Opening track from our 2012 EP. 

"What's true in our minds is true, whether some people know it or not." 

Adrift

Title track from our 2012 EP. 

We drift into dream 
Where prying eyes cannot see 
We soar the heights of earth 
A waltz, our dance to the death 
And the night swept us away 
Further away 
How fickle the flight? 
And the night swept us away 
Further away 
To start again 
And my arms like branches surround you 
And this body, a kingdom I have left for you 
Oh holy sovereign 
To you treasures abound 
Oh holy sovereign 
To you, surrendering 
Into the sea our secrets, our cesspools 
Into the grave our hearts, our limbs 
On foreign shores 
Drifting deeper 
Dauntless we gallop 
Divine departure

And the Night Swept Us Away

The acoustic/reworked version of a track we released as Heathens.

You can hear the original here:

http://heathens.bandcamp.com/track/morning
	
Hail quiet morning 
The leaves do flicker 
Praise quiet morning 
Such beauty you breed

Morning (Acoustic)

5th track from our debut full-length album.

(The Ages) 

When we were frail 
And we were lost in the haze 
Never imagined the path we'd walk 
We were cursed as rats 
Flesh ripped from bone to bone 
Desperate in the darkness 
Dead leaves in the wind 
Dripping with blood from every hole 
No tongue to speak of your diabolical deeds 
Woe burns deeply 
And woe, in your tomb I reside 
Naked and crippled in the perverted truth 
Awakening of summer sighs 
There is nothing for us in the world of man 
Withering away 
This fragile tall tale 
And we must SURRENDER 
Past, present, future 
When we woke from the horrors of yesterday 
Eyes open to dreams 
And all will be well 
Now growing older with the guidance of gods 
And the freedom of birds 
Our heads on high will REVEAL

Surrender

6th track from our debut full-length album.

(Nightfall)

Instrumental 

Reveal

2nd track from our debut full-length album.

(Chasing the Gods) 

The morning sky glazed in timeless blue 
Brings about an awe in our eyes 
As it adorns a kingdom unveiled 
And pays homage to the wild seas of our DISCOVERY 
This is the day, come all ye reapers 
And reap in (reap in) abundance 
This is the day, the past is eclipsed 
Memories anew, desperation exiled 
These are the times of change from the roots to our veins 
Onwards through ecstasy, spiritual poetry 
These are the times, burn bright in us flames 
Of the sacred animals, speech of the kings 
Oh mountains high 
In your reach we are safe 
No more barren lands 
No longer in search of the truth 
Aeons of splendour at hand 
Fertile ground at our feet 
So soar we must 
There cannot be a better way 
Feel! Feel! 
The dawning, the rapture 
See! See! 
The writing of gods in the sand

Discovery

3rd track from our debut full-length album.

(Nectar of Earth) 

The holy water flows 
So sound your horn 
In this golden age 
Where I find you again 
The essence of gods resonate throughout 
What consumes this place, footsteps in fascination 
Deep is the void and long is the road 
Knees to the earth, the devil dwindles 
So far have we come with the rags on our backs 
Through the years living, ageing, weeping 
Who we were now obsolete 
Breaching the border of existence 
From the RIVER we drink 
The ale of time we drink 
On and on and on and on 
In attires of finesse 
The great secret made known 
Downstream where life's forever 
Transcendental, above the cold, sick world 
As we travel on 
Thirsts are quenched, souls are cleansed 
And all shimmers in the sun 
Awaiting the moon 
The essence of gods 
Trickling down our bodies 
What consumes this place 
Endless fruition 
Deep is the void 
But deeper the heart 
Knees to the earth 
Purification

River

Opening track from our debut full-length album. 

(The Fleeting Vessel) 

There was a time in which we claimed our lives 
Declaring no return to days of old 
Then came regret and grief, but grieve no more, we are alive 
And when we rode with grace, calloused hands to the sky 
Shattering the mould and constructing the crown 
From the abyss rose the sun 
As we crossed the horizon of life 
'Til the end... 
Newborn we yield the fruits of our youth 
Earthly delight 
Intoxicates 
Newborn we cast death down to the dumps 
Dreams unearthed 
Emancipate 
Mist abolished 
Ripened land 
Daylight splendid 
Boundless beauty 
Our home is built in season's bloom 
The path is carved into the night 
Mere skin and muscle we journey far 
Through fields of wealth until the end 
Now we bow before the RUBICON

Rubicon

Closing track from our debut full-length album. 

(And the Dream Continues...) 

And rest comes swiftly 
In the prime of our days 
Underneath the night in gathered thought en route to INFINITY 
So now we voyage 
On the stars, the celestial ships 
Nostalgia my dear old friend, truly, you've been erased 
A tune etched in the crystal spring 
A tune for the slain we left in our wake 
Trampling, the stride of giants 
Trembling, no more 
Looking on, the grand opening 
Looking on, with vision clear 
Looking on, our carriage awaits 
Looking on, 'til the end... 
Seizing the throne as we announce the death and doom of a dead world 
Fireflies flicker, flaring with grace and hope just as we came 
Winter cometh without a need to hold on, unlike before 
Our lives have just begun, in the wilderness kings we have become



Infinity

2nd track from our 2014 EP. 

When I was flesh 
I dreamt of death 
The sweetest end 
Pale and lifeless 
But then I rose 
With eyes devil red 
Swine of tomorrow 
Malignant will 
May we feast from empty sockets 
Come hyenas, come vultures! 
Let it rain 
Let it rain 
Wash away 
Wash away 
A howl for blood 
In atrocious form 
Language so old 
So sick and vile 
And it must be said 
And it must be done 
A spirit awakened 
Here we are flesh 
Remember! 
Grip of fangs 
Rip of beaks 
Honour the call 
Cover the bones 
In the bowels of despicable man 
All nightmares have now come true

Flesh

Title track from our 2014 EP. 

The heads of many 
Align the throne 
Lord of serpents 
Ingesting bone 
Descending night enshrined 
Man is no more 
Dark art beguiled 
The feast of time 
To ominous ceremonies 
The devil within 
To desolate lands 
The devil within



The Devil Within

Opening track to our 2014 EP. This song is dedicated to our comrades at Lurker's Path.

Lurker, stalker, devourer of night 
The graves are empty, nocturnal supremacy 
What once was flesh, now a vessel for the devil’s deeds 
Primordial rites below the moon 
Carved into bone 
Entranced by lust 
Deep in the shadows 
Total madness triumphant 
Sing, heathen, sing 
In celebration of all perished 
And when you are to return 
Strip this world of fucking man

Lurker

Wildernessking was established in May 2011 as a forward-thinking metal band. Starting out as a fun, black 'n roll project called Heathens in early 2010, the band morphed into a progressive force, encompassing many genres and styles on the way. Releasing their debut full-length album on Antithetic Records in February 2012, followed by a self-released EP in June 2012 and a couple of music videos, Wildernessking took the underground music scene by storm and to critical acclaim. Wildernessking did their first local tour in July 2013, playing in Johannesburg and Pretoria and they are the only African band featured on the Elemental Nightmares vinyl project, consisting of 28 bands and 7 10" split albums to be released over the course of 2014. Wildernessking digitally released The Devil Within in January 2014, with the physical release slated for March 2014 in all formats (CD, cassette, vinyl). Now playing a hybrid of black metal, rock and ambient music, the group is set to release a slew of new recordings in 2014. The band will also release a collaborative split album with The Great Old Ones (FRA) and a new full-length in 2014. 

Discography:

The Writing of Gods in the Sand, Antithetic Records, 2012 [Full-length] 
...And the Night Swept Us Away, Self-Released, 2012 [EP] 
The Devil Within, Self-Released/Roastin' Records/Grimoire Cassette Cvlture, 2014 [EP] 
Kings, Elemental Nightmares: I, 2014 [Split]
Soundless Longing, Secret Ceremonies: Volume I, 2015 [Split]  

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