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In a quest for glory
An avaricious lord
Who called himself the emperor
Conceived a futile war
Bards and minstrels flanking him, he marched with sword and flame
With every village burned, they wrote a song to praise his name
War is now upon us
The emperor retreats before the mighty Northern foe
No match for the barbarians
He flees the field with courtiers in tow
Faced with utter failure
His majesty cannot allow this loss to taint his reign
He’ll make our land his northern capital
A base from which to launch a new campaign
Surrounded by foes
Their treachery I will expose
The whispered plots and crimes they incite
With each passing night
Assassins close
Mighty, am I
My dominion, all land under the sky
I must civilize the barbarous hordes
Almighty Lord
Hear my cry
Woe to all who oppose me
Over their mangled corpses I shall climb
Until I stand triumphant
An Emperor, remembered for all time
Through our humble village
His mercenaries stream
Descending into chaos
And violence unforeseen
Unhindered, courtiers seize our land and soldiers seize our wives
We’re forced to dine on vermin in an effort to survive
Bastards!
Our harvests rot upon the vine
Parasites!
Our livestock, cold and starving, die
Monsters!
Our treasured homes razed to the ground
Criminals!
By night, we only hear the sound
Of screams
Weak and haggard, we march upon his camp
In protest, we demand a chance to live
Traitorous serfs! They'll pay for their dissent
Drive the faithless rabble from my sight!
Surrounded by foes
Their treachery I will expose
The whispered plots and crimes they incite
With each passing night
Assassins close
Mighty, am I
My dominion, all land under the sky
I must civilize the barbarous hordes
Almighty Lord
Hear my cry
Woe to all who oppose me
Over their mangled corpses I shall climb
Until I stand triumphant
An Emperor, remembered for all time
For all time

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from Pillaging Villagers, released March 11, 2022

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Pillaging Villagers Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Merging the punk-influenced aggressiveness of crossover thrash with the Celtic melodies of folk metal, the 'peasant metal' of Pillaging Villagers takes the listener on a journey to a medieval world of pitchfork-wielding rebellion where songs of victory and sorrow alike are belted out with tankards raised high.

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