1. ASCENDING

(Instrumental)


2. DRAGON'S GAZE

From the crown of the northlands a fell beast doth arise
Raising his flanks, destroying our ranks
Beware the Dragon’s gaze!
His eyes reveal
Entangled destinies
Weaver of sorrow, conceiver of sin
Fulfilling the curse on Haleth‘s kin
For they realized too late
A union in death to be their fate
Mighty fortress of (the) firstborn fell prey to his whim
Burning them all, hearken my call
Beware the Dragon’s gaze
His eyes perceive
Entangled destinies
Weaver of sorrow, conceiver of sin
Fulfilling the curse on Haleth‘s kin
For they realized too late
A union in death to be their fate
Malicious Wyrm, upon his return
Lifting the spell, tragic befell
From the crest of Thangorodrim He flies
Mischief on His mind
Kindred of Haleth: beware!
Weaver of sorrow, conceiver of sin
Fulfilling the curse on Haleth‘s kin
For they realized too late
A union in death to be their fate


3. FIVE RODE FORTH

Lost in an age of tragedy
In unsung heroes we believe
This is a tale of hardship, of five who rode forth
Heedless of fame or fortune, for the love of king and country and law
By the dawn of the sun, our journey goes on, for the final strike will come
By the shade of the night, in the face of the blight
Heedless of our foes we carry on
Trapped by ravine, wind and fire
Along the precipice they ride
This is a quest for honour, not a question of blood
Be they low- or high-born, the king’s emissaries ride on
By the dawn of the sun, our journey goes on, for the final strike will come
By the shade of the night, in the face of the blight
Heedless of our foes we carry on
We carry on
All hail the king! Alas, dire news we bring
Our foes are nigh, they come in great abundance
We shall not falter in this vicious face of greater numbers
It is our soul that shall prevail in this blasting storm of steel
By the dawn of the sun, our journey goes on, for the final strike will come
By the shade of the night, in the face of the blight
Heedless of our foes we carry on


4. TRIAL BY FIRE AND WATER

Ingund was a sorceress, the lore of love she knew
She cast her spell on clergymen, none withstood her lure
You stand accused of dreadful sin
Either you shall burn, or you must swim!
Trial by fire or water to stand
Under God‘s or the Devil‘s hand?
She cannot die
For its the Serpent that guides her
Sorceress fly
By the pact with the Devil she will rise
Upon the day of judgement, she was led before the crowd
As she maintained her innocence, screams for death were loud
With level eyes she faced the priest
Citing from the holy scripture, calling out the Beast
Trial by fire or water you stand
May our Lord or the Beast command
She cannot die
For its the Serpent that guides her
Sorceress fly
By the pact with the Devil she will rise
Raise your eyes to heaven, to the rainbow in the sky
The Creator’s hammer falls on the servants of the lie
He who wields the power may spare his child forlorn
The iron’s heat and waters deep reveal the Devil’s prong
Trial by fire or water you stand
Under God‘s or the Devil‘s hand?
She cannot die
For its the Serpent that guides her
Sorceress fly
By the pact with the Devil she will rise


5. FORGED IN FIRE

Beneath the starlight the forge’s fire’s burning
Its flames are fuelled by the fantasies of yore
To join the fragments of the shattered blade anew
Withhold invasion of the sacred grove we dwell within
Salvage our sword, for the memory lives on in our hearts
Bound to the blade that was made anew
Nowhere to run
The battle rages on
The Sylvan Kingdom is undone
Lest we all stand as one
Others are gone
But the blade will carry on
Protecting the king and the land
The sword shall strike again
As dawn awakens, extinction is upon us
The enemy is nigh as trumpets sound our doom
Bring forth the banners of the blade now forged anew
Let legend fill our hearts let phantasy prevail
Salvage our sword, for the memory lives on in our hearts
Bound to the blade that was made anew
Nowhere to run
The battle rages on
The Sylvan Kingdom is undone
Lest we all stand as one
Others are gone
But the blade will carry on
Protecting the king and the land
The sword shall strike again
We will strike again
Salvage our sword, for the memory lives on in our hearts
Bound to the blade that was made anew
Others are gone
But the blade will carry on
Protecting the king and the land


6. THE DESCENDANT

A song rings out through space, a call that leads you home
The place you were reborn, twisted and torn
Children of the void, protectors of our realm
Dream, take up the fight and turn the tide
Descendant of a long-forgotten age
The memory faded
In this blinding night of despair
Your darkness shines through the void
Trained to serve their masters, waging war against their foes
The true nature of the blade lies within unfold
Everything was wiped out, to veil the misery
Obey, take up the fight and turn the tide
Descendant of a long-forgotten age
The memory faded
In this blinding night of despair
Your darkness shines through the void
The crimes of the past are coming to light
Once chosen to be the new elite
You turned against your masters to end the misery
Freed from all chains turn the tide once more
Descendant of a long-forgotten age
The memory faded
In this blinding night of despair
Your darkness shines through the void


7. LIGHTBRINGER (FALL OF THE CHURCH)

Throughout the realms the chapels sing a song
Of lands forlorn, reborn again
Absolution hovers over our worldly chores
Deus lo vult!
We shall sail for the east
Freedom from sins be our reward
In the name of the Lord, wield your sword
Lightbringer – Holy knights of the cross
Lightbringer – Reclaim the holy land
Lightbringer – Though all seems lost
Lightbringer – Fight for the sign of the Cross
The sun has set, salvation lies ahead
Onward we march for thy eternal kingdom
Ere the night befalls, Jerusalem is ours
Jerusalem is ours
We shall wipe out the Beast
Freedom from sins be our reward
In the name of the Lord, wield your sword
Lightbringer – Holy knights of the cross
Lightbringer – Reclaim the holy land
Lightbringer – Though all seems lost
Lightbringer – Fight for the sign of the Cross
With a battle won, the slaughter will carry on
In the name of the Lord, despoiling the Cross
Lightbringer – Holy knights of the cross
Lightbringer – Reclaim the holy land
Lightbringer – Though all seems lost
Lightbringer – Fight for the sign of the Cross
The sign of the Cross
Lightbringer – All is lost
Lightbringer – In the name of the Lord
Lightbringer – Fight for the sign of the Cross
Kill


8. LAY OF HILDEBRAND

Between two armies in combat stood
Son and sire, to shed their common blood
Said the elder: These rings of mine
thou shalt take. On my kinsman they may shine.
The younger suspected deceit: Thou art no kin of mine!
Gifts such as these be received, with the spearhead and sword!
Sixty summers and winters
For his liege lord he fought
At his behest son and wife he abandoned
Gone is Heribrand‘s son
Hildebrand
All hail, All hail Hildebrand
The younger charged, of kinship unaware
Lances clashed, barely missed the spear
Storm of swords, fight without retreat
Along these lines history repeats
Fighting for honour and blood: Thou art no kin of mine!
Fuelling the flames in our minds, draw you spearheads and swords!
Sixty summers and winters
For his liege lord he fought
At his behest son and wife he abandoned
Gone is Heribrand‘s son
Hildebrand
All hail, All hail Hildebrand
Hildebrand
A proud man I´ll die
Thy legacy would not end.
Wiser I’ll lie, perceiving the flame in your eyes
A proud man I´ll die
You´ve challenged my honour
Wiser I’ll lie
Whoever prevails, our kindred shall rise
Sixty summers and winters
For his liege lord he fought
At his behest son and wife he abandoned
Gone is Heribrand‘s son
Hildebrand
All hail, All hail Hildebrand
Spilling the blood of my own
All hail, all hail Hildebrand
Spilling the blood of my own
Hildebrand