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Upon a precipice, overlooking the sea
Sights set on the horizon, the sky starts to breathe
The sun's rays dimming, encroaching clouds
Empyrean forms dancing in the distance, a tempest upon it's verge
Parabolic in nature
The rains come and they go
Resilient to the changes
To reap the seeds you first must sow
Deep in the core of the storm some will find
Cascading thoughts tormenting whilst sublime
Ravaging winds tempt one to riposte
Elements care not for folly onslaughts
Encased in turmoil, clutched by grief
Stare into the cyclone
What a sight to behold
What a sight it still is - observed as a witness
Released by turmoil, bearer of grief and despair
I am the eye of the storm
Now until forever
Please do not feel forsaken
We bear this storm together
Side-by-side we walk our paths
Forever progressing forwards
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
Mikolaj is a real multi-talent in bass as well as guitar as well as vocals and "Darkside" Maciej's drumming is a well-calibrated 100th-of-seconds-clockwork. Not for nothing is Mgla considered as a standard for a lot of other blacker-than-black metal bands. I hope to see this band live once..... grote_smurf