WEAPONS OF INDIGNATION



BAND NAME: Weapons of Indignation
GENRE: Ambient Unblack Metal / Atmospheric / Experimental
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: United States

Written on Bandcamp:
"the sanctum of my metal experiments and demos - don't be surprised - it's rough and sharp-edged because it is meant to be like that. It's a depository of ideas. It's my self-surgical catharsis - the physician heals the deep wound by an incision in order to access and heal the deeper wound. This music is the knife and the wound."

Lineup:
Aleks Tengesdal - All instruments, Vocals

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Discography:


The Psalter (album, 30 January, 2016, Independent)
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1) Intro - Weapons of Indignation 
8:23, lyrics:
Upon a bare hill, raise a signal, cry aloud to them
wave the hand for them to enter the gates of the nobles
I Myself have commanded my consecrated ones and have summoned my mightiy men to execute my anger, my proudly exulting ones
The sound of a tumult is on the mountains as of a great multitude, the sound of a great uproar of kingdoms, of nations gathering together
The LORD of Hosts is mustering a host for battle - they come from a distant land, from the end of the heavens - the LORD and the weapons of His indignation to destroy the whole land
Wail, for the day of the LORD is near - as destruction of the Almighty it will come
Therfore, all hands will be feeble and every human heart will melt, they will be dismayed, pangs of agony will seize them, they will be in anguish like a woman in labor
They will look aghast at one another, their faces will be aflame
The LORD and the weapons of His indignation

The Book of Isaiah 13
   
2) Interlude I - The Call 
7:16, lyrics:
Now the word of the LORD came to me saying:
"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.
And before you were born I consecrated you.
I appointed you a prophet to the nations."
Then I said:
"Ah LORD God! Behold I do not know how to speak! For I am only a youth!"
But the LORD said to me:
"Do not say 'I am only a youth', for to all whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak."
Then the LORD put out His hand and touched my mouth.
And the LORD said to me: '
"Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms. To pluck up and to break down, to destroy and overthrow.
To build and to plant."

"If you grow weary racing with men, how can you compete with horses?
But those who wait for the LORD will mount up with the wings of and eagle - they will run and not grow weary, the will walk and not grow faint."

"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.
And before you were born, I consecrated you.
I appointed you a prophet to the nations."

From the Book of Jeremiah and Isaiah.
   
3) ...I Will Construct... (Part I) 
11:33, lyrics:
In the days of old
there have been
and in times to come there will be
great and mighty stewards
wielding scepters of gold
constructing palaces of silver and ivory
filled with glory, filled with song
but I will contruct with bow and finger
that which is made of mortar and stone
from a wooden chamber speweth forth
a flame of joy
a quivering song sung upon quivering precious strands

(I Will Construct by A.J.Tengesdal)

if you grow weary racing with men, how can you compete with horses?
if you stumble in a comfortable land, how can you survice the flooding of the Jordan?
(from the Book of Jeremiah)

the lions, the floods, the famines

but those who wait for the LORD will mount up with the wings of an eagle
they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint
(from the Book of Isaiah)

but and eagle can fly farther, can fly faster, can fly higher
it can compete with strength
you will mount up with the wings of an eagle
you will not grow weary, you will not faint

Amen

In the days of old
there have been
and in times to come there will be
great and mighty stewards
wielding scepters of gold
constructing palaces of silver and ivory
filled with glory, filled with song
   
4) ...I Will Construct... (Part II) 
9:26, lyrics:
but I will contruct with bow and finger
that which is made of mortar and stone
from a wooden chamber speweth forth
a flame of joy
a quivering song sung upon quivering precious strands

In the days of old
there have been
and in times to come there will be
great and mighty stewards
wielding scepters of gold
constructing palaces of silver and ivory
filled with glory, filled with song
but I will contruct with bow and finger
that which is made of mortar and stone
from a wooden chamber speweth forth
a flame of joy
a quivering song sung upon quivering precious strands

I Will Construct by A.J.Tengesdal
   
5) Interlude II - Coirelindale
3:29, instrumental   
   
   
6) ...May the Psalter... 
11:13, lyrics:
May the Psalter held by humble hands, with eager heart, touch not only the ears or the surface of the senses
To tickle with delight
By the prowess of its player
The strength of its warrior
The generosity of its giver

But may the Psalter hold fast and sure
But may the Psalter hold fast and sure
Move past the crowds of people, past the dizzying lights
And past the borders of walls, and fences that protect and self protect
To the heart of a stranger
to an inner place of questions
casting out fear by perfect love
and dark by noonday bright
and oppression by rising triumph bringing gospel joy

May the Psalter held by humble hands, with eager heart, touch not only
the ears or the surface of the senses
To tickle with delight
By the prowess of its player
The strength of its warrior
The generosity of it giver

But may the Psalter hold fast and sure
Move past the crowds of people, past the dizzying lights
And past the borders of walls, and fences that protect and self protect
To the heart of a stranger
to an inner place of questions
casting out fear by perfect love
and dark by noonday bright
and oppression by rising triumph bringing gospel joy

Calling what is nothing a child
(Calling) what is wrecked rebuilt
What is crippled to dance again
What is crippled to dance again
What is crippled to dance again

May the Psalter by A.R.Tengesdal
   
7) Interlude III - Shiggaion 
2:36, instrumental
 
8) ...The Psalter's Song... (part I) 
13:16, lyrics:
Grant me the silver tongue from which I will speak 26 flaming notes
I will plainly declare hidden things
Give me a soft heart that cries out with gentle love and furious passion

Grant me the silver tongue from which I will speak 26 flaming notes
I will plainly declare hidden things

Draw me, I will run after Thee my love

I will speak truth that opens eyes
My lips will sting and make sober
They will speak purpose, give meaning
My words will delight and make extinguished destiny blaze

Draw me, I will run after Thee my love

Give me the tongue of a Psalter to build towers and stand on them and cry out: "Live dry bones, live!"

O mankind, born to fly!
Wherefore do you fall at such a small wind?
If you are carried by the breeze, how will you stand in the hurricane?

Give me the tongue of a Psalter to build towers and stand on them and cry out: "Live dry bones, live!"

O mankind, born to fly!
Wherefore do you fall at such a small wind?
If you are carried by the breeze, how will you stand in the hurricane?

The Psalter by M.D.Tengesdal
   
9) ...The Psalter's Song... (part II) 
10:07, lyrics:
O mankind, born to fly!
Wherefore do you fall at such a small wind?
If you are carried by the wind, how can you stand in the hurricane?

I will constuct with bow and finger
that which is made of mortar and stone
from a wooden chamber speweth forth a flame of joy
a quivering song sung upon precious strands
Amen



[g-rune] (single, 23 September, 2016, Independent)
Formats: Mini-CD-R (limited ??? copies) and Bandcamp
CD sold out
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About the CD version:
"Limited edition, hand-numbered mini CDs. Includes hand-written liner notes, a personal business card, a Weapons of Indignation/the Psalter sticker, and of course, the mini CD.
Will not look identical to photos - each will be slightly different!"

About the lyrics:
"from the Lord of the Rings, the Fellowship of the Ring, Chapter X and the Hobbit, Chapter I."
The lyrics themselves aren't actually given on the page

1) [g-rune] 10:03


The Rage (single, 9 January, 2017, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp

"self-explanatory exhalation for looped cello, voice and electronics"

1) The Rage 6:04


Terminus Est (single, 9 January, 2017, Independent)
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"a six-part song - a micro album with an intro, two interludes, two songs, and a postlude."

1) Terminus Est 9:23


A Feast in the Desert (single, 9 January, 2017, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp

"dedicated to the children who have had their lives stolen from them by their kings and lords
(...may you be assassinated by truth O ye kings of the earth, may your worthless corpses be cast in to the desert to become a feast for the beasts of the desert...)

...may you be [assassinated] by truth...

Woe is you!"

1) A Feast in the Desert 25:42


The Coventry Carol (EP, 20 February, 2017, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp

1) Lullaby (for Orion) 
6:29, lyrics:
Sing to baby
Autumn's full of gold
Sing to baby
Winter's full of cold

La la baby, la la baby
Spring is on its way
La la baby, la la baby
Summer's full of play

2) The Coventry Carol (Weapons Version)
9:15, lyrics:
 Lullay, thou little tiny Child,
By-bye lully, lullay.
Lullay, thou little tiny Child,
By-bye lully, lullay.

O sisters too, how may we do
For to preserve this day,
This poor Youngling for whom we sing
By-bye lully, lullay.

Herod the King, in his raging,
Charged he hath this day;
His men of might, in his own sight,
All children young, to slay.

Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee,
And ever mourn and say;
For Thy parting nor say nor sing,
By-bye lully, lullay.

by Martin Shaw


Duo Seraphim (single, 9 January, 2017, Independent)
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"duo seraphim is a movement from Claudio Monteverdi's Vespra della Beata Virgine. I have made it into a Weapons song."

1) Duo Seraphim (Weapons Version)
 5:11, lyrics:
Duo Seraphim clamabant alter ad alterum:
Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth:
Plena est omnis terra gloria eius.
Tres sunt qui testimonium dant in coelo:
Pater, Verbum, et Spiritus Sanctus:
Et hi tres unum sunt.

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Compass (collaboration, 19 April, 2017, Independent)
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 A collaboration between Timōrātus and Weapons of Indignation.

Aleks Tengesdal (Weapons) - Vocals, Cello
David Napier (Timōrātus) - Guitar, Bass, Synth
@hansiphoto - Photography

1) Voice of the Lion
9:24, lyrics:
o lord of Tyre, princes of Babylon
the principal ones of the earth
woe is you!
for a banner is raised upon a bare hill
can you hear it?
a trumpet is blown
can you see it?
for the LORD and the weapons of His indignation, behold, they come
against the walls of Babylon they go, those skilled in lamentation
for all the towers will fall that day
o woe is you! the principal ones of the earth, the princes of Tyre, against you is this raised!
He comes riding on the darkness and the clouds
behold! what is raised up will be trampled down
what is raised up will not stand
we will trample your shells beneath our feet and grind you into powder
and you will be no more!
behold! for this is the heritage of the saints
beware!
woe is you

2) Gaze 7:32


Natalis Domini (EP, 18 December, 2017, Independent)
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1) The Coventry Carol (Weapons Version) 
9:15, lyrics:
Lullay, thou little tiny Child,
By-bye lully, lullay.
Lullay, thou little tiny Child,
By-bye lully, lullay.

O sisters too, how may we do
For to preserve this day,
This poor Youngling for whom we sing
By-bye lully, lullay.

Herod the King, in his raging,
Charged he hath this day;
His men of might, in his own sight,
All children young, to slay.

Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee,
And ever mourn and say;
For Thy parting nor say nor sing,
By-bye lully, lullay.

2) Varpunen Jouluaamuna (Weapons Version) 
7:59, lyrics:
Lumi on jo peittänyt kukat laaksosessa,
Järven aalto jäätynyt talvipakkasessa.
Varpunen pienoinen, syönyt kesäeinehen,
Järven aalto jäätynyt talvi pakkasessa.
Pienen pirtin portailla oli tyttökulta:
Tule, varpu, riemulla, ota siemen multa!
Joulu on, koditon varpuseni onneton,
Tule tänne riemulla, ota siemen multa!
Tytön luo nyt riemuiten lensi varpukulta:
Kiitollisna siemenen otan kyllä sulta.
Palkita Jumala tahtoo kerran sinua.
Kiitollisna siemenen otan kyllä sulta!

Snow has already covered the flowers in a valley,
the comber of a lake frozen in the winter freeze,
A sparrow, little one, has eaten the summertime food,
the comber of a lake has frozen in the winter freeze.

On the stairs of a little cabin there was a dear girl,
come, sparrow, with joy, take a seed from me!
It is Christmas, homeless my sparrow, miserable,
come here with joy, take a seed from me!

To the girl the dear sparrow flew joyously:
with gratitude I do take the seed from you.
The God will want to reward you sometime.
With gratitude I do take the seed from you!

I am not, my child, a bird from this land,
I am your small brother, I came from the Heavens.
The tiny seed, that you gave to the poor,
the small brother of yours, from the land of the angels, got.

3) Bethlehem Down (Weapons Version) 
13:46, lyrics:
"When He is King we will give Him a King's gifts,
Myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown,
Beautiful robes", said the young girl to Joseph,
Fair with her first-born on Bethlehem Down.

Bethlehem Down is full of the starlight,
Winds for the spices, and stars for the gold,
Mary for sleep, and for lullaby music,
Songs of a shepherd by Bethlehem fold.

When He is King they will clothe Him in grave-sheets,
Myrrh for embalming, and wood for a crown,
He that lies now in the white arms of Mary,
Sleeping so lightly on Bethlehem Down

Here He has peace and a short while for dreaming,
Close-huddled oxen to keep him from cold,
Mary for love, and for lullaby music,
Songs of a shepherd by Bethlehem Down
.


Metal from the Dragon Vol. II (compilation, 22 December, 2017, The Bearded Dragon Productions)
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Written on the cover art:
"The Bearded Dragon Presents:"

6) Weapons of Indignation - [g-rune] 10:03

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Songs of Kralizec (EP, 2 November, 2018, Independent)
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Track info from Bandcamp:
"Spice Winds is a reference to the work of the North and South wind on a Garden, when at the perfect time, it exhales the aromas of many spices. May also be a Dune reference ;)"

"Angela's rest is in reference to the Feminine being completed by the Masculine, as in a Wedding. It also was a song I wrote for my wife to walk down the aisle to me at our wedding!"

1) Spice Winds
3:59, instrumental

2) Angela's Rest
3:11, instrumental



 Codex MMXIX: Ricercare per uno Violoncello (album, 15 January, 2019, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp

An "an impromptu home recording" -- household noises, playing mistakes, etc intentionally left in the recordings. "Ricercar literally means "to research, to search" and that is what these are doing. They wrestle, the struggle, they are wordless prayers, they cry for God." The songs are inspired by various events in Aleks' life, various sounds learned in his music lessons over the years, and the works of Tolkien.

1) I: Nostalgique 2:05
2) II: Joyeux 2:42
3) III: Sihaya 3:16
4) IV: the Exulting Ones 3:25
5) V: For Papa 2:32
6) VI: al-tascheth 3:16
7) VII: Coirëlindalë 2:09
8) VIII: Ainulindalë 5:41
9) IX: Dagorlindalë 4:51

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IncompletePage, NotOnMA, NeedsScriptureReferences, SimilarTo
1) The rest of the lyrics? (Also, I'm almost certain that, for example, some of the lyrics on "The Psalter" aren't 100% complete.) 2) How many copies are there for the [g-rune] single?

Similar to: [SECULAR] Mogh, Draconis Necromantorvm, Thy Keeper of Shame, Мстивой, [CHRISTIAN] Host (Br), Timingila, Ad Gloriam, Ἡσυχασμός, Scroll, Malifora, (add more later)

2 comments:

p said...

New release on bandcamp: Natalis Domini

Nocturnal Iridescence said...

Added, thanks! :)