Wild Hunt
Song info: this song was inspired by the mythic Norse "Wild Hunt". The song, despite being short, took quite a while to record. It initially was going to be the first track of Speak with the Dead and had a brief intro before going into the main riff. However, when remixing the song to lower the vocals and up the guitar, the intro got cut and the song was moved down to come after Blood in the Moonlight so that there would be something fast paced after that track. The intro heard in Conquest of Bosporus is not the same as the one which was cut from Wild Hunt. In terms of the music, I came up with the main riff while screwing around on guitar practicing hammer-ons and pull-offs. After playing a bit of what I'd call "Slayer style", the main riff clicked and the chorus riff came soon after.
Lyrics
Riding with fire and steel in our hands Death is on our side tonight Burning the village and slaying the men It will be useless to fight Slashing and hacking at all in our way Sending our victims to Hell Murdering, enslaving, raping all life No one will be left to tell Wild Hunt Wild Hunt Tearing through the land at the speed of light Maiming all we come across Their bones snap in our teeth as arrows draw blood Our victory is their loss Slashing and hacking at all in our way Sending our victims to Hell Murdering, enslaving, raping all life No one will be left to tell Wild Hunt Wild Hunt Leaving their homeland in ruins and dust Capturing those we desire The bodies in our wake are burned and defiled Gain Satan's favor, God's ire Slashing and hacking at all in our way Sending our victims to Hell Murdering, enslaving, raping all life No one will be left to tell The Wild Hunt Wild Hunt |