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Improved Initiative

by Magma Dragon

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Marching towards our battlefield Our banners flying high in the wind We mount on our glorious steeds The evening's lass still fresh in our minds We carry on today We bring our steel to the emperor, he'll pay Fighting onward we ride into the morning sun Battle on into the raging sea of steel, the quest carries on The dragons shall fly... again We try to forget why were here The pain and the anguish we choose not to feel the scars on our face, a story to tell A flagon of ale would bring peace from this hell. We carry on today We bring our steel to the emperor, he'll pay CHORUS Sword and axe Blood on shields For our glory We'll never yield SOLO Our fate is in our hands Mystical armor inspiring command
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City Rogue 05:04
In devil-haunted Cheliax On forgotten streets of Westcrown From shadow to shadow She moves without a sound There's another contract out Another man must die No time for politics Or ever asking "why?" The legend of the darkness The shimmer in candlelight The blade that strikes the heart of Fear into the night She's watching out forever For a moment to strike you down She'll spill that royal blood Increasing her renown On the cobblestones Of forgotten alleyways The city seems to mourn For the past, and better days But the velvet dark It suits her purpose fine Gives her confidence And clouds enemies' minds [chorus] Believer, deceiver, she tries to cover up her tracks Whispering, deterring, her opponents' minds are weak Now, tonight, I kept my word Will you do the same? I swear Contracts fulfilled on the edge of my blade Shadow to shadow Blood to blood Shadow to shadow Avoid the coming flood
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So here I am Passed all the tests Come to study At the feet of Nethys God of magic God of the arcane Keeper of secret lore Both sacred and profane "Come with me, my son." The headmaster says "Such things await you here; Ancient eldritch secrets." At all the books around I gazed eagerly Spellbooks, grimoires and bestiaries (Now, mortal, did you think it would be easy?) Never Did I think it would end with this Now so much I regret Failure The price paid for negligence I am trapped here So here I am Passing all the tests In my class I am the very best I earned myself the right I was allowed A solo summoning I was so proud "Come with me my son" Professor says to me "You must select a creature whose mind is weak so you can conquer it by will alone." But my foolish pride Cost me my soul [chorus] (Now, mortal, you are me, I; you, you wagered all, and you lost!) So here I am I failed the test Trapped in limbo Lost and bodiless No one can help me now I have no form I cannot talk I am so alone The demon came When I summoned it Stronger than I ever imagined If you study magic Put aside your pride The price for failure You'll wish you could die.

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The onslaught continues! Follow us into battle!

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released November 4, 2013

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Magma Dragon Milwaukee, Wisconsin

We make metal music about swords, dragons, wizards, heroes and conquering armies. Shit that MATTERS.

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