Spell of Enchantress – Beyond the Shadows

Description

Release date : 31st January 2025
Genre : Traditional Blackened Gothic Doom
Subgenres : Atmospheric Black Metal, Funeral Doom Metal, Post Metal
Release type : Single
Single title : Beyond the Shadows
Total length : 07:57
Composer :  Sermilion, Cathy Isot
Lyrics : Sermilion, Cathy Isot
Lyrics language : English, French
Keywords : Grief, Loss, Despair, Doom, Goth, Operatic, Growls, Symphonic

“Beyond the Shadows” is a powerful and evocative journey through grief and despair, encapsulating the crushing feeling of desperate longing for salvation in a world that has already turned its back. The song’s lyrics depict a moment of ultimate vulnerability—an individual cries out, hoping someone can save them in their darkest hour, only to realize that it’s far too late.

Musically, the track blends the dense, crushing heaviness of doom with the ethereal beauty of gothic symphonic elements. Operatic vocals intertwine with raw growls, while atmospheric black metal riffs build a haunting tension throughout. The sorrowful pace of funeral doom gives way to a post-metal crescendo that leaves listeners with a feeling of hopelessness and resignation.