One Rode to Asa Bay

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:55 pm

Northern wind take my song up high
To the Hall of glory in the sky
So its gates shall greet me open wide
When my time has come to die

Enough said.

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:23 pm

ION BRITTON wrote:Northern wind take my song up high
To the Hall of glory in the sky
So its gates shall greet me open wide
When my time has come to die

Enough said.

Lol

That quote's even funnier than the first one!

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:41 pm

Don't know how to explain it, but Quorthon's lyrics on his epic albums are some of the best i've ever read.

Sophisticated and ''clever'' metal lyrics are not always appreciated by me. If they come straight from the heart they can hit me to the bone, regardless how ''simple'' or naive they are. I don't care reading for the 1000th time some lines about swords and battles, massacres and nuclear disasters, if there's passion in them. And as far as i'm concerned Quorthon's lyrics have that passion.

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:41 am

What the hell? Laughing at Quorthon's lyrics might be the least expected thing on corroseum forum for me. So what's next.. leather, spikes & chains are korny?

I rather have lyrics written and sung with passion even if the performance ain't completely perfect or lyrics are lacking a bit of originality and substance than a pretentious artist quoting "clever things" from the books he read without any real connection. Quorthon sung straight from his hammerheart.

Korgüll · Post by **Korgüll** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:43 pm

The Bathory 'all-time' defining lyrical moment for me:

Sacred shrine of life and death
Apharamons gold key
The raping of holy interior
And all concealed
Now masturbated upon is
Throne of Gold

Scattered battered wings
Along the palaces and streets
Trophy of the victory
Attached to spear of the Beast
Now spitted at is the scalp of god

Even more perfect when heard in context of this masterpiece of a song..

DMR · Post by **DMR** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:33 pm

ION BRITTON wrote:Don't know how to explain it, but Quorthon's lyrics on his epic albums are some of the best i've ever read.

Sophisticated and ''clever'' metal lyrics are not always appreciated by me. If they come straight from the heart they can hit me to the bone, regardless how ''simple'' or naive they are. I don't care reading for the 1000th time some lines about swords and battles, massacres and nuclear disasters, if there's passion in them. And as far as i'm concerned Quorthon's lyrics have that passion.

Well said. I guess some people get those lyrics and some people don't.

Mr Nuke · Post by **Mr Nuke** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:44 pm

Well, lots of Metal lyrics are ridiculous, but BATHORY did something with class, with atmosphere, just not testosterone and youthful energy. It has something more. That's why this band is worshipped by many, these days. (Because I've read old reviews that weren't truely positive...).

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:38 am

well i think the first 3 albums are pure "testoterone and youthful energy"

Professor Black · Post by **Professor Black** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:06 am

Sacred shrine of life and death
Apharamons gold key
The raping of holy interior
And all concealed
Now masturbated upon is throne of Gold

Scattered battered wings
Along the palaces and streets
Trophy of the victory
Attached to spear of the Beast
Now spitted at is the scalp of god

I fixed your formatting, so we can notice something special about these verses.

Professor Black · Post by **Professor Black** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:13 am

Also would like to add that Hammerheart and TOTG are two of my favorite albums ever. The lyrics and arrangements are fantastic.

I prefer the sophistication of Twilight of the Gods: the climax/resolution at the end of "Blood and Iron" is probably the most fantastic 15 seconds in my entire record collection. But I prefer the icy atmosphere and heft of Hammerheart: still some fragments of the earlier records to be sure. The scream of "fire!" after the first chorus, as already mentioned, is quite a moment. In fact it's my favorite vocal ad lib, followed by the scream from In the Woods' "Yearning the Seeds of a New Dimension", surely a band that should be avoided by those who find these albums boring.

Stormspell · Post by **Stormspell** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:03 am

Cool topic! Time to pick the geetar and play homage to the mighty Man of Iron!

http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/12/6/ ... f_Iron.mp3

Professor Black · Post by **Professor Black** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:33 am

Your version? Wow... It's great!

I think Nachtfalke also did this one?