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Ivan Grozny

by Devilgroth

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bcb723 Recorded simultaneously, "Ivan Grozny" can be seen as the shadow black metal twin album to the Aarsland solo "Rasputin" release. Hearing this at full blast is the way to go. This is some harrowing Russian historical nightmare laid bare. It is not for everyone really, but if your tastes lean toward the more experimental you don't want to miss the Devilgroth/Aarsland experience. Favorite track: Tsar.
Ädäm
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Ädäm Devilgroth´s black metal is as cold and icy as the Siberian winter, and this fits very well to the presented historical theme. And the handmade special edition is definitely a very nice publication! Favorite track: Cold And Hunger.
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Gabriel Tamas Amazing "orthodox" Black Metal as I like to call this subgenre. This album manages to break the status quo here and there with some pretty eclectic sounds, but the overall sound and atmosphere are as Black Metal as you would expect from such a band coming from Siberia. This is without a doubt their best album so far! Favorite track: Dark Hallways Of Kremlin.
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    CD 2) Svyatogor (Digipack)

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1.
Tsar 05:30
He sits in his throne room Power clenched in one hand... Around him shines the gold And the guard keeps the peace. On the square finished block For the execution of the new rebels... The pressure cap of Monomakh! And thoughts darker... "How not to understand them, faith, I'm the chosen one I am the king! They should serve about If you don't like a rebel! Yes, they could think of To be against my law?! I am the wind, and they are only leaves Their lives are just empty sound... Ivan king is divinely appointed Their decisions honored – Wound bloody road Taking on a dark throne...
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The earth has been devoured by flames. Dead settlements, And ashen plains. Troubled times are upon the land. Mothers and children cry to the skies, "God, rescue us! Where are we, the poor, to go?" Eh! The Mother presents us with forgiveness. How is it possible that so many suffer? Nails dig in to tear at the breast. Where is justice? The people have lost their way. Terrified screams And furious pain, They harden into statues, Forever to remain In the dark corridors of the Kremlin!
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Lifeless fields and empty realm Are waiting for their Tsar. The wolfs need their bloodthursty Tyrant. He will return, and the sun will die away. It was predicted by priests. New age of darkness! He told he is a messenger of God, but we didn't know where he came from He needed much of our blood, Because his soul is dead. He told he is a messenger of God, but why are his eyes so black? He created a land of tormentor and heretics. He told he is a messenger of God, but eternal winter came to our land.
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Wolflife 06:51
In the air hovers fear... The earth is soaked with blood Columns of smoke to heaven Feel like death Here? You are a hunted animal! Dogs are King in your footsteps. Trust nobody, trust nobody. Chance of survival you have no Quickly run into the darkness.All doors are closed to you. Raw land,raw land. Tuck you in,but fight to the end! Even if one against all This is the credo of the life of a wolf. The cry of a beast forever in the night!
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Forgiveness... My son. I was a tsar. You were my son. I created you and I killed you. I can't forgive myself. Forgiveness... My son.
6.
It is a country of sadness and sorrow Here are the black sky and the frigid/gelid sea Here are people do not live Here is only suffer. Millions of frosty knives Are stabing your body and soul. The cold and hunger! the cold and hunger! The way to death is so long! Forget all the Gods, You will see only ice and eternal darkness after your death indeed Close your eyes, imagine you have already died (several times) There is no pain. There is no fear. You have become a floe. I listened to the voices of the mountains and the song of the wind for many centuries To transmit this knowledge to you. Belike the wind,be like the ice Be like me...
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Smuta 06:27

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Ivan IV Vasilyevich, who was named as the Terrible. Some thought he was a tyrant, while others considered him as a wise ruler or even ranked him to canonized. And now, the Great Tsar and the dark ages of medieval Rus appears on the new Devilgroth's album.
Members:
Ruslan aka Aarsland (vocal, guitar, bass)
Aleksey aka Celestial (drums)

All rigts reserved to Devilgroth and Narcoleptica Productions.
Official cover art by Yulia Moroz; all rights and © reserved to Yulia Moroz.
license: Narcoleptica Productions / More Hate Productions / Red Truth Records

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released December 12, 2017

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Devilgroth Novosibirsk, Russia

I wandered through the forests of Siberia most of my life and the result of this path was the music that I brought to this world, I devoted my life to this music.. Thank you all for your support, and enjoy your immersion in the cold and dark world of my music.”
Devilgroth is a Siberian Black Metal band formed in Novosibirsk in 2008. Sole permanent member and composer Ruslan Akimov (Aarsland).
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