Windfaerer’s Breaths of Elder Dawns is the black/folk metal band’s latest output in its more than a decade of existence

Windfaerer’s Breaths of Elder Dawns is the black/folk metal quintet’s latest and most elaborate output in its more than a decade of existence. As the band from New Jersey puts it, ‘Breaths of Elder Dawns explores themes of hope, kinship, destruction of the natural world, shattered illusions and longing for the numbing comfort of death. It is a journey of mourning through the ruins of abandonded dreams and aspirations. This record is an homage to a romantaicized past as much as it is a rejection of its glorification.

As with previous Windfaerer releases this record was a collaborative effort. Each member brought their own influences, perspectives and compositions and forged them into the spirit of the band. Extensive attention to detail was paid to all of the sonic elements–from the mic placements to the string orche