Metallum Evangelii
by Ritual Servant
01 ·
Seven Trumpets
running time: 04:18
(prologue) seven trumpets sound one at a time cue events for the end of mankind seen in the vision of Revelation Apocalyptic chaos, devastation hail and fire mixed with blood falling to the ground burning mountain comes forth and plunges into the sea abound great star blazing like a torch falls from the sky poisoning the scorched darkness comes over the sun moon and stars black as one seven trumpets sounding off one by one seven trumpets proclaiming return of the Son 7 opens a bottomless pit of torment scorpion-tailed warhorse locusts ferment 200 million riders sound horses dispersing plagues from their mouths with seven comes the final "woe" loud voices proclaim His name lightning and peals of thunder sound praise for the wrath that came seven trumpets sounding off one by one seven trumpets proclaiming return of the Son 7 do you carry the seal upon your forehead? for the Rapture is coming "take heed," it is said seven trumpets sounding off one by one seven trumpets proclaiming return of the Son 7 - 7 - 7 trumpets trumpets trumpets
02 ·
Amongst the Wolves
running time: 3:53
false prophets will rise, ones among you, the people of clarity false teachers that lie, hidden within you, preaching heresies denying the master, the Lord who bought them, bringing upon themselves their condemnation, looming over, their destruction never stills for the thief comes only to steal - kill - destroy for the thief comes only to steal - kill - destroy "behold I send you out" for you are amongst the wolves many will follow licentiousness, way of truth shall be reviled and in their greed they will exploit, false words exemplified bold and willful, not afraid to revile the glorious ones their condemnation, looming over, their destruction never stills for the thief comes only to steal - kill - destroy for the thief comes only to steal - kill - destroy "behold I send you out" for you are amongst the wolves irrational animals, creature of instinct born to be caught and killed, suffer their ill days would have been better for them never to have known the way for the true proverb, "a dog returns to it's own vomit," weighs for the thief comes only to steal - kill - destroy for the thief comes only to steal - kill - destroy "behold I send you out" for you are amongst the wolves for you are amongst the for you are amongst the wolves
03 ·
The Sacrifice
running time: 05:39
standing trial the arrest was made before the Sanhedrin condemned to death the passion stayed no defense was given over envy the priests enslaved and stirred up the crowd one man freed, the other bound "crucify," the mob shouted loud He was beaten - mocked - flogged in disdain crowned - with thorns - spat on in vain for the sacrifice the sacrifice to the hill known as Calvary the place of the skull refused the wine that was mixed with gall facing suffering in full between two thieves a King did reign clearly knowing His fate "forgive them for they do not know" "know what they do" He was beaten - mocked - flogged in disdain crowned - with thorns - spat on in vain for the sacrifice the sacrifice two thieves on His sides from the left and the right one whom found belief and the other in despite "can't you see this man's done nothing, oh please remember me" "to you I say in this time of vice, you will be with Me in Paradise" wounded hands by the nail driven through His feet on that cursed tree death He did defeat wounded hands by the nail driven through His feet on that cursed tree death He did defeat His sacrifice His sacrifice
04 ·
Comfort in the Fire
running time: 03:20
three men of faith - three men of desire fell bound into the flames - found comfort in the fire fire worship the image of gold or perish in the flames fall down to your knees or be cast in the fiery blaze Chaldeans did find three men of said crime refusing to bow down denouncing the idol crown three men of faith - three men of desire fell bound into the flames - found comfort in the fire fire seek and find comfort in the fire seek and find comfort in the fire fire a king enraged with fury - furnace heated seven times more men tied mantle and tunic and thrown to the heated floor walking in the midst of flames - four souls loose of harm no hair or robes scorched - absent smell of soot and fire three men of faith - three men of desire fell bound into the flames - found comfort in the fire fire seek and find comfort in the fire seek and find comfort in the fire fire even in the face of death three men defied a king's decree conviction bound their last breath an angel in the fire delivered thee fire seek and find comfort in the fire seek and find comfort in the fire seek and find comfort in the fire Shadrach Meshach Abednego found comfort in the fire
05 ·
Dying to Self
running time: 04:56
no razor shall be used or ever touch his head with hardened hearts came oppression, bloodshed born to deliver threat from the land weak in the flesh, but strong in Thy hand dying to self serving all else deny thyself sanctify dying to - self dying - to self - to self not yet revealing the secret of his strength seven fresh bow strings undried at ends length secured new bound ropes never once used seven braids of hair all woven to the loom dying to self serving all else deny thyself sanctify dying to - self dying - to self - to self eleven-hundred shekels of silver each ruler gave to the deceiver head shaved, eyes gouged, bound with bronze chains sent to the prison to be mocked and grind grain amongst the pillars there he stood against them full was the temple filled with Dagon's men "please O' Lord, give me strength" "just once more, let me defeat" "let me defeat!" down came the walls crumbling death came to all unfolding dying to self he slew more than when he lived dying to self he gained more than he had give dying to self serving all else deny thyself sanctify magnify testify glorify dying to - self dying - to self - to self
06 ·
Woe Is Me
running time: 05:40
come witness the King seated on His throne high exalted One temple filled of His robe above lie the seraphs each possessing six wings sounding voices and calls as thresholds shook, smoke filled the halls come and see, come and die and truly shall come and see, come and die and truly shall come and see come and die and truly shall you forever live woe is me - woe is me woe is me - woe is me two wings covered their faces two wings covered their feet angelic voices calling to one another cry of ruin falls on a man of unclean lips eyes have seen, seen the truth among the others blinded by whips come and see, come and die and truly shall come and see, come and die and truly shall come and see come and die and truly shall you forever live woe is me - woe is me woe is me - woe is me the Lord's voice was heard "whom shall I send?" "who will go for Us?" here am i send me a coal from the altar pressed to a mouth of guilt atoned and free, free to speak taken away what was instilled woe is me - woe is me woe is me - woe is me return - repent - renew see, die and truly shall you return - repent - renew see, die and truly shall you live forever live forever live
07 ·
The Just
running time: 05:11
for forty days challenge is made Israel's lines bring nothing but fear Philistine warrior hailing from Gath fitted chain-mail iron-spearhead wrath slaves to the death - a battle for the right slaves to the death - declaration of might every knee shall bow every tongue confess and the just shall live in holy righteousness "now the just shall live" "live by faith" I will fight the future king of Israel with meager means born purpose and staff shepherd armed with 5 stones and a sling from lion and bear to Goliath's swing slaves to the death - a battle for the right slaves to the death - declaration of might every knee shall bow every tongue confess and the just shall live in holy righteousness "now the just shall live" "live by faith" every knee shall bow every tongue confess and the just shall live in holy righteousness every knee shall bow every tongue confess and the just shall live in holy righteousness pride goeth before - before - before the fall pride goeth before - before - before the fall "for on this day I will strike you down; that all the earth may know there's a God in Israel"
08 ·
Ten Lepers
running time: 05:03
9 blind were the eyes that saw 9 deaf were the ears that heard 10 cleansed of leprosy 9 hearts that never stirred but one came back one came back "Master - Master, have mercy on us" ten lepers cried from a distance with trust "go, show your show yourselves to the priests" as they went they were cleansed from disease unclean - unclean, Master save us unclean - unclean, have pity You must ten lepers one came back after he was healed shouting praise to the Master, his fate was sealed at the feet of the Christ, on his knees he fell "Rise and go, your faith has made you well" unclean - unclean, Master save us unclean - unclean, have pity - on us ten lepers solo ten lepers "were ten not cleansed?" - "where are the nine?" none here to praise the King Divine?" half breed of ten, the one that returned a foreigner redeemed, eternally clean ten lepers ten lepers were shown mercy 9 blind were the eyes that saw 9 deaf were the ears that heard 10 cleansed of leprosy 9 hearts that never stirred but one came back one came back
09 ·
Into the Swine
running time: 04:53