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London, United Kingdom (2010 – present)

Formed in 2010 in London, United Kingdom, Light Bearer is an all encompassing DIY art, music and narrative project, based around a story written by their vocalist, who drew influence from the writings of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and the Book of Genesis. Despite the subject matter, their lyrical content is aggressively anti theist, pro feminist and anti speciesist. It is an allegorical tale which directly deconstructs and derails monotheistic mythology, attacking religious ideology which has created oppressive cultural norms around gender, sexuality, race, species and progressive thought.

The band play a mixture of , , and atmospheric . The songs are structured specifically to follow the narrative and therefore peak and trough in equal measure, mixing screamed desperate vocals with sung passages.

The story is split into four main parts, collectively known as the “Æsahættr Tetralogy”, the first is Lapsus, and subsequently Silvertongue, Magisterium and finally Lattermost Sword. The narrative begins with the casting out of the protagonist Lucifer, an angel so loyal and in love with god that he could not submit when asked to bow before humanity, personified as Adam. For this act he is banished from heaven. Here he questions the Allfather - an entity who claimed the universe as his own. In doing so he realises his master has lied, and vows to reach out from his desolation and become his namesake, amongst the other fallen angels - to pass on the torch of free will to all life in the multiple universes.
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  • Frejdyr

    http://alertaantifascistarecords.bandcamp.com/album/aa69-light-bearer-beyond-the-infinite-the-assembly-of-god-lp

    17 May 8:23am Reply

  • Fatbirdsdontfly

    YES!!! This is the stuff I like to hear.

    10 May 1:52pm Reply

  • Lobotochrist

    These guys are perfect.

    6 May 11:18am Reply

  • sickheadache

    Another review of Silver Tongue: http://www.diyconspiracy.net/reviews/records/209-light-bearer-silver-tongue

    29 Apr 10:42pm Reply

  • RocknReelReview

    Our review of Silver Tongue: http://www.rocknreelreviews.com/review/light-bearer-silver-tongue/

    21 Apr 7:43pm Reply

  • Buksemannen

    The New album is fantastic. Everything you wish for in this genre, really.

    11 Apr 11:02am Reply

  • krumbledkookie

    Silver Tongue is absolutely stunning. I wasn't expecting much, since Lapsus didn't really move me at all, but I am floored. Everything about it is very passionate and thoughtful. It is quite simply a brilliant record. So glad I preordered the vinyls.

    9 Apr 1:46pm Reply

  • Locohappy

    I have not been more emotively effected since I first heard Fall Of Efrafa a few years back. I have to thank Alex for the amazing work with Fall of Efrafa, and the greatness you have achieved with Light Bearer so far. [2]

    7 Apr 2:32pm Reply

  • suewaldern

    Today was a really great concert, full of energy, the music just doped me.

    30 Mar 2:00am Reply

  • Eternulen

    I could not be happier with the music of Light Bearer. Their music is outstanding. As a bonus it's based on the concept of one of my favorite trilogy of books that I read as a kid. I have not been more emotively effected since I first heard Fall Of Efrafa a few years back. I have to thank Alex for the amazing work with Fall of Efrafa, and the greatness you have achieved with Light Bearer so far.

    29 Mar 2:30pm Reply

  • iPowder

    Well it was only fitting to have my 300,000th scrobble on the amazing track 'Silver Tongue'! This album is so epic that it took me to places that words cannot explain but can only be felt. This album is an amazing journey to experience and it's quite the musically feat to say the least \m/

    27 Mar 6:22am Reply

  • Coldblessed

    Too little number of bands pays attention to concept of the songs they write/compose (lyrics). I always appreciated those bands who create something unique and with interesting storyline. So, we all hope to hear more. Alex, good luck with the coming records.

    26 Mar 6:16pm Reply

  • Kur4qq

    Silver Tongue is a little disappointment for me. It's not about quality, it's more about comparison to Lapsus - one of the best releases I've ever heard.

    23 Mar 4:53pm Reply

  • Ayrtin

    The first 5 minutes of "Beautiful is this Burden" are such a fantastic way to set the mood for the entire album. It really heightens the whole experience.

    19 Mar 12:37am Reply

  • Coldblessed

    Can't stop listening to The Metatron. It's one of the best songs I have ever heard in my life yet.

    13 Mar 8:54pm Reply

  • McFearless835

    fuck.

    10 Mar 8:11pm Reply

  • Rocco44

    Much respect Alex. You are a great representation of what every artist should strive to be.

    8 Mar 8:41pm Reply

  • apocalyptan

    That intro to Beautiful Is This Burden......Really the whole new album....Maybe a little below Lapsus in my book right now but still amazing and I suspect it will grow on me more than it already has!

    3 Mar 3:34pm Reply

  • SureaLove

    Ποσο τελειοι γαμω!!!

    28 Feb 9:45am Reply

  • nomapple

    not to turn the LB shoutbox into a discussion about FoE but THIS x1000 "Myself and Steve chose every Dawkins quote and Adams quote to signify hopefulness. Fall of efrafa was not about despair! it was about love and kinship." That really made me smile.

    25 Feb 2:37pm Reply
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