A man named William Donovan was born in old Eire
At the age of three he crossed the sea to find America
In World War I he grabbed his gun and boldly saved the day
And now he's known as father of the modern CIA
So gather 'round the fire and I'll verbalize a tale
Of when our great-grandfathers tread upon these rolling dales
So raise your glass to those who've passed, who fought and never failed
For men who fought so bravely surely merit our regales
Well Daniel Joseph Daly was a surly old marine
His parents came from Ireland to make their lives a dream
From paperboy to boxing ring to battlefield he's seen
Another fighting Irishman went down in history
So gather 'round the fire and I'll verbalize a tale
Of when our great-grandfathers tread upon these rolling dales
So raise your glass to those who've passed, who fought and never failed
For men who fought so bravely surely merit our regales
Garryowens ballad is the song of gallantry
Of proud and faithful Irishmen and what it means to be
Well who'd have thought this surly song from Erin'd come to be
The unofficial battle cry of the Seventh Cavalry?
So gather 'round the fire and I'll verbalize a tale
Of when our great-grandfathers tread upon these rolling dales
So raise your glass to those who've passed, who fought and never failed
For men who fought so bravely surely merit our regales
credits
from Restless In Flight,
released June 7, 2011
Aaron Carey - acoustic guitar and chorus vocals
Andrew Della Cagna - vocals, bass, and jawharp
Mark Denmon - percussion and shaker
Pandel Collaros - harmonica
Jeffrey McManus - chorus vocals and tambourine
Music - Carey
Lyrics - Della Cagna
I'd say Havukruunu is the rightful holder of the Crown and the mantle of Quorthon. Epic choirs, vikingesque themes and tales from the other times, of the Finnish paganism back in the days before our ancestors were brought to the cross and forced to kneel while feeling the bloody sword of saviour on their throats made to kiss the hand of murderers who burnt thousands, tore down our holy places and took our holy days. Eyes teary I listen to these songs, never forgiving the crimes of the cross! Peikonmieli
A truly stellar death/doom album with heavy doses of black metal. Tracks like Isolation, Child of Light, and Broken Hymns deliver the sorrowful and icy tone of this album, elevated by the stirring cello compositions of Raphael Weinroth-Browne. The album delivers a deeply satisfying crescendo in Becoming Intangible before stirring the soul once again with Epilogue. Matt Richardson