SHIVERING IN ECSTASY AS ICY WINDS

BLOW DOWN FROM THE NORTH

AS THE SUN DESCENDS BEYOND THE HORIZON

THE WARRIORS OF THE DARK ARISE

WITH EYES OF FIRE ON GREAT BLACK STEEDS

THEY ATTACK WITH FURY

WITH A HORDE OF DEMONS BORN FROM HELL

FOLLOWING IN THEIR WAKE

ALL SHALL PERISH BY THE MOONLIT SILVER OF THEIR SWORDS

THE DARK CRUSADERS SING THEIR HYMNS OF ETERNAL PRAISE

WITH BLOOD SPILT IN SACRIFICE

THE EARTH QUAKES WITH THE GALLOPING OF HOOVES

THE DARK CRUSADES COMMENCE AS A GREAT BLACK PLAGUE

THAT SPREADS ACROSS THE HORIZON

ALL THAT IS HOLY SHALL COME TO REST

IN AN OBLIVION OF DEATH WITH THEIR SOULS ENSLAVED

BLACK WINGED DEMONS ASCEND INTO THE HEAVENS

THE DEATH CRIES OF THE ANGELS SHRILL AND PIERCING

AS THEIR COLD BLOOD RAINS FROM THE SKIES

RAVENS TAKE TO FLIGHT INTO THE DARK NIGHT SKY

AS THEIR SHADOWS CROSS THE SHINING FULL MOON

THROUGH DARK FORESTS AND VAST MOUNTAIN LANDS

THE DARK CRUSADERS RIDE DESTROYING ALL

WAGING BATTLES FOR CENTURIES TO COME

RIVERS OF BLOOD FLOW ONTO

THE BLACK AND BARREN LANDSCAPE

THE ASHES OF BURNING RUINS

ARE SCATTERED BY FREEZING NORTH WINDS



[LYRICS: IXITHRA, LORD OF THE SYLVAN SHADOWS]

[AND SYNVORLATH, LORD OF THE ANCIENT MOON]