From my dust you came
To dust you have returned
Taking away that part of me
And leaving only a void
I watch you rising into the night sky
You arms spread wide to welcome a new light
My dreams are turbid, my thoughts are wild
This acidic blame that burns my insides
What strange journeys shall you undertake?
Across unmarked and hollow ground
Or will you simply disappear
A phantom child accusing me
I see your hands rotting to dust
Even as mine grow old
A tiredness that reeks of death
Even as I live under the weight of blame
To soothe your calloused hands
Would take a thousand years
I would hold your calloused hands
And soothe your crushing fears
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