Of Crackling Embers and Sorrows Drowned

by Brazen Tongue

supported by

Urso X Yeah, this one's a banger for sure. I'd describe it as blackened death with a very modern sensibility, not really post, but firmly rooted in the "recent present" (as I like to say). Maybe with one eye cast toward the future. Fantastic vocals, lyrics, and songwriting, very high-quality production, beautiful guitar work.
A real highlight of the year!! Favorite track: Metaviral.

Elased A really impressive debut. Progressive death metal with strikingly individually played guitars, excellent vocals and catchy melodies. The style is recognizable, the songwriting complex and versatile. Favorite track: Last Train from Myrdal.

YomaBarr Bombastic and fantastic. Some Stagwounder, a bit of Hath, some atmospheric, some tech, a lot of Gothenburg, guitars do things, the noble art of growling is not dead, wonderful. This a debut??!?!

more...

	The Weight of Self 00:00 / 03:47

Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Jewel case CD with booklet and lyric sheet

Includes unlimited streaming of Of Crackling Embers and Sorrows Drowned via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.

ships out within 14 days

Purchasable with gift card

$10 USD or more
Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.

$6 USD or more

1.	The Weight of Self 03:47	lyrics	buy track
Waking with hallowed eyes Unrivaled, alive Seeking the words that bind The peeling away of pride I am the Other I am the Aether Relieved of the weight of self I see between the stars Observing intricate design All metaphors will fail in time Holistically defined An understanding shall arise Shedding discordancy Embracing melodic void Sweet orchestral screaming I'm no longer dreaming I fear not the future For I speak the brazen tongue My words drawing ruined shapes I let them fade and melt away Shedding discordancy Embracing melodic void Sweet orchestral screaming I'm no longer dreaming
2.	Metaviral 03:59	lyrics	buy track
Prepare to be depressed You're glued into the stream again Hearty diet of manufactured hysteria Your mind can never rest (And it's the best!) Toxic stream of dopamine rewarding hatred for your fellow man Short circuit brain fiending oh so hard for that next click Self-sacrificing your own mind for their stock share's benefit You're a degen in the pit (And the house always wins!) Addicted to outrage, we beg its peddlers to take our cash To never slow this drip feed of enmity Algorithmic, political dysmorphia Distorted self-image, fun house identity Cocooned in self-appeasing narratives The spoiled child treats our future like a toy Division's architects make record profits They'll be the first ones out the door when it all burns Don't dare to contradict me I'll never compromise I'll burn your dreams to cinders I'll kill to keep my lies
3.	Walking the Parapets 05:06	lyrics	buy track
Speaking words that bring fire To the hearts of fallen men Bringing kindling to the pyre Written down in purest form Hearing sounds of holy memory Catch upon the wind Becoming mist on blackened earth Names that no one speaks again To walk the parapets To view the grand design To hear the dim and stifled sound Of crackling embers, sorrows drowned To be To see and comprehend To understand To gaze beyond the veil And find it empty, Find it dead For what was it made The infinite and the ultimate jest Reaching out to the end A silent voice beyond To know that it devoured Both the one who called And the one whose name Was kindling for its flame To walk the parapets To view the grand design To hear the dim and stifled sound Of crackling embers, sorrows drowned
4.	Last Train from Myrdal 07:25	lyrics	buy track
I see it like yesterday We're boarding the train on the mountainside Sharing the world with you A perfect moment in time But the future is coming Two timelines side by side And I am blinded by fear, Selfishness, and pride This fork in the tracks I cannot see Will rip our lives in two One path to joy, and one to gloom I merely had to choose Our train is empty now I ride alone I'll live in a memory No place for me here anymore I try to look out the window But all I can see is your reflection I reach my hand for the glass And then you disappear Our train is empty now I ride alone I live in a memory No place for me here anymore A breath like fire through the snow Cuts through the mental maelstrom I'm jarred awake down through my bones The spark ignites, the stage is set My spirit lifts above the earth Freed from temporal prison Resolve to live all for my own
5.	The Recidivist 06:58	lyrics	buy track
New life greets this earth She's born anew and so am I My life's no longer for own To live in my old broken way So I set out with inner strength Resolve that I have never known And we know joy, For a time… And yet my grip is slipping And yes my will is failing Just like so many times before New life is slowly shattered Through all the years And all the lies For all the tears And missed good-byes Dulled memories Sweet lullabies You see me now With open eyes Been down this road so many times I know it well I see the end is near But it doesn't slow me down (Why would it now?) I'm sorry child For all I did And all I didn't do I never wanted to desert you I do believe, in Hell, The failure that I am Will meet the man Your father should have been Forgive me I beg you child Remember who I was And not what I am Please, please, remember
6.	Beneath the Broken Trees 04:57	lyrics	buy track
Under the mask, under the scars Holes in the past we cannot fill The only choice is to remain A shattered shell, solitary hell Beyond the hills, above the streams The forest screaming out its pain No one can hear, no one can see The only choice is to remain For every tear fallen to the earth The burning coals are lit again Nowhere to turn except within There is no way to leave this place Down beneath the broken trees Clinging onto sanity Feel the nightfall closing in Screaming just to stay awake Blood burning, body freezing Spirit shaking, mind reeling Yearning for just one more dawn Yet dying slow within a husk Shedding all the earth and sky Mold into another kind Turning nowhere but within There is no escaping this
7.	The Maddening Symmetries 10:13	lyrics	buy track
Beholden to the turning Symmetries of the mad Beholden, never faltering Chained to insanity Beyond the eyes of gods, drowning shadow Beyond the calling wild, ever open Within the dark of man, holding vigil Such is the fate of all, in this place of dreams The cosmic majesty The maddening symmetries The vast abnormal dreamscape The cosmic majesty The maddening symmetries No, I must speak no more… Lacking recollection No reconstitution I must speak no more The calling of the idols Brings ravenous delight Forms long since withdrawn Return again to rule. Watching the passage of aeons Purging and purging again Stand on the bones of those lost long ago To stand now, upon sad heights Fallen, into one Cannot face this light again Broken, holding on Black and burning souls Fading, blurring sight Memories are drained Try to overcome All this cannot be again. Staring oneself blind to see purpose in the sky Bleeding hope in every breath Visions flashing by that cannot be real A twisted shard of life that cannot grow Burdens none can bear You feel the weight always Sinking through time Holding you down Breathe in the vacuum Scream in an ocean Set fire to your future

credits

released June 7, 2024

Scott Skopec: Guitars, Vocals, Synth
Ethan Gifford: Guitars
Frank Lato: Session Bass
Kevin Paradis: Session Drums
Andy Nelson: Engineering
Greg Livas: Additional Engineering
Brad Boatright: Mastering
Misanthropic-Art: Cover art

license

subtotal
taxes calculated at checkout

about

Brazen Tongue Chicago, Illinois

Shirts available at:
brazen-tongue.printify.me

Brazen Tongue is based in Chicago, IL, USA, and Gothenburg, Sweden, bringing together a diverse array of influences within metal.

Brazen Tongue's members have previously played with Polyptych and Headshrinker. Their music is deeply rooted in the foundations of classic metal, thrash, black metal, and death metal. ... more

brazentongue.com

contact / help

Contact Brazen Tongue

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

Top

If you like Brazen Tongue, you may also like:

Somnus
by Splendidula

supported by 84 fans who also own “Of Crackling Embers and Sorrows Drowned”

Combination of divergent vocals creates a sense of mystic dialog at the forefront of heavy doomish riffs. This music stays uplifting and melancholic at the same time. hedles
go to album
Callous Indifference
by Headshrinker

supported by 82 fans who also own “Of Crackling Embers and Sorrows Drowned”

brutal. amazing and natural time changes. heavy guitars and bass. the vocals also sit very nicely. monster of east felton
go to album
Eternitarian
by Kekal

supported by 78 fans who also own “Of Crackling Embers and Sorrows Drowned”

Uma das minhas músicas preferidas da vida! Acho esta canção diferente pois apresenta umas viradas muito loucas, surpreendentes. Kekal está de parabéns pela sua criatividade!!! themarkymarcio
go to album
Rivalry of Thyself
by PROPHETIC SUFFERING

featured on Bandcamp Radio May 9, 2025
go to album
Irrevocably Drubbed
by Lust Hag

featured on Bandcamp Radio May 9, 2025
go to album
Anor
by Lunar Blood

featured on Bandcamp Radio May 9, 2025
go to album
Destruction Lullaby
by Against I

supported by 76 fans who also own “Of Crackling Embers and Sorrows Drowned”

AGAINST I remind me of melodic industrial black metal, like The Kovenant played in the late 90s. The sound remains organic and some death metal elements are also present through occasional growling. Catchy songs like "World in Ruin" or the atmospheric "Death Defined" are really captivating, as heaviness and melodiousness are wonderfully balanced. H.L.
go to album