Mace 'n' Chain - 'The Key to Ancient Riddles' (lyric video)

Ancient, carven halls of stone
Madness waits within their vaults

Inherit the cipher dimmed by distance in time
Upon the gods command you shall find the way
To mend the ruin, on which brink we now stand
A fire burns the clouds as the oath
Is now sworn beside drawn blades

The portents beheld now, no believers deny
Beyond fire and steel we shall find

The ancient riddles key
Locked away within

Make way for the caverns
Where the secrets still hide
All to be revealed here this day
By fire light

By aeons removed in time
Far within the midst
The answer's been spelt in blood
The time has come to reveal

Beware the answers laid out here
They bring burden to the mind
In the midst of the prophecy
Take heed what you might now find

Seeker of the key to ancient riddles

Among all the pillars
Of these ancient grey halls
You lost your mind in search of the key
The... The...

The ancient riddles key
Locked away within
The ancient riddles key
Time will now reveal

Νέο συγκρότημα οι Mace 'n' Chain. Πρόκειται για το προσωπικό σχήμα του David "Hook" Nilsson, το οποίο ενεργοποιήθηκε προ τριετίας στην Σουηδία και χαρακτηρίζει την μουσική του ως «Arcane, riff driven, epic metal»!

Οι Mace 'n' Chain μας συστήθηκαν μέσω του demo "Upon the Anvil Formed" που κυκλοφόρησε προ διετίας, ενώ ο πρώτος "ολοκληρωμένος" τους δίσκος φέρει τον τίτλο "Among Ancient Pillars" και "βγήκε" προ τετραμήνου από την No Remorse Records...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Mace 'n' Chain was formed in Sweden at the end of 2020 by David Nilsson to pay homage to the genre that originally got him into metal in the first place: true, sword-wielding, heavy, goddamned, metal! The debut album "Among Ancient Pillars" is highly recommended for fans of Eternal Champion, Wrathblade, Manilla Road, Cirith Ungol, Brocas Helm, Ironsword and Manowar.

It is raw, epic and thunderous, faithful to epic heavy metal legends, old and new, yet it has the original touch of composer and multi-instrumentalist, David Nilsson. Lyrically, "Among Ancient Pillars" is inspired by a variety of sources including myth and fantasy, literature and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan, Robert E. Howard.»

Band: Mace 'n' Chain
Country of origin: Sweden
Location: Skellefteå, Västerbotten
Formed in: 2020
Genre: Epic Heavy Metal
Years active: 2020-present

Lyric video: "The Key to Ancient Riddles"
Video created by: Chris Stergianidis
Album: "Among Ancient Pillars"
Type: Full length
Label: No Remorse Records
Release date: March 24th, 2023
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, Digital

Band members:
David Nilsson - Vocals, Guitars, Bass

Guest/Session:
Gustav Lund - Guitar solo (track 6)
Jacob Björnfot - Guitar solo (track 8)
Petter Nilsson - Guitar solo (track 1)
Cristoffer Strand - Guitar solo (track 2)
Markus Lindahl - Guitar solo (track 4)
Matte Marklund - Guitar solo (track 5)

Miscellaneous staff:
Per-Ola Nilsson - Track List Consultation
Petter Nilsson - Mixing
Bart Gabriel - Mastering
Bram Bruyneel - Artwork, Logo