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Shells Will Fall
04:46
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The day has come
For the old world to act
Nations armed to the teeth
Geared up for a conflict
Years of planning
Armies eager for war
Carnage in the works
Expecting fast results
Unleash the industrial might
To take part in modern war
Endless firepower
Feeding the artillery
Destructive force
Countless troops involved
This crucial moment
Decides it all
Devastation will prevail
The weak outgunned
As the stage is set
The shells will fall
Into extreme lengths
Depleting resources
But the final goal remains
No matter what it takes
The phase of mobile war
Mostly short lived
Battles on multiple fronts
Waged in a merciless way
Destructive force
Countless troops involved
This crucial moment
Decides it all
Devastation will prevail
The weak outgunned
As the stage is set
The shells will fall
The day has come
For the old world to act
Unleash the power
The stage is set
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Into the Straits
05:06
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Forming up a grand plan
Devised in the admiralty
Invasion is needed
Approved by the war ministry
Into the straits
Preparations were flawed
Opening a new front
Against the weak enemy
Situation is alarming
Armies pinned down in the west
With the pressure mounting
It must be redeemed
Time to force the straits
With the Royal Fleet
Unexpected resistance
Operational command in disarray
Hostile fortifications
Hindering the path forward
Mobile heavy artillery
Underwater dense minefields
A new theatre now opened
The war expands even wider
Obsolete warships
The fleet is partially sunk
Underestimated defenses
Minesweepers not willing to take part
Time to force the straits
With the Royal Fleet
Unexpected resistance
Proceed to landings
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3. |
Break the Stalemate
04:31
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Four years into the war
The front line remains unchanged
Countless casualties
Wasted for minor gains
Bloodshed rages on
Gearing up for another try
At dawn
The offensive begins
Through a dense fog
Allied troops advance
The speed is crucial
A total surprise
Capture the trench lines
The wheels set in motion
New tactics
Never seen before
It’s the best option
To break the stalemate
First hour of action
Straight into the fields
Thousands surrender
As the front line breaks
Hundreds of field guns
And howitzers roar
The enemy crumbles
The speed is regained
No prior warning
Or initial bombardment
Finally the front is open
Ramp up the advance
A crucial breakthrough
With the help of heavy armour
Utilizing the gains
To achieve the final victory
Still a long way to go
It is not over yet
Months of fighting remains
But it’s the last fall
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4. |
Frontier
04:51
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Far away
Sent to a distant land
To serve the empire
Conscripted en masse
With archaic methods
Carrying bolt action rifles
Counting on ancient beliefs
For glory
Rushing into the fray
Forward
This column marches on
Through freezing cold
A barren frontier awaits
Of those who started
Many were left behind
Those frozen bodies
Dispersed across the field
Across the field
Getting rid of entire generation
For the cause so noble and cruel
A trouble with the officer core
There is no one left to rule
In the mind of a grand planner
Facts will be put aside
Going on with reserves depleted
Shortages and morale running low
Across this barren frontier
They march
For greater good
It is done
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5. |
Scattered Remains
04:15
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On the verge of collapse
The days merge into eternity
Unforgiving its nature
Stretching to a great extent
As the rain comes pouring down
Soil turns into mud
In this god forsaken place
We make our last stand
Ready the substance
Check the wind
Open them up
And let it spread
Inside this mess
See the scattered remains
On the move
Now feeling the stench
Shell casings fall
Without a sound
The air thickens
Gasping for breath
The sensation burns
Excruciating pain
Inside this mess
See the scattered remains
Dead bodies
Litter the scene
A morbid measure
The gas surely affects
Lethal means
Seen worthwhile
Inside this mess
See the scattered remains
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6. |
Carnage
03:20
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Keep the line
Move forward
Reinforce the line
Fresh troops from abroad
Enter the carnage
Stabilize the front
Waiting for their hour
Amidst constant war
The charge approaching
Is it the final dawn?
The final dawn
A cruel task
Feeding the machine
Rats and rotten stench
Rampant disease
Living in this damp hell
In constant fear
Bodies amounting
No one will be spared
Climbing over the top
Towards the end
Prepare the bayonets
Hear the sound of the whistle
Of the whistle
Keep the line
Move forward
Enter the carnage
The battle rages on
A cruel task
Feeding the machine
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Submerged
04:39
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Readying the patrol
Defying the surface fleet
Invisible and deadly
Submerged killer of the seas
Rapid predator
Counter the dreadnoughts
Merchant ships in danger
Minelayers on duty
Resolution to fulfill
The task lies ahead
Submerged, ready to attack
Sink and eliminate
Surface attack
Unrestricted mandate
Avoiding depth charges
Getting closer to obliterate
Code breaking
Danger from above
Strike the convoys
Blow them up
Resolution to fulfill
The task lies ahead
Submerged, ready to attack
Sink and eliminate
Facing acute shortage
Supplies are running out
A vicious task
Thousands of ships were sunk
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8. |
No Return
06:20
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In Flanders fields
Where many made their final push
Across no man's land
Thrown into this living and breathing hell
A maze of headstones now stands
The moment has come
Change the course
Strong in numbers
And never to be forgotten
Offensive will start in full force
As the barrage is finally lifted
The moment has come
Change the course
No prolonged suffering
As it is over
Change the course
No more suffering
It has begun
They are never to be forgotten
We are strong in numbers
Thrown right into this living hell
Among this total mayhem
All hope is lost
In Flanders fields
Across no man's land
A maze of headstones now stands
The guns roar
We are the dead
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Decaying Finland
Decaying is a Death Metal band from Helsinki, Finland. The band was formed in 2010.
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The atmosphere of this album is fantastic. Makes you feel like you're knee-deep in the trenches drenched in mud, filth, sweat, and blood. Truly encapsulates the horrors of World War I, and the fact that the lyrics of some of the songs are taken from old war letters really adds to the authenticity. Favorite Track(s): Die Feuertaufe, Grabenlieder
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