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Guardian
04:32
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the fading of ages
memory bleeds of light and cold
this steel remains
a warden
protector
by liege and lord, sworn by the oath
war wages on
and in our finest hours
lay waste the husks, but not a soul
the demons hunt yet never sleep
standing beside our brothers
atop remains and crimson snow
raising the dead, they crawl and feed
for crown and
for country
the devil spawn will fear the dark
forgotten
those perished
their graves can never bear a mark
for crown and
for country
marches the monarch’s horde of men
their battles
a thousand
assure beyond all doubt
the line shall reign divine
where hope and faith did wither
honor placed strength within my hands
the floods of death would not subside
the red-fanged creatures bearing
their blight upon the northern lands
nowhere to run
nowhere to hide
no
gone, all the valleys and the walls
they whisper gently stories of loss
but the coffin croons for lust
for vengeance, which I must
for penance; blood for blood
for the king
again the blades will sing
there was but one more left alone
dagger and cloak, black gaze of stone
I shan’t forget it standing
fearless beneath the night
fading away before the throne
COME ON
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2. |
In a White Dress
04:01
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goddess
a lady as thee
with time you may forsee
swaying your way
by drink I’m entranced
I follow as you dance
notes punctuate
a curl of the lips
eyes tracing down your hips
tell me your name
just who might you be
angel of lust
you gaze at me
the scars of my heart so ache for your lies
to forget again, I heed no disguise
heat coursing, the taste of your skin -
I wonder
woman within
sorrow
death’s thrall
now gone, I can’t recall
drawstrings
of drapery night
they welcome oversight
latches
regalia so torn
from the flesh it once adorned
breathing
sealed with a kiss
a poem such as this
never, this name
just how could this be?
angel of death
you’ve come for me
the scars of my heart so ache for your lies
to forget again, I heed no disguise
heat coursing, the pale of your skin -
I wonder
woman within
sorrow
death’s thrall
return, I recall
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3. |
She Danced a Black Waltz
04:40
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take chase
down the halls
of the king’s
bloody walls
bane
loss and strife
divine murder
blessed life
such cost
Everfrost
all was lost
nape stark white
fangs buried in mine
vengeful lover
dance your waltz
bear all with me the guilt and faults
blurred, the line
between you and I
the light draws near
the deed is done and
back from hell
I will tear you apart
a rope for your neck
a stake for your heart
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4. |
At Dawn We Ride
05:00
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raise
the burning rays of
god sear my heart
lord mar my soul
throw forth your reigns
a man no longer whole
ride
toward nightmare’s nesting
tracing her steps
I race her there
to valleys barren
fields of despair
demon
I swear I’ll hunt you down
to see you hanging
reprisal for the crown
what sort of poison clouds my blood
winter leaves fall upon
this damning path
toward haunted grounds
the frigid rains
slow not the hounds
battles
we both lost there
our paths entwined
in tragedy
they cross again
in malady
demon
I swear I’ll hunt you down
to see you hanging
reprisal for the crown
what sort of poison clouds my eyes
she can run
but at dawn we ride
past
decaying forest
the moon does rise
and snow does fall
a hunter knows
he hears the call
yet
a hunger haunts me
this thirst for blood
burns from your mark
your ghost is guidance
on through the dark
demon
the frost between us now
grows ever narrow
your soul is mine, I vow
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5. |
Everfrost
04:56
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the tundra roaring
graveyard of our unrest
reaching beyond
I travel forth
your path is fading
as is my heart and resolve
home to my back
the toil north
I am alone
dying, craving your scent
hatred among
the love and lust
I am a monster
longing to feed on the alive
disease thus stricken
spreading of vampire’s bite
weakness accursed
fragile, shatters my mind
unholy waters
freezing for your demise
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6. |
As The Ghost Travels
05:26
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so
you emerge
for one last time
opal your eyes
unblinking
despite your crimes
between the mountains
upon these graves
I soon will have you
and the blood I crave
finally
it all ends here
cursed existence
die now my dear
for I am lost
in drowning regret
with this sword and threat
so
we converge
a final time
lifeless your eyes
unblinking
can tell no lies
finally
it all ends here
I claim your essence
die now my dear
yet I’m still lost
basking in death
envious of rest
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The Valley Ritual Orlando, Florida
An eclectic mix of metal, The Valley Ritual hopes to tell a story with heavy energy and scathing brutality.
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