Released September 8, 2015
"The songs on Days Without Names are black metal hymns written through the vessel of nature. Within the solitude of the wilderness, DC Mills has become a conduit through which nature speaks of infinity. The infinite beauty bestowed upon it by its Maker and Creator. The woods are a church without walls constructed long before humankind walked the earth. And Days Without Names holds the voices of the choir of that church."
“Solace, understanding, progression, and communion—the essence of such terms musically grace your ears and palpitate your soul… Indefinitely, for fans of Agalloch, Drudkh, Woods of Desolation, Thy Light, Blaze of Sorrow, Elderwind, Váli, and Antestor!”
Nokternal Hemizphear Records
"Once again Vials of Wrath have delivered an album that has the feel to it that it is more than just a collection of songs. The album is a journey through darkened forests and internal struggles set to haunting melodies and driving black metal in lush arrangements."
9.5/10 – The Metal Resource
"Vials of Wrath distances themselves in the genre, doing a great job of creating an experience to send you into another world. As you listen along, you can feel how the band draws inspiration from nature."
HM Magazine
Track 1. That Which I've Beheld
Instrumental
Track 2. Journey Beyond The Flesh
To journey beyond the confines of this flesh
In communion with another
I wander neath a canopy of oak and pine
The allure of an October eve
Sees me tread amongst fallen leaves
My sorrows are lifted in the presence of the Divine
Let this feeling never cease
Tranquility and peace
In the forest will I be found
When death’s cold hand takes mine
May it be in such a time
Make my grave upon the highest mount
Track 3. Revival Of The Embers
This glacial apathy
I must overcome
This fleshly desire
I am undone
This calloused heart beats now
But for how long?
To the dilemma of another
It hastens to numb
As smoldering embers weaken
A faith not fanned doth wane
Dying amongst the ashes
I must revive the flame
This earthen vessel
A dwelling place for the most high
Flawed and unworthy
Made pure by fiery trial
I offer myself once again
Yahweh-M'Kaddesh
You are welcome here
Track 4. Burning Autumn Leaves (Under A Harvest Moon)
As I stand here burning leaves
The aroma of autumn
Distinct and full of memories
Cold yet warming, like hidden sin
‘Tis death approaching
A season’s end
Grey skies and long nights
The beginning of decay
Green turns to gold
But it will not stay
Under a harvest moon
An omen looms
From fervent prayer
A discerning guide
A spirit of light
May all who hear beware
Servants of twilight
There is a coming dawn
There the vultures will gather
There death will new life spawn
As the earth grows cold
And all its hues fade
Memories of our future
Are revived once again
At the end of an age
Harvesting wheat
Burning the tares
Track 5. The Path Less Oft Tread
In time I will be forgotten
Forsaken, forlorn
By even those closest
From enemy and friend torn
As I choose a path
The one less oft tread
I fear I dire end waiting
Was all for naught if nowhere lead
I am overcome with sorrow
Life’s elusive meaning I seek
A journey that leaves me failing
Destitute and weak
So in pressing in onward
I envision Heaven’s open gate
With hell always at my heels
I pray the better of two fates
Let me now falter nor stumble
Grant me strength on this day
With each victory to remain humble
And each failure boldly pray
Track 6. Silhouettes Against The Sun
Instrumental
Track 7. A Cleansing Prayer
I long to be where no shadows dwell
All darkness is vanquished
And my spirit is well
At this summit of stone and oak that impales
Transfixing my mind upon self, upon self
My purpose
My pain
My loss
My gain
Ne’er more than what is today
Purge me, Adonai, of desire and lust
Less of me, more of thee
May all my glory be thine
Empty me of self… of self
Released April 23, 2013
Sold Out
"If you like black metal, if you like atmospheric music, both beautiful and cruel, if you crave something that sweeps you away—this is for you." (4.5/5 stars)
HM Magazine
"This is haunting black metal, the echoes of solitude rather than the chilly hate of misanthropy. If you're in the mood for that, you're not gonna find much better in recent times than Seeking Refuge." (4/5)
Sputnik Music
"The overall atmosphere is somewhat dark and foreboding but somehow comforting at the same time. There is hope in the darkness." (8/10)
The Metal Resource
Track 1. A Greater Calling
I am a grain of sand
Swept with tides of unknown shores
You are the ocean mighty
Full of life both great and small
I am a single fading light
In the cold night sky
You are the bright morning star
Shining bright for all to see
I am a lone drop of rain
Falling and quickly forgotten
You are the cleansing flood
Who takes away all untrue
I long to be so much more…
More of what you are
I am nothing without you
For you are the great I am
Track 2. To Walk Upon The Heights
I hear and my insides tremble
My lips quiver at the sound
Rottenness enters my bones
I tremble while I stand
As I await the day of distress
To come against those who attack us
I will rejoice in the Lord
Rejoice in the God of my deliverance
The Lord God is my strength
He will set my feet like the deer
He will let me walk upon the heights
Track 3. Contemplating Creation
Instrumental
Track 4. The Beginning Of Sorrows
In the passing of the eternal
What stands the test of time?
All of your possessions will burn
Everything rusts, dies, decays
All this world can offer is trivial
Meaningless unto the grave
To put away treasures here on earth
Is useless at the end of days
Can you not see the signs?
Can you not feel the pain?
This world as we know it is dying
The only escape: be born again
I will seek refuge in the woods
To be alone to pray
Just as the Christ, who often withdrew
Unto the mountains
Beside the streams
Into the forest
Among the trees
In His creation I find peace
And pray
Track 5. In Sackcloth And Ashes
Instrumental
Track 6. Alone In The Wilderness
Night falls and I am alone
With my thoughts, my failures
The harsh reality of wood and stone
Revives my spirit again
The solitude of God's creation
Brings peace, cleanses my sins
To be alone, in the wilderness
Brings a freedom to pray
All around, branches, like hands
Offer up their praise
And with each gust of wind
They bow to the King of Grace
A fire within me burns
And grows each passing moment
I must do more with this life, this gift of being
Beneath infinite stars I ponder the eternal
And know I'm never truly alone
Father, here I am
Please forgive me
I pray you welcome me home
Released July 23, 2013
Track 1. Cold Contempt
God, do you feel anger? Remorse? Regret?
When you look down on your creation?
Snakes that resemble men dwell among your children. And they feed. And they breed.
Serpents feeling comfort
There should be cold contempt
Blind to their lies, we embrace them.
We embrace them...
Accustomed to their presence, seeking less of yours, solace in prayer slowly fades.
Broken is Nehushtan, shattered as should be. Deliver us from the evil we condone.
I will send venomous snakes among you. Vipers that cannot be charmed.
And they will bite... they will bite you.
Track 2. From The Dead An Army Risen
The hand of the Lord was upon me, and I was carried out in spirit, and He set me in the midst of a valley which was full of bones.
And I passed them round about; there were many so very dry. He asked me, ‘Can these bones live? Upon them now prophesy.”
From the dead an army risen.
The breath of life enter you.
Creating flesh, ye shall live!
And all will know I am the Lord!
I prophesied as commanded. There was a noise, behold they shake. The bones then came together. Skin covered, but no breath they take. “Son of Man,” he commanded me, “Prophesy unto the wind. From the four corners, breath into these slain so that they shall live.”
So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived. They stood upon their feet. It was an exceedingly great army from the dead.
Track 3. Rise
Rise! A war has been declared! Arise now and choose your side.
Fall! Down on your knees! Our triumph comes from prayer.
Our struggle is not against the flesh and blood, but principalities of darkness.
Rise! A war has been declared! To win we must be sanctified.
Take upon you armor so you may withstand evil; holy armor of God, and having done all to stand, guard within you truth, righteousness and peace. A shield of faith will protect from fiery slings; helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, to attack and defend against that which is unseen.
A call to arms! Rise up and defend. A call to arms goes out to all men.
Arise! A war has been declared.
Arise! Arise and choose your side.
Track 4. Every Knee Shall Bow
Who are you to judge my service? To our own master will stand and fall. And I will stand, even when I’m weak, for the Lord strengthens me when I call.
Receive the one who is weak and struggles with their faith.
They may not see each day as holy, for giving praise.
No one lives just to himself, and no one dies the same. In life and death we are the Lords, and glorify His name.
To this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, to be the Lord of the dead and the living.
For it is written, as I live: every knee shall bow before me, and every tongue confess, that I am God.
Receive the one who is weak and struggles with their faith.
They may not see each day as holy, for giving praise.
No one lives just to himself, and no one dies the same. In life and death we are the Lords, and glorify His name.
To this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, to be the Lord of the dead and the living.
For it is written, as I live: every knee shall bow before me, and every tongue confess, that I am God.
Track 5. The Shadow Of Death
In the void of despair, fear grips me without warning. When my faith is weak, it takes hold.
Alone in my thoughts, like death, voices of doubt rise to take hold, leave me cold.
Crying out in desperation
In the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
There’s darkness closing in
Yet whom shall I fear?
The Lord is my light and salvation!
Alone in my thoughts, like death, voices of doubt rise to take hold, leave me cold.
Crying out in desperation
In the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
Track 6. Our Final Mourning
Instrumental
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