Grave Digger - "Lions Of The Sea" (video)

As a king
He was born
Into a world
Full of greed
Vikings from the other side
Killed all women killed all men
Held their heads high in the sky
Children cried in the morning light

From coast to coast
We call to arms
Revenge on our side
We fight with pride

We are lions of the sea
We are sailing to be free
We are lions of the sea
What fools this mortals be
We are lions of the sea
We are fighting to be free
We are lions of the sea
And we will never flee

A storm came up
Winds from hell
Ships were in sight
Fate with us
We raged without morality
In bloodlust we all killed
The sun knew the brutality
We celebrated victory

From coast to coast
We call to arms
Revenge on our side
We fight with pride

We are lions of the sea
We are sailing to be free
We are lions of the sea
What fools this mortals be
We are lions of the sea
We are fighting to be free
We are lions of the sea
And we will never flee

Thunder and lighting
The dark of the sun
We praised the gods
For the battle we won

Το καλοκαίρι του 1996 κυκλοφορούσε το album "Tunes of War", το οποίο ουσιαστικά έβαλε τους Grave Digger στους heavy metal χάρτες (από άποψη αναγνωρισιμότητας εννοώ, γιατί καλλιτεχνικά είχε προηγηθεί το πολύ καλό "Heart of Darkness"). 24 έτη αργότερα οι Γερμανοί metallers ξαναφορούν τα κιλτ και επιστρέφουν στην Σκωτσέζικη κουλτούρα - θεματολογία. Το νέο τους δισκογραφικό πόνημα τιτλοφορείται "Fields of Blood" κι αναμένεται στα τέλη του τρέχοντος μήνα...

Chris Boltendahl: «"Lions Of The Sea"... a hurricane of metal hymn... the battle of the Scots against the Vikings... cutting riffing and a chorus that winds through your cortex... you will be startled at night, at sea find yourself in battle and roar the chorus of “Lions of the Sea” from your hoarse throats... over and over again until you are the victorious to leave the battlefield at sea.»

Band: Grave Digger
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia
Formed in: 1980
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Horror, War, Mythology, History, Metal, Death
Years active: 1980-1986, 1986-1987 (as Digger), 1988-1991 (as Hawaii), 1991-present

Video: "Lions Of The Sea"
Album: "Fields of Blood"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 29th, 2020
Label: Napalm Records
Format: CD, 12" vinyl

Track listing:
01. The Clansman's Journey
02. All for the Kingdom
03. Lions of the Sea
04. Freedom
05. The Heart of Scotland
06. Thousand Tears
07. Union of the Crown
08. My Final Fight
09. Gathering of the Clans
10. Barbarian
11. Fields of Blood
12. Requiem for the Fallen

Band members:
Chris "Reaper" Boltendahl - Vocals
Marcus Kniep - Drums
Jens Becker - Bass
Axel "Ironfinger" Ritt - Guitars

Guest/Session: Noora Louhimo - Vocals (track 6)
Miscellaneous staff: Alexander Tartsus - Cover art