The second track off of Blessed Black Wings, the lyrics primarily pay homage to H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness, however they include multiple references to the Cthulhu Mythos.
Ghosts of forever ride the pale twilight
Teller of the tale lives beneath the ice
Shadow of the haunter creeps within our sight
As we lay sleeping, horror
Shunned dead city in the acrid cold
Thawed out the specimens as the blood unfolds
Blasts uncover terrors that shouldn't be
Elder race lives, Arkham
Expedition through the titan mountains
Sepulcher unveils beings arcane
Things uncovered make the men insane
Embrace our madness
The blood I shed for you was divine
So turn you head and leave it denied
I call your name in the cold of the night
Now, you've become the serpent's spine
Face of Oblivion was written by High on Fire.
Face of Oblivion was produced by Steve Albini & High on Fire.
High on Fire released Face of Oblivion on Tue Feb 01 2005.