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Redgate

from The Doom of Almand by Witnere

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Track 7 from The Doom of Almand (2018)

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Shield wall
Redgate, the hill earns its name

Shields arrayed in colours of blood
Men behind edge through mud
Towards the slaughter, side by side
Together kinsmen will fight and die
Soon the field is filled with dead
Laden with bodies, the hill runs red
Face your foe, hold tight your sword
The sounds and cries and screams of war

Fight, die
Fight, die

Lewin led a charmed life, touched not by blade or knife
Yet his warriors fell all around like wheat before the scythe
Splintered shields met tempered steel as two foes met with hate
One destined for Ineld’s hand, and one to meet his fate

Across the blood red battlefield
He spied his foe Almand
With a furious cry he led the charge
Now your doom’s at hand!
Yet the grim housecarls of Mouselow’s chief
Hacked his men like meat
Lewin feared the battle lost
And saw death in defeat

Fight, die
Fight, die

Lewin led a charmed life, touched not by blade or knife
Yet his warriors fell all around like wheat before the scythe
Splintered shields met tempered steel as two foes met with hate
One destined for Ineld’s hand, and one to meet his fate

Almand turns and slays his son, his glorious moment nigh
Pushing onto Lewin, he lifts his axe up high
The final charge of Lewin’s men is met with steel on steel
The stench of blood and shattered bone, weapons bite through shields
Overpowered by strength of arms, Almand’s brothers flee
But the savage hero stands his ground, slaying all he sees
A thousand mortal wounds he took, a thousand it took to die
Pierced by Lewin’s sword through heart, for him the end was nigh

As I lie scourged with weakness
I see my men, I see them flee
But I shall die, my sword in hand
Face to the foe, Valhalla calls me

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from The Doom of Almand, released January 15, 2018

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Witnere Manchester, UK

Witnere is a British heavy metal band formed in 2015 by Jase Tyler and Dec Doyle, whose lyrical themes focus on history and mythology. The band recorded their first concept album The Doom of Almand in 2018, telling of Saxon legends. Their second album, Albion Aflame, was released in 2023 and chronicles tales of Arthurian legend. Their name is old English for tormentor. ... more

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