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Journey Through Mountains and Valleys

by Belore

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Yawning Druid
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Yawning Druid Belore really nailed it on this debut. A perfect nod to the black metal niche carved by Caladan Brood, while still being distinctly its own. Mountainous melodies abound!
Ancient Call
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Ancient Call Epic stuff.. Prepare for battle!
Chainer211
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Chainer211 A solid first effort. Summoning worship in all its glory is pervasive from start to finish. This album really slides into boredom territory around the halfway mark. It is no coincidence that this also marks the distinct absence of discernible guitars for the reminder of its run time. CD came with a quaint little note which I think is awesome. Despite of the flaws here I will be looking forward to the follow up. Favorite track: The Valley of the Giants.
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1.
There is a distant country Some books tell the existence of a valley A land forgotten by history A peace disturbed by the current conflicts Surrounded by mountains with sharp points Populated by mythical creatures Hidden in a thousand-year-old forest The valley of the giants is isolated from the outside world After weeks of walking A man came to meet them Venturing into this hostile land Praying to the gods for an unexpected alliance Surrounded by mountains with sharp points Populated by mythical creatures Hidden in a thousand-year-old forest The valley of the giants is isolated from the outside world Far beyond snowy plains There's an hidden river Flowing from the mountains Path is now discovered Far away from this peaceful valley A conflict was brewing A new chapter in history would be written Glorious songs will resonate About the alliance of men and the Giants
2.
Witnesses of ancestral time And past twilights Their dominance evokes mistrust Imposing their eternal gaze around them Travelers and battles were watched The stone monsters observe Each movement close to their blanks Enriching the stories and tales of the valley On a dark and foggy winter day An old sage approached the cliffs Unique way to become a guarantor Memories of the present world Climbing the snowy rock with his old hands Take care of you traveler It finally arrives at the summits You put your life in danger The old man spoke in familiar language Bearer of unusual wisdom His thirst for knowledge and stories Drew the attention of the whispering mountains Traveler of the world We're memories, of the north Guards of ancestral words Storytellers of ancient knowledge The man coming from far away His family decimated by wars Wandering alone through the valleys Having no reason to live Accumulating stories and legends He dedicates his life to perpetuity An old sage seeking to know the world Raising consciousness towards immortality
3.
Through fields and mountains The royal procession dominates Preceded by thousands of armors Filled with fear and hope The army is bewitched by The sound of the horns Across the plains under the rain The horns sound Thousands of soldiers prepare for The battleground The shock of swords is mingling with tortured cries The two armies confront each other under a deluge of rain and blood Nourishing the earth with a reddish beverage The dead joining their fallen ancestors The Royal army won a new battle Imposing an age of factitious peace But the nearby mountains are whispering New plots prepare Engraving the history of the kingdom with a mortal seal
4.
Overlooked by majestic summits The breeze blows the song of nature A sweet melody through the howling fields Narrating a haunted past of medieval battles Remains of steel, derelict helmets Crouch under a green land Warrior spirits sing after dark Their ancestral military feats by the light of will-o'-wisp
5.
The moon rises on the plain Revealing the dark spikes far away Wooden guardians with millenary foliage Delimiting the black forest entry Pouches filled and empty gourd The druid apprentice completes his long journey Passage required to beginning the ritual Allowing the ascension to the order of warriors Oh great Goddess Born before time and before any existence Here is one of your servants Having braved a thousand trials He comes to proclaim his allegiance To you and your ancestral faith Accept this initiate in the order of warriors Like a son he will live Like a druid he will die Hear these songs rise Sealing his path, forever The forest has just chosen a new guardian The festive spirit spreads beyond the branches Dedicated protector, seasoned fighter His future will take him to distant lands No time to rest Trees whispering a growing threat A black spell ravaging the roots The work of a scavenger wizard Using land forces Roots seize and paralyze the hooded man Surprised by the appearance of the druid No chance left to him His bones break under the power of embrace The corpse with amazed eyes lies on the dead leaves Here is the first heroic act of the young druid Which will be sung across mountains and valleys
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The sun shines the stones in a golden fire By an evening spring the tragic horns resonate The coat of arms floats in the air under a light breeze Making way for the remains of the king The body decked out with the royal colors Hiding the wounds of a fatal battle Honored by numerous people and gathered Coming to pay a last tribute to the disappeared monarch The remains blaze illuminating the royal court The songs accompany the crackling fire The embers fly away, blending with the stars A light then springs from the center of the flames The spirit of the sovereign is removed from the altar Visible from the ramparts the blinding light rises Infiltrating slowly into the jewel of the crown Joining the ancient kings to guide his successor
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Thousands of soldiers died at the battle of lowland Most in rebel ranks Their bodies were piled up, exposed around the castle To prevent a new uprising Hour of eternal rest has come We will never forget those fallen heroes The peace treaty freshly signed Act the repatriation of the soldiers' bodies in their village To be buried, to be commemorated In ancient and local traditions The king's knights approach the village Followed by the sunset and the sound of galloping horses They had been deserting the country for so many time Their arrival ended an expectation of more than sixty years Golden coffins shine under twilight rays Highlighting the clan's emblem Family and descendants of the dead run to the royal diligence Wanting to suture an open wound in their family history
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released January 24, 2020

All music and lyrics written, recorded, mixed and masterised by Aleevok


Logo by Kax
Cover photo by Céline Ducrettet

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Belore is an Epic Black Metal project directly influenced by bands like Summoning, Caladan Brood, Saor, Emyn Muil and Moonsorrow, as well as various heroic fantasy and medieval worlds.

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