Metalfiction - THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BREATHE - Dark Metal / Aggressive Riff

The Thing That Should Not Breathe, an Alternative Nu Metal anthem that plunges into the terrifying depths of an ancient, buried hunger. "The Gate Below" is the latest visceral chapter from Cosmic Metal Chronicles, exploring the moment curiosity turns into a death sentence among the ruins of a dead world. From the claustrophobic whispers of the intro to the relentless "DIG! DEEP! FALL!" breakdown, this track is a journey through progressive metal riffs and dark sci-fi horror. If you’re a fan of aggressive atmosphere and narratives about awakening things that should have stayed buried, this one is for you. "I touched the dark, it answered me. Now I am what I came to see." 🔗🔥 In this video: Follow the descent of a hunter who became the hunted. What happens when the silence starts to writhe? When the pit looks back? Join us as the "Black sky cracks" and the forgotten rise. Support the Chronicle: ✅ SUBSCRIBE for more Dark Progressive Metal & Sci-Fi Sagas. 🔔 HIT THE BELL to stay updated on the "Last Wanderer" storyline and our journey through the void. 💬 COMMENT: Which part of the descent hit hardest? The claustrophobic verses or the final realization that "Hell is here"? Track Timestamps: 0:00 - I Came Alone (Intro) 0:45 - The Wreckage (Verse 1) 1:15 - Breathing Through My Blood (Pre-Chorus) 1:35 - THE GATE BELOW (Chorus) 2:20 - Breakdown: NO ESCAPE 3:15 - The Awakening (Bridge) 4:00 - Final Descent: NOW I ROT AWAY Lyrics: The Thing That Should Not Breathe I came alone… I should have turned back… Black sky cracking over my head Dead world shaking under each step Dust in my lungs, fire in my veins Lost in the wreckage of ancient remains Broken towers, symbols alive Cold dead silence starting to writhe Every hallway tighter than sin Something below keeps pulling me in I feel it move behind the walls I hear it drag across the dark I crossed a line I can’t erase Now it is breathing through my blood I OPENED THE GATE BELOW NOW THE FIRE WON’T LET ME GO DOWN WHERE THE FORGOTTEN STAY I CAME HERE CLEAN — NOW I ROT AWAY I OPENED THE GATE BELOW NOW THE DARKNESS WEARS MY SOUL I SAW THE PIT, IT SAW ME TOO NOW THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE Cavern alive with a furnace glow Shapes in the distance moving slow Every shadow twisted and wrong Every second dragging too long I was the hunter chasing the lie Now I’m the one marked to die I reached for truth buried too deep Woke up the thing that should never breathe It crawls inside behind my eyes It floods my thoughts, it never dies I feel my name begin to fade I’m just a shell of what I made I OPENED THE GATE BELOW NOW THE FIRE WON’T LET ME GO DOWN WHERE THE FORGOTTEN STAY I CAME HERE CLEAN — NOW I ROT AWAY I OPENED THE GATE BELOW NOW THE DARKNESS WEARS MY SOUL I SAW THE PIT, IT SAW ME TOO NOW THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE DIG! DEEP! FALL! BLEED! RUN! FAST! NO! ESCAPE! I BROUGHT IT UP I LET IT THROUGH NOW HELL IS HERE AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOU Buried for ages… Waiting in hunger… Locked under ruins… Now it rises higher… No way out No way back No more light Only black I touched the dark It answered me Now I am what I CAME TO SEE I OPENED THE GATE BELOW NOW THE FIRE WON’T LET ME GO DOWN WHERE THE FORGOTTEN STAY I CAME HERE CLEAN — NOW I BURN AWAY I OPENED THE GATE BELOW NOW THE DARKNESS OWNS MY SOUL I SAW THE PIT, IT SAW ME TOO NOW THERE’S NOTHING LEFT OF YOU This world was never dead… It was waiting… #ProgressiveMetal #SciFiMetal #DarkMetal #CosmicMetalChronicles #Cyberpunk #TheLastWanderer #MechanicalDespair #AlternativeMetal #Metaliction #Metalfiction