1. AND SO IT ENDS

(Instrumental)


2. PURGATORY

Black
I open my eyes
And soon realise
I sense that I am falling down
Darkness I see
What has happened to me ?
Memories of my past life gone

And I fall into black
No turning back
As I push into the unknown fire
In the distance I see
Ground is rushing at me
Preparing for the impact

All I feel is sadness and pain
All I hear are screams in the flames
Who am I ? Can’t remember my name
Will I ever see the sunshine again ?

Cold
I’m chilled to the bone
And I feel so alone
The fires burn as cold as ice
Flows black through my veins
As I walk through the flames
This road is never ending, long

And the journey goes on
It’s feeling so wrong
Contradicting lack of sense
A world upside down
And a terrible sound
A thousand tortured souls
Are screaming

All I feel is sadness and pain
All I hear are screams in the flames
Who am I ? Can’t remember my name
Will I ever see the sunshine again ?

Lost
In a land so confused
Every path that I choose
Returns me to the starting point
In a world full of fears
Feel I’m walking for years
Yet I know it’s but a moment passed

No conception of time
Without reason or rhyme
Trapped here for eternity
Between heaven and hell
Where the fallen ones dwell
And await their fate
And final judgement

All I feel is sadness and pain
All I hear are screams in the flames
Who am I ? Can’t remember my name
Will I ever see the sunshine on my face again ?


3. HELL'S GATE

(No Lyrics Available)


4. A FIGURE IN BLACK

I wandered far and wide
Across this barren land
No terminus in sight
When will this journey end ?

From the dark
A fearful sound
I turn around and stare
Black figure – arise
With flaming eyes
It said: “Decide”

“Join us
Or rot here for eternity
Now choose your fate”

I turn and break to run
But every path looks the same
A hot breath on my back
Voices call my name

I stumble and fall
What does it want from me ?
Beg for mercy, there is none
Just a question
That said : “Decide”

“Join us
Or rot here for eternity
Now choose your fate”

Cold fingers drag me down
Into the black abyss
Who am I ? What have I done
To meet a fate like this ?

Cry out towards the sky
Who will save me now ?
Black figure, last sight
With a smile
It said : “Decide”

“Join us
Or rot here for eternity
Now choose your fate”


5. OF WINGS AND WHITE

Cries, like half-told whispers, take flight
Plead for mercy in the dread and dark of night
Cast down, no reasons given for my plight
“Please God, help me” I scream toward the morbid sky

Through the black – a blinding light
Thunder crack, my world goes white
Where am I ? A golden hall
Of wings and white, my saviour calls my name

Sighs, like fond remembered sunshine, so warm
Tears, unbridled joy and happiness adorn
Fall down to my knees, “you saved me from this hell”
“Hark, child” the figure said. “Listen now and listen well”

“New life begins and old life ends
Repent your sins and make amends
Be one of us and pledge your soul
Of wings and white forever more”

“One hundred thousand angels
Shall sing the songs and sound the herald call
The gates of paradise shall open
Eternal servitude is your reward”

Torn by indecision for my fate
Saved from one hell yet I pause before the gates
A master, dark or light, is still lord to be served
In blinking eye, I wake to find I’m falling back to blackened earth

As I plunge toward the ground
From above a fearful sound
“Hark, my child – you must repent
Your only hope is heaven sent”

“One hundred thousand angels
Shall sing the songs and sound the herald call
But ignore this final warning
Join us or we’ll watch you as you fall
And you’ll be damned !”


6. REVELATION, ARISE

“Arise my child”

Allow me to show you your life as a mortal man
Your brutal, sadistic trail across the land

And holding no value for your victim’s life
And dancing only to the sweet song
Of the butcher’s knife

Remember, you will see
The grim reality
Accept what’s meant to be
Let darkness set you free
Arise

Taking pleasure in the suffering
Emotions detaching as you tear the skin

And feeling the power, holding life and death
A morbid pleasure as they bleed
And gasp their final breath

Remember, you will see
The grim reality
Accept what’s meant to be
Let darkness set you free
Arise

Arise now my minion, accept now who you are
The legions of darkness are yours to lead the charge

A leader, our armies are yours to take command
My minion, my servant, arise : become the devil’s hand

Remember, you will see
The grim reality
Accept what’s meant to be
Let darkness set you free
Arise


7. THE BLACKENED ANGEL

Remember the screams and the pain
Remember the blood fall like rain
The fear as they cried out my name
As I plunged in the knife

The fire of my hatred burns cold
The stench as the bodies grow old
The thrill of the power I hold
As I snuff out their lives

As thunder howls through the sky
My armies of darkness arise
Reflect on my past mortal life
The hatred, the sadistic pride

Feel the power
Coursing deep in my veins
The chosen leader
At last…
I now know who I am

I am the blackened angel !


8. PROPHECY OF WAR

“Cry ‘Havoc !’, and let slip the dogs of war !”

Armies gather round and sing the songs
Of battle, blood and war
Prophecies retold, reciting dark folklore
A hundred million soldiers strong
Intone the arcane battle cries
Setting sights on victory in darkened skies

War devising
Dark uprising

Generals sound the call
The armies ready for a swift attack
The time for doubt or fear has passed
No turning back
Barking orders, general quarters
Soldiers gather up to fight
Into the sky, the horde now taking flight

Rising power
Final hour

Assault the gates – tear them down
Raze the walls – to the ground
Of wings and white now turned to red
Victory when all lay cold and dead

War devising
Dark uprising

Rising power
Final hour

Assault the gates – tear them down
Raze the walls – to the ground
Of wings and white now turned to red
Victory when all lay cold and dead

Now follow the black
Prepare to… attack !