Winter 1915
The Dardanelles
Infernal blaze
In Aegaen hells
For the Empire
From distant shores
Anzacs
Into war
Ottoman audacity
at Mediterrainean seas
Challenging an Empire
and its colonies
Massacres inland
Corpses on the water
Crusadian storms shall end
into desastrous slaughter
The sea turns red
On foreign strands
At the edge
Of continents
The sea turns red
On foreign strands
At the edge
Of continents
At the edge of
At the edge of
Continents
Where the worlds burn,
Anzacs to the front!
You sons from oversea
There’s no return
From the bloodlands
Of Galipolli
supported by 29 fans who also own “Challenging an Empire”
Blistering blackened death metal with haunting melody lines throughout. The melody never overcomes but rather gives hypnotizing testimony to the churning rhythms threatening to pull the listener below the waves. This is music by which to summon the Great Old Ones. Robert Royer
supported by 28 fans who also own “Challenging an Empire”
The atmosphere of this album is fantastic. Makes you feel like you're knee-deep in the trenches drenched in mud, filth, sweat, and blood. Truly encapsulates the horrors of World War I, and the fact that the lyrics of some of the songs are taken from old war letters really adds to the authenticity.
Favorite Track(s): Die Feuertaufe, Grabenlieder edoerfler
supported by 26 fans who also own “Challenging an Empire”
Blackbraid quickly followed up their 2022 debut in 2023 with more native folk infused furious black metal. This is by no means a sophomore slump as it is equally excellent, methodical, melodical, and approachable as the first record. 9/10 RJ
supported by 26 fans who also own “Challenging an Empire”
What an impressive piece of black metal. This one-man hurricane is pure art. Sgah‘gahsowáh creates an haunting atmosphere. He puts so much soul in his music. Sælzer Bub