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A Crystal Vision

by SACRED OATH

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1.
Two Powers 04:36
The dream it ends,Or was it real ? My mind cannot recall I saw the world engulfed in sea the power forces fall I begin to fall into a deep sleep, Or is it another plane ? I saw the world,a lump of clay just hanging there in space And in the core the rock contorts to form an ugly face Tears condense & fall upon the earth - life begins again Foliage spreads across the earth The sunlight gives us warmth to ease the birth Creatures crawling,swimming, Flying Fighting Two powers arise,& one descends Two powers to fight until the end The race is on, the battles begun
2.
Death is his life - he kills the innocent for his own need The end of his knife is stained with the blood of a forgotten creed Running alone,living his life in sincerity The fall of a throne satisfies his need for security Many men before in their foolish youth have tried to mislead the Ferryman To pass the cold waters with reason uncouth,they tried to play him a merryman From a forgotten land he rules the waters to eternity His bony hand is ridden with the blood of his daring prey He works for a god & a devil as well Oh ! watch him nod as you enter his hell He peers out from his hood laughing aloud as you step in his lair His black ugly hood stares into souls as he asks for his fare But take care foolish passenger please beware of the Ferryman !
3.
I rule the sky,messenger of light And the world is anew once again I had failed before,my son preaviled in war He was drowned & sent to repent But things turned out differently, a ruler he must be Now he reigns in Hell His intentions ? Well... He has set out to crush the world again He has planted his seed and death awakens within The time has come for the people to see It is I who will grant them their dreams It's not over yet ,nor will it ever be But the pain ? I must end misery
4.
On this night my spirit will rise Through your life death takes disguise Your deceit has tortured my soul Take revenge - my hatred now unfolds Into the night I'll take your useless life Feel my vengeance as I kill you with my knife Rising from the grave - feel my evil knife Rising from the grave - I've come for you,I've come tonight Rising from the grave - feel my evil knife Rising from the grave - I've come to take your life The time has come for all to take the sacred oath The time has come for the dead to avenge the living Thsi oath shall be the doorway to your world It is sacred - unite darkness with light On this night all remains the same Except your life - it ends in writhing pain
5.
There's a child staring across the water As he sights his forgotten father Tears flow from his hideous face The face that has lived through the hell of his race The time is lost as he sights the moon The music is sweet,he begins to swoon The water is rising,washing away any evidence Of the failures & ruins - the destruction of man The cycle goes on The taste of salt in his mouth As he stares at the emptiness left in the south His body is numb,unfeeling to this death He dies with three sixes engraved on his breast Now there remains only the water, just a fragment of sand, and blood on the altar Has flowed through the generations of blindness As they prayed to their symbols of peace & kindness
6.
Magick Son 05:00
As the battle subsides neither power has won Like a star falls a second son Made in the likeness of the other, Casting spells - the wizard knows the ways Black & white,highest grade Watch him weave spell after spell Hera my prophecy,doom shall come to thee Perpetual night,dark must join with light Magick Son warns us of the end Magick Son - a bolt of light, he does descend Magick Son warns us of the end Magick Son - our ways we must amend Before the two the twin speaks his peace Yet they frown,both in disbelief Watch him turn earth into water Both father & son scorn at this plea It's been this way forever & so it shall be Both sons prepare to fight as the king stares on in fright The dark one conjures up despair Magick Son is sucked up into the air !
7.
Before time was known to man was the shadow out of time Before the moon was seen above was the shadow out of time Incantations fill the air, now hear the tribal members cry Feel the vengeance in their song as another savage dies Chant by candle,pray to flame Sun & moon remain the same Mourn the death,a tribal boy now a corpse cold & tame Dark hides terror of the night Now enter precious holy light Moon is high & rules the sky No more will your people die Shadow out of time All rise,join hands,the invocation has begun ! By the pagan goddess & the horned one - so be it By the flames of the underworld they shall light our skies again Cease darkness This rite has ended
8.
The Omen 02:51
I ruled a world possessed with hate It's destruction was a product of your fate This world is done,I'll build anew Though my father is king, his reign is through Watch my hatred flow As my offspring grow Now I'll rule again The Omen The seed is sown to create my tainted son Eyes wide open,mission has begun Watching father,thunder cracks the sky Feel the rain,it's his turn to cry
9.
Now the time has come The battle will begin once again - Death The two powers will fight for control Will the Omen tempt the soul ? Man may perish again for he will never feed the light No,man is never right He'll never win the fight I sense the rain You children of Christ aren't any better Your world is getting wetter now !

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This is the debut album from Sacred Oath released in 1987 by Mercenary Records. Written and recorded while half the band was still in high school and featuring songs like "Two Powers" and "The Ferryman's Lair" the album is regarded as a cult-classic title in early US power metal. A must-have for fans of 80s power and thrash metal.

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released January 1, 1988

Rob Thorne - vocals, guitar
Glen Cruciani - guitar
Pete Altieri - bass, vocals
Kenny Evans - drums

Produced by Dave "Emma" Obrizzo
Engineered by Jon Russell
Recorded at Presence Studios, East Haven Connecticut
© Copyright-Angel Thorne Music

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Sacred Oath Bethel, Connecticut

Sacred Oath has been crafting Grade A power thrash since 1985. Their debut album A Crystal Vision is widely regarded as a cult-classic piece of seminal US power metal, and they’ve followed up with remarkable catalog of studio and live albums, including Darkness Visible, Sacred Oath, Ravensong, and World On Fire. A brand new album "Return Of The Dragon" is expected April 2, 2021. ... more

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