Time, sealed, sealed, sealed it away
Still, dwelling,sleeping in timelessness
Absent, feared, forbidding, punishing
Holding, desired, luring, ruining
Breaking the youthful, strong ascent
Beginning the mighty plunge to death
Without conscious purpose, had gone wandering
The youth had seen, and continued to see
Thoughtless, petty, mind, conditioning
The result of, time, reaction, influence
Learning, suffering, obviously cannot be free
Seeking, safety, controlling, discontent
Breaking the youthful, strong ascent
Beginning the mighty plunge to death
Without conscious purpose, had gone wandering
The youth had seen, and continued to see
Head & shoulders above, naked to the profane eye
Water flung, a challenge of anger to tell
Antlers sprout, the neck grows long
Arms lengthen to legs, hands and feet become hooves
The scent of the great stag, throat fixed with fangs
Transformed by a forbidden view
The hunter becomes the hunted
Companions shouting encouragement
To end what is left
The convinced can be unconvinced
And then convinced again
To end what is left of the discontent
Massive, blackened riffs. Scorching vocals. Smart songwriting with nice atmospheric touches. The Howling Wind's "Vortex" offers a lot to love for fans of all things heavy. Tim Clark