Can be ordered here: https://macenchain.bandcamp.com/album/among-ancient-pillars Cassette copies: https://blackwritsrecordsswe.bandcamp.com/album/among-ancient-pillars Heay Metal from Sweden (Skellefteå, Västerbotten) Song from: Among Ancient Pillars, 2023 LYRICS EDFYING THE GATES We escape at dawn I will cut up the path once more Through the steaming blood We will overcome the walls they hold These iron gates will be raised The stone cracks beneath my feet as I strain Loose their arrows in vain Let them fly as I remain unscathed Braving the city gates, challenge their arms I am a beast they cannot hold Daring them to come out, to end my charge They cannot win but they can try Swing the blade Defying the gates These walls will now finally break Crack the chains Defying the gates I refuse to be ended here You're just a thorn in my side The vultures gather, but not for me Come test my steel, just try I refuse to be ended here Loosed arrows fly by my side The vultures gather for their feast When this gate is open you die I refuse to be ended here Loosed arrows fly by my side The vultures gather for their feast When this gate is open you die Braving the city gates, challenge their arms I am a beast they cannot hold Daring them to come out, to end my charge They cannot win but they can try Swing the blade Defying the gates These walls will now finally break Crack the chains Defying the gates Info: All music and lyrics by David Nilsson David Nilsson - Guitar, bass and vocals Issued under license by No Remorse Records and Mace'n'Chain Recorded in Pagan Hell Studios, Skellefteå Mixed by Petter Nilsson at Sonner Produktion, Gothenburg Mastered by Bart Gabriel Artwork and logo by Bram Bruyneel Track list consultation by Per-Ola Nilsson Guest guitar solos on the tracks: "Bloodied Talons" by Petter Nilsson, "The Key to Ancient Riddles" by Cristoffer Strand, "By the Peal of Thunder" by Markus Lindahl, "Larbytinthian Black" by Matte Marklund, "Mound of Ashen Skulls" by Gustav Lund, "Upon the Anvil Formed" by Jacob Björnfot. Thanks: Viktor Klingstedt for letting me bounce my ideas of you and living with me ignoring your advice, Petter Nilsson for always providing tech support and being ready to work in the name of metal, my wife and my kids for involuntarily listening to these songs over and over, my brother Per-Ola Nilsson for finding me the right track order, Samuel Norberg for quality assurance, all the guys in my old RPG group in Norsjö for providing tons of inspiration from back in the day (only EON II is real!), Andreas and Chris at No Remorse Records believing in this venture, Salle at Musikanten Skellefteå for once again saving my old rusty guitar before completely breaking down on me in the middle of an album recording, Bram Bruyneel for amazing artwork and diving into this project with such passion, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan, Robert E. Howard, Åke Ohlmarks, Feral, Blister Brigade, Whych, Vintersorg, TME, KVAEN. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vbS8pXFPi8

Hard Rock from UK (Cumnock, Scotland) Song from: Friday Rock Show Session, 1985 (BBC Maida Vale Studio 4, 13/11-1985. Broadcasted 13/12-1985) (thanks to Barlochanite) Last Known Line-up Tommy "Smylie" Smillie - Vocals, Bass (Ninja) Rod Earl - Guitar (Ninja) R.I.P Des Duffy - Guitar (Ninja) Gary "Gerry Duffy" Duff - Drums (Ninja) Former / Past Members Andy Aitken - Guitar, Vocals John Gray - Guitar, Vocals Bert Lowe - Drums, Vocals ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg1mupYJRhU

Heavy Metal / NWOBHM from UK Song from: Demo, 1984 Mark "Spike" Hull - Vocals? Mark "Vladimir Experimentski" the Vlad Middlehurst - Guitar (Hammervitch) Ian Chorley Bass (Hammervitch) Steve Follin - Drums ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw33PBqqpa0

Heavy Metal from USA Song from: Hand of the Master / Makin' Sin, Single 1983 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrVsLDZRKsw