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Act II

by Sakes Alive!!

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1.
The Open Maw 02:27
The Open Maw (Oh, Believe Me – Your Death Will Be Most Celebrated) I’m coming home! God, I’m coming home! To awaken the depths of blood To shake the rot from these souls In the event it all turns to shit I’m preaching the words “Don’t let’em get away with it” It’s eye for an eye A tooth for their claw Our teeth to bare And we’ll swallow them fucking all We are the Open Maw The breath of discontent A hymnal upon the lips That starves for selfish men The airy space between Resolve and fate That the false prophets Have systematically detained We are the Open Maw We shall swallow them… Chorus Breath deep We are the voice of a God That they have always feared Breath deep We are the wrath of a God That they will come to fear We are the Open Maw The breath of discontent A hymnal upon the lips That starves for selfish men It will be our choice To take mercy It will be our choice To redeem Chorus Breath deep We are the voice of a God That they have always feared Breath deep We are the wrath of a God That they will come to fear Breath deep Breath deep
2.
Big Bang 02:21
Big Bang (Over at the Hadron) To let truth be told I’m quaking in my boots At the thought of black holes Revealing themselves In the expanses of this old land Speaking rhetorically, Is it possible, for a second, That some things were simply Meant to be remained unseen…? Imperial conquests in white lab coats To deny and divide a natural world Of all its order and all its life To entertain the human mind Chorus Big Bang! In Hadron’s ring Big Bang! For humanity Big Bang! It’s the God Complex In sordid methodology It’s the big bang That’s necessary For us to eclipse Our Mistress’ might Rock the foundations of existence So that we are the center So that we are life (It’s the skin of God they want A suit of hollowed flesh Of creator’s might) Chorus Big Bang! In Hadron’s ring Big Bang! For humanity Big Bang! It’s the God Complex Existing abundantly Big Bang! It’s the big bang That’s necessary For us to eclipse All of life Rock the foundations of existence So that we are the center So that we are life
3.
Image of Modern Man (The Chemistry of Confounding Life) At the center of a Holy Mess We encase the realm with pavement Scheme, breed and shit And then feed off the dead Then, we’re to be delivered To a Promise Land That holy tomes had said we’re owed To just do it again Chorus So whistle while you work And then shuffle home to bed Pry open God’s empty stomach Lay down your tired head It’s in your Destiny To shit out 2 or 3 kids, Remove yourself from the world around With a car and mini-mansion This is your empire This is your carved slice of the earth This is what you’re owed So stand tall and reach From sea to shining sea And envelop everything Chorus So whistle while you work And then shuffle home to bed Pry open God’s empty stomach Dreaming of the life you live… (With your feet You walk on the backs Of an entire world of indigenous meek Your legs tremble Standing always attentive To a system perpetuated By greed This chest and arms of ours Is the blood and brawn Of a continuing slave world And this head Is what convinces us To never give a damn...)

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Second of a three part 7 inch series being released on three separate labels.

Limited pressing, 500 copies.
150 white and black splatter.
350 yellow.

"Following their excellent Act I, upstate New York's Sakes Alive!! deliver Act II, second in a three-part seven-inch series. Within the string of releases, Sakes Alive!! spread a full-length's worth of material over three seven-inches, each released a different label. Act II follows Act I in general terms of style: melodic punk rock with a healthy dose of vocalist Chris Vandeviver's blackened howl. The songs themselves, however, are much darker. Said Vandeviver:

'I view each seven-inch as part of a "trilogy". For example, Star Wars has "A New Hope," which is the solid, classic 'hero-saving-the-day' type of movie ("Act I.") The sequel is always a cliff-hanger of sorts. "Empire Strikes Back" gets dark, and we're not so sure where the hell things are gonna go – Han Solo is frozen, Luke's father is Darth Vader, the team is separated, etc... – ("Act II.") That's where we are in our trilogy.'

On their own, these songs are peculiar, lacking the movement of Act I's natural surge and swell. "The Open Maw" begins with low-fi everything only to explode after Vandeviver delivers an indecipherable intro. "Big Bang" uses unexpected minimalism as the song drifts between a lack of guitar to awkward guitar melodies and a verse/chorus that seem almost one. "Image Of Modern Man" doesn't seem like a closer, but maybe that's the point. When looking at these songs as the middle part of a full-length, "Image Of Modern Man" works perfectly; the song doesn't feel like an end, it makes me want more. The Empire Strikes Back indeed.

Act II doesn't have the bite of an explosive beginning or the closure of a well-paced end. It does, however, display strong and creative songwriting, capable of style-blending without sacrifice. After listening to Act II, I am left with the strong desire for Act III. For that alone, this release is a resounding success."

- Crustcake.com

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released October 13, 2009

Recorded by Sakes Alive!!.
Mixed by Jordan Nicometo.
At the SA!! practice space.
Released by Cavity Records, limited 500 copy 7 inch.
150 white/black splatter, 400 yellow.
Artwork by Stan Doll.

Chris Vandeviver - Vocals, rhythm guitars, song-writing.
Tim Williams - Lead guitars.
Mike Schwartz - Bass.
Dave O'Connor - Drums.

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