At the Mercy of the Wind

by Imperatus

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1.	Calm Before the Storm 00:53
2.	Eternal Strife 03:49	lyrics
In the realm where darkness dwells Infernal fires forever swell Soldiers rise from the abyss Bathe in the blood of mortal bliss Their souls bear the scars Of countless fights A testament to their Eternal strife Deep in the shadows where they lurk As the immortal darkness descends Their ephemeral hearts blend Of unholy despair and revenge Embrace the chaos Where death is what you get In the hell filled with dread Where angels fear to tread Marching through the forbidden gates of hell A sense of longing whispers in their ears Marching through, the demonic parade Unyielding, untamed, the soldiers without names So let the thunder roar And the heavens weep For the soldiers of hell Their souls were extinguished The symphony of a thousand shells Tearing through curtains of the night As the cursed soldiers of hell Embrace the darkness, slay the divine
3.	Armored Beast 02:54	lyrics
Blades gleaming, dripping with blood Piercing through hearts like a venomous flood An iron fortress, brimming with despair The legions of darkness consumed by its glare Armored beast Wrath from the abyss Molten fire scorches Bathe in napalm as you slowly rot Enemies dismissed, scattered and torn Their hopes and dreams forever forlorn Infernal engine fueled by spite Asunder, the gate, in the veil of night Fall of the kingdom of puppets The ruinous state shall be attained Desolate, the land of yesteryears The final chapter of a nation in sears
4.	At the Mercy of the Wind 03:56	lyrics
Mephitic the smell of a thousand-body vapor Fragrance of death in the unholy fire Stygian darkness, suffocating demise Pray for your end as the wings of iron dive Piercing the sound of the unholy war thunder Bow down to Satan as your God surrenders Weeping, the sound of a thousand souls crying Moan all you want in the hell’s fire you must die Come blow your trumpet, Mr. Jericho Tear up the sky, defile their souls At the mercy of the wind Spread thy wings, disperse thy sins I dreamt and I dreamt of the glorious victory Flocks of iron flew across the deep blue sea Burn down your books with pages filled with lies Where is your god when your kingdom becomes mine Come blow your trumpet, Mr. Jericho Before the coldness of winter blows At the mercy of the wind As the hell’s fire disintegrates your king
5.	Accursed Warfare 03:07	lyrics
In the name of peace, so as they said Came the man, the uncle, who paved the way Mutilations spared neither the living nor dead Travesties flowed the rivers blood red Where are you, dear mother? I'm lost in the night In the shadows of my fear, I long for your light Once a small village, where the rice fields sprout Stranded in the midst of bloodshed Defenselessly standing in fright Mercilessly shot on sight Where are you, dear mother? Where have you gone? Muffled screams in the darkness, can you hear my song? Echoes of your sorrow, my soul laid bare Innocence, tainted by the accursed warfare
6.	Altars of Despair 05:21	lyrics
Watching with delight, legion of darkness with all its might Wandering in the night, vapors of napalm soaking through your eyes Blades cold as ice, spiking through your guts, meticulous, precise Satan in disguise, desecrate your heaven with my scorching fire Draped in crimson shroud Legions march a thunderous sound Thee who sing what was glorified Theater of pain where they dance with the knife Tyrants march, ripped and torn, all that’s left is ashes Screams from your soul, as I turn it black as pitch Anarchist, war cries piercing through the winter mist Bow down and forfeit, taste of your scorned defeat In the silence of anguish, lies the shattered dreams Fires of grudge boiled the molten entrail streams Rising from the embers, the mortal takes its stand A symphony of chaos, the divine tainted the land Altars of despair Carnival of chaos, they revel in the nightmare Glorified war, a hollow tale Gallery of horrors, where empathy pales
7.	Following the Morning Star 04:30	lyrics
“How art thou fallen from heaven O Lucifer, son of the morning!” In the darkness, we shall ascend Reign eternal, til time's bitter end Unholy scorn, thy heart doth hold Against the gods, thy tale unfolds Following the Morning Star!
8.	Embers of Hatred (ft. Rêvasseur) 04:12	lyrics
Rivers of crimson flow Streams of flesh and bone Here lies the remains Of the divines and the saints Tombs of forgotten names Smell of napalm soaks the flame Beneath the moon, corpses lay Rotting flesh grimly displayed Echoes fill the void Agony taint the soil Eternal war, souls consumed Through the winds, the voices rise Depths of despair, darkness lies Teeming land, now a mournful sight Embers of hatred ignite When the rooster awoke from starvation Sins had taken the lives of millions Thunders rolling, O thy mighty roar Destruction rains down upon our shore From hunger's grip, where hope grew frail To thunderous storms, where skies unveiled A toxic shroud, a curse embraced The suffering endured, our hearts encased
9.	From the Ashes of a Forgotten Past 03:29	lyrics
Within the woods, monkeys fluttered helplessly Where shadows danced and skies darkly hued Cries of mothers echoed through the burning trees Rivers of flowing tears beneath the newborn leaves Ancient walls crumbled, like dreams that fade to ashes The river once tranquil, now tainted with despair Temples’ shadows, where prayers once found their way Lie the ruins of yesteryears, enshrouded and decayed From the ashes of a forgotten past Broken souls gathered for the black mass Bitter rancor, a poison seeping deep In the city's veins, where sorrow doth weep From the ashes of a forgotten past The specters seek their revenge at last As hatred's flames burn so bright Consuming all in their relentless spite

about

Hails! Vietnam newest Black Metal representative, Imperatus present our debut studio album entitled “At the Mercy of the Wind”,

Heavily influenced by notorious acts like Marduk, Immortal, Dark Funeral,.. We proudly call our debut album the descendant of a Black Metal movement in the Nordic regions around the 90s, trademarked by a blistering, fast-paced and brutal style of black metal music. Imperatus had put on top of that a variety of influences from other forms of extreme metal, from the breath of Swedish Death Metal, to Thrash metal, as well as the enrichment from the sense of melody and composition that can be heard from classical music.

The obsession with extremity and a burning embers of hatred is the driving force of making this album. And as always:

Embrace the Darkness, Slay the Divine !

credits

released March 15, 2024

Music and Lyrics written by Nattsvärd

Imperatus is
Tan Dat "Nattsvärd" Nguyen: Vocal, Guitars
Minh Tuan "Magane" Phuong: Bass
Anh Kiet "Vaden" Quach Vu: Keyboard

Guest vocals (track 8) by Liam “Lupus” W.
Guest guitar (track 8) by Satoshi Fukuda

Recording, Mixing and Mastering at Nattorm Studio
Bass recording at Guitar Plus Studio
Mixing by Nattsvärd and Satoshi
Mastering by Nattsvärd

Cover artwork by Terror Artwork
Additional Artwork, Layout and Designed by Nattsvärd