Runebound Legacy, by Withering Earth

Runebound Legacy

by Withering Earth

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1.	Runebound 04:40	lyrics	buy track
Many moons ago in the land of ice and war. I was born of humble roots, I worked finger to bone. Then one day my father, ethereal and plain. "I will lead you to greatness. Just head my words and slay." I hear my father's words and rise. I hear my father's words. I will change my fate; become the man I was born to be. Runebound legacy set in stone, I won't be a slave. Destiny is in my hands. I won't be denied. Runebound legacy set in stone. I will break these chains. With my brothers at my side; I will take the crown. All will bow to my greatness. Just head my words and slay. Armed with my brothers we will fight. Brothers, we will fight. I will change my fate; become the man I was born to be. Runebound legacy set in stone, I won't be a slave. Destiny is in my hands. I won't be denied. Runebound legacy set in stone. I will break these chains.
2.	Face the Wolves 04:16	lyrics	buy track
In the shadows I find the hidden path to the lair of wolf and man; to my victory. Blood starved beasts of old. Their savagery without remorse. Fast like lightning across the sky. Fierce like thunders roar. You'll feel the fury as they watch you die. Howling in the night. Death is at your door. Because tonight you will face the wolves. Now the hunt begins. Our bloodlust must be quenched. The path of Fenrir's rage. Lay waste to all opposed. Fight for freedom. Take back these lawless lands. We ride to oblivion. The gods will smile when we draw blood Fast like lightning across the sky. Fierce like thunders roar. You'll feel the fury as they watch you die. Howling in the night. Death is at your door. Because tonight you will face the wolves.
3.	Conquerors 04:09	lyrics	buy track
By moonlight we sound the attack. Storm across the field. Take them by surprise. The fear in their eyes. Make sure that no one survives. I fight my way through the Bastille. Break into the courtyard. The tyrant king is waiting for me; ready and armed to the teeth. Father; guide my sword. We shall fight as one, give me strength to conquer all. Send this coward to hell. Arm yourselves. Defend your honor. This is a fight to the death. The warrior's blood runs through me. Tonight I'll drink to your bones. Gnash your teeth and try all you might. You'll never defeat me. This battle is fought for freedom. Tonight you'll dine in hell. I strike him down. My sword to his neck. He starts to beg for mercy. His cries of disgrace, they fill me with rage. I challenge him up to his feet. I toss my sword aside and lift him up by the throat. I feel the satisfaction of beating him to a pulp. Father; guide my sword. We shall fight as one. Give me strength to conquer all. Send this bastard to hell. Arm yourselves. Defend your honor. This is a fight to the death. The warrior's blood runs through me. Tonight I'll drink to your bones. Gnash your teeth and try all you might. You'll never defeat me. This battle is fought for freedom. Tonight you'll dine in hell.
4.	Warriors Brew 05:19	lyrics	buy track
As the sun begins to rise I look up to the sky. I see my brothers riding toward Valhalla. Souls unbound by earthly flesh. The Valkyries call them home. We shall pour our finest ale to honor their sacrifice. The flame of glory shall burn in our hearts until the day we die. Join together as one we will sing. For honor and glory; we drink to you. Though our brothers are gone from this world, their memory still lives on. Join together as one we will sing. For honor and glory; we drink to you. Though their sacrifice was noble; I'm still filled with grief. Wishing I could share this victory. These halls are void of songs of joy out of respect for the dead. Rivers flood with blood from both sides. There's only one song to sing. The flame of glory shall burn in our hearts until the day we die. Join together as one we will sing. For honor and glory; we drink to you. Though our brothers are gone from this world, their memory still lives on. Join together as one we will sing. For honor and glory; we drink to you.
5.	Ulfhednar 04:41	lyrics	buy track
Morning rise. A haunting voice cuts through the freezing air. Father calls to heed his warning; filled with such despair. "If you want to hold this kingdom, you cannot trust the wolves. Lead them to slaughter. Turn them to fodder on which your kingdom will grow!" But how? I was honor bound from this hallowed ground where my kingdom was found. We have torn it all asunder. There are no gods here where I am from. Crimson swords will test a hole in the sky. And vengeance will be mine. We will cross the waves and conquer all. One by one until no one's left alive. For bloodlust is our cry. Ulfhednar we will- Through these woods, an eerie calm. The sign of approaching death. "Steal yourselves. Your cause is just. Now cut these mongrels down." Our brothers killed, our bodies broken. Yet we still remain. You will pay a thousand fold for whom you have betrayed. But now we escape unbound from this hallowed ground where my kingdom was found. We await the reconning. There are no gods here where I am from. Crimson swords will test a hole in the sky. And vengeance will be mine. We will cross the waves and conquer all. One by one until no one's left alive. For bloodlust is our cry. Ulfhednar we will rise.
6.	The Realm Eternal 05:08	lyrics	buy track
To reclaim the fire. To reveal the shadows call. Echoes still remind me of the hero I once knew. He's dead and gone. He's dead and gone. What makes me more than this? What makes me more than man? I keep forging on and on. No matter how the road is long. For thus I see; immortality in the halls of the realm eternal. No matter what the cost. no matter everything I've lost. I will find my way home to the land of the realm eternal. Carry me away. I've suffered all this pain. A heathen call to dead man's thrall has brought me to my knees. I swear I'll find a way to face another day. This kindred curse, enslaved no more. I keep forging on and on. No matter how the road is long. For thus I see; immortality in the halls of the realm eternal. No matter what the cost. no matter everything I've lost. I will find my way home to the land of the realm eternal.
7.	Only Human 04:34	lyrics	buy track
Time was never on my side. The weight of shadows was mine to bear. Our sworn allegiance. The blood of our kin. You cannot hide your mind, your purpose is denied. So, cut this poison from me. And let me die here alone. I pull back the veil of my dream. So I can finally see, that my journey's over. Fate, in chaos we are born. Through strife and struggle, I will never bend. Break the ties that bind. no time to question why. Born to walk alone as I now face the end. So, cut this poison from me And let me die here alone I pull back the viel from thine eyes So you can finally see, that my journey's over.
8.	King of Ashes 04:02	lyrics	buy track
Like the first embrace of winter. Her heart has grown so cold for the love that she once knew had withered long ago. She has seen the curse within him buried deep within his soul until the day he dies. No she says her last goodbye. Don't you weep for me for I am gone. I know that we will meet again someday just beyond the stars. Your life is still worth living though the path you walk is long. You must be strong my dear. Don't be afraid. You know that I'll be there watching over you. Overwhelming grief collapsing. The king of Ashes burning to be among the stars. Be still, this bleeding heart. Don't weep for me though I am gone. You must be strong my dear. Don't be afraid. You know that I'll be there.
9.	Nowhere in Time 03:50	lyrics	buy track
Shadows descend on my soul. The raven's call for bloodshed; for execution. My final hour approaching my blackened cell. My legacy cascaded with pain and disgrace. She said to me; "we'll be together. Now take my hand as we fade away." No here I stand alone forever. May death come swiftly for me if fate so decrees. The sands of time can't wash away all my sins. For all of my crimes; I'm left nowhere. Reflections of betrayal before my eyes. Can't count the cost, the weight, of what I've done. Gaze to Valhalla and wait for resolution. I know the gods will have their way with me. She said to me; "we'll be together. Now take my hand as we fade away." I walk along the edge of life and death. May death come swiftly for me if fate so decrees. The sands of time can't wash away all my sins. For all of my crimes; I'm left nowhere in time.
10.	Swallow the Sun 05:37	lyrics	buy track
Thy eyes ablaze. Cutting through the abyss, from where I dwell on all my failures, as I lay my soul bare upon the earth. My kingdom come. I am undone! Is this the price for power? Is this the price of defeat? This broken soul. Lost to the unknown. This wretched soul. Out of control. Here at the end of all things; I will rise. Up through the cracks in the earth. I come alive. I will break these chains. Fulfill my destiny to swallow the sun. You will drown in darkness forevermore. All hail the dead. As I reap the vengeance from which I sowed. The eyes of Fenrir. Oracles of fire reveal my fate. My kingdom come. I am undone. This is my finest hour. My soul devoured to feed the flame. This broken soul. Lost to the unknown. Out of control. Here at the end of all things; I will rise. Up through the cracks in the earth. I come alive. I will break these chains. Fulfill my destiny to swallow the sun. You will drown in darkness forevermore. Swallow the Sun.

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This album tells the tale of a humble warrior. With guidance from the malevolent vision of his power-hungry father, and the enlistment of the legendary berserks the Ulfhednar, he ascends his rank in life to the absolute pinnacle of the land. But all ill gots, suffer ill ends. As our hero descends into the maddening hunger that plagued his father, can he reconcile his actions and accept his fate? Or will he give in to the great wolf in the end?

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released May 27, 2023

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Withering Earth Melbourne, Florida

Conceived by Greg Moir in april of 2014, Withering Earth soon began taking form. With Greg on guitar and vocals, he enlisted Dick Wisby on Lead Guitar later that year. Shortly afterwards, Keith Harris came aboard on drums to nearly complete the link. After a short lived run with bassist Johnny Smink, Robert McGregor was eventually welcomed into the Wither-realm as their official bass player. ... more