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Hard Venom
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Current | |
Captain Epic | Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Violin, Drums, Programming (2003-present) |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Cello, Erhu, Drums (2003-present) |
Past | |
Attila | Keyboards, Drums, Bass (2004-2005) |
Member(bands): Legions of Crows, Tokyo Blade, Battlezone, Shogun, Mad Cow Disease, The Almighty Inbredz | |
Alan Marsh | Vocals (2004) |
Member(bands): Tokyo Blade, Shogun, Genghis Khan, Killer, Kiss the Gun |
# | Discography | Type | Year | |
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1 | Anger of a Nation, Doom to Us All | EP | 2005 | Show album |
2 | The Perks of Being in Office | Single | 2006 | Show album |
3 | A Brief Repose Amidst the Screams of Torture | Full-length | 2007 | Show album |
4 | The Broken Swords of Despotic Villainy | Split | 2007 | Show album |
5 | To Sever Ties with All of Mankind | Full-length | 2012 | Show album |
6 | Après la vie, les fleurs fleurissent à nouveau | Full-length | 2012 | Show album |
7 | Elemental | Full-length | 2013 | Show album |
8 | Vampire Rising | Full-length | 2017 | Show album |
Anger of a Nation, Doom to Us All
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Band members | |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards |
Captain Epic | Guitars |
Guest/Session | |
Alan Marsh | Vocals |
Attila | Keyboards, Drums, Bass |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Attila | Producer, Engineering, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Mixing, Photography, Design |
Tracks | |||
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1. | Moon Tubes | 01:14 | |
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2. | Medusa | 04:40 | Show lyrics |
Another hot summer’s night and Medusa held The whole world in her hand. A woman of such beauty with long silky hair Shines bright in the candlelight. Boasting and shouting, her beauty unsurpassed Even by the mighty Gods. On this hot summer’s night, Medusa’s world Would crumble out of sight. A head full of snakes was the price that she paid No one would dare look into those eyes. A head full of snakes for one small mistake, What a price to pay... That night in the temple she was ravished by The Sea-God Neptune. The Goddess Athena was angered, had to punish her For this evil act. In a flash of lightning her beautiful silky hair Was replaced with slithering snakes. No more would she look into the eyes of another man For the rest of her days... A head full of snakes was the price that she paid No one would dare look into those eyes. A head full of snakes for one small mistake, What a price to pay... Never again would she look upon another face again, Because one look and they’d be turned into stone. A head full of snakes was the price that she paid No one would dare look into those eyes. A head full of snakes for one small mistake, What a price to pay... |
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3. | Vampire Rising | 04:39 | Show lyrics |
He awoke from his grave, confused; While around there was nothing to which he could fuse; In the dead of the night, owls wings flapping in flight; He punched his way clear of the coffin: He had risen again! As he regained his senses, he looked around, And as he did he saw an auriferous tomb. But when he walked inside, he couldn’t believe his eyes: Beings feasting on human necks, which forced him into a terrible retch. They looked around and threw him a glare, then carried on eating their victims rare, So he swiftly departed and fell on his knees, frightened, he panicked and crawled for the trees. Coming from nearby, whimpering he heard. He walked over the look, the girl then screamed. She showed him a mirror, but he was not in there, He licked his teeth when the horror dawned... A vampire he’d become! He ran through the night Leaving visions of fright, Running blind But leaving behind A certainty of celestial doom. When he reached the old town hall he walked inside, And then barricaded the doors so that he couldn’t get outside. He walked to the reception and he asked for some help, But when she looked up at his face, she almost died. She fell off her chair and collapsed in a heap, But not before she managed a squeak. He looked at her there just lying blank, So he bit her neck and drank... Blood was on his face, dripping to the floor, So he ran to the bog, and wiped it on his shirt. Then he realised what he had done, So he opened the window and leapt to the floor. A vampire he’d become! He ran through the night Leaving visions of fright, Running blind But leaving behind A certainty of celestial doom. (Solo: Blade) A vampire he now was! He was a creature of the night Leaving people with bites! Chasing food And leading his brood To victory over humankind! |
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4. | The Perks of Being in Office | 13:27 | Show lyrics |
Life-Force of the Thousands Enflamed, The destruction of the human race enchained, Caused by the eventual decay Of the foreign policies that our governments interchanged. The life of luxury enjoyed by the high, Opposed by the shit of poverty in the sty Losing the trust of the people they relied. (They’re) pulling blinds across our faces to make their people blind. Enslaved and Deranged The People Suffer Rage At the Ones that Caused them Pain Unleash the Fury Abused and Chained The Pitiful shall reign The Bloodlust and the Fever Unleash the fury The Glory and the high life reign The rich are a plague to the game we play We go to war at the drop of a hat Then we end up losing and (we) call the government crap Lives are lost at the Parliaments will “Lives don’t cost as much as swill,” In their eyes we are but pigs, But (we’re) not as bad as the people from the streets. (They) Sit in their office and decide who to slay They target the people that are unlikely to sway Why do we even elect to put them there? In the place where they can do most damage and wear? Abusing their power everyday Mocking the people that let them have their way Trust is a concept - to them unknown And we’ll only find out long after they’ve flown. Why do we not try and oust them from their seats? Kick them out of power and trample them on the streets We could do much more than wait Like awake the new governmental earthquake. Get up from your seats and put an end to war, (It’s) more exciting than the sofa where you (go to) snore. Join us now in this new Eruption the siege of power marks this revolution! |
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5. | Rule Britannia | 01:09 | Show lyrics |
Rule Britannia, three monkeys up a stick One fell down and paralysed his... Dickie was a bulldog lying in the grass Along came a bumblebee and stung him up the... Ask no questions, tell no lies, Have you ever seen a copper doing up his... Flies are a nuisance, bugs are worse, And that is the end of my little verse. |
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25:09 |
The Perks of Being in Office
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Band members | |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass |
Captain Epic | Guitars |
Guest/Session | |
Attila | Keyboards, Drums |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Attila | Producer, Engineering, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Mixing |
Captain Epic | Design |
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1. | The Perks of Being in Office | 13:27 | Show lyrics |
Life-Force of the Thousands Enflamed, The destruction of the human race enchained, Caused by the eventual decay Of the foreign policies that our governments interchanged. The life of luxury enjoyed by the high, Opposed by the shit of poverty in the sty Losing the trust of the people they relied. (They’re) pulling blinds across our faces to make their people blind. Enslaved and Deranged The People Suffer Rage At the Ones that Caused them Pain Unleash the Fury Abused and Chained The Pitiful shall reign The Bloodlust and the Fever Unleash the fury The Glory and the high life reign The rich are a plague to the game we play We go to war at the drop of a hat Then we end up losing and (we) call the government crap Lives are lost at the Parliaments will “Lives don’t cost as much as swill,” In their eyes we are but pigs, But (we’re) not as bad as the people from the streets. (They) Sit in their office and decide who to slay They target the people that are unlikely to sway Why do we even elect to put them there? In the place where they can do most damage and wear? Abusing their power everyday Mocking the people that let them have their way Trust is a concept - to them unknown And we’ll only find out long after they’ve flown. Why do we not try and oust them from their seats? Kick them out of power and trample them on the streets We could do much more than wait Like awake the new governmental earthquake. Get up from your seats and put an end to war, (It’s) more exciting than the sofa where you (go to) snore. Join us now in this new Eruption the siege of power marks this revolution! |
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13:27 |
A Brief Repose Amidst the Screams of Torture
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Band members | |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Keyboards |
Captain Epic | Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards |
Guest/Session | |
James Traver Jr. | Vocals, Guitars |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Captain Epic | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Photography, Design |
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1. | Prelude to a Mass Murder | 01:48 | |
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2. | The Fall | 09:03 | Show lyrics |
The past rides away with its blood red kiss a scar lines the path that led astray scores of red scorches envisioned in mist knocking on the doors of the grave... The lava erupts and emblazons the stars with its heated glare of blood a face remembered (fondly) and a face from the past now reminds you that you’ve been betrayed Her choking gasp and pleas do fall on deaf ears she collapses to the ground as her breath fades away Duel Erupts Weapons Spark Burning Stench from Azure Bars Clash and Crack as Parries deign to block the lunges from whence they came The former banneret of the vaunted order fallen from grace, heart blood drenched (and) decayed benighted with the scent of innocents slain the Chosen One to writhe in torment... It is Fate Now nefarious ways are all that can be glimpsed through his shield of malicious intent The glissando effect of his forced alignment his worldview now twisted and bent Hatred flows through the veins of life So overpowering in its strength surges of anger - arrogance grew until Balance Point was tipped with a mistake Burning amputation wends and rends its way through flesh pain of the highest kind - punishment for transgress Grasping out for safety and gasping out for air Burning lines of secrets drawn and now they are laid bare Black Insectoid - Powerful Deity now lay in the place of the man pain, agony, anguish and torment more than anyone could stand Rise... The galaxy shuddered now forever enchained by the tightening grasp of his mind Iron Fist closing with little resistance no difference ’twixt the man and the mask |
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3. | The Beast | 03:20 | Show lyrics |
The fire burns through the night the sword fights beside with the promised caress of twin blades on Flesh And so its does gush forth... As the shadows slither across the floor they catch a fleeting glimpse of a female slant- across the doorframe wide in her resplendent glory bronzed bathykolpian woman arise to meet... The Beast, risen once again has cast eye on his future In one swift strike, he catches Her! She flails and weeps but all that shows are the bruises on her naked skin so she succumbs to his wish of infinity in Servitude... |
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4. | Black Hordes of Fallen Angels | 05:03 | Show lyrics |
Apocalyptic cries of lust amidst the thrusts of revelry disguise the trust of midnight’s eve with jewels that glitter blissfully A crescendo of knifes ignite to aid the people’s faith in tyranny whence heathens came to breed and pain lives and loves are lost to our disease One red rose in its death throes explodes like supernovae. Loves delight shines its last light plummets down like a boulder. Sensations bring temptation into the lives of many others through dusk our silence golden demonic hordes of devilry Spill forth to sweep the night sky... Fires burn in the looted towns that suffered their deathly villainy o’er the mountain peaks and through the deepest valley was no reflection of dawn to be found on this day evil dreams and a kiss of death to take all life away... |
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5. | My Vice Is Sacrifice | 04:16 | Show lyrics |
Lying on the altar awaiting death stab down the knife through the virgin’s chest Goat of Mendes witness the act Satan watching - signing the pact virgin blood falls fresh on the ground and with this comes the promise of being damned Life in servitude to Beelzebub like millions of others joining the club [Chorus] Baphomet, I hear the scream of death won’t you come and get... My Vice is Sacrifice Tortured flesh, on route to the abyss The night impressed My vice is Sacrifice. Lamb of God that has no sway Burn the Priest and do what we say Leading a life of blasphemy putting believers where they should be Death should be welcomed, never knocked no one ever let them out of their box Damnation Approaching, hear its bell its coming along to take you to hell. [Chorus] Come along now, not far to go Satan is coming to take you to hell Madness is rising - Satanic Rebellion Coming soon to storm the nation People fleeing the deadly craze young girl at the altar making praise Sacrifice of millions a day No one left alive to take away. [Chorus] |
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6. | Apocalypse | 02:05 | |
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7. | The Forgotten Winter | 05:35 | Show lyrics |
The harsh chill of winter coupled with despair the cease of sunlight hours daylight crippled there the bleakness of the grey sky casts away the warmth the bare limbs of the mighty trees sway with the desolate wind The stricken cries of the afterglow flow free with the coming of winter whereas the sun once beamed upon the land the chill sends a nocturnal shiver down the spine of the centuries dead debauchery and decadence reign where we the damned call out to find the omnipresence of oppressors slain The acrid stench of seasons spent attempting to retrieve lost gold. But through the gales that they past traits will leave nothing but their broken skulls. The tingling sense of the cold touch sends ethereal tendrils (surging) into my heart As the centuries forgotten creep towards their path Light disappears for the dawn of an eternal night The chill of the void enters from below as befits the weak the snow lies dead in its expanse across the land hoping that soon the sun will dawn again... |
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8. | The Plague of Our Making | 07:04 | Show lyrics |
The dawn of evil approaches the darkness of coming night The dusk of mankind’s reign over the Earth The time for destruction to rule again Stormy seas throw ravenous torrents of water into the air with no ship alive to prosper under this domination ...Whilst lusting nymphs parade the skies hunting humans to fuck then fry their nubile grace and skin so pure drove hordes of men and women wild (through) overture Bathykolpian sculptures of finesse were soon to tempt the upper echelons everyone swept - King through Countess of everywhere - R’lyeh, Thessaly and Somme Baphomet, Belial, Leviathan, Lucifer I command thee to defend this Earth on fire Through our self inflicted wrath We plead for your help. Princes of Darkness help us now against this plague of our Making. Oh how the desperate shrieks cry out Grinding bonesaw through the chest spatters gobbets of blood over the luscious nymph’s breasts Lustmord hath fallen like a shroud over the Earth Fuelled by desire of their caress the sweet taste of lips on their breasts creeps slowly down towards the event horizon The tongue flies across her labia the muscles do tighten her thighs she gasps out for air as passions ensnared the new found love in her eyes The agent of Khaos newly envowed did labour intense for her goal That one sweet moment of unbridled lust had taken from her eyes the blindfold She plotted the demise daring reprise for all she did not destroy Now free of her chains she paraded her freedom now not knowing how others would se her. The new saviour a defector no less walked free - stripped bare o’er the Earth. |
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9. | Pain Beyond Measure Is Man’s Greatest Pleasure | 01:58 | |
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10. | Adriatic Splendour | 03:56 | Show lyrics |
Adriatic Temptress Keeper of a thousand swords Mistress of the night sky (Thy shimmerings of greatness) Ever to plague thee more Caster of Black Magick Incarcerated in a shell Longing to break free of death Surpassing even Hell The Hallowed Halls of mankind’s glory Stunned to stupor by her presence Intoxicating in her splendour Grace and duty evanescent Diabolic serpentine ways Tempt the Cardinals vow Leading in the hymn of Dies Irae Luring the blessed down (Into the depths of the abyss) Chastity overridden Copulation – No reprieve Once bound to Christ (with) anguish and torment Then chains are broken – Temptress freed. |
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11. | Brudt Stilhed | 06:37 | Show lyrics |
Evoke the nightspirits, Burn the flesh on sacrificial ground, For we, the fallen, hath arrived At the gates of a new domination. Through fire to walk And leave a burning path For the ghosts of the past To witness. The black veil veil of wintry night Blows asunder in the violent storm, In which many a foul creature Has left for the majestic mountains. Oh, why art thou so strong? My dearest keeper of Jaded hearts and deathly stillness Where I breathe, silently. The concerto of dawn hath arrived, Hence the music begins. The cold hard slash of the violin Wrenches apart flesh within murderous hymns. As now we lie still The tortued edge of the deep And we wonder. Needed rest eludes capture As the night draws in, And the fires burn on As if winds threatened not. Dance ’neath the stars, And breathe deep the sense Of everlasting stillness Within the bounds of eternity. For we laugh and cry, But never forget The shallow pools In which the night Was forever shattered By the tidal force That lashed out And destroyed many. Stå nu op, Og stå front mod skyggerne Som for altid styrer livet For de uforberedte fjender. I livet og i døden, Mens vi prøver a leve i fred; Stilheden bliver brudt Og slagterierne bliver begynder. Now rise up, And take arms against the shadows That forever dictate the lives Of unsuspecting foes. In life and death, As we try to live in peace; The serenity is broken And the slaughter begins... |
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12. | The Agonising Screams of Torture | 20:00 | Show lyrics |
In rampant bursts of aural agony Wretched screams cry out As the tormentors return from their brief repose The tortured can do no more than shout Harsh shrieks are heard Shrieks that leave behind A great foreboding An overshadow of impending death Yet... An Unmistakable sense of relief Is emitted from the prisoners The screams disappear The cries are no longer heard The shrieks cut off midstride And the tension is gone But this is not a merciful release This is a persecution The prisoners are lead off Apparently freed But instead are walking to their deaths And as the screams once again break out... God smiles. |
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13. | In the Hall of the Mountain King | 03:04 | |
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01:13:49 |
The Broken Swords of Despotic Villainy
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Æþelruna | |
Wulfhelm | All instruments |
Hard Venom | |
Captain Epic | Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Violin, Drums, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Cello, Erhu, Drums |
Attila | Keyboards, Drums, Bass |
Tracks | |||
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1. | Hard Venom - The Perks of Being in Office | 13:27 | Show lyrics |
Life-Force of the Thousands Enflamed, The destruction of the human race enchained, Caused by the eventual decay Of the foreign policies that our governments interchanged. The life of luxury enjoyed by the high, Opposed by the shit of poverty in the sty Losing the trust of the people they relied. (They’re) pulling blinds across our faces to make their people blind. Enslaved and Deranged The People Suffer Rage At the Ones that Caused them Pain Unleash the Fury Abused and Chained The Pitiful shall reign The Bloodlust and the Fever Unleash the fury The Glory and the high life reign The rich are a plague to the game we play We go to war at the drop of a hat Then we end up losing and (we) call the government crap Lives are lost at the Parliaments will “Lives don’t cost as much as swill,” In their eyes we are but pigs, But (we’re) not as bad as the people from the streets. (They) Sit in their office and decide who to slay They target the people that are unlikely to sway Why do we even elect to put them there? In the place where they can do most damage and wear? Abusing their power everyday Mocking the people that let them have their way Trust is a concept - to them unknown And we’ll only find out long after they’ve flown. Why do we not try and oust them from their seats? Kick them out of power and trample them on the streets We could do much more than wait Like awake the new governmental earthquake. Get up from your seats and put an end to war, (It’s) more exciting than the sofa where you (go to) snore. Join us now in this new Eruption the siege of power marks this revolution! |
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2. | Hard Venom - Black Hordes of Fallen Angels | 05:03 | Show lyrics |
Apocalyptic cries of lust amidst the thrusts of revelry disguise the trust of midnight’s eve with jewels that glitter blissfully A crescendo of knifes ignite to aid the people’s faith in tyranny whence heathens came to breed and pain lives and loves are lost to our disease One red rose in its death throes explodes like supernovae. Loves delight shines its last light plummets down like a boulder. Sensations bring temptation into the lives of many others through dusk our silence golden demonic hordes of devilry Spill forth to sweep the night sky... Fires burn in the looted towns that suffered their deathly villainy o’er the mountain peaks and through the deepest valley was no reflection of dawn to be found on this day evil dreams and a kiss of death to take all life away... |
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3. | Hard Venom - The Beast | 03:20 | Show lyrics |
The fire burns through the night the sword fights beside with the promised caress of twin blades on Flesh And so its does gush forth... As the shadows slither across the floor they catch a fleeting glimpse of a female slant- across the doorframe wide in her resplendent glory bronzed bathykolpian woman arise to meet... The Beast, risen once again has cast eye on his future In one swift strike, he catches her! She flails and weeps but all that shows are the bruises on her naked skin so she succumbs to his wish of infinity in Servitude... |
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4. | Hard Venom - Vampire Rising | 04:39 | Show lyrics |
He awoke from his grave, confused; While around there was nothing to which he could fuse; In the dead of the night, owls wings flapping in flight; He punched his way clear of the coffin: He had risen again! As he regained his senses, he looked around, And as he did he saw an auriferous tomb. But when he walked inside, he couldn’t believe his eyes: Beings feasting on human necks, which forced him into a terrible retch. They looked around and threw him a glare, then carried on eating their victims rare, So he swiftly departed and fell on his knees, frightened, he panicked and crawled for the trees. Coming from nearby, whimpering he heard. He walked over the look, the girl then screamed. She showed him a mirror, but he was not in there, He licked his teeth when the horror dawned... A vampire he’d become! He ran through the night Leaving visions of fright, Running blind But leaving behind A certainty of celestial doom. When he reached the old town hall he walked inside, And then barricaded the doors so that he couldn’t get outside. He walked to the reception and he asked for some help, But when she looked up at his face, she almost died. She fell off her chair and collapsed in a heap, But not before she managed a squeak. He looked at her there just lying blank, So he bit her neck and drank... Blood was on his face, dripping to the floor, So he ran to the bog, and wiped it on his shirt. Then he realised what he had done, So he opened the window and leapt to the floor. A vampire he’d become! He ran through the night Leaving visions of fright, Running blind But leaving behind A certainty of celestial doom. (Solo: Blade) A vampire he now was! He was a creature of the night Leaving people with bites! Chasing food And leading his brood To victory over humankind! |
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5. | Hard Venom - The Agonising Screams of Torture | 19:57 | Show lyrics |
In rampant bursts of aural agony Wretched screams cry out As the tormentors return from their brief repose The tortured can do no more than shout Harsh shrieks are heard Shrieks that leave behind A great foreboding An overshadow of impending death Yet... An Unmistakable sense of relief Is emitted from the prisoners The screams disappear The cries are no longer heard The shrieks cut off midstride And the tension is gone But this is not a merciful release This is a persecution The prisoners are lead off Apparently freed But instead are walking to their deaths And as the screams once again break out... God smiles. |
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6. | Æþelruna - Exploring the Darkness | 10:35 | Show lyrics |
As darkness marched across these lands, all of the light became entranced. A thousand flames that burned so bright, extinguished by their own fright. It’s war! For two thousand years the light has been accepted as a truth, but now can be seen as the one who expelled the rightful darkness from their homes, families and lands... |
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7. | Æþelruna - Drowning in the Ocean of Despair | 06:05 | Show lyrics |
The water, cloaked in dark shades of night is morbidly still. A pale glimmer of moon light breaks through the darkness, granting me sight. The water has no end, I see, but all I do is stare. I see the abyss, and fear turns to despair. Icy tendrils grip at my feet, drag me down And with not a hope, I fear that I have found that I can scream but I shall die without a sound The water fills my lungs, finally rid of the bitter taste of air, I know my life will soon end and I do not care Still alive, my hope turns to despair |
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8. | Æþelruna - The Sword in the Earth | 05:01 | Show lyrics |
The sword penetrates the Earth, and while all of life dies it forms the Abrahamic cross - a symbol of things to come... | |||
9. | Æþelruna - My Once Idyllic Land | 01:22 | Show lyrics |
Ocean, grass and sand Make up my land Technology and war Christian law Once you were so grand My once idyllic land... |
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10. | Æþelruna - Edge of the World (Loman cover) | 05:05 | Show lyrics |
We are fighting We are losing We are standing on the edge of the world And it’s night time Yes it’s fright time As we stand here on the edge of the world It’s confusing We’re not choosing As we stand here on the edge of the world We are watching And it’s not stopping We are shouting and we cannot be heard We are fighting We are losing As we stand here on the edge of the world We are watching And it’s not stopping We are shouting and we cannot be heard |
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01:14:34 |
To Sever Ties with All of Mankind
Album versions
Release date | Label | Catalog ID | Format | Description |
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May 18th, 2012 | Enraptured Samurai Warrior Records | Digital | Bandcamp | |
May 18th, 2012 | Enraptured Samurai Warrior Records | ESWR-001 | CD |
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Band members | |
Captain Epic | Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel | Logo |
Captain Epic | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Photography, Design, Liner Notes, Printing |
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1. | In Shadowy Form It Confronts | 02:18 | instrumental |
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2. | Les souffrances des mortels | 06:05 | Show lyrics |
Le sang de cent milles agneaux, Tombe comme la pluie au sol; Étant morts ils servent plus que vivant, Ils souffrent d’angoisse en enfer. Affligés par une malédiction mortelle, Les mortels s’écrient dans la douleur. Apeurés par l’effroyable, Ils fendent leurs gorges dans la misère. Suffoquer, pousser de cris aigus, des gémissements pour l’aide... La mal personnifié approche: Mortellement terrifiant. Souffrance et chagrin misérables, Fin éternelle... La vie finit toujours par le sang; Les nouveaux dirigeants usurpent le trône de l’humanité. |
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3. | Ignition Sequence Countdown to Demise | 02:53 | Show lyrics |
Condoning terror, meeting face with war, Madness is loose again, greeted by hordes and swarms, Critical death approaching, hands are forced by greed, A silent world looks on in shock, witnessing the death of their creed. Money spins power, Power generates money, A circle of maligned politicians Run amok in their arena, keeping face; Greed runs the state, The State controls greed, Capitalism and consumerism, Funding the government, gone without a trace. A ruined state, another jewel in the crown, Nobody caring, falling for their blatant lies. People dying daily: starved shot or drowned, Propaganda glazing over, watching as time flies… Millions dead, crushed, enslaved; Dogma alive, they feel betrayed; Jihad declared, warriors at the gate; Death approaching, repentance comes too late. Global war ignites: Religion the fuel, greed the spark A nightmare never before seen, Mass genocide a day, Earth left barren, Nukes unleashed, Demolishing the land, Hell arisen, none left to slay… |
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4. | ...and Chaos Ensues... | 06:20 | Show lyrics |
The descent into great anarchy Began with a new wish, The monarchy’s hypocrisy Resounds still like a kiss. Toppled by a valiant scourge The Royals laboured on, Battling their detractor’s might; The battle far from won. Dread Lords of the far-flung realms Abetting the rebellious creed, Torching all the majesty, Developing their own greed. The death of thousands burning down, Fires set ablaze, A poison seeping through the realm; Devouring those betrayed. …And Chaos Ensues… Thousands fled, screaming in pain, Avoiding the rebellious feud. …To Hell’s Domain… Struggling against the heinous brood, Looting buildings for their own gain. A breath of sacred piety, The masses listened well To a sermon given by the priest, Warning against Hell. A crusade against infidels To reclaim the holy land, Raping and killing innocents, Leaving them in the sand. Plundering the wealth of the east, The crusaders were all pleased, No matter what sins they did commit, The Pope had them appeased. The deaths of thousands of Muslims, Cities set ablaze, The poison creeping from the church, Their forces all arrayed. …And Chaos Ensues… Thousands fled, screaming in pain, Avoiding the querulous feud. …To Hell’s Domain… Struggling against the Christian brood, Sacking cities for their own gain. |
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5. | Bloodied Earth | 05:32 | Show lyrics |
Poignant skies mark a feeble death, Shining down, they lay bare the corpse, Creatures that prowl the night surround, Mourning not, merely looking for food. Its flesh rent from bones; Its innards digested; Its meat eaten; Its eyes gouged out. Left in the forest to rot, the corpse decays. It leaves a putrid stench that feeds the leaves and ground; The nutrients soak into the blood-laden earth, Plants then flourish and grow. Blood makes the grass grow… The circle of life repeats: Life from death, death from life, An eternal truth that’s hated, Yet death is an integral part of life. Humans cannot accept this, They mourn, attempt to save, But are destroying all in grief, Depriving flora and fauna of food. Overarching shadows mask a death, Closing around, they hide the corpse. Human creatures surround the death, Looking, not for food, but destroying only themselves. |
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6. | Acidic Scourge | 02:46 | Show lyrics |
Destroying people’s minds, pouring acid onto your face; Burning its way through your eyes, bleeding out your hate. Raping your skull, destroying your brain; Eating through your synapses, you’re writhing in pain. Your skin has melted, your nose has dripped away; You’re choking on the fumes of this acidic scourge. Hate/Pain Despair/Death Blind/Deaf Mute/Dead The acid now leaves nothing, your chest is all agape; Breathing out your ragged breath, breathing out your hate. Dying in pain, there’s nothing left; Your body lies broken, approaching your death. Your breath now comes in ragged gasps, stomach explodes; You lie still on the floor, dead from the acidic scourge. |
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7. | Vices of the Vatican | 05:10 | Show lyrics |
Though sunrise is nigh at hand, The dawn escapes one’s eye. The deeds this night have shattered the peace Whilst the waning moon was high. The mind screams out a feeble curse as the pyres alight in scores, A priest denounces the sorcerous ways that the heathen tribes have brought. All young girls are dragged from bed to be tested of their faith, Those who fail will be burned at the stake to cleanse them of their “heresy”. The shimmering youths are led to the field to undergo their trial The priest anoints their brows with chrism to evanesce the spirits vile. He strips them down to their skyclad state and flagellates them raw, The kiss of the whip scouring their skin makes their red blood pour. He forces them all onto their knees to succumb to his fecund needs, “Confess!” he yells to their prostrate heads as into their mouths he spurts his seed. Under the midnight sky the priest deflowers their virginal tears, As blood drips down from between their legs he utters his holy prayer, “Deliver these sluts from evil whilst I cleanse them of his taint, My seed will wash away their sin before I deliver them to your gate.” His duty now complete he leads them to the awaiting pyres, Whereupon he anoints them anon to repel the spirits dire. Their confessions received under duress he sentences them to an immediate death, As their fresh young bodies are consigned to the flames he exhales his breath, Rejoicing in the purge of “Evil”. For the hundreds of young witches never again to see another dawn, For the fanatical priest so self-assured that he’d delivered them from the horned. For the pervasiveness of the Christian hordes and their narrowminded views, Never again should one and all capitulate to their asinine untruths. |
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8. | Mourning the Souls in Infinite Night | 14:09 | Show lyrics |
Morbid undertones surround the town where dormant spirits lie, Hyperactive death meets those who curiously peer; Asphyxiation of the invisible ghouls that inhabit this weir, The colours fade as we sink below the surface. Slaughtering the ancients bears no fruits as we are dragged beneath the waters, Drowning, we lie still midst the deeps, forced to suffer lung expansion torturing our sleep. Cold, fragmented, the lament of the sea as it kills us slowly, Regretting its part in the downfall of life. The earth, a mere puppet dancing on the strings of the sun, the master ventriloquist, Takes no responsibility for us as we die. Mourning the Souls in Infinite Night. Thirteen bright candles snuffed out over the course of eight, freezing, moonlit nights... Infinitus est numerus stultorum. |
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9. | Year of the Snake | 07:19 | Show lyrics |
The serpent entwines itself, Winding its way into another time. The serpent then finds itself Slithering across the fields of grime. Eden, they called it, The garden so pure, Eden, he crawled it, To find them the cure. A tree of great wisdom Now cast in grey light, Its succulent fruit Was the human’s blight. To eat it was forbidden By the ever-jealous god, But it was not hidden, So the serpent began to plot. Eve, she breathed a sigh of relief When Adam slept and his seed was bequeathed. The serpent crawled in, wanting release, Eve was receptive, the seed was now sheathed. Naked she walked to the forbidden tree, Her curves were bathed in the soft moonlight. She extended her hand, her arm and body, And brought down the fruit with all of her might. She bit into the fruit, Tasting its sweetness, Her mind was racing In its sweet delight. Then she realised The deception of god, And because of him, Stupid she was. She basked in her wisdom, seeing the truth: God was an idiot, power-hungry too. She decided then to invite her mate, Adam had to realise before it was too late. On the way to their cave, she realised a thing, At one with her nature, and nurture she was. Her nudity was natural, of that she was sure, But Adam must be persuaded to turn from this “god.” She told him of her discovery, He did not believe, She gave him an apple, His mind moved at speed. He grabbed some leaves to cover himself, And Eve laughed when he handed some to her. “God’s a pervert,” he said with intent, So she took them to shut him up. God saw Adam’s prudence And quickly angered. “You ate my tree!” he yelled, To Eve’s amusement. He banished them from Eden, And took away the Serpents legs, But try as he might, He couldn’t take free will. So every day, every night, Every time you feel spite, Just remember through the day, It’s the year of the snake. |
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10. | Vile Incarceration | 04:13 | Show lyrics |
Deep in the plains of Wisconsin Lived a warrior more metal than most; With a prediliction for younger Asian meat, His hunger was not easily satiated. Though the details are unclear, He was detained by the furious hordes Of the kvltest necropolice, Charged with defiling a nubile succubus, He was sentenced to unholy incarceration! Through years he toiled, Deprived of his delights. Occasionally sodomised Under infernal flourescent lights. Eventually, he gained his freedom... As he walked free into the night, The wind affected not his lack of hair. He quested for news of his goddess incarnate, And broke down as the tidings were relayed. As he gazed up into the dreary moonless sky, "Yuuka!" yelled the grim necrowarrior As a single tear dripped from his eye. |
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11. | Night of Samhain | 06:18 | Show lyrics |
Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Nightly death-knell o’er the graveyard, Pain plainly painted on their faces, Flayer flaying with his sharpened shard, Assured to remove all tainted traces. Alone in an alley, singing: the bard, Rhyming night and day, he paces, At 2am comes Death’s calling card, Ceasing his existence in all mortal places. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Children out seeking favoured sweets, Madmen out slicing their prey, A father, drunk, finds his children to beat, The feeble screams emitted, their thoughts betrayed. The madman enters, seeing his treat, The thread then snaps, not caring to fray, Surging forth towards, madman’s treat is reaped, His sustenance is found in their pain. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Night slips down over everything A psycho stalking through the morgue, The dead to him pleasure will bring, One last duty they will perform. Sensed in the air, energy sings, Flowing out in torrents, it pours, Surging through all, the power rings, Deadly to all if it’s ignored. Leather marks the lair of the sadist, Whips and chains from which victims are hung, The walls writhe, the air full of mist, Their breath ripped from their throats, it had come. The pain is felt as flesh suffers fist, No more can it be felt as fun, Escape impossible from this tryst, A world of torment this has become. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. The call of the Earth’s plea forgotten, Madness and death doth plague this land, Earth is now left decayed, rotten, All of this done by man’s hand. Peace and joy are now thought barren, Time passes through glass like sand, Counting down to the demise of men, Going against the earth’s master plan. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Witches covens Magick brethren, Wiitches rising tonight, Pentacle glad Rites skyclad, Paganism rose this night. Samhain feast Not of the Beast, Christianity lying tonight, Halloween seems Full of screams, But not this Samhain night. |
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Après la vie, les fleurs fleurissent à nouveau
Album versions
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May 19th, 2012 | Enraptured Samurai Warrior Records | Digital | Bandcamp | |
May 19th, 2012 | Enraptured Samurai Warrior Records | ESWR-002 | CD |
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Captain Epic | Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Captain Epic | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Photography, Design, Liner Notes, Lyrics |
Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel | Logo |
Idrelle | Lyrics (tracks 7, 9) |
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1. | To Shatter the Realms of Good Taste | 01:46 | instrumental |
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2. | 春 | 00:47 | Show lyrics |
春雨し 枯木に降れば 黴臭い |
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3. | Après la vie, les fleurs fleurissent à nouveau | 04:58 | Show lyrics |
Le soleil se couche avec le vent du nord, Les lacs réfléchissent leur lueur orange; Les arbres dansent avec le contact du vent, Ils bruissent avec l’anticipation de l’aube d’un jour nouveau. Après la Vie, les Fleurs Fleurissent à Nouveau. Elles retrouvent leur vigueur et elles crient à la belle étoile. De plus en plus fort elles poussent, Jusqu’à ce qu’elles deviennent plus fort que les arbres, Jusqu’à l’automne et le gel tombera, Quand elles mourront à nouveau. La vie est éphémère, elle finit en un instant. Grandir et mourir dans un cycle sans fin. Sans jamais se terminer, cette vie, cette mort, Jusqu’à ce que la vie elle-même meurt, et ne revienne jamais. Mais jusqu’à ce que la vie soit finie, nous nous amusons. Être en vie pourrait être un rêve fugace, Mais il est agréable. Appreciez la vie tant que vous le pouvez. Maintenant, la vie est finie, On ne peut jamais revenir en arrière. Monte vers les royaumes au-delà de la vie, En regardant en arrière, vous voyez ce qui aurait pu être. |
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4. | Øynene som ser i mørket | 09:27 | Show lyrics |
Jeg ser gjennom øynene til en annen sjel, Jeg ser spøkelser som fører meg til fortvilelse, Jeg ser ting ingen var ment til å se, Jeg ser store mengder med meningsløs lidelse. Gjennom mørket snubler jeg i midten av denne labyrinten, Blindet av mine fordommer og frykt. Søker forgjeves for et ukjent vesen, Guidet av Døden, med sannhet som fiende hans. Vesener og krefter river gjennom min ånd, Separare det fra min kropp, reduserer den til aske. Lamslått av sluttvederlag av alt som jeg er, Mitt liv kraft ebber og siver vekk. Fanget i dette mørket for evigheter, Klemt fast av formløse tomrom, I denne skjærsilden for kroppen, sinnet og sjelen, Unnslippe er umulig. En vandrer reiser gjennom skogen om natten, Hvem møtte tilfeldigvis en slik grusom skjebne, Revet i stykker av rabiate demoner, forlatt i skogen for å råtne, Og i mitt sinn, så jeg det hele. Jeg var der. |
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5. | 夏 | 00:13 | Show lyrics |
輝くや 夏の思い出 消えている |
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6. | I Am the Weed | 01:55 | Show lyrics |
I am a weed, I am the scourge of the garden. I’m there by my own accord, I corrupt the flowerbeds, A gardener’s nightmare, Undermining his authority, I go my own way, Ain’t nothing gonna fuck with me. Nobody loves me, but I don’t care, Because I’m everywhere. A loner alone, setting a trend, not following the rules... I’m more resilient than you! You can tread on me, But I’m perennial, see. I’ll be back for more, More numerous than before. The pruning and cross pollination Is just eugenics, pure and simple. He’s nothing more than a fascist, A gardening one, with shears. Nobody loves me, but I don’t care, Because I’m everywhere. A loner alone, setting a trend, not following the rules... I’m more resilient than you! |
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7. | Shades of Deception | 03:19 | Show lyrics |
From fen he came, Mysterious stranger. Of colours green and silver, He aided a magnificent quest. To build a magical school, But now the castle is haunted; And despair walks through its halls, Shadows have fallen over Hogwarts... What is the cause? Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? What haunts this castle now? Why does the mist press against the windows? Why do the shadows crawl? The students have all but left us, And fear haunts us all. Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? Too many have fallen, Too many have been lost. What will bring this castle to ruin? What will cause this school to fall? Shadows from inside, Monsters walk the halls. Slytherin’s voice echos in eternity A shade of deception. Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? |
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8. | 秋 | 00:33 | Show lyrics |
稲光 綺麗な光は 青いかな? |
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9. | Just One Hour | 09:51 | Show lyrics |
In empty houses, The echoes sound. Gone are the people, Never to be homebound. So, for just one hour, Let’s pretend that this is not the end; For just one hour, All the fears will mend. As the day turns cold, The silence falls. Shadows of past lives, Still to hang upon the walls. So, for just one hour, Let’s pretend that this is not the end; For just one hour, All the fears will mend. So many years of smiles and tears. How many years are now thrown away? But of course we go on living, That is all each and every person has today. So, for just one hour, Let’s pretend that this is not the end; For just one hour, All the fears will mend. And though this war goes on forever, The bitter ashes will be swept away. For the better... |
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10. | Blowing Softly Through the Cobwebs of Time | 02:06 | instrumental |
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11. | Faith in Fated Fey | 10:48 | Show lyrics |
Part 1: Seelie The rain dripped down from the sky, Battering against the tree’s leaves, Its cool delight fell to the ground, Spattering softly off the trees. And through this rain a wanderer strolled, Shedding dim light o’er the boughs. An inquisitive force to pacify all, His radiance plain to behold. His skin was a multitude of coloured hues, Constantly shifting in a prism of flesh; The epitome of force that his power imbued, He emanated waves and wind that felt so fresh. He walked along the forested path, Aiding injured creatures along the way, Following his own predetermined path, He was part of the species known as fey. Fair of face, he radiated bliss, Strikingly handsome to all; Majestic grace, a lover’s kiss, Never would he stoop to fall. The seelie walked freely Never really in doubt, Their kindness and grace Did not care to flout; None nobler than they Would ever walk about, The light of the fey Would never go out... Part 2: Unseelie As howls go out the flames in wonderland Dance ‘neath the flagrant stars That shine so bright upon the nubile tight Young lady’s naked arse. Her pure white skin shone in a multicoloured din, In hues of blues and red, When thrusts push through, her labia doth spew A mess all over her bed. Not really a seelie, She sold herself short; See she was too feely For the masses at court. Somehow ideally, She found herself caught In the trap of Unseelie As a highborn consort. Her powers did blossom like a shrub in spring, Giving her mastery over the land. As she search in vain for her own king, "Return to the seelie", they did demand. She attacked them there and then and left them bleeding on the floor, For they were no match for the power and cruelty that she possessed. She absconded into the night, taking only what she wore, Never again would she return to the seelie’s nest. She ran through the woods blindly in a state of disarray, Her clothes were ripped and torn asunder as she lost her way. She came to a halt when the sky lightened and turned to day, Then rested for a while in a farmyard’s nest of hay. She regained her breath and looked around her in dismay, For the place in which she was had suffered no decay. She poured her power into the field in a flashy display, And discovered what it meant to be thought of as fey. |
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12. | 冬 | 00:21 | Show lyrics |
霜枯れた 冬の寒さを 落ち葉した |
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13. | Stargazer | 08:06 | Show lyrics |
In the starry skies there lies a planet which does truly sparkle, Knowing not its name nor the course it charts, He wishes to depart for the distant stars. Though the times are old and there is no hope to be held he wishes; One day he will rise to the heavenly skies And set out for the planet of his nightly desires. He yearns to fly but he cannot seem to break away from the ground, The birds fly around his head in a subtle mockery of what he has not found. Stargazer, Staring at the night sky, Hoping to find some trace of life. Stargazer, Dreaming of the next dimension, Trying to bring his hopes alive. Through endless years he toils at the mission he has set himself, Balding now he approaches the end of his life, But never losing sight of his goal. One day he swears to himself to see the stars from an elevated weir, But his life will soon end and he’ll never ascend To the skies above, instead to the ground he’ll descend. He yearns to fly but he cannot seem to break away from the ground, The birds fly around his head in a subtle mockery of what he has not found. Stargazer, Staring at the night sky, Hoping to find some trace of life. Stargazer, Dreaming of the next dimension, Trying to bring his hopes alive. |
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14. | Wilted Rose | 05:57 | Show lyrics |
O wilted rose, now dying of despair, Succumbing to this disease that is fate. One day has passed without my tender care, When thou didst fall into this deathly state. Like a dream, thy dance beauteous in wind, Thy petals blossoming slowly by light; In this, the time yet before thou had sinned, Thy buds weaved a pleasant dance in the night. But now, not then, sweet death makes prey of thee, Taking thou away to thy kingdom high, It steals away thy breath, makes haste to see, My loneliness escaping with a sigh. Though my rose is dead, I shall not begrudge The song way on high, that does naught but judge. |
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15. | Du ciel, la morte | 06:07 | Show lyrics |
Le soleil a noirci, Le ciel s’est déchiré, Le brouillard a recouvert la terre, La vie a cessé d’exister. Donc, le monde a pris fin. Des cris aigus retentissent dans la nuit éternelle. Les cadavres desséchés sont couchés raides sur le sol. Maintenant inouï au milieu du carnage, Le hurlement des vents dans le désespoir. La guerre a déchiré ce monde, Il ne reste plus rien. La terre consomme les morts, L’équilibre est rétabli à nouveau. |
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01:06:14 |
Elemental
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Captain Epic | Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming |
Guest/Session | |
Alan Marsh | Vocals on Air |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Captain Epic | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Photography, Conceptual Realisation, Lyrics, Liner Notes, Graphic Design, Printing |
Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel | Logo |
Jake Davies-Robertson | Band Photography |
Tanja Eichler | Model |
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1. | Light | 00:13 | Show lyrics |
High lights Carnal delights Deadly sin Shining begins... |
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2. | Earth | 06:56 | Show lyrics |
The majestic sweeping mountains The wide and distant plains Valleys that wind like serpents o’er the land Hills rolling away Coastlines attacked by the sea Cliffs worn away Caves formed, arches made, collapse Sand deposited Earth Billions of years gone Billions of years left How much damage can be done in billions of years? None, we’ll all be long dead And the new rulers will be environmentally friendly. |
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3. | Air | 04:45 | Show lyrics |
Hissing slowly, Tearing through trees, The freshening lick of the cold morning’s breeze. Caressed by the updraught, Descending in waves, It flitters us by never caring to stay. It howls in the night and whines through the day, Gathering speed blowing debris away. When pressures then rise it won’t dare to rescind; For the joy spoken of is the buffeting of winds. Rustling softly, Through the courtyards, It strips off the leaves that come and then go. The winds gust and swirl now, Increasing caprice, Before pressures fall and the winds do then cease. It howls in the night and whines through the day, Gathering speed blowing debris away. When pressures then rise it won’t dare to rescind; For the joy spoken of is the buffeting of winds. Hurricanes batter the coastlines of faraway shores; Tornadoes rip apart all that was built; Gales come forth, ripping up trees, trapping the fools; But as they are storms, non-sentient, they feel no guilt. It howls in the night and whines through the day, Gathering speed blowing debris away. When pressures then rise it won’t dare to rescind; For the joy spoken of is the buffeting of winds. |
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4. | Fire | 04:53 | Show lyrics |
Ashes trickle slowly through The clenched palm of the hand That ripped the heart from the breast; Proud, happy to have done its work. Embers now lie in place of this void; Burning slowly, seething, shedding dim light Over the blackened hole whence it came, Gradually expending its fuel. Flames flicker, hungrily tasting the air; Trying to sense its next source of fuel, Willing to attempt any means in order To extend its lifespan and never burn out. Flashes of orange light cast shadows, As trees and people are plunged into darkness With but a single source of light To keep dangers away. Burning, exerting energy; Feeding, slowly expanding; Attempting to grow unchecked; Slithering, in vain hopes of catching life. Fire lies in place of eyes; Insides burning up in pain. Anger boils easily through At the mere sound of her cries. Yet death, sweet death? That is torturous in its absence... |
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5. | Water | 14:01 | Show lyrics |
The rain drips down from above, Depositing itself on mountains; The cold freezes it stiffly, unable to move, Restraining it from reaching the fens. The sun beats down from the sky, It’s energy warm and delightful. The ice melts upon mountain peaks, It was not quite cold enough to life stifle. Trickling quickly down the mountain side, The water erodes the soil where it treads, Establishing itself in its own concourse, Winding down through the hillside it threads. The stream widens and speeds its way Over rocks and other protrusions, Winding its way down its own valley, Gushing as it does over all obstructions. Over waterfalls it springs like a valiant scourge, Sweeping all the impurities of life away; Beauteous it thunders like the trampling of hooves, Sending everything that enters it astray. At last the hills end and the river is swathed in light; Its deep valley stretches over a vast expanse. The birds drink from it and spread their trivial delight: The mayflies are born, die, and in betwixt dance. As it stretches out through the long discourse, It encounters a large and strange obstacle. Unable to break through this unforeseen barrier, It instead rushes sideways to remain stable. The meanders then dominate the landscape around, Sweeping through glades and thickets of trees, Winding its way slowly down through the glen, As it attempts to eventually make its way to the sea. The levee breaks and sends a crashing tide Into villages and cities below. Floodwaters rising in the rain that does fall, Showing yet no sign that it’ll slow. As it nears the end of the land it widens Into a large and lumbering beast, Filing dutifully past the ports and docks, It merges into the sea in the east. The estuary tears quickly into the sea, Murky now after the long journey; As it moves slowly past the country it ran through, It stirs not less happy than could be. The sea works its way North with the wind, Freezing and chilled it there resides. But despite the cold it does not yet rescind To the winter that in the North doth lie. As summer approaches it melts from its prison, Free once again to flow wherever it may please. Separating from the ice in a typical schism, It breaks itself away from the icy vestige. The Ocean it resides in now, Filled with fish and other things; And yet still it does not kowtow To the storms and beasts with wings. The summer comes in full force, It’s heat immense and heavy; Evaporation occurs en masse, The water is spirited away. Back to the clouds, up high it goes; Stratus, cirrus, pileus, pyrocumulus, Any one of these are chosen To house the music of the water in trust. |
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6. | Ice | 05:09 | Show lyrics |
Freezing winds scour the desolate landscape Travelling along at great speeds. The snow has fallen thickly to the ground; Blinding and obscuring the land. The chill sweeps through the valleys, Freezing the streams and the lakes. The trees lay lifeless again, No leaves left to plummet to the floor. Snowy peaks mark ranges, Frozen lakes mark the land; The trees’ bare branches shake, In the wind that sweeps through. Ice descends, Threatens mortal life. Life cries out And shatters, dies. Earth bare, sinking into a new age: An ice age, colder than those before. New masters rise up to reign over all, Black, white and orange, they snuff out remaining life. The overlords revealed, Plotting away, Penguins arise… And smite the day. |
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7. | Continuum | 22:22 | Show lyrics |
Space Pinpricks of blinding light mark The location of the faraway stars, Millions blinking, dazzlingly bright, All show how insignificant we are. The Blackness, The Dark, The Cold and the Breeze: Solar flares erupt and slay thee quickly. The Hugeness, The Sight, Incomprehensible: Indescribably wondrous to all. Supernovae, tachyons, nebula clouds: Full of ceaseless wonders to behold, Pulsars, quasars, et Luciferi Shroud: Space – too young, too old, too cold? Comets, planets, stars and asteroids: Full of things beauteous and bright, Black holes, cosmic rings, interstellar typhoid: Ugly buggers that are invisible at night. Time Creeping slowly over the horizon, Shadows chased astray by the beams Of light radiating from the direction Of the newly risen sun. Slowly, wearily, the day draws on, Taking its time to dwindle into dusk. Striving to persecute all night dwellers, The sun sets without a sound. Time, infinite, eternal, Ticks away slowly. Ever slower. Slower. Slow. Until it finally stops. All Lights go out… And never turn on again. |
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8. | Dark | 00:18 | Show lyrics |
Darkness, Swallowing light. Death approaching, Evil... |
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9. | Water (Remix) | 02:26 | instrumental |
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01:01:03 |
Vampire Rising
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July 10th, 2017 | Enraptured Samurai Warrior Records | ESWR-004 | CD | Limited edition |
July 10th, 2017 | Enraptured Samurai Warrior Records | ESWR-004 | Digital |
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Captain Epic | Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Violin, Drums, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Captain Epic | Songwriting, Recording, Engineering, Producer, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Lyrics, Photography, Design, Liner notes |
Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel | Logo design |
David Cook | Model |
Ashley Nuccio | Model |
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1. | Noctis Cruentus | 01:52 | instrumental |
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2. | Vampire Rising | 04:42 | Show lyrics |
He awoke from his grave, confused; While around him there was nothing to which he could fuse; In the dead of the night, owls wings flapping in flight; He punched his way clear of the coffin: He had risen again! As he regained his senses, he looked around, And as he did he saw an auriferous tomb. But when he walked inside, he couldn’t believe his eyes: Beings feasting on human necks, which forced him into a terrible retch. They looked around and threw him a glare, then carried on eating their victims rare, So he swiftly departed and fell on his knees, frightened, he panicked and crawled for the trees. Coming from nearby, whimpering he heard. He walked over to look, the girl then screamed. She showed him a mirror, but he was not in there, He licked his teeth when the horror dawned... A vampire he’d become! He ran through the night Leaving visions of fright, Running blind But leaving behind A certainty of celestial doom. When he reached the old town hall he walked inside, And then barricaded the doors so that he couldn’t get outside. He walked to the reception and he asked for some help, But when she looked up at his face, she almost died. She fell off her chair and collapsed in a heap, But not before she managed a squeak. He looked at her there just lying blank, So he bit her neck and drank... Blood was on his face, dripping to the floor, So he ran to the bog, and wiped it on his shirt. Then he realised what he had done, So he opened the window and leapt to the floor. A vampire he’d become! He ran through the night Leaving visions of fright, Running blind But leaving behind A certainty of celestial doom. A vampire he now was! He was a creature of the night Leaving people with bites! Chasing food And leading his brood To victory over humankind! |
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3. | Athanasia | 04:32 | Show lyrics |
He ponders upon his nature, No longer a mere mortal man, The change in him so severe, Was he but a pawn in another’s master plan? He had little control of his desires, Or any of those under his command, They accosted an innocent stranger, Their lust for blood overriding his demands. All around the screams surround her Like a banshee in dismay, Ebbing and flowing like a wave in a flood, The vampires encircle their prey. Blood now scented in the air, A signal to the brood to come to hunt; The streets were painted crimson that night, Not a person passed by they did not confront. In despair of the needless bloodshed, I stepped in to influence their minds. Seven hundred years had I walked on this earth, My experience was needed by my kind. Their brood was large, much terror had they caused, Wanton chaos was not the way, Some restraint they needed to show, Lest shortly they would run out of prey. All around the vampires jeered, Convinced that my experience was not required, To the fore stepped their fearsome chief, “What is your name?” he enquired. I invoked my dreaded name, “Athanasia”, The brood looked around as if surprised, In the presence of such legendary kin, They knew one wrong move would spell their demise. Their leader raised one maleficent brow, Bemused to find his status under threat, He ordered one of his lowly minions To attempt to defeat me, and take me as a pet; After making short work of the whelp, The look their leader gave me was grave, I had broken the mind of his subservient peon, To test himself against my skills he did crave. He moved as a blur, quicker than sin, Assaulting me from three directions at once, I barely managed to move out of the way, But he continued to strike sans reponse. Cannily using his own momentum As a pivot with which to counter-attack, I sent him careening into the air, Convinced that he would land with a crack. Landing softly with both feet on the ground, He looked into my eyes with respect. Offering to me the benefit of truce, I accept but remain circumspect. More powerful than I ever imagined, He took me on as his right hand, With the aim of resurrecting our glorious kind, We set out to cement his command… |
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4. | The Exodus | 04:40 | Show lyrics |
The brood, once hunted, now stunted anew, Gradually expanded in scope. The vampires blossomed, their numbers grew, Moon children new could not cope. Their food source shrinking, chaos ensued As they realised their shrinking hope. Forced to migrate in search of new food, The exodus of the vampires began... To celebrate their impending departure A truly magnificent feast was ordained, Whereupon the powers of the realm bared their necks So their blood might be drained. Forced to attend under the threat of impending death, The nobles catered to the brethren as fonts; Donating their lifeblood graciously, Sacrificing their lives in service of our wants. In a master-stroke of political intrigue, All knowledge of the threat we posed to others was silenced; Allowing us to freely take up residency In any other country without the threat of violence. Now sated after the influx of blood We departed into the chilly, windless night, The flower of a nation left lifeless and cold, Still seated at their places, bloodless and pearl white. The preparations were made ready for the journey which we were compelled to undertake, Each and every son and daughter assigned a province as their own state. In an absolute autocracy where their every whim would be held as law They could expand their lands to their hearts’ content or indulge in all the luxury they could endure. The genteel dreams and stately ambitions of the youngest of the brood Were swiftly silenced as an announcement from our chief had quickly soured the mood. Velnias knew that the time was at hand To afford his congregation some respect. Though they despaired of losing their leader, His power was too great for them to object. He bid farewell to his trusted minions Then set off on his voyage to break his anonymity. A journey to part the mists of the past And unveil the truth of his identity. Leaving the reins of the new diaspora In my capable hands with his audacity, He wandered away from his perfect elite And silently dissolved into obscurity. Their bonds now dispersed as dust in the wind, They scattered to the four corners of the world. Prowling anew in their new prosperous lands, A society of vampires flourished and unfurled. |
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5. | The Piquant Taste of Youth | 05:10 | Show lyrics |
In the midst of jaded sleep I stir upon the crimson sheets, Stained dark red with blood. A sharp, sweet urge for flesh Brings upon me change in dress, I leave once more to hunt. Out in the cool, dark night I quell in me my urge to fight Luring my prey to my door. I spy my victim drawing near, Her sweet young flesh she brings to bear, My fangs sink into her tender neck. Her soft moans do chill my spine, I now wish to make her mine, Thus, I then retract. Now my servant sworn to behold My every whim, my Lolita! I conduct her back to my humble nest And deprive her of her blood-stained dress, Then stare in awe at her beauty laid quite bare. From the top of her head to the tips of her toes, Her innocence belied by her lucifugous pose, A study in miniature perfection standing right before my eyes. As dusk descends, I prepare her for her initiation rites, A barefoot sprite clad in naught but night invoking in strangers a nocturnal fright. Her beauty bewilders and distracts men from the tasks they have at hand, Stirring their paternal instincts and leading them to the gates of the damned. To choose but one amongst many is the task she has been set, The sweet blood of a lone victim will reinforce the strength of her delicate threat. Then a brute with lusts so uncontrolled attempts to accost her from behind But she blurs with speed as she whips aside and around his neck her arms entwine… “He’s now mine.” Her teeth sink into his willing neck and slowly she begins to suck His life out through his veins and thus she drinks his blood. Her meal complete I lead her back to my den, Her thirst newly quenched on the claret of men, She collapses onto the bed that devoid of life three corpses hang. Her flesh contrasts with the rivulets of gore That saturate the bed as she begins to snore, I deem her worthy of début into our high society. She’s stole the soul of the underworld With her blackest hair and dainty curls, An enigma with murder written on her face. A delight to know with her cultured tongue, Her admirers range from the old to the young, She cultivates her appeal and boldly steps into the realm beyond. |
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6. | Ipseity | 04:03 | Show lyrics |
Now departed from his rightful home He slogs through the cities of various lands. Searching for clues to reveal his past, Time upon time the details slip through his hands. Through deep valleys and over rugged mountains, He travels a torturous path over the earth. Visiting old subordinates to test their level of skill, He keeps himself sharp by defeating their best and reminding them that they’re only serfs. Garnering a new reputation around the world As a fearsome creature said to devour the souls of men, Drawing the attention of certain beings so assured in their creed, Believing him a monster who must be killed again. Eluding his pursuers he found himself caught in a deadly snowstorm, Searching around for supplies he pillaged what was due, Taking refuge in a hillside cave somewhere in the foothills of a great mountain range, He prepared for the worst in the freezing winds, willing that the storm would pass through. Assaulted at night with no alert, he entered a state of perfect fury, Moving at speeds beyond human ken, he killed them all so quickly not a single scream was heard. Helping himself to the rest of their blood, he prepared to travel onwards on his quest, Leaving the cave, the wind now quiet and stilled, he set out once again to discover his name. Hearing rumours of a strange new power rooted in the northern realms, Velnias wanted to seek her out and use her as a tool to defeat his enemies. If indeed as rumour suggested she was nearly as strong as he himself, His glorious reign would last a thousand years and ultimate power he would seize. |
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7. | Ascent to Authority | 03:46 | Show lyrics |
Tiring of the mundane burden entrusted unto me, I convinced my petite nymphet to take some responsibility. Keeping in line the vassals with her demure personality, She earned the respect and envy of the rivals I had gleaned. Overcome by greed at the power I’d given to my protégée, Her former admirers turned on her and challenged for dominance in our brood. Blithely she acquiesced to the rules of the proposed fray, All would be veiled to ensure that the test of their powers was not skewed. In a shimmer of movement and a flash of skin she closed the gap to her foes, A seismic blast echoed through the hall as she punched one in the nose. Then with an ease of movement that would suggest that she was mired in repose, She took them all down languorously before despatching them into their death throes. And as the dawning sun shone over the frosted horizon, The bodies of the vanquished steamed, then erupted in a gout of flame, Mireille removed her mask and looked at the rays of light with disdain, Unaffected, she stood at the heart of the blaze, yet she felt no pain. Awestruck, the sheltering brood genuflected at the sight of the photophilic dame, She raised one brow in a semblance of mirth at the power she had gained. Now acknowledged as the leader of the clans scattered through the world, My youthful prodigy had the weight of society balanced on her delicate frame. Using the lust of the weak-minded fools to keep ahead of the game, Playing them off against each other to gain her "favour" until they were all tamed. The lure of the treats so sumptuous on offer caused men to go mad with desire, For the prize of merely kissing her feet would they crawl o’er a funeral pyre, Her staid demeanour and lithe physique many would have liked to acquire, But under her heel was such a pleasant spot that none would dare to conspire. |
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8. | Malignant Compassion | 04:22 | Show lyrics |
Wandering along the path of wisdom brings no joy to the cursed man, Though many moons have passed since he set out his identity remains unknown. Now having traipsed o’er the icy bastion of behemoths laying in his path, He finds himself in a land so strange that he longs to return to his home... As dawn arrived he sheltered in a disused run-down inn, When sounds abound turned his head around to discover what dwelled within, Gazing at him with compassionate eyes was a dishevelled girl so thin, Upon being asked she eventually gave up her name as just "Guanyin". She took his hand and stared at him with intensity that pierced his soul, He began to understand the nature of compassion and his role in undoing the harm he’d caused. That a girl of such a callow age could attain composure so serene Was a reminder to him that not all humans were as lost as he had thought. As the mercy and acceptance transmitted to him under her wise contemplation Had served to erase all the doubts and behaviours that he had been taught, He found himself bound by a hunger so severe that he doubled over in pain, But when she reached out a hand to steady his body, before she knew it she was caught. He fastened his jaws around her feeble neck and she moaned as he fiercely pierced the skin, The delight of freshly taken blood was a feast for his parched throat, She whispered aloud some mantras in her bizarre and tonal tongue, An influx of power sent him into spasms while her life did fade as her neck broke. Drunk on the nectar of such powerful blood, he wandered back outside, The sunlight no more than hurt his eyes whilst he appraised the bright blue sky, Though regretful of the life he had taken, he now threw his mission aside, His identity was no longer his goal, he must now return to Athanasia’s side. As Velnias retraced his steps to return him back to the land of his rebirth, The darkness grew heavy and again he found himself assaulted by men of the faith. Barely moving to defend himself, he culled them all in a flash, Without even stopping to glance over their corpses, he began to make haste. The rumours he had heard that stemmed from the north were of a vernal girl in the flower of youth, With powers unknown to others of his kin and a desire to remain chaste, If he could return and defeat her he would take for himself her maidenhead, While his former brood would see his undiminished power, and return once more to his embrace. |
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9. | Primordial Thirst | 04:14 | Show lyrics |
“Seven hundred years of melancholy, Seven hundred years of pain. The hunger, the thirst, eroding my will, All that remains is the strain. The torturous trappings of power Now adorn my delightful progeny, Her youth and naïveté refreshing to behold While I remain in the shadows to act freely.” The peons doth crave her power, Whilst she dances ’twixt their ploys and schemes, Controlling them all, an able puppet-master, They fawn over her and suspect not a thing. The clan she has built so full of cheer, The vampires grow soft in their opulence, But she backs it up with a power so severe, Nothing does she lack in confidence. “Seven hundred years to see the world, Seven hundred years to see it all change, The onset of technology a plague to my kind, To one from my time it doth all seem deranged. Though faster we are than their projectiles, Humans are no longer merely prey; A hunt worthy of the greats from ancient times Seems to take place nearly every day.” Spurred on by the sample provided by Mireille, Young ones feign candour and let the prey take them away, Preying on society’s dregs proves to be a curse, The mature among us starve as we can’t lure the perverse. Inspired by a fable from the Marquis de Sade, Mireille prepares a feast for the prey. Luring them in with the young ones as bait, The mature will pose as fellows lead astray. Mireille adorns the table nude, a docile nymph While the libertines wager and leer, Blinded by her beauty to such an extent, Their lives end in happiness, not fear. Sated on their scarlet blood so depraved, We admire our leader for her bold strategy, No more a prodigy, now a full-blooded queen, She thus takes to her throne en déshabillé. |
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10. | One Misty Sanguine Night | 04:45 | Show lyrics |
One misty sanguine night the winds whisper a name to me, The tides they speak hearken our departed leader and his primitive creed, "The time has come," I exhort Mireille, "What will you?" Velnias sweeps into the manor hall and looks around it in dismay, Auriferous accoutrements adorn the recumbent brood, "Anathema." Priceless works of art adhere to the wall, embellished by a fresco ’pon the baldachin, A lavish meal set on the table for the victims ere they meet their end... "Foolish mortals..." Informed by the vampires at hand that the fixtures are the work of their current queen, A ruse intended to trick the perverse into exposing themselves as libertines. They mock his abandonment of his own kind, and extol the virtues of the new regime, They enlighten him of the power of Mireille, and tell him he should grovel until he is redeemed. Velnias smiles enigmatically at the bearers of the news, He announced to the crowd that he would challenge Mireille for command of the vampires, "To save you from yourselves." Unsure in her mind, yet unwavering in her heart, Mireille agrees to combat her antagonist, I decreed a masked encounter to test their strengths without the aid of sight. "This is my win..." Veiled and disrobed he waits upon his foe, prepared in his mind for aught she could convey, He senses her power walking into the room; silent she prepares to face his offence... |
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11. | The Epic Battle | 11:37 | Show lyrics |
Circling ‘round the manor hall to scout each other’s offences They tightly circumnavigate to place their opening hit. Psychic waves of power broil the air that lies between the foes And tempers flare as Velnias makes no bid to submit. Battle joins as each attempt to strike a finishing blow unopposed, To watching eyes a blur of movement tracks across the hall. A spray of blood marks the opening strike as Mireille connects with her elegant right, Velnias admits to himself, “To underestimate her I was a fool”. Picking up himself from the varnished floor he focuses his intent, A challenger like none other he has faced will take all of his murderous resent. They fly at each other landing numerous blows as neither can gain an edge, In his mind’s eye, he sees in vitreous hues an advantage to be gained from an overhanging ledge. Sidestepping around his foe and moving the melee towards the anterior wall, He batters away at her with brute strength until her parries weaken and she staggers to fall. Rising to an elevated tier with the ledge as his unorthodox stage, He achieves a few unhindered blows and sends her across the room in a daze. Mireille rises slowly and smirks while blood drips slowly from her lips, Glad at the chance for an even fight, she yearns to bring him into her grip. Abandoning restraint, she charges at Velnias headlong in her haste, She keeps her head low and dodges his blows as she brings up her arms around his waist. Stamping on the back of his heel to inhibit his movement in the fight, She brings up her knee to strike him in the groin in an act of utmost spite. Bowed by the force of her insolent blow, he is powerless to resist several further kicks, Attempting to attain some small time to recover, he endeavours to create a new trick. Rushing backwards beyond her reach he withdraws to a safer range whereby He regains his vigour and promptly distracts her with a psychic strike, Closing to within a range where he can land shots without being espied He eludes her senses and under her ribcage he quickly spikes. She turns around under the force of the blow and swings wildly at his torso Though cognizant of the threat he blocks with a power that leaves her reeling more. A grin plies its way across his lips as he begins to hunt his tenacious prey, He pounds her gut with so much force his muscles audibly tore. Ignoring the pain, he slams her at the floor while the building verily shakes, Then lifts and throws her with incredible force at the wall which duly breaks. She arcs her way through the darkened sky as her body gracefully gyrates then Comes to a rest still in mid-air where she hovers as her latent powers wake. Astounded at the floating presence some distance away in the welkin He thinks to find a way to dislodge her from such graceful heights. Deciding that speed of movement will cloud her mind and force a mistake He exits the hall and begins his momentum to drag her from her spectacular flight. Blurring speed marks Velnias’ path as Mireille tracks his progress in her mind She increases her defences all around to avert a possible clout. Leaping up behind her he drives his fist into her spine due to the Blind spot in the eye of her mind which leaves her writhing on the floor laid out. As he tries to put an end to the proceedings with a powerful smash to the face, She rolls herself up out of harm’s way and tries to make a run for space. Attempting to summon a cloak of shadows with the intent to herself efface, Wise to her moves as she ascends to the sky he tethers her firmly in place. Her mouth gapes in a mockery of fear as she strains against his telekinetic grip, Before she explodes in a motion so quick the sound she makes cracks like a whip. Moving at him at speeds unrivalled by the mortals and their flying ships She adds her momentum to his impetus thus into his flesh she does briskly rip. Velnias falls to the ground in pain at the colossal impact of her lithe physique, A pressure forced through a smaller vessel caused increased damage to her target. Mireille too lands with a sickening thud as her body absorbs the collision’s brunt, They lay prone on the moonlit streets, the battle unended with both evenly split. I watch closely as the battle unfolds, astonished at the speed of their embittered fray, In such a short time, they had both mastered the arts of the vampire ways. The damage each has already sustained is greater than the wounds I’ve ever attained, Yet still they struggle to stand and extend this clash, aiming to each other slay. At what limit will the tricks they have obtained cease to be of any use? And will the victor retain the strength to hold off more challenges for leadership? They sway in the cold air plain in the view of benighted humans woken from their slumber, Too tired are they to cloud the minds of the weak as their strength has truly dipped. Once more they begin their dance, as entranced the confused humans look on askance, Rain strikes the ground as around they whirl in a maelstrom of cacophony. Bruised by glancing blows but neither slows as time drags on nonchalantly, A brief repose surrounds the two as both do plot lubriciously. Mireille then starts to levitate again to draw her opponent’s ire, Velnias raises his brow then follows suit as he takes to the sky. Aghast she ascends to unreasonable heights to gain some leverage Yet still he follows her higher and higher as in mid-air they vie. The sky begins to lighten as dawn brings an end to this ensanguined night, Sensing that the battle will soon culminate, Mireille travels vertically at great speed. If she is followed Velnias will burn up when the sun breaks the horizon, Yet if he pulls off and out of the battle he will have no choice but to cede. Rays of golden light spread their way across the tattered terraces, The landscape torn apart by the ferocity of their attacks. Velnias rises steadily as Mireille smirks knowing the end is near, Soon he’ll burst into flames and descend quickly to the ground on his back. Yet still he ascends and as she makes him out, no trace of fire lashes his form, Plainly stunned she is slow to react as he passes her height unchecked. From above for the very first time in the fight he unleashes his full power at Mireille, A fist in the stomach he drives her down, giving her no chance to deflect. The air buffets and gashes their skin so fast is their speed of descent, They hit the ground with a crack that reverberates loudly around the great town; Two figures writhe in the thick dense smoke, one standing in a pose of victory, The other supine and clearly incapable of movement, battered down. Cloud dispersed Velnias gathers her up and brings her back to the hall, Removes his mask and feasts his eyes on the glorious young nymphet. To fortify his rule, he takes her on the flagstone floor in front of All the docile fools who she had turned into her pets. |
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12. | Serene Delirium | 04:10 | Show lyrics |
Velnias removes her mask and gazes deep into her bistre eyes, Her pupils contract in recognition of the man who atop her lies; Uttering a wordless scream of fear, she casts him off and begins to cry, Her shocked outburst so surreal that I begin to wonder what went awry. Mireille’s demeanour changes in a flash, Her tears stop leaking and she moves so fast, Towards those that watched the fight so reposed. She needs her vengeance and they won’t atone. She gouges out their eyes and rips the heads from their necks... Her wounds heal at an unheard-of rate, She looks around, psychotic, in her unclad dirty state; The sounds of alarm that echo around the room Cause her to quiver with anticipation in the gloom. Her body stiffens, catatonia swiftly taking hold over her pale figure. Murmured exclamations of disbelief can be heard from the gathered members of the brood. What had caused this outburst? Had Velnias concussed her? What could possibly result in such a profound and sudden dementia? Her battered body, still bearing the grime and scars from the earlier battle, plus the blood dripping down her legs from Velnias’ forced encroachments onto her dignity begins to stir, rising unsteadily to her feet, rocking back and forth rhythmically in time to a beat only she can hear. She gazes at a point far in the distance, before her dance begins again. She grabs one by the breast, Grips so hard she exposes the chest. She pulls out one of her victim’s ribs Then stabs her in the heart with the skeletal shard. Twisting in a dance of death and blood, She dispatches her foes in the flood. Twirling upon her toes she spins ballet, With her speed, she eliminates her prey. Outnumbered by the cadre of vampires skulking around the hall, She forsakes her dance and bolts through the door from which light does now pour; They shy away from the rays of the sun whilst Mireille escapes their ire, But Velnias hastens after her fleeing form for the consequences are dire. The pursuit through the wreckage of the once pristine town moves quicker than a blur, But Mireille’s exhaustion sets in quickly and Velnias grabs her ere she hits the floor. |
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13. | Dolorous Haze | 08:08 | Show lyrics |
Sweet silence surrounded the slumbering girl, So dainty and pure in her sleep. That mere hours ago she’d torn streets asunder Seemed odd as her state looked so weak. She turned in her drowse, yet strapped she kowtowed, Manacles clasped at her hands and her feet; An eyelid slipped down, she awoke with a scowl As memories returned of defeat. A struggle began as she tugged at her ties, Loosening chains that were best left alone. Her eyes met mine as she fought her new foe, Glaring in frustration she moaned. Assessing our strengths, I lashed out at will, Ceasing when at last she was prone; As a wind swept up and scoured the walls, I was battered and cowed by her blows. In one swift moment, her power subdued as she gasped and fell once more, A sweat broke out o’er her bruised physique as her store of power ran dry. I tried to calm her though her body stiffened and convulsed on the floor, Her eyes rolled back in her head then focused as she loosed an unbridled cry. She calmed and looked into my eyes and began to explain her plight, With both parents lost, all alone Mireille had to beg and steal to survive. She had been taken in by a family who shamed and abused her rights, Denied love and friendship, even of her mother tongue she was deprived. Departing in the dead of night to visit her father’s grave, She arrived to find the headstone defaced and the coffin smashed and profaned. Expelled from her home once more, all her possessions thrown away, She fell into my power but her father risen had sent her insane. The pieces finally fell into place, She looked behind me and saw him standing there. His eyes conveyed deep, lasting shame. Mireille looked away as Velnias stood by, His history filled in caused his thinking to fly. He asked her his name, she replied with a sigh, “Žydrūnas,” she said, his mind reeled in delight. His true name reclaimed, he returned to the brood, The leader once more led an ebullient mood. Mireille was aghast, she could aught but conclude That her days were numbered before servitude. She decided to flee, making haste to afar, She would use her finesse to carve her own path, She found a new home, with a gleaming red star, Her acuity now to precede the bloodbath. |
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14. | Hammer and Fickle | 05:30 | Show lyrics |
Communicate In this world of flagrant lies Illuminate Where the light descends to die. Assimilate Those pieces that qualify Eradicate That which threatens to defy. All around the numerous peons Bowed to deify their liege, In a world blood-drenched with war and terror A new hope came to set them free. The battles fought had ruined the land, Distrust was felt from sea to sea, Now a new plot to make equals of all Gives them hope to raise an army. Be one with the hopes of the land. Feel weak no more. In the new world order Fear will not stop us, evermore. Eliminate The stains of governments past Anticipate All the threats from wide and far. Accumulate The experience of the tsars Elucidate The masses with the works of Marx. Her eyes, they shone like twin radiant suns With a lustre of bistre so deep in doctrine. Her smirk spread wide ’cross her porcelain guise, With malice writ large in defiance of her mien. Unfurled behind her stature serene, A flag dyed red with the blood of the freed. To raise up the weak, make right what is wrong, Mireille stood up to announce her decree. The proletariat gathered round To witness the end of their strife. The upper echelons within their ivory towers, Brought to their knees by the strikes. Emancipate Those workers who toil for naught Administrate O’er the sizeable empire wrought. Assassinate The enemies we recently fought Humiliate Other countries now of power distraught. Revolution! |
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15. | Blood Serpent | 07:50 | Show lyrics |
Concerned by the growth of power in the east, We looked deeper into its cause. Rumours had appeared of a prodigal youth Which gave both of us pause. She had seized control of the Soviet arms, A race to be first to command humankind. The wounds of the wars had been gradually curtailed, The priority now to resist decline. The world was aghast at the crimes they had seen, An outcry of rebukes was heard all around. The famines she’d caused led to millions of deaths, Her reputation becoming feared and renowned. We put into place measures of our own To counter the threat that she presented. A leader to be our mouthpiece And build a state to last a thousand years. The threat of war beckoned loudly So we built up our forces and allies. The suspicion of clandestine sympathies Gave us the right to detain our foes. As war began to break out in far-flung lands, We decided to try to pre-empt her demands. A covert concord giving each of us rights To a sizeable slice of the continent grand. She agreed to our terms, giving nothing away, Unspoken to all was our earlier rapport. The pact was then signed, our rights were assured, There was naught to do now but prepare the onslaught. We started the war as a way to take her power, But beyond reproach she Was nothing but loath to agree to Greater cooperation. The war reached its peak Would it ever conclude? This blood serpent with Her nosferatic brood Guiding us to hell... |
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To Sever Ties with All of Mankind
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Captain Epic | Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming |
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Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel | Logo |
Captain Epic | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Photography, Design, Liner Notes, Printing |
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1. | In Shadowy Form It Confronts | 02:18 | instrumental |
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2. | Les souffrances des mortels | 06:05 | Show lyrics |
Le sang de cent milles agneaux, Tombe comme la pluie au sol; Étant morts ils servent plus que vivant, Ils souffrent d’angoisse en enfer. Affligés par une malédiction mortelle, Les mortels s’écrient dans la douleur. Apeurés par l’effroyable, Ils fendent leurs gorges dans la misère. Suffoquer, pousser de cris aigus, des gémissements pour l’aide... La mal personnifié approche: Mortellement terrifiant. Souffrance et chagrin misérables, Fin éternelle... La vie finit toujours par le sang; Les nouveaux dirigeants usurpent le trône de l’humanité. |
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3. | Ignition Sequence Countdown to Demise | 02:53 | Show lyrics |
Condoning terror, meeting face with war, Madness is loose again, greeted by hordes and swarms, Critical death approaching, hands are forced by greed, A silent world looks on in shock, witnessing the death of their creed. Money spins power, Power generates money, A circle of maligned politicians Run amok in their arena, keeping face; Greed runs the state, The State controls greed, Capitalism and consumerism, Funding the government, gone without a trace. A ruined state, another jewel in the crown, Nobody caring, falling for their blatant lies. People dying daily: starved shot or drowned, Propaganda glazing over, watching as time flies… Millions dead, crushed, enslaved; Dogma alive, they feel betrayed; Jihad declared, warriors at the gate; Death approaching, repentance comes too late. Global war ignites: Religion the fuel, greed the spark A nightmare never before seen, Mass genocide a day, Earth left barren, Nukes unleashed, Demolishing the land, Hell arisen, none left to slay… |
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4. | ...and Chaos Ensues... | 06:20 | Show lyrics |
The descent into great anarchy Began with a new wish, The monarchy’s hypocrisy Resounds still like a kiss. Toppled by a valiant scourge The Royals laboured on, Battling their detractor’s might; The battle far from won. Dread Lords of the far-flung realms Abetting the rebellious creed, Torching all the majesty, Developing their own greed. The death of thousands burning down, Fires set ablaze, A poison seeping through the realm; Devouring those betrayed. …And Chaos Ensues… Thousands fled, screaming in pain, Avoiding the rebellious feud. …To Hell’s Domain… Struggling against the heinous brood, Looting buildings for their own gain. A breath of sacred piety, The masses listened well To a sermon given by the priest, Warning against Hell. A crusade against infidels To reclaim the holy land, Raping and killing innocents, Leaving them in the sand. Plundering the wealth of the east, The crusaders were all pleased, No matter what sins they did commit, The Pope had them appeased. The deaths of thousands of Muslims, Cities set ablaze, The poison creeping from the church, Their forces all arrayed. …And Chaos Ensues… Thousands fled, screaming in pain, Avoiding the querulous feud. …To Hell’s Domain… Struggling against the Christian brood, Sacking cities for their own gain. |
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5. | Bloodied Earth | 05:32 | Show lyrics |
Poignant skies mark a feeble death, Shining down, they lay bare the corpse, Creatures that prowl the night surround, Mourning not, merely looking for food. Its flesh rent from bones; Its innards digested; Its meat eaten; Its eyes gouged out. Left in the forest to rot, the corpse decays. It leaves a putrid stench that feeds the leaves and ground; The nutrients soak into the blood-laden earth, Plants then flourish and grow. Blood makes the grass grow… The circle of life repeats: Life from death, death from life, An eternal truth that’s hated, Yet death is an integral part of life. Humans cannot accept this, They mourn, attempt to save, But are destroying all in grief, Depriving flora and fauna of food. Overarching shadows mask a death, Closing around, they hide the corpse. Human creatures surround the death, Looking, not for food, but destroying only themselves. |
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6. | Acidic Scourge | 02:46 | Show lyrics |
Destroying people’s minds, pouring acid onto your face; Burning its way through your eyes, bleeding out your hate. Raping your skull, destroying your brain; Eating through your synapses, you’re writhing in pain. Your skin has melted, your nose has dripped away; You’re choking on the fumes of this acidic scourge. Hate/Pain Despair/Death Blind/Deaf Mute/Dead The acid now leaves nothing, your chest is all agape; Breathing out your ragged breath, breathing out your hate. Dying in pain, there’s nothing left; Your body lies broken, approaching your death. Your breath now comes in ragged gasps, stomach explodes; You lie still on the floor, dead from the acidic scourge. |
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7. | Vices of the Vatican | 05:10 | Show lyrics |
Though sunrise is nigh at hand, The dawn escapes one’s eye. The deeds this night have shattered the peace Whilst the waning moon was high. The mind screams out a feeble curse as the pyres alight in scores, A priest denounces the sorcerous ways that the heathen tribes have brought. All young girls are dragged from bed to be tested of their faith, Those who fail will be burned at the stake to cleanse them of their “heresy”. The shimmering youths are led to the field to undergo their trial The priest anoints their brows with chrism to evanesce the spirits vile. He strips them down to their skyclad state and flagellates them raw, The kiss of the whip scouring their skin makes their red blood pour. He forces them all onto their knees to succumb to his fecund needs, “Confess!” he yells to their prostrate heads as into their mouths he spurts his seed. Under the midnight sky the priest deflowers their virginal tears, As blood drips down from between their legs he utters his holy prayer, “Deliver these sluts from evil whilst I cleanse them of his taint, My seed will wash away their sin before I deliver them to your gate.” His duty now complete he leads them to the awaiting pyres, Whereupon he anoints them anon to repel the spirits dire. Their confessions received under duress he sentences them to an immediate death, As their fresh young bodies are consigned to the flames he exhales his breath, Rejoicing in the purge of “Evil”. For the hundreds of young witches never again to see another dawn, For the fanatical priest so self-assured that he’d delivered them from the horned. For the pervasiveness of the Christian hordes and their narrowminded views, Never again should one and all capitulate to their asinine untruths. |
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8. | Mourning the Souls in Infinite Night | 14:09 | Show lyrics |
Morbid undertones surround the town where dormant spirits lie, Hyperactive death meets those who curiously peer; Asphyxiation of the invisible ghouls that inhabit this weir, The colours fade as we sink below the surface. Slaughtering the ancients bears no fruits as we are dragged beneath the waters, Drowning, we lie still midst the deeps, forced to suffer lung expansion torturing our sleep. Cold, fragmented, the lament of the sea as it kills us slowly, Regretting its part in the downfall of life. The earth, a mere puppet dancing on the strings of the sun, the master ventriloquist, Takes no responsibility for us as we die. Mourning the Souls in Infinite Night. Thirteen bright candles snuffed out over the course of eight, freezing, moonlit nights... Infinitus est numerus stultorum. |
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9. | Year of the Snake | 07:19 | Show lyrics |
The serpent entwines itself, Winding its way into another time. The serpent then finds itself Slithering across the fields of grime. Eden, they called it, The garden so pure, Eden, he crawled it, To find them the cure. A tree of great wisdom Now cast in grey light, Its succulent fruit Was the human’s blight. To eat it was forbidden By the ever-jealous god, But it was not hidden, So the serpent began to plot. Eve, she breathed a sigh of relief When Adam slept and his seed was bequeathed. The serpent crawled in, wanting release, Eve was receptive, the seed was now sheathed. Naked she walked to the forbidden tree, Her curves were bathed in the soft moonlight. She extended her hand, her arm and body, And brought down the fruit with all of her might. She bit into the fruit, Tasting its sweetness, Her mind was racing In its sweet delight. Then she realised The deception of god, And because of him, Stupid she was. She basked in her wisdom, seeing the truth: God was an idiot, power-hungry too. She decided then to invite her mate, Adam had to realise before it was too late. On the way to their cave, she realised a thing, At one with her nature, and nurture she was. Her nudity was natural, of that she was sure, But Adam must be persuaded to turn from this “god.” She told him of her discovery, He did not believe, She gave him an apple, His mind moved at speed. He grabbed some leaves to cover himself, And Eve laughed when he handed some to her. “God’s a pervert,” he said with intent, So she took them to shut him up. God saw Adam’s prudence And quickly angered. “You ate my tree!” he yelled, To Eve’s amusement. He banished them from Eden, And took away the Serpents legs, But try as he might, He couldn’t take free will. So every day, every night, Every time you feel spite, Just remember through the day, It’s the year of the snake. |
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10. | Vile Incarceration | 04:13 | Show lyrics |
Deep in the plains of Wisconsin Lived a warrior more metal than most; With a prediliction for younger Asian meat, His hunger was not easily satiated. Though the details are unclear, He was detained by the furious hordes Of the kvltest necropolice, Charged with defiling a nubile succubus, He was sentenced to unholy incarceration! Through years he toiled, Deprived of his delights. Occasionally sodomised Under infernal flourescent lights. Eventually, he gained his freedom... As he walked free into the night, The wind affected not his lack of hair. He quested for news of his goddess incarnate, And broke down as the tidings were relayed. As he gazed up into the dreary moonless sky, "Yuuka!" yelled the grim necrowarrior As a single tear dripped from his eye. |
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11. | Night of Samhain | 06:18 | Show lyrics |
Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Nightly death-knell o’er the graveyard, Pain plainly painted on their faces, Flayer flaying with his sharpened shard, Assured to remove all tainted traces. Alone in an alley, singing: the bard, Rhyming night and day, he paces, At 2am comes Death’s calling card, Ceasing his existence in all mortal places. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Children out seeking favoured sweets, Madmen out slicing their prey, A father, drunk, finds his children to beat, The feeble screams emitted, their thoughts betrayed. The madman enters, seeing his treat, The thread then snaps, not caring to fray, Surging forth towards, madman’s treat is reaped, His sustenance is found in their pain. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Night slips down over everything A psycho stalking through the morgue, The dead to him pleasure will bring, One last duty they will perform. Sensed in the air, energy sings, Flowing out in torrents, it pours, Surging through all, the power rings, Deadly to all if it’s ignored. Leather marks the lair of the sadist, Whips and chains from which victims are hung, The walls writhe, the air full of mist, Their breath ripped from their throats, it had come. The pain is felt as flesh suffers fist, No more can it be felt as fun, Escape impossible from this tryst, A world of torment this has become. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. The call of the Earth’s plea forgotten, Madness and death doth plague this land, Earth is now left decayed, rotten, All of this done by man’s hand. Peace and joy are now thought barren, Time passes through glass like sand, Counting down to the demise of men, Going against the earth’s master plan. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Witches covens Magick brethren, Wiitches rising tonight, Pentacle glad Rites skyclad, Paganism rose this night. Samhain feast Not of the Beast, Christianity lying tonight, Halloween seems Full of screams, But not this Samhain night. |
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01:03:03 |
To Sever Ties with All of Mankind
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Captain Epic | Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Captain Epic | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Photography, Design, Liner Notes, Printing |
Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel | Logo |
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1. | In Shadowy Form It Confronts | 02:18 | instrumental |
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2. | Les souffrances des mortels | 06:05 | Show lyrics |
Le sang de cent milles agneaux, Tombe comme la pluie au sol; Étant morts ils servent plus que vivant, Ils souffrent d’angoisse en enfer. Affligés par une malédiction mortelle, Les mortels s’écrient dans la douleur. Apeurés par l’effroyable, Ils fendent leurs gorges dans la misère. Suffoquer, pousser de cris aigus, des gémissements pour l’aide... La mal personnifié approche: Mortellement terrifiant. Souffrance et chagrin misérables, Fin éternelle... La vie finit toujours par le sang; Les nouveaux dirigeants usurpent le trône de l’humanité. |
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3. | Ignition Sequence Countdown to Demise | 02:53 | Show lyrics |
Condoning terror, meeting face with war, Madness is loose again, greeted by hordes and swarms, Critical death approaching, hands are forced by greed, A silent world looks on in shock, witnessing the death of their creed. Money spins power, Power generates money, A circle of maligned politicians Run amok in their arena, keeping face; Greed runs the state, The State controls greed, Capitalism and consumerism, Funding the government, gone without a trace. A ruined state, another jewel in the crown, Nobody caring, falling for their blatant lies. People dying daily: starved shot or drowned, Propaganda glazing over, watching as time flies… Millions dead, crushed, enslaved; Dogma alive, they feel betrayed; Jihad declared, warriors at the gate; Death approaching, repentance comes too late. Global war ignites: Religion the fuel, greed the spark A nightmare never before seen, Mass genocide a day, Earth left barren, Nukes unleashed, Demolishing the land, Hell arisen, none left to slay… |
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4. | ...and Chaos Ensues... | 06:20 | Show lyrics |
The descent into great anarchy Began with a new wish, The monarchy’s hypocrisy Resounds still like a kiss. Toppled by a valiant scourge The Royals laboured on, Battling their detractor’s might; The battle far from won. Dread Lords of the far-flung realms Abetting the rebellious creed, Torching all the majesty, Developing their own greed. The death of thousands burning down, Fires set ablaze, A poison seeping through the realm; Devouring those betrayed. …And Chaos Ensues… Thousands fled, screaming in pain, Avoiding the rebellious feud. …To Hell’s Domain… Struggling against the heinous brood, Looting buildings for their own gain. A breath of sacred piety, The masses listened well To a sermon given by the priest, Warning against Hell. A crusade against infidels To reclaim the holy land, Raping and killing innocents, Leaving them in the sand. Plundering the wealth of the east, The crusaders were all pleased, No matter what sins they did commit, The Pope had them appeased. The deaths of thousands of Muslims, Cities set ablaze, The poison creeping from the church, Their forces all arrayed. …And Chaos Ensues… Thousands fled, screaming in pain, Avoiding the querulous feud. …To Hell’s Domain… Struggling against the Christian brood, Sacking cities for their own gain. |
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5. | Bloodied Earth | 05:32 | Show lyrics |
Poignant skies mark a feeble death, Shining down, they lay bare the corpse, Creatures that prowl the night surround, Mourning not, merely looking for food. Its flesh rent from bones; Its innards digested; Its meat eaten; Its eyes gouged out. Left in the forest to rot, the corpse decays. It leaves a putrid stench that feeds the leaves and ground; The nutrients soak into the blood-laden earth, Plants then flourish and grow. Blood makes the grass grow… The circle of life repeats: Life from death, death from life, An eternal truth that’s hated, Yet death is an integral part of life. Humans cannot accept this, They mourn, attempt to save, But are destroying all in grief, Depriving flora and fauna of food. Overarching shadows mask a death, Closing around, they hide the corpse. Human creatures surround the death, Looking, not for food, but destroying only themselves. |
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6. | Acidic Scourge | 02:46 | Show lyrics |
Destroying people’s minds, pouring acid onto your face; Burning its way through your eyes, bleeding out your hate. Raping your skull, destroying your brain; Eating through your synapses, you’re writhing in pain. Your skin has melted, your nose has dripped away; You’re choking on the fumes of this acidic scourge. Hate/Pain Despair/Death Blind/Deaf Mute/Dead The acid now leaves nothing, your chest is all agape; Breathing out your ragged breath, breathing out your hate. Dying in pain, there’s nothing left; Your body lies broken, approaching your death. Your breath now comes in ragged gasps, stomach explodes; You lie still on the floor, dead from the acidic scourge. |
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7. | Vices of the Vatican | 05:10 | Show lyrics |
Though sunrise is nigh at hand, The dawn escapes one’s eye. The deeds this night have shattered the peace Whilst the waning moon was high. The mind screams out a feeble curse as the pyres alight in scores, A priest denounces the sorcerous ways that the heathen tribes have brought. All young girls are dragged from bed to be tested of their faith, Those who fail will be burned at the stake to cleanse them of their “heresy”. The shimmering youths are led to the field to undergo their trial The priest anoints their brows with chrism to evanesce the spirits vile. He strips them down to their skyclad state and flagellates them raw, The kiss of the whip scouring their skin makes their red blood pour. He forces them all onto their knees to succumb to his fecund needs, “Confess!” he yells to their prostrate heads as into their mouths he spurts his seed. Under the midnight sky the priest deflowers their virginal tears, As blood drips down from between their legs he utters his holy prayer, “Deliver these sluts from evil whilst I cleanse them of his taint, My seed will wash away their sin before I deliver them to your gate.” His duty now complete he leads them to the awaiting pyres, Whereupon he anoints them anon to repel the spirits dire. Their confessions received under duress he sentences them to an immediate death, As their fresh young bodies are consigned to the flames he exhales his breath, Rejoicing in the purge of “Evil”. For the hundreds of young witches never again to see another dawn, For the fanatical priest so self-assured that he’d delivered them from the horned. For the pervasiveness of the Christian hordes and their narrowminded views, Never again should one and all capitulate to their asinine untruths. |
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8. | Mourning the Souls in Infinite Night | 14:09 | Show lyrics |
Morbid undertones surround the town where dormant spirits lie, Hyperactive death meets those who curiously peer; Asphyxiation of the invisible ghouls that inhabit this weir, The colours fade as we sink below the surface. Slaughtering the ancients bears no fruits as we are dragged beneath the waters, Drowning, we lie still midst the deeps, forced to suffer lung expansion torturing our sleep. Cold, fragmented, the lament of the sea as it kills us slowly, Regretting its part in the downfall of life. The earth, a mere puppet dancing on the strings of the sun, the master ventriloquist, Takes no responsibility for us as we die. Mourning the Souls in Infinite Night. Thirteen bright candles snuffed out over the course of eight, freezing, moonlit nights... Infinitus est numerus stultorum. |
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9. | Year of the Snake | 07:19 | Show lyrics |
The serpent entwines itself, Winding its way into another time. The serpent then finds itself Slithering across the fields of grime. Eden, they called it, The garden so pure, Eden, he crawled it, To find them the cure. A tree of great wisdom Now cast in grey light, Its succulent fruit Was the human’s blight. To eat it was forbidden By the ever-jealous god, But it was not hidden, So the serpent began to plot. Eve, she breathed a sigh of relief When Adam slept and his seed was bequeathed. The serpent crawled in, wanting release, Eve was receptive, the seed was now sheathed. Naked she walked to the forbidden tree, Her curves were bathed in the soft moonlight. She extended her hand, her arm and body, And brought down the fruit with all of her might. She bit into the fruit, Tasting its sweetness, Her mind was racing In its sweet delight. Then she realised The deception of god, And because of him, Stupid she was. She basked in her wisdom, seeing the truth: God was an idiot, power-hungry too. She decided then to invite her mate, Adam had to realise before it was too late. On the way to their cave, she realised a thing, At one with her nature, and nurture she was. Her nudity was natural, of that she was sure, But Adam must be persuaded to turn from this “god.” She told him of her discovery, He did not believe, She gave him an apple, His mind moved at speed. He grabbed some leaves to cover himself, And Eve laughed when he handed some to her. “God’s a pervert,” he said with intent, So she took them to shut him up. God saw Adam’s prudence And quickly angered. “You ate my tree!” he yelled, To Eve’s amusement. He banished them from Eden, And took away the Serpents legs, But try as he might, He couldn’t take free will. So every day, every night, Every time you feel spite, Just remember through the day, It’s the year of the snake. |
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10. | Vile Incarceration | 04:13 | Show lyrics |
Deep in the plains of Wisconsin Lived a warrior more metal than most; With a prediliction for younger Asian meat, His hunger was not easily satiated. Though the details are unclear, He was detained by the furious hordes Of the kvltest necropolice, Charged with defiling a nubile succubus, He was sentenced to unholy incarceration! Through years he toiled, Deprived of his delights. Occasionally sodomised Under infernal flourescent lights. Eventually, he gained his freedom... As he walked free into the night, The wind affected not his lack of hair. He quested for news of his goddess incarnate, And broke down as the tidings were relayed. As he gazed up into the dreary moonless sky, "Yuuka!" yelled the grim necrowarrior As a single tear dripped from his eye. |
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11. | Night of Samhain | 06:18 | Show lyrics |
Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Nightly death-knell o’er the graveyard, Pain plainly painted on their faces, Flayer flaying with his sharpened shard, Assured to remove all tainted traces. Alone in an alley, singing: the bard, Rhyming night and day, he paces, At 2am comes Death’s calling card, Ceasing his existence in all mortal places. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Children out seeking favoured sweets, Madmen out slicing their prey, A father, drunk, finds his children to beat, The feeble screams emitted, their thoughts betrayed. The madman enters, seeing his treat, The thread then snaps, not caring to fray, Surging forth towards, madman’s treat is reaped, His sustenance is found in their pain. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Night slips down over everything A psycho stalking through the morgue, The dead to him pleasure will bring, One last duty they will perform. Sensed in the air, energy sings, Flowing out in torrents, it pours, Surging through all, the power rings, Deadly to all if it’s ignored. Leather marks the lair of the sadist, Whips and chains from which victims are hung, The walls writhe, the air full of mist, Their breath ripped from their throats, it had come. The pain is felt as flesh suffers fist, No more can it be felt as fun, Escape impossible from this tryst, A world of torment this has become. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. The call of the Earth’s plea forgotten, Madness and death doth plague this land, Earth is now left decayed, rotten, All of this done by man’s hand. Peace and joy are now thought barren, Time passes through glass like sand, Counting down to the demise of men, Going against the earth’s master plan. Night was surrounding, Shrieks were sounding, Heartbeat pounding; ‘twas the night of Samhain. People drowning, Chainsaw grinding, Leather straps binding; ‘twas midnight at Samhain. Witches covens Magick brethren, Wiitches rising tonight, Pentacle glad Rites skyclad, Paganism rose this night. Samhain feast Not of the Beast, Christianity lying tonight, Halloween seems Full of screams, But not this Samhain night. |
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01:03:03 |
Après la vie, les fleurs fleurissent à nouveau
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Captain Epic | Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Captain Epic | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Photography, Design, Liner Notes, Lyrics |
Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel | Logo |
Idrelle | Lyrics (tracks 7, 9) |
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1. | To Shatter the Realms of Good Taste | 01:46 | instrumental |
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2. | 春 | 00:47 | Show lyrics |
春雨し 枯木に降れば 黴臭い |
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3. | Après la vie, les fleurs fleurissent à nouveau | 04:58 | Show lyrics |
Le soleil se couche avec le vent du nord, Les lacs réfléchissent leur lueur orange; Les arbres dansent avec le contact du vent, Ils bruissent avec l’anticipation de l’aube d’un jour nouveau. Après la Vie, les Fleurs Fleurissent à Nouveau. Elles retrouvent leur vigueur et elles crient à la belle étoile. De plus en plus fort elles poussent, Jusqu’à ce qu’elles deviennent plus fort que les arbres, Jusqu’à l’automne et le gel tombera, Quand elles mourront à nouveau. La vie est éphémère, elle finit en un instant. Grandir et mourir dans un cycle sans fin. Sans jamais se terminer, cette vie, cette mort, Jusqu’à ce que la vie elle-même meurt, et ne revienne jamais. Mais jusqu’à ce que la vie soit finie, nous nous amusons. Être en vie pourrait être un rêve fugace, Mais il est agréable. Appreciez la vie tant que vous le pouvez. Maintenant, la vie est finie, On ne peut jamais revenir en arrière. Monte vers les royaumes au-delà de la vie, En regardant en arrière, vous voyez ce qui aurait pu être. |
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4. | Øynene som ser i mørket | 09:27 | Show lyrics |
Jeg ser gjennom øynene til en annen sjel, Jeg ser spøkelser som fører meg til fortvilelse, Jeg ser ting ingen var ment til å se, Jeg ser store mengder med meningsløs lidelse. Gjennom mørket snubler jeg i midten av denne labyrinten, Blindet av mine fordommer og frykt. Søker forgjeves for et ukjent vesen, Guidet av Døden, med sannhet som fiende hans. Vesener og krefter river gjennom min ånd, Separare det fra min kropp, reduserer den til aske. Lamslått av sluttvederlag av alt som jeg er, Mitt liv kraft ebber og siver vekk. Fanget i dette mørket for evigheter, Klemt fast av formløse tomrom, I denne skjærsilden for kroppen, sinnet og sjelen, Unnslippe er umulig. En vandrer reiser gjennom skogen om natten, Hvem møtte tilfeldigvis en slik grusom skjebne, Revet i stykker av rabiate demoner, forlatt i skogen for å råtne, Og i mitt sinn, så jeg det hele. Jeg var der. |
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5. | 夏 | 00:13 | Show lyrics |
輝くや 夏の思い出 消えている |
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6. | I Am the Weed | 01:55 | Show lyrics |
I am a weed, I am the scourge of the garden. I’m there by my own accord, I corrupt the flowerbeds, A gardener’s nightmare, Undermining his authority, I go my own way, Ain’t nothing gonna fuck with me. Nobody loves me, but I don’t care, Because I’m everywhere. A loner alone, setting a trend, not following the rules... I’m more resilient than you! You can tread on me, But I’m perennial, see. I’ll be back for more, More numerous than before. The pruning and cross pollination Is just eugenics, pure and simple. He’s nothing more than a fascist, A gardening one, with shears. Nobody loves me, but I don’t care, Because I’m everywhere. A loner alone, setting a trend, not following the rules... I’m more resilient than you! |
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7. | Shades of Deception | 03:19 | Show lyrics |
From fen he came, Mysterious stranger. Of colours green and silver, He aided a magnificent quest. To build a magical school, But now the castle is haunted; And despair walks through its halls, Shadows have fallen over Hogwarts... What is the cause? Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? What haunts this castle now? Why does the mist press against the windows? Why do the shadows crawl? The students have all but left us, And fear haunts us all. Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? Too many have fallen, Too many have been lost. What will bring this castle to ruin? What will cause this school to fall? Shadows from inside, Monsters walk the halls. Slytherin’s voice echos in eternity A shade of deception. Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? |
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8. | 秋 | 00:33 | Show lyrics |
稲光 綺麗な光は 青いかな? |
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9. | Just One Hour | 09:51 | Show lyrics |
In empty houses, The echoes sound. Gone are the people, Never to be homebound. So, for just one hour, Let’s pretend that this is not the end; For just one hour, All the fears will mend. As the day turns cold, The silence falls. Shadows of past lives, Still to hang upon the walls. So, for just one hour, Let’s pretend that this is not the end; For just one hour, All the fears will mend. So many years of smiles and tears. How many years are now thrown away? But of course we go on living, That is all each and every person has today. So, for just one hour, Let’s pretend that this is not the end; For just one hour, All the fears will mend. And though this war goes on forever, The bitter ashes will be swept away. For the better... |
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10. | Blowing Softly Through the Cobwebs of Time | 02:06 | instrumental |
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11. | Faith in Fated Fey | 10:48 | Show lyrics |
Part 1: Seelie The rain dripped down from the sky, Battering against the tree’s leaves, Its cool delight fell to the ground, Spattering softly off the trees. And through this rain a wanderer strolled, Shedding dim light o’er the boughs. An inquisitive force to pacify all, His radiance plain to behold. His skin was a multitude of coloured hues, Constantly shifting in a prism of flesh; The epitome of force that his power imbued, He emanated waves and wind that felt so fresh. He walked along the forested path, Aiding injured creatures along the way, Following his own predetermined path, He was part of the species known as fey. Fair of face, he radiated bliss, Strikingly handsome to all; Majestic grace, a lover’s kiss, Never would he stoop to fall. The seelie walked freely Never really in doubt, Their kindness and grace Did not care to flout; None nobler than they Would ever walk about, The light of the fey Would never go out... Part 2: Unseelie As howls go out the flames in wonderland Dance ‘neath the flagrant stars That shine so bright upon the nubile tight Young lady’s naked arse. Her pure white skin shone in a multicoloured din, In hues of blues and red, When thrusts push through, her labia doth spew A mess all over her bed. Not really a seelie, She sold herself short; See she was too feely For the masses at court. Somehow ideally, She found herself caught In the trap of Unseelie As a highborn consort. Her powers did blossom like a shrub in spring, Giving her mastery over the land. As she search in vain for her own king, "Return to the seelie", they did demand. She attacked them there and then and left them bleeding on the floor, For they were no match for the power and cruelty that she possessed. She absconded into the night, taking only what she wore, Never again would she return to the seelie’s nest. She ran through the woods blindly in a state of disarray, Her clothes were ripped and torn asunder as she lost her way. She came to a halt when the sky lightened and turned to day, Then rested for a while in a farmyard’s nest of hay. She regained her breath and looked around her in dismay, For the place in which she was had suffered no decay. She poured her power into the field in a flashy display, And discovered what it meant to be thought of as fey. |
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12. | 冬 | 00:21 | Show lyrics |
霜枯れた 冬の寒さを 落ち葉した |
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13. | Stargazer | 08:06 | Show lyrics |
In the starry skies there lies a planet which does truly sparkle, Knowing not its name nor the course it charts, He wishes to depart for the distant stars. Though the times are old and there is no hope to be held he wishes; One day he will rise to the heavenly skies And set out for the planet of his nightly desires. He yearns to fly but he cannot seem to break away from the ground, The birds fly around his head in a subtle mockery of what he has not found. Stargazer, Staring at the night sky, Hoping to find some trace of life. Stargazer, Dreaming of the next dimension, Trying to bring his hopes alive. Through endless years he toils at the mission he has set himself, Balding now he approaches the end of his life, But never losing sight of his goal. One day he swears to himself to see the stars from an elevated weir, But his life will soon end and he’ll never ascend To the skies above, instead to the ground he’ll descend. He yearns to fly but he cannot seem to break away from the ground, The birds fly around his head in a subtle mockery of what he has not found. Stargazer, Staring at the night sky, Hoping to find some trace of life. Stargazer, Dreaming of the next dimension, Trying to bring his hopes alive. |
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14. | Wilted Rose | 05:57 | Show lyrics |
O wilted rose, now dying of despair, Succumbing to this disease that is fate. One day has passed without my tender care, When thou didst fall into this deathly state. Like a dream, thy dance beauteous in wind, Thy petals blossoming slowly by light; In this, the time yet before thou had sinned, Thy buds weaved a pleasant dance in the night. But now, not then, sweet death makes prey of thee, Taking thou away to thy kingdom high, It steals away thy breath, makes haste to see, My loneliness escaping with a sigh. Though my rose is dead, I shall not begrudge The song way on high, that does naught but judge. |
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15. | Du ciel, la morte | 06:07 | Show lyrics |
Le soleil a noirci, Le ciel s’est déchiré, Le brouillard a recouvert la terre, La vie a cessé d’exister. Donc, le monde a pris fin. Des cris aigus retentissent dans la nuit éternelle. Les cadavres desséchés sont couchés raides sur le sol. Maintenant inouï au milieu du carnage, Le hurlement des vents dans le désespoir. La guerre a déchiré ce monde, Il ne reste plus rien. La terre consomme les morts, L’équilibre est rétabli à nouveau. |
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Après la vie, les fleurs fleurissent à nouveau
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Captain Epic | Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Captain Epic | Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Photography, Design, Liner Notes, Lyrics |
Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel | Logo |
Idrelle | Lyrics (tracks 7, 9) |
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1. | To Shatter the Realms of Good Taste | 01:46 | instrumental |
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2. | 春 | 00:47 | Show lyrics |
春雨し 枯木に降れば 黴臭い |
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3. | Après la vie, les fleurs fleurissent à nouveau | 04:58 | Show lyrics |
Le soleil se couche avec le vent du nord, Les lacs réfléchissent leur lueur orange; Les arbres dansent avec le contact du vent, Ils bruissent avec l’anticipation de l’aube d’un jour nouveau. Après la Vie, les Fleurs Fleurissent à Nouveau. Elles retrouvent leur vigueur et elles crient à la belle étoile. De plus en plus fort elles poussent, Jusqu’à ce qu’elles deviennent plus fort que les arbres, Jusqu’à l’automne et le gel tombera, Quand elles mourront à nouveau. La vie est éphémère, elle finit en un instant. Grandir et mourir dans un cycle sans fin. Sans jamais se terminer, cette vie, cette mort, Jusqu’à ce que la vie elle-même meurt, et ne revienne jamais. Mais jusqu’à ce que la vie soit finie, nous nous amusons. Être en vie pourrait être un rêve fugace, Mais il est agréable. Appreciez la vie tant que vous le pouvez. Maintenant, la vie est finie, On ne peut jamais revenir en arrière. Monte vers les royaumes au-delà de la vie, En regardant en arrière, vous voyez ce qui aurait pu être. |
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4. | Øynene som ser i mørket | 09:27 | Show lyrics |
Jeg ser gjennom øynene til en annen sjel, Jeg ser spøkelser som fører meg til fortvilelse, Jeg ser ting ingen var ment til å se, Jeg ser store mengder med meningsløs lidelse. Gjennom mørket snubler jeg i midten av denne labyrinten, Blindet av mine fordommer og frykt. Søker forgjeves for et ukjent vesen, Guidet av Døden, med sannhet som fiende hans. Vesener og krefter river gjennom min ånd, Separare det fra min kropp, reduserer den til aske. Lamslått av sluttvederlag av alt som jeg er, Mitt liv kraft ebber og siver vekk. Fanget i dette mørket for evigheter, Klemt fast av formløse tomrom, I denne skjærsilden for kroppen, sinnet og sjelen, Unnslippe er umulig. En vandrer reiser gjennom skogen om natten, Hvem møtte tilfeldigvis en slik grusom skjebne, Revet i stykker av rabiate demoner, forlatt i skogen for å råtne, Og i mitt sinn, så jeg det hele. Jeg var der. |
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5. | 夏 | 00:13 | Show lyrics |
輝くや 夏の思い出 消えている |
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6. | I Am the Weed | 01:55 | Show lyrics |
I am a weed, I am the scourge of the garden. I’m there by my own accord, I corrupt the flowerbeds, A gardener’s nightmare, Undermining his authority, I go my own way, Ain’t nothing gonna fuck with me. Nobody loves me, but I don’t care, Because I’m everywhere. A loner alone, setting a trend, not following the rules... I’m more resilient than you! You can tread on me, But I’m perennial, see. I’ll be back for more, More numerous than before. The pruning and cross pollination Is just eugenics, pure and simple. He’s nothing more than a fascist, A gardening one, with shears. Nobody loves me, but I don’t care, Because I’m everywhere. A loner alone, setting a trend, not following the rules... I’m more resilient than you! |
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7. | Shades of Deception | 03:19 | Show lyrics |
From fen he came, Mysterious stranger. Of colours green and silver, He aided a magnificent quest. To build a magical school, But now the castle is haunted; And despair walks through its halls, Shadows have fallen over Hogwarts... What is the cause? Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? What haunts this castle now? Why does the mist press against the windows? Why do the shadows crawl? The students have all but left us, And fear haunts us all. Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? Too many have fallen, Too many have been lost. What will bring this castle to ruin? What will cause this school to fall? Shadows from inside, Monsters walk the halls. Slytherin’s voice echos in eternity A shade of deception. Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? Shades of deception, Lies and deceit. Secrets lie beyond the door... Has there ever been truth? |
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8. | 秋 | 00:33 | Show lyrics |
稲光 綺麗な光は 青いかな? |
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9. | Just One Hour | 09:51 | Show lyrics |
In empty houses, The echoes sound. Gone are the people, Never to be homebound. So, for just one hour, Let’s pretend that this is not the end; For just one hour, All the fears will mend. As the day turns cold, The silence falls. Shadows of past lives, Still to hang upon the walls. So, for just one hour, Let’s pretend that this is not the end; For just one hour, All the fears will mend. So many years of smiles and tears. How many years are now thrown away? But of course we go on living, That is all each and every person has today. So, for just one hour, Let’s pretend that this is not the end; For just one hour, All the fears will mend. And though this war goes on forever, The bitter ashes will be swept away. For the better... |
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10. | Blowing Softly Through the Cobwebs of Time | 02:06 | instrumental |
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11. | Faith in Fated Fey | 10:48 | Show lyrics |
Part 1: Seelie The rain dripped down from the sky, Battering against the tree’s leaves, Its cool delight fell to the ground, Spattering softly off the trees. And through this rain a wanderer strolled, Shedding dim light o’er the boughs. An inquisitive force to pacify all, His radiance plain to behold. His skin was a multitude of coloured hues, Constantly shifting in a prism of flesh; The epitome of force that his power imbued, He emanated waves and wind that felt so fresh. He walked along the forested path, Aiding injured creatures along the way, Following his own predetermined path, He was part of the species known as fey. Fair of face, he radiated bliss, Strikingly handsome to all; Majestic grace, a lover’s kiss, Never would he stoop to fall. The seelie walked freely Never really in doubt, Their kindness and grace Did not care to flout; None nobler than they Would ever walk about, The light of the fey Would never go out... Part 2: Unseelie As howls go out the flames in wonderland Dance ‘neath the flagrant stars That shine so bright upon the nubile tight Young lady’s naked arse. Her pure white skin shone in a multicoloured din, In hues of blues and red, When thrusts push through, her labia doth spew A mess all over her bed. Not really a seelie, She sold herself short; See she was too feely For the masses at court. Somehow ideally, She found herself caught In the trap of Unseelie As a highborn consort. Her powers did blossom like a shrub in spring, Giving her mastery over the land. As she search in vain for her own king, "Return to the seelie", they did demand. She attacked them there and then and left them bleeding on the floor, For they were no match for the power and cruelty that she possessed. She absconded into the night, taking only what she wore, Never again would she return to the seelie’s nest. She ran through the woods blindly in a state of disarray, Her clothes were ripped and torn asunder as she lost her way. She came to a halt when the sky lightened and turned to day, Then rested for a while in a farmyard’s nest of hay. She regained her breath and looked around her in dismay, For the place in which she was had suffered no decay. She poured her power into the field in a flashy display, And discovered what it meant to be thought of as fey. |
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12. | 冬 | 00:21 | Show lyrics |
霜枯れた 冬の寒さを 落ち葉した |
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13. | Stargazer | 08:06 | Show lyrics |
In the starry skies there lies a planet which does truly sparkle, Knowing not its name nor the course it charts, He wishes to depart for the distant stars. Though the times are old and there is no hope to be held he wishes; One day he will rise to the heavenly skies And set out for the planet of his nightly desires. He yearns to fly but he cannot seem to break away from the ground, The birds fly around his head in a subtle mockery of what he has not found. Stargazer, Staring at the night sky, Hoping to find some trace of life. Stargazer, Dreaming of the next dimension, Trying to bring his hopes alive. Through endless years he toils at the mission he has set himself, Balding now he approaches the end of his life, But never losing sight of his goal. One day he swears to himself to see the stars from an elevated weir, But his life will soon end and he’ll never ascend To the skies above, instead to the ground he’ll descend. He yearns to fly but he cannot seem to break away from the ground, The birds fly around his head in a subtle mockery of what he has not found. Stargazer, Staring at the night sky, Hoping to find some trace of life. Stargazer, Dreaming of the next dimension, Trying to bring his hopes alive. |
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14. | Wilted Rose | 05:57 | Show lyrics |
O wilted rose, now dying of despair, Succumbing to this disease that is fate. One day has passed without my tender care, When thou didst fall into this deathly state. Like a dream, thy dance beauteous in wind, Thy petals blossoming slowly by light; In this, the time yet before thou had sinned, Thy buds weaved a pleasant dance in the night. But now, not then, sweet death makes prey of thee, Taking thou away to thy kingdom high, It steals away thy breath, makes haste to see, My loneliness escaping with a sigh. Though my rose is dead, I shall not begrudge The song way on high, that does naught but judge. |
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15. | Du ciel, la morte | 06:07 | Show lyrics |
Le soleil a noirci, Le ciel s’est déchiré, Le brouillard a recouvert la terre, La vie a cessé d’exister. Donc, le monde a pris fin. Des cris aigus retentissent dans la nuit éternelle. Les cadavres desséchés sont couchés raides sur le sol. Maintenant inouï au milieu du carnage, Le hurlement des vents dans le désespoir. La guerre a déchiré ce monde, Il ne reste plus rien. La terre consomme les morts, L’équilibre est rétabli à nouveau. |
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01:06:14 |
Vampire Rising
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Captain Epic | Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Violin, Drums, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Captain Epic | Songwriting, Recording, Engineering, Producer, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Lyrics, Photography, Design, Liner notes |
Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel | Logo design |
David Cook | Model |
Ashley Nuccio | Model |
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1. | Noctis Cruentus | 01:52 | instrumental |
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2. | Vampire Rising | 04:42 | Show lyrics |
He awoke from his grave, confused; While around him there was nothing to which he could fuse; In the dead of the night, owls wings flapping in flight; He punched his way clear of the coffin: He had risen again! As he regained his senses, he looked around, And as he did he saw an auriferous tomb. But when he walked inside, he couldn’t believe his eyes: Beings feasting on human necks, which forced him into a terrible retch. They looked around and threw him a glare, then carried on eating their victims rare, So he swiftly departed and fell on his knees, frightened, he panicked and crawled for the trees. Coming from nearby, whimpering he heard. He walked over to look, the girl then screamed. She showed him a mirror, but he was not in there, He licked his teeth when the horror dawned... A vampire he’d become! He ran through the night Leaving visions of fright, Running blind But leaving behind A certainty of celestial doom. When he reached the old town hall he walked inside, And then barricaded the doors so that he couldn’t get outside. He walked to the reception and he asked for some help, But when she looked up at his face, she almost died. She fell off her chair and collapsed in a heap, But not before she managed a squeak. He looked at her there just lying blank, So he bit her neck and drank... Blood was on his face, dripping to the floor, So he ran to the bog, and wiped it on his shirt. Then he realised what he had done, So he opened the window and leapt to the floor. A vampire he’d become! He ran through the night Leaving visions of fright, Running blind But leaving behind A certainty of celestial doom. A vampire he now was! He was a creature of the night Leaving people with bites! Chasing food And leading his brood To victory over humankind! |
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3. | Athanasia | 04:32 | Show lyrics |
He ponders upon his nature, No longer a mere mortal man, The change in him so severe, Was he but a pawn in another’s master plan? He had little control of his desires, Or any of those under his command, They accosted an innocent stranger, Their lust for blood overriding his demands. All around the screams surround her Like a banshee in dismay, Ebbing and flowing like a wave in a flood, The vampires encircle their prey. Blood now scented in the air, A signal to the brood to come to hunt; The streets were painted crimson that night, Not a person passed by they did not confront. In despair of the needless bloodshed, I stepped in to influence their minds. Seven hundred years had I walked on this earth, My experience was needed by my kind. Their brood was large, much terror had they caused, Wanton chaos was not the way, Some restraint they needed to show, Lest shortly they would run out of prey. All around the vampires jeered, Convinced that my experience was not required, To the fore stepped their fearsome chief, “What is your name?” he enquired. I invoked my dreaded name, “Athanasia”, The brood looked around as if surprised, In the presence of such legendary kin, They knew one wrong move would spell their demise. Their leader raised one maleficent brow, Bemused to find his status under threat, He ordered one of his lowly minions To attempt to defeat me, and take me as a pet; After making short work of the whelp, The look their leader gave me was grave, I had broken the mind of his subservient peon, To test himself against my skills he did crave. He moved as a blur, quicker than sin, Assaulting me from three directions at once, I barely managed to move out of the way, But he continued to strike sans reponse. Cannily using his own momentum As a pivot with which to counter-attack, I sent him careening into the air, Convinced that he would land with a crack. Landing softly with both feet on the ground, He looked into my eyes with respect. Offering to me the benefit of truce, I accept but remain circumspect. More powerful than I ever imagined, He took me on as his right hand, With the aim of resurrecting our glorious kind, We set out to cement his command… |
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4. | The Exodus | 04:40 | Show lyrics |
The brood, once hunted, now stunted anew, Gradually expanded in scope. The vampires blossomed, their numbers grew, Moon children new could not cope. Their food source shrinking, chaos ensued As they realised their shrinking hope. Forced to migrate in search of new food, The exodus of the vampires began... To celebrate their impending departure A truly magnificent feast was ordained, Whereupon the powers of the realm bared their necks So their blood might be drained. Forced to attend under the threat of impending death, The nobles catered to the brethren as fonts; Donating their lifeblood graciously, Sacrificing their lives in service of our wants. In a master-stroke of political intrigue, All knowledge of the threat we posed to others was silenced; Allowing us to freely take up residency In any other country without the threat of violence. Now sated after the influx of blood We departed into the chilly, windless night, The flower of a nation left lifeless and cold, Still seated at their places, bloodless and pearl white. The preparations were made ready for the journey which we were compelled to undertake, Each and every son and daughter assigned a province as their own state. In an absolute autocracy where their every whim would be held as law They could expand their lands to their hearts’ content or indulge in all the luxury they could endure. The genteel dreams and stately ambitions of the youngest of the brood Were swiftly silenced as an announcement from our chief had quickly soured the mood. Velnias knew that the time was at hand To afford his congregation some respect. Though they despaired of losing their leader, His power was too great for them to object. He bid farewell to his trusted minions Then set off on his voyage to break his anonymity. A journey to part the mists of the past And unveil the truth of his identity. Leaving the reins of the new diaspora In my capable hands with his audacity, He wandered away from his perfect elite And silently dissolved into obscurity. Their bonds now dispersed as dust in the wind, They scattered to the four corners of the world. Prowling anew in their new prosperous lands, A society of vampires flourished and unfurled. |
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5. | The Piquant Taste of Youth | 05:10 | Show lyrics |
In the midst of jaded sleep I stir upon the crimson sheets, Stained dark red with blood. A sharp, sweet urge for flesh Brings upon me change in dress, I leave once more to hunt. Out in the cool, dark night I quell in me my urge to fight Luring my prey to my door. I spy my victim drawing near, Her sweet young flesh she brings to bear, My fangs sink into her tender neck. Her soft moans do chill my spine, I now wish to make her mine, Thus, I then retract. Now my servant sworn to behold My every whim, my Lolita! I conduct her back to my humble nest And deprive her of her blood-stained dress, Then stare in awe at her beauty laid quite bare. From the top of her head to the tips of her toes, Her innocence belied by her lucifugous pose, A study in miniature perfection standing right before my eyes. As dusk descends, I prepare her for her initiation rites, A barefoot sprite clad in naught but night invoking in strangers a nocturnal fright. Her beauty bewilders and distracts men from the tasks they have at hand, Stirring their paternal instincts and leading them to the gates of the damned. To choose but one amongst many is the task she has been set, The sweet blood of a lone victim will reinforce the strength of her delicate threat. Then a brute with lusts so uncontrolled attempts to accost her from behind But she blurs with speed as she whips aside and around his neck her arms entwine… “He’s now mine.” Her teeth sink into his willing neck and slowly she begins to suck His life out through his veins and thus she drinks his blood. Her meal complete I lead her back to my den, Her thirst newly quenched on the claret of men, She collapses onto the bed that devoid of life three corpses hang. Her flesh contrasts with the rivulets of gore That saturate the bed as she begins to snore, I deem her worthy of début into our high society. She’s stole the soul of the underworld With her blackest hair and dainty curls, An enigma with murder written on her face. A delight to know with her cultured tongue, Her admirers range from the old to the young, She cultivates her appeal and boldly steps into the realm beyond. |
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6. | Ipseity | 04:03 | Show lyrics |
Now departed from his rightful home He slogs through the cities of various lands. Searching for clues to reveal his past, Time upon time the details slip through his hands. Through deep valleys and over rugged mountains, He travels a torturous path over the earth. Visiting old subordinates to test their level of skill, He keeps himself sharp by defeating their best and reminding them that they’re only serfs. Garnering a new reputation around the world As a fearsome creature said to devour the souls of men, Drawing the attention of certain beings so assured in their creed, Believing him a monster who must be killed again. Eluding his pursuers he found himself caught in a deadly snowstorm, Searching around for supplies he pillaged what was due, Taking refuge in a hillside cave somewhere in the foothills of a great mountain range, He prepared for the worst in the freezing winds, willing that the storm would pass through. Assaulted at night with no alert, he entered a state of perfect fury, Moving at speeds beyond human ken, he killed them all so quickly not a single scream was heard. Helping himself to the rest of their blood, he prepared to travel onwards on his quest, Leaving the cave, the wind now quiet and stilled, he set out once again to discover his name. Hearing rumours of a strange new power rooted in the northern realms, Velnias wanted to seek her out and use her as a tool to defeat his enemies. If indeed as rumour suggested she was nearly as strong as he himself, His glorious reign would last a thousand years and ultimate power he would seize. |
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7. | Ascent to Authority | 03:46 | Show lyrics |
Tiring of the mundane burden entrusted unto me, I convinced my petite nymphet to take some responsibility. Keeping in line the vassals with her demure personality, She earned the respect and envy of the rivals I had gleaned. Overcome by greed at the power I’d given to my protégée, Her former admirers turned on her and challenged for dominance in our brood. Blithely she acquiesced to the rules of the proposed fray, All would be veiled to ensure that the test of their powers was not skewed. In a shimmer of movement and a flash of skin she closed the gap to her foes, A seismic blast echoed through the hall as she punched one in the nose. Then with an ease of movement that would suggest that she was mired in repose, She took them all down languorously before despatching them into their death throes. And as the dawning sun shone over the frosted horizon, The bodies of the vanquished steamed, then erupted in a gout of flame, Mireille removed her mask and looked at the rays of light with disdain, Unaffected, she stood at the heart of the blaze, yet she felt no pain. Awestruck, the sheltering brood genuflected at the sight of the photophilic dame, She raised one brow in a semblance of mirth at the power she had gained. Now acknowledged as the leader of the clans scattered through the world, My youthful prodigy had the weight of society balanced on her delicate frame. Using the lust of the weak-minded fools to keep ahead of the game, Playing them off against each other to gain her "favour" until they were all tamed. The lure of the treats so sumptuous on offer caused men to go mad with desire, For the prize of merely kissing her feet would they crawl o’er a funeral pyre, Her staid demeanour and lithe physique many would have liked to acquire, But under her heel was such a pleasant spot that none would dare to conspire. |
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8. | Malignant Compassion | 04:22 | Show lyrics |
Wandering along the path of wisdom brings no joy to the cursed man, Though many moons have passed since he set out his identity remains unknown. Now having traipsed o’er the icy bastion of behemoths laying in his path, He finds himself in a land so strange that he longs to return to his home... As dawn arrived he sheltered in a disused run-down inn, When sounds abound turned his head around to discover what dwelled within, Gazing at him with compassionate eyes was a dishevelled girl so thin, Upon being asked she eventually gave up her name as just "Guanyin". She took his hand and stared at him with intensity that pierced his soul, He began to understand the nature of compassion and his role in undoing the harm he’d caused. That a girl of such a callow age could attain composure so serene Was a reminder to him that not all humans were as lost as he had thought. As the mercy and acceptance transmitted to him under her wise contemplation Had served to erase all the doubts and behaviours that he had been taught, He found himself bound by a hunger so severe that he doubled over in pain, But when she reached out a hand to steady his body, before she knew it she was caught. He fastened his jaws around her feeble neck and she moaned as he fiercely pierced the skin, The delight of freshly taken blood was a feast for his parched throat, She whispered aloud some mantras in her bizarre and tonal tongue, An influx of power sent him into spasms while her life did fade as her neck broke. Drunk on the nectar of such powerful blood, he wandered back outside, The sunlight no more than hurt his eyes whilst he appraised the bright blue sky, Though regretful of the life he had taken, he now threw his mission aside, His identity was no longer his goal, he must now return to Athanasia’s side. As Velnias retraced his steps to return him back to the land of his rebirth, The darkness grew heavy and again he found himself assaulted by men of the faith. Barely moving to defend himself, he culled them all in a flash, Without even stopping to glance over their corpses, he began to make haste. The rumours he had heard that stemmed from the north were of a vernal girl in the flower of youth, With powers unknown to others of his kin and a desire to remain chaste, If he could return and defeat her he would take for himself her maidenhead, While his former brood would see his undiminished power, and return once more to his embrace. |
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9. | Primordial Thirst | 04:14 | Show lyrics |
“Seven hundred years of melancholy, Seven hundred years of pain. The hunger, the thirst, eroding my will, All that remains is the strain. The torturous trappings of power Now adorn my delightful progeny, Her youth and naïveté refreshing to behold While I remain in the shadows to act freely.” The peons doth crave her power, Whilst she dances ’twixt their ploys and schemes, Controlling them all, an able puppet-master, They fawn over her and suspect not a thing. The clan she has built so full of cheer, The vampires grow soft in their opulence, But she backs it up with a power so severe, Nothing does she lack in confidence. “Seven hundred years to see the world, Seven hundred years to see it all change, The onset of technology a plague to my kind, To one from my time it doth all seem deranged. Though faster we are than their projectiles, Humans are no longer merely prey; A hunt worthy of the greats from ancient times Seems to take place nearly every day.” Spurred on by the sample provided by Mireille, Young ones feign candour and let the prey take them away, Preying on society’s dregs proves to be a curse, The mature among us starve as we can’t lure the perverse. Inspired by a fable from the Marquis de Sade, Mireille prepares a feast for the prey. Luring them in with the young ones as bait, The mature will pose as fellows lead astray. Mireille adorns the table nude, a docile nymph While the libertines wager and leer, Blinded by her beauty to such an extent, Their lives end in happiness, not fear. Sated on their scarlet blood so depraved, We admire our leader for her bold strategy, No more a prodigy, now a full-blooded queen, She thus takes to her throne en déshabillé. |
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10. | One Misty Sanguine Night | 04:45 | Show lyrics |
One misty sanguine night the winds whisper a name to me, The tides they speak hearken our departed leader and his primitive creed, "The time has come," I exhort Mireille, "What will you?" Velnias sweeps into the manor hall and looks around it in dismay, Auriferous accoutrements adorn the recumbent brood, "Anathema." Priceless works of art adhere to the wall, embellished by a fresco ’pon the baldachin, A lavish meal set on the table for the victims ere they meet their end... "Foolish mortals..." Informed by the vampires at hand that the fixtures are the work of their current queen, A ruse intended to trick the perverse into exposing themselves as libertines. They mock his abandonment of his own kind, and extol the virtues of the new regime, They enlighten him of the power of Mireille, and tell him he should grovel until he is redeemed. Velnias smiles enigmatically at the bearers of the news, He announced to the crowd that he would challenge Mireille for command of the vampires, "To save you from yourselves." Unsure in her mind, yet unwavering in her heart, Mireille agrees to combat her antagonist, I decreed a masked encounter to test their strengths without the aid of sight. "This is my win..." Veiled and disrobed he waits upon his foe, prepared in his mind for aught she could convey, He senses her power walking into the room; silent she prepares to face his offence... |
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11. | The Epic Battle | 11:37 | Show lyrics |
Circling ‘round the manor hall to scout each other’s offences They tightly circumnavigate to place their opening hit. Psychic waves of power broil the air that lies between the foes And tempers flare as Velnias makes no bid to submit. Battle joins as each attempt to strike a finishing blow unopposed, To watching eyes a blur of movement tracks across the hall. A spray of blood marks the opening strike as Mireille connects with her elegant right, Velnias admits to himself, “To underestimate her I was a fool”. Picking up himself from the varnished floor he focuses his intent, A challenger like none other he has faced will take all of his murderous resent. They fly at each other landing numerous blows as neither can gain an edge, In his mind’s eye, he sees in vitreous hues an advantage to be gained from an overhanging ledge. Sidestepping around his foe and moving the melee towards the anterior wall, He batters away at her with brute strength until her parries weaken and she staggers to fall. Rising to an elevated tier with the ledge as his unorthodox stage, He achieves a few unhindered blows and sends her across the room in a daze. Mireille rises slowly and smirks while blood drips slowly from her lips, Glad at the chance for an even fight, she yearns to bring him into her grip. Abandoning restraint, she charges at Velnias headlong in her haste, She keeps her head low and dodges his blows as she brings up her arms around his waist. Stamping on the back of his heel to inhibit his movement in the fight, She brings up her knee to strike him in the groin in an act of utmost spite. Bowed by the force of her insolent blow, he is powerless to resist several further kicks, Attempting to attain some small time to recover, he endeavours to create a new trick. Rushing backwards beyond her reach he withdraws to a safer range whereby He regains his vigour and promptly distracts her with a psychic strike, Closing to within a range where he can land shots without being espied He eludes her senses and under her ribcage he quickly spikes. She turns around under the force of the blow and swings wildly at his torso Though cognizant of the threat he blocks with a power that leaves her reeling more. A grin plies its way across his lips as he begins to hunt his tenacious prey, He pounds her gut with so much force his muscles audibly tore. Ignoring the pain, he slams her at the floor while the building verily shakes, Then lifts and throws her with incredible force at the wall which duly breaks. She arcs her way through the darkened sky as her body gracefully gyrates then Comes to a rest still in mid-air where she hovers as her latent powers wake. Astounded at the floating presence some distance away in the welkin He thinks to find a way to dislodge her from such graceful heights. Deciding that speed of movement will cloud her mind and force a mistake He exits the hall and begins his momentum to drag her from her spectacular flight. Blurring speed marks Velnias’ path as Mireille tracks his progress in her mind She increases her defences all around to avert a possible clout. Leaping up behind her he drives his fist into her spine due to the Blind spot in the eye of her mind which leaves her writhing on the floor laid out. As he tries to put an end to the proceedings with a powerful smash to the face, She rolls herself up out of harm’s way and tries to make a run for space. Attempting to summon a cloak of shadows with the intent to herself efface, Wise to her moves as she ascends to the sky he tethers her firmly in place. Her mouth gapes in a mockery of fear as she strains against his telekinetic grip, Before she explodes in a motion so quick the sound she makes cracks like a whip. Moving at him at speeds unrivalled by the mortals and their flying ships She adds her momentum to his impetus thus into his flesh she does briskly rip. Velnias falls to the ground in pain at the colossal impact of her lithe physique, A pressure forced through a smaller vessel caused increased damage to her target. Mireille too lands with a sickening thud as her body absorbs the collision’s brunt, They lay prone on the moonlit streets, the battle unended with both evenly split. I watch closely as the battle unfolds, astonished at the speed of their embittered fray, In such a short time, they had both mastered the arts of the vampire ways. The damage each has already sustained is greater than the wounds I’ve ever attained, Yet still they struggle to stand and extend this clash, aiming to each other slay. At what limit will the tricks they have obtained cease to be of any use? And will the victor retain the strength to hold off more challenges for leadership? They sway in the cold air plain in the view of benighted humans woken from their slumber, Too tired are they to cloud the minds of the weak as their strength has truly dipped. Once more they begin their dance, as entranced the confused humans look on askance, Rain strikes the ground as around they whirl in a maelstrom of cacophony. Bruised by glancing blows but neither slows as time drags on nonchalantly, A brief repose surrounds the two as both do plot lubriciously. Mireille then starts to levitate again to draw her opponent’s ire, Velnias raises his brow then follows suit as he takes to the sky. Aghast she ascends to unreasonable heights to gain some leverage Yet still he follows her higher and higher as in mid-air they vie. The sky begins to lighten as dawn brings an end to this ensanguined night, Sensing that the battle will soon culminate, Mireille travels vertically at great speed. If she is followed Velnias will burn up when the sun breaks the horizon, Yet if he pulls off and out of the battle he will have no choice but to cede. Rays of golden light spread their way across the tattered terraces, The landscape torn apart by the ferocity of their attacks. Velnias rises steadily as Mireille smirks knowing the end is near, Soon he’ll burst into flames and descend quickly to the ground on his back. Yet still he ascends and as she makes him out, no trace of fire lashes his form, Plainly stunned she is slow to react as he passes her height unchecked. From above for the very first time in the fight he unleashes his full power at Mireille, A fist in the stomach he drives her down, giving her no chance to deflect. The air buffets and gashes their skin so fast is their speed of descent, They hit the ground with a crack that reverberates loudly around the great town; Two figures writhe in the thick dense smoke, one standing in a pose of victory, The other supine and clearly incapable of movement, battered down. Cloud dispersed Velnias gathers her up and brings her back to the hall, Removes his mask and feasts his eyes on the glorious young nymphet. To fortify his rule, he takes her on the flagstone floor in front of All the docile fools who she had turned into her pets. |
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12. | Serene Delirium | 04:10 | Show lyrics |
Velnias removes her mask and gazes deep into her bistre eyes, Her pupils contract in recognition of the man who atop her lies; Uttering a wordless scream of fear, she casts him off and begins to cry, Her shocked outburst so surreal that I begin to wonder what went awry. Mireille’s demeanour changes in a flash, Her tears stop leaking and she moves so fast, Towards those that watched the fight so reposed. She needs her vengeance and they won’t atone. She gouges out their eyes and rips the heads from their necks... Her wounds heal at an unheard-of rate, She looks around, psychotic, in her unclad dirty state; The sounds of alarm that echo around the room Cause her to quiver with anticipation in the gloom. Her body stiffens, catatonia swiftly taking hold over her pale figure. Murmured exclamations of disbelief can be heard from the gathered members of the brood. What had caused this outburst? Had Velnias concussed her? What could possibly result in such a profound and sudden dementia? Her battered body, still bearing the grime and scars from the earlier battle, plus the blood dripping down her legs from Velnias’ forced encroachments onto her dignity begins to stir, rising unsteadily to her feet, rocking back and forth rhythmically in time to a beat only she can hear. She gazes at a point far in the distance, before her dance begins again. She grabs one by the breast, Grips so hard she exposes the chest. She pulls out one of her victim’s ribs Then stabs her in the heart with the skeletal shard. Twisting in a dance of death and blood, She dispatches her foes in the flood. Twirling upon her toes she spins ballet, With her speed, she eliminates her prey. Outnumbered by the cadre of vampires skulking around the hall, She forsakes her dance and bolts through the door from which light does now pour; They shy away from the rays of the sun whilst Mireille escapes their ire, But Velnias hastens after her fleeing form for the consequences are dire. The pursuit through the wreckage of the once pristine town moves quicker than a blur, But Mireille’s exhaustion sets in quickly and Velnias grabs her ere she hits the floor. |
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13. | Dolorous Haze | 08:08 | Show lyrics |
Sweet silence surrounded the slumbering girl, So dainty and pure in her sleep. That mere hours ago she’d torn streets asunder Seemed odd as her state looked so weak. She turned in her drowse, yet strapped she kowtowed, Manacles clasped at her hands and her feet; An eyelid slipped down, she awoke with a scowl As memories returned of defeat. A struggle began as she tugged at her ties, Loosening chains that were best left alone. Her eyes met mine as she fought her new foe, Glaring in frustration she moaned. Assessing our strengths, I lashed out at will, Ceasing when at last she was prone; As a wind swept up and scoured the walls, I was battered and cowed by her blows. In one swift moment, her power subdued as she gasped and fell once more, A sweat broke out o’er her bruised physique as her store of power ran dry. I tried to calm her though her body stiffened and convulsed on the floor, Her eyes rolled back in her head then focused as she loosed an unbridled cry. She calmed and looked into my eyes and began to explain her plight, With both parents lost, all alone Mireille had to beg and steal to survive. She had been taken in by a family who shamed and abused her rights, Denied love and friendship, even of her mother tongue she was deprived. Departing in the dead of night to visit her father’s grave, She arrived to find the headstone defaced and the coffin smashed and profaned. Expelled from her home once more, all her possessions thrown away, She fell into my power but her father risen had sent her insane. The pieces finally fell into place, She looked behind me and saw him standing there. His eyes conveyed deep, lasting shame. Mireille looked away as Velnias stood by, His history filled in caused his thinking to fly. He asked her his name, she replied with a sigh, “Žydrūnas,” she said, his mind reeled in delight. His true name reclaimed, he returned to the brood, The leader once more led an ebullient mood. Mireille was aghast, she could aught but conclude That her days were numbered before servitude. She decided to flee, making haste to afar, She would use her finesse to carve her own path, She found a new home, with a gleaming red star, Her acuity now to precede the bloodbath. |
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14. | Hammer and Fickle | 05:30 | Show lyrics |
Communicate In this world of flagrant lies Illuminate Where the light descends to die. Assimilate Those pieces that qualify Eradicate That which threatens to defy. All around the numerous peons Bowed to deify their liege, In a world blood-drenched with war and terror A new hope came to set them free. The battles fought had ruined the land, Distrust was felt from sea to sea, Now a new plot to make equals of all Gives them hope to raise an army. Be one with the hopes of the land. Feel weak no more. In the new world order Fear will not stop us, evermore. Eliminate The stains of governments past Anticipate All the threats from wide and far. Accumulate The experience of the tsars Elucidate The masses with the works of Marx. Her eyes, they shone like twin radiant suns With a lustre of bistre so deep in doctrine. Her smirk spread wide ’cross her porcelain guise, With malice writ large in defiance of her mien. Unfurled behind her stature serene, A flag dyed red with the blood of the freed. To raise up the weak, make right what is wrong, Mireille stood up to announce her decree. The proletariat gathered round To witness the end of their strife. The upper echelons within their ivory towers, Brought to their knees by the strikes. Emancipate Those workers who toil for naught Administrate O’er the sizeable empire wrought. Assassinate The enemies we recently fought Humiliate Other countries now of power distraught. Revolution! |
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15. | Blood Serpent | 07:50 | Show lyrics |
Concerned by the growth of power in the east, We looked deeper into its cause. Rumours had appeared of a prodigal youth Which gave both of us pause. She had seized control of the Soviet arms, A race to be first to command humankind. The wounds of the wars had been gradually curtailed, The priority now to resist decline. The world was aghast at the crimes they had seen, An outcry of rebukes was heard all around. The famines she’d caused led to millions of deaths, Her reputation becoming feared and renowned. We put into place measures of our own To counter the threat that she presented. A leader to be our mouthpiece And build a state to last a thousand years. The threat of war beckoned loudly So we built up our forces and allies. The suspicion of clandestine sympathies Gave us the right to detain our foes. As war began to break out in far-flung lands, We decided to try to pre-empt her demands. A covert concord giving each of us rights To a sizeable slice of the continent grand. She agreed to our terms, giving nothing away, Unspoken to all was our earlier rapport. The pact was then signed, our rights were assured, There was naught to do now but prepare the onslaught. We started the war as a way to take her power, But beyond reproach she Was nothing but loath to agree to Greater cooperation. The war reached its peak Would it ever conclude? This blood serpent with Her nosferatic brood Guiding us to hell... |
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Vampire Rising
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Captain Epic | Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Violin, Drums, Programming |
Pukovnik Krv | Vocals, Guitars |
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Captain Epic | Songwriting, Recording, Engineering, Producer, Mixing, Mastering |
Pukovnik Krv | Lyrics, Photography, Design, Liner notes |
Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel | Logo design |
David Cook | Model |
Ashley Nuccio | Model |
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1. | Noctis Cruentus | 01:52 | instrumental |
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2. | Vampire Rising | 04:42 | Show lyrics |
He awoke from his grave, confused; While around him there was nothing to which he could fuse; In the dead of the night, owls wings flapping in flight; He punched his way clear of the coffin: He had risen again! As he regained his senses, he looked around, And as he did he saw an auriferous tomb. But when he walked inside, he couldn’t believe his eyes: Beings feasting on human necks, which forced him into a terrible retch. They looked around and threw him a glare, then carried on eating their victims rare, So he swiftly departed and fell on his knees, frightened, he panicked and crawled for the trees. Coming from nearby, whimpering he heard. He walked over to look, the girl then screamed. She showed him a mirror, but he was not in there, He licked his teeth when the horror dawned... A vampire he’d become! He ran through the night Leaving visions of fright, Running blind But leaving behind A certainty of celestial doom. When he reached the old town hall he walked inside, And then barricaded the doors so that he couldn’t get outside. He walked to the reception and he asked for some help, But when she looked up at his face, she almost died. She fell off her chair and collapsed in a heap, But not before she managed a squeak. He looked at her there just lying blank, So he bit her neck and drank... Blood was on his face, dripping to the floor, So he ran to the bog, and wiped it on his shirt. Then he realised what he had done, So he opened the window and leapt to the floor. A vampire he’d become! He ran through the night Leaving visions of fright, Running blind But leaving behind A certainty of celestial doom. A vampire he now was! He was a creature of the night Leaving people with bites! Chasing food And leading his brood To victory over humankind! |
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3. | Athanasia | 04:32 | Show lyrics |
He ponders upon his nature, No longer a mere mortal man, The change in him so severe, Was he but a pawn in another’s master plan? He had little control of his desires, Or any of those under his command, They accosted an innocent stranger, Their lust for blood overriding his demands. All around the screams surround her Like a banshee in dismay, Ebbing and flowing like a wave in a flood, The vampires encircle their prey. Blood now scented in the air, A signal to the brood to come to hunt; The streets were painted crimson that night, Not a person passed by they did not confront. In despair of the needless bloodshed, I stepped in to influence their minds. Seven hundred years had I walked on this earth, My experience was needed by my kind. Their brood was large, much terror had they caused, Wanton chaos was not the way, Some restraint they needed to show, Lest shortly they would run out of prey. All around the vampires jeered, Convinced that my experience was not required, To the fore stepped their fearsome chief, “What is your name?” he enquired. I invoked my dreaded name, “Athanasia”, The brood looked around as if surprised, In the presence of such legendary kin, They knew one wrong move would spell their demise. Their leader raised one maleficent brow, Bemused to find his status under threat, He ordered one of his lowly minions To attempt to defeat me, and take me as a pet; After making short work of the whelp, The look their leader gave me was grave, I had broken the mind of his subservient peon, To test himself against my skills he did crave. He moved as a blur, quicker than sin, Assaulting me from three directions at once, I barely managed to move out of the way, But he continued to strike sans reponse. Cannily using his own momentum As a pivot with which to counter-attack, I sent him careening into the air, Convinced that he would land with a crack. Landing softly with both feet on the ground, He looked into my eyes with respect. Offering to me the benefit of truce, I accept but remain circumspect. More powerful than I ever imagined, He took me on as his right hand, With the aim of resurrecting our glorious kind, We set out to cement his command… |
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4. | The Exodus | 04:40 | Show lyrics |
The brood, once hunted, now stunted anew, Gradually expanded in scope. The vampires blossomed, their numbers grew, Moon children new could not cope. Their food source shrinking, chaos ensued As they realised their shrinking hope. Forced to migrate in search of new food, The exodus of the vampires began... To celebrate their impending departure A truly magnificent feast was ordained, Whereupon the powers of the realm bared their necks So their blood might be drained. Forced to attend under the threat of impending death, The nobles catered to the brethren as fonts; Donating their lifeblood graciously, Sacrificing their lives in service of our wants. In a master-stroke of political intrigue, All knowledge of the threat we posed to others was silenced; Allowing us to freely take up residency In any other country without the threat of violence. Now sated after the influx of blood We departed into the chilly, windless night, The flower of a nation left lifeless and cold, Still seated at their places, bloodless and pearl white. The preparations were made ready for the journey which we were compelled to undertake, Each and every son and daughter assigned a province as their own state. In an absolute autocracy where their every whim would be held as law They could expand their lands to their hearts’ content or indulge in all the luxury they could endure. The genteel dreams and stately ambitions of the youngest of the brood Were swiftly silenced as an announcement from our chief had quickly soured the mood. Velnias knew that the time was at hand To afford his congregation some respect. Though they despaired of losing their leader, His power was too great for them to object. He bid farewell to his trusted minions Then set off on his voyage to break his anonymity. A journey to part the mists of the past And unveil the truth of his identity. Leaving the reins of the new diaspora In my capable hands with his audacity, He wandered away from his perfect elite And silently dissolved into obscurity. Their bonds now dispersed as dust in the wind, They scattered to the four corners of the world. Prowling anew in their new prosperous lands, A society of vampires flourished and unfurled. |
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5. | The Piquant Taste of Youth | 05:10 | Show lyrics |
In the midst of jaded sleep I stir upon the crimson sheets, Stained dark red with blood. A sharp, sweet urge for flesh Brings upon me change in dress, I leave once more to hunt. Out in the cool, dark night I quell in me my urge to fight Luring my prey to my door. I spy my victim drawing near, Her sweet young flesh she brings to bear, My fangs sink into her tender neck. Her soft moans do chill my spine, I now wish to make her mine, Thus, I then retract. Now my servant sworn to behold My every whim, my Lolita! I conduct her back to my humble nest And deprive her of her blood-stained dress, Then stare in awe at her beauty laid quite bare. From the top of her head to the tips of her toes, Her innocence belied by her lucifugous pose, A study in miniature perfection standing right before my eyes. As dusk descends, I prepare her for her initiation rites, A barefoot sprite clad in naught but night invoking in strangers a nocturnal fright. Her beauty bewilders and distracts men from the tasks they have at hand, Stirring their paternal instincts and leading them to the gates of the damned. To choose but one amongst many is the task she has been set, The sweet blood of a lone victim will reinforce the strength of her delicate threat. Then a brute with lusts so uncontrolled attempts to accost her from behind But she blurs with speed as she whips aside and around his neck her arms entwine… “He’s now mine.” Her teeth sink into his willing neck and slowly she begins to suck His life out through his veins and thus she drinks his blood. Her meal complete I lead her back to my den, Her thirst newly quenched on the claret of men, She collapses onto the bed that devoid of life three corpses hang. Her flesh contrasts with the rivulets of gore That saturate the bed as she begins to snore, I deem her worthy of début into our high society. She’s stole the soul of the underworld With her blackest hair and dainty curls, An enigma with murder written on her face. A delight to know with her cultured tongue, Her admirers range from the old to the young, She cultivates her appeal and boldly steps into the realm beyond. |
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6. | Ipseity | 04:03 | Show lyrics |
Now departed from his rightful home He slogs through the cities of various lands. Searching for clues to reveal his past, Time upon time the details slip through his hands. Through deep valleys and over rugged mountains, He travels a torturous path over the earth. Visiting old subordinates to test their level of skill, He keeps himself sharp by defeating their best and reminding them that they’re only serfs. Garnering a new reputation around the world As a fearsome creature said to devour the souls of men, Drawing the attention of certain beings so assured in their creed, Believing him a monster who must be killed again. Eluding his pursuers he found himself caught in a deadly snowstorm, Searching around for supplies he pillaged what was due, Taking refuge in a hillside cave somewhere in the foothills of a great mountain range, He prepared for the worst in the freezing winds, willing that the storm would pass through. Assaulted at night with no alert, he entered a state of perfect fury, Moving at speeds beyond human ken, he killed them all so quickly not a single scream was heard. Helping himself to the rest of their blood, he prepared to travel onwards on his quest, Leaving the cave, the wind now quiet and stilled, he set out once again to discover his name. Hearing rumours of a strange new power rooted in the northern realms, Velnias wanted to seek her out and use her as a tool to defeat his enemies. If indeed as rumour suggested she was nearly as strong as he himself, His glorious reign would last a thousand years and ultimate power he would seize. |
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7. | Ascent to Authority | 03:46 | Show lyrics |
Tiring of the mundane burden entrusted unto me, I convinced my petite nymphet to take some responsibility. Keeping in line the vassals with her demure personality, She earned the respect and envy of the rivals I had gleaned. Overcome by greed at the power I’d given to my protégée, Her former admirers turned on her and challenged for dominance in our brood. Blithely she acquiesced to the rules of the proposed fray, All would be veiled to ensure that the test of their powers was not skewed. In a shimmer of movement and a flash of skin she closed the gap to her foes, A seismic blast echoed through the hall as she punched one in the nose. Then with an ease of movement that would suggest that she was mired in repose, She took them all down languorously before despatching them into their death throes. And as the dawning sun shone over the frosted horizon, The bodies of the vanquished steamed, then erupted in a gout of flame, Mireille removed her mask and looked at the rays of light with disdain, Unaffected, she stood at the heart of the blaze, yet she felt no pain. Awestruck, the sheltering brood genuflected at the sight of the photophilic dame, She raised one brow in a semblance of mirth at the power she had gained. Now acknowledged as the leader of the clans scattered through the world, My youthful prodigy had the weight of society balanced on her delicate frame. Using the lust of the weak-minded fools to keep ahead of the game, Playing them off against each other to gain her "favour" until they were all tamed. The lure of the treats so sumptuous on offer caused men to go mad with desire, For the prize of merely kissing her feet would they crawl o’er a funeral pyre, Her staid demeanour and lithe physique many would have liked to acquire, But under her heel was such a pleasant spot that none would dare to conspire. |
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8. | Malignant Compassion | 04:22 | Show lyrics |
Wandering along the path of wisdom brings no joy to the cursed man, Though many moons have passed since he set out his identity remains unknown. Now having traipsed o’er the icy bastion of behemoths laying in his path, He finds himself in a land so strange that he longs to return to his home... As dawn arrived he sheltered in a disused run-down inn, When sounds abound turned his head around to discover what dwelled within, Gazing at him with compassionate eyes was a dishevelled girl so thin, Upon being asked she eventually gave up her name as just "Guanyin". She took his hand and stared at him with intensity that pierced his soul, He began to understand the nature of compassion and his role in undoing the harm he’d caused. That a girl of such a callow age could attain composure so serene Was a reminder to him that not all humans were as lost as he had thought. As the mercy and acceptance transmitted to him under her wise contemplation Had served to erase all the doubts and behaviours that he had been taught, He found himself bound by a hunger so severe that he doubled over in pain, But when she reached out a hand to steady his body, before she knew it she was caught. He fastened his jaws around her feeble neck and she moaned as he fiercely pierced the skin, The delight of freshly taken blood was a feast for his parched throat, She whispered aloud some mantras in her bizarre and tonal tongue, An influx of power sent him into spasms while her life did fade as her neck broke. Drunk on the nectar of such powerful blood, he wandered back outside, The sunlight no more than hurt his eyes whilst he appraised the bright blue sky, Though regretful of the life he had taken, he now threw his mission aside, His identity was no longer his goal, he must now return to Athanasia’s side. As Velnias retraced his steps to return him back to the land of his rebirth, The darkness grew heavy and again he found himself assaulted by men of the faith. Barely moving to defend himself, he culled them all in a flash, Without even stopping to glance over their corpses, he began to make haste. The rumours he had heard that stemmed from the north were of a vernal girl in the flower of youth, With powers unknown to others of his kin and a desire to remain chaste, If he could return and defeat her he would take for himself her maidenhead, While his former brood would see his undiminished power, and return once more to his embrace. |
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9. | Primordial Thirst | 04:14 | Show lyrics |
“Seven hundred years of melancholy, Seven hundred years of pain. The hunger, the thirst, eroding my will, All that remains is the strain. The torturous trappings of power Now adorn my delightful progeny, Her youth and naïveté refreshing to behold While I remain in the shadows to act freely.” The peons doth crave her power, Whilst she dances ’twixt their ploys and schemes, Controlling them all, an able puppet-master, They fawn over her and suspect not a thing. The clan she has built so full of cheer, The vampires grow soft in their opulence, But she backs it up with a power so severe, Nothing does she lack in confidence. “Seven hundred years to see the world, Seven hundred years to see it all change, The onset of technology a plague to my kind, To one from my time it doth all seem deranged. Though faster we are than their projectiles, Humans are no longer merely prey; A hunt worthy of the greats from ancient times Seems to take place nearly every day.” Spurred on by the sample provided by Mireille, Young ones feign candour and let the prey take them away, Preying on society’s dregs proves to be a curse, The mature among us starve as we can’t lure the perverse. Inspired by a fable from the Marquis de Sade, Mireille prepares a feast for the prey. Luring them in with the young ones as bait, The mature will pose as fellows lead astray. Mireille adorns the table nude, a docile nymph While the libertines wager and leer, Blinded by her beauty to such an extent, Their lives end in happiness, not fear. Sated on their scarlet blood so depraved, We admire our leader for her bold strategy, No more a prodigy, now a full-blooded queen, She thus takes to her throne en déshabillé. |
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10. | One Misty Sanguine Night | 04:45 | Show lyrics |
One misty sanguine night the winds whisper a name to me, The tides they speak hearken our departed leader and his primitive creed, "The time has come," I exhort Mireille, "What will you?" Velnias sweeps into the manor hall and looks around it in dismay, Auriferous accoutrements adorn the recumbent brood, "Anathema." Priceless works of art adhere to the wall, embellished by a fresco ’pon the baldachin, A lavish meal set on the table for the victims ere they meet their end... "Foolish mortals..." Informed by the vampires at hand that the fixtures are the work of their current queen, A ruse intended to trick the perverse into exposing themselves as libertines. They mock his abandonment of his own kind, and extol the virtues of the new regime, They enlighten him of the power of Mireille, and tell him he should grovel until he is redeemed. Velnias smiles enigmatically at the bearers of the news, He announced to the crowd that he would challenge Mireille for command of the vampires, "To save you from yourselves." Unsure in her mind, yet unwavering in her heart, Mireille agrees to combat her antagonist, I decreed a masked encounter to test their strengths without the aid of sight. "This is my win..." Veiled and disrobed he waits upon his foe, prepared in his mind for aught she could convey, He senses her power walking into the room; silent she prepares to face his offence... |
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11. | The Epic Battle | 11:37 | Show lyrics |
Circling ‘round the manor hall to scout each other’s offences They tightly circumnavigate to place their opening hit. Psychic waves of power broil the air that lies between the foes And tempers flare as Velnias makes no bid to submit. Battle joins as each attempt to strike a finishing blow unopposed, To watching eyes a blur of movement tracks across the hall. A spray of blood marks the opening strike as Mireille connects with her elegant right, Velnias admits to himself, “To underestimate her I was a fool”. Picking up himself from the varnished floor he focuses his intent, A challenger like none other he has faced will take all of his murderous resent. They fly at each other landing numerous blows as neither can gain an edge, In his mind’s eye, he sees in vitreous hues an advantage to be gained from an overhanging ledge. Sidestepping around his foe and moving the melee towards the anterior wall, He batters away at her with brute strength until her parries weaken and she staggers to fall. Rising to an elevated tier with the ledge as his unorthodox stage, He achieves a few unhindered blows and sends her across the room in a daze. Mireille rises slowly and smirks while blood drips slowly from her lips, Glad at the chance for an even fight, she yearns to bring him into her grip. Abandoning restraint, she charges at Velnias headlong in her haste, She keeps her head low and dodges his blows as she brings up her arms around his waist. Stamping on the back of his heel to inhibit his movement in the fight, She brings up her knee to strike him in the groin in an act of utmost spite. Bowed by the force of her insolent blow, he is powerless to resist several further kicks, Attempting to attain some small time to recover, he endeavours to create a new trick. Rushing backwards beyond her reach he withdraws to a safer range whereby He regains his vigour and promptly distracts her with a psychic strike, Closing to within a range where he can land shots without being espied He eludes her senses and under her ribcage he quickly spikes. She turns around under the force of the blow and swings wildly at his torso Though cognizant of the threat he blocks with a power that leaves her reeling more. A grin plies its way across his lips as he begins to hunt his tenacious prey, He pounds her gut with so much force his muscles audibly tore. Ignoring the pain, he slams her at the floor while the building verily shakes, Then lifts and throws her with incredible force at the wall which duly breaks. She arcs her way through the darkened sky as her body gracefully gyrates then Comes to a rest still in mid-air where she hovers as her latent powers wake. Astounded at the floating presence some distance away in the welkin He thinks to find a way to dislodge her from such graceful heights. Deciding that speed of movement will cloud her mind and force a mistake He exits the hall and begins his momentum to drag her from her spectacular flight. Blurring speed marks Velnias’ path as Mireille tracks his progress in her mind She increases her defences all around to avert a possible clout. Leaping up behind her he drives his fist into her spine due to the Blind spot in the eye of her mind which leaves her writhing on the floor laid out. As he tries to put an end to the proceedings with a powerful smash to the face, She rolls herself up out of harm’s way and tries to make a run for space. Attempting to summon a cloak of shadows with the intent to herself efface, Wise to her moves as she ascends to the sky he tethers her firmly in place. Her mouth gapes in a mockery of fear as she strains against his telekinetic grip, Before she explodes in a motion so quick the sound she makes cracks like a whip. Moving at him at speeds unrivalled by the mortals and their flying ships She adds her momentum to his impetus thus into his flesh she does briskly rip. Velnias falls to the ground in pain at the colossal impact of her lithe physique, A pressure forced through a smaller vessel caused increased damage to her target. Mireille too lands with a sickening thud as her body absorbs the collision’s brunt, They lay prone on the moonlit streets, the battle unended with both evenly split. I watch closely as the battle unfolds, astonished at the speed of their embittered fray, In such a short time, they had both mastered the arts of the vampire ways. The damage each has already sustained is greater than the wounds I’ve ever attained, Yet still they struggle to stand and extend this clash, aiming to each other slay. At what limit will the tricks they have obtained cease to be of any use? And will the victor retain the strength to hold off more challenges for leadership? They sway in the cold air plain in the view of benighted humans woken from their slumber, Too tired are they to cloud the minds of the weak as their strength has truly dipped. Once more they begin their dance, as entranced the confused humans look on askance, Rain strikes the ground as around they whirl in a maelstrom of cacophony. Bruised by glancing blows but neither slows as time drags on nonchalantly, A brief repose surrounds the two as both do plot lubriciously. Mireille then starts to levitate again to draw her opponent’s ire, Velnias raises his brow then follows suit as he takes to the sky. Aghast she ascends to unreasonable heights to gain some leverage Yet still he follows her higher and higher as in mid-air they vie. The sky begins to lighten as dawn brings an end to this ensanguined night, Sensing that the battle will soon culminate, Mireille travels vertically at great speed. If she is followed Velnias will burn up when the sun breaks the horizon, Yet if he pulls off and out of the battle he will have no choice but to cede. Rays of golden light spread their way across the tattered terraces, The landscape torn apart by the ferocity of their attacks. Velnias rises steadily as Mireille smirks knowing the end is near, Soon he’ll burst into flames and descend quickly to the ground on his back. Yet still he ascends and as she makes him out, no trace of fire lashes his form, Plainly stunned she is slow to react as he passes her height unchecked. From above for the very first time in the fight he unleashes his full power at Mireille, A fist in the stomach he drives her down, giving her no chance to deflect. The air buffets and gashes their skin so fast is their speed of descent, They hit the ground with a crack that reverberates loudly around the great town; Two figures writhe in the thick dense smoke, one standing in a pose of victory, The other supine and clearly incapable of movement, battered down. Cloud dispersed Velnias gathers her up and brings her back to the hall, Removes his mask and feasts his eyes on the glorious young nymphet. To fortify his rule, he takes her on the flagstone floor in front of All the docile fools who she had turned into her pets. |
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12. | Serene Delirium | 04:10 | Show lyrics |
Velnias removes her mask and gazes deep into her bistre eyes, Her pupils contract in recognition of the man who atop her lies; Uttering a wordless scream of fear, she casts him off and begins to cry, Her shocked outburst so surreal that I begin to wonder what went awry. Mireille’s demeanour changes in a flash, Her tears stop leaking and she moves so fast, Towards those that watched the fight so reposed. She needs her vengeance and they won’t atone. She gouges out their eyes and rips the heads from their necks... Her wounds heal at an unheard-of rate, She looks around, psychotic, in her unclad dirty state; The sounds of alarm that echo around the room Cause her to quiver with anticipation in the gloom. Her body stiffens, catatonia swiftly taking hold over her pale figure. Murmured exclamations of disbelief can be heard from the gathered members of the brood. What had caused this outburst? Had Velnias concussed her? What could possibly result in such a profound and sudden dementia? Her battered body, still bearing the grime and scars from the earlier battle, plus the blood dripping down her legs from Velnias’ forced encroachments onto her dignity begins to stir, rising unsteadily to her feet, rocking back and forth rhythmically in time to a beat only she can hear. She gazes at a point far in the distance, before her dance begins again. She grabs one by the breast, Grips so hard she exposes the chest. She pulls out one of her victim’s ribs Then stabs her in the heart with the skeletal shard. Twisting in a dance of death and blood, She dispatches her foes in the flood. Twirling upon her toes she spins ballet, With her speed, she eliminates her prey. Outnumbered by the cadre of vampires skulking around the hall, She forsakes her dance and bolts through the door from which light does now pour; They shy away from the rays of the sun whilst Mireille escapes their ire, But Velnias hastens after her fleeing form for the consequences are dire. The pursuit through the wreckage of the once pristine town moves quicker than a blur, But Mireille’s exhaustion sets in quickly and Velnias grabs her ere she hits the floor. |
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13. | Dolorous Haze | 08:08 | Show lyrics |
Sweet silence surrounded the slumbering girl, So dainty and pure in her sleep. That mere hours ago she’d torn streets asunder Seemed odd as her state looked so weak. She turned in her drowse, yet strapped she kowtowed, Manacles clasped at her hands and her feet; An eyelid slipped down, she awoke with a scowl As memories returned of defeat. A struggle began as she tugged at her ties, Loosening chains that were best left alone. Her eyes met mine as she fought her new foe, Glaring in frustration she moaned. Assessing our strengths, I lashed out at will, Ceasing when at last she was prone; As a wind swept up and scoured the walls, I was battered and cowed by her blows. In one swift moment, her power subdued as she gasped and fell once more, A sweat broke out o’er her bruised physique as her store of power ran dry. I tried to calm her though her body stiffened and convulsed on the floor, Her eyes rolled back in her head then focused as she loosed an unbridled cry. She calmed and looked into my eyes and began to explain her plight, With both parents lost, all alone Mireille had to beg and steal to survive. She had been taken in by a family who shamed and abused her rights, Denied love and friendship, even of her mother tongue she was deprived. Departing in the dead of night to visit her father’s grave, She arrived to find the headstone defaced and the coffin smashed and profaned. Expelled from her home once more, all her possessions thrown away, She fell into my power but her father risen had sent her insane. The pieces finally fell into place, She looked behind me and saw him standing there. His eyes conveyed deep, lasting shame. Mireille looked away as Velnias stood by, His history filled in caused his thinking to fly. He asked her his name, she replied with a sigh, “Žydrūnas,” she said, his mind reeled in delight. His true name reclaimed, he returned to the brood, The leader once more led an ebullient mood. Mireille was aghast, she could aught but conclude That her days were numbered before servitude. She decided to flee, making haste to afar, She would use her finesse to carve her own path, She found a new home, with a gleaming red star, Her acuity now to precede the bloodbath. |
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14. | Hammer and Fickle | 05:30 | Show lyrics |
Communicate In this world of flagrant lies Illuminate Where the light descends to die. Assimilate Those pieces that qualify Eradicate That which threatens to defy. All around the numerous peons Bowed to deify their liege, In a world blood-drenched with war and terror A new hope came to set them free. The battles fought had ruined the land, Distrust was felt from sea to sea, Now a new plot to make equals of all Gives them hope to raise an army. Be one with the hopes of the land. Feel weak no more. In the new world order Fear will not stop us, evermore. Eliminate The stains of governments past Anticipate All the threats from wide and far. Accumulate The experience of the tsars Elucidate The masses with the works of Marx. Her eyes, they shone like twin radiant suns With a lustre of bistre so deep in doctrine. Her smirk spread wide ’cross her porcelain guise, With malice writ large in defiance of her mien. Unfurled behind her stature serene, A flag dyed red with the blood of the freed. To raise up the weak, make right what is wrong, Mireille stood up to announce her decree. The proletariat gathered round To witness the end of their strife. The upper echelons within their ivory towers, Brought to their knees by the strikes. Emancipate Those workers who toil for naught Administrate O’er the sizeable empire wrought. Assassinate The enemies we recently fought Humiliate Other countries now of power distraught. Revolution! |
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15. | Blood Serpent | 07:50 | Show lyrics |
Concerned by the growth of power in the east, We looked deeper into its cause. Rumours had appeared of a prodigal youth Which gave both of us pause. She had seized control of the Soviet arms, A race to be first to command humankind. The wounds of the wars had been gradually curtailed, The priority now to resist decline. The world was aghast at the crimes they had seen, An outcry of rebukes was heard all around. The famines she’d caused led to millions of deaths, Her reputation becoming feared and renowned. We put into place measures of our own To counter the threat that she presented. A leader to be our mouthpiece And build a state to last a thousand years. The threat of war beckoned loudly So we built up our forces and allies. The suspicion of clandestine sympathies Gave us the right to detain our foes. As war began to break out in far-flung lands, We decided to try to pre-empt her demands. A covert concord giving each of us rights To a sizeable slice of the continent grand. She agreed to our terms, giving nothing away, Unspoken to all was our earlier rapport. The pact was then signed, our rights were assured, There was naught to do now but prepare the onslaught. We started the war as a way to take her power, But beyond reproach she Was nothing but loath to agree to Greater cooperation. The war reached its peak Would it ever conclude? This blood serpent with Her nosferatic brood Guiding us to hell... |
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