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Track: Balor
Artist: SuidAkrA
Album: Book of Dowth

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Name: SuidAkrA
Spotify Genres: folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal, medieval metal, folk
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Suidakra was originally formed as Gloryfication in Germany in 1994 by Arkadius Antonik (guitar, vocals, keyboard) and Stefan Möller (drums, vocals). After several line-up problems and two demo releases Daniela Voigt (keyboard), Marcel Schoenen (guitar) and Christoph Zacharowski (bass) was brought into the band and the name was changed to Suidakra. The demo "Suidakra Dawn" was then released in 1995 and in 1997 the self-produced album, "Lupine Essence", was released. This lead to a deal with Last Episode. In 1998 the band recorded the second album, "Auld Lang Syne", and shortly after the release Zacharowski left the band and was replaced by Nils Broß. Several festivals followed and in 1999 the third album, "Lays From Afar", was recorded and released. The following year the fourth album, "The Arcanum", was released and Germano Sanna replaced Marcel Schoenen as he decided only to write lyrics. After a few live shows in 2001, F. T. replaced Nils and Marcel Schoenen also decided to participate on the next album. Dani and Möller left the band and one day later Lars Wehner (drums) was recruited. In 2002 the band was signed to Century Media. "Emprise to Avalon" was then released and Marcus Riewaldt (bass) was recruited and Marcel Schoenen also became live guitarist once again. In 2003 "Signs for the Fallen" was released and several tours and festivals followed. Sky (guitar), who only played in 2003 as a live member, left the band before the end of the year. In 2004 Matthias joined the band as live guitarist.

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Release: Suidakra - Book Of Dowth
Year: 2011
Genres: Rock
Styles: Folk Rock, Viking Metal, Death Metal

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LYRICS

Near the shores of Toraigh,
Beneath the pounding waves
In shadowed depths
And dark embrace
In the dark abyss
Beyond the waves,
Balor of the strong blows
Lies in wait

From shadowed depths
Beyond the sea
Ablaze his eye
He will arise

Towers of glass,
Like icy blades
Rise up to the skies
When he's awake

Forgotten gods return to roam,
Standing stones begin to shriek,
When hope becomes despair,
In a world full of hate and greed

Balor waits no more,
Dark eyes lit with exultation,
A third eye opening,
Hurling bolts of lightning

Flesh and bone turn to ashes,
Sacrificial fires burn again
A thousand men slain, blood-red waves
Pounding upon the shores

As time is senseless,
As night is endless,
Reality is darkness,
Existence is emptiness

In shadowed depths
Of the black abyss
Born from dark mists
And raging storms

Forgotten gods return to roam,
Standing stones begin to shriek,
When hope becomes despair,
In a world full of hate and greed

The triumph of evil,
When good men stay silent,
Then Balor of the Evil Eye,
Has arisen from death

Black cloaked Balor, arisen from death
Black cloaked Balor, will rule again