Verse 1
We must cleanse them from their vile corruption
with sword and sermon
False prophets lead them to their destruction
to crawl with vermin
We fought hard for our place above them
arcane policy
Our rule will not succumb to this mayhem
or apostasy
Chorus
Our place among their holy ones
shall not be contested by new blood, or their sons
Palaces have been raised in our names
and none shall take it away from us, or tamper with our games
We rule behind a veil of shadows, with might none can oppose
Verse 2
When our gods fail we will turn to others,
be they kind or not
Offering our loyalty as brothers,
retracing our plot
We remain in power with these prayers,
guiding the blinded,
as we must, for we’re the hierophants heirs
forever undead
Verse 3
And when the time is drawing near
our new lords word shall spread for all the world to hear
With time our grasp of power slips
but with sword and sermon we’ll alter their old scripts
Chorus
Our place among their holy ones
shall not be contested by new blood, or their sons
Palaces have been raised in our names
and none shall take it away from us, or tamper with our games
We rule behind a veil of shadows, with might none can oppose
supported by 6 fans who also own “Sword and Sermon”
As far as Viking atmosphere goes in metal, I doubt there is a better band than Havamal.
Their name suits them.
The album keeps boosting the euphoria and ends off with one of the best tracks on it. Never lets go.
The only natural thing to do is to set it on LOOP and go through the adventure again.
Obligatory gym playlist material.
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Finnish death metallers leaven infernal dynamics with triumphant, infectious melodies, striking a compelling balance between grit and grace. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 25, 2023