{"product_id":"bleeding-man","title":"Bleeding Man","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eDigital Areopagus Radio returns with Bleeding Man, a crushing slab of sludge metal that drags the listener through the spiritual muck of modern existence. Driven by downtuned, tectonic riffs and a vocal delivery that oscillates between a street-corner preacher’s rebuke and a repentant sinner’s wail, the album creates a claustrophobic atmosphere of judgment and decay. With Digital Areopagus Radio’s signature idiosyncratic lyricism—rife with repetitive colloquialisms and direct confrontations—paints a grime-streaked portrait of a world ruled by \"Demon Boy,\" where the only escape from the \"slop\" of nihilism and excess is a radical, painful turn toward the divine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eBleeding Man is a relentless sermon on the mount of dirt, tackling subjects ranging from the hollowness of atheism and the destruction of the family unit to the ravages of alcoholism and the redemption found in sacrifice. The tracks journey from the neon-soaked, soju-drenched regrets of Korean nightlife to the stark reality of a hospital deathbed, weaving a narrative of spiritual warfare where the stakes are eternal. It is an unapologetic call to close open wounds and reject the \"pseudo cult of the worm,\" offering a heavy, rhythmic path to salvation for the broken, the shivering, and the forgotten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e1. Atheist Sludge Puppet - A crushing opener that confronts the \"cult of the worm,\" framing atheism not as enlightenment but as a deception orchestrated by satan to ensnare souls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e2. Balli Balli Odachi - A sludge-soaked narrative of excess in the Korean nightlife district, detailing a transition from drunken \"Friday night plans\" to a sober awakening by the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e3. Bleeding Man - The title track serves as a plea to the wounded soul, urging the listener to stop wallowing in the pain of the world and \"close up\" their wounds through trust in God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e4. Burner Phone - A scathing critique of adultery and secret lives, warning the \"wicked man\" that his hidden digital perversions will lead to the destruction of his family and soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e5. Feel They Burn – An occultist has a cabin with his occult paraphernalia in it burned down by God. He tries to put out the fire with a gardening hose, but it only fuels the fire. A warning against the consequences that come with violating the first commandment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e6. Fighting Man - Uses visceral boxing metaphors to describe the Christian walk, depicting life as a brutal prize fight where one must keep their guard up against the enemy's blows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e7. He Will Never Forget You - A melancholic anthem for the black sheep, assuring the listener that even when every family member rejects and forgets them, God remains faithful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e8. Janitor Man – A metaphor for the work of evangelization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e9. Life of Roam - A dirge for the broken home, describing the aimless wandering of a \"man of loam\" seeking the familial glue that can only be provided by the Trinity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e10. Life on Borrow - A frantic, driving track about the urgency of mortality, depicting a rush to the church \"downtown\" to make things right before time runs out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e11. Mother Man - A controversial attack on the subversion of traditional gender roles and family structures, predicting a \"race to the grave\" for those who contradict the natural order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e12. Mother of Hate - A narrative about a mother projecting her own bitterness onto her son, and the spiritual intervention required to break the cycle of generational hate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e13. Out of the Night - The testimony of an intellectual atheist who finds his \"heart of black\" illuminated by the sudden, undeniable realization of God's presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e14. Preacher Man - Describes the miracle of bi-location and acceptance of God’s will. A sleeping man is sent by God into dark cells and dangerous places to spread the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e15. Resurrection Plan – Reminder of the purpose for this life; not death, but resurrection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e16. Servant of the Lord - A defiant track about a man going up against an evil spirit in the dead of the night where the narrator stands his ground by invoking the Name of Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e17. Shivering Man - An ode to the physical laborer who is sickly, encouraging him to endure the exploitation of \"the man\" by keeping his eyes on the altar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e18. Spirit Womb - A slow-burning funeral march that views the grave not as an end, but as a \"spirit womb\" birthing the faithful soul into eternity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e19. Take Up Your Cross - A literal interpretation of sacrifice, telling the story of a man donating his kidney to save a dying woman as an act of obedience to God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e20. Turkey Man - A primal, metaphorical track about the food chain and the vulnerability of prideful religious men who cut themselves off from the Church to become their own shepherds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e21. Weight of Sin Man - The album closer weighs the crushing burden of modern idolatry and digital obsession, offering a final warning to the \"new age man\" to repent before the third day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIGITAL DOWNLOAD PRODUCT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e-MP3 Files\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e-Lyrics File\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e-Album Cover Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e-Track List Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Areopagus Radio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44637490020422,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/1160\/1478\/files\/BleedingManAlbumCover.jpg?v=1770749479","url":"https:\/\/areopagusradio.com\/products\/bleeding-man","provider":"Areopagus Radio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}