Elegy by Death Has Spoken
In 2025, Death Has Spoken joins forces with Meuse Music Records to unveil their third full-length album, 'Elegy'—a defining moment in the band’s artistic evolution. Both lyrically and stylistically, this album is not only a continuation but a conclusion of the journey begun with 'Fade' and 'Call of the Abyss'. Expanding reflections on the passage into the unknown and beyond, 'Elegy' ties together themes explored in its predecessors, presenting a darker, more refined, and intensely focused sound.
'Elegy' features seven new compositions and a special bonus track: a cover of 'Our Fortress Is Burning... II – Bloodbirds' by Agalloch, paying tribute to one of the band’s deepest influences. The album weaves together bleak melodies, crushing heaviness, more complex songwriting, and lyrics that explore the depths of human emotion, impermanence, and the abyss that lies beyond.
Tracks like 'Through Shaded Ways' offer a glimpse into the album’s heart—a grim reflection on losing oneself and the shadow of death that follows us all. You’ll be led through a labyrinth of melancholy and doubt, where time fades and life slowly dims: a musical journey through inner darkness along paths none choose, yet all must walk. Musically, 'Elegy' blends heaviness, distinctive riffs, and haunting melodies for a dense, hypnotic atmosphere that channels the essence of doom and death metal while always leaving space for honesty and raw emotion.
Tracklist
| 1. | Within the Hills | 7:20 |
| 2. | Through Shaded Ways | 5:13 |
| 3. | Beyond the Pale Horizon | 8:39 |
| 4. | Solitude | 4:29 |
| 5. | Murmurs | 6:02 |
| 6. | Upon the Verge | 7:36 |
| 7. | Closure | 6:45 |
| 8. | Our Fortress is Burning... II - Bloodbirds (Agalloch cover) | 6:51 |
Credits
Death Has Spoken – 'Elegy'
Credits:
Karol Pogorzelski: guitar, vocals
Marcin Grygoruk: guitar, lead guitar
Maciej Chodynicki: bass guitar
Mikołaj Kupczyński: drums
Lyrics (tracks 1-7): Karol Pogorzelski
Composers (tracks 1-7): Karol Pogorzelski and Marcin Grygoruk
Synths and piano: Marcin Grygoruk
'Our Fortress is Burning... II - Bloodbirds' (track 8) - originally created by Agalloch and released on 'Ashes Against the Grain'
Recorded by: Janusz Grabowski and Marcin Grygoruk
Mixed by: Marcin Grygoruk
Mastered by: Janusz Grabowski and Marcin Grygoruk
at HiGain Studio, Białystok, Poland
Label: Meuse Music Records
Cover artwork and layout: Marcin Grygoruk
Band photos: Karina Filipowska
License
All rights reserved.Tags
Death Has Spoken is a Death Doom Metal band formed in 2017 in Białystok, Poland.
After debut album Fade (2017), they released "Downfall" on the split EP Unyielding (2020) and followed with the second album Call of the Abyss (2021).
Drawing inspiration from the genre’s early pioneers, DHS blends melancholic melodies with crushing heaviness.