The Lantern

by Northern Graves

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keldonwarlord0423 If you stirred the ashes in the desolate hearth that was the remnants of Altars of Grief and Subside, praying fervently, you might find a coal. One glistering ember. Northern Graves shoulders the yoke of despairing Prairie metal and trudges deeper into that gloaming night having metastasized from Doom to Black. Now a one-man show, the ruined love and all-consuming isolation that were the hallmarks of Altars remain on full display. Still strong vocal debt to Type O, Woods of Ypres. Promising.
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Doomed to Be Great new project from the Canadian prairies that harkens back to the sound crafted by Altars of Grief. Looking forward to the full release!
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Inspired by "The Lantern" by the late, Saskatchewan poet, Andrew Suknaski.

"The Lantern is a refreshing reminder that the bleak Canadian landscape can still inspire beautifully bitter black metal... a welcome addition to the best black metal bands in the country and beyond."

- Kaje Annihilatrix

lyrics

The hearth is desolate
Stillness, inherited
All remains as it never was
In my absence

Into the night
By lantern fire
She calls to me from the alders...

Ethereal sight, dressed in lunar light
The scent of lavender, so familiar
Extinguish the flame and all I'll ever be
Leave me in your shadow

The hearth is desolate as the prairie wind that blows through my bones

Obscuring snow, lost the way back home
The guiding light lay shattered at my side
Behold this windswept landscape, this unending abyss
Forever, I will wander through this frozen night

Into the night
By lantern fire
She calls to me from the alders...

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released March 8, 2024
D.S. - all instruments, programming, and production

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Northern Graves Saskatchewan

Cold, Canadian Black Metal

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