This is one of the sickest Amon Amarth song I’ve ever heard. It’s so theatrical and melodic with a great way to end the albums story. Ending still gives me chills. Such an underrated masterpiece.
This was one of the last albums my dad ever bought. I think the last one, in fact. It means alot to me. I hope all of our fathers and their fathers fathers are looking upon us.
A thick fog lies ahead The ocean's deadly calm Their ship glides on the silent waves Into the unknown He cannot turn around For him it's much too late He puts his back into the oar And rows towards his fate The ship cuts through The milk white mist Through the blind they clearly hear The oar strokes of their mighty fleet Battle's drawing near His heart pounds loud and wild He's waited for this day Then suddenly a dragon's head Appears out of the haze Back on the Northern shores Just as he once swore He vowed to return And to make them burn Then a Northern wind picks up It sweeps the mist away A might viking fleet appears Patiently they wait "Death or victory!" Words by which they stand No turning back! In for the kill! Led by thy command! "All men grab your swords and shields The enemies lay ahead! We'll make this bay our battlefield and fill the waves with dead!" Darkness then descends Day turns into night A massive cloud of thousand arrows Fills the misty sky With violent force The two fleets crash The battle now begins Cries of war as weapons clash Uncertain who will win Thunder rolls 'cross the waves Lightning cracks the sky Clouds release hail big as grapes As arrows are let fly Hear the berserks roar! They call to mighty Thor! The fury in their raging eyes Will burn forever more Hear the weapons sing! Feel the arrows sting! They climb onto the Earl's great ship And begin to swing The fight is fierce as they attack With sword and axe, no guts, no glory! Arrows pierce, they won't back down They battle on with heart and fury Then it turns The flanking ships give way And soon they are embattled Standing firm! They fight 'til death! They refuse to die like cattle Fighting for his life No holds barred So close to revenge Close but yet so far Then he stands before him It's like the battle fades He sees his father's eyes As he's struck into the waves Back on Northern shores Just as he once sword He has met his fate In these cold dark waves He looks to clouds up high A dead and distant stare She comes out of the light See the chariot flare Standing on the shore He hears her silent call Freja leads him through the door Into the great hall
this part make me cry He looks to clouds up high A dead and distant stare She comes out of the light See the chariot flare Standing on the shore He hears her silent call Freja leads him through the door Into the great hall
You're not alone man. First time I heard it from the goosebump inducing opening melodic riff to the cinematic like ending, I bawled my eyes out... Johan wasn't shitting about the tragic story at all. And what a way this album's closer has defined that term for us fans. Epic...dramatic...furious...and ultimately saddening. Definitely among the best songs AA has ever made period!
I remember the day I listened to "Embrace of the Endless Ocean" on the TOTG album. I found myself immersed in so many feelings and believed that no song ever again would touch me the way it did. And here we are: Almost 9 years after, they release this album and this EPIC song, onle has 75k views. Hope more Amon Amarth fans listen to this.
I think Embrace of the Endless Ocean is their masterpeice, personally. Its so emotional. I like their faster paced stuff most of the time, but embrace of the endless ocean, as well as this one - they are just excellent art.
LYRICS A thick fog lies ahead The ocean's deadly calm Their ship glides on the silent waves Into the unknown He cannot turn around For him it's much too late He puts his back into the oar And rows towards his fate The ship cuts through, the milk white mist Through the blind they clearly hear The oar strokes of their mighty fleet Battle's drawing near His heart pounds loud and wild He's waited for this day Then suddenly a dragon's head Appears out of the haze Back on the Northern shores Just as he once swore He vowed to return (to return) And to make them burn Then a Northern wind picks up It sweeps the mist away A might viking fleet appears Patiently they wait Death or victory, words by which they stand No turning back In for the kill Led by thy command "All men grab your swords and shields, the enemies lay ahead, We'll make this bay our battlefield and fill the waves with dead" Darkness then descends Day turns into night A massive cloud of thousand arrows Fills the misty sky With violent force, the two fleets crash The battle now begins Cries of war as weapons clash Uncertain who will win Thunder rolls 'cross the waves Lightning cracks the sky Clouds release hail big as grapes As arrows are let fly Hear the berserks roar They call to mighty Thor The fury in their raging eyes Will burn forever more Hear the weapons sing Feel the arrows sting They climb onto the Earl's great ship And begin to swing The fight is fierce as they attack With sword and axe, no guts, no glory Arrow pierced, they won't back down They battle on with heart and fury Then it turns the flanking ships give way And soon they are embattled Standing firm fight 'til death They refuse to die like cattle Fighting for his life No holds barred So close to revenge Close but yet so far Then he stands before him It's like the battle fades He sees his father's eyes As he's struck into the waves Back on Northern shores (Northern shores) Just as he once sword (he once sword) He has met his fate (met his fate) In these cold dark waves (cold dark waves) He looks to clouds up high A dead and distant stare She comes out of the light See the chariot flare Standing on the shore He hears her silent call Freja leads him through the door Into the great hall
In general the album is awesome. The specific song is a masterpiece as well. Although it lacks the brutal attitude of their past albums it consumes you with its story telling saga rhyme of every song.
He looks to clouds up high A dead and distant stare She comes out of the light See the chariot flare Standing on the shore He hears her silent call Freja leads him through the door Into the great hall
Then a Northern wind picks up It sweeps the mist away A mighty viking fleet appears Patiently they wait Death or victory, words by which they stand No turning back In for the kill Led by thy command
Odin was straight up like: "Fuck this petty revenge shit bra, we could really use a warrior like you in Valhalla. Save it for Ragnarok. Here, I'll send Freyja herself, you earned it kid."
Anyone can please help me figure what really happened at the end? was his father actually the "enemy" he was so anxious to fight, and he only perceived that in the very moment he was struck overboard? or did the last look his father gave him as he was "shunned" flashed before him as the Earl struck him and he lost balance, falling into the sea?
Short answer? They don't get that specific. It's left to your imagination.. What we know is that Odin wanted him so bad that he sent Freyja, the queen of the valkyries to bring him to Valhalla.
I think its very gently implied that the earl was actually his father, which would explain why he was there in the first place, I like to think it that way, because it makes the whole album more dramatic
Esta canción es sencillamente preciosa, para un futuro cover, podrían ponerle en las partes melódicas alguna vocalista femenina como acentuando el énfasis melódico, y haciendo honor a las valquirias y a las vikingas que dieron también su sangre por la prosperidad de los hijos de Odin. Este mensaje lo podría haber escrito en inglés, pero se lo dedico a Donald Trump quien con tanta pasta que tiene se puede comprar un libro y aprender el segundo idioma más hablado del planeta.
Bueno yo llevo menos con ustedes como muchos grupos que llevo pero. Ya se que los gusta remar al son del cuerno y remar con odio y dejar la furia. Barri Barriles.
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This is one of the sickest Amon Amarth song I’ve ever heard. It’s so theatrical and melodic with a great way to end the albums story. Ending still gives me chills. Such an underrated masterpiece.
No song has made me headbang and cry at the same time before this \m/
Thousand Years of Oppression also does that for me.
I live and breathe this comment
This whole album is the perfect definition of a tragedy. A viking tragedy, I love it
Yes,It's about the ragnarok.
@@saadhaque291 lol what? It's about outcast who joins Jomsvikings.
This was one of the last albums my dad ever bought. I think the last one, in fact. It means alot to me. I hope all of our fathers and their fathers fathers are looking upon us.
A thick fog lies ahead
The ocean's deadly calm
Their ship glides on the silent waves
Into the unknown
He cannot turn around
For him it's much too late
He puts his back into the oar
And rows towards his fate
The ship cuts through
The milk white mist
Through the blind they clearly hear
The oar strokes of their mighty fleet
Battle's drawing near
His heart pounds loud and wild
He's waited for this day
Then suddenly a dragon's head
Appears out of the haze
Back on the Northern shores
Just as he once swore
He vowed to return
And to make them burn
Then a Northern wind picks up
It sweeps the mist away
A might viking fleet appears
Patiently they wait
"Death or victory!"
Words by which they stand
No turning back! In for the kill!
Led by thy command!
"All men grab your swords and shields
The enemies lay ahead!
We'll make this bay our battlefield
and fill the waves with dead!"
Darkness then descends
Day turns into night
A massive cloud of thousand arrows
Fills the misty sky
With violent force
The two fleets crash
The battle now begins
Cries of war as weapons clash
Uncertain who will win
Thunder rolls 'cross the waves
Lightning cracks the sky
Clouds release hail big as grapes
As arrows are let fly
Hear the berserks roar!
They call to mighty Thor!
The fury in their raging eyes
Will burn forever more
Hear the weapons sing!
Feel the arrows sting!
They climb onto the Earl's great ship
And begin to swing
The fight is fierce as they attack
With sword and axe, no guts, no glory!
Arrows pierce, they won't back down
They battle on with heart and fury
Then it turns
The flanking ships give way
And soon they are embattled
Standing firm! They fight 'til death!
They refuse to die like cattle
Fighting for his life
No holds barred
So close to revenge
Close but yet so far
Then he stands before him
It's like the battle fades
He sees his father's eyes
As he's struck into the waves
Back on Northern shores
Just as he once sword
He has met his fate
In these cold dark waves
He looks to clouds up high
A dead and distant stare
She comes out of the light
See the chariot flare
Standing on the shore
He hears her silent call
Freja leads him through the door
Into the great hall
The penultimate verse's second row's last word is 'swore'
ToHarvestTheStorm onthe verse where it says the enemies lay ahead, it's actually the enemy's ahead
this part make me cry
He looks to clouds up high
A dead and distant stare
She comes out of the light
See the chariot flare
Standing on the shore
He hears her silent call
Freja leads him through the door
Into the great hall
These are epic lyrics of old, mates!
@@Knight7562 only a 5 part series of revenge... Arson, gods of war arise, once sealed in blood, vengeance is my name, then this.
i cry everytime i hear this song. They have captured the definition of drama.
You're not alone man. First time I heard it from the goosebump inducing opening melodic riff to the cinematic like ending, I bawled my eyes out...
Johan wasn't shitting about the tragic story at all. And what a way this album's closer has defined that term for us fans. Epic...dramatic...furious...and ultimately saddening.
Definitely among the best songs AA has ever made period!
+1 for the Kyuss avatar \m/
I've loved this band for a long time.. Keep coming back to this song. It might be their greatest yet.
I remember the day I listened to "Embrace of the Endless Ocean" on the TOTG album. I found myself immersed in so many feelings and believed that no song ever again would touch me the way it did. And here we are: Almost 9 years after, they release this album and this EPIC song, onle has 75k views. Hope more Amon Amarth fans listen to this.
I think Embrace of the Endless Ocean is their masterpeice, personally. Its so emotional. I like their faster paced stuff most of the time, but embrace of the endless ocean, as well as this one - they are just excellent art.
LYRICS
A thick fog lies ahead
The ocean's deadly calm
Their ship glides on the silent waves
Into the unknown
He cannot turn around
For him it's much too late
He puts his back into the oar
And rows towards his fate
The ship cuts through, the milk white mist
Through the blind they clearly hear
The oar strokes of their mighty fleet
Battle's drawing near
His heart pounds loud and wild
He's waited for this day
Then suddenly a dragon's head
Appears out of the haze
Back on the Northern shores
Just as he once swore
He vowed to return (to return)
And to make them burn
Then a Northern wind picks up
It sweeps the mist away
A might viking fleet appears
Patiently they wait
Death or victory, words by which they stand
No turning back In for the kill
Led by thy command
"All men grab your swords and shields, the enemies lay ahead,
We'll make this bay our battlefield and fill the waves with dead"
Darkness then descends
Day turns into night
A massive cloud of thousand arrows
Fills the misty sky
With violent force, the two fleets crash
The battle now begins
Cries of war as weapons clash
Uncertain who will win
Thunder rolls 'cross the waves
Lightning cracks the sky
Clouds release hail big as grapes
As arrows are let fly
Hear the berserks roar
They call to mighty Thor
The fury in their raging eyes
Will burn forever more
Hear the weapons sing
Feel the arrows sting
They climb onto the Earl's great ship
And begin to swing
The fight is fierce as they attack
With sword and axe, no guts, no glory
Arrow pierced, they won't back down
They battle on with heart and fury
Then it turns the flanking ships give way
And soon they are embattled
Standing firm fight 'til death
They refuse to die like cattle
Fighting for his life
No holds barred
So close to revenge
Close but yet so far
Then he stands before him
It's like the battle fades
He sees his father's eyes
As he's struck into the waves
Back on Northern shores (Northern shores)
Just as he once sword (he once sword)
He has met his fate (met his fate)
In these cold dark waves (cold dark waves)
He looks to clouds up high
A dead and distant stare
She comes out of the light
See the chariot flare
Standing on the shore
He hears her silent call
Freja leads him through the door
Into the great hall
The ending still sends shivers down my spine all these years later...
In general the album is awesome. The specific song is a masterpiece as well. Although it lacks the brutal attitude of their past albums it consumes you with its story telling saga rhyme of every song.
Just watched Vinland Saga and realised this song is a perfect description of the battle of Hjörungavágr
This song broke my heart more then my ex did!
He looks to clouds up high
A dead and distant stare
She comes out of the light
See the chariot flare
Standing on the shore
He hears her silent call
Freja leads him through the door
Into the great hall
emotional spiritual it make me cry
Best part of song 👍
That's the way to go.
RIP to all northmen of the past.
Then a Northern wind picks up
It sweeps the mist away
A mighty viking fleet appears
Patiently they wait
Death or victory, words by which they stand
No turning back In for the kill
Led by thy command
I like appearance of dragon head, and how it was predicted in "on a sea of blood". Masterpiece.
My god, possibly one of the best songs ever
5:44 - 6:25 too much chills for my skin to handle
ikr
Fucked me to the bone
Best song on the album.
3:42-4:38 is just awesome.
I am just in love with Amon Amarth! Amazing music!
3:42 makes wanna mosh and headbang every single time I listen to it!!!!
I fuckin feel you dude i actually done it in the middle of the street is so big adrenaline for me ! Im so fuckin crazy i know
I headbanged in the middle of the class while lesson XDDDDDD Man amon amarth is really GOOD
yessss
So fast and heavy it'llmake you wanna smack yo mama😂😂
10/10 one of the greatest songs ever. How can this exist on the same website with the likes of "It's Everyday Bro"?
Ending just gives me chills man...
This song has so many amazing riffs in it
The tapping riff is just perfection
3:40 With violent force the two fleets clash, the mosh pit now begiiinnnsss!
kibaszott jó! ;)
Air guitar time lol. Love this song
This was the perfect ending to one of the best metal albums in awhile.
(Just my opinion...)
damn
this song is absolutely amazing ...
such a master piece
Skyrim belongs to the nords
Darrell Ray gotta laugh at this comment! But it’s true! Hail Ulfric Stormcloak 😂😂
Empire stands strong. Damn with Ulfrick Stormcloack and his traitor army.
Wow, what a powerful song.
Beautiful.
Anyone else crying?
this is based on the batle of Hjørungavåg if anyone is wondering this sorta hapend
Hi checked quickly an article. Except the Jomsviking participation, how to you conclude that it's this specific battle ?
@@Gaviall it's the only major naval battle that the Jomsvikings took part in, and was allegedly fought under a fierce hail storm
3:42 am I the only one who imagines living this battle epic brutal battle
Nope.
Best song of album 🤘
under the northern star part 2
Finally its on youtube :0
Amen to that. Thought it was never going to happen...
Sensacional
No wonder I blacked out to this song. I'm not worthy.
Odin was straight up like: "Fuck this petty revenge shit bra, we could really use a warrior like you in Valhalla. Save it for Ragnarok. Here, I'll send Freyja herself, you earned it kid."
Freyja gets the first (lucky) half of slain so he'd be going to Sessrumnir in Folkvang. Odin gets leftovers :p
Still the saddest metal song going int 2019
fucking epic
3:22 :O
I think this is not their best album by far, but this song has the best riff in the album.
This is a marterpiece.
I lisen to this in my car now my car is a loongship
One word. Drums.
Does anyone know why Amon Amarth has never done this song live?
I don't know, but I'm guessing it's because it's pretty hard to play.
They would need a 3rd guitarist
They HAVE played it at Hellfest 2016.
His Voice here is like Mikael akerfeldt
Anyone can please help me figure what really happened at the end? was his father actually the "enemy" he was so anxious to fight, and he only perceived that in the very moment he was struck overboard? or did the last look his father gave him as he was "shunned" flashed before him as the Earl struck him and he lost balance, falling into the sea?
Short answer? They don't get that specific. It's left to your imagination.. What we know is that Odin wanted him so bad that he sent Freyja, the queen of the valkyries to bring him to Valhalla.
I think its very gently implied that the earl was actually his father, which would explain why he was there in the first place, I like to think it that way, because it makes the whole album more dramatic
It's likely based on Battle of Hjörungavágr, so his father probably fought on Jarl Haakon and Norway's side.
@@TacticalKnife17 Freyja gets the first (lucky) half of slain so he'd be going to Sessrumnir in Folkvang.
Esta canción es sencillamente preciosa, para un futuro cover, podrían ponerle en las partes melódicas alguna vocalista femenina como acentuando el énfasis melódico, y haciendo honor a las valquirias y a las vikingas que dieron también su sangre por la prosperidad de los hijos de Odin. Este mensaje lo podría haber escrito en inglés, pero se lo dedico a Donald Trump quien con tanta pasta que tiene se puede comprar un libro y aprender el segundo idioma más hablado del planeta.
viking metal the best band
Remus Varlan ...
As johan hegg would say, they are not viking metal... But simply melodeath metal. But they are great anyway :)
Viking Metal is Nordic folk-influenced Black Metal. This is Melodic Death Metal.
Teascat söyledi diye dinliyorum :D
When the repost has more views than the bands channel upload
How can I do the first two seconds on guitar please ? It's really cool
i think its just turning the volume from 0 to 100 and holding a notr
BRASIL SUÉCIA
I thought this song is about Thor and the devil.
The devil being his father.
Bueno yo llevo menos con ustedes como muchos grupos que llevo pero.
Ya se que los gusta remar al son del cuerno y remar con odio y dejar la furia.
Barri Barriles.
I shall be playing this loud and proud while the fighting the evil trying to take over my country!WWG1WGA!
Nicolet , marry me babe
What's the point of releasing something that already released. Just mooching off someone else's work.