TRIUMPHS, by Foretoken

TRIUMPHS

by Foretoken

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mourner Triumphs takes the strength of Ruin and elaborates on them in an impressive manner. Guitars and drums to die for and melodies with the power of a bulldozzer. Check The Labors, A Tyrant Rises as Titans Fall or I Am Vengeance. Favorite track: A Tyrant Rises as Titans Fall.

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	The Labors 00:00 / 04:20

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1.	Revenant of Valor 05:48	lyrics	buy track
Brinner ner, hans minne består Southern songs called from across the sea Twelve winters of grief in Heorot, a hell-forged misery (so begins his story) Hrothgar’s bane, mearc-stapa, quarry for his fame Twas drubbed, mutilated, retreated to die in the marshes Her son was slain, provoking vengeance Aeschere’s murder, reprisal, the ghastly message was sent (ruthless recompense) The Ides Aglæcwif... Hrothgar commanded him to take her life A clash ensued and with holy sword she was slew Returned to Geatland, he’d succeed Hygelac for the throne 50 years passed, a thief disturbed a great dragon's sleep Fire unleashed, its barrow ransacked, ruin befell the land Sensing his end, the potential renown, he embarked to battle the beast, ära! Dragon die! With my help we succeeded in slaying the beast but a terrible price Bitten during the battle, Beowulf lay dying from a fiery venom Life fading, he demanded to see the treasure won from our victory Sorrow and sadness overtook him as he slowly slipped away He saw us for soldiers, for men... And they answered with their cowardice Now they foresee enemies on the rampage, bodies in piles, and misery Vi är ensamma och försvagade
2.	Demon Queller 06:03	lyrics	buy track
Diyu its 10 courts, my home, the suffering which I condone Agony apparent here; the dead, penance paid, atmosphere of dread Guardians of this hell ushering in prisoners to inquisition Questions asked of them; judgement, edict on karmic consequence With red robe, jet black beard, and intense stare, the King of Ghosts will be feared! And next, man from Zhongnan, suicide is how your life ended Genius, glaring here; tested, title of Zhuangyuan contested Officials deliberated, ordained; denial, appearance profane Rejections overwhelmed him; ashamed, on courtyard pillar smashed his brain With red robe, jet black beard, and intense stare, the King of Ghosts will be feared! So here you stand, condemned, for your chosen sin Intelligent, no doubt; anything to say, in your defense? It’s decided! You will be my mogwai hunter My spectral warden The King of Ghosts! Arise, now! Stoically he stood and vowed, No harm to humans from guǐ allowed His emperor was afraid and frayed, Vexed, nauseous, tormented So his first guǐ hunt had begun Stalking the spirit, crept up beside, Grabbed the guǐ, tore out its eye Prey subdued and prize in hand, Eye consumed, and thus began… His legend!
3.	The Wraith That Weeps 06:12	lyrics	buy track
Ella vendrá pronto, mujer de blanco, a quitarte la vida María dolorida, siempre buscando, aguas de noche Buscando sin cesar, llorando y lamentándose ¿¡Dónde están mis hijos!? Quickly children we must escape, Before the dawn will break, and your mother wakes Quiet! She'll not take you from me Throw your things into the car, now we have to leave I've got a sinking feeling, That a wail I'm hearing? Ella vendrá pronto, mujer de blanco, a quitarte la vida María dolorida, siempre buscando, aguas de noche Buscando sin cesar, llorando y lamentándose ¿¡Dónde están mis hijos!? Ignore those bottles by your feet, You can breathe with relief, freed from her deceit Fine! We'll stop for a moment's rest, At an upcoming creek, so you both can piss! I've got a sinking feeling, That a wail I'm hearing? Frantically I ran over to them Witnessed the specter standing there Transfixed by my own terror My children were being drowned Floating motionless, with eyes open, Their lives were stolen, never to be awoken Grief consuming, here in this haze, No more gatherings, just endless suffering I've got a sinking feeling It was a wail I’m hearing Ella vendrá pronto, mujer de blanco, a quitarte la vida María dolorida, siempre buscando, aguas de noche Buscando sin cesar, llorando y lamentándose ¿¡Dónde están mis hijos!?
4.	The Labors 04:20	lyrics	buy track
I arrived in somber mire swallowed by miasma so vile Goaded out, the poison clouds poured from each of its nine mouths Battle raged, hammered a head, was unfazed, two replaced damage Scheme devised, an order defined, hacked and cut, wounds cauterized Slain – Nemea’s beast, lion slain, in less than 30 days, so sacrifice wasn’t made Now wearing its mystic pelt, no blade, spear nor arrow be felt Killed – Lerna’s curse, hydra killed; careful to avoid its breath, a noxious threat Now wielding its deadly blood no man, monster, mystery shielded – murderous! I was born, Zeus' pride, Hera's scorn, failed infanticide She didn't relent, aimed abhorrence, my family forever silenced Madness gone, they all had died, blood on my arms, was horrified Penance moored; well-being restored, if 12 labors, could be conquered Slain – Nemea’s beast, lion slain, in less than 30 days, so sacrifice wasn’t made Now wearing its mystic pelt, no blade, spear nor arrow be felt Killed – Lerna’s curse, hydra killed; careful to avoid its breath, a noxious threat Now wielding its deadly blood no man, monster, mystery shielded – murderous! With this my expiation ends! This three-headed hound is nothing to me Slain – Nemea’s beast, lion slain, in less than 30 days, so sacrifice wasn’t made Now wearing its mystic pelt, no blade, spear nor arrow be felt Killed – Lerna’s curse, hydra killed; careful to avoid its breath, a noxious threat Now wielding its deadly blood no man, monster, mystery shielded – murderous!
5.	Serpent King's Venom 05:30	lyrics	buy track
Jamshid’s Khvarenah forfeit Mankind's so malleable All I need is a usurper Son of Merdās, what do you say? I want what's owed, supremacy! Then do as I dictate Kill my father? Gladly, I’ll obey The trap is set and lies in wait His death ensured by his faith Mine! This world will be mine, And everyone will bow Weaklings ruled by the proud No… no offering is too great No amount of murder too much Great men ignore the cost Oh snakes that’s curious… Sprouted from your shoulders Irascible, they’ll snap and strike And regrow if severed... What can I do to remedy!? I'm anguished, end this sickness! Feed them two human brains a day Mine! This world will be mine, And everyone will bow Weaklings ruled by the proud No… no offering is too great No amount of murder too much Great men ignore the cost I emerged as altruistic opposition; enemies eliminated, elevated to emperor What!? What’s this dream? Who's this Fereydun? My reign ended by a young man and a mace? Kaveh your machinations are just meek! This forlorn rebellion will be resolved! Curse you!
6.	His Riastrad 05:56	lyrics	buy track
A spear thrown, my guts gushed, onto the cushions of my chariot Unbowed, Undefeated, I will die on my feet Born to Deichtine and Lugh, a demigod, rivaled only by a few And an Ulster-born son, who’d leave his countrymen awe-stricken By crushing my foes into submission Even at only seven years of age, I felt an unknown strength, buried in my rage Near Emain Macha that one day, I walked by a field where boys were playing, Fomentations forfeited their safety My heart boomed like a baying hound begging for bloodshed A hideous, metamorphosis, causing violence and victims Three spears thrown, my companions killed, on the blood-soaked plain of Muirthemne Unbowed, Undefeated, I will die on my feet Later trained by Scáthach, a warrior, lady from across the lochs And with Aífe had a son, who'd leave me later grief-stricken, In battle through grisly exhibition Even at seventeen years of age, I fought and defeated every soldier sent my way The Táin began eventually, I slaughtered Medb's men single-handedly, And awoke to my friends killed mercilessly My heart boomed like a baying hound begging for bloodshed A hideous, metamorphosis, creates carnage and corpses The spears thrown, my end imminent, by the magic of Morrígan and Lugaid Unbowed, Undefeated, I will die on my feet Standing stone, please support me Connla, my son, our banner would've been boundless Ferdiad, my friend, our friendship was cherished Lugh, my father, my glory was short-lived Deichtine, my mother, my ardor great, my sorrows deep
7.	Devil o' the Sea 04:22	lyrics	buy track
I awoke in agony again Their frantic screams incessant Every night I have to relive a sickening sight, Of a family who woefully lost their lives, From my dearth of bravery, And a monster who roams both the land and sea Their grisly deaths indelible No amount I drink blots the shameful sight Of a family who haplessly lost their lives, From my dearth of bravery, And a monster of unmixed malignity There was blood on their door There were limbs on the floor Children's lives surrendered They're all dead I awoke in agony again Their frantic screams incessant Every night I have to relive a sickening sight, Of a family who woefully lost their lives, From my dearth of bravery, And a monster who roams both the land and sea Shouldn’t have been a coward Shouldn't have led it to their door Cruelty came to my neighbors Now they're all dead Sleepless – out a moonless starlit night It appeared again my fear materialized Equine-like and skinless with black blood in its veins Its sinewy muscles writhed when movement made Paused and pondered the cessation of my life Chose to leave me alive
8.	A Tyrant Rises as Titans Fall 07:30	lyrics	buy track
From primeval Chaos we came And my father Uranus came to reign His madness bore by prophecy In Tartarus, confined Cyclops and Hecatonchires Gaia was irate, sickle forged, the method to castrate I was compelled, strike delivered from pain and trauma knelt In his defeat, shared a prophecy, I'd die by progeny My reign won't end… This prophecy can't come true if my kin are banished and spawn consumed Campe my appointed guard, Rhea then surrendered, progeny delivered And on Mount Othrys I'll rule, embodiment of fear, my legacy secured Poured wine by my cupbearer, fell sick, vomiting out, my progeny immured Brothers and sisters, you're free Onward to Olympus to shape our strategy Father's wrath will bring calamity Join me and together we'll topple his tyranny The battle then began, the air burned, cascading combustion Losing the upper hand, sky cracked and groaned, defeats left me sullen His reign must end… Gaia insisted that I free her Tartarus-confined offspring Their dragon-like jailer Campe dispatched, now her corpse is left rotting Brothers will you join me in delivering recompense? Lightning in-hand, army in tow, we march against Othrys Father, this war will end! I'm joined by your own kin So, you've support of dimwits? We will bring your demise Unlikely, just a waste of time This is the beginning of your end Enough! You'll be eradicated! Die! This war is finally over, and my foes must be dispensed with Atlas you'll hold up the heavens Titans to Tartarus to be imprisoned To my brothers the underworld and sea That leaves the sky and everything beneath it to me...
9.	I Am Vengeance 05:02	lyrics	buy track
Humanity what have you ever done for me? Denounced and cursed since my birth for I am not like thee A proud descendant of the ancient seed Driven forth by the screams of my enemies I am the plague that shall grace you with an early grave Exterminate - bring you all into damnation In an orgasmic rush of pain I mark my coming in crimson sprays Fools! I shall rid myself from the thorns pierced in my side The weak laments of your wounded shall be my crown Anointed in their tears... sweet as wine are they A waste of flesh is the only thing you are to me The time has come to destroy your simple entitles A filthy pack of liars and thieves Crawling in the stench of your own self-deceit I am the predator and you are all mine to claim Hunt you down unto the point of extinction A genocidal war machine Wreaking chaos upon those who dare to challenge me I am vengeance incarnate, your futile world I shall desecrate I bear the mark of all demons like an aura that drips of venom I am the bringer of the final war Your god lies dead in his own shit and gore Rest assured that all of you will die You insolent fools shall breathe no more Hatred burns within my veins towards your wretched kind I spread my creed of suffering in this bloodbath so divine I shall cleanse the earth from the worms of the human breed Revel in the blood of my sworn enemies Grind their bones to the dust... bloodlust! Humanity what have you ever done for me? Denounced and cursed since my birth for I am not like thee A proud descendant of the ancient seed Driven forth by the screams of my enemies I am the plague that shall grace you with an early grave Exterminate - brought you all into damnation A genocidal war machine Grinding down all of you who dared to challenge me Hatred burns within my veins towards your wretched kind I spread my creed of suffering in this bloodbath so divine No mercy is shown for the weak in this blood-drenched fatal spell Tear the flesh off from their limbs and send their souls to hell

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Foretoken is:
Steve Redmond - Guitars and Orchestrations
Dan Cooley - Lyrics and Vocals

Additional Contributions:
Hannes Grossmann - Drums
Brandon Ellis - Guitar Solo on A Tyrant Rises as Titans Fall

Reviews:
"Triumph represents very, very good blackened melodeath that showcases a talented band with untold potential yet to uncover. In short, if this is just the beginning, it won’t be long before Foretoken triumph above all!" - KENSTROSITY (www.angrymetalguy.com/foretoken-triumphs-review/)

"...Foretoken set out on an odyssey that is, in a word, triumphant, one that will either have everyone bowing to their will or lying dead with the rest of the non-believers." - Matt Cook (www.ghostcultmag.com/album-review-foretoken-triumphs-prosthetic-records/)

"Triumphs is a blast and it's an album that is going to get fans of the underground excited, if you don't like it, you can leave the hall." - Matt Bacon (www.twoguysmetalreviews.com)

"This is an album that deserves your attention, and you owe it to yourself to give it." - Rich Webb (distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-triumphs-foretoken/)

"At every turn, 'Triumphs' delivers precisely what we could ever ask of it with its power and engagement fitting the stories that it tells with the battlefield the only true setting for the likes of Foretoken." - Vinterd (headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2023/02/25/foretoken-triumphs/)

"Death metal duo FORETOKEN may have their lyrical focus on mythology, but it is their transformation from their debut album to their sophomore which will go down in legend." - Metal Mance (metalmance.wordpress.com/2023/03/11/foretoken-triumphs/)

"Foretoken 's Triumphs turned out to be a great album; one in which intensity, variety and atmosphere go together beautifully and are reflected in powerful, high-quality compositions." - Patrick Verhoeven (zwaremetalen.com/albumrecensies/foretoken-triumphs)

"Triumphs is an apt title as it shows a band grasping what made people gravitate to them in the first place, and then expanding on it." - Carl Fisher (www.gbhbl.com/album-review-foretoken-triumphs-prosthetic-records/)

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released March 17, 2023

Drums recorded by Hannes Grossmann at Mordor Sounds Studio
Vocals recorded by Tony Petrocelly at Trepan Studios
Album Mixed & Mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios
Album Cover by Tomas Honz
Foretoken Logo by Wappenschmied
I Am Vengeance originally written and performed by Naglfar

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Foretoken Virginia Beach, Virginia

Myths, legends, and folklore with their colorful imagery and imaginative narratives often served as not only entertainment but cautionary tales for their time. Foretoken borrows from this tradition by blending Symphonic elements and Extreme Metal to retell these stories of violence, tragedy, and sorrow, from around the world. ... more

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