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Songs for the Slain

by Winterhymn

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In the old forest, the sun has died and the moonglow banishes courage and pride from the hearts of men, for through its eerie beams echo horrid screams! Up from the caverns, out of the fog come the trollfolk sniffing my trail like dogs their breath on my neck Howling for my blood! I pray for the morning sun to turn these ghastly creatures into stone I fly for my life or join the nameless dead beneath the roots and the bones They surround me in a clearing And now I can see their gore-caked fangs Eager to have my flesh sliced! So I draw my sword of equal size and raise it to the sky Their meal will come at a price!
2.
Castle Kelly 03:35
Where did it go? Can it be found? I hear no laughs nor cries, I hear not a single sound... Warriors, nobles, knights and knaves Live forever in the song I play! Her story's a secret, reason without rhyme Castle Kelly, forgotten by time Her story's a secret and buried inside Castle Kelly, forgotten by time Only this tune is all that remains a mournful melody from the other side of the grave Warriors, nobles, knights and knaves Live forever in the song I play!
3.
For honor and gold, pride and glory, countless men do fight! But I am here for one thing only; to make my enemies die! The gods have granted me all the strength of one-hundred men In the fields I swing my blade, eager to kill again! Their screams will echo like those of my clan Slain before my eyes They will die by my hand, I make vengeance my prize My hunger is that of Fenrir's! Great and unfulfilled! Their bodies turn to ash and ember and all their blood is spilled! By the will of Thor, we take weapons in our fists Cut you down and clear the storm, dispelling the mist Lift the veil from their eyes and clear every flaw Turn chaos into order, turn anarchy to law! (Anarchy to law!) Blessed as I had become, I could not take them alone New allies were fearsome as we sought the enemy's throne Four in number we grew our ranks, stronger by the day! To the gods we gave out thanks, preparing for bloody fray. Liars! Profaners! No warriors they! Falsehood is their creed Trading the truth for their shame, to satisfy their needs! But hear we stand, the truth, the light, with vengeance cold as ice Justice bring you our metal's might as you pay the ultimate price! We swing our sword and hurl our axe, chanting Valhalla's verse! Soon, all their skulls are cracked and every name is cursed Hear the cries as darkness dies and hope ends our story Hammer-forged steel expelled their lies and carried us into glory!
4.
Have you heard the call to war? For the battle has reached our sacred shores We're the only defense for the golden hall And none of those bastards will pass her glorious doors! I came, I saw, I fought with them all Until our glorious victory was crown'd Defending my land, so much blood on my hands I will stand my fucking ground! Stand (Stand!) your ground! Stand (Stand!) your ground! Show your passion, show your hate! Stand (Stand!) your ground! Stand (Stand!) your ground! Fight! Kill! Dominate! We've turned the tide, they try to flee But I give my solemn vow, none shall escape me! Our ripped and tattered flags sway in the air A battle to the death? Ha ha, we are prepared! I swing, I hack, I press my attack Until only pieces are found Defending my empire, with a soul of fire I will stand my fucking ground!
5.
Caught in a web of living night I and my brothers nine, shackled by the trees A sentence served for spitting in the face of death We await our primal judge's wrath... Out from the tangled black, the She-wolf comes Grim eyes aglow with sorcery Wrought of earth, wind and rain... and dark desire Drawn by vengeance and warm blood in the cold night's air Each night, the Wretch returns Each night, a Volsung falls Tonight, when she returns for I, the last, Tonight I will answer death's call Far off in the house of my captor, Signy comes to my aid A trick of the senses, the price of a chance A trap of honey upon my face I must not die like a rat in this night, fruit of the Barnstock be fed I will drink of the bastard-kings blood and see all his children dead! Now the Bitch approaches Bloodlust in her eyes As I stare into oblivion All doubt within me dies A pause before the kill she stops to taste the trap As the tongue of death slips past my lips I clench it in my jaws and rip it... Up from the roots!
6.
Who will go? Who will stay? Without hope, for peace I pray Staring into my life's end The fear grips my soul Never to go home again I'm losing control But far away, under the sky The shining moon makes me complete I clench my fists, quicken my breath Tonight I will not know defeat! Burning hands, the will to fight A hardened man conquers this night! The enemy has fled the field Hear the tolling of the bell Their destiny is now revealed As we send them straight to hell! (Straight to hell!) Live for today, unafraid to die Carry courage on the path you choose! There's more to life than waiting for death May you find truth under the moon!
7.
Alesong 05:28
Yes the winds of my homeland are cold And were so long 'fore I was born But you'll find no warmth by the fire But deep in a cup or a horn Men may fight over plunder Kings may squabble for land But gold is just garbage and land is just dirt without a good ale in hand! Hrumdidadala, hrumdidadala, hrumdidadala Hrumdidadala, hrumdido, hey! hey! hey! My son's first time in the shieldwall our numbers made hardly a fence but a few drinks filled his legs up with iron and he was laughing himself out of sense! The lady, she asked me for flowers Something to leave her feeling alright... So I cracked open a jug of that juice of the Heather And I was raising her spirits all night! Drink and be merry my brothers! Drink for the good and the bad! And always remember, when death calls us home There is still more drink to be had!
8.
Woad 04:45
We look to the south Our shields to the north Like he who graced the wolf's mouth Each man will prove his worth What's past, it matters not These plans that we have sown Tonight someone will rot Tonight we wear our woad! Our path ends here On the wild huntsman's road Valhalla draws near Tonight we wear our woad! One day all may be healed The scars we cut this day These welkin keys we wield will see us on our way Before we meet the sun Before that day of gold We'll stand and see this done This day we wear our... we wear our woad!
9.
Blood Eagle 05:22
I sit in this cage, how long I do not know They took from me my freedom, they took from me my hope I traveled to this land to spread the word of the Lord They sent with me a book... they should have sent a sword Only fear, have I found My eyes are blind, my hands, they are bound Poured out from my heart is all of my faith On wings of blood, I fly to my fate I am to be killed at the first light of dawn My body remains... My spirit is gone Fear renders me immobile, I cannot move my legs As tears fall from my eyes, I scream, I weep, I beg
10.
Witch 08:51
I wandered through alien forests Beneath the great eye of the night Far from my camp and my army Like ash to wind, I took flight Drawn by the voice of a maiden Hanging in the frozen air I was caught in winter's grasp transfixed by her stare... Her flesh was pale like a lily in moonlight Eyes soft gray of the tumultuous sea Hair pitch black like a raven in the night Ethereal visage made for me She promised me a myriad of wonders An end to endless strife She would trade the unfathomable For my wretched life Wrap me in oblivion, open your doors to me I have heard you call to me, in the dead of night When my lips have failed me, when I've lost my sight I damn the dreams of yesterday to this barren land This witch in the winter take me by the hand Try as I might to remember The names of those I held dear Their hands in the dark I could not find Their voices, I could not hear For there she was before me Naked starlight on the snow And there I took her in my arms And she cast aside my woe... This river is eternal... I long for the shore Icy death submits to me Earth gives way to celestial seas A realm born from my flesh Here I dwell by my lady's grace Time dismissed without a trace Bound to freedom... alone Life is but a frightful dream, death but a fear How I long to awaken, beyond the bleak and drear Sweet is the voice that beckons you to death Soft are the hands that smother your last breath I have heard you call to me, in the dead of night When my hands have failed me, when I've lost my sight You broke the chains of this life, which held me like a hound Witch in the winter, Oh what is to be found? I have heard you call to me, in the dead of night When my lips have failed me, when I've lost my sight I damn the dreams of yesterday to this barren land Witch in the winter, take me by the hand
11.
I fall upon you like so many past With a fearsome blade in hand Torsos cloven, and bodies smashed To quench the thirst of my axe Dragons and Death mean nothing to me The scouring calls my name Now sealed away for centuries For so many slain I am the... Fleshbiter! Bonecrusher! Skullbreaker! Doombringer! Fleshbiter! Bonecrusher! Skullbreaker! Doombringer! Locked for years in this earthen tomb For the Hero, I will wait But death is all I know And pain is all I gave! I hear my master approaching me Bloody screams and steel Finally, set free... We die on the battlefield! The Berserker's... Axe!
12.
A snowy wind was blowing And the mountains clawed the sky The air was cold and sharp as any spear Far beyond our knowing And with distant, bloody cries I could not foresee what would happen hear... This is the fall of kings! We were surrounded, overrun As the arrows rained from the trees We met their charge with a thirst for blood But my hero fell to his knees... My father... My king... His eyes met mine Spoke these words All kings must fall The duty rests with you for the good of all Without a voice to guide Or direct the battle's flow Our men broke rank and fell to disarray Still my greatest pride was my mightiest blow Dealt when my heart was set ablaze! My father, the King, lie dead on the ground An arrow shot through his back In a pool of blood sat the crown Still we were pressed to attack Rest father... my king... I pulled the crown up from the earth I placed it upon my brow I speak the king's voice, I speak the king's word! The time to kill is now! Attack! Attack!

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Winterhymn's debut 2011 album.

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released October 9, 2011

Mixed and mastered at Moonlight Studios.

All music written by Winterhymn.

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Winterhymn Cincinnati, Ohio

"Cold-Blooded American Pagan Metal."
Blood & Shadow available through SoundAge Productions on 6-17- 16.

Winterhymn is an American pagan metal band from Cincinnati, OH. Founded in late 2009, they have been on a continuous conquest of North America, enthralling audiences with their own unique blend of fantasy and heavy/black/power metal.
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