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The Fifth Season

by Aexylium

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    CD "The Fifth Season"

    Wonderful graphics made by Jan Yrlund - Darkgrove Design
    Booklet with lyrics and photos included

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1.
The Bridge 04:47
Wild war fighters whisper in the fog Glorious black knights wield and swing the sword While you’re falling down It’s when you stop praying That you start pleading I will be a prisoner once again On this everlasting bridge Mother land, lead my heart They will burn in their own disdain Side by side enemies in this timeless circle Mesmerized on this path, sins will fall… Sins will fall apart Emerald murder Gold teeth in the godless man You’re bent to the blood fruit mast, Stifled underneath the veil No blades will defeat you Your words will leave a scar I will be a prisoner once again On this everlasting bridge Mother land, lead my heart They will burn in their own disdain Side by side enemies in this timeless circle Mesmerized on this path, sins will fall… Sins will fall apart
2.
Mountains 04:16
Quiet, imperious giants of the Earth With their peaks they reach the sky So revered, into the night they disappear Silently they’re watching us, dispensing wisdom Since the dawn of time they heal the world Expression, symbol of majesty The mountains call, I can feel they want me Pure white, cold and charming landscapes Ward off my fears and take me away from my pain, My distress That’s why they make me feel so innocent They make me feel so blind And I will never go back to Those prisons that we call ‘homes’ Now the mountains are filling all my dreams As in a fortress impregnable I found the way to get my time, my salvation They make me feel so innocent, so blind They make me feel so weak But now I’ve finally found freedom
3.
Father, forgive the pain I caused you The burden I carry since that day For no reason I am the keeper of this curse That burns and seethes inside my veins And now I have to hide from light and sun, And that’s why they call me ‘damned soul’ I can cheat death by feeding on fresh blood My cure Is also my damnation When the world grows dark I can’t relieve this sorrow My flesh needs some new lymph And to stay alive my teeth will pierce the prey To refresh my immortal blood When the night comes down It will bring a new tomorrow A new dawn full of sin And to stay alive my teeth will pierce the prey To refresh my immortal blood Domination supremacy and control: The plagues that tempt my condition All the humans consider us a threat, Our lands will never know peace And now I have to hide from light and sun, And that’s why they call me ‘damned soul’ I can cheat death by feeding on fresh blood My cure, my doom When the world grows dark I can’t relieve this sorrow My flesh needs some new lymph And to stay alive my teeth will pierce the prey To refresh my immortal blood When the night comes down It will bring a new tomorrow A new dawn full of sin And to stay alive my teeth will pierce the prey To refresh my immortal blood Fire, light and pain fill my eyes My cold breath before their last sigh
4.
All the armies are deployed and fit My father stands fearless in the front line Our future is already sealed Will our courage lead us to win? For two centuries we controlled these lands But now it’s time to spill the blood on the sand Shield Wall! Inside me the tension keeps increasing The rune in my hand will protect me Wessex and Mercia are preparing to attack For all of us there is no way back Day after day, night after night For the immortal gods we fight All together valiant and brave Until the sun goes down Day after day, night after night When the blades still wildly shine Like a storm we’ll rise up from The ashes of our ancestors Side by side, every man hides his hope In a sword, in a shield, in the sky Ethereal entities are watching us around the battlefield Flocks of birds above our heads create multiple shapes If this is to be our final effort, we will fight If this is to be our last day, we’ll proudly die Will our souls be protected for eternity? Will our spirits be welcomed to Valhalla and be free?
5.
Skål 04:54
Dead on the battlefield, with an axe in my hands My soul is gently raised, like a mother raising her son Big wings beat repeatedly and then they fly away I find myself in front of the great shining golden doors Far away, far away, I’ve finally found rest Embracing my fallen brothers To the gods, to the gods, we can gladly toast In Valhalla we have been welcomed Odin opens the gates, all together we celebrate We run through the rooms chasing and hunting wild boars The feast won’t end, we will drink more Sharing a mead, laughing and joking This is how we want to live for eternity Fighting and hunting, talking about war Putting my heart into my bright sword Skål! Skål! Skål! Skål! Skål! Skål! Riding the wind like a mighty eagle We are Einherjar, we’re training for Ragnarok Chosen by the Valkyries we ‘ll honor the oath With glory and loyalty we live in brotherhood Far away, far away, I’ve finally found rest Embracing my fallen brothers To the gods, to the gods, we can gladly toast In Valhalla we have been welcomed Drawing the swords stained with enemy’s blood We’ll face the opponent by raising our battle cry Beyond any fears and beyond any concern Our deeds are indelible, now and forevermore Far away, far away, I’ve finally found rest Embracing my fallen brothers To the gods, to the gods, we can gladly toast In Valhalla we have been welcomed Skål! Skål! Skål!
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7.
Yggdrasil 04:47
The ash tree, the majestic tree of life Pillar of the nine worlds Connecting realms it watches over us Immensity, light, eternal hope Green as life and covered in moist loam It preserves wisdom and sacredness The three Norns who live within the Well of Urd Control, control and rule destiny Everything we believe in Is just the will of YGGDRASIL! Majestic tree of life YGGDRASIL! Your branches touch the worlds YGGDRASIL! Where Odin sacrificed himself YGGDRASIL! Beginning and end of everything YGGDRASIL! Giver of wisdom YGGDRASIL! Source of knowledge and power YGGDRASIL! Where Odin sacrificed himself YGGDRASIL! Beginning and end of everything For 9 days and nights Odin hung himself from you To gain the knowledge of the runes Strong, immortal and mighty you exist Immortal and mighty you resist Odin! YGGDRASIL! Majestic tree of life YGGDRASIL! Your branches touch the worlds YGGDRASIL! Where Odin sacrificed himself YGGDRASIL! Beginning and end of everything YGGDRASIL! Giver of wisdom YGGDRASIL! Source of knowledge and power YGGDRASIL! Where Odin sacrificed himself YGGDRASIL! Beginning and end of everything
8.
Vinland 04:09
Come on brother, get on board, new lands we have to see And big adventures await us there The Drakkar roar blown by the wind lost in the immensity Of waves and thunders, and their echo The fog has lifted, finally the view is clear again A sailor is shouting “Land! Land! Land!” Mysterious island sheltered by sea Full of berries and grapevines, that is all we need Rivers of wine accompany our raids Here we want to stay This is Vinland! Outstanding meadows and amazing cliffs You can sing until sundown gleefully carefree People get drunk and party all day Here we want to stay This is Vinland! Future awaits us! There’s no border, neither a line that we can’t overcome Our wanderlust is unstoppable We are rewriting history, the name we bear will be Immortal and unforgettable Mysterious island sheltered by sea Full of berries and grapevines, that is all we need Rivers of wine accompany our raids Here we want to stay This is Vinland! Outstanding meadows and amazing cliffs You can sing until sundown gleefully carefree People get drunk and party all day Here we want to stay This is Vinland! Future awaits us! Handing down our culture Will ensure that stronger ties will be born Mixing blood and wine our roots will prosper In the course of time
9.
Don’t pretend you can’t hear this whisper of death A decline denied for too long Winds of damnation are crumbling the mountains Eruptions are still mighty and strong Humanity has been nearly wiped out Warnings have just been ignored Cities are empty, abandoned for years People have lost faith in God, Their faith in God Famine and drought have spread, Potable water is scarce Existence has become affliction But something is changing out there Can you feel new hope in the air? A chance to be reborn together Now, there’s a new beautiful miracle All the suffering and struggles are gone A new time has come We can’t fail, we must carry on Now the Earth is finally livable And the animals are back in the woods A new era is born The Fifth Season will leave this world A new chapter for you to write No hatred, and no more wars Strong and brave against decay A brighter path, a brand-new day Now, there’s a new beautiful miracle All the suffering and struggles are gone A new time has come We can’t fail, we must carry on Now the Earth is finally livable And the animals are back in the woods A new era is born The Fifth Season will leave this world
10.
Travelling tirelessly to the edge of time Born on the wind and strengthened by the sun You don’t belong to anyone, you keep the secrets Of the world, and the mystery of the night Feel the breeze blowing through the horizons of our lives Fast among the valleys, light above the clouds The echo in the glades, the whisper in the caves You’re the one invisible to the eye Ancient signs mark your passage in the past Evoking pure magic, concealing hidden truths The ancestors’ blood takes you to the endless path To the unknown, in the journey of mankind You bring the music of silence The ancestral power of the runes Will never stop to inspire you Fair spirit of the North Your wisdom shines forever bright Inside the nature’s moan, we hear the Rustle of the waves and the howling of the storms The sky will lead you through the centuries to come Until the final dawn Fair spirit of the North Your wisdom shines forever bright Until the final dawn Fair spirit of the North Your wisdom shines forever bright Inside the nature’s moan, we hear the Rustle of the waves and the howling of the storms The sky will lead you through the centuries to come Until the final dawn
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Aexylium's second album, out on October 29th via Rockshots Records
A wonderful journey through folk metal sonorities, brilliant melodies and Norse Mythology
For fans of Eluveitie, Korpilaani, Alestorm

Steven Merani - VOCALS
Fabio Buzzago - GUITAR / CHOIRS
Andrea Prencisvalle - GUITAR
Gabriele Cacocciola - BASS
Matteo Morisi - DRUMS
Stefano Colombo - KEYBOARDS / CHOIRS / ORCHESTRATIONS
Federico Bonoldi - VIOLIN
Leandro Pessina - FLUTES / BOUZOUKI / MANDOLIN

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released October 29, 2021

Music: Aexylium

Lyrics: Fabio Buzzago, Steven Merani, Gabriele Cacocciola

Recording/Mixing/Mastering: Davide Tavecchia (Twilight Studio)

Graphics: Jan Yrlund (Darkgrove Design)

Released via Rockshots Records

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Aexylium Varese, Italy

Aexylium is a Folk Metal band born in Italy in 2014.
In 2018 they released their debut album 'Tales From This Land'.
Their second full-lenght, named 'The Fifth Season', was released on October 29th via Rockshots Records.
For fans of Eluveitie, Alestorm, Koripklaani, Elvenking
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