4 pages booklet (both sides) of various stuff about album, as well as additional and brand new artwork.
Around 50 page .pdf novel written in Croatian (no English translation for now) telling extended version of a story (lyrics) from the album.
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lyrics
Naša Straža Je Gotova
[Odluka je donešena:
Konačni juriš u oslobađanje prije četiri godina godine napuštenog grada.
Vojnik ne može ne razmišljati da su svega kilometri između njega, žene i sina.]
Goni ih u vražju mater
i njih i stroj nji'ove smrti
Dosta su ta vaša jata
krala, crni bili prsti
Zabijali nož u leđa,
sad nas hoće braćom zvati
Tamo ko otrovom hrani
tu im ruže neće cvati
Zašto li je dan kraći?!
Da je još sat koji duži...
Dan ne stigne niti prati
Korak koji hitro žuri
Ko li su ovi mrtvi
Što najednom žive zovu?
Gone ispred konjice,
trče bliže svome domu
U jarak u ponoć, u zoru,
u tamnu noć iz tmine
Evo me na pragu kuće,
Tu sam, ženo, tu sam, sine!
A gdje su moji 'tići, moj prag slobode?
Crne me misli muče, crni mi otrov zbore...
U daljini vidim, nečija kuća gori,
Je li to moja kuća? Jesu li to moji snovi?
Ma ćuti, vraže, ne bodi srce moje...
Toliko godina da nam se prsti spoje
Još malo, ta sreća u naručje mi pada,
Juriš, umorne noge, ka ulazu umornog grada!
A gdje su moji 'tići, moj prag slobode?
Crne me misli muče, crni mi otrov zbore...
U daljini vidim, nečija kuća gori,
Je li to moja kuća? Jesu l' to moji snovi?
"'Oj junaci!
Nakon toliko godina krvi i rata
Došli smo do kraja nam puta, kraja našoj straži...
Ja vas razrešavam zakletve prema meni,
Ali vaš narod zakletvu tu u okovima traži!
Zato posljednji juriš, vi neznani junaci!"
"Pali od zrna, od gladi, od žeđi,
raspinjani na krst na Golgote visu,
ali čvrstu vjeru u pobedu krajnju
nikad ni za časak izgubili nisu…"
English:
OUR WATCH HAS ENDED
[The decision is made:
The final battle to liberate the abandoned city. Four years passed since they last saw it.
The soldier cannot help but think that there are only kilometers between him, his wife and son.]
Let devil take them,
Them and their instruments of war!
We've had enough of your flocks & you
Stealing and killing with your greedy fingers!
They've stabbed us in our backs,
But now they want to call us brothers?!
Whoever feeds the land with poison;
No rose will ever grow for others
Why is the day so short?
Could it be one hour longer?
It cannot keep up pace
With our hastened feet's and hands
"Who are these dead that
Suddenly are coming back to life?
They're running in front of cavalry,
Running towards their homes & skies"
From midnight, from dawn,
From darkest gloomes of night;
I am almost at my home:
I came back to you, my wife and son!
"But where are my birds, locked up in their cage?"
Darkest thoughts are weeping, torturing all of my being
"In the distance, I can see a house burning...
Is that my house or am I only dreaming?"
You be quiet, you devil, with your silky tongue!
I've waited years to finally step on this land
Only few more and my family
Will run into these weak hands!
Hasten, you tired legs, run towards them!
"But where are my birds, locked up in their cage?"
Darkest thoughts are weeping, torturing all of my being
"In the distance, I can see a house burning...
Is that my house or am I only dreaming?"
"You giants and heroes!
After so many years waging this war
We are close to the end of our journey,
End of our watch...
I absolve you of your oaths you've given to me,
But your people are waiting for those oaths in shackles!
So run, this is your last charge, you unknown heroes!"
"They've fallen from bullet, hunger, thirst.
They were crucified on Golgotha hills
But not for one moment, in the darkest hours,
They've never lost a will to win..."
supported by 46 fans who also own “Naša Straža Je Gotova”
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
supported by 40 fans who also own “Naša Straža Je Gotova”
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
supported by 35 fans who also own “Naša Straža Je Gotova”
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
supported by 29 fans who also own “Naša Straža Je Gotova”
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
