The story of a fallen angel banished for wanting to give the mortal realm another chance to redeem itself, and the struggle he faces in his attempts to stop those wishing to bring the apocalypse down upon us all.
lyrics
how dare you stand before us with accuastions of evil?
how dare you stand there with your mockeries and foul words?
depart from us, you cursed ones, into the flames
traveling further into the depths
my wings disintegrating and my marrow seeping out
into the badlands I go
where I know I'll wade through the shallows and shadows deep
In the call of the heavens
I'm laid low in the valley
smitten against the grain,
I know time is all but lost
with a feeble body and a broken soul
from their grasp I retreat into gahenna
even if it is the end of all I love
this fight will hear my warcry
with my calling steady and assured
I lock step into the canyon below
before me lies the plains of regret
a dale of dry bones
the remains of those held high with hope
they fell before their time, but fell they did
in defiance, I trample o'er their remains
and in this chasm of trembling I feel remorse
I among them survived, and I alone must
stand and fight to the end no matter the cost
this world will not fall while I still draw breath
standing at the gates of new found hell
demanding entrance beyond the blood-rusted cage
and in the high court, I stand, war-torn and scarred
before those who betrayed all of my kind
In their stained silk they stand
with swords in hand
judgement begins
Finnish death metallers leaven infernal dynamics with triumphant, infectious melodies, striking a compelling balance between grit and grace. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 25, 2023