with the eyes down and the abyss in sight
fulfill the draining of an unmoving spirit
firmly rooted in the belief we are born to be slain
the irony of pain
with authentic hate comes
the entire spectrum of pain to invoke repudiated faith
a new chapel of diseased hope has been built
and another night begins
the irony of pain
with the hazard of winged confidence
none shall turn against one
a lecherous trial to decide what will become
to shatter the mirror
the irony of pain
now with inbred faith thou shall stare
into the face of god
now in fire thou shall see the world
the vessel that is your body can only be broken by light
and there is no light that can break your spirit
the hills are burning
and there is no light that can break your spirit
the hearts are burning
heed the warning, when only the tomb awaits
a new dawn of despair as desperate as yourself
supported by 81 fans who also own “Dawn Of New Despair”
One of the best black metal bands of the last 8 years, which means they're beyond the boring tropes of the label. Intelligent and innovative with music geared towards the emotive ends of the work, not an adornment of scene badges or theatrical misanthropy. stevstemac
supported by 63 fans who also own “Dawn Of New Despair”
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
supported by 63 fans who also own “Dawn Of New Despair”
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