since august I've been super slow with music due to a lot of burnout after someone I had previously collaborated whom I somewhat considered a friend had took his own life, I'm now coming back with more music

I wrote Involuntary euthanasia during September when the UK government had been making attacks towards the trans community, since the writing process more bills have passed, they're still going on to some laws that's taking some trans rights, I thought this would be an opportunity to talk about my issues dealing with transphobia, sexual violence, hate crimes and mental decline, this won't be a frequent or even a common topic for shallow existence, this demo was purely a way for me to let all of that out

consisting of three songs one of which being the full recording + mix of a previously released song "prolonging the inevitable"

I also want to give a massive thanks to Fran for taking the photo used for Involuntary Euthanasia, I had the honour travelling up to North Cornwall for a day trip up to an abandoned factory in which I also did a lot of photography for (including the picture used for prolonging the inevitable promo)

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Comments :
Date=2024
Album Artist=Shallow Existence
Genre=Depressive Black Metal
Artist=Shallow Existence
Title=Prolonging The Inevitable
TrackNumber=2
Album=Involuntary Euthanasia (Demo)
Lyrics=Prevailing winds of solitude
encompass me in moments of desperation
confined in a dark room with no light
lying torn and broken on the floor
watching as crimson tears escape my arms
only to be caught down the drain
I always knew it would end this way
where I'm at my lowest and all alone
isolated from everyone
isolated...