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Shattered Echoes

by Gurthang

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1.
Closure 05:01
Otwieram bramę na drodze ku śmierci Składam ofiarę z mej woli i kłamstw Ile sił w płucach tak krzyczę ku czerni Nie będę się kalał, upadał i łkał I mount to front my purpose Enough regret, pity and pain Diseased, immersed in torment The trail to solace is in my gaze I calmly await my demise, inhale and remain to be Shattered echoes I comprise, infliction concealed beneath Odpędzam demony odległej przeszłości By ruszyć w podróż ostatkiem sił Z prochu powstałeś i w proch się obrócisz Pod zmarzniętą ziemią będziesz gnił I dive in endless ocean Encircled by ghosts of the past Drifting towards the distant light Where everything is pure and bright I finally encounter my end, exhale and further I fly Shattered echoes I dispose, inflictions left behind
2.
Denial 05:12
Constant illusions defining the weakness Fear of uncertain demise benumbs Reviving the same seconds time and again I yet bewail I cannot retry Czymże jest płomień pośród ciemności Gdy niemoc odbiera mu jedyny blask Życie dogasa by zniknąć w nicości Obróci się w proch ostatni raz The visions everlasting Whispers recalling Severe yet attractive Fierce and distractive Distressful denial imparting the soul Celestial division ravaging bliss Mislaid tomorrow, mourning the past This final hour I’ve strived to seize By zawładnąć chwilą odartą z cierpienia Wychylam mój kielich kolejny raz Błądzę wśród cieni szukając wytchnienia By przed świtem dostrzec krwawy blask Którą ścieżką mam kroczyć By znów ujrzeć światło gwiazd Zatonąć w ogniu milczenia Uciszyć krzyk odległych lat
3.
My veins explode with seething blood Strange thoughts piercing my sanity All directions lead to impassivity My volition became my rigidity Szpet narasta by zagłuszyć krzyk Ciemność obezwładnia Wszystko obróci się w proch Tylko krew szkarłatna Raw flesh and putrid breath I feed my wrath with delusion Savage eyes gazing from murk Striving to the utmost conclusion Krzyk dogasa by zatonąć we mgle Cisza nieuległa Szyderstwo, śmiech i łza I śmierć tak odległa… The void embracing Advance the disease Progress and decline Decay, displease
4.
Sinless seraphic display Pure as the morning star Vivid as unblemished wind Scent of the morrow’s tide Krocząc wśród cieni przynieś mi blask Światło pośród ciemności Ponieś mnie z wiatrem na skrzydłach fal Z dala od cielesności Push me to my limits Deliver me from decline Salvage me from atrophy Make me divine The moment of reinless bliss The minute of boundless joy The craving for internal peace Eternity rising from void Zabierz mnie tam, gdzie kończy się świat Gdzie zmysły się rodzą na nowo Prowadź mnie tam, gdzie zatrzymał się czas Gdzie myśl zmieni się w słowo
5.
Salvation 04:33
The sadness tormenting my soul The grief that lasts eternally The void that fills my heart Pouring blackness into my infinity Jedna myśl wypełnia każdy dzień Każdą noc zastąpił jeden sen I’m on my way Through the tunnel of no light Path to beyond Where I will feel no more Frigid ground caressing my skin I’m still awake with my purpose Just a silent voice from afar And I’m prepared to face my salvation W tej jednej chwili stanął cały świat Bezkresną czerń rozproszył nikły blask
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Departed 06:02
I dive within the depths Oblivions of the abyss Drowning in myself again With no shadows to obey No blare nor noise Only silence deafening Overpassed grief and remorse The emptiness surrounding Crushed anguish and deceits Deflection of the moment Instant glance at the endlessness The course distorted and broken Immense vastness ahead The aeons behind Beyond presence and reason I become divine Ostatkiem sił Wstaję by ruszyć na nowo Ścieżką ku nicości Ostatnim tchem Wznoszę się by odejść Drogą ku nieskończoności
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The blackness devours the daylight The agony awakening The trial plaguing tortured spirits Harassing and gnawing The dust of fathers spilled in the wind Memento of hex Deceptive terror crawls out of shape The profane distorts into divinity Czerń wypływa spomiędzy spękanych skał Zza horyzontu zdarzeń, z odmętów fal Otchłań pożera zbłąkanych, zimna jak stal Gdzieś tam poza istnieniem czeka cię inny świat The verge of the sanity bent Deflected and split Vile nails reaching inwards Dare not to speak Worries swirl in my mind In a vortex of dismay Drag me to face my despair Upon its display
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Rebirth 04:54
The gates of death stand open The rain of blood soaks into the ground The fire, the spirit, they call from beyond Rushing through veins, igniting the heart Ja, duch nieczystości Wzgardzony przez żywych, zrodzony przez strach Idę by wykpić niewinnych Wypalić na sercach ułudy znak Ascending from the depths, emerging from the void Rising as high as the heavens No fame, no glory and no victory As no one will hear the speech Ja, prorok ciemności Wyklęty przez jasność, by zgnić skoro świt Odradzam się z prochów na nowo By w niepamięć obrócić wasz jałowy byt
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Ignite 08:11
I imagined a ray of sun, light bursting forth from blackness Gazes from the past piercing my heart, corrupting my veins Thick gore paving the way through the dried riverbed Reviving forsaken soil, inciting everlasting flame I ujrzałem na horyzoncie pierwszy słońca promień Rozproszył czerń i wzniecił dawny ogień Spojrzałem w głębię by dostrzec w niej prawdę i blask Jasność pośród ciemności w bezkresnym mroku trwa I have felt undefiled joy, stars converged and came to a halt The burst trembled the ground as the universe collapsed I ignite the ashes of the past, leave my burdens behind Covered in sordid dust, I step into soathing light Szpet zmienił się w krzyk, nienawiść w zatracenie Gruzy stanęły w płomieniach, z pustki odrodzenie Ziemia zadrżała, gdy gwiazdy stanęły w miejscu A kiedy zatrzymał się wszechświat, uczułem radość w mym sercu The noise, the pain, the vastness, the crows bursting from the corpse The drops, the birth, the clay, embrace, overcome I deepen my visions and mind, I suffer, yet intensify Heartbeat arrhythmic, flesh growing numb, from the shadow I rise

about

Gurthang was founded by A.Z.V. on the 8th of January 2010 as one-man death/doom project. Its style later evolved into blackened doom metal with some death metal touches. In 2011 bassist Stormalv and keyboardist Sam joined the band. With this lineup the band released their first EP and debut album 'Desolated in Darkness'. At that time, Gurthang’s music turned into darker, more desolate regions of doom. The year 2012 brought another lineup change: keyboardist Demon ov Darkness joined the band to release their second long-play entitled 'Infinite Void' and another EP 'Forgotten Deity'. The third album, released in 2013 marked leaving funeral style and going deeper into blacker spaces. However not for long, because the band’s fourth release entitled 'I Will Not Serve' brought music more powerful, full of anger, yet still in the blackened doom vein. A B-side from the album has been released on 7” vinyl split with Moloch in 2016. Gurthang returns in early 2017 with their newest album entitled 'Shattered Echoes'.

'Shattered Echoes' is a big step forward from Gurthang’s previous material, yet still has the feeling of previous releases making it a natural progression in the band’s evolution. Haunting keyboard passages, powerful guitars and drums with Luciferian vocals create a unique atmosphere of Hell and devastation; ‘Shattered Echoes’ moves into a more melodic blackened death vein. The album introduces both Polish and English lyrics, more usage of lead guitars and for the first time: clean vocals. It also has the most powerful and polished production in the band’s history.

Discography:
Shattered Echoes (2017)
Melodies Of Sorrow (split with Beyond Life) (2015)
! Will Not Serve (2015)
V: Appolyon (2015)
Excruciato Anima Immortali (2013)
Infinite Void (2012)
Forgotten Deity (2012)
Desolated In Darkness (2011)
Gurthang EP (2011)

Released by Cimmerian Shade Recordings as a 6-panel digipak with booklet and slip cover in January 20 2017.

Digital album download includes both bonus tracks available on CD edition, 3 more published nowhere else and unreleased demo song from 2015.

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released January 20, 2017

Music & arrangements by Gurthang
Lyrics by A.Z.V.
Grammatical consultation by Turenn

Produced & recorded by Gurthang at EXE Sound Studios
Mixed & mastered by Turenn at Nomadic Sound Studios

Cover art, design & layout by A.Z.V.

A.Z.V. - throat & guitars
Stormalv - bass guitars
G.H. - ambience & effects
Vojfrost - keyboards & effects
Turenn - drums & percussion
gurthang.7@gmail.com
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gurthang.bandcamp.com
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cimmerianshaderecordings.com

Dedicated in loving memory to Ryszard Opolski

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Gurthang Lublin, Poland

Gurthang is a black metal band from Poland created in 2010 by A.Z.V. The group immerses in black depths of black highly influenced by doom, using thus unique atmosphere. A bewitching alloy of sharp guitars, the atmospheric keyboard and released, depressive vocals. Highly atmospheric and desolate dark journey to the inner world of your own, desecrated and shattered soul... ... more

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