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Hof úr Holdi

by ZAKAZ

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INNGANGUR 00:51
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Upp úr minni þjálu sorg Upp úr minni köldu gröf, Ég vakna upp og fagna Ég vakna upp og sakna þín. Hvar í heimi hvílir sál Sem öngva snertir lengur, Hvar í heimi er sú tál Sem tekur formi báls og dregur að. Þitt Hof úr holdi Þitt mikla musteri Satans, Þín óspillta heilaga sál Sem brennur í örmum mínum. Hvar í heimi býr sú sorg Sem fylgir manni um óra tíma, Hvar í heimi er sú borg Sem geymir alla liðnu tíma. Hvar í heimi býr sú ánauð Sem setur allt og alla í fjötra, Hvar í heimi er sú gnauð Sem glymur hátt og lætur gnötra. Dauðir þramma hinn þrönga gang Troðast á eftir þinni hönd Hinir ókleifu hamrar Dranga Hleypa engum upp og gleypa alla. Hamrar slá taktinum fastar Högg eftir högg Hjartað slær taktinum fastar Slag eftir slag Hvar í heimi er sú ímynd Sem líkist friði á bak við ótta, Hvar í heimi er sú auðlind Sem frelsar mönnum frá flótta. ...Hið mikla ljós á endanum, á botninum
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Eitthvað sem þú sagðir mér Þegar ég var of ungur til að skilja, Heyrði allt sem ég vildi Og hugsaði með mér: "Ég mun aldrei gera; Sömu mistökin." En hér er ég, Með troðfullar hendur Af þrá og eftirsjá. Ég er hér enn Þótt margstunginn í bakið Og alblóðugur. Berskjaldaður Ég horfi fram á við Glorhungraður Ég skil ekkert eftir Óblygðaður Ég geri það sem ég vil. Ævafornar rústir fortíðar Grafa sig upp og endurvekja Minningar um týnda tíma, Tíminn bregst og endurtekur sig Stoðir veruleikans svigna Af svikulum gjörðum þínum. Tómarúm kulda og myrkurs Veittu mér þinn styrk Eilífa gyðja ljóss, Tímarúm hið dulda angurs Hneigðu þig og krjúptu Eilífi Drottinn Holds.
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Fragility of existence enters my mind. I seek the answers for my being. Foundations of an ancient past, long lost and forgotten. I know that you are my answer. The cold, dark, endless wormhole, That holds the truth of death and the living. I see you, entering in. ...og skyndilega þagnaði allt er ég sá þín grásvörtu augu, í þjáningu þú hvíslaðir að mér leyfðu mér að sofna hér. Þín nærvera andar að mér Þú missir mátt er ég held á þér Í hinsta sinn sofðu núna, dragðu þinn síðasta anda.
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Trembling, the sunset withers past. Seeking, long lost winter nights hoping, my visions will find you at last. We were one, we were true. We hunted, we gathered, we lived. Unbroken we stand, forever. Darkness closes in, mystical goddess. Pulling us in, under her veil. The suffocating hand, holding command. Your presence fades, As I hold you in my arms. Asleep you rest, As you take your last breath...
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I received a prize A kiss on my neck from two burning lips Too late I realize How much it was worth, off my skin it slips It flickers and dies Just like those you cast away Please just let the grass Cover up my flesh til my heart's asleep Time is meant to pass Everything to lose and nothing to keep You'll find out at last Why your friends could never stay Got to pick an eye To offer the gods to become a king I'm still gonna cry I'm still gonna see it was for nothing Everything's a lie Until we return to clay You struggle, you strive Somehow still afloat on your frail ideal How do you survive When depression taints everything you feel Let it go and dive Deep into the ocean grey Give up on your pride Your ego's a chain that just weighs you down Empires collide On the tiny one that would wear the crown You cannot decide Which way leads you to decay Shadows that you cast Make you feel so small in a world so cold Finding peace at last You stand all alone and you feel so old Glimpses of the past Fade into another day Breaking off the ties Off with all the guilt, off with all the shame Off with all the lies Shake it off, you will never be the same Comes as no surprise As you watch them burn away
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Emptiness fills my heart, Sorrowful screams rips through my lungs. Echoes of your existence, Slowly rotting away. I will no more, be the harbinger I will no more, be the keeper In a lucid dream I see you all In propitious scream At the Empires fall.
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Ég er eldurinn sem brennur burtu fortíð Ég er öxin sem sker í sundur fjötra Ég er ísinn sem læknar öll þín svöðusár Ég er beinin sem að ösku munu verða Ég er ekkert að engu og varða að neinu: Hof úr holdi. Sárin eru farin Biðin er á enda Ég mun ekki blæða Ég mun ekki bíða. Hin hljóða sorg, situr yfir skógi. Hinir miklu Hamrar, halda uppi himni. Hin fullkomna þögn, ég staldra við Hvað er hið endanlega svar? Ég spyr hið djúpa myrkur Hljóð berst úr rökkrinu og segir : Ekkert sem lifði Ekkert sem dó Ekkert sem Geymdist Ekkert sem vó Við hina magnþrungu á Við hina yfirgnæfðu þögn Ég finn andardráttinn slakna Ég finn hljóðið magnast. Því hverfur og endar allt... Svartholið myndast og myrkrar að Haldinu er sleppt... og mér er kalt.
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ÚTFÖR 04:03

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Since 2012 Zakaz have been an ominous presence in the Icelandic black metal scene, but never have they been more vital than in 2020. Following a sidestep that resulted in 2018’s minimalistic dungeon synth album Kvalir, they return with the towering Hof úr Holdi, which redefines what the band are capable of. “I wanted it to combine the melodic content of Myrkur og Dauði (2016) with the harshness of Sjálfsvíg (2016), and make something incredibly positive,” states multi-instrumentalist and sole member I. “I believe that depressive music is healing for the one that is depressed. I know it has saved me from those disharmonic feelings, and I hope others will feel the same while listening.”


The writing process got under way with the song “Forgotten Ancient Past”, which would become the basis for the album. From there, I went on to pen “Upp úr minni þjálu sorg” and “Eilífi Drottinn Holds” through which he mastered the theme of the album, and realised he was on to something special. “It’s hard to describe your own music, but technically the album features a new form of folk songs with a very aggressive twist. All of the songs are transcribable to acoustic guitar/vocal, and genre-wise I would lean towards post-black metal, as there is a lot of post-metal influence.” With songs clocking in at five to eight minutes, it is quite a broad, far-reaching collection, and the epic canvas on which he paints contains a suitably grandiose subject matter, based on the intertwining themes of depression and Icelandic folklore, the title translating to ‘Temple Out Of Flesh’. “It is the notion of being the master of your own reality, your own god of destiny. We are all our own sacred entity and we should nourish and take care of ourselves as followers would with any religious entity.”


The entire album was tracked solely by I with no outside contributions, working in Reykjavik in Studio Krummafótur, a studio built in his childhood home. Working methodically, he tracked one instrument at a time, every song - including lyrics - written before he started. “I usually track guitars first and then track drums with bass, so that the melodic framework is divided from the percussive elements. The hardest part was mixing for sure, the guitar sound was a challenge, and when making something unique it requires alternative methods”. I also exerts control over the album artwork, which ties intricately into the themes of the record. “As an avid sacred geometry fanatic it has a lot of meaning to it. The Hendecagram signifies the natural (the flesh), as it has been shown that prisms of Hendecagrams approximate the shape of the DNA molecule. The Pentagon above the dual triangles signifies the rigid/unnatural (the temple). Together they form a harmony that is Hof úr Holdi.”


With plans to play shows in support of the record commencing in June 2020 and ambitions to tour Europe, I is also already looking ahead to what comes next musically for Zakaz. “I think the next material will be even more different from this one. It will be a natural evolution.”

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released March 24, 2020

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Recorded, mixed and mastered at Krummafótur Studio, Reykjavík Iceland.

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