Yet again the weary farmer toils
Under the pale old setting sun
And his hands turn numb
For every grueling deed done
His blood and sweat stains the soil
In yet another furrow ploughed
And upon an ashen crown
A swart raven augurs of war
‘’The chime doth toll
Deep in a man's soul
As the time draws near
To change the plough for the spear
Beware the tyrant's hand
For it reaches far and wide
And every inch of thy fathers' land
It seeks to grasp and to have ye all abide’’
A messenger rides
Through the darkest of nights...
A messenger rides
Through the darkest of nights
And he is carrying with him
Grave words of blood, death and fire
And as the Morning Star beckons
It calls deep down to the hearts of men
From one parish to another
It kindles the fires of defiance
Outlawed and alone
The forests he roams
A wayward son in rebel's robes
Defending his fathers' home
"The struggle shall go on
Till the last drop of blood
And thy wickedness I shall reward
With lead thousandfold
And to those who've spoken
With a traitor's tongue
And awarded friendship with falsehood
No mercy shall be shown
For tell me brother, now when the horns of war resound
Isn't it better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees?"
"So come now my brothers
As the light of day falls
As the Morning Star beckons
Hearken to these my words
That echo down through the ages
Ride tonight, ride tonight!"
"En eld är någonstädes i lönndom upptänd och nu löper den omkring. De allra flesta eggas vid dess åsyn och rätar sina ryggar i jubel. De få står stumma och förskräckta, rädda att svedda deras fingrar vid dess låga. Budkavle är kringsänd! Budkavle kommer! Budkavle går!"
"Så går en budkavle genom nätter och dagar, genom år och århundraden, löpande sitt angelägna ärende, frambärande från tid till tid det brådskande budet, det yppersta och det främsta. Budkavle går! Rid I natt, i natt!"
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