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Celtic Legends Volume 1

by Storrsson

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Talon Sullivan
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Talon Sullivan Just a great album all around. It's full of passion and you can tell a lot of work went into this! The songs are great and that drum sound is massive! I like the effect over the kick to give it that stadium feel! Favorite track: King of the Blade.
last vinyl before doomsday
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last vinyl before doomsday Some of the absolute best epic metal that you've never heard
Bud
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Bud Heavy. Melodic. Powerful. Great listen! Favorite track: Rites of the Wolf.
sufferfordoom
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sufferfordoom Phenomenal Epic Heavy Metal played straight from the heart. I've been listening to this consistently for at least year. Needs a physical release!!! Favorite track: Cath (Battle).
prostatepaladin
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prostatepaladin This quickly became one of my favorite epic metal albums of all time. Riff after classic riff, so much energy in the drums, and the vocals are delivered with passion. This could only be made by someone who truly loves this music. Get into it. Favorite track: King of the Blade.
A. Eternal
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A. Eternal This is filling a void in my soul I didn't know was there. Favorite track: Ages of Darkness.
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1.
Cyflwyniad 01:36
Dygogan awen dygobryssyn, Maraned a meued a hed genhyn. A phennaeth ehelaeth a ffraeth vnbyn, A gwedy dyhed anhed ym pop mehyn - Gwyr gwychyr yn trydar kasnar degyn, Escut yg gofut ryhyt diffyn.
2.
Follow your honour and fight by your Father In Battle find Glory, find Glory in Death Keep hold of your sword as the ground drinks your blood Dead on the field, you will find what you seek The Golden Gates open, the valkyrje fly The souls of the slain ride into the Hall The King of the Gods bids a welcome to all: "Brothers, stand tall, for the end comes soon." Comrades in arms, the valiant heroes of old Battle by daylight and feast by the moon Lords of the Lore of the World and its Ways Knowing the Days to come, so dark Each firm in his purpose, they'll fight to the last The virtuous einherjar, fearsome and bold The Wrath of the Gods kept their judgment at bay Till their Last Day, when Men shall fall On the field of Ragnarok we stand Our warcry echoes to the stars Many a battle we've fought to reach this land This will be our last Face to face with the armies of the South Death and bloodshed rule this day The Horn is sounded, the charge is begun Our strength will be undone Fight for God and Glory Die for God and Glory
3.
Sail over windswept seas To the lands that lie in the East To the realm of that ancient kind That once was mine Fly over peaks of might Over sands stretching through the night To the Sun we will ride at last To reveal our past Suns that have shone on me That have fed what it is to be My life I will live for you In pursuit of the final Truth War has been brought on God By the men who forgot their lot See how evil takes over all Damned we are, held in their thrall Though all blameless souls Ages of Darkness rise Building up, on to the skies But Babel will fall again In the coming End Suns that have lost their gleam Stars that died and have ceased to be In your name we will fight, renewed On we march; see the darkness through Ages of Darkness
4.
I Annwn 02:34
(Instrumental)
5.
The boy was born to mother torn A crime put forward between two kins And so he grew without Father Unwanted in his hometown He struck out, fame of his to found To 'void the fate of another There on the road he met the Wizard Robe of white and ring and crown He stood no higher than his shoulder The great man bent and whispered low, Said "son, your Kingdom, greatly though, Will soon be greater for your hold there" The wizard he talked through the night Of wonders to come at first light Upon the quest with little rest The boy was thrust unto the man To reap reward of his bloodline No seconds lost, against all cost The man must rise to claim the land Or else the darkness will entwine The magic burning, wizard yearning To reveal the mysteries Of myth and history But on the eve of learning's Sweet reprise, the wizard meets Demise His soul is sundered from its charge The boy, he heard in the wind The voice of the wizard again "There'll be nowhere where you'll walk alone Until Arthur is sat on His throne." Now on his own, but fully grown, Young Arthur works to reclaim his throne And strives to merger all his land The great, the good, the wooded hood, The druids and drihten collect where he stood He calls the Kingdom to his hand Amongst the throng, he hears the song Of brothers brave and true and strong, The Knights who pay him their homage And so we hear the clarion clear The Knights of Arthur now appear To free the people from bondage The quest takes on a new hue The ancestor's sword is now due He will take up the blade by his hand He will take it to defend his land Out on the field with fellows fair The fabled Arthur leads to the lair Of Morgan, witch of wide-run fame She takes a look, and from a nook Removes a worn and weary book She casts a spell to find true aim There in the darkness of the cave The magic opens like a wave, It shines a spear-beam to the east And there the brothers find the lake And from the waters now awake The magic blade is released The sword, she calls out your name And the ancestors whisper your fame Now that you have been given the Sword You are truly our Sovereign Lord [The Knights who joined him confirmed their adherence to his law, And set up a great meeting place near that space, And all came freely, free men, to fight for justice and peace in the land, {And to offset the tides of darkness that swept in from all sides}] ---------------------------------- Warnings Of Ash and Fire Burning into the Mornings Around the Sacred Court Portents Of Darkness Dire Drawing out through the Dawning Of Evil in their hearts... The war was wrought without a reason The rhyme was wrent without a word The way was lost and all a-sundered The days of death incurred The blow was struck without a weapon The day was left without a dawn The life was lost from mighty Arthur The noble warriors mourned The knights now ride to work the wonder To find the Grael of the Earth To gain the favour of the Mother And uphold their sacred worth ---------------------------------- Now victory won, the fabled son, He stands in silence - deed is done, The healing power has begun... No room to wait, now never late, The charge of Arthur's at the gates, He knows the song that must be sung Without a word, a gift unfurled, The might of magic heals the world - The way of truth and power's heard The soul and source of our King Resounds through rod and crown and ring Our mighty Arthur has returned... The Kingdom prepares for a war... They will suffer the darkness no more... Now on to war with comrades four, The Bright King balely beats back the Black, the Knight of Error and Evil Ways Their armies charge, the soil groans, The magic of life-love beneath 'gins to moan, The Earth remembers brighter days The Great Lord Arthur straddles his pride And lifts his blade unto the sky He calls the Cosmos to our aid And down from Heaven above, the Light of Love Begets the Son thereof, and Never shall the debt be paid The darkness lost to the light Our King sailed away in the night Tell me Arthur is King of this land... Tell me he will defend by his hand...
6.
Ynys Prydein 02:00
(Instrumental)
7.
Fly, heavy metal! Metal is stronger than flesh... Dive through the battle - Tear down my foes to their death Cold striking power - Enemies fall at my side! Dark is the hour, I will not rest till I've died Forces surround me - One against one I will fight! Slay all their champions, Death and destruction and plight! Go To the Way of the One In Death become The Unending Son Your Way has to be won...
8.
And lo, a vision came A wearied son with a broadsword to his name, Down from the withered lane To the feasting hall - we proclaimed him to the Thane "He is the son of a Dane - Let him vie for his fame" The elders found him the next day... [First Elders] "What more of mettle-born? You warriors kill, leaving Love-lost hearts forlorn!" [Second Elders] "But more of eldritch scorn - A monster creeps, and for Murder we do mourn..." [The Thane] "To the quest you are sworn You will take out this thorn!" The warcry echoed to the stars! "With fire and strength of force The Sacred Winds Will keep me to my course By dawn the foetid source Of evil here Will flee before my force!" -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ride through the valleys... Over the plains... [The Dane] With fleet horse and saddled force The boys and I do beg The wisdom of wood and weir To bless our shields and stem our fear To guide a way to the edge of day Where terrors lurk in dread Across the fields of mortal men To lands where peace and war will come again [The Troupe] Ho, good derwydd of the field - Raise our souls to see The ways of will and righteous force That lead us to good deeds! [The Druid] The road will be long, but your hearts strong The power is with you The blessing I bring from the Earth-Mother Keeps your steel true Vessels of Evil will lurk in the darkened woods ahead But nothing will keep back your force until the beast is dead Into the deep woods... Killers in black hoods... [The Dane] The dark dale of grim-feared death Where souls are wont to flee My brothers ride with fiersome eyes To quell the demon seed Savage warriors of the weald With fury in their pride We warriors twelve, of gilded breast-plates - Into hell we ride! The time has come to ride on out, Meet the foe - fight friend to fiend If you want to know what glory is, Then come and ride with me! [The Druid] Your people await with their breath bated, praying for your win So now you must ride to the wilderness - fight for your kin! [The Will] Never again shall you rest for all the ill laid on your course Until you can find and destroy the tormentor with great force... (Ride till Death!) {The Fight} [The Dane] Before I will die, I will take the evil beast and end his life Nothing will stop me from destroying evil in its prime The Ways of the Gods and the Ancestors lead me to my win I will die and defend my ever-living kin! (Rites of the Wolf...)
9.
Master, Master What is the sound of that Baying, Baying Your hounds have just captured my White Deer, White Deer Know you the price of such Poaching? Poaching... Your life is now forfeit! Within the reach of mighty Arawn you will tread And now you will come to the Land of the Dead... Master, Master Spare now the fate of your Friend King, Friend King Who means you no harm but is Worthy, Worthy To take up a quest of your Pleasing, Pleasing Let deed beat back death... Into your hands I commend my noble Kingdom - Take by one strike the life of my foe... Ways made of wandering Days dreamt in dawning Echoes of life Winds made of warping Dark shadows clawing Wanderers in time Fly through the mind-way Break through to fine day Marvels abound Gates made of wonder In earth-tide no longer The Otherworld is found Wonders, Wonders Wonders of myth and of Mystery, Mystery This land is suffused with the Magic, Magic And all of its people live Freely, Freely In the Land of the Gods... Of all your gifts, there is none which is the finest, But spare now the sanctity of thy wife! Fell day, Fell day The day of the combat Approaches, 'Proaches, The onlookers pray for a Fair fight, Fair fight While I seek the death of this Fell Wight, Fell Wight! Let blood now be spilled - Into your helm I compel my mortal broadsword Take now the strike that will end your life! Axe in the shieldwood Spear where once foot stood Circling in war Crash of the titans Flight of the adroit ones Carnage and more Call of the Crow King, Clash of my blade sing - Slice through the air Now hear my name, dread; "Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed" Now you are dead! Fade into memory... Book-keepers tend me... Let me not die... Hear my heart's cry... Fade into memory, Book-keepers tend me - Let me not die... Sing of my victory Let young ones reveal me Hear my heart's cry...
10.
Dacw 'nghariad i lawr yn y berllan, Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal O na bawn i yno fy hunan, Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal Dacw'r tŷ, a dacw'r 'sgubor; Dacw ddrws y beudy'n agor. Ffaldi radl didl dal, ffaldi radl didl dal, Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal. Dacw’r dderwen wych ganghennog, Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal Golwg arni sydd dra serchog. Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal Mi arhosaf yn ei chysgod Nes daw 'nghariad i 'ngyfarfod. Ffaldi radl didl dal, ffaldi radl didl dal, Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal. Dacw'r delyn, dacw'r tannau; Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal Beth wyf gwell, heb neb i'w chwarae? Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal Dacw'r feinwen hoenus fanwl; Beth wyf well heb gael ei meddwl? Ffaldi radl didl dal, ffaldi radl didl dal, Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal

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released July 23, 2018

All instruments, lyrics, mixing & production: Storrsson
Front cover: "Ossian Playing His Harp", by François Pascal Simon Gérard, 1801 (arranged by Storrsson)
Insert: Belas Knap, by Nigel Cole
All other artwork: Storrsson

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