Ex Deo Caligvla 1. I, Caligvla "On this glorious day... I declare Gaius Augustus Germanicus, Emperor of Rome!" I, Caligvla am god made flesh, thy rope around your neck... this is the will of the gods! I, Caligvla am master of all your fears, thy might colossal, these hands are drenched in blood! Bow to me, you worthless swine... the sky will fall from grace All these voices left on unheard, dead and buried in my dominion Whisper... Whisper... whisper words of domination I am life, I am death, your souls left to waste I am everything you need and all the things you fear Whisper... Whisper... whisper words of insanity They killed my mother, they killed my father... who am I but the true face of ROME Traitors shall be crucified, their women and children thrown from the Tarpeian rock I thirst your blood, I want it all!! I, Caligvla am god made flesh, thy rope around your neck... this is the will of the gods! I, Caligvla am master of all your fears, thy might colossal, these hands are drenched in blood Kneel... Kneel... Kneel... before for me Kneel... Kneel... Kneel... for I am god! 2. The Tiberius Cliff (Exile To Capri) 26 A.D. exile to Capri, paranoia infects the mighty Tiberius Assassins lurk throughout the glorious land, like Germanicus, dead by a poisoned tongue! What is a king without a leash on his kingdom? What is all power... without fear to feed it? On to Capri to rule, bring forth desire of a god Servants to please, my wilds dream.... I am Tiberius and you shall bring me your children, You shall bring me your wives, you shall bring me everything... My reign as a Julio Claudian, will be remembered as the greatest of them all Statues will be erected in all corners of Rome! "Watch closely little boots, as I bathe in their blood and crush their dignity to nothing, one day you will be the same, boy... oh what a sight it will be" (dear Caligvla) Your father was a hero of Rome, I could not let him rise One day you will understand and worship me as a god My enemies will tremble, my wrath unmerciful Aut vincere Aut mori Caligvla!!... Rise with me... Rise, and all shall fall from the Tiberius cliff... 3. Per Oculos Aquila Oh! As the eagle watches the vision of worlds collide The monuments of a thousand deaths The snakes are slithering Feel the warm embrace Feel the thunder slay Feel the power of the sun Conquering the lands of the undone To fly into the sky To seek the wisdom of light In honor of the fallen, fallen To protect her beloved fire To the ancestors who watch, watch The spear pierce the enemy For your glory Take this blood I sacrifice For your glory Per oculus aquila Oh! As the eagle watches the vision of worlds collide The monuments of a thousand deaths The snakes are slithering Feel the warm embrace Feel the thunder slay Feel the power of the sun Conquering the lands of the undone Goddess of fertility Master of war King of all seas Beholder of all time Messenger of light Jove! My king My sun For your glory Take this blood I sacrifice For your glory Per oculus aquila 4. Pollice Verso (Damnatio Ad Bestia) As I stand here, waiting for the gods to kill There's no turning back There's no hope for a dying man Killing is the only way, the only way to see another day Fear's only for the weak, as I pledge my life for freedom The blade rips through the flesh The thirst of blood uncontrollable Lions, roar into the light The pressure from the shield is tight Blood spills into the night Gladiators fight to stay alive Man vs. beast, Man vs. Man, God vs. Gods Merciless to none, to die into the sun Blood stains the sands of eternity Pollice Verso Today is a good day to die Pollice verso Bring me to the after life As I stand here waiting for the gods to kill Unmerciful to the death of me... Wild beasts tear the limbs apart Decapitated bodies, torn into pieces So far away from home Blood stains the sands of eternity Pollice Verso Today is a good day to die Pollice verso Bring me to the after life 5. Divide Et Impera Of your Emperor's beloved trust None shall defy this era of Greatness Centuries of courage, led to world conquest Feel the winds of domination A spectacle like you never seen before You could only whisper this scream You could only imagine this dream I shall not yield (Trust) I am a soldier of Rome (Loyalty) You must bleed for what you believe in (Allegiance) You must die if honor calls (In glory) Surrender time, Surrender life I walk the land free of all the misery you seek My darkness will hold no prisoner My blood is Roman and so shall I die Feed from the wounds of time Let the gladius strike you down Let the fire march inside Descend upon thee Mars, oh god of war 6. Burned To Serve As Nocturnal Light Plague... the Christian plague Invades the empire and threatens the sun Insults to the pagan gods Means punishment by death A disease that eats away, the core of existence Persecution is the only way To rule without decay The gardens of Nero, Illuminated with the flesh Burn... Burn... Burn... Burn... Rome burns... with the flesh... With the blood Gather the men, look through the streets Under the bridges and inside their homes Flay the resistance, impale the leaders Bring me the fire, burn them alive! Burn... Burn... Burn... Burn... Rome burns... with the flesh... With the blood 7. Teutuborg (Ambush Of Varus) Unrest Amongst the Germanic tribes, Alliances... Cherusci and Chatti Armenius, barbarian at heart, under Roman control Trusted to Centurions, Trusted by Varus Pressure from the North, Imperial Retaliation Bring the sirens of war... of war! Onward to Teutoburg To liberate the northern frontier... Teutoburg Ambush!.... Ambush! Testudo Formate Hold the line... Hold it! Alas, this is what we do in life... Centurion... Battle at will! Defeat Armenius, the traitor of all traitors Led legions to slaughter Ambush into the night, deep into the forest light Where men seek the lawless Rome to taste revenge... 35,000 men infrantry Burning down the Chatti As Mattium burns, the Rhine in roman possession Onward to Teutoburg To liberate the northern frontier... Teutoburg "Quintilius Varus Where are my Legions?... Give me back my Legions" - Augustus 8. Along The Appian Way Forced to enslavement, traces of Thracian blood Sentenced to the land of Capua... named Gladiator Bounded by chains, a hero of slaves to rise and army bigger than dismay The thirst of freedom, greater than the will of death, greater than the oath of mankind Spartacus to defy the Roman way of life Thousands of men ready to die, soldiers of Rome ready to strike... Spartacus! "Pompey Magnus, Crassus... gather the men, I need you to crush this rebellion, one by one & When you do, you shall crucify them along the Appian way and show the world none shall defy Rome!" Legions Engage... Broken & defeated (the Spartacus army)... retreat to southern Italy Gather reinforcements, Crassus in pursuit He will not stop to lead his rebellion Until the day he dies for his freedom The thirst of freedom, greater than the will of death, greater than the oath of mankind Spartacus to defy the Roman way of life Thousands of men ready to die, soldiers of Rome ready to strike... Spartacus! "Come on Men, I don't have all night, there's still 4,000 to be crucified" - Crassus 9. Once Were Romans "First Cohort... In battle formation" - Roman general Once were Romans - Once were men who died for honor - Once were women who made imperial blood Once was glory you could only bleed - Once were gods who walked upon the earth - Once was truth... Once were Romans Bind this world forever - Bind the truth forever Barbarians at the gates of Rome - Seek to stop the impossible Evolution of man, Civilization - Advancement into the evil Consilio et animis - Fortes Fortuna iuavat Veritas vos liberabit - Credite Posteri Roma Victrix! Consilio et animis - Fortes Fortuna iuavat Veritas vos liberabit - Credite Posteri Once were Romans Once were men who died for honor - Once were women who made imperial blood - Once was glory you could Only bleed - Once were gods who walked upon the earth - Once was truth... once were Romans Bind this world forever - Bind the truth forever From the foundation of Romulus.... To the conquests of Caesar... From Augustus' triumphs... To the mighty Scipio & victories of general Agrippa Roma Caput Mundi! 10. Evocatio: The Temple Of Castor & Pollux Stéphane Barbe ‒ Guitar Jean-François Dagenais ‒ Guitar Max Duhamel ‒ Drums François Mongrain ‒ Bass Maurizio Iacono ‒ Vocals Jonathan Lefrancois-Leduc ‒ Keyboards