Always waiting for something resembling a feeling
I’ve been numb for days now
I cannot eat I cannot speak
Every organ is rotting away inside
Every dream I’ve ever had is coming to die
I refuse to give this world my blood,
my sweat, my tears and my nightmares.
For this world is cruel
For this world will leave none unscarred
Between madness and the tides we find a place to crystallize
Everything is clear as the water beneath my feet
Between madness and the tides we find a place to crystallize
Everything is clear as the water over my head
We must be hollow if we wish to survive
No feelings, no innards, just a great gaping void
I stumble towards the sea
Seeking a womb to swallow me
Beneath the waves maybe there is a hope
There is a part of me that will not be alone
I stumble into the sea
Sink like a stone so I can finally be free
Beneath the waves maybe there is a hope
That I can finally hold you in my arms
credits
from Tides,
released September 29, 2014
Music by Tom Woolnough
Lyrics and Vocals by Nicholas Aldrich
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This is my favorite release by a criminally underrated American black metal project. The astonishing musicianship (this was a one-person band), the way the dense howl of vocals and strings contrast with the spacey 80s Joe Hisaishi keys, the unusual and endlessly creative ways the drum machine is utilized - there's still nothing quite like Petrychor, even now. I've listened to 'Planets Born of Human Ash' a hundred times and the percussion still blows my mind.
Cheers, and thanks for the music. Vintage Devilry
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After listening to Ysyry Mollvün, listening to Downfall of Nur was urgent and turned out to be one of the best decisions I have made in quite some time: Umbras de Barbagia is simply magisterial; the atmosphere can hardly be compared to anything else. There is a deep, palpable connection to nature imbueing each very fibre of this record. The amalgamation of black metal and folk elements is done with a high intuition for detail and class, resulting in a highly immersive experience. Wonderful. David Fischer
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This album is, without a shadow of a doubt, my favourite album of all time. Lyrically magnificent, musically phenomenal, and the plot is one of the most well constructed things I've ever seen, being both coherent and deep. Don't miss up on the chance to listen to this beast, it is truly incredible. iamtherevenant
Seattle’s Laden captures the storm and stress of the greatest, grimmest post-metal, crafting songs from 20-megaton riffs. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 29, 2022
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This has got to be my favorite atmospheric black metal song of all time. The way it has what I assume is synth mixed with those perfectly visceral vocals just well it makes me weirdly emotional. clouddasher