In the sky above the clouds A view of what once was
Eons pass before my eyes Still together with myself I sit
I have witnessed their lives I have witnessed their failure
I have witnessed their suffering I have witnessed their death
Their pain is my pain It is my destiny
I will bear my mistakes I shall suffer forevermore
Black clouds of destruction Tornadoes of devastation
So is their destiny So is mine
Enlightened by death Knowledge is theirs
I have witnessed their lives I have witnessed their failure
I have witnessed their suffering I have witnessed their death
Alone . . . so Alone . . .
epic, pastoral doom that yet radiates with the sadness and anguish of the abused. a powerful, moving work - if only the band had a different name... risottoeater
So I can't leave a long enough review to say everything I want. But I will say this, I love this EP. It's a great little follow up to times, and has just enough of a dynamic shift in sound to prove that Smoulder isn't a one trick pony with their first album's formula. This one really plays up the 70s prog aspects (DUST and Manilla Road influences definitely shine through even harder here). It's still Smoulder, don't get me wrong. Just a different side in some ways, all of which are good. playfulpooka