Under the moon into a night sky
the great mountains stand broad and high
The frost has come to these free lands
Snow storms and ice in the hard cold winter night
Through endless forests and the ancient trees
the icy wind goes with its speed and its chill
and to the shores of the great lakes
the deepest mist shrouds everything it meets
Into the rising darkness
Hear the blowing wind
the snow falling from up high
covering everything on my sight
Into the rising darkness
Above lands open and free
The snow falling from up high
Covering everything in the night
Hard dark winter night
Snow storm with thy huge bite
Thunders from the sky
Hard dark winter night
Snow storm with thy huge bite
Thunders from the sky
Winter does rule over these lands
And it’s domain will never end
All on its path will always bow down
Of the whole North it owns the mighty crown
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
Exquisite harmonies resonate profoundly! Such a resounding melody, finely woven. The shadows intricately entwine with the mellifluous riffs, crafting a sublime symphony of darkness and bliss. jayakody
The first 30 seconds of "Revenge by Fire" convinced me to get the whole album! It is a face-melting blend of speed and black metal, reminiscent of Hellripper! KVAEN is a Swedish solo project much like Hellripper but many known guest musicians helped J. Björnfot in his endeavor. Altogether it is really a solid debut album, I loved the melodies and the pace changes in the second half too, ending with a "calm" instrumental one. Well-done!! sachavonkarl74
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