Skepticism: Swan and The Raven (Official Music Video)

From the forthcoming album "Companion" out via Svart Records on the 24th of September 2021.

Video

Directors: Tuomas A. Laitinen, Anne-Mari Musturi
Script: Jani Kekarainen, Anne-Mari Musturi
Camera: Anne-Mari Musturi, Esa Valkeajärvi
Drone Camera: Hannu Väre
Production: Blow up that Gramophone, Esa Valkeajärvi

Music
Written by SKEPTICISM 2015 - 2020
Recorded at Sonic Pump Studios by Ville Pelkonen
Mixed at Sonic Pump Studios by Nino Laurenne
Mastered at Chartmakers by Svante Forsbäck

Skepticism: Companion - pre-sale link

The Swan and the Raven

Expect the Swan
When winter departs
A call at dusk
A response at dawn

Expect the Raven every day
Heard but not seen
Darkness in the voice
Light under the wings

Behold - the Swan is black
Gliding in the light of the sky
Different in form from voice
Essence hidden in blind sight
In the brightest light lies the dark
In the deepest dark grows the light

The Swan departs
Wings at dusk
Form in the distance

The Raven stays
One day or another
Its from to reveal

Wait for the Swan
Before she appears

Behold - the Raven is white
Gliding in the dark of the sky
Different in form from voice
Essence hidden in blind sight
In the brightest light lies the dark
In the deepest dark grows the light

[sanyi]

Still the best funeral doom band for me. Thank you for sticking around for this long and still giving us new and great music!

[idalinooliveira]

I got goose bumps. This is so dark and sad. Amazing how Skepticism's music sounds so true to the point of messing with our thoughts. I love it.

[stephanelosardo]

Beatiful song. Great compositions and i liked also the intro with that drumming. Great atmosphere. Can't wait to get the album

[AntreasDoom]

Since the debut album, until now, they never disappoint! Can’t wait for this masterpiece!!!!

[kurtisholtz]

True doom metal… takes you from hopeless to empowering. So dark and beautiful 👏

[tsuyuku]

Wow, this was incredible. Slow, sad funeral doom, great ending climax.

[rigeldoom]

It's beautiful!! 🖤🖤🖤 I love Skepticism!

[TheyTalkOnline]

Just brilliant! Skepticism truly is the king of funeral doom. Can't wait to get the album!

[clitoriux]

Gods and creators of the funeral arts 🔥🤘🏻

[stevemurison]

Chills on first listen, so beautifully layered and woven throughout. The shifts to slower parts like classic Skepticism, the intricate keyboard/guitar interplay and the triumphant, uplifting ending...yas! So fucking good

[andreafiorigeek]

I have been lucky to see them at the Brutal Assault. A concert that I will never forget in the middle of the night!

[andrewcunningham]

This album is shaping up to be something special. Can't wait for the CD and LP to arrive :)

[elijahrogers]

Uplifting atmospheric keyboards and soul crushing riffs

[nicoguarini]

Very moving and mournful compositon.This is by far the cleanest sounding Funeral doom album I've ever heard. They sure have come a long ways from StormcrowFleet and Lead and Ethere etc....

[QnA]

Got here via Celestial Season, both hands are matters of atmosphere.

[nestacz]

Holly hell, this is good. synths are hitting straight in the feels

[tresholdhwm]

No words can describe this. Just gods of doom.

[jhonydepp]

Is in the little Box in the End...the Next Story??...

[greatcoldemptiness]

Very good. Although I wish the keys were louder, and more in front, and the vocals were placed back a bit, like on the first 3 albums

[BenFortier]

I'm sad and it's only :30 seconds in.