Stone‑Sayer from Antler Anthem by Runagrim

This track unwinds a tale of ancient learning, where an elder guides a novice through the ritual of carving. Here, the act of inscribing isn't just making marks; it’s an inheritance of meaning, as expressed in the repeated phrase, "Groove by groove, breath crosses dust." The composition avoids easy resolution, letting low tremolo lines cradle ancestral whispers, mirroring the apprentice's initial struggle and eventual embrace of patience. A singular spoken "carve-list" acts as the song’s backbone, enumerating fundamental concepts — "Cut one: birth-mark. Cut two: kin-track. Cut three: drum-path..." — articulating the very language of their prehistoric world etched into grit and bone. Bone flute hums a patient understanding against didgeridoo swells that root the sound, while restrained blackened guitars pull back from fury, creating a tension that simmers instead of erupting. This is where a restless spirit quiets, learning that the deepest strength often comes from listening to the stone, allowing reverence to slowly build toward an undeniable, quiet power. The song unfolds less as a conventional structure and more as a guided meditation on memory and the transmission of identity across the forgotten eras.

From the frozen mist, we summon the old ways. Bone-crushing rhythms, throat-chants, and hide drums call forth primeval hunts beneath winter skies. Our melodies echo mammoth tracks. Join our forgotten feasts—where horns clash and ancestors roar.