It seems I've trudged a million miles...
Yet I have not glimpsed the swirling aurora
The echo of dawn cackles in its passing
But the words of redemption it has yet to speak.
I am now one with the gleaming ice of the falls
That once flowed pure and endless, now in stasis and slumber
Fingers long frozen creek in the howling wind
And burn like the pyre, forever looming yet out of reach
Endlessly downward I am beckoned
What once was snow now a staircase of bronze and obsidian
Each step now to the rhythm of a distant chant
No shelter will be granted here...
Oh he who with every word is maligned, let me be your scepter
Oh he with the hive of dirt, let me be your swarm
Oh he who mocks the righteous, let me be your tongue
Oh he who embodies the void, let me be your form
Oh he who is drowned in anger, let me be the flood
Oh he who brings rot to the mire, let me be the mud
Oh he who defiles the holy, let me be your piss
Oh he with a legion a snakes, let me be your hiss
In metamorphosis, they kneel
Chest sunken and spines protruding
Teeth rotted, stained with blood, and clogged with sinew
Clawed hands gouge grooves into the cobblestone floors of the pit
Chanting mouths agape towards a sky unseen and forgotten
Awash in flowing ribbons of iridescence
Anointed in the oily cloak of the acolyte
Desert mind parched with shame and obsession
Drink deep this tide of deliverance
supported by 77 fans who also own “Ossuary of the Fallen Snow”
never been a big death metal fan but this is actually super accessible for the genre, has fun concepts, and personally i'm always a fan of albums with short tracklists and huge runtimes (for individual songs) Great time, good jumping on point for newbies too. alienasu
supported by 71 fans who also own “Ossuary of the Fallen Snow”
Gaerea's first release of "Unsettling Whispers" was in 2018, and since, they dared define a "black metal" niche of their own, they dared to walk a new path and stir shit up a bit in the realm of BM, this album is a masterpiece and a milestone proving that it can be done, provided the band can pull it off, and they did, oh they did! Gloomy, dark, post-BM sludgy whatever, it's Gaerea, and this one belongs in my BC collection, the end. sachavonkarl74
supported by 65 fans who also own “Ossuary of the Fallen Snow”
The album description mentions an “emotional apex.” That’s really the difference between Stare and the band’s previous albums. Ulcerate was always supremely technically proficient. I just didn’t care all that much. Their growth has come from making music you will feel. Metallurgical Fire
The metal’s band revelatory new record crosses genres and styles, effortlessly combining seemingly incompatible subgenres. Bandcamp Album of the Day Apr 26, 2024
supported by 65 fans who also own “Ossuary of the Fallen Snow”
An outstanding Extreme doom death album, in the best tradition. The funerary atmosphere reminds of Evoken ('Centuries of ooze" bears striking similarities, for my delight). It is overall sharp, dark, hypnotic and unrelenting. One of those rare convincing new bands that hold proud the legacy of the biggest names. Bertrand Marchal