In the breeze of the morning
In the rustling of leaves
On the rippling of water
On the flight of birds
Signs are abundant
For those able to see
Secrets uncover, whole worlds unfold
I know the gods and all the fair ones
Know their good and know their mischief
I can spare life, be of great help
Be destroyer, burn like fire
Call me light one, or the dark foe
I'm no longer, not of your world
Faces in tree bark
The hiss of the fire
The roar of the wind-blown
In the absence of sound
You see the birds fly
I see the truth
You hear the birds cry
I hear their words
credits
from Face of the Hunter,
released August 18, 2013
Thrimllci
Two thousand and nine
Side project of Athelstan of UK pagan metal legends Forefather. Evocative of the English landscape - like a modern blend of Forefather's instrumental work and Mike Oldfield's 'Hergest Ridge'. Great! HERNE
Swirling guitars, furious drums, vocals that at the same time howl from infinite distance and are right up in your head; everything put into dissonant form with the help of unconventional songwriting. This album is my personal key to the icelanding black metal madness that I've ignored for way too long! Lukas Kaufmann
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
"Overall, Empires Of Ash is a very impressive album, the best so far in the Sojourner discography, although it's early days as Sojourner are still a relatively new band. The atmosphere is majestic, and there is no shortage of beautiful melodies. The theme behind the songwriting may not be entirely orignal, but the way Sojourner produce this music stands out, making it worthy enough to be mentioned alongside Caladan Brood and Summoning."
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