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Sylvan Coven

by Gloosh

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bmurator Russian Black Metal. A one man, George Gabrielyan, project. Thick with atmosphere & overflowing with skill on every song. This guy can conjure the best melodies & overlay them with the bleakest of vocals to create that unique contrast that few others can! Highly recommended!!! Favorite track: Woodland Waltz.
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SANDRA.N.696 Majestic album and very recommended.
S.C never disappoints. Favorite track: Woodland Waltz.
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hallowedhalls A gift from the gods of the forest. Sylvan Coven crafts a complex, organic sound, quiet when it needs to be, but does not disappoint on raw power. Favorite track: Hexenring.
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Sonny92 Despite the thematic predominance of nature and the natural world, Gloosh never resorts to hokey folk metal cheesiness, but keeps within the realms of black metal, in the manner of more talented black metal naturalists, such as Wolves in the Throne Room. I quite enjoyed his debut Timewheel, but I consider this a considerable step up in quality, both with respect to the songwriting and dynamism of the performance and also the production values - the album sounds absolutely fantastic. Favorite track: The Mist of Sleep.
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269 The journey with Gloosh has been incredible so far and this latest stage is no slouch. Better production brings more detail through, increasing my appreciation for the talent behind it all. Recommended. Favorite track: Hexenring.
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H.L. "Sylvan Coven" features melodic black metal with a smooth flow. The songs often hit you quite straightforward but variations in pace add a dense epic atmosphere. I also appreciate the extended instrumental parts which make the music speak for itself and create a solid arc of suspense. Check for example "Woodland Waltz", "Hexenring" or "The Mist of Sleep". Favorite track: Woodland Waltz.
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1.
Swampsong 05:11
Мы топей глаз, болот бурлящих вены Мы ветки-пальцы, мы рты белёсой мглы Мы кожа турфа, мы мох, лишайник, вереск В дымящей дрёме полымя земли Мы смерти сфагнум, мы жизни легкий вейник Мы страхов хвощ, росянок дрёмный яд Мы споры ночи, колючих дней репейник Трясин чаровный смрад Шёпот фей, тропы змей Совий крик, скрип когтей Ивы лист, ржанки свист Ветра визг, ольховый хлыст Тины хлябь и лужей рябь Шум травы, мшары сны Плач осок, ведьм венок Сладкий вёх - мора вдох *** English translation: We are the eyes of bogs, the veins of bubbling swamps We are fingers-branches, the maws of whitish fog We are the turf skin, we are the moss, the lichen the heathen In smoking sleepiness, the flame of earth We are the sphagnum of death, we are the reed grass of life We are the puzzlegrass of fears, the sleepy sundew poison We are the spores of night, the burdock of thorny days Enchanting stench of the marshes The whisper of fae, the pathways of snakes Owl’s cry, the scratch of the claws Willow’s leaf, plover’s whistle Wind’s shriek, the whip of an adler Swamp mud’s deep, ripple of puddles Noise of the grass, marshy dreams Lament of the sedge, witches’ wreath Sweet hemlock - a breath of pestilence
2.
То мрачен день, то ночь светла: Здесь явь хладна, иллюзия - тепла Среди дыхалиц цветёт цкавуч Так сладок и тягуч, как древняя смола Здесь темный бор иль дивный чернолес Между дерев играет свет: Незримых духов искристый флёр, Неслышимый напев - существ фальцет Среди корней ряды проросших ряс Круги теней танцуют вальс *** English translation: Now day is gloomy, and now the night is bright: The reality is cold here, but illusion is warm In the midst of spiracles the swamp lantern blooms So sweet and viscous, like the ancient tar Here is a dark pine forest, or a charming mirkwood The sunlight shimmering through the trees: The sparkling fog of unseen spirits The unheard tune - the falsetto of things Among the roots - the rows of duckweed sprouts The circles of shadows are waltzing
3.
Hexenring 09:53
Кедровые своды в шершавой коре Узоры чащобы невольно пугают: Рысь промелькнёт в пасмурный лес, Дымчатый филин глазами сверкает В сумерках ярких черная тень Идёт по камням, иглы ласкает, С собой зазовёт вдоль зарослей стен Стоит войти - и всё исчезает Кроны грохочут, ветер свистит, Кусты словно руки тянут ветки, зовут Гляди - перелесье, на нём Ведьмин Круг: Зайди и усни, закончи свой путь И все краски блекнут в ночи Но загорается свет И ты без памяти - чист Становишься прислугой ведьм *** English translation: The cedar arches dressed in rugged bark The thicket weaves are unwillingly scary A lynx would flicker into the misty forest A smoke-colored eagle-owl sparkling its eyes A black shadow in the bright twilight Walks over the stones, caressing the needles It will call you to follow along the thickets of walls Once you enter - everything disappears The crowns are thundering, the wind is whistling The bushes are stretching out branches, like arms - they are calling Lo! A meadow, and a fairy ring in the middle of it Walk in, fall asleep - your path is finished And all the colors fade in the night But the light is on And there you are, without memory - clean You become a servant for the witches
4.
Incantation 08:00
Разливайтесь тучи омраченные Разбушуйтесь ливни сине-чёрные Расходитесь реки полноводные Омывайте яры, рвы глубокие Оживайте камни усыплённые Шевелитесь корни-змеи острые Разлетайтесь листья золоченые Поднимайтесь ветры злые, сильные Разгорись пламя костров Обними мир, вечности дым Пеплом горящих небес Ты на траву опади Погибай, и потом, Вновь и вновь Возрождайся Всего естества кровь Разливайтесь тучи, разбушуйтесь ливни Расходитесь реки, омывайте яры Оживайте камни, шевелитесь корни Разлетайтесь листья, поднимайтесь ветры *** English translation: Spill away, you darkened clouds Rage away, you blue-black downpours Swell away, you full-flowing rivers Wash over the ravines and deep trenches Come to life, stones put to sleep Get stirring, sharp roots-snakes Scatter away, gilt leaves Arise, winds evil and strong Flare up, flame of the bonfires Embrace the world, the smoke of eternity Like the ashes of blazing skies Fall down onto the grass Perish, and afterwards, Again and again, Be reborn The blood of the whole essence Spill away, you clouds, rage away, you downpours, Swell away, you rivers, wash over the ravines Come to life, you stones, get stirring, you roots, Scatter away, you leaves, arise, you winds
5.
Белый туман - сонная пыль Ты - призрак поздней весны Всплохи утра, блики грозы Яркая молодь травы Серым дождём, чёрным ручьём Ты пробежишь по лугам Раненым зверем умрешь и уснёшь Пепельным камнем в земле Белый туман - сонная пыль Голос забытых времён Лапы веков, жвалы эпох Вечности бесцветный сонм Короток год, и́звечен миг: В звёздных полях есть огонь Ты посмотри на ку́пола лик На карту далёких миров Скинь пелену - грёз всех вуаль Выдохни сонную пыль Слышишь, как духи считают шаги? Дышит зелёная марь *** English translation: White mist - sleeping dust You’re the ghost of a late spring Flashes of the morning, glares of a thunderstorm The bright young of the grasses Like a gray rain, a black spring You’ll run through the meadows Like a wounded beast you’ll die and you’ll sleep Like an ashen stone in the earth White mist - sleeping dust The voice of forgotten times Paws of the centuries, mandibles of the ages Eternity’s colorless host The year is short, but the moment is ageless: There is a fire in the field of stars Look at the face of the dome, The map of the distant worlds Throw down the shroud - a veil of all daydreams Breath out the sleeping dust Do you hear the spirits counting the steps? The green marsh is breathing
6.
Чернотой наполнена ночь В чаше хвойных глубин Тропы запутаны и заросли Сетью седых паутин Призрачный блик - свет фонарей Рокот шагов, трески камней Тут и там зелёный огонь Холодный и чуждый отсвет Шелест листвы, воздуха вой Серая кровь на листе Бьют по корням лисьи хвосты Прячут дорогу домой Тёмная пасть пустоты: Шагают ёкаи чумой Но засыпает луна И там, по воде, Уходят огни фонарей Светает во тьме… *** English translation: The night is full with blackness In the thicket of pine depths The paths are twisted and covered With the net of grey spider-webs A ghostly flare - light of lanterns Roaring of footsteps, cracking of stones Here and there there is a green fire Cold and alien glare Rustling of the foliage, howling of the air Gray blood on a leave The foxes’ tails are beating over the roots They’re covering the way to home The dark maw of the emptiness: Yōkai are on their plagued march But the moon falls asleep And there, on the water The lanterns’ fires are fading away Dawn breaks in the darkness...

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GLOOSH continues to explore deep forests, to talk with spirits, to admire woodland dances and songs, to be enchanted by witches and to hide from the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. This time you foresters are waiting for harsher and more evil thickets.

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released October 1, 2021

All music and lyrics by George Gabrielyan.
Guest drums performed by Vladimir Udarnov.
Guest female vocals on "Hexenring" track perfomed by Jenora Demiurge and Fel.

Guitars, bass, keys and vocals of “Sylvan Coven” was recorded at home in Krasnoyarsk in the spring-summer 2021. Drums were recorded in Novorossiysk. Field recordings were caught up in very different times. Mixed and mastered by George Gabrielyan.

English translations of lyrics by Vitaliy Bedokur.

Cover art by Taya Rostovtseva (vk.com/inersys32)

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