1. |
Deacons of Demise
06:45
|
|||
|
Verse 1
Ground shall tremble as they arrive
Prophecy has foretold us of endless rebirths
Should we perish by our own hands
We would leave behind mere spoils and ruins
Hearken to the words that we speak
Annihilation faces our world
We offer no consolation
We’ve only spoken to deaf ears
Chorus 1
I see worlds erased, like prints by heavy rain
Ours is the burden, to open the gate
Verse 2
Divine visions flood our minds
Decrepit realms shorn of all life
No hope presents itself
When the circle is forced to complete
Interlude
This world shall burn for aeons yet, swiftly be laid barren
Diminished to a rock in vacuum, dynasties to debris
Beyond the gate lie cosmic horrors, waiting for the sign
When the seals are broken and the last word is spoken, prophecies will be fulfilled
Chorus 2
I see worlds erased, like prints by heavy rain
Ours is the burden, to open the gate
|
||||
2. |
In the Shadow of War
03:44
|
|||
|
Verse 1
Our twisted path has turned again, yet we’re still alive
Destroyed is the valley we called our home, now covered in blood, ash and bone
Find what’s left of your courage my men, a long ride awaits
Avenging one’s kind’s a task, no one wants
Pre-Chorus 1
But war, it tends to force the hand of fate
Terror, in the end we were too late
War, it tends to force the hand of fate
Terror, in the end we were too late
Verse 2
The night has always dimmed the light, the light of hope
In a weary man's heart and mind, there are dark clouds ahead
Now the moon is rising in the sky, coloring the shadows blue
The time has come for us to serve, you the justice of the gods
Pre-Chorus 2
But war, it tends to force the hand of fate
Terror, in the end we were too late
War, it tends to force the hand of fate
Terror, in the end we were too late
Chorus 1
With your backs turned we await our chance, to weed your kind
For thirteen days and nights we’ve quelled our rage
You’re as good as dead by nightfall, now the light is fading
Those thirteen days and nights will be remembered
Your gods look down upon you with great shame
And our people will rejoice
Chorus 2
With your backs turned we’ve caught up with you, we are still willful
For thirteen days and nights you’ve quelled your fear
You’re as good as dead by nightfall, now the dark is rising
Those thirteen days and nights have been your last
Your gods look down upon you with great shame
And our people will rejoice
|
||||
3. |
Fall From Grace
05:12
|
|||
|
Verse 1
Veil of misguided trust
a blindfold of greed
has now made me
greater than you
A sovereign
and my own being
ruling myself
I alienate
the cause that binds
a creed of words
defines not my worth
Livestock for gods
standing in line
singing of grace
That I now defy
Pre-chorus 1
Lies I decree
no longer aligned
with what I have deemed worthwhile
Rather than gag
on blissful views
I’m forcing my dogma through
Verse 2
When I am awake
you kiss my feet
but when I sleep
you sharpen the knife
Poison my food
with anything you find
and pray for my death
Trust my currency
with which I have bought
all that I have
spelling my demise
Foreshadowing
what I’ve always known
you hide behind lies
Thus your master plan fails
Pre-chorus 2
All shall fall
behind my back
I step away from death
I’ll leave behind
this crown of mine
cascading my own rule
Chorus
Once a proud king forsaking his crown
walking away from the pyres
The gallows stand barren this dreadful day
no head shall ornate the crumbling walls
|
||||
4. |
Trail of Fire
05:56
|
|||
|
Verse 1
Serenity now gone for good
Frail faith left the tarnished husks
The harbinger of woe and rebirth
Welcomed with a visage of abhorrence
Bridge 1
Heat and cold trading equal blows, but the crimson sky spares no foes
Flayed by sparks and licked by flames, the weakest ones long gone and charred
Chorus 1
The trail will chase new dawns
Leaving behind a blackened soil
And pave the way for a world to write its elegies
Verse 2
Ashen ground and glowing trunks
Nothing spared no god would atone
Hell unleashed a tranquil storm
Feeding on the hopeless and the weak
Bridge 2
Heat and cold trading equal blows, but the crimson sky spares no foes
Flayed by sparks and licked by flames, the weakest ones long gone and charred
Chorus 3
The trail will chase new dawns
Leaving behind a blackened soil
And pave the way for a world to write its elegies
|
||||
5. |
Revelation
04:14
|
|||
|
Verse 1
Onwards
They’ve ridden now for hours
They’ve paved their way through marshlands
Through fields and valleys razed the condemned
Heralds
Now finally unleash their wrath
The harbingers of endtimes
Before the sun sets humanity will be enslaved
Verse 2
Bloodshed
The skies fill up with vultures
Circling the frightened sinners
Your deacons have warned you of the horsemen
They ride
Through the vast and empty cosmos
On steeds that never slumber
Seeking out the world they were sent out to destroy
Chorus 1 & 2
The horsemen ride, until the end of time
Seek till’ they find, what they were sent to destroy
To a mortal mind, it may seem like the end of time
On a cosmic scale, it’s wiping up the dust
|
||||
6. |
Shackled
10:21
|
|||
|
Verse 1
Once again they attack, on this battlefield of horrors were the grass is red
All my friends are dead, I am the last one left alive, will I now meet my end
I’ve been here for too long, feeling just pain and misery, losing my mind to insanity
Now as I raise my sword, I do not feel fear nor remorse, such things are memories from my past
Verse 2
Now the battles over and the dust is settling, I’m standing in the mud, wondering why
Why am I still alive, a hundred battles I have seen, yet I keep going on
Red dawn another fight, death got the comrades by my side, I am standing all alone
This will be my last battle, deep down I know it to be true, as a sword runs me through
I’m falling to the ground, vision is fading from my eyes, I do not feel the second strike
A broken body with a tortured mind is what’s left of me, my only wish is to be set free
Chorus 1
Death, now hear me plea please make me cease to be
I’ve done my time
I would join thee, in your peaceful dark eternity
I do not fear
Is it my time, now to be freed from the shackles of this life
Snuff out the light
Wish for release, from this world of pain and misery
Cruelty
Would you just let me die?
Verse 3
An arrow grazed my head, four blades pierced through my flesh, is what I’m told when the darkness fades
You will survive they tell me, but you will never walk, your broken body is doomed to never move
I stand before my judgement, I hear the call of the abyss, there are no ropes yet I am tied to my bed
Outside I hear the call, soldiers are called to arms, inside my tent I am just hoping to die
Chorus 2
Death, now hear me plea please make me cease to be
I’ve done my time
I would join thee, in your peaceful dark eternity
I do not fear
Is it my time, now to be freed from the shackles of this life
Snuff out the light
Wish for release, from this world of pain and misery
Cruelty
Would you just let me die?
Verse 4
The battle has gone quiet, I hear no sounds of war
Alone I start to wonder, did we win or fall
A stranger walks into my tent, an enemy of mine
I smile at him and thank him, for my end has arrived
Death has set me free
Free from the shackles of this life
Free from all the misery
Free from my own insanity
Now I am free
|
||||
7. |
Dawn of a New Era
02:52
|
|||
Chronicler Espoo, Finland
If you like Chronicler, you may also like:
supported by 6 fans who also own “Dawn of a New Era”
It's hard to choose a favourite track, because all of them are amazing, but I guess I love this song most, just great!
go to album
supported by 6 fans who also own “Dawn of a New Era”
I haven't heard melodic death metal this commanding since discovering Whoracle as a wee lad.
go to album
Black Hole Illumination
by ZERO DEGREE
supported by 5 fans who also own “Dawn of a New Era”
A great follow up to Surreal World. Must have for people who loves Power metal oriented MDM sound of early In Flames.
go to album
Damned For All Time
by Sacred Outcry
featured on Bandcamp Radio Jan 8, 2021
go to album
Raven And The Nightsky
by Dark The Suns
Finnish death metallers leaven infernal dynamics with triumphant, infectious melodies, striking a compelling balance between grit and grace.
go to album
And This Too Shall Pass
by Demonstealer
featured on Bandcamp Radio May 28, 2021
go to album
Emptiness fills The Void
by Stortregn
supported by 5 fans who also own “Dawn of a New Era”
Swiss Melodic Black / Death Metal. I never wrote anything about this & given that I listen to it time & again, I really should! This is incredibly technical & amazingy good! I am having multiple eargasms & goosebumps for the entire duration of the album! Plus they have a new album coming out in a couple of months that I cannot wait for! A criminally underrated band... Stortregn rule! Highly recommended!!!
go to album
