Written in Waters

Written in Waters is the debut album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Ved Buens Ende. It is also their last LP album before the band was put on hold.

The album is unique and unusual. It incorporates many elements from various music forms (for example the whole song Autumn Leaves is without distorted guitars nor any grunted vocals), from usual Norwegian Black Metal (like at the end of Coiled in Wings) to jazz-inspired and dissonant riffs. Vocals on this album are mournful and sad by Carl-Michael Eide's crooning (accompanied by Kristine Stensrud) which makes a part of the album's uniqueness. As usual Eide's lyrics are rather unconventional and apparently deal with fantasy and dream. Whenever Vicotnik appears on vocals, his style of strident shrieks is just as much original for the time.

Track listing

• All Music By Ved Buens Ende. All Lyrics By Carl-Michael Eide, except where noted.

1. "I Sang for the Swans" – 7:01
2. "You, That May Wither" – 4:54
3. "It's Magic" – 5:25
4. "Den Saakaldte" ("The So-called") – 8:49 (Lyrics: Vicotnik)
5. "Carrier of Wounds" – 7:40
6. "Coiled in Wings" – 7:04
7. "Autumn Leaves" – 5:07
8. "Remembrance of Things Past" – 8:54
9. "To Swarm Deserted Away" – 2:14

Personnel

• Vicotnik - Guitars, Vocals
• Skoll - Bass, Additional Vocals on track 3
• Carl-Michael Eide - Drums, Vocals
• Kristine Stensrud - Additional vocals

Production

• Arranged & Produced By Ved Buens Ende
• Recorded, Mixed & Engineered By Ved Buens Ende & Pål

References and external links

• "Written In Waters" at discogs: link