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Invocatio Lux, Evocatio Nox

by Night Profound

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1.
Night of Fire and Flames Music and Lyrics: R. Scythe Bearer O, Serpent of Death My time is at an end The secret flame is burning now, The chant begins again Celestial bodies intersect The Sun is eclipsed by the Moon Tonight is the night of Change Tonight is the night of Fire and Flames This song is a Prayer This song is a Pledge I was born in Flames And I’ll be born again Oh, Illumined Darkness Embrace me now The Night is Profound The Night is Profound
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Night of Lightning Bolts Music and Lyrics: S.P. Hache Now we gather once more Children of the Fire Through the Scorched Earth we seek, Circled in the ash of the past Secluded in veils of mist and death In the long shadow of the Lord It is our own And has always been After all is burnt away And the offerings have been made The blades and the roses call Calling unto Them There is power in this work There is fire in our hearts The Night answers The call of Lightning With bolts of lightning illuminate your sons
3.
Night of Blood & Ash Music and Lyrics: R. Scythe Bearer Light bearer! Come to my aid And let me bask - bask in your flame Light bearer! I call thee forth I smear the ash upon the seal. Stung by the scourge of his gospel, I pray! “Speaking in tongues and convulsions” I pray, I pray - on broken knees, I pray! With outstretched arms, I call to thee: Dies Illa, Dies Irae, - Burn this flesh away! Dies Illa, Dies Irae, - Burn this flesh away! The smoke of sage and bone - has called for me The blood of sacrifice - has transformed me Now, Behold: a covenant of Love! Now, Behold: a covenant of Faith! Behold the sacrament - of ruptured heavens! The flames of perdition - all that is within! Chaotic eyes steeped in rapturous delight Possessed by the strength – the strength of His Light!
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Night of the Shining Death Music and Lyrics: S.P. Hache With a heart full of ashes and smoke from the fire eaten corpse Flames, licking my heels, grow as the cold wind keeps blowing in Gazing at the night sky by the shared light that burns within The Saint on the horses white and black rides again Slough off the layers of skin, for the pure living gold within When the trials are complete, the year of Death is dead. In Rapture divine and deep, the vessel has emptied again Gazing at the night sky by the shared light that burns within I have swallowed the smoldering coals to herald my rebirth. Slough off the layers of skin, for the pure living gold within There is no sun without a shadow and we must know the night With this song I face the end, for the wheel has turned again There is no birth without blood, for the blade strikes all the same With this song I’m reborn, and we must seek the light Slough off the layers of skin, for the pure living gold within With this song I’m reborn, for the blade has called my name With this song I’m reborn, for we must know the truth With this song I’m reborn, for the blade has called my name With this song I’m reborn, for we must know the truth

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Each song on Invocatio Lux, Evocatio Nox was conceived on one of the four most liminal nights of the year - embodying the crux of Saturn’s return. The sounds and the words capture the essence of those clandestine evenings, in an effort to represent the totality of a lived and suffered Birth-Death-Rebirth cycle

Review from Plague Haus

"“Neo” is a prefix with it’s roots in the Greek néos; young or new. Attaching that to “Folk” almost seems like an oxymoron, and the combination is one I’ve never been completely comfortable with. Alas, it is what it is, as they say, but for me, there’s nothing new about it. In my mind, it’s definitely predominately acoustic, but more often than naught rooted in Heathen Traditions, regardless of where one’s heritages lie. From the Strawbs, to Changes and the undisputed crown prince, Death In June, it’s a genre with a rich and varied history. Many of it’s pioneers coming from the early Punk or Industrial scenes, remnants of which can still be heard in the likes of the above mentioned Di6 or early Blood Axis.
So it should be no real surprise that the subject of this review have their roots firmly planted in the Metal scene. Recent years in North America have seen a growing number of NeoFolk projects that while acoustic in execution, manage to deliver with a scarcely restrained aggression: Brooklynites Cult of Youth as well as their friends in Blood and Sun, and now Vancouver’s Night Profound. The project began as the solo project of the frontman for Canadian Death Metal stalwarts Mitochondrion and Auroch, Shawn Haché. Shawn was later joined by his longtime comrade R. Scythe Bearer, previously of Black Metal bands Pestkreuz and Havoc. The ouroboros had now grasped it’s tail.

I’ll admit I’ve long kept a watchful eye on this project, from their cover of the Manson Family’s “Love’s Death” for Heathen Harvest’s 2014 Midsummer compilation, Morituri Te Salutant’s “Divided We Fall” compilation and their excellent cover of The Moon Lay Hidden Behind A Cloud’s “XIII”, the latter of which even caught the attention of Albin Julius. None of which prepared me for the power of this record.

The album begins with “Night Of Fire & Flames”, heart-wrenchingly beautiful, but a song that demands your full attention and one that should be played at law enforcement volumes. Trust me. The interplay between the vocal styles of these two young men is incredible.

This song is a prayer
This song is a pledge
I was born in flames
And I will be born again….

“Night of Lightening Bolts” with the percussion taking a predominant role is equally awe-inspiring. There’s an interlude with the sound of a thunderstorm that makes me keep hitting the <<, exquisite. This leads us into “Night Of Blood & Ash”. This is hands down one of my favorite songs of 2016. When I get around to burning that “Songs to play at Jeff’s funeral” disc for the old bag, you can bet this will be on it. It took me solid two weeks to hear the final song on the LP because I kept replaying this one. Listen below, tell me I’m wrong. You won’t. You can’t.

The album ends with the somber “Night Of Shining Death”, and all things end as all things must, with that great equalizer…Death. The longest track on the record, but rather than ending on an ominous note, we’re left with the promise of renewal and rebirth.

There is no sun, without a shadow
And we must know the Night
And with this song, I face the End
For the wheel has turned again

Limited to just 300 copies and released on TJ Cowgill’s (King Dude) Not Just Religious Music label, the record is available in three beautiful color variations. Look, I like to think of myself as a very “no bullshit” kind of reviewer, and person in general. As cheesy as it sounds, I value honesty above all things. This is a fantastic record, and if you’re a fan of NeoFolk, you’d be amiss if this record isn’t in your collection.

credits

released November 11, 2016

Released on 11/11 by Not Just Religious Music

Artwork meticulously rendered by R. Scythe Bearer
Recorded and mixed by N. Yanchuk
Mastered by Sammy Fielding at Ancient Owl Audio
Photography by Michelle Vasseur
Layout and design by Sean Coggins

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Night Profound Vancouver, British Columbia

Like a serpent shedding coil after coil, Night Profound harnesses a united will to express all the tortures and triumphs of ascendancy. A dark folk collective submerging headlong into the Nightside...

Toiling away since 2007, Night Profound has developed through many permutations and identities before exposing the illumination within. The self has died time & time again to reach the apex!
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