3 INCHES OF BLOOD LYRICS

1. Battles And Brotherhood

[Music: Clark. Lyrics: Hagberg, Pipes]

With battle axes drawn we race across the sky
Hunting down our enemies, we will see them die
A juggernaut of steel carries us to the end
Unleash a bloody massacre on that you can depend

The way that we fight, with metal in our veins
Confidence and fortitude to the final stroke
True brothers stand together proud to make the kill
We are always standing tall

Each day we're getting stronger, our legions multiply
We sound the cry of battle, it make us feel alive
Trust that we are willing to take the posers down
Leave them drawn and quartered, feed them to the hounds

Forging steel
Fight! Kill! Feast!
Hail our comrades of metal

Believe in our metal, believe in our steel
No god will save you, only death is real
The sharpness of our blades and fury in our eyes
Time has come for your demise

Battles and brotherhood! [4x]

Battles and brotherhood! [4x]

[Solo: Hagberg]

There will be bloodshed
There will be death
Vengeance is glorious
The wrath of our blades
The torture, the pain
Onward to victory

[Solo: Clark]

Battles and brotherhood! [4x]

Conquer every region, invading like a swarm
Killing through the day and feast until the dawn
Do not interfere with us or you will feel the wrath
We will keep on marching down our chosen metal path

The way that we fight, with metal in our veins
Confidence and fortitude to the final stroke
True brothers stand together proud to make the kill
We are always standing tall

Attack!

2. Rock In Hell

[Music: Hagberg. Lyrics: Pipes]

Across the seas they come
Great bards trek from far and wide
A gathering of thunder
To be remembered for all time

Many nations represent
On an ancient windy coast
Many days we'll celebrate
But blood will spill

Reckless fury when under the influence
Wreaking havoc on everything in sight
Don't let it bring you down
Rock in Hell

Sabotage will not prevail
Weak constitutions overcome
The disturbance will be dealt with
Forcefully expelled with broken limbs

When its legends you inflict
Punishment is hard and swift
Like your maker's hand
Feeling the wrath that is deserved

[Solo: Hagberg]

Reckless (Reckless!) fury when under the influence,
Wreaking havoc on everything in sight
With the anger and self-righteous ways
Don't let it bring you down
Rock in Hell

Hell! Hell! Forever to rock in Hell

[Solo: Clark]

Will you be there, will you be there, will you be there to rock in Hell? [x4]

Reckless fury under the influence
Wreaking havoc on everything in sight
There is one who's breaking the oath
Don't let it bring you down
Rock in Hell

Rock in Hell!

Forever to rock in Hell!

Will you be there to rock in Hell?

ROCK!

3. Silent Killer

[Music: Hagberg. Lyrics: Hagberg; Pipes]

[Solo: Clark]

When justice needs correction
Or revenge upon a foe
A special breed of hunter
Can be summoned for a price
Just pay him what he ask for
The victim won't survive the night

You won't see the silent killer (nor will you see your fate)
You won't hear him as he cuts your throat
No time to fear the silent killer (for you will be too late)
Take your last breath as he bleed you dry

[Chorus 2x:]
Never seen, never heard
Assassin's way of life

A midnight rogue is on the loose,
Someone's end is near
Stealth and speed are his allies
Nowhere to be found
Swiftly through the shadows
Always wreathed in black

Target of the silent killer (one more fatality)
Another neck is broken
Then gone without a trace
You'll never find the silent killer (your certain death comes quietly)
Gone as quickly as he came
He cannot be stopped

[Chorus 2x]

[Solo: Hagberg]

You're dead!

[Chorus 4x]

4. Fierce Defender

[Music: Clark, Hagberg. Lyrics: Pipes]

The outbreak has begun
End of days are coming
Very few will survive this plague
Gather all supplies, keep your wits about you
A war is coming, prepare for the attack

No more running, here we make our stand
Against the odds we will fight
Be the champion, be the one
A fierce defender til it's done

[Solo: Clark]

Fortress walls, behind them to defend
From mindless creatures need for flesh
They are coming, they will not stop
Crash upon you like a tidal wave of doom

No more running, here we make our stand
Against the odds we will fight
Be the champion, be the one
A fierce defender til it's done

[Solo: Clark]

Hold the line, defend it to the end
Destroy the brain and they will fall
Show no mercy for they will give you none
Relentlessly they seek to kill
Don't wait for outside help
Reinforcements will not come
On ourselves we must rely
Find the courage to last another day
So all of us will stay alive

[Solo: Hagberg]

Outlast the horde
Their ranks are shrinking
The instinct to live on your greatest strength
The day will come when all the killing stops
Time to rebuild all that's lost

No more running, here we made our stand,
Against the odds, we won the fight.
You are the champion, you are the one,
A fierce defender, now it's done.

5. Preacher's Daughter

[Music: Hagberg. Lyrics: Pipes]

In a place that the world forgot
Where morality ruled the way
The people feared the vengeful hand of god
The preacher spun the scripture
To suit his every need
But his daughter, she could not be tamed

She was wild as she could be
Some thought the devil made her
Bring men to their knees
She brought the pleasure of sin to town
Preacher's daughter
Will they ever let you be

Well the preacher tried his best
To keep the girl in line
She undermines all that he believes
The beast could not be caged
And the daughter has her way
The souls of town, they could not be saved

She corrupts all that she sees
The preacher man can't rationalize her deeds
He questions everything he's learned
Preacher's daughter, now that you are free

Beware the preacher's daughter [2x]
Now that she has come

[Solo: Clark]
[Solo: Hagberg]

Beware the preacher's daughter. [20x]

[Solo: Clark]

BEWARE! [4x]

6. Call Of The Hammer

[Music: Clark, Hagberg. Lyrics: Pipes]

A dormant spirit awakens,
You hear it from within,
Its warriors will bring about the war.
(call of the hammer!)

A fearsome power is rising,
Slumbering no more,
Bringing glory from days of yore.
Call of the hammer!

[Chorus:]
Inspiring words you'll hear,
Enemies will fall,
You will answer the call of the hammer.

The legions are growing,
Swelling like a storm,
Lash out at the weakling gods.
Call of the hammer!

Bloodlust and rage,
No compassion you will feel,
Attack and kill with Nordic steel.
Call of the hammer!

[Chorus]

Ow!

Feel its wrath!

[Solo: Clark]

Ugh!

The god of thunder leads the charge,
Lightning strikes the feeble Nazarene.
Call of the hammer!

Golden rams pull Thor's chariot through the sky,
Hammer high, screams the battle cry!
Call of the hammer!

[Chorus]

Call of the hammer!

Yeah!

7. Snake Fighter

[Music: Hagberg. Lyrics: Pipes]

Surrounding coils,
Asphyxiating strength,
Hold your breath before they sink their fangs.
Resist the poison, break the snake,
This is your calling to stop the cobra's charm.

Pierce your skin (it preys upon your neck!),
Venom, it burns (the toxin works inside you!).
Paralyze (crushing in its grip!),
But, it won't take your life.

In the darkest places,
Children of Set,
Father King of all that slinks.
A tyrant God is near unleashing.
Crush the serpent,
And all who do its will.

Treacherous is the cult with influence reaching far.
Do not be led to follow their path.

Infiltrate the temple,
Defile their holy things,
Silence the hiss of the forked tongue that brings.

Formidable power, few dare to defy.
You are the one who can fight back.
It tries to hypnotize,
Distract your mind,
Do not look into its eyes.
Caress the scales,
As it slithers in your hand,
Break its neck,
The killing blow you strike.

Snake fighter! [8x]

8. At The Foot Of The Great Glacier

[Music: Clark. Lyrics: Pipes]

Glory ahead, destiny awaits,
A formidable feat to scale the peaks.
A frozen wall beckons you to climb,
Take the plunge up high where many have died.
Your chance of survival is low,
Icy winds are not your only foe.
Are you afraid?

Summon your strength,
Fighting the chill.
Will you return?
It's all for the thrill!

Sharpen your skills, or it breaks your will,
At the foot of the great glacier.
Abominable beasts who seek to feast,
At the foot of the great glacier.

The challenge is great, will you be the first?
The summit has never been reached before
What will your sacrifice be?
No room to fail, your time is now.

Sink your teeth in the mountain you're beneath,
At the foot of the great glacier.
Your last gasp is near and you'll tremble with fear,
At the foot of the great glacier.

[Solo: Clark]

Bolster your spirit if you hope to reach,
The top of the great glacier.
If unprepared, your body will fall,
To the foot of the great glacier.

Risking your life, no fortune to gain,
A chance for your tale to be told.
Immortalized, your name will live on,
If you can succeed in your attempt.
The sickness, the altitude, the falling rocks,
All must be overcome.

To conquer all.
(Summon your strength!
Fighting the chill!)
To conquer all.
(Will you return?
It's all for the thrill!)

To conquer!

All must be overcome to conquer all!

9. All Of Them Witches

Flush them out, from where they hide,
They must answer for their crimes.
Evil deeds they commit... defy the Lord!

We have our ways to make them speak,
Admit their guilt, repent their sins.

Tie the accused to the stake,
One last chance to confess.
Justice, we will deal... it is our right.

All of them witches, they will burn,
Blasphemy has sealed their fate tonight.
Heresy will bring about your end,
The high inquisitor has decreed.

[Solo: Clark]

[Solo: Hagberg]

The verdict has been read,
The evil must be cleansed,
Purify their flesh,
On the morrow they'll be dead!

Screams of anguish fill the air,
Roaring fires lick the sky,
Innocents unjustly died... there was no crime.

Grave atrocities allowed to pass,
Blinded by the twisted holy word.
Deceit and murder tried to justify,
A stain that history cannot erase.

10. 12:34

[Instrumental]

[Music: Clark, Hagberg]

11. Execution Tank

[Music: Clark. Lyrics: Pipes]

This is the end, the final fight,
Spitting fire as it rolls across the grave.
Unearthly force and cruel design,
Feel the tremors of a sadistic death machine.

Shells explode overhead,
Mass obliteration's begun,
Certain death, no remorse,
Are you prepared for what's to come?
Sentenced to face the execution,
Cannon will aim right for your face,
Precise and true, the execution tank.

The execution tank! [4x]

Endless rounds of bullets will not pierce,
Armour so thick, it withstands every attack,
Demoralized, its enemies will run,
Only to delay the fate the tank will bring to them.

Bodies blown clean apart,
Another thousand widows cry with grief.
Skulls are crushed by its treads,
The war cannot be won when facing this beast,
Surrender your life to the execution tank.

It's like a terrifying storm,
With its bloody hulking form.
An objective that is never done,
Hatred pours from every gun.

[Solo: Clark]

It's like a terrifying storm!
With its bloody hulking form!
An objective that is never done!
Hatred pours from every gun!

TANK!

The execution tank! [4x]







3 INCHES OF BLOOD LYRICS