By the Moon and the Stars

by Kayas

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Warangelic A hard-hitting melodic death metal release that is reminiscent of Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, and Kalmah. Top quality melodic death metal.

Luke Ripping Canadian melodeath featuring such luminaries as Jessica Yang of Tribunal (live), whom (Tribunal) I thank for the tip-off. As epic, dark, melodious, and shredding as you could expect or hope for.

Christoph Wagner Very solid melodic death metal, without symphonics, or even tons of melodies, leaning more into the death part instead. Awesome debut!

daemoncline Fantastic album and a super fun listen for any fan of melodic & blackened death metal. Highly recommend for fans of Kalmah, Amon Amarth, and King of Asgard. Kayas have really created their own sound here and the execution and production quality are top-notch. Favorite track: Terminus.

	Reflections in the Water 00:00 / 05:21

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1.	Tempest 04:31	lyrics	buy track
Breaths shall cease In this era coming Heathen plains Where the sky is falling Taste its ire Static thunder crashing Burn with power Hear the whispers of the Woken skies Heaven's wrath is charged Fraught with fire Claiming all who hear the Call of the land Cry of the winds No one is spared The tempest reigns Rain descends Seven seas are flowing Lightning strikes In this final hour Mist coils sing Soaring in the silence Drench the earth Endless floods are shed on Woods beneath Shrouded by the clouds Realms destroyed Claiming all who hear the Call of the land Cry of the winds No one is spared The tempest reigns
2.	Span of Time 03:29	lyrics	buy track
Turn to dust Crumble and fall You are nothing Among them all Forever forgotten Time goes on And we all get left behind Heed to death Be its slave Each day brings A deeper grave Fade away To the past When you die Nothing lasts Meaningless existence Time goes on And we all get left behind
3.	The Winter Curse 04:12	lyrics	buy track
Cast in ice Breathe one's last Silent in death The way of all flesh Land of the cold Frozen in stone Winter, behold No fear, no soul Hallowed frost Breathe a breath of life in me Thaw my bones Raise me from this tomb I lay
4.	Deadwood 03:45	lyrics	buy track
On this ocean We call life Many people Drag you down Make your own way Carry on Or you stagnate Going down Deadweight Deadwood Sinking Slowly Tranquil ocean Turns to storm Without warning Going down Sinking ship Fills with water Overboard Take hold Deadweight Deadwood Today You won't drown
5.	For a Star 04:22	lyrics	buy track
Cherish every movement Every rhythm Every beat For this life we lead Never repeats When you look back at what you have left On memories of love and time that you spent For every day must cede to night For every star must cease to light Take my hand In a far off land We meet again In a far off land We meet again
6.	Lightless 05:14	lyrics	buy track
Wasting away Listless decay Deathless darkness Falling through the blackness Living lifeless Sensing all is lightless Buried beneath Taste my defeat Deathless darkness Falling through the blackness Living lifeless Sensing all is lightless Cold down in the crypt Cede to the abyss Blood runs to exist All seeks to submit Deathly still in the dead of night Silence speaks through empty eyes As shadows give way to light The black tide still rises high
7.	The Harvester 03:58	lyrics	buy track
Away in a valley where warm winds blow Through needles of pine in the sun's yellow glow A man stands alone Cones beneath his feet Peaks divide Where he hides Here at will All stands still Winds of might Voice of life Hands upon the earth Rooting for his prize Away in a valley where warm winds blow Through needles of pine in the sun's yellow glow
8.	Reflections in the Water 05:21	lyrics	buy track
Mirror of the mind Motionless in time Reflections of the skies Reflections in our eyes When all is calm And all you see The sun-streaked lake Tranquility When all goes black And you can see The stars beyond Tranquility Winter ice Wither and die Trees of life Grow and thrive Timeless Stillness Breathless Solace Tranquil waters Whisper to the winds Soothing echoes Temper from within When all is calm And all you see The sun-streaked lake Tranquility When all goes black And you can see The stars beyond Tranquility
9.	Terminus 05:14	lyrics	buy track
Ashes blacken the skies As our final chapter ignites Vultures circle to feed The last rising sun scorches the night Wasting all Embers fall Severing the veins of life Rivers rise Faith's demise Burn my world as we awaken the new frontier Searing eyes (searing eyes) Hollow lies (hollow lies) March, my son, through the glowing night March, my son, through the blinding light March, my son, through the glowing night March, my son, through the blinding light Through the blinding light
10.	The Grand Magus 03:50	lyrics	buy track
Walk within the lines Chained to lead the blind Order in his eyes Rule beneath the skies All hearing, all seeing All knowing, all being Grand Magus What do you know? Far beyond Where will you go? Chaos rages on War until the dawn Fading into night Fading out of sight Grand Magus What do you know? Far beyond Where will you go?

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released August 2, 2024

Kayas is:
Devan Howes — vocals, guitar
Jessica Yang — guitar
JP Sauvé — vocals, bass
Weston Philp — drums

Mixed and mastered by Victor Hugo Targino
Recorded and produced by Kayas. Drums recorded by David Ziehr at Echoplant Recording Studios
All music and lyrics by Kayas
Album artwork by Jessica Yang

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A four-piece melodic death metal band hailing from Vancouver, BC.

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