Relatively uneventful existence until she was 12
When vile murder occurred
Seventeen stabwounds left her
Forever young
Her parents were weeping by the grave
But she was not dead
And so she rose again
Thirsting for vengeance upon her killer
Forever wronged
At night she spoke to him in his sleep
Of hellish things and dire dreams
Of childhood scars unhealed
Of cellar doors locked and sealed
He awoke drenched in sweat
At first relieved to be alone in bed
But then somewhere close he heard a chilling scream
The ghoulish girl, her face unfurled, lurched at him
His children were weeping by the grave
But he was not dead
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
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
Up until now this is my favorite Varathron release with it's perfect level of aggression and great variation. Let's see, if The Crimson Temple will be able to change that. mourner
Brooding black metal on Vendetta records, Svartmálm slow the genre’s core ingredients and add bracing emotional heft. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 20, 2018