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Chapter One: Across The Mountains Of The Dr​ä​mmarskol

by Ancient Mastery

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1.
To Valdura 09:26
Our journey has begun, at last we march The cold brought us here, hope lies in us Hardship is awaiting, fear in our hearts May the gods be with us, as we go off the charts Onward, to glory, to live our dreams Onward, as we may fall apart at the seams Onward, to triumph, to eternal victory Where milk and honey flow Waited for so long, to leave our world behind Crossing the frozen Ydrisk, on ways intertwined Still in cheerfull spirits, still the fire burns inside It warms the freezing nights, we are meant to abide Across the tundra, across the fields Towards Valdura, salvation it yields I hear them mocking, in lonely nights I sense the looks, their scornful eyes Who knows the future? Who knows fate? I take my chances to pass the gate
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High up in the mountains, in the wayward Drämmarskol We left our horses, below in the squall We’ve heard the olden stories, the ancient fairy tales Of lanterns in the darkness, leading to dead end trails Night after night, day after day Our bones they weaken, the blackness frays The maps are long gone, the sun is far No signal in the sky, no morning star How much longer? Find the signs of the ancient tribe Unveil the way to the glory of Aztara The poets praise the beauty of this mythical crest The top of the world, where gods lay to rest This is the place, where our forefathers stood With sword and mace, until the earth shook Now they’re only legends, like we will be someday But to become a hero, you have more than dragons to slay But the hardest part, lies still ahead The Passage of the Lost is sure to dread The path is treacherous, the shadows play foul Through the air chimes an ear-splitting howl
3.
The Passage 08:28
On and on, through the night, mystic voices in the air Spectral steps without sight, as the trial is drawing near Into the dark, trembling with fear, now is the time to stand as one Crimson lights led us here, follow them, so said the seer Solid shapes, not just rocks, strangest figures, crescent tops The moon guides our way, up to the peak, towards the throne, where monarchs preach Kneel before the throne of the crescent lord Behold the frozen kingdom and lay down your swords We’ve reached the summit of Aztara And the world lies at our feet The sun comes up on the horizon Brings back the call we’re bound to heed On and on through the night, cursed it is, forsaken site Crescent lords, frozen kings, to hell with them and the curse they bring The fog disappears, the sun lights our way, our spirits return this newborn day
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Come, follow me into the world of the night Into the forest, don't dare to look to your right It's been a long time since these spirits have wandered the fields So, remain on the path, don't wake them and keep up your shields There may be delusions that lure you into the dark Don't be fooled and never let down your guard And whatever you do, don't look into their eyes, come what may The void will consume you and there won't be another day We’ve been warned of these wicked woods in our dreams So many wanderers before us didn’t know, so it seems The forest ahead is the place of the dead, so they say How can the trees grow without light of day? From time to time you can see a familiar face A brother, a lover, a phantom, a disgrace Invites you to follow, they know the right path, so they say If you give in to their lies you will end up just like them We stand before the gate, we’ve reached the end Will they tell stories of us or will we fail what impends? To open this spellbound gate, three mysteries to solve We can be victorious at last or we may dissolve We will enter the world of Valdura, we will live our dreams Just one last ordeal and freedom awaits You've come far but ahead lies your final trial If you solve the mystery, you'll be rid of all that is vile As truth is revealed and the spell is unsealed, you will see The power of faith will set your vigors free

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Tape version will be released in February via Ad Victoriam (advictoriam666.bandcamp.com) and Vinyl pre-order via Death Kvlt out now: deathkvltproductions.bandcamp.com/album/chapter-one-across-the-mountains-of-the-dr-mmarskol

CD version will be released by Pest Productions (pestproductions.bandcamp.com) in March

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released January 8, 2021

Ancient Mastery is Erech

Flute on 4 by Alia Fay
Vocals on 4 by Laine Miller

Cover artwork by Vera Tristitia
Logo by Ayyara
Blazon by Dismorsia
Map by Peter de Jong

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Ancient Mastery Vienna, Austria

Ancient Mastery was founded in late 2020 by Erech Leleth to tell the story of the mythical realm of Valdura with influences ranging from Power Metal to Symphonic Black Metal and Pop.

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