Agalloch - Black Lake Niðstång (Lyrics)

A Niðstång is a wooden pole ornated with a dead animal's head used in pagan icelandic culture to curse enemies. On this song the Niðstång was put on a lakeshore in order to curse those who come to desecrate the local woods, but the Niðstång curse is so strong that it poisons the lake and ends up killing not only the humans, but also all the nearby animals who drink water from the lake. The lyrics are told from the point of view of the souls from those whose bodies lie below the lake's black water, and later we can also hear the Niðstång itself bragging about its power and how not even the gods can stop the curse.
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Band: Agalloch
Song: Black Lake Niðstång
Album: Marrow Of The Spirit
Genre: Folk Metal
Year: 2010
Agalloch (2010):
John Haughm: Vocals, Guitars
Don Anderson: Guitars
Aesop Dekker: Drums
Jason Walton: Bass

[@FlamesOfDevil]

I am just addicted to this...

[@johnnybernardestavares]

Agalloch is always addictive... I hope they put out a new album now that they're performing together again!

[@FlamesOfDevil]

@@johnnybernardestavares W Agalloch... Glad that they are back

[@Andrew-pm3wy]

Yes! I am addicted to this as well! I listen to it daily. Insane. It hits the soul on so many levels.