Smoulder - 'The Talisman and the Blade' (official audio)

VERSE 1:
Heroes and fools are one and the same
Why should I risk my life,
What would I gain?
“Would you be so cruel?
My throne was usurped
My people enslaved
The tyrant must pay"

CHORUS 1:
To fathom the witches riddle
Power is nothing if given to you
Let the forces of furies unite
For justice, for light, and life

VERSE 2:
The Ebony Blade is now mine
Galloping on, they’re not far behind
Deep within the heretics mountain
The elder she grants
The Damned Talisman

CHORUS 2:
On the trail of the tyrant’s horde
Diviners obscuring the way
Let the forces of furies unite
For justice, for light, and life

ENDING:
Creeping silently…
Desperation! Lies heavy in the air
Dark magic clouds the mind
The Talisman reveals the truth

I see the Tyrant’s eyes
There’s no escape from The Ebony Blade
With one final stroke
Cold steel cleaves the flesh,
The bloody deed is done

Στο Καναδέζικο συγκρότημα Smoulder πρωτοαναφερθήκαμε προ πενταετίας παρουσιάζοντας το ep - demo "The Sword Woman". Πρόκειται για μπάντα, η οποία απευθύνεται (κυρίως) σε όσους αρέσκονται σε αργό, βαρύ, επιβλητικό epic doom metal και μας συστήνεται κάπως έτσι:

«Smoulder play epic heavy metal in the tradition of Tales of Medusa, Solitude Aeternus, Manilla Road, early Blind Guardian and Fates Warning. Fantastical heroes yielding mystic swords and arcane sorcery await...»

Μας έρχονται από την αντίπερα όχθη του Ατλαντικού και δηλώνουν ως επιρροές μπάντες όπως οι: Solitude Aeternus, Candlemass, Reverend Bizarre, Blind Guardian, Procession, Altar of Oblivion, Black Oath, Crone, Lord Weird Slough Feg, Brocas Helm, Omen.

Προ τετραετίας κυκλοφόρησε ο πρώτος "ολοκληρωμένος" τους δίσκος υπό τον τίτλο "Times of Obscene Evil and Wild Daring". Η συνέχεια δόθηκε το 2020 με το ep "Dream Quest Ends". Την σκυτάλη παίρνει το full length album "Violent Creed of Vengeance", το οποίο έχει προγραμματισθεί να κυκλοφορήσει τον επόμενο μήνα μέσω της Cruz del Sur Music...

Band: Smoulder
Country of origin: Canada
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Formed in: 2013
Genre: Epic Doom Metal
Lyrical themes: Journey, Battles
Years active: 2013-present

Audio: "The Talisman and the Blade"
Music: S. Vincent, K. Hester
Lyrics: S. Vincent, Sarah

Album: "Violent Creed of Vengeance"
Type: Full length
Release date: April 21st, 2023
Label: Cruz del Sur Music
Format: CD, 12" Vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
1. Violent Creed of Vengeance
2. The Talisman and the Blade
3. Midnight in the Mirror World
4. Path of Witchery
5. Victims of Fate
6. Spellforger
7. Dragonslayer's Doom

Band members:
Kevin Hester - Drums
Collin Wolf - Guitars
Shon Vincent - Guitars
Sarah Ann - Vocals
Adam Blake - Bass

Miscellaneous staff:
Valtteri Kallio - Recording
Jani Snellman - Recording
Arthur Rizk - Mixing
Rolando Rodas - Mastering
Michael Whelan - Cover art