I have stood upon countless bloody fields
With the might of Nordic swordsmen at my side
I have heard one thousand screams of death
By Odin's will 'twas my fate to survive
Journeys passed and many battles fought
Strong and brave, with swords in hand my brothers died
My longship sails across familiar waves
As the sight of Fatherland fills my eyes
Father to sons, tell tales of battles won
Lands so far and feats of war
Age to age, this tale shall be told
Pillaged god and hearts black and cold
By triumph of sword and shield
The war-cries sound
By triumph of axe and spear
Victory bound
By triumph on seas and plain
Returneth proud
Clan by clan our heroes have come home
On a quest of many moons they had gone
Prepare the feast and the mead so they may drink
Gather round so we many wecome them with songs
Father to sons, tell tales of battles won
Lands so far and feats of war
Age to age, this tale shall be told
Pillages gold and hearts black and cold
By triumph of sword and shield
The war-cries sound
By triumph of axe and spear
Victory bound
By triumph on seas and plain
Returneth proud
With tankards in hand
We sing, the hordes rejoice
Now this tale is forged in stone
How we hacked their flesh and bone
On a path to victory we build our legacy
We will surely feast tonight
And tell our deeds by fire light
Of how we changed the tides of war
To oaths that we have sworn
Northern screams are bold and proud
Let celebration shake the ground
Men and women join in song
And feast and drink till dawn
May the ages know our might
For ancient gods we slay and fight
We have changed the tides of war
To the oath we have sworn
Hail to our brothers, for victory and might!
Bring the feat, much ale we drink tonight!
In celebration my clans all around me!
My faithfulness has brought great wealth upon me!
By triumph of sword and shield
The war-cries sound
By triumph of axe and spear
Victory bound
By triumph on seas and plain
Returneth proud
supported by 4 fans who also own “Triumph of Sword and Shield”
Imha Tarikat's black metal is not only bursting with passion but also with energy and the guitars are fast and aggressive. And the vocals really are the icing on the cake. I can't explain to myself why this band clicked with me only now. But finally the time is right. mourner
supported by 4 fans who also own “Triumph of Sword and Shield”
The first 30 seconds of "Revenge by Fire" convinced me to get the whole album! It is a face-melting blend of speed and black metal, reminiscent of Hellripper! KVAEN is a Swedish solo project much like Hellripper but many known guest musicians helped J. Björnfot in his endeavor. Altogether it is really a solid debut album, I loved the melodies and the pace changes in the second half too, ending with a "calm" instrumental one. Well-done!! sachavonkarl74
supported by 4 fans who also own “Triumph of Sword and Shield”
This is a prime example of why it is a good idea to listen to a band's debut album first. Kara Ihlas holds 40 minutes of not particularly innovative but nonetheless good, galopping black metal - but compared to the cascading, mind-numbing and furious brutality of its successors, it falls short. The good thing is: an artist should always be measured by his own art, and in the case of Kerem Yilmaz, the progression in his songwriting skill is undeniable and downright soaring. Yaşasın Imha Tarikat! David Fischer