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SONS OF THE THUNDER
03:30
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SONS OF THE THUNDER
RIDING THE WIND
SOUND OF ITS POWER
IS WHAT NOW WE BRING
LOUDER AND LOUDER
OUR WEAPONS ROAR
CROSSING THE HARD PATH
OUR ONLY GOAL
LIKE STORM WE 'RE MARCHING
THROUGH RAGE AND FIGHT
SHINING OUR WEAPONS
THE BATTLEFIELD OF LIFE
SEEKING THE FORCES
WITH WINGS ON OUR MINDS
OUR SOULS FORGED IN FIRE
NO FEAR MEETS OUR EYES
WITH HEART OF AN EAGLE
STRONGER THAN STEEL
PRIDE IS THE POWER
IRON OUR WILL
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STYGIAN WATERS
05:21
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DOWN FROM THE SKIES FALL, FOR DAYS AND NIGHTS NINE
A BRONZE ANVIL, THE TENTH DAY STRIKES THE EARTH
FOR DAYS AND NIGHTS NINE, THROUGHOUT THE EARTH
THE ANVIL FALLS, AND HITS ON TARTARUS THE TENTH DAY
BRONZE WALLS SURROUNDS IT, AND THREE-FOLD NIGHT 'ROUND
EVEN GODS TREMBLE, THE DARKEST DEPTHS AS THEY RESOUND
ENDS AND BEGINNINGS, FOR ALL ETERNITY
BENEATH THE KNOWN WORLD, THE ROOTS OF EARTH AND SEA ABOVE
BY EARTH AND SKY ABOVE AND THE WATER
OF RIVER STYX DOWN BELOW
WITNESS THIS OATH I SWEAR UPON
MY WORD IS TRUE AND TRUE I STAND
THERE GOED SWIFT IRIS, BY ZEUS COMMAND THROUGH
THE NIGHT-FOLD REALM OF, THE GODS OF DEATH AND SLEEP
TO BRING DARK WATER, IN CHALICE GOLDEN
FOR THE SWORN GODS TO DRINK, TO END IMMORTALS' ENMITY
AND FOR A YEAR FULL, LAY THERE BREATHLESS
AND NINE YEARS MORE OUTCAST AND SHUNNED
THE TENTH YEAR TO RETURN AMONG,
IMMORTALS SHOULD MY WORD FAIL
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THE FREE BESIEGED
05:13
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I ‘VE JOURNEYED FAR, THE SUN MY GUIDE
A RIGHTEOUS LYRE BY MY SIDE
OF ALL THE PLACES I HAVE BEEN
THIS HOLDS ALL THE GLORY
THUS SHE SPOKE THROUGH THE FOG
BLACK AND BATHED IN BLOOD
THE LADY’S VOICE CUTTING THROUGH
THE FRAY OF WAR
IT ’S VICTORY OR DEATH
WE ‘RE FREE BESIEGED
BEWITCHING IN GRACE AND CHARM
NATURE SEEMS LIKE A DREAM
THE BLACK STONE SO GOLDEN SHINES
UPON THE DRIED GRASS
FLOWING LIKE A THOUSAND SPRINGS
AND SPEAKING LIKE A THOUSAND TONGUES
HE WHO DIES ON THIS DAY
A THOUSAND TIMES HE DIES
EARTH IS SHUTTERED THROUGH THE STORM
AND THEY STILL ARE HOLDING FAST
THE GRIP IS CLENCHING, CLOSING IN
FOR ALL THE BESIEGED
PAIN AND HUNGER THE FEW REMAINS
PLACED UPON MOTHER’S’ FEET
SWORDS IN BLOOD AND WOUNDED KNEES
UNTOUCHED A FEW REMAINS
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RAIN OF ARROWS
04:28
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SHINING BRIGHTER THAN A THOUSAND SUNS
THE FLAME OF FREEDOM BURNS INSIDE OUR HEARTS
LEADING US NOW TO REACH WHERE WE CAN’T
SEEKING THE TRUTH THROUGH VIRTUE, FIGHT AND DEATH
THREATENED BY TYRANTS BLINDED BY GREED
THAT WE WON’T SEE ANOTHER SPRING
OUR WILL BECAME ONE WITH NATURE’S LAW
NO MERCY IN BATTLE ON A TWELVE YEAR WAR
RAIN OF ARROWS BLOCK THE HEAVENS
WE LEAD THE CHARGE IN THE SHADE
FROM WHERE DOES THESE RIVERS OF INNER STRENGTH FLOW
MAKING MEN TITANS, DEMONS IN OUR BLOOD
SEEKING THESE FOUNTAINS ON HIGH MOUNTAIN TOPS
FIGHTING AS WE KNOW OUR ENEMIES IN HORDES
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ENTER THE KINGDOM
04:32
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INTO THE DARKNESS A FLAMING LINE
TARGETS A PATH UNSEEN
ASCENDING THIS PATH WHAT IS OUR FATE
THIS FIGHT COMES FROM WITHIN
A STAR MAY DIE BUT SIGNING BRIGHT THROUGH ETERNITY
SUCH IS THE SCREAM FOR FREEDOM, ALL OF US ARE
BORN WITH THE NUMBERS AND THE STARS,
CHOSEN BY THE POWERS OF THE SUN
ENTERED THE KINGDOM OF THE DAMNED,
INTO THE SHADOWS AS MEN
SINGING AND HANGING FROM THE ABYSS
A PROUD AND MAGIC SPELL
OUR FATE IS THE WARRIOR’S HEART AND PAIN
CROSS THE BORDERS OF HELL
ANCESTORS AND HEROES STAND TOGETHER IN UNION
FINAL BATTLE RISING, ALL OF THEM WERE
BORN WITH THE NUMBERS AND THE STARS,
CHOSEN BY THE POWERS OF THE SUN
ENTERED THE KINGDOM OF THE DAMNED, INTO THE SHADOWS AS MEN
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INFINITE FIRE
05:44
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HER VOICE REACHES A THOUSAND YEARS AWAY
IN ECSTASY HER MOUTH SPOKE
COLD AS THE BLADE THE WORDS WERE, LOUGHLESS AND BOLD,
LIKE SPOKEN STRAIGHT BY THE GODS
INFINITE FIRE, WITH POWER OF THUNDER
KING AND CREATOR, UNTOUCHED, UNSEEN
HE SAW THE AEON, MASTER AND RULER,
A GUIDING FORCE, COMMANDER OF ALL
AS CHILD AT PLAY CARELESS, JAUNTY AND FREE
WITH NO MANS’ MORALITY
MOVING THE PAWNS AT PLAY, GETS THROUGH THE GAME
THE KINGDOM JUST BELONGS TO HIM
VIOLENCE AND FORCE, CRUSHING AND STRUGGLING
WAR IS THE LAW THAT RULES THE WORLD
JUSTICE TO BRING IN CHAOS AND HARMONY
THE KINGDOM JUST BELONGS TO HIM
INFINITE FIRE, WTH POWER OF THUNDER
KIND AND CREATOR, UNTOUCHED, UNSEEN
MOTHER OF CHANGES, ERIS MAKES JUSTICE,
WAR IS THE FATHER OF SECRET HARMONY
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WARLORDS OF METAL
03:37
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OUR HYMNS, IS A CALL INTO BATTLE
IT’S A CALL THAT ALL SHOULD HEAR
LORDS OF WAR ARE STRIKING LIIKE THUNDER
IN THE SKY BRINGING COLD FEAR
DRESSED IN BLACK LEATHER AND SPIKES
PLAY ON TEN TURNING THE POWER UP
SWING OUR SWORDS UP IN THE HEAVENS
DON’T LOOK BACK, NEVER GIVE UP
WE ARE WARLORDS FIGHTING WITH STEEL
WARLORDS OF METAL THAT’S REAL
WARLORDS ALWAYS BEEN THERE
FIGHTING WITH SWORDS IN THE AIR
LISTEN TO THIS ROARING THUNDER
HOWLING WOLVES ARE GATHERED TONIGHT
FURIOUS WINDS ARE SOUNDING ARE NAMES
AS WE ARE MARCHING THROUGH TIME
SEE US ALL ENTER THE KINGDOM
AND RETURN BACK AGAIN
ROARING THUNDERS GREATEST DEMONS
OUR STEEL WILL PREVAIL
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NEKYIA
06:27
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FASTEN MAST AND SAILS ON OUR CRAFT
TIME TO LEAVE THIS LAND BEHIND
WIND NOW TAKES US TO THE ENDLESS SEAS
FAR TO REACH UNTRODDEN FIELDS
THE SUN IS FALLING DARKNESS IS SPREADING
THE EDGE OF OCEAN WE PASS
OUR EYES DISCERN THROUGH MIST AND CLOUDS
THE CIMERRIAN’S LAND
PALACE OF HADES WE HAVE TO ENTER
ALTHOUGH WE ARE ALIVE
THE ORACLE MUST BE RECEIVED
WE SEEK TO FIND THE DEAD SEER
WHILE MY COMPANIONS SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS
- IT’S FOR THE GODS SACRIFICE -
I TAKE MY SWORD FROM ITS SCABBARD
AND START TO DIGGING THE SOILS
YOU ASK TO RETURN AT YOUR HOMELAND
BUT YOU HAVE BLINDED NEPTUNE’S SON
FULLING WITH HATE FOR YOU HIS SOUL
ALONE IN PAIN AND SUFFER
HARDLY YOU ‘LL FIND THE WAY HOME
DON’T TRY TO HARM SUN’S CAWS
HOW DID YOU GET THERE IN SUNLESS ABYSS
WHERE THE DEPARTED SOULS ROAM
DEAD CAN’T BE TOUCHED GO BACK TO LIFE
THEY WAIT YOUR COMING BACK HOME
AND AS I’M WAITING TO FIND OLD COMRADES
A SCARY SOUND IS HEARED
I CALL MY MATES BACK TO OUR SHIP
THE SAILS ARE BLOWN AGAIN
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SLAUGHTER IN THE HALL
05:11
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STAND AS OUTCAST IN MY PALACE - AT LAST MY BOW’S AT HAND
FULL OF WEAPONS IN MY CASE - REWARDING DEATH AND BLOOD
ALL MY ARROWS AT MY FEET - READY TO ATTACK
MAY APOLLO GLORIFY ME
AS HE RAISED THE GOLDEN GLASS - HIS DEATH WAS NOT SUPPOSED
MY POISONED ARROW TARGETING - STRAIGHT IN HIS THROAT
RIVER OF BOOD IS FLOWING - OUT OF HIS NOSE
ANTINOOS’ DEAD BY MY HAND
YOU DOGS HAD NEVER IMAGINED
MY RETURN BACK HOME
YOU’ VE HAD NO FEAR FOR THE GODS THE SKIES THAT JUDGE
NOR FOR MY WRATH
HEAR MY CALL LETS’ GATHER NOW
THROW OUR SPEARS TO THEM
BRING THEIR DEATH
HEY EURYMACHUS - WHATEVER YOU MAY GIVE
FROM ALL THAT YOU OWN - MY HATE YOU HAVE ACHIEVED
YOU MAY NOW FIGHT OR RUN AWAY
MY PROMISE IS YOUR DEATH THAT’S COMING
HURRY UP MY SON - I ’M RUNNING OUT OF ARROWS
HOLD THE DEFENCE BY MYSELF AS I STAND ALONE
BRING ME ARMOUR, SPEARS AND HELMETS - SEAL THE DOOR AIRTIGHT
BRING HELL TO THE REST
MIGHTY ATHENA RAISING - HER MURDEROUS SHIELD
UP FROM THE ROOF - SUITORS LOSE THEIR MINDS
ONE BY ONE THEY’ RE FALLING DOWN - BROKEN ALL THEIR SKULLS
ON THE GROUND THEIR BLOOD IS BOILING
ALL THE SUITORS LYING DOWN - THEIR BLOOD IS MIXED WITH DUST
LIKE FISHES THEY ARE GATHERED - UPON THE SAND
ONE ON ONE THEY ‘RE PILLED UP -NEAR THE GREY SEA
AS THE BRIGHT SUN IS TAKING THEIR SOULS
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10. |
ROUND OF DEATH
03:49
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I SAW HIM RIDE ACROSS THE LAND
LOOKING FOR DEPRIVED AND VIRTUOUS
GREAT ADVENTURE CALLS, HEROES JOIN HIM
FOR THE PAIN FALSE GODS BROUGHT PAYBACK’S COMING
I KNOW HIM FROM THE CUT OF HIS SWORD’S STORY
FROM HIS SIGHT THAT COUNTS WITH VIOLENCE LAND’S GLORY
AS HE SHOUTS FOR THE FINAL GLORY
HE ‘LL LEAVE AS SOON AS YOU SEE HIM CALLING
HE WEARS A HELMET WITH WINGS OF GLORY
ON HIS FOREHEAD THERE ’S A BLOODY CROSS STORY
TIME FOR GREAT ADVENTURE HEROES SCREAM TO JOIN HIM
FOR ALL THE PAIN AND SUFFER THEY BROUGHT PAYBACK ’S COMING
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War Dance Athens, Greece
War Dance is a a metal band from Athens (Greece). Having classic heavy metal bands as a basis and mixing influences from a broad spectrum of musical styles (classic rock, film scores, instrumental music) and Greek traditional music, all filtered through the unique perspective of the band, they create an epic and powerful feeling as well as a cinematic and grandiose atmosphere in every song. ... more
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