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I Dj​ä​vulens Avbild

by Ov Shadows

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SANDRA.N.696
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SANDRA.N.696 Swedish black metal band att the finest and old school one.
Agressive and perfect riffs,speecchless abour the deep dark rage voice,perfect drumms.
For all those who appreciate *the dark and deep dark also 5he left hand path! Favorite track: I Djävulens Avbild.
Queefer Sutherland
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Queefer Sutherland Just straight up aggressive black metal and they do it well. Not reinventing the wheel but theres something about their particular fury that makes them stand out. Favorite track: I Djävulens Avbild.
Metallurgical Fire
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Metallurgical Fire Swedish black metal is known for being aggressive, but I think Ov Shadows raise the bar for musicianship and oppressive atmosphere. Hence, I picked this up instead of the new Grafvitnir release, though I would recommend their albums as well. Favorite track: Anakoretens Gap.
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    First vinyl edition of "I Djävulens Avbild", red edition limited to 200 copies

    Co-released with Vendetta Records
    Cover art by: Mister snöpuls

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  • 1 - Ov Shadows - "I Djävulens Avbild" Shirt [Available in sizes S - XXL; Designed by Mister snöpuls; Printed on Gildan Heavy Cotton]
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    3 - Ov Shadows Patch [Logo - Embroidered patch, 5" x 2.5" (12.7cm x 6.35cm)]
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  • Ov Shadows Discography Bundle

    -Ov Shadows - "I Djävulens Avbild" Shirt [Available in sizes S - XXL; Designed by Mister snöpuls; Printed on Gildan Heavy Cotton]
    -Ov Shadows - "I Djävulens Avbild" CD [2020; 4 Panel Digipack, 8 page booklet, 18pt stock]
    -Ov Shadows - "The Darkness Between Stars" CD [2018; Jewel Case]
    -Ov Shadows Patch [Logo - Embroidered patch, 5" x 2.5" (12.7cm x 6.35cm)]
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1.
Beskåda livet I all sin prakt Klädd I grannlåt och hoppets skönhet De täcka svärtan som av förruttnelse stinka Och den eld som tär och förvrider I konsten en reflektion av döden Ett smärtans lustspel likt rännilar över väven I föreningens rus de famla Bland dignande fruktträd och rutten fallfrukt Melodin virvla likt höstlöven för vinden Flämtande molltoner I ljudet av otukt En utlevnad som inte ställa krav Men ändå binder och begränsa [Behold life in all her glory Dressed in floral garments and the beauty and promise of hope It covers the pus that oozes of decay And the fire that consumes and distorts]
2.
Rundgångsklang En entonig evighet En ålderns hösts Mässande stämma Ett glissando En oändlig ambiens En tondöv körs hyllningshymn Till den tystnad som aldrig fick fäste Den stiger mot Det grå himlavalvet Det är sanningen Ett Blasfemiskt crescendo Falska stämmor Tynger som en snärjande koral En klagan tunn och vass Ger klang och färg Till vansinnet Jag omfamna De fallna Och sjunker ned i en Gnagande malande tomhet Rundgångsklangen Som stiger mot Det grå himlavalvet En entonig evighet Ett blasfemiskt crescendo Toner som aldrig falnar Ekot som aldrig ebbar ut Evigt sorl och rytmik I en hyllning utan slut Ett glissando En oändlig ambiens Som sjungs av en tondöv kör I dess hyllningshymn Till den tystnad som aldrig fick fäste [A clang that never dies out An ambience with end It’s sung by a tone death coire In a hymn to a silence that’s never taking hold Grey and cold is the sky as they hit their blasphemic crescendo]
3.
Under dödens vingar Jag ser paniken Din blick flackar som på Ett jagat kreatur Du färdats har av tillräckligt av livet För att veta vart hän det bär Döden är i din horisont Du står vid randen till vägs ände Insikten om alltings förgänglighet Återspeglas I din blick När södergöken gal Under dödens vingar Jag ser paniken Du färdats av tillräckligt av livet Vid randen till vägs ände Ditt livs slut [You’re panic struck You’re eyes are flailing like the eyes of a hunted creature You’ve reached the point of no return This is your end Beneath the wings of death]
4.
Sekunder och minuter upplöses i oklarheter Enheter splittrade till fraktioner av tystnad Innan tid, ur tiden, slukad En skugga som fallit fel Där ruinernas moder Och korparna har sina bon Där sträcka sig tomhetens mätsnöre Ödeläggelse, ödeläggelse, maler själen med en mun Anakoretens gap Något omänskligt omättligt Trevande, fumlande, plikttroget, lydnad Akolyt ända till det bittra slutet Sakta kväves lågan inom och utom Där ruinernas moder och korparna har sina bon En doft av sönderfall och mögel Förruttnelse och död En bottenlös hunger I en sjunkande förmultnande stenstad Ett monument över slocknat liv [From the fractured silence, a shadow Mother of ravens and ruin Births the stillborn Anchorite A foul stench of rot and decay Monument of life that never was]
5.
Mitt hjärta pulserar av hat Jag skriker ut min vrede till Belials ära Vars kungaspira är vedergällningens rätt Min tro på mörkret består Den min tillflykt är och min borg Jag fruktar inte nattens fasor Jag åkallar dig fågelfångare Beskåda mitt sinnelag och du skall se de ogudaktigas hunger Ty jag har druckit mig rusig av synder Itz Ra Cha Belial Bistå mig Itz Ra Cha Belial Till ditt namns ära Itz Ra Cha Belial Forma mig i djävulens avbild Belial är min herde Mig skall intet fattas Han för mig på galna vägar För sitt namns skull Och om jag än vandrade I en enorm ljus dal Så fruktar jag intet gud Falskhet och obarmhärtighet skola följa mig Och jag skall bliva i djävulens hus evinnerligen [I call upon He, the Bird-Catcher, to set his snare Never fearful of becoming entangled in his web For He has seen my dark desires And guides me along the winding paths]
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Spotsk 06:34
Det är något djupt tillfredställande Att få se en själ dö Att se den slitas itu Då skall jag skratta När illusionen rämnar Då skall jag le När ni i förtvivlan förgås När ni kommer till insikt och allt som återstår är spillror När er inre svärta och förtvivlan slutligen konsumerar er Då skall jag le Jag skall skratta åt de spillror som är ert vansinne Det är något djupt tillfredställande Att få se en själ dö Att se den slitas itu När illusionen rämnar och kvar är endast självförakt Som utgör det obundnas fasthet Aldrig mer skall ni glädjas Aldrig mer Tomhet, syna, vädja Klagan slösad emot de osagda Döden smeker ert sinne, nära Jag bespotta och håna ert förlorade liv Aldrig mer skall ni sjunga lov och pris Skingrad är skocken och herdens fallit för anklagarens dom Då skall jag le Jag skall skratta åt de spillror som är ert vansinne Det är något djupt tillfredställande Att få se en själ dö Att se den slitas itu [There is something deeply satisfying in seeing a soul die, to see it crumble and wither away. When the realisation hits and all that remains of your conviction are shards. And yes. I will laugh, I will smile with satisfaction as you descend into madness]
7.
I månens bleka sken Under ugglans kraftiga vingspann Vi söka dig frambesvärja Ama Lilith Layil Rimog Lilith Skänk oss er glupande hunger Fyll våra väsen med kunskap Fyll kropp och själ Ifrån ormars boning Bjud oss att festa på trädets frukt Samaels gemål Livgivande moder Du som känner såväl kvinna som man Vi söker dig frambesvärja Ama Lilith Layil Rimog Lilith Tänd den mörka lågan i våra hjärtan Uppenbara dig i er krona av silver Här och nu Tämj tystnaden Betvinga mörkret Ama Lilith Layil Rimog Lilith [Come forth from eternity Beyond the paradise and tempt me with the forbidden fruit Tempt me with knowledge and power and let me become god I’m willing to leave the paradise Mother of blasphemy and fornication Dark goddess Lilith]

about

Ov Shadows is a Black Metal band from Gothenberg, Sweden. Rising from the ashes of "Waning", a band that all four members previously played in, Ov Shadows introduced their sound with the 2016 self-released EP "Monologues" before releasing its first full-length album "The Darkness Between Stars" in 2018.

This summer, Ov Shadows returns with their second full-length and first release on Hypnotic Dirge Records. Entitled "I Djävulens Avbild" (In the Devil's Image), the new record presents Ov Shadows at an unprecedented ferocity and forward-momentum, and apparently very intent on proving that to their listeners immediately, as pummeling drums and a heavy galloping riff fill the speakers within seconds of the opening track "Den Eld Som Tär Och Förvrider."

Throughout "I Djävulens Avbild, the pace hardly ever lets up, instead taking you on an all-out sensory assault. The combination of infectious riffs, recurring hooks, blastbeats, and tortured vocals create an enveloping claustrophobic and dark dissonance, as if a shroud has covered your face and defined forms have turned to shadows. Despite its unrelenting nature, the details really shine through on "I Djävulens Avbild" thanks to its clear production, precise musicianship, and deliberate flow. The few times where the record does slow down become quite memorable due to the contrast. The use of powerful percussion and austere bass create a trance-inducing atmosphere while discordant tremolo-picked melodies soar overhead creating a wonderful juxtaposition that crescendos into catharsis.

"Ov shadows is about exploring and embracing the dark aspects that dwell within us all – your ‘shadows-self’ as Carl Jung expressed it. Our vision is to create an atmospheric Black Metal guided by chaos and darkness."

English Title Translations:
1 - The Fire That Consumes And Distorts
2 - Blasphemous Crescendo
3 - Under the Wings of Death
4 - The Maw of the Anchorite
5 - In the Devil's Image
6 - Defiant
7 - By Knowledge Crowned God

credits

released August 14, 2020

-First track premiere "Under Dödens Vingar": www.nocleansinging.com/2020/07/10/an-ncs-premiere-ov-shadows-under-dodens-vingar/

-Second track premiere "Den Eld Som Tär Och Förvrider"
www.moshpitnation.com/exclusive-track-stream-ov-shadows-den-eld-som-tar-och-forvrider/

-Third track premiere "I Djävulens Avbild"
unstillemagazine.wordpress.com/2020/08/06/song-premiere-ov-shadows-i-djavulens-avbild/


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AA - Guitars
AF - Guitars
JW - Drums
RA - Vocals and bass

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Ov Shadows during the winter of 2019. All music and lyrics by Ov Shadows.

Album art by: Mister snöpuls (www.facebook.com/mister.snowpulse)

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"Where the album really excels is in creating a a dreadful atmosphere. RA (bassist and singer) delivers his growls and shrieks with the kind of skill that you’d expect from the likes of Gaahl or Erik Danielsson. Combined with the dissonant melodies and the furious drumming, it’s really the stuff of nightmares."
-Metal Blast

"No matter how many times you listen to his record, each time you hear it something new triggers your curiosity. A song like 'Blasfemiskt Crescendo' is an instant classic with its tremolo melodies and super-fast drums, but I underestimated a song like 'Under Dödens Vingar', which is a slower-paced song that eventually became so beautiful and cinematic.
-My Music Path

"Ov Shadows show themselves to be masters of the craft. The album is an exceptionally intense listen, certainly in the running for the best and most visceral release in this style this year."
-Moshpit Nation

"Ov Shadows’ ability to blend atmosphere and aggression is a signature of I Djävulens Avbild, and one of the reasons that I find this album so compelling. Lots of bands can play fast, but Ov Shadows combine this with good songwriting, a grasp of dynamics and atmosphere that works well, and an insidious melodic approach, to produce music that strikes hard, but that also has enough depth to stay with you."
-Wonderbox Metal

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