Verses of a Silent Bard, by Seregost

Verses of a Silent Bard

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1.	Journey to the Frostmont 08:09	buy track
2.	Forgotten Castle of Mysteries 04:36	buy track
3.	Unholy Creatures Guard the Secrets 02:50	buy track
4.	Further into the Castle Depths 05:57	buy track
5.	A Secret Chapel 06:18	buy track
6.	Verses of an Arcane Musick 04:13	buy track
7.	A Portal Opens 04:07	buy track
8.	The Silent Bard 10:58	buy track
9.	Hidden Coda 05:53	buy track

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The odious relic was secured, taken from the Halls of the Nameless King, that unnamed figure who once ruled these desolate, fog-shrouded lands; its evil radiated outward, and seared the soul of any who dared get too close. Unable to take proper respite and comfort from his previous encounters, the man known only as The Wanderer journeyed further, his Order instructing him North, beyond the Valley of the Darkwood, into the Frostmont, the snow-draped lands bordering the ice-tipped peaks of the Godspine. It was there he found a castle, and within its unholy walls were rumored to be the "Verses of a Silent Bard".

The local folklore tells of a bard long ago who discovered new methods of the Telling. He was loyal to his king, and to his land, yet through his study of Musick, it is said he unleashed a vile pox upon the people - his own kin. Growing ever more paranoid, the king ordered the bard silent, however the dire energies gained by utilizing the Fell Tones poisoned the bard's soul, and the castle and surrounding countryside began to change - to corrupt - into monstrous and decrepit facsimile. It was the Musick to blame for summoning the creatures of the Void, and it was the bard's hubris to blame for not ending his studies and preventing doom.

Having no alternative, the king then ordered the bard to be Silenced - a ritual entailing death both mortal and spiritual. The tales end thus, with no recounting of the aftermath of the kingdom in the Frostmont, and it is toward this foreboding castle the Wanderer now makes his trek.

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Following the events of "Halls of a Nameless King", this tale is a nod to earlier Seregost styles - rhythmic passages of synths with kinetic momentum of percussion over layered beds of emotive strings and purposed brass. This is a grimdark musing inspired by the writings of Robert E. Howard and the video game Heretic; inspired by the timeless music of Basil Poledouris, the icon, Mortiis, as well as one of my biggest influences in this particular style of music: Kevin Schilder, Heretic's composer. And as always, this dark fantasy adventure was visually influenced by the aesthetic styles of games such as Heretic, Hellraid, and Warhammer. To thank everyone would be an exercise in folly, but here is a mighty hail and salute to those mentioned, and those whom I may have momentarily (and embarrassingly) overlooked.

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released June 17, 2022

Music by Seregost

Art base picture by: Sergey Zabelin

Editing by: Seregost

Seregost Logo by Artifakt Art - www.facebook.com/artifaktdesign/

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