Ancient Rites The Diabolic Serenades 1. Infant Sacrifices To Baalberith (Intro) 2. Crucifixion Justified (Roman Supremacy) 3. Satanic Rejoice 4. Obscurity Reigns (Fields Of Flanders) 5. Death Messiah 6. Land Of Frost And Despair 7. Assyrian Empire 8. Longing For The Ancient Kingdom 9. Morbid Glory (Gilles De Rais 1404-1440) 10. Ritual Slayings (Goat Worship Pure) 11. Evil Prevails 12. Last Rites / Echoes Of Melancholy (Outro) 13. From Beyond The Grave 1. Infant Sacrifices To Baalberith (Intro) 2. Crucifixion Justified (Roman Supremacy) Liar! False prophet! You must die! Bastard! Spit on you! Liar! Weak loser! Spit on your cross! Christ! How can one possibly follow your weak rules You promised heaven Rather descend into hell Die Jesus Die You only played a game on earth Only an empty grave awaits Die Nazarene Christ! You're hoping for a place in heaven Could be hell Only an empty grave awaits No resurrection! No place for weak idols No one is our master We create our own rules The Roman Empire can't tolerate the weak No partisan activities can bring our empire down Don't threaten us! 3. Satanic Rejoice Arise! Invoke the blasphemous Name The Lord of Sodom The God of Cain Joy to the flesh forever Joy to the flesh forever My body is a temple Wherein all Demons dwell A Pantheon of flesh I am Arise! Invoke the blasphemous Name The Lord of Sodom The God of Cain Joy to the flesh forever My body is a temple Wherein all Demons dwell A Pantheon of flesh I am SATANIC REJOICE 4. Obscurity Reigns (Fields Of Flanders) Blasphemous rites Churches in flames Satanic oath Blasphemous rites Churches in flames Obscurity reigns Feast on meat Drenched in blood Denial of Christ Loyal towards each other Together in DEATH Dwelling around in the Fields of Flanders At night they ride... Touch the sky Churches in flames Blasphemous rites Obscurity reigns Morbid glory... bonded by blood LOYAL Choose to burn In hell... Rites of the Black Goat Spit on the cross his blood Obscurity reigns CHURCHES IN FLAMES 5. Death Messiah Death Messiah You're the one Occult dreams aren't your goal Why you preach the Black Book When handcuffs & whips are Your game Death Messiah Your religion Only an excuse Death Messiah Diabolic desires Are your major concern Death Messiah You're the king in your Morbid fantasies Death Messiah You're insane In your sick reality (You reign) Die for Die for Die for HIM! 6. Land Of Frost And Despair Land of frost and misery No hope for the future Only the darkest goal Only the darkest dreams Darkest desires fill my soul Land of Frost and Misery Blasphemous games No place for the weak Only the Cold No love Darkest desires Burn my soul No place for a weak God Only Black is real No place for sun Dark clouds Land of Frost Land of Frost Land of Frost No place to raise the children Winter cannot bare new life Land of the North Only the darkest dreams Touch my soul in The Land of Frost 7. Assyrian Empire Assyrian Empire Empire of Doom Masters, masters of pain & destruction Fighting, Killing, Slaying Decapitating their (enemies) heads Fighting, Slaying, Raping, No one could stand the sight Their (skinned) enemies flesh on the city walls A pile of skulls in front of the city gate Flesh on the walls of the conquered weak True Masters Assyrian Empire Assyrian Empire Assyrian Empire Pile of skulls in front of the main gate Assyrian Life Code Assyrian Life Code Assyrian Life Code 8. Longing For The Ancient Kingdom Longing for the Ancient Kingdom Darkness still awaits Searching for the Ancient Wisdom Let Fear reign once again! Evil calling Evil calling Evil calling The way of the psychopath Spill the blood! 9. Morbid Glory (Gilles De Rais 1404-1440) As a hero into battle At the side of Joan of Arc Glorious Marshalls of France Gilles de Rais You were the one to insult An important priest Never afraid to face the enemy However when the night longs For Him shadows on the wall Reflect scenes which cannot Bare the light of day Appreciating aesthetic art and Alchemy But the most vile thoughts And desires poison his mind As a true Emperor of Lust Raping and slaughtering little boys, Like a romance of Death kissing A decapitated Child's head But his end was approaching (So was) Execution but no fear He showed as (once) into battle 10. Ritual Slayings (Goat Worship Pure) 11. Evil Prevails Descend into Darkness Evil prevails Show me the way Storm the Gates of Heaven MASTER! Lucifer... You're the one Descend into Darkness Evil prevails Left Hand Path Master... of... Evil SATAN! Thy Kingdom come Spit on the cross Denial of Mary Mother of Whores MASTER Infernal... Kill the priest Crush the priest Drink his blood Rites of the Black Book Loyal Denial of holy souls Master 12. Last Rites / Echoes Of Melancholy (Outro) 13. From Beyond The Grave [Bonus Track] My body is gone My soul is dwelling But this won't keep me from loving you Forever and ever more From Beyond the Grave Just as I promised you When I was alive Death won't take away My hunger for the Flesh Forever I visit you From Beyond the Grave I love you to death From Beyond the Grave Join me on my journey to Hell