What would they think of us now
Would they make us bow?
They must possess the key
But would they set us free?
Celestian, keeper of life
Disappointed by our violent ways
Primeval angel of death
Sworn to set their own child ablaze
We set sail to find the truth
On cosmic seas we have surrendered our youth
Gods of old want our demise
Still we look to the sky for paradise
Paradise
They kept their children away
Why won't they let us stay?
They must possess the key
To unlock immortality
Celestian, keeper of life
Disappointed by our violent ways
Primeval angel of death
Sworn to set their own child ablaze
We set sail to find the truth
On cosmic seas we have surrendered our youth
Gods of old want our demise
Still we look to the sky for paradise
You're not allowed to create
Not even a simple tune
Damn frustrating I'd say
A barren world
Blackened crowns
Old kings have hurled
They lead us here
Scorched barren wasteland
Did they just disappear?
Deep within the vault
An empty throne of lies
Preparing an assault
To ensure our demise
credits
from Celestian,
released February 20, 2020
Written, performed, recorded and engineered by the Clayshaper in the Shaper's workshop.
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
A beautiful journey from start to finish, with perfectly placed moments of gentility amidst the rhythmic intrigue and blast beats of their guest drummer. jsteadmanfan
The first 30 seconds of "Revenge by Fire" convinced me to get the whole album! It is a face-melting blend of speed and black metal, reminiscent of Hellripper! KVAEN is a Swedish solo project much like Hellripper but many known guest musicians helped J. Björnfot in his endeavor. Altogether it is really a solid debut album, I loved the melodies and the pace changes in the second half too, ending with a "calm" instrumental one. Well-done!! sachavonkarl74