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Liege of the Lurking Abyss

by Warweia

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Heaven's dark, the stars burn out As the night is always falling Sunlight fades, the ground does quake And the void is always calling Steel your mind and draw your sword Drums beat in the distance Eternal blaze, a sacred oath As the night-spawn awaken Earth ruptures as from the core Hell's titan manifests Shadows dance a final song For the doomed of the world Then from the clouds Came a roar like roaring thunder Fearsome king, silver swords A final ride to war Now with burning souls we stand up Brandish swords of ancient fire Striking with vengeance At the hearts of our foes Over mountains high we'll fly on wings of shining steel We'll always fight beside you, our hearts will be true An endless host awaits us, but I trust in the flame Like a mighty inferno we ride Now our foes bear down upon us No light to be found Valor like a silent spark We stand strong against the tide With one last cry we charge Hooves crack on fiery stone With the reaper we'll cross swords A battle for all time Now with burning souls we stand up Brandish swords of ancient fire Striking with vengeance At the hearts of our foes Over mountains high we'll fly on wings of shining steel We'll always fight beside you, our hearts will be true An endless host awaits us, but I trust in the flame Like a mighty inferno we ride Spears and swords fly As arrows darken the burning sky Demon hordes unending fall Upon our soaring blades Forge a great courageous path Through our terrifying foes As moonlight breaks the dark Swords flash in the night Now with burning souls we stand up Brandish swords of ancient fire Striking with vengeance At the hearts of our foes Over mountains high we'll fly on wings of shining steel We'll always fight beside you, our hearts will be true An endless host awaits us, but I trust in the flame Like a mighty inferno we ride Over mountains high we'll fly on wings of shining steel We'll always fight beside you, our hearts will be true An endless host awaits us, but I trust in the flame Like a mighty inferno we ride
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Legions of the wild Born from the ancient oak In battle we may fall But from the loam we rise once more For Terra and life Primal golems we evoke Forge on noble folk, fight with valor The darkness will abate once again For eons I slept as the earth shook around me Now I awaken and greet the crimson dawn Soft sunlight graces the path beneath the trees The old willow beckons and my soul is reborn Fire and fury they've torched our sacred land Great host of mana send them back to their dark plane Children of Gaia burst forth from red sands Break their machines, we are nature's wrath unchained No evil can vanquish the splendor of the woodland realm Canopies reach to the stars and swallow the sun No force of the void shall ever touch our blessed heart Our roots have dug deep and our war has just begun Legions of the wild Born from the ancient oak In battle we may fall But from the loam we rise once more For Terra and life Primal golems we evoke Forge on noble folk, fight with valor The darkness will abate once again Forest and mountain all answer the call Drive back this terror that threatens our home Huorns rumble proudly as countless leaves fall Wilderness rancor arise where I roam No evil can vanquish the splendor of the woodland realm Canopies reach to the stars and swallow the sun No force of the void shall ever touch our blessed heart Our roots have dug deep and our war has just begun Legions of the wild Born from the ancient oak In battle we may fall But from the loam we rise once more For Terra and life Primal golems we evoke Forge on noble folk, fight with valor The darkness will abate once again Rip, tear, ensnare Dark woods, your nightmare He draws near, be aware Don't give in to despair Shadows engulfing the last torch's flame Slivers of fear begin to reach my heart All that we've fought for it's all been in vain In darkest dreams I've seen earth ripped apart Now for the last time we ride towards the sun In your eyes I see the strength to carry on Sure doom awaits us but together we are one Our righteous fury shall slice through the void spawn No evil can equal the splendor of the woodland realm Canopies reach to the stars and swallow the sun No force of the void shall ever touch our blessed heart Our roots have dug deep and our war has just begun Legions of the wild Born from the ancient oak In battle we may fall But from the loam we rise once more For Terra and life Primal golems we evoke Forge on noble folk, fight with valor The darkness will abate once again Legions of the wild Born from the ancient oak In battle we may fall But from the loam we rise once more For Terra and life Primal golems we evoke Forge on noble folk, fight with valor The darkness will abate once again
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Lightning flashes in the sky upon that far horizon Retribution clawing at my mind A nocturne of malevolence devouring the last sun I witness the end of my kind King of blight, lord of night Stormrider of the realms of light Western wyrm, swampland liege Now you draw your swords and fight Horrors unleashed now beyond count, we rush for the pyre A star far away shining bright Demon fangs and wraith-swords lay low the spectral vanguard Thunderous blades we ignite Stormwinds and embers of destruction and war now fall From the heavens we ride for our might is the squall Shields of storm guide our way forth Lord of wind break through the dark Hurricane borne from the north To save this world we'll light the spark Dour hearts, final siege King of blight, lord of night Stormrider of the realms of light Western wyrm, swampland liege Now you draw your swords and fight Undead chosen by the dark, we seek our redemption Steel in hand we will learn our fate Serpents rising from the earth weave tales of desire Stories of kindling and hate Stormwinds and embers of destruction and war now fall From the heavens we ride for our might is the squall Shields of storm guide our way forth Lord of wind break through the dark Hurricane borne from the north To save this world we'll light the spark Heroes unchained now beyond fear, we strike down the monstrous I see now our victory is near Shining spears and claymores lay low the voidborn onslaught The time for true glory is here Stormwinds and embers of destruction and war now fall From the heavens we ride for our might is the squall Shields of storm guide our way forth Lord of wind break through the dark Hurricane borne from the north To save this world we'll light the spark Shields of storm guide our way forth Lord of wind break through the dark Hurricane borne from the north To save this world we'll light the spark
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Night falls a thousand times Yet I still don't know my name Twilight glimmers, evening stars The world remains the same Would you dare to follow me Down to the darkest depths To the place where the first darkness fell I've walked this life for twin eternities But my life and my soul can never be free Hold there, stay your hand Night, close your eyes In your heart I see our hope In your heart there is no lie Who do I see in the sunlight? What is this voice I hear? Could it be, tonight at last I am not alone? Wraiths of old cower A whirling tempest soars In my mind, late one night A mighty inferno roars Spin your web, cowards You'll face our steel soon Tidal waves crash As I sing beneath the moon The fools cannot see What their iron has brought forth You must stand against the tide And defend all the world With my sword I'll fight A great harvest I shall reap But if I should fall Promise me this flame you'll keep Sons of the wolf, howl As a phoenix we shall rise Tormented since our dawn Now our final foe shall die Storms and ancient words Betrayal and a tortured fate Gather your might now Strike before it's too late Wraiths of old cower A whirling tempest soars In my mind, late one night A mighty inferno roars Spin your web, cowards You'll face our steel soon Tidal waves crash As I sing beneath the moon Who do I see in the sunlight? What is this voice I hear? Could it be, tonight at last I am not alone With my sword I'll fight A great harvest I shall reap But if I should fall Promise me this flame you'll keep Storms and ancient words Betrayal and a tortured fate Gather your might now Strike before it's too late Wraiths of old cower A whirling tempest soars In my mind, late one night A mighty inferno roars Spin your web, cowards You'll face our steel soon Tidal waves crash As I sing beneath the moon Wraiths of old cower A whirling tempest soars In my mind, late one night A mighty inferno roars Spin your web, cowards You'll face our steel soon Tidal waves crash As I sing beneath the moon Who do I see in the sunlight? What is this voice I hear? Could it be, tonight at last I am not alone
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Through the maze of swamps we tread With no fear in our warrior hearts Moonlight nowhere to be found But our loyal hounds have found the demon scent Onward we tread, blood is in the air Now our steel will cracks and bends Ancient earth-borne ruler's foul lair Despair sinks in, will this be our end? We never dreamed What horrors lay in these far-off lands A reckoning rears its head Now our doom is at hand So should you find these words And learn our pack's fate Know the legends are true as death For us it was too late Imps and fog like poison smoke Widows beneath the rippling waters Devil's caress so calm and pale Then only screams and slaughter Evil specters pull us downward One by one we drown and awaken By the rite of the earth and the fen Wake from slumber and join my force Grave-born power we shall devour Worlds we'll avenge with your risen corpse Now we march in the host of the mire Geb leads us to the war of the end times Guided by the fallen's ancient fires We will conquer the liege of the abyss Now corrupted, we go forth To till old earth and to brave the lake's reach Lungs of dark water, hearts so black We're the only ones who can face the last abyss At once cold but its hatred still burns Liege of the abyss you will fall When the power of the marsh-lord comes for you Scream and squirm but your reign will end Oh, mighty Geb We rejoice Oh, with your wrath We are renewed This foe is beyond us His multitudes unending Oh, please my lord Change our fate Smog and eternity, towering doom Claws and fangs dismember us again Power of the waters, clear and deep End our suffering, end our pain Crying maidens grip my carcass One by one we drown and awaken By the rite of the earth and the fen Wake from slumber and join my force Grave-born power we shall devour Worlds we'll avenge with your risen corpse Now we march in the host of the mire Geb leads us to the war of the end times Guided by the fallen's ancient fires We will conquer the liege of the abyss
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From deep within earth's maw Queen arose on a fiery steed And called forth dead legions Spirits of the lost once more shall stand Crowned in a sapphire blaze Eyes white with piercing power Immortal her reign of graves This goddess of earth and sun Long before she rose on high She led a lonely life Light could never find her touch So cold in the twilight She turned to darker eyes of night They answered her call Devils would do anything for her And with their aid Her soul's flame could ignite Skulls summoned Black luster of fiendish wrath I will force their hand Raise a force so cruel and mighty Ghoulish blades of dark sheen Shall tempt the gaze of the Void realm's liege Dragon queen's siege Eviscerate, intimidate All shall burn in the end Ripping through the ranks of Countless foul thralls of hate So dark and sharp our Iron will to endlessly Terminate, annihilate Burn to cinders, fly, lay waste Horns of thunder, wings of rain Scorching, screaming, evil's bane Dirge of anger, fire and pain All before her shall be slain Through a haze of smog she's soaring Colossus of the skies Sacred flames burst forth As she looses an earth-shaking cry Legendary cloud ruler sent from Magma's heart she flies Doombringer's one nemesis Defiance in her eyes Wrath born from a volcano's heart No force can douse her soul Come forth, dauntless Dragon queen shall swallow you whole Black wyvern Meteor hurtling down Dark winds of great winds Conjure up a deadly storm Infernal conflagration Clashes with the endless swarm Tides of war, kindled lore Here at the end of days Judgment comes from the molten core Oh, queen of ages past Praetor of charred barren worlds Bladed hulking flamerider Sing your song of destruction Torch their lines, oh wyrm divine Through the smog our courage shines Horns of thunder, wings of rain Scorching, screaming, evil's bane Dirge of anger, fire and pain All before her shall be slain Through a haze of smog she's soaring Colossus of the skies Sacred flames burst forth As she looses an earth-shaking cry Legendary cloud ruler sent from Magma's heart she flies Doombringer's one nemesis Defiance in her eyes Wrath born from a volcano's heart No force can douse her soul Come forth, dauntless Dragon queen shall swallow you whole Breaking, searing, all shall burn To this world never return Speeding danger, no escape Now doom's herald does take shape Though hope is long lost She chooses to fight on She smote the void lord down Upon the mountainside Gather astral power Cosmic bomb of searing rage, fire! Doom strossus Engine devouring Machines of fire Raze all that you see Before our queen of steel thunder Beating wings of metal terror From dead worlds, salvation Eyes of red unhinged fury Guided by visions of glory Iron, rust and gold Industry destroys the old Plane of hueless fear Reduced to oblivion Victory sets you free Break through the bloody sea Horns of thunder, wings of rain Scorching, screaming, evil's bane Dirge of anger, fire and pain All before her shall be slain Through a haze of smog she's soaring Colossus of the skies Sacred flames burst forth As she looses an earth-shaking cry Legendary cloud ruler sent from Magma's heart she flies Doombringer's one nemesis Defiance in her eyes Through a haze of smog she's soaring Colossus of the skies Sacred flames burst forth As she looses an earth-shaking cry Legendary cloud ruler sent from Magma's heart she flies Doombringer's one nemesis Defiance in her eyes
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We have roamed in starlight Swift as the west wind will take us So far away, in godhood's sight Hold fast, my comrades We'll soon find our way home There on the horizon, thunderclouds obscure My home By the light of a dying sun We must carry on Though the storm howls as we go Burn bright flame of Aamon From the shade of the clouds' dark fume Come vessels of a maddening shape Fangs of the void bear down on us Can we hope to outlast this night? Our steel forged in ancient times Rings, amulets, and crowns of magic power Our hearts as fiery as a meteor Racing through the sky Void beasts countless closing in This, doubtless, is our final stand One day bards will sing our valiant song Draw swords, defend your homeland! Countless eons long past There stood brave souls, oh so proud They fought as titans Blazing sword bearing warriors Hordes of chaos Broke before these dauntless conquerors Young and gallant There they made their demon's gambit Before me my darkest dreams Grasp at life's fragile strings And the horns of dimensions' bane Bore through noble griffon's wings In the sky doom and violet hue Fragments of minds long laid waste Threads of destiny pull us forth Into stormrider's disgrace Our shields are unbreakable Strong silver steel shall deflect one hundred fatal blows Though lord of evil draws near My heart's light may dispel these shadows Void beasts countless closing in This, doubtless, is our final stand One day bards will sing our valiant song Draw swords, defend your homeland! Countless eons long past There stood brave souls, oh so proud They fought as titans Blazing sword bearing warriors Hordes of chaos Broke before these dauntless conquerors Young and gallant There they made their demon's gambit Maybe there is hope at the end A chance of salvation Maybe doom is our one birthright Fate-tied devastation But I see there are heroes still Forged through strife and pain In time may we find our path Like a hound hunting through the rain Swords high, chanting, bring the dawn Bolts let loose seeking to bring down the titan Night's shrine lies within our sight at last One shot, one hope for light Void beasts countless closing in This, doubtless, is our final stand One day bards will sing our valiant song Draw swords, defend your homeland! Countless eons long past There stood brave souls, oh so proud They fought as titans Blazing sword bearing warriors Hordes of chaos Broke before these dauntless conquerors Young and gallant There they made their demon's gambit
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I feel a change in the wind The stars spell our heaven-ordained path And I've seen the flames rising higher Our spirits will never die Here on these rocks and rivers For honor we will draw our swords Together we will fight the villain Justice lives in our war-torn hearts One million strong, men of the north come to conquer On the banks of the Changjiang there's no surrender Under cover of fog Kongming will steal their arrows Drums in the night, a storm to blacken the sun Fire in the black, twenty ships to the abyss Huang Gai's defection a song for poets Chains and whips and sparks of hellfire Cao Cao's mighty fleet sent to oblivion In the darkness we ride on the flames of victory Gods and winds forever on our side March straight ahead and torch their encampment Might of the north will never rise again Winds at their backs, the Wei navy lurches onwards Land-bound and weak, their troops stumble from fatigue Chains to link their ships, now the plot is set Inferno shall swallow their fleet whole Fire in the black, twenty ships to the abyss Huang Gai's defection a song for poets Chains and whips and sparks of hellfire Cao Cao's mighty fleet sent to oblivion In the darkness we ride on the flames of victory Gods and winds forever on our side March straight ahead and torch their encampment Might of the north will never rise again One final prayer for a change in the wind One last stand for the Southlands against tyranny The winds favor our fortunes as we set off Heroes of the age rout the hordes of the north Fire in the black, twenty ships to the abyss Huang Gai's defection a song for poets Chains and whips and sparks of hellfire Cao Cao's mighty fleet sent to oblivion In the darkness we ride on the flames of victory Gods and winds forever on our side March straight ahead and torch their encampment Might of the north will never rise again Watch the villain flee as our army sweeps ahead With this triumph, we will fulfill the prophecy Valor unbound as the flames reach the heavens A victory unmatched in our age
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From eternal war we're born Lord Kharneth we extol (Hey, what up, daemon) Arming ourselves, we rise once more Time to go harvest some souls (Let's go) As we marshal hordes of chaos Crimson fog descends Now no one can hope to save you From a gruesome end I'm talkin' mortals in their death throes, throes Eradicate all our foes, foes Jaws of doom gonna close, close Death-ridin', bringin' you to your knees, knees Murderin' some Astartes Crushin' all mankind's armies We roar, death and gore Lord of skulls, blood and war Wield hate, mutilate Berserkers obliterate Betray, always slay Can't delay your doomsday Woah-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh We roar, death and gore Lord of skulls, blood and war Wield hate, mutilate Berserkers obliterate Betray, always slay Can't delay your doomsday Woah-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh Ain't got no Kharn or Angron But I know no fear Ain't got no ammo in my bolter But I'm already here And now Grey Knights are linin' up Like we're pathetic Word Bearers But we'll send their broken skulls Back to the Eye of Terror I'm talkin' World Eaters on a raid, raid Fools try to cross my blade, blade Gonna crush 'em if they call for aid, aid And so we slaughter till' mankind dies, dies Blood god shall arise, rise Blood god shall arise Kharneth shall arise We roar, death and gore Lord of skulls, blood and war Wield hate, mutilate Berserkers obliterate Betray, always slay Can't delay your doomsday We roar, death and gore Woah-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh Lord of skulls, blood and war Wield hate, mutilate Berserkers obliterate Betray, always slay Can't delay your doomsday Woah-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh We slay our foes We break their bones My sword, it screams Yeah, we got you You've no hope left We've got you now More blood, more skulls Yeah, we got you We slay our foes We break their bones My sword, it screams Yeah, we got you You've no hope left Give up all hope Give up all hope But the battle won't start 'till I charge in We roar, death and gore Lord of skulls, blood and war Wield hate, mutilate Berserkers obliterate Betray, always slay Can't delay your doomsday Woah-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh We roar, death and gore Lord of skulls, blood and war Wield hate, mutilate Berserkers obliterate Betray, always slay Can't delay your doomsday Woah-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh

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Liege of the Lurking Abyss is Warweia's debut album. Musically and lyrically there are quite a few "easter eggs" of various origin, including Dark Souls, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, and, of course, Warhammer 40,000. It's been about 5 years or more in the making, starting with the composition of early versions of some of these songs. In a way it's actually 26 years in the making since my life has led to its release, but then again in that vein it's actually the age of the known universe in the making. Unfortunately my memory doesn't quite extend that far so I'm uncertain on a few of the exact tools that have been utilized throughout the process of recording. The vast majority of guitar parts were recorded on my red Ibanez RG6005FEQM, frequently down-tuned to C, my Fender CD60 Mahogany acoustic, and my Squier Precision Bass. There may be a couple parts written or recorded on my Ibanez RG2027XL or my Ibanez Genesis 550DX. I used Scuffham S-Gear 2 and Mercuriall SS-11X amps (though only the latter remains on the finished release). I made use of Izotopes and EchoBoy plugins for the vocals and Hydrogen for the drums. Vocals were recorded variously on a Shure SM7B and a Bock 195, while acoustic guitars were recorded with a Shure SM81. I utilized ATH-M50X headphones and Logic Pro X on a Mac Mini for recording, mixing, and mastering, with a touch of Audacity. Last but not least, I used Dunlop picks, mostly the Jazz 3.

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released March 12, 2021

Vocals: Geb
Guitars: L. C. Smith
Bass: Necrolancer
Drums: Christophe Wercinski

L. C. Smith: Thanks deservedly go to my mom and dad for their unwavering support, and most certainly to my brother who has provided invaluable assistance and suggestions throughout the long and grueling process of making this album a reality and taught me a great deal about music and guitar. There is a near-endless list of musicians, composers, and bands that have directly or indirectly inspired or influenced Liege of the Lurking Abyss and thus deserve my gratitude, including Sam Totman, Jari Mäenpää, Mathias Nygård, Shagrath, Ensiferum, Elvenking, Falconer, Power Quest, Wintersun, Turisas, Kalmah, Freedom Call, Dimmu Borgir, Impaled Nazarene, Amon Amarth, Blind Guardian, Kow Otani, Dragonforce, Majestica, Gamma Ray, Iron Maiden, Heavenly, Sabaton, Barathrum, Tom Petty, Marina and the Diamonds, Timeless Miracle, Whispered, W. Angel's Conquest, Twilight Force, and Powerwolf. To Kesha I must offer not only my thanks for writing and performing a great song that inspired me to create a silly parody, but also my request to not challenge the legality of my parody in court lest the unhinged fury of my crack legal team be unleashed. Finally, I wish to thank all of my friends and teachers who have encouraged me throughout my life, musically or otherwise. And of course most importantly I thank myself for finally finishing this album.

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Warweia is a blackened power metal band from Rapid City, SD. Warweia currently consists of vocalist Geb, guitarist L. C. Smith, bassist Necrolancer, and drummer Christophe Wercinski.

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