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Redeemer And Destroyer

from Last Man Standing [Single] by Chris Ward

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'Redeemer And Destroyer' is the second single of the Metal Is Metal! EP by Chris Ward. The song is based upon the 1999 video game ‘Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver’.

As it is one of my favourite games of all time, I decided to write this song as a tribute. No copyright infringement of the game is intended and all the characters, quoted dialogue and references to the content of the game belong to their respective owners. This is simply a tribute song which gives a summary of the main events and includes some direct and indirect quotations from the superb in-game dialogue.

lyrics

Verse 1
Started by the Sarafan
To rid Nosgoth of vampires
A holy war vengeance for
The murder of a tyrant king
Corrupted by this genocide
Was a warrior called Raziel
But for his faith he was killed
Another martyr to their cause

Chorus
Redeemer, destroyer!
Angel of Death
Pawn or messiah!
Agent of free will
Redeemer, destroyer!
Reaver of Souls
Pawn or messiah!
A paradox in time

Verse 2
Many years passed him by
While he lay inside a crypt
Until one day a vampire came
And shared with him the thirst for blood
And so he lived in servitude
Serving Kain for millennia
Then things changed Raziel evolved
And was thrown into the Abyss

Bridge 1
Tumbling, burning, with white hot fire
Drowning, plunging, into the depths
Unspeakable pain and agony, time ceased to exist
Torture and hatred, for what damned him to this hell

Bridge 2
An eternity passed, and torment receded
Bringing him back from madness
Within the abyss, descent had destroyed him
And yet, he lived.

Verse 3
No longer man or vampire
Simply just a wraith reborn
Bounded by the Elder God
Consuming souls just to survive
Sent to hunt; his former brethren
And bring them to justice
To seek revenge by killing Kain
And fulfil his destiny

Repeat Chorus

credits

from Last Man Standing [Single], released November 24, 2011
Music & Lyrics by Chris Ward.
Guitar, Bass & Vocals by Chris Ward.
Drums performed by Darren Pugh (Aliases).
Recorded and Mixed by Gavin Brady.
Original artwork by Mathew Collinge.
Artwork postproduction by Chris Ward.

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Chris Ward Manchester, UK

Chris Ward is a heavy metal guitarist, bassist and songwriter. His main influences are Megadeth and Black Sabbath.

To date he has released three solo EPs and one compilation album which are all available on CDBaby, Bandcamp and iTunes.
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