Discover the story of the song > Benedictine Convulsions – Cryptopsy

The song tells a story of a religious man, referred to as "the protagonist", who is tested in his faith when his monastery is attacked by evil forces. He and his fellow monks begin to convulse and have nightmarish visions. The evil forces, represented by a spider-Christ and a Caprine morturion, attack and kill the monks, leaving the protagonist and his partner, a bug-eyed Mary, horrified. The song ends with a warning of the grand delusion of believing oneself to be the Messiah.