An instinct at the same time
Primordial and woefully acute
Seeks to override the pointless feelings
We have nominated
To the control of human survival
Assurity in self-deceit
You found crude vigour loose within
And a longing that of a beast
Turn not to gods or other men
To counteract this unholy state of mind
It only reflects that you are sane
And very much alive
Living pulsations under the surface
With strength to burst skulls wide open
The thrill of the chase, the chase of the thrill
You forgot some aeons ago
Can you feel it kicking in?
Some other beings blood
Mixing with our saliva
Come struggle and agony
And you can see for yourself
Grasp what you could truly triumph over
Urging tensions throbbing against your cranium
Thoughts come and go ablaze
The thrill of the chase, the chase of the thrill
You forgot some aeons ago
When all the things we consider good and true
Were still asleep tight in the thought matter
And when the gods still watched and cheered
We did hunt and kill
When the ordeals we considered seen through
Were brought upon us to wield steel against with
And when the gods still watched and cheered
We did hunt and kill
supported by 18 fans who also own “Of Ordeals And Triumph”
Very late to the party, but for several years I've found melodic black metal all too similar and all albums sounding like Dissection, etc... HOWEVER, not only I am back into it but UADA is still a layer of complexity above the main baseline and this is an old album worth having, that's a basic milestone in UADA's discography and I felt it needed to be part of my BC collection. sachavonkarl74
supported by 18 fans who also own “Of Ordeals And Triumph”
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
supported by 16 fans who also own “Of Ordeals And Triumph”
Mikolaj is a real multi-talent in bass as well as guitar as well as vocals and "Darkside" Maciej's drumming is a well-calibrated 100th-of-seconds-clockwork. Not for nothing is Mgla considered as a standard for a lot of other blacker-than-black metal bands. I hope to see this band live once..... grote_smurf
supported by 15 fans who also own “Of Ordeals And Triumph”
The "Cult..." is UADA's sophomore album, and among all, the one I largely prefer. The Vocal performance, to start with, is truly outstanding, and while I really liked their debut album, this one is more varied, and overall is technically superior to anything else I've heard from UADA. Fast, aggressive, but with enchanting melodies to break in between, à la Dissection. Highly recommended! sachavonkarl74