Axemaster - "Slave to the Blade" (official video 1986)

From the castle, in the misty covered night
He will find you, take you into his fright
In the dungeon, he orders your demise
Watch your life, flash before your eyes

You're just a slave to the blade
Just a slave to the blade
You're a slave to the blade
Just a slave to the blade

You're a slave

You sit and you watch the torture, from your bleeding eyes so black
When will you ever discover, the ill-need for your attack
You destroyed some lives, you bring on the pain
You like to play the master, what had you to gain

Slave to the blade
Slave to the blade
Slave to the blade
Just a slave to the blade

You're a slave

Take him to the chamber, he betrayed the master
Please, please no
Off with his head, slave to the blade again
Slave, just a slave
You're a slave, slave to the blade
Slave to the blade again

Axemaster. Όσοι ασχολούνται με το underground US metal ίσως τους θυμούνται. Ιδρύθηκαν το 1985 στις Η.Π.Α. (Kent, Ohio). Παραμένουν ενεργοί μέχρι τις ημέρες μας όχι πάντα με το ίδιο όνομα (1991-1995 ως The Awakening, 2008-2010 ως Inner Terror).

Δίσκους ολοκληρωμένους έχουν βγάλει τέσσερις: "Blessing in the Skies" (Ιούνιος 1987), "Death Before Dishonor" (Ιανουάριος 1990), "Overture to Madness" (Μάρτιος 2015) και "Crawling Chaos" (Νοέμβριος 2017) συν έξι demos - promos, τέσσερα singles και μία συλλογή.

Στην παρούσα ανάρτηση εστιάζουμε στο ντεμπούτο τους ("Blessing in the Skies") που κυκλοφόρησε το καλοκαίρι του 1987 (επανακυκλοφόρησε τόσο το 2007, όσο και το 2017) και ειδικότερα στα βίντεο του τραγουδιού "Slave to the Blade", το οποίο δημιουργήθηκε έναν χρόνο νωρίτερα...

Δελτίο τύπου: «A one take music video. Song is from "Blessing in the Skies" album and the video was included on the CD re-release of that album in 2006 by Burning Star Records (Greece). Also featured on the European only DVD release "Defenders of the Faith" released by Kastle Killers, and the song is included on the double vinyl album from Pure Steel Records "Blessing in the Skies (and other cuts from the Chamber)".»

Axemaster: «This is a blast from Axemaster's distant past (1986), a video for the song "Slave to the Blade", which is the most recognized song from the band's first full length album on Azra International Records "Blessing in the Skies". A little info on the video, it was shot by and aired on a local TV station. It was done in one take and edited live, was what you see is what you get!!! This features the band's original lineup, the only current band member included here is a young guitarist named Joe Sims on the left hand side!»

Band: Axemaster
Country of origin: United States
Location: Kent, Ohio
Formed in: 1985
Genre: Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Anti-Evil, Fantasy
Years active: 1982-1984, 1985-1991, 1991-1995 (as The Awakening), 2008-2010 (as Inner Terror), 2010-present

Video: "Slave to the Blade"
Album: "Blessing in the Skies"
Type: Full length

Release date: June 1987
Label: Azra Records
Format: 12" vinyl, Cassette

Release date: January 16th, 2007
Label: Burning Star Records
Format: CD

Release date: October 6th, 2017
Label: Pure Steel Records
Format: 12" vinyl

Band members:
Christopher Michael - Bass, Vocals (lead)
Brian Henderson - Drums
Joe Sims - Guitars