Windfaerer'sBreaths of Elder Dawnsis the black/folkmetal quintet's latestand most elaborate output in its more than a decadeof existence. As theband from New Jersey puts it, “Breaths of Elder Dawnsexplores themes ofhope, kinship, destruction of the natural world, shatteredillusions andlonging for the numbing comfort of death. It is ajourney of mourningthrough the ruins of abandonded dreams and aspirations.This record is anhomage to a romantaicized past as much as it is arejection of itsglorification.As with previousWindfaererreleases this record wasa collaborative effort.Each member brought their own influences, perspectivesand compositionsand forged them into the spirit of the band. Extensiveattention to detail waspaid to all of the sonic elements—from the mic placementsto the stringorchestrations—in an effort to create a towering andexpansive sound.Sorrow-laden melodies spiral through rugged, mountainoussong structuresin a synthesis of vulnerability and power.Breathsof Elder Dawnsis ajourney through aesthetic desolation and saudade.Here, the light of thesun exposes the anguished disfigurement of the soul”.Breaths of Elder Dawnswas recorded between July andDecember 2020.The album was produced and engineered by BenjaminKaras, mixed byBobby Torres of Frightbox Recording in Passaic, NJ,and mastered by ColinMarston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves in Queens,NY. The albumartwork was created by Demura Artem.
