Celtic Frost - Circle of the Tyrants

Song: Circle of the Tyrants
Band: Celtic Frost
Album: To Mega Therion
Year: 1985

Lyrics:

After the battle is over
And the sands drunken the blood
All what there remains
Is the bitterness of delusion

The immortality of the gods
Sits at their side
As they leave the walls behind
To reach the jewels gleam

The days have come
When the steel will rule
And upon his head
A crown of gold

Your hand wields the might
The tyrant's the precursor
You carry the will
As the morning is near

I sing the ballads
Of victory and defeat
I hear the tales
Of frozen mystery

The new kingdoms rise
By the circle of the tyrants
In the land of darkness
The warrior, that was me
Grotesque glory
None will (ever) see them fall
And hunts and war
Are like everlasting shadows

Where the winds cannot reach
The tyrant's might was born
And often I look back
With tears in my eyes
Grotesque glory
None will (ever) see them fall
And hunts and wars
Are like everlasting shadows...

*All music written and arranged by Celtic Frost**

Track list:

1. "Innocence and Wrath" - 1:03
2. "The Usurper" - 3:24
3. "Jewel Throne" - 3:59
4. "Dawn of Meggido" - 5:42
5. "Eternal Summer" - 4:29
6. "Circle of the Tyrants" - 4:36
7. "(Beyond the) North Winds" - 3:04
8. "Fainted Eyes" - 5:00
9. "Tears in a Prophet's Dream" - 2:30
10. "Necromantical Screams" - 6:06

Line-up:

*Thomas Gabriel Warrior - Vocals & Guitars
*Dominic Steiner - Bass
*Reed St. Mark - Drums, Timpani
*Martin Eric Ain - Bass
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*Guest musicians:

Wolf Bender - French horn (Tracks 1, 4 & 10)
Claudia-Maria Mokri - Additional vocals (Tracks 2, 6 & 10)
Horst Müller - Sound effects (Track 9)
Urs Sprenger (Steve Warrior!) - Sound effects (Track 9)

*Noise Records.

*Cover Artwork: H. R. Giger - "Satan I", 1977.