Wherever sought in this maze,
among them all, the senses rebel.
The architects of all we hold dear,
desired, only to be left alone.
Whenever the light takes hold
only the night will answer.
From nocuous hands to a bloodless mouth,
timid steps to awful ruins in
a heart more empty than the sun.
Whatever sown just withers and dies.
A harvest of defeat and defilade,
whenever words fail.
A wound of its own making.
From inmost sense to languid hope,
to speak of love in solemn tones to
a heart more empty than the sun.
But nothing is given for nothing:
I can take ending alone
like I began. Just please,
don't ask me to remember.
credits
from Belong,
released October 7, 2019
“Belong” EP by Ultha.
Recorded by Andreas Rosczyk at Goblin Sound Studio.
Mastered by Michael Schwabe at Monoposto Mastering.
Photography by Ivan K. Maras.
Design by Tobias Hahn.
Ultha is Ralph Schmidt, Lars Ennsen, Manuel Schaub, Andreas Rosczyk and Chris Noir.
supported by 135 fans who also own “No Fire, Only Smoke”
Swirling guitars, furious drums, vocals that at the same time howl from infinite distance and are right up in your head; everything put into dissonant form with the help of unconventional songwriting. This album is my personal key to the icelanding black metal madness that I've ignored for way too long! Lukas Kaufmann
supported by 127 fans who also own “No Fire, Only Smoke”
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
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NONE a opéré un virage dans Where Life Should Be et ça se confirme davantage dans Damp Chill of Life. Le temps des métaphores est révolu : l'humidité froide, c'est celle des larmes qui coulent sur le visage à cause de la dépression. Tout pleure dans cet album : les guitares typées DSBM grésillent, les solos ("The Damp Chill of Life", "It's Painless To Let Go") sont liquides et coulent, les voix prennent à la gorge ; même le piano, étranglé par les sanglots ("Cease"), est aphone. Insoutenable... Jordan Vauvert