Frightful Night Of Revenge
Arcane Grail Lyrics


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(Verses by Demether; music by Eugen)

Every fullmoon blood begins to run through sinews of the greatest king of Goths
He wakes up angry going spread the death around for the famous glory of his own God
Great malice lighteth bloody eyes, the frightful pain will scream insight
He'll right through time revenge be sweet, his bones have crushed but soul can't die

His time has come he'll shed the blood of thousands slain by his succinite brand

From the cemetery of silence, from the cemetery of death
King will ride to cruel future he has found a living path
No one angel takes a risk to show his face before the king
Even Gorgon's pale before him, he's afraid his magic ring

The King withdraws the wargs from their subterranean graves,
He harnesseth the chariot and summoneth the ghouls
But spirit of the death whispereth him that they couldn't raise
The dead Goth decide to resort to the secrecies of blooms

And then suddenly...

Saliva of the Great Wolf-leader
Waters the mould of cemetery's tombs
Corpses dwell by this nature of fear
And coming from their loved riven wombs

In the center of the graveyard servants of demons are gathering
The king-ghost organized the significant council
Recall of avenge mournfully sounding on his lifeless lips
He tempteth corses by the fresh human blood,
After that the king stood the forces on their bony knees
And makes them pray for almighty Phoebe, the goddess of moon and flood

"And the countenance of the luna smiles back!"

Elimer, the founder of Grüth was sworn enemy of Goths
And the king on his deathbed takes an oath to destroy the walls
Of the settlement of the own enemy's despicable posterity
And later the centuries he'll exhaust the mission of his destiny

(Germanareh screams in darkness:)
"My succinite sword shall slaughter thee,
Thy cattle, christian village & tribe
And certainly thy damned seed"

"If you found the reign of darkness,
You will find a sentry lee!"

Hitherto unbloodied umbrae of gothic warriors arose the swords above their heads and hailed:

"Vivat Rex!"

And glorious King's throwing up his hand crowned by firmament's stars
Only his formidable aspect inspireth the awe in souls of arch
And sepulchral obscurity filleth the hearts

Germanareh leads his troops of ghouls in the name of dark
Great warriors expires in the nocturnal sky its blood-curdling howl,
Rotting roots of ancient trees begin to moaning under dreadful army's march
And endless forest covered by odour of death in the bloodshot Devil's bowl

Wicked spirits stand at the edge of the forest
Their caddish glance lowered on the dell
The neighbourhood reddened by flames of hearth
In the next instant the horde from Hell
Darting off to the village and
Their "holy" path was deified by argent-gleamy moon
A succinite sword glares in the King's hand
The ghouls fell from welkin i' th' hazing gloom

Their attack was unexpected, people couldn't hide in dwellings
So men have to fight for freedom, for their lives against the Evil
Ghosts have burned so many houses that the murk have turned to bright light
Fearful thunder have announced the beginning of the Great Fight
Bloody rivers flew from high hills irrigating soil of graveyard
All the soldiers fought in battle for the fame of Germanareh
They will sacrifice their bodies 'cause they serve to Devil's main guard
He's the chosen one of spirits and he knows he'll be their monarch

Hundred men have died in moment tho' they fought in rage and courage
Women, children and the elders run to church for the salvation
They believe in their Ransomer which hath always helped in troubles
Ghosts have charred the shrine with people, - there came a suffocation

The antiquity of the precious cathedral's walls begin to decay
Under the yoke of unbearable Death's shout
And thrusts by spirits' swords, but the Holy Ghost can't betray
The christians of Grüth and their souls to be proud
...but only death they found!

Ghouls have stormed the church all night
Women have defended children
Earth felt beams of divine light
Felon schemes of ghouls have crumbled

Took away the corses underneath the bed of graveyard
They began to feast glorifying their valour





(Gothic tales of Schwarswald preserves this appalling night unblemished: expression of demons' eyes, their armour and sudden evaporation with first rays of the dawn).

Overall Meaning

The song "Frightful Night of Revenge" by Arcane Grail tells the story of a Gothic king who wakes up angry during every full moon and seeks revenge on his enemies on behalf of his own God. With his malice and bloody eyes, the king summons creatures like wargs and ghouls to do his bidding. He organizes a council of demons and even tempts corpses with human blood. The song describes a violent battle between the Goth army and the people of Grüth, ending with the destruction of the village and its people.


The lyrics of the song are steeped in Gothic themes and imagery, with references to ancient legends and mythology. The song tells a vivid story of the power of revenge and the brutality of war, set against the backdrop of the supernatural world.


Line by Line Meaning

Every fullmoon blood begins to run through sinews of the greatest king of Goths
The king of the Goths is filled with power during every full moon.


He wakes up angry going spread the death around for the famous glory of his own God
The king becomes angry and seeks to spread death in the name of his God for the sake of glory.


Great malice lighteth bloody eyes, the frightful pain will scream insight
The king's eyes are filled with malice and his actions will bring pain and terror.


He'll right through time revenge be sweet, his bones have crushed but soul can't die
The king seeks revenge and though his body may fall, his spirit will live on.


His time has come he'll shed the blood of thousands slain by his succinite brand
The king is ready to shed the blood of those killed by his deadly weapon.


From the cemetery of silence, from the cemetery of death
The king emerges from a place of death and silence.


King will ride to cruel future he has found a living path
The king heads towards a cruel future, believing he has found a path to live not as a mortal.


No one angel takes a risk to show his face before the king
Not even angels dare show themselves before the king.


Even Gorgon's pale before him, he's afraid his magic ring
The Gorgon is afraid of the king's magic ring and pales before him.


The King withdraws the wargs from their subterranean graves,
The king summons the wargs from their graves below the surface.


He harnesseth the chariot and summoneth the ghouls
The king harnesses his chariot and summons the ghouls to his side.


But spirit of the death whispereth him that they couldn't raise
Death whispers to the king that the ghouls cannot be summoned.


The dead Goth decide to resort to the secrecies of blooms
The dead Goths decide to turn to mysterious methods for help.


Saliva of the Great Wolf-leader Waters the mould of cemetery's tombs Corpses dwell by this nature of fear And coming from their loved riven wombs
The saliva of the Great Wolf-leader revives the dead, causing them to emerge from their tombs and return to life in a state of fear.


In the center of the graveyard servants of demons are gathering The king-ghost organized the significant council
The king-ghost organizes a council of servants of demons at the center of the graveyard.


Recall of avenge mournfully sounding on his lifeless lips He tempteth corses by the fresh human blood, After that the king stood the forces on their bony knees And makes them pray for almighty Phoebe, the goddess of moon and flood
The king remembers his desire for revenge and tempts the dead with fresh human blood, causing them to bow before him and pray to the goddess of the moon and flood.


"And the countenance of the luna smiles back!"
The king is reassured by the smile of the moon.


Elimer, the founder of Grüth was sworn enemy of Goths
Elimer, the founder of Grüth, was a sworn enemy of the Goths.


And the king on his deathbed takes an oath to destroy the walls Of the settlement of the own enemy's despicable posterity
On his deathbed, the king swears to destroy the walls of Grüth, the settlement of his enemy's descendants.


And later the centuries he'll exhaust the mission of his destiny
Over the centuries, the king will fulfill his destiny.


"My succinite sword shall slaughter thee, Thy cattle, christian village & tribe And certainly thy damned seed"
The king vows to use his deadly sword to kill Elimer's cattle, village, tribe, and descendants.


"If you found the reign of darkness, You will find a sentry lee!"
The king warns that anyone who seeks darkness will find his watchful eye.


Hitherto unbloodied umbrae of gothic warriors arose the swords above their heads and hailed: "Vivat Rex!"
The Gothic warriors raise their swords in salute to the king.


And glorious King's throwing up his hand crowned by firmament's stars Only his formidable aspect inspireth the awe in souls of arch And sepulchral obscurity filleth the hearts
The king raises his hand, crowned by the stars of the heavens, and his formidable presence inspires awe in all who see him.


Germanareh leads his troops of ghouls in the name of dark Great warriors expires in the nocturnal sky its blood-curdling howl, Rotting roots of ancient trees begin to moaning under dreadful army's march And endless forest covered by odour of death in the bloodshot Devil's bowl
Germanareh leads his army of ghouls through the forest, causing the ground to shake and the trees to moan. The smell of death is everywhere.


Wicked spirits stand at the edge of the forest Their caddish glance lowered on the dell The neighbourhood reddened by flames of hearth In the next instant the horde from Hell
Wicked spirits wait at the edge of the forest, watching the village burning below them, before attacking in force.


Darting off to the village and Their "holy" path was deified by argent-gleamy moon A succinite sword glares in the King's hand The ghouls fell from welkin i' th' hazing gloom
The ghouls, led by the king, head towards the village at a holy path illuminated by the moon. The king's deadly sword gleams in the night sky as the ghouls fall from the sky.


Their attack was unexpected, people couldn't hide in dwellings So men have to fight for freedom, for their lives against the Evil Ghosts have burned so many houses that the murk have turned to bright light Fearful thunder have announced the beginning of the Great Fight
The villagers are caught by surprise and have nowhere to hide, so they must fight for their lives against the ghosts. The ghosts burn many houses, causing the darkness to be lit up by the flames. The start of a great battle is announced by fearful thunder.


Bloody rivers flew from high hills irrigating soil of graveyard All the soldiers fought in battle for the fame of Germanareh They will sacrifice their bodies 'cause they serve to Devil's main guard He's the chosen one of spirits and he knows he'll be their monarch
Blood flows down from the hills and into the graveyard as the soldiers fight for the glory of Germanareh. They believe they serve the devil and will sacrifice themselves for him. The spirits have chosen Germanareh to be their king.


Hundred men have died in moment tho' they fought in rage and courage Women, children and the elders run to church for the salvation They believe in their Ransomer which hath always helped in troubles Ghosts have charred the shrine with people, - there came a suffocation
Many men die in battle despite their bravery. The women, children, and elders seek refuge in the church, believing in their savior. The ghosts burn the church and everyone inside it, causing suffocation.


The antiquity of the precious cathedral's walls begin to decay Under the yoke of unbearable Death's shout And thrusts by spirits' swords, but the Holy Ghost can't betray The christians of Grüth and their souls to be proud ...but only death they found!
The walls of the church begin to disintegrate under the pressure of death and the spirits' swords, but the Holy Ghost remains loyal. The Christians of Grüth fight valiantly but ultimately meet their end.


Ghouls have stormed the church all night Women have defended children Earth felt beams of divine light Felon schemes of ghouls have crumbled
The ghouls storm the church all night, but the women defend their children. The earth shakes as divine light shines down on the battlefield, causing the ghouls' schemes to crumble.


Took away the corses underneath the bed of graveyard They began to feast glorifying their valour (Gothic tales of Schwarswald preserves this appalling night unblemished: expression of demons' eyes, their armour and sudden evaporation with first rays of the dawn).
The ghouls take the corpses from the graveyard to feast on them, glorifying their victory. Gothic tales of Schwarswald are told about this dreadful night, including the demons' eyes, their armor, and their sudden disappearance with the first rays of the dawn.




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