1. |
Berserk Ritual
05:29
|
|||
|
Gifts of your womb, they give me the strength
Ancient wisdom, primal rage
mother of all - humbly I stand
here in the dark woods where all begins
ritual started, what needed is done
minute by minute more I succumb
my sights is changing, sanity is gone
all foes will tremble of what I’ve become
Night’s coal black gloom
smoke hid the moon
Their homes licked by flames
Their screams filled the air
I shall rise again as fire
More of beast than a man
primal rage from within, cry out
wildness becomes my domain
Predator spirits, I embody your will
Hunger for blood is all I can feel
Fangs become sharpened, foam at my mouth
Now I shall charge, fear my wrath
Eyes in the dark lurking for prey
Ferocious instinct guiding my way
Fast as the wolf, strong as a bear
Skin hard as stone I won’t hesitate
Grant me the power
Eyes bulging with rage
thrilling feral shout
The battle awaits
I shall rise again as fire
More of beat than a man
Primal rage from within, cry out
wildness becomes my domain
|
||||
2. |
Story to Tell
04:06
|
|||
|
Once our chieftain, the hero like none
Slayer of monsters unchallenged by man
Made his life
Through victories and duels
Known as the savior
The legend grew
And he became the one
Through the unknown
Through seas and storms
Through days and nights
Off we go!
So he ordered to sail to the west
There only terror and bane
We greet the new with a smile
Treasures and glory
Will make our names
Finally landed we’ve read up on town
The Hall we approached and this what we found
Fire is not burning,
Silence pierced our ears.
Nobody revels, nobody greets
Through the unknown
Through seas and storms
Through days and nights
Off we go!
So we raised fire
Horns filled with mead
We ripped our throats singing on feast
Here comes the beast
We face what’s unleashed
Through the unknown
Through seas and storms
Through days and nights
We are gone!
|
||||
3. |
Victory or Valhalla
05:09
|
|||
|
And the thirsty snow
Drinks from my veins
Legs buckle below me
Strength leaves my arms
As my vision blurs
As my hands go numb
A promise strikes a spark
A prize for warrior’s life
A maiden dressed in gold
An endless hall of stone
Victory or Valhalla
Victory or Death
Victory or Valhalla
Scream with your last breath
The Allfather watches
Let him see my deeds
Seeds of death I am sowing
I will cut down the weeds
And the thirsty snow
Drinks blood of my foes
Bodies licked by flame
My sword leads the way
And my vision blurs
And my hands go numb
A promise will be fulfilled
A prize for warrior’s life
A maiden dressed in gold
An endless hall of stone
Victory or Valhalla
Victory or Death
Victory or Valhalla
Scream with your last breath
The Allfather watches
Let him see my deeds
Seeds of death I am sowing
I will cut down the weeds
|
||||
4. |
Call of the Ancient
03:56
|
|||
|
…Then the lighting strikes
We stand awaiting advance
Solid as rock our line
Never surrender, never look back
Hostiles come for us
A number of finest men
Soon we meet, soon we clash
Toughest of all are treading their way
Call me up!
Oden!
Call me up!
To Valhalla!
That’s our greatest day
Triumphant we shall remain
Either we fall or we prevail
Victorious or dead, that’s our fate
Hit the ranks, scrunch of steel
Hacked is the way through wall of shields
Enemy collapsed
That’s the warriors path
Call me up!
Oden!
Call me up!
To Valhalla
Victory is ours!
Till the end of time
Victory is ours!
Hear the call
Of ancient ones
Hear their call!
|
||||
5. |
Glorious Brethren
04:48
|
|||
|
Years have passed since we met
Hair has turned to grey
Unlikely to forget those times
Remembering how we faced the day
Endless seas, sleepless nights
Fights, rides and feasts
We lived our way, we lived our lives
Entwined, our fate is real
The things that were seen, the deeds that were done
Brethren pacts chanted under the Sun
The stories we share, our history is bound
Forever Brothers until days are gone.
Gleaming stars, morning dew,
cold and heat we share
Aching scars, rusted steel
are all that is left left
Spilled blood fed the Earth
Foes suffered defeat
Countless times fought as one
One for all and all for one
The things that were seen, the deeds that were done
Brethren pacts chanted under the Sun
The stories we share, our history is bound
Forever Brothers until days are gone.
|
||||
6. |
||||
|
Misty Morning greets the Day
New excursion is arranged
Chipped our swords, ragged the sail
Still we crave victory
Once again unmoored our ship
Together we hold the ropes
Then pull them hard as we catch the wind
Our journey continues along.
Hour by hour blackens the sky
Thundery clouds brooding and grim
Smashing the waves, fighting the sea
Trial of gods is to begin
We spread our men on the broadsides
We will face the force
We are on our journey
Through the whipping storms
Lashing longboat mercilessly
United we stand
Divided we fall
As one we stand our place
Woven our fate
Then all is to come
We look into the eyes of death.
|
||||
7. |
Once Captured Priest
04:28
|
|||
|
There was a man
Who thought he was the One
To save the pagan land
He went to the cold north
Full of faith with book and the cross
But the scorn in his eyes had his fate changed
Now in the name of his God
He is to weed out those men
But they were strong enough, he didn’t expect
And soon he was supposed to be dead
Once captured priest who spoke of God
Now he walks towards his doom
And his heart thrills him all
Still the pride in his soul and the hope for salvation
They lead him towards the woods where his destiny awaits
At the place he was blinded by the flesh of the blade of axe
Truth corrupted and false will be put to the test
Step by step his death becomes as sure as his God unreal
He puts his head one the bole and he prays
To the God who left him alone
The edge of axe falling down
Cuts his skin spine and throat
The preacher’s head now lies on the ground
And the body shivers like from cold
The life of his now is gone
And it ended as fast as single blow
That’s how ends the man who though
His faith is better than our own
|
||||
8. |
Chasing the Gods
04:10
|
|||
|
The chase is on
As the chariots race
Through the celestial planes
With majesty and grace
The wolves stalk their prey
In the endless hunt
Night changes to day
Day changes to night
Carrying the Moon
Carrying the Sun
Hate and Despise
In the endless run
I feel the heat
In this starlight run
I smell the seasoned flesh
I will swallow the Sun
I see the glow
And I will taste it soon
Treading the stardust ground
I will swallow the Moon
Carrying the Moon
Carrying the Sun
Hate and despise
In the endless run
|
||||
9. |
Nordwind
05:42
|
|||
|
The noon has come
The Sun Stood up high
No one survived
And no one could hide
The muteness of god
Who watched and cried
He saw the force of pagan blood
Steel blades screech
And blood paints the ground
No one alive is left behind
Four men march, cutting their way
They seek for blood to make their name
Another day another fight
And second charge strikes on the crowd
No glimpse of fear
Determined their hearts
To rape christian women
And burn their lands
Mordant scream and smoke over woods
Proclaimed four swordsman
Arrived at you
Immortal they are
No mercy they show
Like four wild winds
They walk and destroy
In christian lands people believe
Taking Nordwind as an omen for ill
None of them can sleep safe
When their hear marching them in
God of love mercy and peace
Shown his weakness
To the cold of steel
And all deadly wounds
taken from our swords
Will never be healed
Cause we are at war
Steel blades screech
And blood paints the ground
No one alive is left behind
Four men march, cutting their way
They seek for blood to make their name
|
||||
Valkenrag Łódź, Poland
Members:
Lorghat - guitar/vocals
Bolson - guitar
Ulfar - bass
Wosek - drums
If you like Valkenrag, you may also like:
supported by 10 fans who also own “Chasing the Gods”
È un album stupendo! Ci vediamo al prossimo.
go to album
supported by 9 fans who also own “Chasing the Gods”
Ave, the CDs reached me today. Many thx, best regards from Germany and have a good time. Sven Great atmospheric BM
go to album
The Light That Shines
by Fractal Gates
supported by 9 fans who also own “Chasing the Gods”
Fractal Gates presents a very approachable and uncomplicated style of melodic death metal that is extremely affective. A constant stream of riffs and melodies that are catchy, infectious, and even fun. Some synthesizer elements give added depth too. Simply put this is a must check out release. 8/10
go to album
featured on Bandcamp Radio Mar 17, 2023
go to album
Epic folk metal with spectral vocals and churning riffs make for a chilling listen.
go to album
Empires Vanquished And Dismantled
by MYSTRAS
featured on Bandcamp Radio Nov 26, 2021
go to album
supported by 8 fans who also own “Chasing the Gods”
I haven't heard melodic death metal this commanding since discovering Whoracle as a wee lad.
go to album
