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GRAV​|​RUIN

by Gravkväde

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SJÄLADÖD 12:58
SJÄLADÖD: Plågoandens kväden Tränger genom kött Sändebud av döden För oss ständigt bort Hon gav oss all förtvivlan Döpte oss i sorg Bländade av vemod Förblir vi var och en Sorgens moln döljer solen Smärtans regn dränker hoppet Dödens grepp kväver själen Mörkrets sång tystar livet Ingenting kan blomstra Där ändligheten gror Tusen själar våndas Där grämelsen slår rot Alla ska vi vandra Bortgångens dunkla stig Eterkroppen skändas Lekamen töms på liv Hon gav oss all förtvivlan Döpte oss i sorg Bländade av vemod Förblir vi var och en Sorgens moln döljer solen Smärtans regn dränker hoppet Dödens grepp kväver själen Mörkrets sång tystar livet
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AV HOPPLÖSHETEN FÖRTÄRD: Medvetandets obehag Förgänglighet, livets lag Andas in svärtat vatten Sjunker evigt in i natten Syret slits från mina lungor Sorgen vandrar i täta klungor Dras ner av osynligheten Förtärs av hopplösheten Drömmen fylls av förtvivlan Längtar efter den sista vilan Eviga drömmar av djup sorg Intets tyngd mot min bröstkorg Syret slits från mina lungor Sorgen vandrar i täta klungor Dras ner av osynligheten Förtärs av hopplösheten Malande oförståelig Formlösheten kväver mig Drar mig för evigt djupare Blek tomhet slukar det Som en gång var hopp Utdrivet ur en sargad kropp Kvävs av sömnen Dör i drömmen Drömmar om förtvivlan Drömmar om den sista vilan Syret slits från mina lungor Sorgen vandrar i täta klungor Dras ner av osynligheten Förtärs av hopplösheten Kvävs av sömnen Dör i drömmen
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BEGRAVNINGSKÖR: Uppstår ur intet Livets lidande Svävar i formlösheten Existerar i evigheten Räddas av döden Själen förs vidare Gråa dimma bortom allt utav stoft av tomhetens gestalt Berövad min oexistens Inverterad transendens Sliten ur intets barm Förkastad till en värld så karg Sinnet slits av tidens gång Jorden sjunger dödens sång Benen mals av livets ok Lämnar blott ett lager sot Tyngd av livets tärande härd Genom plågans ändliga färd Kroppen är förtvinad och tärd Anden är ej för denna värld Svarta skuggor omfamnar hjärtslagen avstannar Drar mitt sista andetag denna sista jordedag Uppstår ur intet Livets lidande Svävar i formlösheten Existerar i evigheten Räddas av döden Själen förs vidare Gråa dimma bortom allt utav stoft av tomhetens gestalt Utifrån ser jag min kropp Ser mitt kött blekna bort Bevittnar min egen bortgång Intet slukar, faller bortom De besjunger mitt jordenamn Begravningskörer mässas fram De når mig ej ut i min grift Faller bortom alltet till sist Uppstår ur intet Livets lidande Räddas av döden Själen förs vidare Svävar i formlösheten Existerar i evigheten gråa dimma bortom allt utav stoft av tomhetens gestalt

about

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Gravkväde was started one night in late 2016 by multi instrumentalist 'Ezra' and vocalist 'Domedag', with the ambition to create what they felt was often missing in dark and depressive music. With rather limited equipment and knowledge they recorded their first demo GRAV|SORG, a 19 minute display of a very minimalistic form of blackened doom metal, with plenty of dark ambient influences. The demo was released on cassette, and despite the music being rather unaccessible, it was given plenty of praise amongst people looking for something dark and authentic.
In early 2018 the duo released their second demo GRAV|KÖLD, continuing and evolving their brand of depressive and blackened doom metal. This demo was also well recieved by the small amount of followers their previous demo had gathered. At this point, the duo was ready to start working on their first full length album 'GRAV|ASKA', which was finished later the same year. This turned out to be somewhat of a breakthrough for the band, as it was picked up by italian label Avantgarde Music which gained the band a lot more recognition and publicity.
Staying true to the DIY-spirit present on their first two demos, the entire album was recorded and produced by the band themselves. Although the songs on this album were more well written and arranged than the bands previous work, the raw production and haunting atmosphere that the band has come to be associated with was as present as ever.
In 2019, the duo expanded their line up by welcoming bass player GRAVROT to the band. Now a trio, the band started the writing process of their second full length album GRAV|RUIN. Taking on a more mature sound while once again producing the material themselves, GRAV|RUIN features some of the bands more well-composed and sophisticated work to date. Regardless of this, the band has continued to stay true to the vision behind their early work, proving that musical development and selling out don't have to be synonymous.

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GRAV|RUIN is our second full length album and picks up where GRAV|ASKA left off. We have once again worked with the blending of black metal, funeral doom and dark ambient into a dark and depressing mixture. This is also the first album we have written as a full band. We feel that the result of this rather intense creative process comes closer to what has always been the main vision of Gravkväde – to capture the purest essence of bleakness and sorrow without making any compromises. The songs on GRAV|RUIN stand out as heavier, darker, and more well written than any of our previous work. As always, everything is recorded and produced by us alone, thus creating a more authentic and intimate experience.

1. Själadöd (Soul death)

Själadöd explores the theme of inevitable existential suffering as an essential part of the human experience. Sound wise, we believe this song best captures the overall sense and feel of GRAV|RUIN as a whole. This is one of the reasons why we chose this song to start the album off.

2. Av Hopplösheten Förtärd (Devoured by hopelessness)

Standing out as our fastest and most intense track to date, Av Hopplösheten Förtärd deals with the subject of fear and desperation. The writing process behind both the lyrics and instrumentation of this track was somewhat different to how we have worked in the past, which we think gave the song a very oppressive and haunting quality.

3. Medvetandets Ruiner (The ruins of consciousness)
A four-minute ambient piece serving as a form of interlude between the first and second half of the album. This song makes use of the ‘’space cello’’, a DIY-instrument that generates some rather dark and heavy sounds.

4. Begravningskör (Funeral Choir)
This 19-minute trance inducing journey through sorrow is the final track of the album. Begravningskör takes on a more diverse structure than the other songs, shifting between crushingly slow doom and furious black metal parts. The lyrics describe the cycle of life and death from a very expansive perspective, thoroughly depicting the process of birth, life and death.

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