Sad Song of the Woods

from Vargtimmen pt. I

May 16th, 2025

5 tracks

48:36

Vargtimmen pt. I

Sad Song of the Woods

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12:41

Sad Song of the Woods

Wyrd

Longing, yearning / wishful, dread Plaintive, mourning / woeful, weary Cruel be the wind that carries this tune, Song Clad in mourning veil. Deaf be the ears that it falls upon, Sorrow so overwhelming. Forever and forever more She'll haunt these moors Eternally and even beyond She'll dance in the early morning mists In autumn, in summer, in spring In winters chilling wind Over moors and beyond lakes It echoes ever mourning In autumn, in summer, in spring In winters chilling wind Over moors and beyond lakes The Sad song of the Woods Longing, yearning / wishful, dread Plaintive, mourning / woeful, weary Cold be the mind and cold be the soul, Cold as glacial waters in late autumn. Cold be heart that carries such wounds, She grieves, unsilent. Forever and forever more She'll haunt these moors Eternally and beyond She'll dance in the early morning mists In autumn, in summer, in spring In winters chilling wind Over moors and beyond lakes It echoes ever mourning In autumn, in summer, in spring In winters chilling wind Between the seasons it echoes The Sad song of the Woods.

17:29

Official reissue on tape and digital format, authorized by the band.

On June 30th, 2003, WYRD released their third album “Vargtimmen pt. I” which translates to “Hour of the Wolf”, via Solistitium Records. Continuing the path chosen on previous albums, the songs featured slower sections with acoustic guitars, in contrast to the faster, more aggressive parts driven by electric guitar, synths, and drums. The folkish influences present on “Huldrafolk” were almost completely absent. Instead “Vargtimmen pt. I” gave slightly more prominence to the keyboards and in addition the overall production was slightly cleaner.
The album is built upon five tracks, including “Sad Song of the Woods”, which clocks in at nearly 18 minutes. Initially, the title track was to be a single song over 13 minutes in length, but in the final mixing and mastering stages, Narqath decided to split it into two parts. Come, join us in the Lonely Sea.

Sacrifire Productions will be releasing the album on tape later in Spring 2025.