One By One
Mantic Ritual Lyrics
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Watching your every move.
Terrorizing those who live in this land,
Screaming inhabitants in pain.
Penetrating from outside, to creep in your land,
Riding on Satan's wings.
Casting a spell i remain
As the night passes, and evil arises from deep in the depths of the ground.
No one escapes from the power of terror, metal's black curse will be found.
Chaos emerges to take one by one, All lives to their demise.
Holy lands become taken by force, watch over with our dark eyes.
Shredding the grounds of the lands we invade,
Gathering all who remain.
Taking prisoner those who try,
To escape the power of our name.
Sending the spirit of hells evil vault,
Guiding us in our ways.
Setting ablaze the towns fall flamed,
Escaping from nothing impure.
As the night passes, and evil arises from deep in the depths of the ground.
No one escapes from the power of terror, metal's black curse will be found.
Chaos emerges to take one by one, All lives to their demise.
Holy lands become taken by force, watch over with our dark eyes.
The lyrics of Mantic Ritual's song One By One depict a band of marauding invaders, wreaking havoc and destruction wherever they go. The first verse paints a picture of these invaders as they tear through cities and terrify the inhabitants. The second verse describes the unstoppable nature of their quest, guided by the spirit of hell's evil vault and taking prisoner anyone who dares to resist their power. The chorus repeats the idea that these invaders are taking lives one by one, leaving nothing in their wake but chaos and destruction.
While the lyrics of this song may seem dark and violent, they are actually quite poetic and rich with imagery. The use of phrases like "ripping at nightfall" and "riding on Satan's wings" adds to the overall sense of menace and danger conveyed by the lyrics. The repeated idea of "taking one by one" also drives home the sense of inevitability and helplessness in the face of the invaders' power.
Overall, the lyrics of One By One suggest a world where darkness and evil have taken hold, and where only the most ruthless and cruel can hope to survive. It's a dark and gritty vision, but one that's brought to life with skill and intensity by Mantic Ritual's music.
Line by Line Meaning
Ripping at nightfall through cities of fear,
Traveling through the cities of terror after dark, causing destruction and fear.
Watching your every move.
Observing and monitoring the movements of the inhabitants of the land.
Terrorizing those who live in this land,
Creating chaos and fear among the people living in the invaded land.
Screaming inhabitants in pain.
Causing the people living there to suffer and cry out in anguish.
Penetrating from outside, to creep in your land,
Invading the land from outside and slowly taking control of it.
Riding on Satan's wings.
Being guided and supported by the powers of Satan and his dark forces.
Stopping for no one, there is no return,
Continuing the invasion relentlessly and without regard for anyone, with no chance of turning back.
Casting a spell i remain
Using dark magic to maintain control over the invaded land.
As the night passes, and evil arises from deep in the depths of the ground.
During the night, evil powers emerge from the depths of the earth.
No one escapes from the power of terror, metal's black curse will be found.
No one can escape the terror and destruction being caused, and the curse of metal music will be present.
Chaos emerges to take one by one, All lives to their demise.
Chaos takes over and leads to the destruction of every life, one by one.
Holy lands become taken by force, watch over with our dark eyes.
Even the holy lands are taken by force, and the invaders keep an eye over them with their dark and evil intentions.
Shredding the grounds of the lands we invade,
Destroying the very grounds they are invading and causing destruction.
Gathering all who remain.
Taking control over and gathering all the remaining people who are not yet under their rule.
Taking prisoner those who try,
Imprisoning and capturing those who try to resist the invasion and takeover.
To escape the power of our name.
Trying to avoid or run away from the influence of the invaders' powers and control.
Sending the spirit of hells evil vault,
Invoking and using the powers of hell to support their evil intentions.
Guiding us in our ways.
Being guided and supported by the dark forces in their path of destruction.
Setting ablaze the towns fall flamed,
Burning and destroying the towns, leaving them in flames and destruction.
Escaping from nothing impure.
Not allowing any impure or unclean thing to escape, as they continue with their invasion and destruction.
Contributed by Charlie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Terror Squad
MANTIC RITUAL IS BACK!!
James Bond
By far the best Thrash Band from the new Wave of Thrash Metal!
David Steel
To everyone who commented on them sounding like a different band: they sound like Mantic Ritual. They are very unique. There is no band that sounds like them enough to compare them to. Yes, they play an amazing 80's thrash style, so lets leave it at that.
Silent Screamer
Well, you can bitch about this but facts are they obviously had some inspiration from the godfathers of metal. It is perceptible. It doesn't mean they're not unique nor that it diminishes anything about their music which is fucking brilliant. I can perfectly feel the early Metallica and Megadeth vibes, even some Slayer but also things from different bands of this era. It proves that the genre is still alive and kicking and the bands we used to listen to as kids had a descendance, and a fucking good one with Mantic Ritual...
alejandro guevara
buena banda el disco esta bastante bueno saludos desde mexico =D
Metalizer
New album coming in the way!!!
Soufra. Net
who dislikes this MASTERPIECE!?!?!?
Rodrigo Gonçalves
O melhor thrash contemporaneo
Matthew Gerasimos Guerrera-Kotsoros
Just found out they reunited and are putting out a new record next year! So cool was really into them in high school, my tastes have developed and a lot since then but I am hyped, they were great songwriters,
Matthew Gerasimos Guerrera-Kotsoros
@OscarWithC yeah man I listened to it! Really good stuff hoping for more as it was just a small taste would love a full length eventually haha