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Heike Langhans

Occultation

from Gateways

July 10th, 2026
7 tracks
47:12
Gateways
Gateways
Occultation
0:00
7:37
Occultation
Sojourner
Take it all down to this place You will never find me Face the past, erase me To nothingness, I return A slowly waning existence torn apart A heart once whole no longer beats Blackness is descending into the annals of trepidation I have nothing left to give for Despair grows in me You broke me down into nothing Feast on what’s left of me Eternity in darkness where the twilight is elusive The love you once felt, turned to ash They flutter in the wind as empathy turns to apathy I will not stand by and watch These shards are the bitter remnants of my soul All that you once held so sacred And close to your fucking heart Return them to the hell from whence they came We have come to the end of the line And it’s time to give it all up You broke me down to nothing Until you Feast on what’s left of me Eternity in darkness where the twilight is elusive The love you once felt, turned to ash They flutter in the wind as empathy turns to apathy I will not stand by and watch The tethering particles of light That swirl within the dark confines of my mind Writhing against the very essence of me Intent on keeping me as I am As I should be An imposing madness slowly creeping My eyes glare into the beyond I am no longer here With a menacing grin, I slowly rise to my feet And vow to end your hold on me And I won’t fail With bated breath I bide my time For the moment to deliver horror To the depths Before this point I’ve never felt more alive As your draw your last breath I look into your eyes and see Eternity in darkness where the twilight is elusive The love you once felt, turned to ash They flutter in the wind as empathy turns to apathy I stood by, smiled and watched Now behold as your light slowly fades I have been made whole again
7:12

'Gateways' is our fourth album, due to be released via Avantgarde Music in July 2026.

This album is a labour of love written over the last few years of outward silence, harnessing the soul of everything we've done before while carrying the band forward toward new horizons and opening the way for what comes next.

It is also the first album to feature our permanent co-vocalist Heike Langhans (ex-Draconian / Remina).

Purchasing the album from this page supports us directly, any profit goes straight back into the band and creating future music.

Credits

Emilio Crespo - Vocals
Heike Langhans - Vocals
Mike Lamb - Guitars & Music
Mike Wilson - Bass
Riccardo Floridia - Drums

All music written by Mike Lamb

Lyrics on tracks 1-6 written by Emilio Crespo

Lyrics on track 7 written by Heike Langhans

Produced, recorded, mixed & mastered by Mike Lamb at Ghost Bird Studios in Dunedin, New Zealand

Emilio’s vocals recorded at Arcane Studio in Malmö, Sweden

Heike’s vocals recorded at Ghost Bird Studios in Dunedin, NZ

Mike W.'s bass recorded at Ghost Bird Studios in Dunedin, NZ