In the wake of battle past mountain and plain
Many lands have come and gone
In a storm of blood and rage
Brave warriors clashing with power of the blade
In an age where iron reigns
Long ships now sail at night
Ancient stars be our guide
Our swords are gathered for battle
To crush without fear
On rivers cold and deep
Through mist and pale moonlight
Ten ships, towards another raid
In the wake of battle past mountain and plain
Many lands have come and gone
In a storm of blood and rage
Brave warriors clashing with power of the blade
In an age where iron reigns
Our northern blood prevails through the night
Enemies shall scream in pain
And burn by flash of fire
By spear and axe they'll meet their fate
Boundless age of Yggdrasil
Such is our strenght to win
From glen to glen, great war-cries shall begin
As nameless bodies rest without life
Taken by Valfather
For all time sentenced and forgotten
Shame and defeat be thy name
Denied their faith
All sacrifices have been made
Death has set thy spirits free
I have sworn an oath to my gods
For great victory
At dusk we strike and conquer
In the wake of battle past mountain and plain
Many lands have come and gone
In a storm of blood and rage
Brave warriors clashing with power of the blade
In an age where iron reigns
The axe strikes deep
Torn asunder, a warrior's bane
Thy promise has kept us strong
All-fathers of gods and men
Onward to slaughter, carried by water
Non-believers have been denied
Scorched by fire
End their lives with the torches in the night
Northmen ravage foreign isles
Far and wide by the stars in the sky
Through celestial seascapes we have travelled
supported by 4 fans who also own “Through Celestial Seascapes”
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 “Through Celestial Seascapes”
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 “Through Celestial Seascapes”
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