Mystic Prophecy is a power metal band from Bad Grönenbach, Germany. Their s… Read Full Bio ↴Mystic Prophecy is a power metal band from Bad Grönenbach, Germany. Their sound is described as hard and melodic, similar to American power metal bands such as Iced Earth, due to their melodic riffing and powerful drumming. The band was formed in 2000 by Valley's Eve bandmates R.D. Liapakis and Martin Albrecht. Gus G was recommended to them by David T. Chastain and played all guitars on the three first albums, but left in 2005 in order to spend more time on his own band Firewind. Since then the band had several changes in its line-up with singer R.D. Liapakis and guitarist Markus Pohl who has joined the band in 2005, being the only long-time members.

The band's latest line-up includes bass player Joey Roxx and drummer Hanno Kerstan. In August 2017 the band announced new guitar player Evan K. Since 2001 the band has released 11 albums. Their 9th album War Brigade, released in 2016 with Massacre Records was up to that time the best selling album of the band, containing some of their best known songs like 'Metal Brigade', 'The Crucifix', 'Burning Out' and 'War Panzer'.

In January 2018 the band released Monuments Uncovered, an album containing metal covers of famous rock hits of the 70s and 80s like 'You Keep Me Hangin' On' (Kim Wilde/The Supremes), 'Shadow on the Wall' (Mike Oldfield), 'I'm Still Standing' (Elton John), 'Because the Night' (Patti Smith) etc.

In January 2020 Mystic Prophecy released its 11th album Metal Division. The album reached after few days of its release #20 in the German Charts and became a hit in the metal genre in iTunes Charts, in countries like Germany (#7), US (#23), Canada (#11), as well as an Amazon bestseller. The album release was accompanied with the singles and video clips Metal Division, Eye to Eye, Dracula and was followed by a tour.

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Studio albums
Vengeance (2001)
Regressus (2003)
Never-Ending (2004)
Savage Souls (2006)
Satanic Curses (2007)
Fireangel (2009)
Ravenlord (2011)
Killhammer (2013)
War Brigade (2016)
Monuments Uncovered (2018)
Metal Division (2020)

Damnation
Mystic Prophecy Lyrics

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When I close my eyes
The black birds come to hold his price
The blackness overcomes
And takes my breath away
Bloody shadows on the wall
Are trapped in an unreal world
Where the legions of the damned
Prepare the immortal souls

Incantation between two worlds
Abomination the spirits of your God's

In damnation

It's the answer of your lonely world
In the darkness and daylight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mystic Prophecy's song "Damnation" suggest a dark and eerie atmosphere that surrounds the singer when he shuts his eyes. The black birds represent a malevolent force that comes to claim his soul. The shadows on the wall appear to be vivid and surreal, signifying a vivid and possibly hallucinogenic experience.

The singer seems to be stuck in a purgatory-like state, where the legions of the damned reside, preparing the mortal souls for eternal torture. The words "Incantation between two worlds" suggest that this is a place that is neither the underworld nor the living world, but rather a transient realm existing between the two. The line "Abomination the spirits of your God's" evokes a sense of desolation and hopelessness. It speaks to the idea that even the divine beings do not wish to intervene in this forsaken place.

"Damnation" seems to be a song about the horrors of the afterlife, and how we can become trapped in a world of our own making. It is a powerful and thought-provoking piece that urges us to consider our mortality and the consequences of our actions.

Line by Line Meaning

When I close my eyes
Whenever I shut my eyes in the night or day

The black birds come to hold his price
A vision of dark birds appearing out of nowhere

The blackness overcomes
A darkness surrounds me

And takes my breath away
That darkness chokes me and steals my breath

Bloody shadows on the wall
Images of violent shadows on the wall

Are trapped in an unreal world
These shadows remain in a world of illusion

Where the legions of the damned
Where armies of the cursed dwell

Prepare the immortal souls
They prepare the souls that cannot die

Incantation between two worlds
An invocation that happens between two worlds

Abomination the spirits of your God's
Gods' spirits seen as an object of intense dislike

In damnation
A state of being punished eternally