On a celestial rise
Every step closer to myself
Human arise
Slowly, I’m looking past the veils
Escorted by snakes
Blocking my way
back to safety
The ridges, so steep
But I am long past the point of no return
A fat bird landed
Right above my head
Moving its wings rather morbidly
It spoke to me in tongues all too familiar
From the world that I had once left behind
The fat bird grinned at me and made me a most important offer
"Do you want me to fly you back home with me
To take you down from this mountain
Back to safety, and away from these snakes?"
He was standing at the edge of the world
He was standing at the edge of the world
The bird, the snake
The leap of faith
The fear, the steep drops
To all sides
A sea of snakes
Surrounding the mountain
No further steps can be done
Time has halted
For one last breath
There is only one thing left to do
There are no more steps to take
There is only a choice
Looking down into his fears
Looking up to the bird, to the way out
He chose his destination
And I will jump into the sea of snakes
Go!
Faster
Break my shackles
Conquer myself
I fly through the darkest night
I've conquered myself
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
The atmosphere of this album is fantastic. Makes you feel like you're knee-deep in the trenches drenched in mud, filth, sweat, and blood. Truly encapsulates the horrors of World War I, and the fact that the lyrics of some of the songs are taken from old war letters really adds to the authenticity.
Favorite Track(s): Die Feuertaufe, Grabenlieder edoerfler