Seed scatterer be among us
Bury thy hands deep into the soil
Of Plague, of carrion
Within decay, you will find a womb
Harness this focus inward
Within these tangled roots you'll find a woven passage to the stars
Gatekeeper at the citadel
Reveal to us the unbinding inscription
Harness the potential in these tired bones
Guide us through the deconstruction of matter
The seven sisters have assembled a refuge
Above these kingdoms of rust
Seven shrines hold the key to the gateway
Seven fragments lost to the passage of time...await their reunion
To Merope a bee must be fed
Sterope turned to face the sun
From Celaeno, a wolf must be bred
Maia must take her spot on the throne
To Electra - a locust in amber
To Taygete - a noose
To Alcyone - a prism, through the first light after the storm must be shone.
Seed scatterer be among us
Bury thy hands deep into the soil
Of Plague, of carrion
Within decay, you will find a womb
Wash away all flawed philosophies
To be set adrift in the flow of time
Embrace the end to all tangible form
Enigmatic in intent and in nature
The seven sisters have assembled a refuge
Above these kingdoms of rust
Seven shrines hold the key to the gateway
Seven fragments lost to the passage of time...await their reunion
Harness this focus inward
Within these tangled roots you'll find a woven passage to the stars
supported by 77 fans who also own “Ritual of the Seven Shrines”
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 “Ritual of the Seven Shrines”
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 “Ritual of the Seven Shrines”
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 “Ritual of the Seven Shrines”
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