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An Hour of Light

by Sombre Holiday

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1.
Night Falls 05:06
Night Falls In the dark The shadows are Progressing without Apology, Returning Without remorse. They are the devisers, Invisible to me, Bringers of pain, Bringing down the soared Smoke fills the room… Night falls again…
2.
Transparence 04:56
Transparence It's the silent work I do While you're still sleeping Beneath the shadows of moon and night Too close to tell if you're near tonight Ever calling Ever drifting Ever eclipsing The silent night The silent work I do Sifting through oceans of words, seashores of blue In search of understanding… Ever calling Ever drifting Ever eclipsing Thoughts of you The silent work I do Perceiving meaning amid the darkness That you see right through And when I'm done Will these tears have brought me nothing? As I prepare the sword Ever cleansing Ever staining Ever eclipsing The silent work I do
3.
The Dangers of Loving a Love Story The madness The meaninglessness The emptiness Preborn, 17, 79 It doesn't matter… You were close to my heart All along And now You're gone Escaping quickly into the night I wonder, did You ever belong? I search for You and see so many patterns- Patterns in Your body- That look like suffering: Webs of decay, fires of disease, Fragrances of death, And I wonder where You are Your body is cold And still … I look for You in patterns: By morning and by night How will this end? How does it end? Where is Your righteousness and glory? The dangers of loving a love story: I open my mouth And let you speak…
4.
Death, My Friend (Memento Mori) I open my soul And let you breathe I open my heart And let you feel I open my mouth And let you speak, Starving we are… Welcome death, my friend, (Here to teach you of the end…) ((Eternally,)) The far-reaching eclipse That spans the night— The visions of life blinded from my sight; The nails on the fingertips that grasp eludes; The word goodbye that your name precludes "Welcome, my friend." I close my eyes And let you see:
5.
Night Surrounds The Woman alone Standing in water While night surrounds. The currents pass beneath her dress— She cradles her love in her arms— The one that dies, The one for whom no one cries. "Let me hold the hand of my love one more night." "You'll never return the same" Isn't this the beauty that you bring? Then, "Let me see the sigh of your grace tonight Without the complexity of sorrow in between." A mother alone Standing in water While night surrounds. As currents pass beneath her dress, She cradles death in her arms Sin: -it is death in infancy- : It is death : It is death preborn
6.
The Apology Progression (The Cycle) i. The sinner sees her in shadows, Lurking in the shelters of the night; The sinner lies to her in sorrow, Shading every hour of the light. The sinner shows remorse, Then returns unto his origin; The sinner cries in grief, Shedding tears of salt and blood… Unholy sinner… ii. The sinner waits in shadows, Biding his time to strike again. Dying and ever rising, The sinner will strike again… …Oh, the sinner! iii. The sinner walks with lightness now, His weariness never coming—never! However, The sinner will faint with sadness- Will fade— The sinner knows his fate; The sinner bleeds, The sinner breeds… The sinner hides his face; Oh, the sinner! …Oh, the sinner! The sinner is me
7.
To Whom We Cry Your thunder roars Beneath the starlight, Across the world, All eyes are bright The power of your stars The power of your might Displayed: Your thunder roars I am the sinner… I am the sinner… Replayed: The danger of loving a love story, (I confess, it is me) This truth concealed while it ends in tragedy
8.
The Commiseration of Souls Part I: An Hour of Light The morning brings an hour of light Bringing down the sword On all my enemies The sins of a thousand regenerations Permanently Destroyed And now I see His hands, His feet His sorrow His grief The One Who Lives— The blood on His brow— The entire realm of nature Bows— Makes an offering To a soul divine See His hands, His feet The One Who Lives Destroys Part II: Betrayal Among the thorns still lie the wicked. The sinner stalks until defeated; The prayer to forgive forever repeated; This prayer like incense will be ever receiv-ed By the One Who Lives Among the thorns still lie the wicked The rose petal betrays its danger with its beauty Like a love story... Among the thorns still lie the wicked The thorns betray the blood they'll spill The petals caress them close until They die
9.
Inside the Incense Circle Don't trust yourself Don't trust your religion Don't trust yourself Don't trust yourself Don't trust your religion Don't trust yourself The shadows return to the incense circle Where the Body emits its fragrances Where we fill the room To fill the room With candles and smoke Except Our deeds incense Our "holiness" incenses Our fragrances incense The wrath of God Our deeds incense Our holiness incenses Our fragrances incense The hate of God Our deeds incense Our holiness incenses Our fragrances incense… (In the name of God) The truth of man: Our deeds, in a sense Show how much we're damned Our fragrances, innocence, Must merge with the savior's plan: The cross Inside the circle
10.
Ascendance 07:10
Ascendance Again, I cry out to You Again and again… Do You tire of me and my weakness? Will You rescue me, Will You save me again? Do You tire of me and my weakness? Again and again… I cry out to You I need to see You. I need to see You again. Come and reign I need to see You. I need to see You again. Come and rain… Spirit, come and rain on me, Night falls again…

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#16 in The TOP 20 Christian Metal & Hard Rock Albums Of 2014:
Melancholic and brooding metal with strong Gothic, doom and progressive overtones....
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"[P]owerfully moody soundscapes from this excellent group that successfully mines the thoughtful melancholy of bands like Katatonia, Porcupine Tree and Riverside but with their own unique spin including great use of violin and acoustic guitars to really add drama to their music. This is one excellent album that gets better with each listen." – ProgMetalZone
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"How many bands can you name that merge such different styles and moods - from the melancholic and disconsolate of Gothic and doom territory to the ethereal and airy hints of the progressive and melodic - and make it work in such a complex but highly logical package? .... Sombre Holiday remains one of the hard music world's best kept secrets that I cannot help but very strongly recommend." – Andrew Rockwell, Angelic Warlord
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53 minutes, 10 tracks.

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released April 15, 2014

Produced and Engineered by Sombre Holiday

Terry Friesen:
Guitars, vocals, keyboards
Trevor Friesen:
Drums, percussion

Additional musician:
Isaac Friesen (Violin)
on "The Dangers of Loving a Love Story" and "Ascendance"

All lyrics written by Trevor Friesen
All music written by Terry Friesen
Recorded at Walker Studios, Saskatoon, SK and Take One Studios, Riverbank, CA
Mixed at Take One Studios, Riverbank, California

Band photography by Stevo
John 3:19-21; Psalm 139:7-12; James 1:13-18; Isaiah 1:13-20; 1 John 1:5-2:2

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Progressive

"[P]owerfully moody soundscapes from this excellent group that successfully mines the thoughtful melancholy of bands like Katatonia, Porcupine Tree and Riverside but with their own unique spin including great use of violin and acoustic guitars to really add drama to their music." – ProgMetalZone

by members of Midnight Worship & Freezing Terror
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