From the void, a light bleeds
And from the light, a shadow forms
One star to run and devour four
A river bursts, set against the world
A tongue of flame, crowning the saints
And an eye in heart, guiding the pilgrims
All is vain aside from the void within the wounds of the Lord's hands
Vertigo within as I look upon the distance
The stairs descend through the chaos winds
Yahweh's blood running down the cross
Running down the steps as sinners' atonement
Yes, they ride
Together as one through the sky
Blood in the rain, tis the day for performing the dance of fate
Sing the song of death and drink
Drink of this graven chalice
Bathe in sunlight, fall with the stars
And forget these things of the past world
Apparition as a floating head crowned with halo
Groans in foreshadowing over life and death
Repent! For the sand doth fall!
To know the truth is suffering and yes, I am suffering
I don't really like black metal much. But... this is pitched far enough from the archetypes of the genre that I can actually enjoy it as the beautiful piece of progressive metal that it is. Lethologica82
I'm not sure bands like Death, Morbid Angel, Mayhem (OLD) or Darkthrone ever quite imagined something like this... Extreme metal has come a very long way, and albums such as this one are not only amazing in and of themselves, but likely also hint at a very strange future for metal indeed... dyingstarsinmyeyes
An infatuating illustration of technical composition that has me returning on a more than regular basis. Hard to believe such an incredible amount of audible bereavement could be conjured and expelled instrumentally by a single human being.
Clutching, demanding, enthralling repertoire of hymnal dissonance; Armory of decadent upheaval with a dismayingly lethal vorpal caliber. Grievous will grip you by the throat and forcibly learn you something you have only little knowledge of. You will listen. Inveterate༒Mendaciousness