Within the video game lore, the members are:
Karthus - Vocals
Olaf - Drums
Mordekaiser - Guitar
Yorick - Bass
Sona - Keyboard
All members reside on Valoran, a continent on the fictional world of Runeterra.
For the release of the band's debut album, the contributors are:
Christian "Praeco" Linke - guitar, mixing, programming, producer
Dan Negovan - additional programming, arrangement on “Orb Of Winter”
Derek Sherinian - keyboards, synthesizers
Jason "chupacobbler" Willey aka ProtoShredanoid - guitar
Eugene "kyugene" Kang - bass
Gregg Bissonette - drums
Sebastien “Chemicalseb” Najand - djembe
Jorn Lande - vocals on “Lightbringer” and “Thornmail”
ZP Theart - vocals on “Deathfire Grasp” and “Last Whisper”
Lisa "Saiyaka" Thorn - vocals on “Orb Of Winter”
Hollywood Scoring Orchestra on “Orb Of Winter”
Noah Gladstone - contractor on “Orb Of Winter”
Alex “Scherzophrenia” Temple - mixing on “Orb Of Winter”
Danny "LADecay" Kim - drum recording producer
Frank Rosato - drum recording engineer
Danny Lohner - producer & mixing on “The Hex Core”
Kyle "anvilanche" Leary - epic voice of doom on “The Prophecy”
Oliver "RiotOtown" Chipping - whispers of death on “Last Whisper”
All music and lyrics are written by Riot Games
Engineered, produced and mixed at Riot Games in Santa Monica, CA
Mastered by Troy Glessner
The Prophecy
Pentakill Lyrics
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Five legends of our realm, who sought to follow the path of their dark musings. But they did not know what they had summoned.
Pentakill.
To these creatures, there is but one thing left to do.
Heavy Metal.
The above lyrics are taken from Pentakill's song "The Prophecy". The song is a celebration of the rise of metal and how it has come to dominate our imaginations. The lyrics expound on the darkness and mystique surrounding metal music and how it has been perpetuated by its followers.
The first line of the song declares that the era of metal has begun and this is followed by the assertion that metal shall prevail as we know what they have done. This seems to be an allusion to the fact that the rise of metal music was partly due to the lack of quality music in other genres. The second line talks about five legends of the realm who took to the path of their dark musings and what they had summoned. This, perhaps, is an allusion to the way metal music evolved over time and how it was lead by artists who pushed the boundaries of what was accepted.
The most intriguing line in the song, however, is the punchline in which Pentakill mock their critics by laughing ha ha ha ha ha hah at the end of the verse. This line captures the essence of the rebellious and defiant nature of metal music and serves as a reminder that the genre will always exist to push back against the norms of society.
Line by Line Meaning
The era of metal has begun.
It's time for metal music to take over and dominate the music industry.
And metal shall prevail, for we know what they have done.
Metal music will reign supreme because we are aware of the failures and shortcomings of other genres.
Five legends of our realm, who sought to follow the path of their dark musings.
There are five legendary musicians in our world who embraced their dark side and created music to express it.
But they did not know what they had summoned.
These musicians may have unknowingly unleashed a power that they do not fully comprehend.
Pentakill.
This is the name of the band, indicating their intention to totally dominate and win every challenge they face.
To these creatures, there is but one thing left to do.
These five legendary musicians have only one thing left to accomplish - to create music that will resonate with their fans and listeners.
Ha ha ha ha ha hah...
This laughter suggests that they are confident in their abilities to create great music and will have fun while doing it.
Heavy Metal.
This phrase serves as a reminder of what genre of music they are playing and the power that comes with it.
Contributed by Emma F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@OdaSwifteye
Karthus fits a niche and he isn't unviable when played well. I'm sure that goes without saying for all champs but really. Karthus scales well into late game, he just doesn't have a strong early game.
Mordekaiser I could say the same. He hurts being a melee mage with no CC but he still has heavy burst and again. Very strong in late game. His passive can be very deceptive in a trade. He could use a visual update of course.
Sona is very strong. The problem is that you don't notice it. Riot is working to make her strengths more noticeable which will probably be an update of some sort seeing as actually buffing her would make her way too strong.
Olaf is okay. He was strong before that big nerf but after a rework and a lot of tweaking you can use him as an anti duelist or full tank as long as you know how to let the ult work for you rather than against you.
Yorick is in the process of getting reworked so that his uninteresting early game where he bullies you all day and you just take it is fixed to be more interactive and counter-able while making his late game more useful than just ulting the Marksman and hoping for the best as you face roll your spells.
@Aazdremzul
Is it just me, or should this be the first song in the Pentakill album? It feels like this is the intro to it.
@ninjanikolai7286
yeah
@MariachiFromHell
This is cool that you guys created a "sound identity" for this Pentakill skin line !!!! Great idea ! As a metalhead I love it ! Keep on the good work, cuz this is roleplay ! :)
@yolulu
But they did not know what they had summoned.
PENTAKILL!!
ACE
VICTORY!
@bloodthirsty5145
Great song! Beautiful! Loved the guitar and the other thing and that voice
@RobertAniFreak
THEY CAN'T STOP US LET THEM TRY!
FOR HEAVY METAL WE WILL DIE!
@franlovelsimic8421
YES XD \m/
@Marius89100
INDEED!
Manoward to awesome, and Pentakill has the Manowar style :D
@RobertAniFreak
Voinescu Marius I just love the theme of Manowar, I mean warriors of metal and steel, standing together in battles, die with sword in their hand
Their music helped me trough some tough times
@Marius89100
RobertAniFreak
Amen to that brother, I am a warrior of steel to I fight with my medieval loving steel wielding knight brothers arms in Historical reenactment :) may i add you to my skype man?