Northmen draw neigh, by torches
And steel they fight
Blessed by Tyr
Oath of the hammer, void of fear
Odin's ravens guide my way
To one-eyed god, our legions dedicate their blade
To meet Odin where brave warriors
Hail a golden fate
Till then I'll rip my enemies asunder
Banished to Hel is the fate for all cowards
On battlefields northern dragons never yield
Whilst they fight
To foreign shores, cowards flee
And fires roar at night
By Thor's hammer it's their time to die
In their heart of war my kinsmen roar,
"If I must die, I'm ready!"
Our weapons shred their flesh
And severed limbs shall fall
A glorious sight to my eyes
The weaklings scream and
Their women cry for mercy
Fight together, uphold our creed
Throw the altar into the water
Slavery and bloodshed, no man goes free
Many moons have passed, our iron stained by battle
Greatly satisfied are we
Countless lands have been torn
And scorched by fire
Hail the gods! For our victories!
Throw the altar into the water
Slavery and bloodshed, no man goes free
Northern draw neigh, by torches
And steel they fight
Blessed by Tyr
Oath of the hammer, void of fear
Odin's ravens guide my way
To one-eyed god, our legions dedicate their blade
Hail to the spear, under one eye's mighty will
All kneel, lord of spear
supported by 4 fans who also own “Pierced by Odin's Spear”
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 “Pierced by Odin's Spear”
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 “Pierced by Odin's Spear”
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