Track By Tracks: Decadence Incarnate - Eternal Rebellion (2025)

1. Illusion of Freedom:

This track started with an old riff I had been sitting on for a long time. The chorus and the middle section were the core that brought the whole song together. It’s probably the thrashiest track on the record — short, straight to the point, like a punch to the face.

Lyrically, it aims to portray the illusion of personal freedom in modern society. From birth, we’re told we can be anything, only to be funneled into a system that rewards conformity and punishes deviation. The song is a bitter reflection on how people are slowly molded into obedient cogs — medicated, overworked, and drowning in debt — all under the guise of “freedom.”

2. Age of the Narcissist:

This song was sparked by the main riff, which had a kind of marching quality to it — almost Rammstein-like in the intro. The verse didn’t really come to life until I was in the studio and added that melodic line in the background, which gave it a whole new atmosphere. The song blends a variety of influences. The chorus leans more rock, but with a sinister twist and melodies that, weirdly enough, gave me some “indie” vibes.

The lyrics address the age we live in — a time defined by vanity, superficiality, and performative compassion. It’s a critique of fake virtue, of those who pretend to care while doing nothing to change the systems that feed suffering. In the age of the narcissist, everything is about appearances, and empathy becomes just another form of currency.

3. Lightbringer:

I remember working on this track while I was still working in elderly care. Musically, it leans more toward melodic death metal. The chorus really makes the song — it carries a powerful melodic punch. Lyrically, it’s a tribute to the entity and the concept we call Satan, not as some cartoonish villain, but as a symbol of rebellion, knowledge, and autonomy.

The lyrics reframe Lucifer as the original rebel, cast down for challenging authority and offering humanity the fire of wisdom. He becomes the archetype of defiance, the spirit that lives on in every protest and every act of resistance. This song is a hymn for the dissenters, for those who walk their own path, guided by the Lightbringer.

4. Eternal Rebellion:

The title track. The idea for the name came when I had just turned 30 and found myself reflecting on societal expectations — how you're supposed to be more settled, more content, more "together." But I didn’t feel that way. I’m still just as angry and driven to challenge and change things as I was in my teens.

Musically, I’ve always seen this song as a spiritual sequel to Information Wars — thrashy, relentless, and defiant. The lyrics are a declaration of war against corruption and tyranny, a refusal to be pacified or reconciled. It’s about staying awake, questioning everything, and never losing that rebellious spark, no matter how much the world tries to beat it out of you.