[Recorded January 1984. Released on limited edition compilation album] ["Scandinavian Metal Attack", February 1984"] [NOTE: This version differs lyricly from the version of this song that] [appeared on the album "The Return", 1984. This is my transcription]
A sorcery written in blood Summoned by a witch in the dawn Give all the Hell cause you’ve still got the strength To start up the Black Metal storm
The darkness possessing - you thought that you could The blood starts to freeze in your veins Your mindset is high and it’s all to be real You’re feeling there’s no longer strength
I ride the flame You take the pain I’ll raise the dead Black Metal night is here again I ride the flame You take the pain I’ll raise the dead Black Metal night is here again
It's the RETURN of the darkness and evil It's the RETURN of the fire and flame It's the RETURN of my master Satan It's the RETURN of soul burning pain
Sacrifice a virgin to the princess blood of Hell Sacrifice the children to the queen of magic spell Gather masses run in circles scream for mercy burning flame Living hard this is the master let them feel the blood and pain
They’re superior and soldiers of one His angels of goodness have lied The demon’s despising the virgin’s cries To the Heaven’s of dust in the night
I ride the flame You take the pain I’ll raise the dead Black Metal night is here again I ride the flame You take the pain I’ll raise the dead Black Metal night is here again
It's the RETURN of the darkness and evil It's the RETURN of the fire and flame It's the RETURN of my master Satan It's the RETURN of soul burning pain
2. Burnin' Leather
[Recorded October 1987. Never before released]
It's something you can't fake it's all within Seek for the truth deep inside Let it open your heart let in the flame Receive it with mind open wide
Shake those bonds loose of religion and gospel But remain a diehard believer Never let your dreams die the power is all within Ands let the flame become your redeemer
Climb the mountainside of your own soul You'll get so much in return Ands once you are master in control of within Then your leather is ready to burn
A coward is no warrior with a heart full of pain To wield your sword loose lead your fear astray Open your heart and it'll all comes clear If your heart is true you've got nothing to fear
Climb the mountainside of your own soul You'll get so much in return Ands once you are master in control of within Then your leather is ready to burn
A coward is no warrior with a heart full of pain To wield your sword loose lead your fear astray Open your heart and it'll all comes clear If your heart is true you've got nothing to fear
[repeat verse 1 and 2] [chorus]
3. One Rode To Asa Bay
[Recorded June 1989. Released on album "Hammerheart", April 1990]
One man rode the way through the woods Down to Asa bay Where dragon ships had sailed to sea More times than one could say To see with own eyes the wonder People told of from man to man The God of all almightyness Had arrived from a foreign land
The rumours told of a man Who had come from the other side the seas Carrying gold cross around neck in chain And spoke in strange tongue of peace He had come with strange men in armour Dressed in purple shirts and lace Smelling not of beer but flowers And with no hair in face
And the bold man carrying cross Had told all one of Asa bay The God of all man woman child had come To them all save And to thank Lord of Heaven One should build to God a house And to save one's soul from Hell One should be baptised and say vows
A man of pride with the Hammer told new God To build his house on own And spoke loud of the Gods of their fathers Not too long time gone The rumours said the man with a beard like fire And the Hammer in chain By men in armour silenced was and by Their swords was slain
Those who did not pay the one coin Of four to man of new God Whipped was twenty and put in chains then locked By their neck to the log (To the log...) And so all of Asa bay did build A house of the cross Every hour of daylight they did sweat Limbs ached because faith does cost
And on the day two hundred There it stood white to the sky The house of the God of the cross Big enough to take two dragon ships inside And all of Asa bay did watch The wonder raise to the sky Now must the God of the cross be pleased And satisfied
Just outside the circle of the crowd One old man did stand He looked across the waters And blotted the sun out of his eyes with one hand And his old eyes could almost see The dragon ships set sail And his old ears could almost hear Men of great numbers call out Oden's hail
And though he did know already Though he turned face towards sky And whispered silent words forgotten Spoken only way up high Now this house of a foreign God does stand Now must they leave us alone Still he heard from somewhere in the woods Old crow of wisdom say ...People of Asa land, it's only just begun...
4. The Golden Walls Of Heaven
[Recorded February 1988. Released on album "Blood Fire Death", October 1988]
[Secret message: first letters of each line compose word "SATAN" in a verse]
Silently watching gaze Across the blackened plains Two eyes like burning embers Awaits the moment for the North Star to blaze
Sythanagon winged Angel rides death's wind To cloudless sky And sound a summon call of war Now burn does the skyline
Soundless wings lacerate the night Angels of death emerge across the sky Thorned heads spiky limbs climbs the air up high Attack of the pearly gates Now wait for the sign...
Seen now is his star Ablaze now risen in The sign of the One with A number not a name Now given is the sign
The golden walls of Heaven
Sound is given now of charge A voice of war does cry The cry does sound the signal And the walls are stormed Now fly
Swords are drawn in soundless night Above the walls of gold The winged angels of death descends A thousand from above Now heaven is in its last throe of death
Sacred shrine of life and death Apharamon's gold key The raping of holy interior And all concealed Now masturbated upon is throne of gold
Scattered battered wings Along the palaces and streets Trophy of victory Attached to spear of the beast Now spitted at is the scalp of God
5. Call From The Grave
[Recorded September 1986. Released on album "Under The Sign Of The Black Mark"] [May 1987]
God of Heaven, Hear my cries of anguish I'm in pain I've suffered a thousand deaths but I live on in vain
Death would greet with eternal sleep My soul would come to peace My life had ceased The time was comed Can no-one hear my pleas
Lowered down in the moisty ground Into the dark and cold My heart's beat the only sound Pain tears my limbs and soul
I scream for mercy Hear my cries Oh, Lord don't abandon me I'm so tired Grant me the eternal sleep
I tear at the lid I'm suffering In a cold and nameless grave If Hell is what awaits me I feel no fright
Buried and forgotten In a cold and nameless grave If there's a God in heaven Hear my call from the grave......
[Repeat last two verses]
6. Die In Fire
[Recorded June 1983. 4-track demo, never before released]
When horny flames begins to rise To burn your flesh and bone That's when you realize you've never Been so scared and alone
You start to cry you're gonna die So pray for all your sins The flames begins to reach too high The fire burns and wins
Die in fire. Die in fire Die in fire. Die in fire
You can't take the heat much longer You can't stand the burning pain The night is far too dark for angels So light up the night with flames
Nothing really turns me on Like seeing you burn to dust But you are not alone to feel the heat My body burns with lust
Die in fire. Die in fire Die in fire. Die in fire
Now when your body burned to dust Is spread by the midnight breeze I gotta find another girl To satisfy my needs
I'll tie her up and then once more The all caressing flames Shall rise again to light the night And she will scream of pain
Die in fire. Die in fire Die in fire. Die in fire
7. Shores In Flames
[Recorded June 1989. Released on album "Hammerheart", April 1990]
Mother winter leaves our land And opens wide the seas The lukewarm breeze does beckon me As it whispers through the trees
It says: Set your sails And let me take your ship to foreign shores Take farewell of those near you And your land of the North!
The wild cold deep black ocean's waves Invites my hungry heart Cry not my love I'll return Only death can keep us apart
Oden in the sky up high Let the Ravens of yours fly To guide us on our sail to foreign shores Let your Ravens fly
The wind blows through my hair And fills our sails with hope and pride Caress these lines of Oak, wind Do not throw us all aside
The wild cold deep black ocean's waves As wide as sky above Carry us, oh, Gods of sea Don't take us down below
Now approach the shore at dawn All is still the light of daybreak is yet to be born Clad in morning dew asleep The city's walls rise before us men from the seas
Carrying cold steel at our sides No time to lose at sunbirth we attack the city by surprise Down the coastlines with the wind we reign Men of the North we leave the shores in flames
Shores in Flames. Shores in Flames Shores in Flames. Shores in Flames
Fire!
Tor of thunder way up high Swing your Hammer that cracks the sky Send the wind to fill our sails and take us home Guide your sons, us, home
When the wind cries out my name And time has come for me to die Then wrap me in my cape And lay my sword down at my side
Then place me on a ship of Oak And let it drift with tide Let the flames purify my soul On its way to hall up high
Up high Up high Up high Up high
Fire!
8. Possessed
[Recorded February 1985. Released on album "The Return", May 1985]
Witching hour bad moon is on the rise I can't resist its infernal cold power When it blaze into my eyes
Feel I am slowly changing Begin to lose my track Hatred poison my veins I am cold and my heart turns black
I am POSSESSED
I am trapped in its icecold blaze It drains the warmth from my soul Feel the dread and my mind is in torment And still its eye of death glow so cold
I am confused Feel my strength slowly fading Oh hear my cries for help and mercy
I am POSSESSED
9. Raise The Dead
[Recorded June 1984. Released on album "Bathory", October 1984]
"Dust to dust"... I gasp for air I scream for sight And fight against Torment and dread Calling the vengeance I tear at the lid And promise to raise From the dead
RAISE THE DEAD (RAISE THE DEAD RAISE THE DEAD)
Black witch of beauty All hell's necromancers Give me the powers of hell Mistress of curse Reapers and vultures Demons stand up And chime the bell
RAISE THE DEAD (RAISE THE DEAD RAISE THE DEAD)
(*** from *** *** we shall rise)
Suddenly powers comes From within Muscles and mind are Filled with wrath I burst out in frenzy Powers of hell And break up the Tomb and the dark
RAISE THE DEAD (RAISE THE DEAD RAISE THE DEAD)
10. Total Destruction
[Recorded February 1985. Released on album "The Return", May 1985]
Twilight burn across the sky Time has come the doom is near Stillness rules this cloudless night Armageddon is here
Woe to you Earth and Sea TOTAL DESTRUCTION
12 days of total eclipse Yet the stillness rules this night of mist But slowly clouds of death are forming The time has come to Reap
Burning skies Battle cries TOTAL DESTRUCTION
The end of mankind universe So many battles yet to fight Take heed forever learn When the bells chime THE RETURN...
Screams of fear The doom is here TOTAL DESTRUCTION
11. Bond Of Blood
[Recorded April 1991. Released on album "Twilight Of The Gods", June 1991]
Father who are in the sky Hold thy hand above me Mighty is the raging waves On which I ride
Mother who awaits me ashore Let your golden hair down It will shine and guide me Through the (raging) storm
Heading north after long a journey We have sailed for so very long Heavy seas endless sky above us Heading north going home
Brother who fell in foreign land Blessed thy soul a warriors Living on through your sword Now in my hand
Sister who for my return sings Shed no more tears for my well I can hear your voice clear now In the wind
Heading north after long a journey We have sailed for so very long Heavy seas endless sky above us Heading north going home
Heading north after long a journey We have sailed for so very long Heavy seas endless sky above us Heading north going home
Heading north after long a journey We have sailed for so very long Heavy seas endless sky above us Heading north going home
Heading north after long a journey We have sailed for so very long Heavy seas endless sky above us Heading north going home
12. Twilight Of The Gods
[Recorded April 1991. Released on album "Twilight Of The Gods", June 1991]
There is a serpent in every Eden Slick as grease and cold as ice There is a lie in every meaning Rest assured to fool you twice
In this age of utter madness We maintain we are in control And ending life before deliverance While countries are both bought and sold
Holy writtings hokus-pokus Blaze of glory and crucifix Prepried costly credit salvations TV-preachers and dirty tricks
Don't trust nobody It will cost you much too much Beware of the dagger It caress you at first touch O, all small creatures It is the twilight if the gods
When the foundations to our existence Begins to crumble one by one And legislations protects its breakers And he who was wrong but paid the most won
Even the gods of countless religions Holds no powers against this tide Of degeneration because we have now found That there is no thrones up there in the sky
Run from this fire It will burn your very soul Its flames reaching higher Comed this far there is no hold O, all small creatures It is the twilight if the gods
(Twilight of the gods Twilight of the gods Twilight of the gods Twilight of the gods)
