"I've lost my light. You've brought the pain inside. I've lost my only peace deep within the sorrows of your grasp. You've enslaved me to the darkest fetishes of distress. Tears fall as endless rains, as your shadow beckons to my aches. I will break these chains for I shall now awake. Buried under my fears lies the keys to harmony. I will break these chains for I shall now awake."
credits
from Tome: 1,
released June 26, 2020
Guitars & Vocals - Elijah Cirricione
Bass - Craig Hamburger
Drums - Joey Casillas
The first 30 seconds of "Revenge by Fire" convinced me to get the whole album! It is a face-melting blend of speed and black metal, reminiscent of Hellripper! KVAEN is a Swedish solo project much like Hellripper but many known guest musicians helped J. Björnfot in his endeavor. Altogether it is really a solid debut album, I loved the melodies and the pace changes in the second half too, ending with a "calm" instrumental one. Well-done!! sachavonkarl74
Joseph Hawker subverts the musical and sociopolitical status quo with a black metal triptych that's as incendiary as it is impressionistic. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 5, 2022