Once we stood
On the shore of the living
Now she drifts away
Out of my reach
Afloat on her ocean of slumber
Awakened to pleas of despair
A bargain born of grief
You would commit all you are
Body and soul
To buy her release
Deliver yourself to me, she shall be free
If you hope to follow her, be warned
I grant no return
Light fades away and all is grey
As instinct is denied
The river flows with him in tow
Obey the mortal tide
Submerged, he lay, his thoughts decay
The current pulling strong
No sense of time, just death sublime
The waking world is gone
Through torrents of biting rain
Embracing the deep
Into the maelstrom of pain
Beneath waves of eternal sleep
Eyes open, surface now
Stand in the shallows beyond the real
She’s waiting
The river flows
It draws below
Through the mists ahead her soul is shining still
In the half-light of perdition’s chill
You resolve to follow, death defied
Face the current, betray the tide
The water stills
A sudden chill
Ascending from the water
You will know my strength
Your deceit lies in ruins
I claim you
Through torrents of biting rain
Embraced by the deep
Into the maelstrom of pain
Beneath waves of eternal sleep
credits
from Efference,
released April 7, 2017
Produced by Asira
Drums recorded at Whitehouse Studios
Guest clean guitar solo - Alasdair Poon
supported by 64 fans who also own “The Mortal Tide”
The songs are masterfully composed and flow together beautifully, and the orchestration is exactly how I want metal orchestration to sound: full, playable by a real orchestra, and just as important to the music as the vocals, drums, guitar, and bass are. tonycordeshimself
supported by 58 fans who also own “The Mortal Tide”
I never cared about symphonic metal at all. I do very much care about folk as well as progressive metal, and so I couldn't resist after reading the third exceptional AMG review for Wilderun in a row. 'Sleep...' has been on my radar for quite some time, being graced by one of the most beckoning cover arts I have ever seen. The band more than lives up to its reputation, composing great musical pieces from start to finish. I absolutely love the multitude of influences being put together here. David Fischer
supported by 47 fans who also own “The Mortal Tide”
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