Brocas Helm was an American heavy metal band from San Francisco, CA. In 198… Read Full Bio ↴Brocas Helm was an American heavy metal band from San Francisco, CA. In 1984 they signed with First Strike for the USA and Steamhammer (Licensing deal through First Strike) for Europe. They released their first album, "Into Battle", but after some disagreements (for example about the cover used for "Into Battle" was used without consent of the band) they mutually agreed to end the relationship, even though Brocas Helm still had an obligation for one album.

After a lot of shopping for a new label and little interest, they decided to create and release the "Black Death" LP themselves. For 5 years they worked hard in their Caverns of Thunder basement-studio.
After that, Brocas Helm made a couple of (unreleased) demos, mostly to get a label-deal so they could do a high-quality cd release. Meanwhile, although labels have showed some interest but not enough to actually sign Brocas Helm, Brocas Helm released the "Skullfucker" single.

Brocas Helm later released a live album, "Black Death in Athens", and a new opus, "Defender of the Crown".

In 2011 Brocas Helm announced their breakup at the German Keep It True festival. However, in May 2012 they performed at Ragnarokkr Metal Apocalypse in Joiliet, Illinois.

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Brocas Helm Lyrics

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Into battle
Into battle we ride
Throught the dark forest
With halberd by my side
Into battle
Into battle we ride
I've got the memory
Of my lady love deep down inside

And I'm crying
The demon lives in the king
Crying, his fire burns without sin

Broken hearted
Broken hearted I ride
I know I'll never see
My queen, my love alive

Who is to blame
For the misery of I
You'll find the answer
If you stare the single eye

And I'm crying
The demon lives in the king
Crying, his fire burns without sin

Into battle
Into battle we fly
In my metal fortress
With my lazer at my side

Nothing has changed
The game's played the same
We fight the battles
So the foolish kings may reign

Oh, I'm crying

The demon lives in the king
Crying, his fire burns without sin

Overall Meaning

The song "Into Battle" by Brocas Helm is about a warrior riding into battle with his halberd by his side and the memory of his lady love deep down inside. He is broken-hearted because he knows that he will never see his queen alive again. The demon lives in the king and his fire burns without sin, and so the warrior cries because it seems like evil is winning. As he flies into battle in his metal fortress with his laser by his side, he knows that nothing has changed and the game is still played the same. They fight the battles so that the foolish kings may reign. If you stare into the single eye, you'll find the answer to who is to blame for the misery of the warrior.

Line by Line Meaning

Into battle
We are heading towards a battle

Into battle we ride
We ride into the battle

Throught the dark forest
We are passing through the dark forest

With halberd by my side
I have my halberd with me

Into battle
We are going to a battle

I've got the memory
I carry the memories

Of my lady love deep down inside
I have deep feelings for my lady love

And I'm crying
I am weeping

The demon lives in the king
The most powerful one is corrupted

Crying, his fire burns without sin
He is cry because the king's power makes him corrupted, but he still remains powerful

Broken hearted
I am heartbroken