Battle Cry!

from Calm Before the Storm by Nor'easter

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The final non-instrumental added to the catalog is like "what do you get when you cross Iron Maiden with the Lord of the Rings". The full speed ahead guitar intro suddenly yields to the vocal entrance over acoustic guitar and double-kick drums, before again abruptly shifting keys and heading full throttle into another catchy chorus; "feel the thunder, fear our warriors, hear our battle cry!" The solo sections pirouette from a classical metal break that gradually descends and swirls into chaos, punctuated by a final "hear our battle cry!"

lyrics

"Battle Cry!"
Andrew McKnight, ©1986, Catalooch Music BMI

Warriors on sure steeds, the valiant move forward,
following he who is ruler of all
Death is to deal with these foul foes before us,
the gleam of our swords and their fear of our might,

Come to the front line our leader is waiting,
waiting to sound out the victory horns,
casting a fear into hearts of the timid,
run for your life all who defy our cause,

Chorus
Feel the thunder, fear our warriors,
hear our battle cry!
Let the swords fall, on the vain ones,
fear our battle cry!

How fierce the resistance the evil lord musters,
yet the sword of the good shall end his might,
the Devil's own dragon springs up from the ground now,
with flames that reach forth killing hordes of our own,

Surround that beast with our spear throwing best lads,
blast through his hide and his evil is done,
save the free world and like heroes will ride in,
all hail the leader we respect and love

Chorus
In his glory, Father of all,
bless our battle cry!
the fires burn high, swords and spears fly,
rings our battle cry!

solos

Chorus
In the ruins, of your city,
rings our battle cry!
the dark lord perished, oh Father cherished,
bless our battle cry!
Hear our Battle Cry!

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from Calm Before the Storm, released August 12, 2022

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Nor'easter Plainfield, Connecticut

Hard rock band based in eastern Connecticut 1984-87. With a sound & style between Rush and the Blizzard of Ozz, their "Calm Before the Storm" album recorded in 1989 is released here in August 2022. The final Nor'easter lineup through May 1987; Christopher A. Gursky on lead vocals, Andrew McKnight - guitars, Paul St. Amour - bass, and Matthew Bouley - drums. ... more