Wyrding, by Wyrding

Wyrding

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T.K.S. Pulls at the corners of several genres all at once to create something truly unique. One of those albums with the power to instantly transform the setting. One of the best of 2016. Favorite track: Steaming Blood Ascends Beyond The Moon.

Wxmaggot This is, after many, many years of being a lover of all things metal, my first purchase within the realm of funeral doom. I generally like doom, but often found funeral doom to be difficult for me to connect with. Not this release. I bought this immediately upon hearing the first three tracks. This is hauntingly beautiful, gut wrenching work. I am amazed at how quickly I took to this. Certainly a must buy if you are a fan of this type of music. This, at the very least, deserves a listen. Favorite track: False Concept of Voyage.

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1.	Poltergeist 05:11	lyrics	buy track
Untame love writhed, revealed a geist Her wound opened; It rained down moon silvery rays away love you away love you devoured your light drank it completely Congealed lust writhed alone jilted in denial away love you devoured your light drank it completely
2.	Longing's End 05:10	lyrics	buy track
over the backbone it crawls, last red aglimmer near draws the chill of darkness, Father hear now those trembling tones, church bells are ringing raise up your blade to heaven. Rejoice
3.	False Concept of Voyage 04:37	lyrics	buy track
Near the vein, hides the root of a tree stripped of leaves. Nightingale echo’s songs from the deep. On the eastern wind travels a flame. boughs ignite take flight Become LIFE OF A STAR IN DEATH WE ARE At the end of the dim bitter dream shines The One radiant eternal From the spear flow the hours where all misery fades bathed in light bathed in light On a grave fell the fruit of a tree absently Nightingale echo’s songs from the deep. When the western wind carries a flame. boughs ignite take flight Become LIFE OF A STAR IN DEATH WE ARE
4.	Impression I 01:09	lyrics	buy track
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5.	Steaming Blood Ascends Beyond The Moon 06:31	lyrics	buy track
when they find your flesh inside me don’t look backwards hush, hush fear my inner gaze, unstilled longing streams of piercing love love how dull the blade deep in the breast embrace the steaming blood ascends beyond the moon beyond the realm of death oh heart hanging over the flame the sun The essence of all that I was see the flowing come together deep embrace, babe hush, hush in the dream world there you’ll find me nourished on our love
6.	Ahold A Wren 05:31	lyrics
Death rides upon your ways like an Easter kite. Sweetly end Sweetly end my life In ancient times you were mine. When we _______ Breath softly stirs the dust over your grave I weep Sweetly end Sweetly end my life.
7.	Impression II 01:39	lyrics	buy track
Love me just like you used to. Forgive me everything. Rest the hopelessness, the emptiness reprieve. divine divine divine
8.	Agony In Being I 05:39		buy track
9.	Agony In Being II 06:52		buy track

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"Wyrding’s hushed music flows over you like a warm blanket, Schafer’s warm baritone voice soaring above fellow bandmates Brian Steele, Kyle Roessler, Bret Hartl and Jerry McDougal’s smooth lugubre. Gone are the overt folk influences of Wyrding’s demo, who have emerged from the cocoon with a sound akin to Benedictine monks performing funeral rites with modern electric instrumentation. Unlike their more conservative funeral doom brethren, Wyrding seeks out the dramatic not only in minimal execution, but minimal sound. They are quiet, unassuming, but are able to portray immensity with their subtle movements."

- Jon Rosenthal, Invisible Oranges

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Instantly from the first moments of "Poltergeist," the mood is set for the entirety of the record. Leading off with exasperated breathing and far off, pained human voices, the band quickly launches in to a slow funeral march. Schafer's deep, guttural voice channels the darkest of vibes, as the rest of the band proceeds with a creeping, shuffling elegance. The pace is slow, but the dynamic alternates between heaviness and open space. With the addition of organ and the rest of the band contributing chanting vocals, there is more than a hint of liturgical drama to be had.

The pace and vocal style continues clearly into "Longing's End," but the band chooses to focus on a clean, old school hard rock/metal guitar tone throughout that contrasts the sacred music elements a bit more. That style continues into "False Concept of Voyage," which retains the big metal guitar sound, but a lighter atmosphere and more vocal harmonizing. The final result ends up being more melodic and folk-like though, before coming to an abrupt end.

On the second half of the album, Wyrding split between two short instrumental interludes and two more fully fleshed out songs. Opening with "Impression I," lengthy guitar soloing and tasteful accompaniment make for a lighter sense of melody that builds to a crushing crescendo. This segues brilliantly into the piano driven "Steaming Blood Ascends Beyond the Moon," an overall calmer work despite its grim title. Percussion is sparse, the guitar melodies are strong, and the vocals are lighter.

The following "Ahold A Wren" sees the band darkening things up a bit more, with heavier guitar and sharp, shimmering drums taking the focus. Schafer's vocals are a bit less doomy, but still have a tortured quality to them, amplified by the layered chanting accompaniment. The closing "Impression II" ends the record on a synth heavy, deep vocal note. The CD version includes the two songs from the Agony in Being single, which thematically fit with the rest of the release, though have an overall more experimental, cut-up quality to them compared to the more traditional song-like arrangements of the self titled single.

Wyrding's debut full-length album may not be for everyone, with its strict adherence to a dirge-like pacing and Troy Schafer's deep, sepulchral vocal inflection. However, its rich, yet deliberately sparse instrumentation conveys a depressing beauty that makes it a truly memorable record that draws from a multitude of styles without latching onto any one too specifically. It is an icy beauty that may take some time to fully reveal itself, but it is extremely satisfying when it does."

- Creaig Dunton, Brainwashed

brainwashed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10829%3Awyrding&catid=13%3Aalbums-and-singles&Itemid=133

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"part funeral doom, part gothic opera and part ambient soundscape, but there’s a definite coherence found within its towering walls and climbing sorrow. There’s a gorgeous melancholy running throughout which harks back to founder and vocalist Troy Schafer’s neo-folk beginnings and the simplicity of that genre soaks in to the core of Wyrding and allows them to showcase beautiful compositions and stunning song writing.

“Steaming Blood Ascends Beyond The Moon” is one such track and the piano-led intro gives it a surreal lounge-act feel before breaking into echoing guitars that carry the weight of the world on their stunning progressions. Schafer’s voice is deep and passionate and here the band shine through the darkness with a song that moves in affecting waves. The lamentations found inside are deeply sorrowful and the band create an ethereal aura that transcends sadness and moves it on to another plane entirely. Wyrding is a unique record and one that may take some time to truly fall for, but once you’re there it will be difficult to forget the odes within."

-Bleak Metal

bleakmetal.com/2016/03/28/the-round-up-tapes-volume-vii/

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released March 1, 2016

bret - keys
brian - drums
jerry - bass
kyle - guitar
troy - voice

Mastered by Nate Ritter
Album design by Joe Beres

Label : Small Doses

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