"Last stand for independence" by Testament

Testament:"Last stand for independence", (from the album "Dark roots of earth", 2012):

Last chance for independence
Call to arms to take a stand
Fully armed, our forces strong
Against the enemy we dance
Life lost for liberty,
Blood shed to protect our homes
Stand tall, divided we fall
The conflict takes it´s deadly toll

You struggle to breathe
Don´t ever let go
The less we conceive
The stronger er grow!

Fight on for independence
Charge through demolished lands
Ears ring to the hum of bullets
A tune a tragedy of man
Never surrender, blood stains upon my soul
Burning flags and body bags
The price of liberty for all

The last thing you´ll see
Is the last thing you´ll know
The less we conceive
The stronger we grow!

Facing our death
Struggle to breathe, choking on fear
In god we trust
Oppression for years
Blood sweat and tears

Will we ever know
The stillness of the storm...

Can we readjust
Our failures into trust...

Last chance for independence
The final call to make a stand
Hold fast, united strong
Against the enemy at hand
Never surrender, blood stains upon thy soul
Burning flags, and body bags
The price of liberty for all

You struggle to breathe
Don´t ever let go
The less we conceive
The stronger we grow!

Facing our death
Struggle to breathe, choking on fear
In god we trust
Oppression for years
Blood sweat and tears

(lyrics: Chuck Billy)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JmrVuKubDY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOfoNgCJcoY

http://www.testamentlegions.com/

(Sometimes I really have a hard time, when it comes to "The next great heavy metal-song...." :-) It´s not always that easy making the decision which song to put on, TRUST ME....ha ha....Take for an example the new Testament-album "Dark roots of earth", which is, in my opinion, loaded with thrash-winners....I almost went through all of the songs included before I ended up with....erm....the end, the closer "Last stand for independence". This charming energy-thrasher is a perfect way to end a perfect album, it simply makes you wanna push the PLAY-button once again, which can be kinda frustrating, when you have other things to be done....ha ha....

Yes, I love the "Dark roots of earth"-album, I really do, but it took me some listenings really getting into it....Luckily songs like "Native blood" and the titel-song helped me on the way :-) One of the things, that makes the album such a killer, is the STRONG songwriting....There´s simply no way Testament can deny it: THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS :-)

See you next time with yet another great heavy metal-song with lyrics, and this time....well....something great is coming up in Scandinavia september month, and we´re warming up! Maybe a little too early, but I´m quite sure, you´ll forgive me....ha ha....

See you!

Kind regards
Carsten

"Enuma elish" by Rotting Christ

Rotting Christ:"Enuma elish", (from the album "Theogonia", 2007):

APSU / TIAMUT / LAHMU AND LAHAM
ANSAR AND KISAR / ANU / NUDIMMUD

When on high the heaven, had not be named
Firm ground below was unnamed

APSU / TIAMUT / LAHMU AND LAHAM
ANSAR AND KISAR / ANU / NUDIMMUD

When on high the heaven, had not be named
Firm ground below was unnamed
Mummu Tiamat she who bore them
Naught primordial Apsu their begetter

CHORUS:

And the earth has been done and the life has just begun
and the formless void and darkness outdone
And the water has been done and the sky raised up
separating the water the genesis goes on
And the greater light has been done and the lesser light spun
to rule the day and night together with the stars
And the living creatures has been done
and the sea monsters have born
and everything that moves with which the waters swarm

She made the Worm the Dragon
The Female Monster the Great Lion
The Mad Dog the Man Scorpion
The Howling Storm

(CHORUS)

And the greater light has been done
and the lesser light spun
to rule the day and night
together with the stars

(lyrics: Sakis Tolis)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgLmPwS3sa0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtT-fdmNb3g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viqRX8h87Vw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhFOFx8Icpc

http://www.rotting-christ.com/

(Three years have passed, since black metallers Rotting Christ came up with "Aealo", the most recent full-length from Sakis & Co., and three years more since its predecessor "Theogonia"....erm....hit the road. The greeks are definitely not in a hurry studio-wise, but I can easily live with that, as long as the results cry "QUALITY!!!"....ha ha....

Both "Aealo" and "Theogonia" were january-releases and were, to say the least, perfect ways to start a new year off :-) This time around we´ll have to wait for spring, before the year really kicks in :-), because Rotting Christ´s next album, "Kata ton daimona eaytoy", is set for a march-release....But again, I can easily live with that "as long....", and I´m quite sure it will! "Kata ton daimona eaytoy" is probably going to be one of 2013´s greatest records :-)

While we´re waiting for "Kata...." to show up, let´s be entertaining ourselves with this great "Theogonia"-track "Enuma elish", and please don´t miss the beautiful angel-choir during the song! Alright, it´s totally impossible, I know :-)

See you next time with yet another great heavy metal-song with lyrics, and this time....well, what can I say....independence is definitely put on the table....erm....somewhere in the states :-)

See you :-)

Kind regards
Carsten

"Decay" by Rotten Sound

Rotten Sound:"Decay", (from the mini-album/ep "Consume to contaminate", 2006):

You can own a gun for your protection
But you can´t drink on the streets
You can shoot anyone passing through your yard
And it´s unsafe to walk outside alone
Synthetic Social Safety
Of your mindless society
Will collapse one day
By corruption and decay
Fear makes people ready to serve in the wars
Against other fools praising other false gods
When your safety is endangered
Take your gun and make sure their safety is gone
Synthetic Social Safety
Of your mindless society
Collapses today
To save this historic day!
Leading you to subjective
Oppressive, offensive freedom
Turning you From a thinking beeing
into ignorant Obeying moron
You can own a gun for your protection
But you can´t drink on the streets
You can shoot anyone passing through your yard
And it´s unsafe to walk outside alone
Fear makes people ready to serve in the wars
Against fools praising other false gods
When your safety is endangered
Take your gun and make sure their safety is gone

(lyrics: Keijo Niinimaa)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ3Ctkdx-Oc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM9QOp764Lw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SYugBdidMQ

http://www.rottensound.com/index.html

(By a coincidence this little "grind-pearl", ("Consume to contaminate"), was landing in my hands one day in the year, that now has gone!! Well, of course it wasn´t a coincidence at all....ha ha....I remember clearly me whispering "Yesssssss!!!!!!!", when I finally found it in my favorite record-shop after several tries :-)

"Consume to contaminate" is the finnish grinders Rotten Sound´s predecessor to the excellent "Cycles"-album from 2008, and is nearly as good. If you are into, like I am, Napalm Death and Brutal Truth, Rotten Sound is highly recommendable! Their music simply blows your soul away....ha ha....or at least your frustrations will be leaving you for a while :-)

Actually I was on my way to put "Consume...."-track number two "Loss" on my blog, because this song absolutely has what it takes to get your attention :-) But I couldn´t find "Loss" on Youtube in an album-version(?!?!) Instead you´ll get the opener "Decay"...., and I think it goes without saying, that this is a fair second-choice :-) Listen and enjoy and try to ignore your hangover....ha ha....or maybe NOT ha ha....

See you next time with yet another great heavy metal-song with lyrics, where we´ll be leaving Finland and heading to Greece....BUT WE KEEP ON ROTTING....Alright, that was a little too easy, I think :-)

SAKIS!!!!!!!

See you and HAPPY NEW YEAR :-)

Kind regards
Carsten