The silence stuns with a heavy smack in the ear
And an expectancy brings a physical pain
Just a second and we are covered with warm
Just a minute and we will never be found
The air is trembling, waiting for the last hour
And time is running slow. But it doesn"t matter for those,who lie in the deep
There"s no sense in screaming,cause you can"t brathe
Don"t close your eyes. They will be closed instead of you
Spark! And you are so far away, but you"re everywhere
No feelings,no agony. Just rest in peace
The candle of humanity burns brighter than thousands of suns
But we ought to extinguish with it
All the lucky beggars won"t feel pain,they are given freedom by the wind
And an outer world will be smouldering,praying for a quick death
An ulcer in the sky will be eating clouds, until it becomes full
But at that time we will be far away, but everywhere
Hot air becomes a big bed of honor
Everything is whole,calm and dead
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
Featuring members of Noothgrush, Graves at Sea, and more, the Oakland metal band juxtapose cavernous doom with spaced-out shoegaze. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 21, 2024
Abigail Williams has had a weird career with hiatuses and lineup changes, but they have finally perfected their sound on Walk Beyond the Dark. This album has such a refreshing and natural feeling that makes it one of the top atmospheric black metal albums of recent years. Ryan