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Hymn of the Darkwoods

from Autumn Roars Thunder

May 20th, 2024
9 tracks
52:41
Autumn Roars Thunder
Autumn Roars Thunder
Hymn of the Darkwoods
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Hymn of the Darkwoods
Darkwoods My Betrothed
Up from the North we come From the land of a thousand lakes A heathen force from the once proud Northland Where pines are covered with snowflakes Pagan warriors, hear our battlehymn Help our words soar high Thou shall be greeted with our mighty hail Our star is on rise! Break the chains of enslavement Time will come for the enslavers to pay One winter solstice we shall gather together And it will be their doomsday! Pagan warriors, hear our battlehymn Help our words soar high Thou shall be greeted with our mighty hail Our star is on rise! Our star is now dim But getting brighter It will replace the enslaver sun Hear us, brothers and sisters A new day is dawning Upon us heirs of the Northstar Pagan warriors, hear our battlehymn Help our words soar high Thou shall be greeted with our mighty hail Our star is on rise!
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Darkwoods My Betrothed "Autumn Roars Thunder" 1996/2024 - SP006

Official reissue on tape and digital format, authorized by the band.
Originally released in 1996 on CD via Solistitium Records.

The tape version of Darkwoods My Betrothed's classic second album is a must-have for fans of Finnish Black Metal. This release is notable for its evolution from the band's debut, "Heirs of the Northstar," featuring a diverse mix of epic hymns and raw Heathen Black Metal tracks. The album kicks off with the expansive 11-minute title track "Autumn Roars Thunder," known for its distinctive "drunken moose" clean vocals.

Disclaimer:
The artist will always be fairly compensated from each digital purchase.

Credits

Produced by Darkwoods My Betrothed and Tuomo Valtonen.
Co-produced by Sami.
Engineered by Tuomo Valtonen.

Darkwoods My Betrothed are:
Pasi - All Vocals
Jouni - Electric Guitars
Teemu - Bass Guitar

The session musicians on this album are:
Tero - Drums
Tuomas - Keyboards
Timo - Acoustic Guitar

Guitar leads on #5 and #6 by Tero and on #1 by Risto Puukko.

Narration by Teemu.
Logo by Hrimgrimnir (Helheim).
Original cover picture by Sari Pitkäaho.
Layout by Sacrifire Productions.

All words by Teemu except #4 by Vanargandr (Helheim).