Let us wash away all the putrid remains
Of what once was
Let us tear open the sky to set heaven on fire
And conquer the world
Phoibos, bless me with thy silvery bow
To pierce through the weary clouds above
Live through me, O, Lord of the Sun
Proclaim the will of the Ancient Ones
With lucent words and beams of gold
Wash this earthy mind
Scatter thy rays of light
Upon these frozen lands wide
As thou commence the primeval rite
And baptize the world in fiery might
The icy wind did howl
For many a long night
It brought words of malice
Sung songs of madness
And to the wolf's delight
It blew both day and night
Stirred up strife amongst brothers
Forged woe amongst mothers
Yet as the old world did fall
From its womb a new man crawled
And he bore an aegis bright
Sword in hand, his eyes alight
Phoibos, bless me with thy silvery bow
To pierce through the weary clouds above
Proclaim the will of the Ancient Ones
As thy lyre speaks of the unconquered Sun
"I will remember and not be unmindful of Apollo who shoots afar. As he goes through the house of Zeus, the gods tremble before him and all spring up from their seats when he draws near, as he bends his bright bow."
What an impressive piece of black metal. This one-man hurricane is pure art. Sgah‘gahsowáh creates an haunting atmosphere. He puts so much soul in his music. Sælzer Bub
Blackbraid quickly followed up their 2022 debut in 2023 with more native folk infused furious black metal. This is by no means a sophomore slump as it is equally excellent, methodical, melodical, and approachable as the first record. 9/10 RJ
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