Never safe from a tormented heart.
Battered by the crushing waves.
To All-Father, I pledge my sword of war.
To thee, I have sworn to slay all that be.
I will slay all that will be.
On a voyage to outlands, glory beyond the waves.
With hammers high we'll blast and hail the North.
Leaving homeward shores behind.
To horizons abound, our sails filled with Northern breeze.
On longships we will cut across the sea.
Never fearing death or the power of storms.
Granted safe passage by the blessings of Njord:
"No harm shall find you on your voyage across my seas".
Lands divide beneath the ocean's tide.
To reveal a fate much like my own...
Dragons of the North will cross the sea.
Upon oak and winds we ride.
Distant lands now in sight.
Mountain tops, forests of green.
Day and night, unknown perils fly.
Silent is a North man's calm.
To horizons abound. Our faith is solid and true.
"I will carry you to great wealth and fame,"
Promised great bounty by the blessings of Njord.
"Vast wealth awaits you in the land across my seas."
Wind fills the sail, oars pound the water.
Under sun and rain's flight, glory and fame.
A rewarding horizon, time will proclaim.
Lands divide beneath the ocean's tide.
To reveal a fate much like my own...
Lands divide beneath the ocean's tide.
To reveal a fate much like my own...
To All-Father, I pledged my sword of war.
To thee, I had sworn to slay all that be.
I will slay all that will be.
To claim promised glory.
Bring these shores misery.
Hammers high, we blast and hail the North.
To honor the warlord's sign.
On land with the tide, terror beyond the sea.
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
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
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