Out in the distance rumbling of hooves
Blowing up silence, shaking the roofs
Horses are dancing inhaling the heat
The ground is trembling under my feet
Out in the distance we're holding the line
No revelation for us at this time
Piercing the air with spears and pikes
Counting minutes as the enemy strikes
No expectations, no hope and no fear
Stuck in this castle for almost a year
Peasants have fled to the woods nearby
There's only us waiting to fight and to die
The trumpets have sung their hymns of demise
Sun's getting higher blinding our eyes
The bells on the towers silenced their call
This is our last stand, this is our fall
Howling of arrows piercing my shield
Blood fountains pouring across battlefield
One last dream of glory, one last final breath
Before and beyond the black gates of death
Cavalry charge, nowhere to run
Lances and armor blaze in the sun
Squeezing the helmets, crushing the skulls
Comrades are falling around one by one
Out in the distance the battle dies out
Where are you my brothers, so brave and so proud?
Smoldering corpses, smell of decay
The ugly remains of those died today
And who will remember these glorious days?
Who will recall our faces and names?
The songs never written, the shades of the past
Vanished in time, turned into dust
supported by 27 fans who also own “In the Wake of the Night”
What an ambitious album - and to think it’s a debut album too. Sojourner have found an excellent way to create atmospheric black metal with significant folk contributions. Truly epic stuff. Somehow they just keep getting better with each release too. If you like this you’ll love the rest of their discography. 8/10 RJ
supported by 27 fans who also own “In the Wake of the Night”
When you enter the blue hell, you are frozen, unable to get out. That ability that this album has to catch you and not let you go is what I applaud the most about this band. One more life experience, but an ordinary experience, an atmospheric and depressing journey, difficult to forget. Frank Román
Even in its prettiest, most celestial moments, the South Dakota trio's sound feels dark and dense and deeply rooted. Bandcamp Album of the Day Aug 24, 2021