A tale of a blacksmith elf of Saxon legend and his hunger for vengeance.
lyrics
Captured by the king
Lusting for his maiden
Crippled and imprisoned
To be a slave he’s fated
Shackled and chained
Robbed of all treasure
Sent off to an island
To be enthralled forever
Vengeance of the Elf lord
Cruelty and malice
Beheading the Athelings
Skulls into chalices
Walk backwards through the snow
No one ever knows
Cross his path and die
Vengeance his heart cries
By the deck of a ship
By the edge of a shield
By the back of a horse
And the blade of a sword
Blood on the bellows
Your sons lay dead
Drink from the goblets
That were chiseled from their heads
Like eagles fly
I will soar
Now that your sons
They draw breath no more
Through the mists of time
My legend grows
Memories of vengeance
Of hammer blows
Behold Wayland
Defeater of the king
Behold Wayland
Bearer of many rings
Go down to Ashbury
Walk to the circle of stones
There you will hear the pounding of steal
And the crushing of bones
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If Elric had a soundtrack it would be this. It's everything you want from a epic metal album. Like a hot poker in the eye, but in a good way. Scott Malthouse
supported by 33 fans who also own “Wayland the Smith”
So I can't leave a long enough review to say everything I want. But I will say this, I love this EP. It's a great little follow up to times, and has just enough of a dynamic shift in sound to prove that Smoulder isn't a one trick pony with their first album's formula. This one really plays up the 70s prog aspects (DUST and Manilla Road influences definitely shine through even harder here). It's still Smoulder, don't get me wrong. Just a different side in some ways, all of which are good. playfulpooka
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