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The Plight of Wanderers

by Uhtcearu

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Old Leech
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Old Leech Potent metal that quenches my never-ending thirst for variations on heavy, melodic black/death. The Agalloch comparisons are merited, but it rocks harder than Agalloch. Lyrics about questing for knowledge and understanding make me want to binge-watch old Star Trek.
Noctilucant
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Noctilucant Masterfully crafted melodic death/black metal with a smidgen of Agalloch influence to round things out. I'm definitely excited for future releases and to catch you guys live somewhere around Milwaukee soon. Favorite track: A Shelter for Forgotten Souls.
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Metal Evangelist This Milwaukee-based trio craft an expansive sonic tapestry by using a simple approach to instrumentation which is greatly enhanced by dynamic musical phrasing. The organic tone of each instrument and the vocals give their debut album “The Plight of Wanderers” an authentic vibe. Uhtcearu are rooted in the black metal genre, however they employ other elements from classic rock, hardcore and post-rock. Favorite track: A Shelter for Forgotten Souls.
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No longer led into hostile lands To seek the lion's den To bring forth the bones of the beast To wear their glistening teeth The war's in our heads We fight not for honor but status instead Modern detriment, our misguided motives For which our ancestors bled Resilient with no relent Fervent with ostentatiousness Foolish and brave, we must betray This instinct to silence the voices of change A battle within your discipline Forewarned by winds of this decision Etched into flesh, impending death But the risk is reward Fate, can't escape, crossing this burning bridge Your rite of passage The war's in our heads For which our ancestors bled Resilient with no relent Fervent with ostentatiousness Foolish and brave, we must betray This instinct to silence the voices of change A battle within your discipline Forewarned by winds of this decision Etched into flesh, impending death But the risk is reward Fate, can't escape, crossing this burning bridge Your rite of passage
2.
Transience of life Oblivion in passing Eternal stars retreat Where the horizon Meets the sea A breeze forgotten In a field of death Palms unfulfilled Past shelter is dead Waiting for the dawn Silent black water Countless seasons passing An empty outstretched hand Purify my thoughts My body joins the stars An old vision calls my name To return to the sky Beyond my dreams Walking out on the world Fields of life they turn to seek The waters of eternity Lost moments blown away In the dead of the night Black skies approaching Dreamless now In shattered thoughts Written in my eyes Inverted forms Breathing a poison to cure Nameless, I'll awaken Too soon to join the procession Reflections of rebirth Beneath the tides A crossroads in the sand It's quiet and it is pure Beyond my dreams Walking out on the world Fields of life they turn to seek The waters of eternity Lost moments blown away In the dead of the night Black skies approaching Dreamless now In shattered thoughts Written in my eyes Glimpse the dawn It's all reflections See hours As we go wise Walking out on the world Fields of life they turn to seek The waters of eternity Lost moments blown away In the dead of the night Black skies approaching Dreamless now In shattered thoughts Written in my eyes
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The passage of time is not on our side Patience is lost, succumb to the frost This ravaged retreat, we're trapped beneath A shelter for forgotten souls Beneath the clouds and amongst the cold The blizzard's unwelcoming veil Has engulfed me on my trail Within the labyrinth of pine I must search for the shrine Foretold in the forests of old A temple of gods, seen only in snow Where I must go and plead with the spirits That hold the fate of my soul Let me pass without losing my life And I shall return to you with a sacrifice Deliver it unto our arms, let it sleep amidst the flames We will accept this sacrifice in place of your pain A life without honor shall bring only tears A clear path awaits those who hold within themselves A heart free from fear A heart free from fear The passage of time is not on our side Patience is lost, succumb to the frost Ravaged retreat, we're trapped beneath A shelter for forgotten souls Remembrance is just a dream Telling my intentions what the past has foreseen Is my mind deceiving me, on the edge of sanity Have I conversed with gods or am I within a mirage The snow surrounds me Am I the sacrifice of which they speak My frostbitten limbs no longer fight. I trudge for my life at the onset of night Deliver it unto our arms Let it sleep amongst the flames We will accept this sacrifice In place of your pain Embracing the warmth, our surrender to the storm Incased in this frozen womb This landscape shall become my Immortal tomb My immortal tomb The passage of time is not on our side Patience is lost, succumb to the frost Ravaged retreat, we're trapped beneath A shelter for forgotten souls
4.
Instauration Restore the glory of man Revelation The truth is in your hands Join my dream And ascend to the station of gods Sail my sea The New Atlantis is ours Let us unite Only knowledge is power in this life Thousand-year apocalypse Just don’t miss the ship Contemplation The myth that holds us back From vexation Of the world we can command Out of the dark New logic to guide our thoughts We embark On a journey to claim our souls Let us unite Only knowledge is power in this life Thousand-year apocalypse Just don’t miss the ship A merchant of light The judge of nature Empirical might The Epoch Breaker Join my dream And ascend to the station of gods Sail my sea The New Atlantis is ours Let us unite Only knowledge is power in this life Thousand-year apocalypse Just don’t miss the ship
5.
Out of breath from the climb I contemplate the distant shoreline Far below my body’s died Could not escape the darkness inside Frozen hands around my neck Pull me up to the edge The light’s forever gone Take me oblivion And show me the end No horizon left in sight The future swallowed by the night sky A whispered wish from hallowed heights My world is gone The sun never shines When the stars fell down When the sky bled out Uhtcearu calls Dawn never comes Then he took my hand And together We descend The bitter cold of solitude Silent sand, a living tomb Buried by the weight of time Forgotten my body lies My dreams leave me behind When the stars fell down When the sky bled out Uhtcearu calls Dawn never comes
6.
Mantra 06:11
Winds of change are blowing A coming end Prophetic apocalypse The great descent Our witness, false prophets, shall attest Their absurd final words, our delusions The past is dead, severed heads will have no voice Mantra for a new mankind, they’ll have no choice Still without a cause, strengthen the space between our lives Scared to learn of what this world will hold for us Ignorance, lost of sense, these wounds won’t mend Remembrance, our time on Earth will quickly end Imperialist, false progress, we’ve done our best To shame the Earth and its inhabitants And take what’s left Our witness, false prophets, shall attest Their absurd final words, our delusions The future is ours, healing scars, we will have a voice Mantra for a new mankind, we will rejoice Now open your eyes and dream of what is still to come Waiting by the edge, a time-less count of life in us Winds of change descending upon our minds Renewed sense of presence, this is our time Like the phoenix wings now rising From death we’re spawned The ashes spread and the bodies dead But our song lives on
7.
Pondering what lies ahead of us The dealings of our own consciousness The oneness of mankind unquestioned Perception defined by one dimension This evolutionary prowess Now we must not regress The thoughts within our minds Imprisoned, confined Connection is resigned, Modern social suicide This evolutionary prowess A vow to our progress Strength lies in understanding Will we ascend to higher lands Or fail a conquest too demanding A self-inflicted end We’ve come a long way to betray The moral compass we obey Depression, hate, and jealousy These diseases plague humanity This process to comprise Of a contemplative pride To not be bound by greed and lies We must be beings of virtue Don’t let your sense desert you This lifetime is finite Days that pass shall turn to night Lost in thought of what is lost The burden of our existence But like the sun brings daylight We will breathe new life

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Uhtcearu (oot-key-are-oo): An Anglo-Saxon word that translates to pre-dawn anxiety or nighttime sorrow. It is the feeling of mysterious unease and unrest when you lie awake at night, unable to sleep, waiting only for the morning to dispel the darkness

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released April 17, 2016

Recorded at Howl Street Studios in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Recorded by Shane Hochstetler
Mixed by Shane Hochstetler and Uhtcearu
Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering

Album art by Nate Burns of Revolting Worship
Logo design by Nate Burns and Uhtcearu

All songs and lyrics written and recorded by Uhtcearu

"Fills the gap that Agalloch has left since their disbandment. Solid song writing, filled with raw emotion and forlorn lyrics. Highly recommend you pick this album up." - Echoes and Dust

"Melodic black metal with some death influences thrown in for good measure, this is a sharp, tight and a very solid beginning for the band." - Ethereal Black Metal

"Impulsive rhythms and violent riffs meet marvelous leads. Some of the light-hearted guitar licks reminds me of Kvelertak." - Tasty Black Meal Abominations

"The combination of blackened darkness and colourful melodies that Uhtcearu specialise in is downright infectious, and I heartily recommend them to all." - Transcending Obscurity

"It’s the perfect kind of recording that allows for that intimate sense of frozen fragility and icy winds to permeate every fibre of your being, while at the same time retaining enough clarity and power to showcase the band in the best darkened light. Also, the bass can be heard. Bonus." - Wonderbox Metal

"Uhtcearu flawlessly blend metallic sounds that don’t typically meet on common ground. To be more specific, they take elements of Melodic Death Metal to the creative blender alongside a Black Metal sound. The results are equally interesting and inspiring." - The Circle Pit

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Uhtcearu

Uhtcearu (oot-key-are-oo): An Anglo-Saxon word that translates to pre-dawn anxiety or nighttime sorrow. It is the feeling of mysterious unease and unrest when you lie awake at night, unable to sleep, waiting only for the morning to dispel the darkness.

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