"Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord!"
lyrics
Lo! An eclipse on the cosmic light!
The first Darkness reborn as Death,
The Messiah manifested in the womb of a virgin
To prepare an empty kingdom,
To bring word of an End without end
Glory to God in the highest!
Shadows shall consume the Heavens!
Glory to God in the Highest!
Death shall grace all the earth!
Lo! An Angel of the Abyss:
Samael, ancient slither asp
Who shall devastate the world.
Child of flesh and ash, child of dust and bone,
Perdition comes to all!
Weep not; ye shall be as God!
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