Blind Guardian - 'Violent Shadows' (music video)

Don't turn away
Don't close your eyes
In false pride
Will you protect the light
Reflect or shine
That's your choice
We're heading straight into damnation
For an unknown God
It needs a lions heart
It needs a pure soul
Or we're condemned

I will not surrender let it be
I will not surrender

Now bring me your sacraments
The dead will not complain about it
Time it makes no difference
No difference

That's why we should never cross the water
We ride into
The Raging storm
Hatred's never ending
Take us to break free
Skydancer
Down where the violent shadows breed
Hide in the underworld
Underworld
Skydancer
Hide where the violent shadows creep

Drown your pride
Young slave
Obey your master
That's all I can teach
Obey your master

Now bring me your sacraments
The dead will not complain about it
Try it makes no difference
No difference

Come out and believe it
Now bring your precious daughter
Get out
Reach out and believe it
Now listen and

Take us to break free
Skydancer
Down where the violent shadows breed
Hide in the underworld
Underworld
Skydancer
Hide where the violent shadows creep

Now bring me your sacraments
The dead will not complain about it
Cry it makes no difference
No difference

A bridgeman should never cross the border
Now come and face
The raging storm
Hate it's never ending
Take us to break free
Sky-dancer
Down where the violent shadows breed
Hide in the underworld
Underworld
Skydancer
Hide where the violent shadows creep

Now bring me your sacraments
The dead will not complain about it
Time it makes no difference
No difference

A bridgeman should never cross the border
Now come and face
The raging storm
Hate it's never ending
Take us to break free
Sky-dancer
Down where the violent shadows breed
Hide in the underworld
Underworld
Skydancer
Hide where the violent shadows creep

In violent shadows we're all condemned
In violent shadows we're all condemned
In violent shadows we're all condemned
In violent shadows

"The God Machine" τιτλοφορείται το νέο δισκογραφικό πόνημα των Blind Guardian, το οποίο έχει προγραμματισθεί να κυκλοφορήσει στις αρχές του φθινοπώρου.

Πρόκειται για το δωδέκατο full length album στην μεγάλη καριέρα των Γερμανών power metallers που ξεκίνησαν το μακρινό 1984 (ως Lucifer's Heritage τα τρία πρώτα χρόνια) και συνεχίζουν ακάθεκτοι μέχρι τις ημέρες μας.

Σήμερα θα παρακολουθήσουμε το μουσικό βίντεο του τραγουδιού "Violent Shadows", το οποίο πρωτακούσαμε (σε "ζωντανή" εκτέλεση) στο Wacken World Wide προ διετίας, στις 31 Ιουλίου 2020. Ήταν μέρος του (τότε) setlist των Γερμανών power metallers...

Band: Blind Guardian
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
Formed in: 1986
Genre: Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Epic tales, Legends/Myths, Fantasy, Tolkien, Literature
Years active: 1984-1986 (as Lucifer's Heritage), 1986-present

Video: "Violent Shadows"
Production: Beastwood Film Production
Cinematography by: Dirk Behlau (for Pixeleye Industries)

Album: "The God Machine"
Type: Full length
Release date: September 2nd, 2022
Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: CD, 2CD, 2 12" vinyls, 2 12" vinyls + CD, Cassette, Digital

Track listing:
1. Deliver Us from Evil 05:22
2. Damnation 05:21
3. Secrets of the American Gods 07:29
4. Violent Shadows 04:18
5. Life Beyond the Spheres 06:03
6. Architects of Doom 06:21
7. Let It Be No More 04:49
8. Blood of the Elves 04:38
9. Destiny 06:47

Band members:
Hansi Kürsch - Vocals
André Olbrich - Guitars (lead)
Marcus Siepen - Guitars (rhythm)
Frederik Ehmke - Drums

Guest/Session:
Johan van Stratum - Bass

Miscellaneous staff:
Peter Mohrbacher - Cover art
Charlie Bauerfeind - Producer

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