Aeternus - Shadows of Old
Original Version Picture LP Version Rerelease Version 1. Under The Eternal Blackened Sky 5:04 1. Under The Eternal Blackened Sky 5:04 1. Under The Eternal Blackened Sky 5:04 2. Descent To The Underworld 6:56 2. Descent To The Underworld 6:56 2. Descent To The Underworld 6:56 3. Dark Rage 8:05 3. Dark Rage 8:05 3. Dark Rage 8:05 4. Resurrection 5:43 4. Resurrection 5:43 4. Resurrection 5:43 5. The Summoning Of Shadows 6:06 5. The Summoning Of Shadows 6:06 5. The Summoning Of Shadows 6:06 6. Death's Golden Truth Revealed 5:37 6. Death's Golden Truth Revealed 5:37 6. Death's Golden Truth Revealed 5:37 7. Cuchulain 5:47 7. Cuchulain 5:47 7. Cuchulain 5:47 8. Prophecy of the Elder Reign 7:05 8. Prophecy of the Elder Reign 7:05 8. Prophecy of the Elder Reign 7:05 9. The Sunset's Glory 2:41 9. The Sunset's Glory 2:41 9. The Sunset's Glory 2:41 10. Burning The Shroud 4:17 11. Midnatt Storm 4:09 12. Raven And Blood 5:44 13. Fire and Wind 3:49 total time 53:04 total time 53:04 total time 70:52
2. Descent to the underwold +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >From blood drenched earth The might oak arises >From its roots-Flow rivers of death Shadowed bodiless forms The rotting cores of the damned Drifting- howling to blackened skies On rushing waters of time Enter the misty depths Of the underworld Where blizzards rage Through fiery storm Where magic reigns The waking dawn Where ram and serpent Stand guard Waiting to taunt the souls Of those who spent lifetimes Worshipping lies of a false faith In vain - they sought return Protesting their fate They know not The course of the wind Trough which region it roared On which place it died 3. Dark rage ++++++++++++ Sacrilege By my hand As a worthless pale memory They look upon the old The defiling of our land And glorious nature Shall become their undoing As we lay our hate Arid powers upon them The dark eternity I am veiled in wind I am not alone Unleashed hate and anger By mountains strength We shall prevail by our unity And for the old for the old Battle cries shall rage up From all our valleys Unleashed hate and anger By mountains strength We shall prevail by our unity Our hurling storms of hatred Curse their wretched souls Our great spirit of strength Shall battle to the death With wisdom we walk With might we slay And their spiritless bodies We shall dance upon Peace shall never thine And we shall feast And we shall sing In our never ending glory On our path of the wise We shall dance on our hallowed ground Our souls are as one With earth spirit And the old the old 4. Resurrection +++++++++++++++ Cold winds forged through time By clash of thunder in the night of storms An unborn power is invoked Of ancient times yet young By the full moon's rays The storm's song is alone this night For this night arise the creatures of darkness The wings of darkness unfold The sky shall black remain The age of strength shall be born Fierce winds guard this night The mountain's creatures shall wander Their torches glowing from the forest's depths For war are they armed For war they serve The storms truth The night's lust The dead's sombre tones Shall thunder from all mountains Ancient war cries Shall freeze the weak warrior's will Elf flutes sing the battle song The queen of ice is called upon Only the true remain in her gaze For tonight shall the mortals die The souls of darkness to be praised 5. The summoning of shadows +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thundering chains of truth Entwining the immortal souls Of those darkened through eras Of hatred- war and betrayal Coming forth their fiery passion Sweeps through the night In agony they await The glory of destiny's grasp The truth- Sought by those Who dance with infinite darkness The one dream- conjured by torturous lifetimes A time not ours Deeper- deeper we shall dwell Higher- higher we shall rise Floating- In a maze of darkened desires Their eyes alone Reveal the scars of an eternal existence Awaiting- The unveiling of the highest realms Where the soul Is freed in honour and pride 6. Death's golden truth revaeled ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In solitude I stand Awaiting a manifestation A sign to cross the threshold of life A spirit guides my way Unmasked death speaks to me His venomous tongue revealing truths Reality stabs its jagged blade Through my ancient heart The last trace of innocence Has been stripped away Only burning hatred remains A shadowed aura of my mortal life When all that is lies has been burned to the ground A purity unbound remains To cross the threshold To commit the soul to darkness To cross the threshold To commit the soul to darkness 7. Cuchulain ++++++++++++ Under fire Son of god and mortal Shining one of an age gone by Throw the spear of destiny Spill the blood Victorious you stand In flames Live to kill Creature of war Battle frenzy possesses you By axe- by sword you slay your enemies Ride through the night On your blazing chariot With torches held high Their smoke spirals to the heavens A threatening omen To those who would dishonour you Drink the blood - devour the heart Tee: glory of death shall flow through your veins With strength were you born With strength shall you rise Carrion crows circle the skies Hungry for the flesh of your prey Scattered- sun bleached bones Mark your trail of terror Throw the spear of destiny Spill the blood Victorious you stand In flames Live to kill Creature of war Divine is thy soul Of fire 8. Prophecy of the elder reign ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The dark veil of a man's hate Remains as the true glory Within a warrior's heart See the blackened sky The ravens as they fly Prophecy Chaos and majesty Revealed from the dust Of village that fell Under stormy skies Flaming banners On desolate land Still- yet alive Ancient symbols Arise once more Blazing- mighty Empowered by darkness Shattered remains Pierced by deep earth Dreams of mortals Enclosed in flames Ruptured images Awaiting an end The blood drips endlessly >From battle shrines To feed the thirst Of the barren war field In union- yet desolate In glory- yet sorrow Beneath the skies we stand Awaiting our reign 9. The sunset's glory Instrumental Lyrics in plain text format