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"Spartan" themes in HM lyrics preferably from 80's
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:48 pm
by Noisenik
By John 's request: In this thread we are searching for songs whose lyrics where inspired by once mighty ancient Greek polis of Sparta, known for notorious military-supersaturated social construction and extraoridnary cruelty that has emerged from it (or was the other way round?). To put it shorter we're looking for laconophilia in Heavy Metal lyrics.
PS: Titles of instrumentals also count.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:05 pm
by ION BRITTON
One beer at next KIT from me to the one who names 5 songs from the 80s that have to do with Spartans. The only one I can think of is SOUND BARRIER's Gladiator but the only thing that it says is He came from the city of Sparta Some say he's the best . Tough one.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:14 pm
by Noisenik
This could be worth five beers, at least.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:17 pm
by ION BRITTON
...or a sealed STREET CHILD
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:23 pm
by Black Axe
Isn't there at least one song by Spartan Warrior about the subject?
I can't think of any. But if it doesn't directly mention Sparta, I wouldn't know if it dealt with it anyway. Greek, Roman en Viking history aren't up my alley of interest. Colonization and slavery are my favourite lyrical subjects, but those are rare as well.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:36 pm
by GJ
My guess is Metalucifer has "written a song about" Spartan Warrior...
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:18 pm
by ION BRITTON
Black Axe wrote:Isn't there at least one song by Spartan Warrior about the subject?
Don't remember any track of theirs with that name. And judging from the names of others probably none of them deals with Spartans. Them posers!
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:37 pm
by Heavy
The only one I can think of is from a newer band from Slovenia:
Metalsteel - Thermopylai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dil9tL028U8
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:48 pm
by Nonseinormale65
Holy Martyr of course!(ooops,they are not from the 80's
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:58 pm
by anthares
This one is killer!
Santuário - Espártaco, Gladiador Rei
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWzEcSMvspc
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:44 pm
by ION BRITTON
As far as I know Spartacus wasn't a Spartan.
I'm now reading again SOUND BARRIER's lyrics and I think they're too talking about Spartacus on that song. Too bad coz he didn't 'came from the city of Sparta'.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:15 pm
by Black Axe
ION BRITTON wrote:
As far as I know Spartacus wasn't a Spartan.
I'm now reading again SOUND BARRIER's lyrics and I think they're too talking about Spartacus on that song. Too bad coz he didn't 'came from the city of Sparta'.
Spartacus is a far more popular subject in heavy metal.
When I first read the topic title Steel Assassin's Spartacus came to mind, but I didn't think he came from Sparta. I was right.
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:29 pm
by Pavlos
Not quiet Sparta, but 100% about ancient greece:
Sarissa - Macedonian Army
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