(i know this song is about the Swiss Guards, but i get strong Crusader feels upon listening to this little epic)

In the heart of the Holy See
In the home of Christianity
The seat of power is in danger
There’s a foe of a thousand swords
They’ve been abandoned by their lords
Their fall from grace will pave their path
To damnation

Then the 189
In the service of Heaven
They’re protecting the Holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to Heaven
Thy will be done

For the grace, for the might of our LORD
For the home of the Holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly

For the grace, for the might of our LORD
In the name of His glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story again

Under guard of forty-two
Along a secret avenue
Castel Saint Angelo is waiting
They’re the guards of the Holy See
They’re the guards of Christianity
Their path through history is paved
With salvation

Then the 189
In the service of Heaven
They’re protecting the Holy line
It was 1527
Gave their lives on the steps to Heaven
Thy will be done

For the grace, for the might of our LORD
For the home of the Holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly

For the grace, for the might of our LORD
In the name of His glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story again

Dying for salvation
With dedication
No capitulation
Annihilation
Papal commendation
Reincarnation
Heaven is their destination

Dying for salvation
With dedication
No capitulation
Annihilation
Papal commendation
Reincarnation
Heaven is their destination

In the name of God!

For the grace, for the might of our LORD
For the home of the Holy
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Gave their lives so boldly

For the grace, for the might of our LORD
In the name of His glory
For the faith, for the way of the sword
Come and tell their story

Gave their lives so boldly
Come and tell the Swiss Guard story again

Sabaton – The Last Stand

Norsemen

And now for something light-hearted and humorous

So i was recommended this show Norsemen on Netflix. At first i was reticent, because i’m very picky with my Norse entertainment, even as i am with what i consider to be “viking metal.” When it comes to film and television, they range from laughably bad to “not so hidden agenda”, with Vikings and The 13th Warrior standing out above the rest as the only television show and film of quality.

Then i watched this show, and, great Odin’s raven, it’s hilarious! But in a good way, which surprised me greatly.

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Obey, obey
Come, won’t you stay?
Sincere, sincere
All ends in tears
Endure, endure
Thoughts most impure
Concede, concede
But both shall we bleed…oh!


Halo on Fire
The midnight knows it well
Fast…is desire
Creates another hell
I fear to turn on the light
For the darkness won’t go away
Fast…is desire
Turn out the light
Halo on Fire

Allure, allure
Sweetness obscure
Abide, abide
Secrets inside
Deprive, deprive
To feel so alive
Obey, obey
Just don’t turn away…oh!

Halo on Fire
The midnight knows it well
Fast…is desire
Creates another hell
I fear to turn on the light
For the darkness won’t go away
Fast…is desire
Turn out the light
Halo on Fire

Prayers cannot get through
Return to sender
Unto which of you
Shall I surrender?
Twisting in disguise
Dark resurrection
Lighting up the skies
Wicked perfection

Too dark to sleep
Can’t slip away
Open or close
My eyes betray
Beyond the black
Come, won’t you stay?

Hello darkness, say goodbye
Hello darkness, say goodbye

Hello darkness, say goodbye

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Metallica – Halo on Fire

Return to Valhalla now live!

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Like Rod Stewart said, it has been a long road getting here, but now here we are! The journey that began seven years ago with the founding of Vikingbard, and that became realized in 2016, is now taking its first steps into a larger world. Yes, that’s right, music-lovers, Vikingbard’s debut album Return to Valhalla is now available to the public!

Head on over to iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and Google Play and check out our debut album, rife with grim, frost-bitten, epic, and Nordic-influenced metal.

Chaos
Awaiting for Adam’s return
Madness
Smiling as we watch it burn

I’ve become
Hostage to my mind
Left myself behind
Blind lead blind
Quest to find

Faith in Man-unkind

Garden
Of Eden, so simple and pure
Greedy
Needy, must we have more?

I’ve become
Hostage to my mind
Left myself behind
Blind lead blind
Quest to find

Faith in Man-unkind

Fascinate
Partner of insanity
Decimate
Lessons we never learn
Dominate
Killing of the innocence
Deviate
And to dust you return

Yeah

Seized by the day
Frozen captive by the night
Seized by the day
All the dark days of your life!

Seized by the day
Frozen captive by the night
Led so astray
All the dark days of your life

Zero
Reset, creation of man
Foolish
Ready, to witness again?

I’ve become
Hostage to my mind
Left myself behind
Blind lead blind
Quest to find

Faith in Man-unkind

Faith in Man-unkind

Oh, faith in Man-unkind

Faith in Man-unkind

Oh, faith in Man-unkind 

Metallica – Manunkind

If the Command and Conquer series had lasted into the last two years, then maybe the franchise might have been saved, what with the whole “nostalgia trip” everything these days suffer under. Then again, since it was bought out by EA Games, they would probably, like all the other “nostalgia trips” these days, miss what made the original Westwood games actually fun to play and memorable.

Bitterness and burden
Curses rest on thee
Solitaire and sorrow
All Eternity

Save the Earth and claim perfection
Deem the mass and blame rejection
Hold the pose, reign perception
Grudges break your back

All you bear
All you carry
All you bear
Place it right on
Right on me

Die as you suffer in vain
Own all the grief and the pain
Die as you hold up the skies
Atlas, Rise!

How does it feel on your own?
Bound by the world all alone
Crushed under heavy skies
Atlas, Rise!

Crucify and witness
Circling the sun
Bastardize and ruin
What have you become?

Blame the world, and blame your maker
Wish ‘em to the undertaker
Crown yourself the other savior
So you carry on

All you bear
All you carry
All you bear
Place it right on
Right on me

Die as you suffer in vain
Own all the grief and the pain
Die as you hold up the skies
Atlas, Rise!

How does it feel on your own?
Bound by the world all alone
Crushed under heavy skies
Crushed under heavy skies

Atlas, Rise!

Masquerade as maker
Heavy is the crown
Beaten down and broken
Drama wears you down 

Overload, the martyr stumbles
Hit the ground and heaven crumbles
All alone, the fear shall humble
Swallow all your pride

All you bear
All you carry
All you bear
Place it right on
Right on me

Die as you suffer in vain
Own all the grief and the pain
Die as you hold up the skies
Atlas, Rise!

How does it feel on your own?
Bound by the world all alone
Crushed under heavy skies
Crushed under heavy skies

Atlas, Rise!

Metallica – Atlas Rise

Come unto me and you will feel perfection
Come unto me and dedicate
Come unto me, you’ll never feel rejection
Come unto me and terminate

Remove your heart, it’s only good for bleeding
Bleeding through your fragile skin
Remove your thought cause it’s only for deceiving
Deceiving thoughts destroy within

Disappear like man was never here

Long live machine
The future supreme
Man overthrown
Spit Out the Bone

Plug into me, I guarantee devotion
Plug into me and dedicate
Plug into me and I’ll save you from emotion
Plug into me and terminate

Accelerate, utopian solution
Finally cure, the Earth of man
Exterminate, speeding up the evolution
Set on course a master plan

Reinvent the earth inhabitant

Long live machine
The future supreme
Man overthrown
Spit Out the Bone

The flesh betrays the flesh
Your man has had his time
We lay him down to rest
Machine the new divine

Stop breathing and dedicate to me
Stop dreaming and terminate for me
All meaning, you dedicate to me
All feelings, you terminate for me

Disappear like man was never here

Long live machine
Our future supreme
Your man overthrown
Spit Out the Bone, yeah!

Metallica – Spit Out the Bone

One crown
Shines on through the sound
One crown
Born to lose
One man
Does not give a damn
One man
No excuse

Aces wild
Aces high
All the aces
Aces till you die

White lines fading
The iron horse rolls on and on and on

Hear your thunder
Still feeding back
Still hear your thunder
The man in black

Born to lose
Living to win

One fist
Hammers through the mist
One fist
Steady on
One heart
Diehard from the start
One heart
Beats its song

Murder all
Murder One
Give me murder
Second class to none

Headlights fading
The iron horse rolls on and on and on

Still hear your thunder
Still feeding back
Still hear your thunder
The man in black

Born to lose
Living to win

Hear your thunder
Still feeding back
I still hear your thunder
The man in black

Born to lose
No excuse
Till the end
Been living to win
Been living to win

Metallica – Murder One