The Sword - Lament For The Auroch [ Age Of Winters ]

Laboring in the liquid light of Leviathan
Spectres swarm around the sunken cities of the
Saurians
Rising up from the void through the blackness of
eternal night
Colossus of the deep comes crashing down with cosmic
might
And none may see again the shimmering of Avalon
Or know the fates of all the races man has cursed
Long gone are the ages of the Alchemists
Now there are none who know the secrets of the Earth
Harken to the howl of the huntsman's hounds
Or the clarion of kingdoms doomed and drowned
Lost to these lands is lore of the high ones
Sunless skies await the return of hte Archons
Lament the passing of the Auroch
And the slaying of the ancient wyrm
Would you dare to meet the gaze of the Basilisk
Or face the flames as the Phoenix burns?
And none may see again the shimmering up of Avalon
Or know the fates of all the races man has cursed
Long gone are the ages of the alchemists
Blessed are those who keep the secrets of the earth
Lament the passing of the Auroch
And the slaying of the ancient wyrm
Would you dare to meet the gaze of the Basilisk
Or face the flames as the Phoenix burns?.

[@LudusAurea]

This fucking album is and was and will always be so fucking epic. When this came out in 2006 we just drove around with the speakers up as loud as fucking possible and headbanged this shit all day.

[@clydegraves9572]

Same.

[@bold810]

I was the same wày when Slayer's first album dropped in '83 😁😁😁

[@RaiderDonnie]

That 1 person that clicked thumbs down should be kicked in the dick for not liking this song. This track is fucking heavy as hell!

[@metalhead9577]

+RaiderDonnie I think there are five dislikes now. I'll take care of them lol

[@Allerdyne]

It was probably Adam Levine.

[@jessclark9725]

this is the music to which my children will all be conceived.

[@BoHonkey]

The only thing missing from this jam is a 20 sided dice

[@skiddyfisk]

definitely didn't just come to this song while making a playlist for a Rifts character

[@gumballthechewy]

This album has literally inspired me to write a new D&D campaign!

[@s_anandsurya]

This one is real. We'd be busy head-banging.

[@bold810]

Ann an non-player character named "Spicer" 🤙🌅👍😁🍒

[@bold810]

​@@skiddyfiskno stranger to the Bong, I assume 🎉🌅🤟🤙

[@nerfisepic]

Best track off their best album. Riffs in this song are fucking incredible.

[@joshuamccanless2647]

Agreed indubitably

[@xPTRIXx]

I CANNOT MAKE THIS LOUD ENOUGH

[@Testamentslayer]

Rip in peace, Mighty Cow.

[@DensityMatrix1]

2022. Aurochs still gone. Just miss those homies. Hurts so bad.

[@kaboulscabal4816]

I love this song so stoopidly much. Those riffs? They don't just shred ... they shred like a chainsaw made of flaming sharks with frickin' lazer beams.

[@metalhead9577]

It's those fucking cymbals that Trivett had! So goddamn heavy!

[@soopahsoopah]

Dude it was always a pleasure to watch him play. Sucked when he left, he was the best musician in the band.

[@tylerdurden1526]

And none may see again the shimmering of Avalon, Or know the fates of all the races man has cursed. Long gone are the ages of the Alchemists, Now there are none who know the secrets of the Earth.

[@ihearthipsters]

Oh my fucking fuck, I just discovered this band, and I can't stop listening. I love the use of rests toward the beginning, it adds a very different, dramatic effect to the experience.

[@coolguy2475]

I still think this is their best song.

[@bilboTeabaggins9393]

this guy is a lyrical genius. The guitar is genius. Hell its all genius.

[@PwnzyUberleet]

I WISH TO KEEP THE SECRETS OF THE EARTH WE SHALL BECOME THE NEW ALCHEMISTS

[@wesleyjakesta4095]

"Would you dare meet the gaze of the basilisk Or face the flames as the phoenix burns?"

[@CriticalSurvival0]

Wesley Jakesta so cool

[@wesleyjakesta4095]

IKR? The lyrics are too good

[@derekwelch5889]

Easy, face the flames as the phoenix burns. I don't need a basilisk staring me down.

[@johnathanblackwell9960]

It really is sad that the Auroch is extinct.

[@brianmorris364]

They're alive in the black forest in some form or another

[@user-nz5cc1wz7b]

Reminds me of LOTR where over time Men become the dominant force and the other races decline or become extinct (Numenorians ,Elves, Dwarves, Dragons)

[@jacobclark2409]

Don’t forget about the Maiar

[@brenthart1437]

The ultimate stoner/doom metal epic masterpiece!

[@randallbrooks5787]

The be-all end-all of brutal, heavy, doom, stoner rock! Crank it UP!

[@dannymontoya9469]

ABSOFUCKINGLUTLY.

[@danmage2802]

The Auroch, unlike most of the mythical creatures in the song was an actual early bovine (now extinct). The bulls had spectacular horns.

[@XxINCHAINSxX]

This song is about the way things in the Old World used to be and how these days we as humans are a weak and wretched shadow of our ancestors

[@XxINCHAINSxX]

the first verse is about how we've been subjugated by the shackles of evil and greed doomed to live and die without ever experiencing anything of importance

[@Allerdyne]

They hit the nail on the head then. While there are a lot of good things to be said about the things that modern society brings (hooray for antibiotics), we've really become a decadent race, trading our dignity for safety and comfort.

[@lilphonk1383]

Very true

[@tylerdurden1526]

Yes, brother

[@jacobclark2409]

Allerdyne Yes indeed. What ever happened to courage, virtue, and taking a stand for the greater good. Nowadays the only thing that matters to everyone is sexual orientation, safe spaces, political correctness, and how offended you get about anything.

[@brandonevans1043]

Jesus Christ what an epic song!

[@Goggetto11]

Saw The Sword with Clutch in Philly a month or two ago, best concert ive been to.

[@grndragon7777777]

This is their best song.

[@SwarfCrawler]

6:41 Favourite riff ever, they only put it in once too!

[@joshuamccanless2647]

Exactly!

[@danielyoung7036]

This song is fucking awesome. Unique riffs,solid drums and vocals equals the perfect energy flow.

[@El-Burrito]

I got this album for Freya but this song really stood out to me. It's fucking awesome

[@TheMCP1138]

+El Burrito You're goddamn right it is. Laboring in the liquid light of Leviathan

[@wulfbaen1993]

As soon as he starts singing, it's like a dense layer of heavyness being thrown right at you with the force of a freight train.... then that moment of tranquility at 2:27 - 2:41....then it hits you again. Phwoaar. /,,/ Absolutley fantastic tune

[@cooljayhu]

The drums on this are fucking outstanding.

[@cloudparter]

47k views after only 5 years? This makes me really really sad. PFP the best intro to a metal song ever.

[@jakubmadron7776]

cloudparter You mean only 47k wiews after 5 years?

[@LudusAurea]

Eh hey there don't discount The Art of Shredding. Or Last Rites/Loved to Deth. Or The Coming Curse.

[@technicolorkoala]

I fuckin love this song. Its soooo damn heavy, but like.... still chill enough to just smoke a blunt and chill

[@danmage2802]

Pure escapism, swords and sorcery fantasy, which is sometimes exactly what is called for. I witnessed The Sword Live, just a bunch of guys with really long hair and really heavy chains. Unfortunately their sound system wasn't up to the appalling acoustics of the Prudential Center in Newark and it much of it turned into sludge. I blame the venue, not the band; only Metallica's system could blast something through recognizable as music. The Sword did the best they could however and I salute them for it.

[@derekwelch5889]

They sounded killer at The Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon when they opened for Kyuss. Stole the show. Between The Sword and YOB I didn't even need Kyuss to take the stage.

[@theronskier1]

such a wicked album. fucking amazing.

[@wesleyjakesta4095]

Love the ending of this song, they close so stronk.

[@seedyv1]

That marching snare roll..........,....,......,....,....,....

[@Dinjur]

I'm Riff Harrison, and this my Riff Shop

[@welfarecrusader6855]

Old meme but good meme

[@HarrDog]

Who's this Riff Harrison?

[@danbrown4420]

This fucker gives me goosebumps every. damn. time. Such an epic song

[@ThexHaloxMan]

This song was sent to us from Avalon

[@Master-xl9ms]

these are some of the greatest heaviest riffs i have ever heard and this band is amazing live.

[@LocoDirewolf]

Best metal band to come out in decades.

[@rustyduktape]

this is their best album.

[@GALUŠUMENE]

LYRICS: Laboring in the liquid light of leviathan Spectres swarm around the sunken cities of the saurians Rising from the void through the blackness of eternal night Colossus of the deep comes crashing down with cosmic might And none may see again the shimmering of Avalon Or know the fates of all the races man has cursed Long gone are the ages of the alchemists Now there are none who know the secrets of the earth Harken to the howl of the huntsman's hounds Or the clarion of kingdoms doomed and drowned Lost to these lands is lore of the high ones Sunless skies await the return of the archons Lament the passing of the auroch And the slaying of the ancient wyrm Would you dare meet the gaze of the basilisk Or face the flames as the phoenix burns? And none may see again the shimmering of Avalon Or know the fates of all the races man has cursed Long gone are the ages of the alchemists Now there are none who know the secrets of the earth Lament the passing of the auroch And the slaying of the ancient wyrm Would you dare meet the gaze of the basilisk Or face the flames as the phoenix burns?

[@codybroken]

GODDAMM HEADPHONES FLEW OFF MY HEAD ROCKING OUT.

[@D0sTKhan]

BEST SONG EVER!!!!!!!

[@sambriddon3271]

Sunless skies await the return of the Archons!

[@badrandom3rd]

The lyrics are good, and I love the vocals. I wouldn't call it genius as much as I would awesome.

[@Xing3000]

Mastodon+Wolfmother for me hahaha. Just discovered this band. SO DAMN GOOD.

[@brianmorris364]

Better than both those bands lol

[@nines8269]

The beasts will come again

[@nines8269]

@Jack Fleck your a bitter little man

[@bagofriffsjamie]

Massive.

[@BurroDiablo]

This is definitely my favorite song from Age of Winters, the lyrics just blow me the fuck away. Cannot wait for Apocryphon!

[@Una...]

Dio would be proud. ❤

[@D0sTKhan]

So good...so so so good!!

[@eugene1926]

These guys are so great I will be buying all their cd's!!

[@TreyCarter88]

Love this song. Reminds me of Black Sabbath+Clutch=Badassery.

[@chriszablocki2460]

I can't toke and folk anymore. I'm comforting simple folks for however long it takes them to get wherever. It's more complicated than it sounds.

[@alfredalvizo580]

Who the fuck be hating this song yo...

[@candrahandika7835]

best song...

[@virusfifteen]

this song makes me want to skate.

[@3beanandnakedbacon366]

this is pretty cool

[@mattmalik1589]

The Auroch is my spirit animal 🤘🤘

[@DDDDQQQQ]

best sword song.. so DOOOOM

[@johnobrien4785]

JUD meedley mee JUD JUD meedley meedley mee

[@goldenorchid833]

BADASS!

[@garylevan45]

well said

[@Kampfwageneer]

looking back this was always my favorite song, cant stand any of the new crap, this album and the 2nd one were the best, true heavy takes me back to high school woods fires parties, great band sorry to slag their new shit but honestly this was the best record.

[@bold810]

God bless the children.

[@xSharinganEyez]

Nice.

[@TheBunker1776]

I listen to this album, clutching my seax ... waiting for the day to make it fat with blood

[@Johnny3D3D]

Kinda reminds me of old school Black Sabbath. In a few songs -as weird as it sounds- I can hear maybe a slight dash of Skynyrd or maybe Molly Hatchet in the singing style. Whatever it is, I like it.

[@TheRavenhearted]

reminds me of a stoner rock version of mastodon. Love it!

[@TreyCarter88]

That sounds like a kick ass show, my man.

[@MOMBOMish]

Secrets of the Alchemist...

[@Ennight]

for some reason i can see marines in firefights listening to this

[@soopahsoopah]

One Aurochs. Two Aurochses. Sorry JD.

[@Kevrob04]

7 min mark omg

[@Bronydom22]

\m/ THIS IS MUSIC!

[@Xing3000]

It's like Mastodon+ Wolfmother hahaha. F*cking incredible!

[@rofanolubis8896]

SMASH !!! Hell Yesh !

[@clydegraves9572]

Top 5 spins

[@TheBrenaissance]

2:23 holy f*ck

[@briangraham9370]

HOW to pay a bar tab: Give The Sword hoodie to her.

[@jables9229]

Maybe this is my inner Tolkien nerd speaking, but I can't be the only one who thinks this song is based off of The Silmarillion.

[@hellsoul0]

Jables92 i thought dr who .-. the lizardpeople who live beneath the earth's crust

[@TheSpeakerbag]

+hellsoul0 Lots of bands in this genre dig conspiracy theorists like David Icke, Matt Pike of High on Fire references stuff like this all the time

[@aspekt3418]

Jables92 now that you mention it, I didn't think of that first but I kinda see it now

[@ecdm311]

Jables92 I only read the silmarrilion once or twice, but it’s good no matter what

[@Alexanderlee904]

I just came

[@ObliviouslyAware]

ಥ⌣ಥ It's so beautifull!

[@ultraswampdonkey]

best fucking song ever shit when i die i want played at my funeral

[@agrisomniaagrisomnia7237]

Not bad 👹

[@baffifinti78]

as I get the cd order home - made from the Amazon/apocalyptic waves and heavy tunes out from my Stereo/I'm checking all the Sword's cds out in the Catalog/ Blunt burning fogs heavy all around the Air.

[@baffifinti78]

lyrics are beyond

[@nickp3949]

Theme of the Besaid Aurochs?

[@santanaincubus]

Reminds me a bit of some Sleep influence

[@igunzOsick]

His singing reminds of frank zappa a bit.

[@Big-Papa-Smurf]

@Ennight Better think again dude, Oorah.

[@Cleaver428]

The Auroch, the spirit of Europa, truly passed away in 1945 in that bunker in Berlin. May it be Reborn! AVE!

[@adonaiislavieyra6731]

cringe

[@nickarhangelos]

Too good. Take it off the internet i want my life back

[@vanwoertj]

@ThirdEyeCrow No mortal band could possibly be compared to THE SWORD

[@TheMasterKyL]

Earbuds, why you no louder?!

[@tylercooper1551]

This first album I considered epic nerd metal lol

[@cobrallama6236]

Yeah I mean they hadn't even won a single game until TIdus showed up and Wakka was able to lead them to beat the Al Bhed Pysches. Pretty lamentable.

[@elsquibbs]

This song rapes* my soul *You can't rape the willing