Ashmolean - 1997
"Close... As Red in Blood"
Track List:
1. Autumn Tears (intro)
2. The Dragon of Severity
3. Sword of Time
4. Madness Beyond
5. The Black Tormentor of Doom
6. Nightly Disguise 

Line-up:
Wim Melis: guitars
Rob Slegers: vocals
Nik Mertens: vocals
Jef Boeckx: bass
Jan Boeckx: drums

Facts:
Recorded in Soundshape studio in Arendonk 


1. Autumn Tears (intro)


2. Dragon of Severity 
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I'm left behind, taken away by the
disciples of Baal, my soul incomplete like birth.

The dragon of severity has been layed down on us 
My life... I cry...I yearn...Flying

I hearby call upon
all creatures of the dark to follow me
leave your retreal and obey

Dreams of you return cries
like the sun trough the clouds
in pain of my mind drifts of from the real

Listen to my dreams, listen to my prayers
and unite with me
into a powerfull clan
carried by our heart

on Your grave I swear by
the beasts of liberation
that I will revenge your death by murder

The dragon of severity has been layed down on us
My life...I cry... flying 


3. Sword of Time 
++++++++++++++++
A dangerous ocean....rate his sails towards disaster
The sunset fullfille....in red light, coloured by the gods 
The birth of black....dragonfly's betrayed by lust
My revenge....awaiting answers of the dead

Rainbows crossing against the cliffs
A sword, dying,surviving now
Kissing Nordic winds as they whisper my name
receiving a final baptism by the reigns of doom
gently resting, while hearing liturgical hymns
The eternal strength of the legends has failed 


4. Madness Beyond 
+++++++++++++++++
A cross reminds the time I was with you
A time that I could see trough

Find the strength of your heart in you
So that we can enflame our unity
Bitterness troughout is what creates the fear
but fear not you're the one that'll always hunt 
Queen of darkness, nimf of the night
let's return forever so our flame can relight
as our thongs meet my eyes weep
peacefully, dreaming of a time beyond beyond here

After midnight, by a full moon I will search amongst the trees for you
wolfes of the moonlight I will defy
as I carres your leaves as if they were .... Mine
All the dark forces surrounding me have come
to lead me away from you, the way it begon
reallity's arrival looks so sweet
but left alone I lost my inner-heat 


5. The Black Tormentor of Doom 
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I'm running trough the dark forrest
because they are looking for me
Everywhere I go, I hear my name
I can't face it anymore, because my death is near

I feel the breath of the hunters in my neck
it is like the dying season has come
I look at the black sky and close my eyes
I cry for help

And the black tormentor of doom comes down
he has no mercy and kills them one by one
then he takes my soul and flys far away

The greathorn of victory was made
I can live in peace now
because the lords are at my side
remember the following words
to go forth and be strong
because the black tormentor of doom is near 


6. Nightly Disguise 
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In the garden of eden, tempastuous lust
introduce night with the sweet howling of wolfs,
darkness conquers all the light
As I float on the wind, they're my master

I behold thee, and time, bewitched
is experienced faster and faster
Flames of endless pain, dancing in your tiny eyes
as you stare right trough my humble disguise

Invested in me, the strength of your healing
toutching you, softly, as your body has lost all feeling
ghostlike images appear in my mind
as I try to search but do not find.

Small nightmares of daylight, cursed by despair
impowerded by dreams, of your distinguished flair
to the deepest depth, my heart cleaved from pain
with a reflection imprinted by shame

Those who could really stir my heart to the ground and
could fathom it by the truth

They would find many fresh bleeding wounds, and in
spite of the low of nature, I will stay in the grief in the
misery of love. 

As I put on my nightly disguise for you and fly away
remeber my gifts for you.

Deep as the sea I pressed in my heart, her mouth
and her sweet face
Because she is my shield from all

Not knowing how I could forget her and if destiny
remains
A powerfull reward of life

When the joy is over and the courage abbs away
the tidal way of passion.