1. THE CURSE OF MEDUSA

No man who beheld her could not fall
She had eyes of diamond and silken hair
Such a beauty was consumed inside

The fire of pride burned in her heart
That fire so many led to ruin
Ended by being the cause of her disgrace

Medusa dared to compare herself
To the golden armed daughter of Zeus
An affront the goddess could not bear

A revenge so cruel made her who
Was once by all loved and admired
Become a monster feared by the whole mankind

Medusa's beautiful hair turned to
A tangle of poisonous snakes
Horrible scales covered her skin
Her eyes grew cold

Her gaze as sharp as wind in a winter night
Could chill the blood in the bravest heart
Turning into stone whoever dared
Into those hollow eyes to stare

Her fate was so fulfilled

She lurked quietly in her cave among
statues of stone
Brooding over her hate
Shrouded in shades

Medusa dared to compare herself
To the golden armed daughter of Zeus
An affront goddess could not bear

A revenge so cruel made her who
Was once by all loved and admired
Become a monster feared by the whole mankind

Those who beheld, froze in fear
Drained of all their life
At the sight


2. UNDER THE SAMNITES' SPEARS

In shame we defile
Before our enemies
Forced to march
Under the Samnites' Spears

Seven years of wars
Have led us to this ruinous end
Seven years of wars
Were fought in vain

On a hostile ground that seemed to be
Protecting the Samnites
We were fighting though in our hearts the light
Of hope shone no more
Among the southern mountains lost
We quickly tired

With no supplies left exhausted we starved
Led by deceit towards our doom
Trapped in gorge, surrounded by woods
We were overthrown

In shame we defile
Before our enemies
Forced to march
Under the Samnites' Spears

Step by step, one by one
We bear the humiliations
Of facing our foolishness'es symbol
As we march we can hear their voices mocking us
Laughing, screaming, crying out their scorn
Our mouths are filled with the bitter taste of shame
Poisoning the blood - in our veins
Killing all our pride

On a hostile ground that seemed to be
Protecting the Samnites
We were fighting though in our hearts the light
Of hope shone no more
Among the southern mountains lost
We quickly tired


3. DAWN OF WINTER SOLSTICE

(Instrumental)


4. BAPHOMET (2001 VERSION)

Veni, domine liberator
Dona nobis potestatem.
Te adoramus, veneramus
Dona nobis scientiam.

You're the Horned God of Witches
You're the adored Templar's Idol
You're the Father Mithra of all of us!

You've got different faces and powers
We'll awake you with sex and prayers
To help us make gold, oh Lord Moon's Dyer!

Calling you I ride the lightning
Praying you to set me free
When I invoke you I reach the power
In your light my mind is free.

Only you can give the solution
Helping us to accomplish the Great Work
You will open the Arcane Doors of the Sacred Reign.

And through the baptism of fire
Mete will make all things blossom
I abjure my faith for yours, for all your pleasures!

Calling you I ride the lightning
Praying you to set me free
When I invoke you I reach the power
In your light my mind is free.

You bring the sign of the Holy Star
Your bosom feeds the Eternal Light
You show the moons of Chased and Geburah
Solve et Coagula, oh Baphomet!

Calling you I ride the lightning
Praying you to set me free
When I invoke you I reach the power
In your light my mind is free.


5. A DESCENT INTO THE KINGDOM OF THE SHADES (LIVE)

The wind was whipping my face
Glory is what I craved
As I proudly rode unaware,
That soon I'd meet my fate.
Onwards we marched.

When the light of day light up
The field we were drawn up
Ready to attack
The armies met with a deafening clang
Yelling their battle
Cries up to the sky
The Oracle "Most of man will fall
Decimated by barbarian blades
Hades waits, women mourn
'cause by twilight they'll be gone
To the Kingdom Of The Shades"
May Mars be by our side
A vang of brutal pain, I feel onto my knees
The steel as cold as ice
Cruelty bit my flesh
And I passed through...
I stand in dark, shadows crowd the bank
Of the river styx
Hesr them moan
Slowly I approach the waters dark and thick
A boat is getting near
For my last voyage
Burning eyes of fire, ancient bones
Boatman of Hades sails to the bank,
The time has come take me away

[Charon:] "You know the price, pay me and
I'll take you to the other side
The silver coin I keep in my mouth
Is what I owe you.

[Charon:] Get aboard.
I'm leaving light behind
Hopeless eternity is now calling me.
Once with honour I fought, fear I knew not,
Butchered my enenies lied,
Cities fell at my feet, forever gone
(are those days of glory)

[The Shades:]
"As we touch the ground
Cerberus snarls guarding
This grim place. Hades
Welcomes us all with a
Sombre, warm embrace to the
Kingdom Of The Shades"


6. CREEPING DEATH (LIVE)

Slaves
Hebrews born to serve, to the pharaoh
Heed
To his every word, live in fear
Faith
Of the unknown one, the deliverer
Wait
Something must be done, four hundred years

So let it be written
So let it be done
I'm sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh's son
I'm creeping death

Now
Let my people go, Land of Goshen
Go
I will be with thee, bush of fire
Blood
Running red and strong down the Nile
Plague
Darkness three days long, hail to fire

So let it be written
So let it be done
I'm sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh's son
I'm creeping death

Die by my hand
I creep across the land
Killing first-born man
Die by my hand
I creep across the land
Killing first-born man

I rule the midnight air, the destroyer
Born
I shall soon be there, deadly mass
I creep the steps and floor, final darkness
Blood
Lamb blood painted door, I shall pass

So let it be written
So let it be done
I'm sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh's son
I'm creeping death


7. THE DEATH OF MEDUSA

(Instrumental)