Do ye not hear Damnation's bells,
The Golden triumph of Death?
O, harken to that burning peal,
Ye foolish and whoring children.
Adorn your heads with wreaths of ash,
For your redemption draweth nigh.
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Come and taste the wrath of God
Stored up for all flesh!
Drink deep this venom;
Far have ye fallen!
Drink deep this wormwood;
Far shall ye fall.
Can ye not feel Perdition rain
On wicked and righteous alike?
For nothing hath your struggle been.
No diadem shall be given.
Come take your place within the Grave.
For, your salvation is denied.
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Taste and see the hate of God
Poured out on all flesh!
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
Abigail Williams has had a weird career with hiatuses and lineup changes, but they have finally perfected their sound on Walk Beyond the Dark. This album has such a refreshing and natural feeling that makes it one of the top atmospheric black metal albums of recent years. Ryan