It's pretty hard sometimes, not having anyone else in my actual life to share this with who would appreciate it. But this I know, that there are others out there who realize how good this is. And I guess I should be thankful for that. I guess we all should.

Australia is full of things that kill. Spiders, snakes, kangaroos on speed, basically every plant or rock, and of course Be'lakor's riffs and songs. 🤘😍🤘

This is easily one of the best songs ever written in metal history.

Damn. If I had any more goosebumps on my arms, blind people would start reading them.

Multiple rhythm changes, melody changes, harmonies in the same piece of music.....WOW!!!!! Not too many bands capable of this. Fling love these guys!

Man this song is so epic. Belakor has been one of my favourite bands for the past few years. Cheers from Pakistan. 🇵🇰 Fraught is my absolute favourite

Very big and complex song with multiple phases yet it maintains this gloomy mood all the way through I dig it

Im completely alone in my life blasting this group, feels good but at the same time kinda lonely I personally think this is their best song to date

The fact that this band isn't more famous will always blow my mind.

It's been more than 3 years now since I first listened to this masterpiece and I keep coming back. Still can't understand how this is so damn perfect...

8:30 I get chills every fucking time. This song, lyrics and the melodic nature are blended so PERFECTLY.

This so produces so many emotions. As a husband and father I stay strong for my family. This song makes me think of people I've lost and how hard life can be. But we keep pushing through until our time is up.

4:43 onward is a riff so utterly epic that it must've been passed down by the Gods!

I honestly think this is one of the best pieces of music ever written, of any genre. The fact that humans are capable of producing something like this makes me think, okay, maybe we aren't total garbage.

how can songs this good actually exist, we are not worthy for such a treat

one of metal's all time best outros. The whole song is a masterpiece, but it's always the outro that gets me :)

New Be'lakor, Dark Tranquillity, and Insomnium in the same year? Amazing

That guitar in the background starting at 5:58 is just 😱

Both guitars perfectly harmonized with each other. What a brilliant composition. Fell in love with them from Stone's reach album

7:10 on is by far my favorite part of the song. The story reaches such a profound conclusion and the melody behind it really drives it home.

Thumbs up those who can't stop looping 6:45 till the end of the song. Simply mind blowingly awesome!

this takes me to a different world

When the riff kicks in at 4:47! Gud Dayum!

that synth riff in the middle of a song is just mindblowing

This song takes me to a another dimension... This is not just a song, it's an experience 🤘

I met this song when i was 26 or so. Today i'm 29 years old, and im pretty sure if i get to my 50's, sometimes i'll be back to hear this song again and again...

The screams in the background around 5:09-5:11 are SO masterfully. subtely done. Holy crap the power and emotion

this song starts where most modern songs ends

The ending sections of this song are so incredible. It’s all at once incredibly uplifting and profoundly sad. I miss the people who are gone.

Please Be'lakor I hope you get an opportunity to come to South America, your music is fantastic and It would be awesome to see you guys play in Brazil one day, I hope it does come true one day. Your music is amazing Sincerely, A fan from São Paulo, Brazil

That is an addictive melody

What an incredible song. I normally shy away from growls - but this beautiful piece would not be complete without them. Kudos to Be'lakor - truly a remarkable accomplishment.

Still rocking this Masterpiece and Bel'akor in 2022! Amazing band and Musicians, heres hoping this year brings more greatness in the form of a new album!

5:57 onwards is just the best thing ever

This is my absolute favorite metal song from my absolute favorite metal album from my absolute favorite metal band. I know a lot of people swear by Stone's Reach, and I know it hasn't been out long enough to fully establish itself as a metal classic for a lot of people, but I instantly fell in love with this album when it released.

There is no way in hell that a song should sound this good.

Thank you Be'lakor for making such amazing and unique music. I'ts such an amazing feeling listening to each song you release, turning the volume up and zoning out, truly one the the greatest bands we've all been lucky enough to live in the same time period as. Buying the album tomorrow, keep it up and BRING US MORE! \m/

7:11-9:30 Pure musical bliss

THIS SONG IS TRULY A MASTERPIECE OF ART.... MUCH RESPECT AND DEEP APPRECIATION TO THOSE WHO CREATED THIS PIECE!!!

This is heartbreaking and inspiring. Genius

Something about this song is so cathartic. That closing riff is a pure release of energy.. i still get endless chills and almost feel like crying because of how beautiful it is, as stupid as that sounds. Absolute masterpiece, perhaps the greatest closing track ever made

Cannot stop listening to this album. Incredible music!

Music so awesome the Dark Master himself would be pleased

Still kicking ass in 2020. Every album is amazing from start to finish. 🤘

The part where the protagonist is seized during his sleep and tied and thrown in the fire in fromt of his resigned family always brings tears to my eyes. The guitar parts perfectly reflects the feelings of hopelessness, despair and free or death. A masterpiece. I like how this story leads to more general thoughts in the end of the songs. Great work, as always, mates.

This is pure love

I don't know how any human hand could have written something like this, I just know that the ending melody makes me weep. I haven't been this moved by an outro since Opeth's "April Ethereal".

those story telling lyrics.... epic

One of the most talented band of our times.

I think the death metal community on youtube is one of the most positive communities I've ever seen :P whoever says metalheads are negative and aggressive hahah... also Be'lakor is my favorite melodeath band, hands down.

Epic and glorious! Be'lakor never fails to experimenting with guitar tone, chords progression and riffs. Pure satisfaction!

I just keep hitting the like button, there is not enough likes for this masterpiece.

The river had brought with it much that day, From driftwood to blood from the ember Some things were hidden While others were seen Yet the man somehow could not remember... Having ambled away from the water's banks To return to his tribe and their lights, He soon found a failing, Of flesh, and of mind - They were no longer robust or bright What he could not have seen Was the sickness upstream; Those abandoned remains of the wasted What he could not have known Was the blight of the bone In each ebb and each flow he had tasted Dawn found him ailing, delirium rife Those he loved feared his illness would wander With time wearing thin, His young eyes clouded in As the odour of smoke became stronger It was then that he heard the sharp crackle of torches, Carried past him by men from his clan A panic cut through All the life that he knew It was over before it began Rope looped his wrists and held tight to his veins As beside him his relatives sagged And with tears in their eyes, Through confusion and cries, Out towards the wild flames he was dragged Like billions before him, regardless of form, It ended as chance had decided So briefly contained, An inferno's refrain, Having powered and angered and guided At the heart of the blaze, awareness dissolved Light ascended devoid of desire From a trail intertwined, Life and death strewn behind, To the stars, it returned, from the fire

One of the Gods of metal

If u actually get into the concept of this whole album its crazy spiritual.

This is one of those songs that leave you without words for some minutes.

And that kids, is exactly why you check upstream of your water source when camping And always diseinfect, filter, or boil your water

"Light Ascended Devoid of Desire" So cool.

Holy. Smoke.

The intro riff is just out of this world!

Absolutely a melodic feast. Love Be'lakor so much.

Amazing song, I recently discovered this band I don't usually listen to this type of metal but i was so lucky that a radio station played Abeyance while i was driving i was amazed of how awesome that song was and took a picture for the band name and song while i was driving because i was worried that i might forget the name of the band, many comments recommending other melodic death metal I tried some even the famous bands but nothing comes close to this bands music, I really hope to see the band live one day in California

at 8:05 is one of the greatest moments in music history.

This is not just music. This is theater.

Am i the only one obsessed with this transition? LOL 5:47

Fantastic musicians. When you see them there is no masks .. no drama .. just some guys playing wonderful stuff.. thx 🤟

Lights out headphones on lie back on sofa bottle of wine or two and relax bliss.

This song has so many levels, this is like the Black Sabbath of today. Such good writing and melody.

I promised myself I wouldn't cry...

You guys are ALL my best mates if you love this because Belakor are fucking amazing and they hail from Australia where I live and was born but Greek in blood - unbelievable band I have all their albums cannot fault any of them - dark metal forever til I die

Listening to the album back and forth. It is a masterpiece!

Be'lakor is something more than just a music!!! I can't stop listening this song. Definetely my favorite from Vessels!

No matter how hard I try to keep my feeds, playlists, etc. in a constant rotation.... this ALWAYS ends up in that playlist. These guys touring with Gogira would crush the Earth in to flat earthers reality!

Un groupe de death mélodique Australien pas assez connu en Europe plus qu EXCELLENT!,ne parlons pas de la France j ai l impression d etre le seul Métaleux à la ronde!😁🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

ⵊ can't get tired of listening to this. It's pure awesomeness 🤘🏻

"From a trail intertwined life and death strewn behind To the stars it returned from the fire" What a perfect ending to the album.

The part from 4:45 to 6:30 is fucking insane

concept albums are the hardest thing to do, and this is done perfectly this is a masterpiece, and suffers no comparison to anything else Be'lakor or others did before as it rises to a whole different level that very few bands actually accomplish in their existence 10/10, should make metal history

“The Smoke Of Many Fires” tells the story of a man getting ill by drinking from a local river. His relatives become anxious about his condition and fear his illness could spread, so they plan to kill him in a big stake. The man soon finds himself bound and being taken to the pyre which is already surrounded by his grieving family. Source - genius.com

Beautiful. Be'lakor outdoing themselves as always. Amazing stuff guys. ❤

This band never disapoints. Damn. They're amazing!

Be'Lakor is one of these bands that always do solid records, amazing

that epic start ❤

If only the album was full of such songs. Specificly this song is one of the best in the genre!

It´s an honour to me to know this band. Great musicians. Long live Be´lakor. Hope to hear and see your soon live on stage.

Belakor has been truly an outstanding addition to the melodeath genre. I actually did not like most of the songs on this particular album, but no grudge; this song plus An Ember's Arc are excellent. Belakor, you deserve some serious metalhead recognition. The part that starts around 4:45 hit me like a truck.

I don't think I have ever been so ready to mash the replay button again and again on a 9 minute song! Too much awesomeness to describe.

They never disappoint

Fun fact, this song was actually written by God.

Not from this earth. This music comes directly from an other dimension.

Damn shame nobody has posted about this song in 3 years but.........I respect everyone who has respect for the genius on display in this album. Fuckin love these guys! So rad

my jurney to my daily sanity........just speechless

That was a whole ass spiritual journey, and im here for it.

This is like a good book I can't put down. Love the story telling!~

Even though this song is about something completely different, the last part got me thinking of my dad that passed away this easter. He always wanted to be cremated and poured in the local giant lake were we live. You're back to the nature, dad. Rest in peace. Roam the stars like a boss.

this is such a complete metal song, its dare i say perfect

Wow, what a journey! This is the best musical piece my brain has ever recieved. This Album is a masterpiece, and I can't wait for the next one to drop!

Absolute masterpiece.

The Smoke Of Many Fires in the Countless skies

Amazing song from an incredibly talented band!