Made for our first full length "Naši Životi Više Ne Postoje", but never made it on the album because of the length.
First appearance on this one...
lyrics
Do nekoć u školskim klupama
Olovke zamijenili krvavim puškama
U Skoplju načeti, na Kolubari kaljeni,
Nisu ni brkovi im počeli pravo rasti,
Cvijeće-budućnost jednoga naroda
"A 'ko će pasti za slobodu, mila majko,
A 'ko će pasti ako to neću sad?
Zapali svijeću za osamnaest leta
Što možda nikad neću napuniti ja."
"A 'ko će pasti za slobodu, drago dijete,
U juriš prvi tvoja mladost bi da gine
Jednoga dana, kad sve ovo zlo prođe,
moja je prošlost, budućnost tvoja, moj sine."
Kako je tužno tako gledat' hrabrost
Jedan po jedan, ne dočekaše starost
U Skoplju načeti, na Kolubari ostali,
kao jedan spomen na vječitu mladost.
"Oj, drugari, što ste pali
nema više vas
Samo zemlja, kao majka,
grli vas u spas
Oj drugari, vi kaplari,
ružo rumena;
Cvati li si nekad znala,
Sad si uvela
Nekad me noći zovu,
sve u jedan glas
Nekad me sate vrate
u taj zao čas
Nekad me ponoć sjetna
podsjeti na vas
Na kaplare, suze pale
su sve na taj drač!"
The atmosphere of this album is fantastic. Makes you feel like you're knee-deep in the trenches drenched in mud, filth, sweat, and blood. Truly encapsulates the horrors of World War I, and the fact that the lyrics of some of the songs are taken from old war letters really adds to the authenticity.
Favorite Track(s): Die Feuertaufe, Grabenlieder edoerfler
What an impressive piece of black metal. This one-man hurricane is pure art. Sgah‘gahsowáh creates an haunting atmosphere. He puts so much soul in his music. Sælzer Bub
Blackbraid quickly followed up their 2022 debut in 2023 with more native folk infused furious black metal. This is by no means a sophomore slump as it is equally excellent, methodical, melodical, and approachable as the first record. 9/10 RJ
Extraordinary work by Antrisch, can't stop listening to it although Black Metal usually struggles to convince me.
Same like for Antrisch's EXPEDITION I: Dissonanzgrat applies: This album is strong from its first sounds of creaking wooden hull to its last sounds of wind and waves, deciding for a favourite track would not do justice for the geniality of the remaining five, the one coming closest to a favourite one could be I FESTGEFROREN - Packeisfalle in my opinion. onkelchristoph