Malevolent Keep of the Sorcerer

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1.	Forgotten Crumbling Mystic Keep 08:38	lyrics
Exiled by the Archmage For seeking dark knowledge Forbidden power lost to time Decreed to dangerous to unleash Cast out for traveling to hidden ancient sorces Of knowledge Elder magick Spells, incantations Artifacts and tomes Enchantments and potions Still left in dark ancient places Forbidden by circle of mages Wandering lost ancient realm Cast from his home Sorcerer seeks keep of old A myth from dusty tome Through snowy mountain pass Into enchanted wood Following ancient map Peering through the mist On mountain cliff up ahead A crumbling keep appears Winding path leads up the cliff Spire rises from the ruin New seat of power Throne of ancient knowledge A study for his dark work Dusty shelves and rotting tomes Enchanting table with dark runes Thorne of forgotten olden mage Sorcerer claims his new lair Olden lore to master Knowledge once forbidden His mission to discover and unleash His mind consumed by his quest In isolation studying Into dusty book and olden maps Sorcerer finds objects of power Dream of revenge growing near Quest to unleash olden magicks Consuming his soul Artifacts to obtain To unleash elder chaos gods Riding forth from crumbling keep Mind only focused on his goal
2.	Spell Tome of Ancient Incantations 07:26	lyrics
Riding forth from crumbling keep Sorcerer seeks his prize Lore book of ancient power Hidden far and long lost Through hidden valley pass Crossing mystic river Riding beyond the realm of man Following faded olden map Up ahead he sees Ruins lost and old Ancient elven palace Deep within, the tome Splendor long forgot Culture lost to time People now erased Mystic elven magic Treasures lost, forgotten Items of great power He passes them by, one thing on his mind Deep in palace depths Hidden ritual chamber Magick wards sealed off Hidden from the world The tome that caused The fall of the elves Reckless with its power Dark chaos gods Brought them to ruin Sorcerer breaks the wards Opening long sealed room On a pedestal in the center Wrapped in enchanted chains Spell tome of ancient incantations Its dark power now his Breaking the lock with a master spell Sorcerer feels its pages come to life Pulsing with energy in his hands Eager to study its depths He smiles as he dreams of revenge One step closer to reaching his goal Leaving the majesty behind Forgotten beauty of elven lore Culture wiped out by magicks Beyond their control Mounting his horse Riding back to study Returning to crumbling keep Artifact in his hand His plot moving forward Revenge is at hand
3.	Bleak Path Through Weeping Wood 07:46	lyrics
Dark forest path Forgotten and lost Overgrown with sorrow Dark enchanted wood Keeper of secrets Tragic days of old Sorcerer walks the path so bleak Searching for its secret Knowledge of the weeping wood Winding path to forest heart His mind wracked with despair Terror sets in The trees are watching him Forest spirit claws at his mind Visage of sorrow grows stronger How long can he last? Deeper and deeper Rising anguish Heart of the wood draws near Finally, a clearing up ahead Guardians, magick being of fear Resolute, sorcerer casts his spell Banishing the guardian spirits Heart of the wood now claimed Orb, pulsing with despair Taken, sorcerer claims his prize Fading, his mind is free again Magick, of weeping wood now his Returning the crumbling keep New prize to study Unlocking dark ancient secrets Magick of old Power of despair and fear Now under his control Secret of weeping wood Once lost and forbidden Magick of bleakness Mastered by the sorcerer Added to trove of knowledge Kept secret in crumbling keep
4.	Into Ice Cloaked Forbidden Shrine 09:20	lyrics
Riding forth again One last artifact Closer to revenge Wrath to be unleashed Over the frozen plains Journey through the snow Ruins of the north Lost empire reigned Climbing glacier stair Spirits frozen in time Wraiths of spellbound fury Protecting the shrine Windswept stair of old Climbing ever higher Closer to his prize Atop the glacier peak Shrine cloaked in ice Guarding ancient lore Within frozen ancient hall Grimoires, tomes, scrolls of old Arcane mystic trove Sorcerer’s final prize Writings from an olden era Rituals to chaos gods Elder magick long forgot Locked away by wiser men Now it all comes together Master plan of revenge Riding, returning to his keep Oath of retribution he has to keep Plan to summon ancient ones Elder chaos gods In command of mystic spells Summoner of dark power Artifacts from hidden troves Knowledge kept forbidden Ancient chaos gods Their hunger will be his
5.	Unleashing Olden Chaos Magicks 07:48	lyrics
Far above in crumbling keep Sorcerer plots away Studying tomes and scrolls of old Knowledge forgotten to time Hidden fortress in desolate wilds Library of the arcane Grimoire of spells Ancient and mystic He unlocks the secrets of old Dark gods of ancient chaos Beyond the memory of time Their secret magicks Powers of old Unleashed now upon this realm Sorcerer conjures arcane beasts Creatures of chaos and doom Olden magicks now brought forth Powers of chaos unleashed Deep within hidden keep Ancient altar of darkness Grimoire open to ultimate spells Magick of lost chaos gods Magick breathes life into skeletal fingers Raising a new army Swirling vortex of magickal might Power beyond his wildest dreams Dark ones reborn Lost spells performed Power of old Brought forth one more Dark gods don’t share Power is theirs What has he done? His will overwhelmed Awoken from slumber Filled with a dark hunger Sorcerer is first A drop in their thirst Now free from their prison Dark army has risen Keep of brooding doom Forgotten on purpose Warning lost to time Ancients warned of summoning Elder chaos gods Now unleashed Dark chaos magicks Sorcerer forfeit his soul Questing for power he reached far beyond Seeking knowledge forbidden He could not tame The dark ones of old Legions brought forth to destroy Pure evil form Brought forth once more His rage hunger storm Soul harvester of lore Chaos legions from dark ancient realm Sealed before dawn of time Now unleashed by foolish sorcerer Aeons of hunger to sate Crumbling keep, now fortress of evil Bastion of darkness and fear Elder ones march for the doom of this world
6.	Legions of Darkness Lay Waste 14:51	lyrics
Gods of chaos now free Primal evil from ancient time Banished to forgotten realm To control their power Foolish Sorcerer unleashed them, once more Legions of chaos assembled Marching from crumbling keep Legions lay siege To great city splendor Grand walls torn asunder Unstoppable power Army of pure evil Reveling in their slaughter Devouring the dead Feast of souls Torn limb from limb Eviscerated carcasses Mighty warriors slain Dark ones feasting on pain Great halls reduced to rubble Total annihilation Ancient hunger never sated Erased from existence Dark gods will feast Hunger unleashed Legions of dread Now feast on the dead City to city Reduced to rubble Wiped from the map Civilization erased Foolish sorcerer plotted revenge Wishing doom on the circle Ignoring the warnings he ventured ahead Some things are hidden on purpose Some lore is best forgotten Soul devoured by chaos Eternally bound to their realm Trapped in mystic dimension Soul deathless yet suffering Enraptured by torment Regret fills his heart Naïve in his quest Blinded by revenge From dreams of power to slave in despair Bound to eternal torment, an unending nightmare Artifacts, fraught with danger Symbols of warning Blinded, by his scorn Pain, unending torment Fate of mankind Consumed, all will die Chaos, gods of this realm Feed on anguish Harbingers, consume souls Legion reaches the circle Mages armored for war Knowing the folly of their fallen kin Valiant defense is mounted Archmage upon the battlements Faces the chaos god Staff of the elder Clashed against ancient demon blade Casting of mighty spells Demon lord brought to his knees Great one brought low This great evil can be vanquished Banished from this realm Returned to forgotten prison Chaos god back in the abyss Legion in disarray Routed by the Archmage Mages banish the demons away Unto the evil of sorcerer’s work Failed quest for vengeance

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Cover art is "Mountain Landscape" by David Pell Secor

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released May 8, 2019

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Malphas Michigan

Formed in 2014, Malphas is a one man epic black metal project. Combining epic atmosphere with dark melodies Malphas brings a unique style to epic fantasy black metal.
All of the instruments, vocals, songwriting, and recording by Lord Moloch

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