Enraged, I command this sea.
For eons I’ve carried their prayers,
Crushing them beneath me.
I, the Guide of Mariners.
Enshrined by eerie bones and skin,
I judge not your accursed faith.
Thousands of ghosts, I carry within.
I, the Fallen, Azrael, the Wraith.
When the curtain of life
Falls suddenly over your astounded eyes,
My majesty releases you from strife.
I, Widowmaker, the Lord of Lies.
At the Cape of Good Hope,
Debris, pain, agony drew me.
Life collapsing, hands reaching for a rope...
I, the Deathly Escort, your destiny.
Amidst the wrecked ships,
A sailor still clings to hope.
Refusing to kiss death’s lips,
A vain attempt to elope.
“Save your prayers,” I say.
“For Death has chosen you today.
Embrace the world as it fades to grey.
This is a future you can’t betray.”
And I swallow the dead.
A phantom whale for the disenchanted.
I imprison and shred
The life you took for granted.
“Save your prayers,” I say.
“For I have chosen you today.
Boy, man, old, weak and strong,
Gravestones on my endless song.
My labour is endless,
Guiding the fallen on my undertow.
All have been like you, restless,
Before the final throe.
credits
from The Wraith Uncrowned,
released April 7, 2019
Music: Miguel Santos
Lyrics: Paulo Pacheco
Vocals: Cristóvão Ferreira
Growls: Miguel Santos
Acoustic Guitar: Jenny Clifford
Bass: Pim Van Dijk
supported by 10 fans who also own “At The Cape Of Good Hope, The Wraith”
An absolutely amazing album that reaches you to the bottom of the abyss. Gaia takes you by the hand, tells you that you're not alone in this, the pain is over, the misunderstanding of your pain is over and accompanied by keyboards, violins, acoustic guitars, cello and amazing vocals, she pulls you out of the disgusting mire of your mind and together you embark on a journey of melancholy, despondency, hope, pessimism and the seasons. tenebriscaedes
supported by 8 fans who also own “At The Cape Of Good Hope, The Wraith”
Well this is officially, by far the most beautiful album I've ever heard in doom metal. The drumming work is so original and innovative, especially in doom metal. The woodwinds and the violins are such a nice touch. The growls are so haunting. I love their transitions to the heavy instrumentation with the growls to the soft, melancholic clean passages. The clean voices are amazing and the melodies chosen in the voices are quite different and added a whole new emotion to the songs Andrew Derksen
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Powerful, plaintive expression of the fathomless sorrow of our suffering cetaceans and their depthless home, together with the indescribable loveliness of their distant blue-black realm. I feel as much interstellar space here as I do deep ocean, equally crushing and buoying. Dave Aftandilian