Acheron Those Who Have Risen 1. Intro: Nosferatu Prelude 2. Lifeforce (The Blood) Within slaves lurks the sacred heart A food that the chosen need Flowing energy that must be absorbed While the vampire feeds The human species is its source That's why they were bred Immortals search for the taste of "The Blood" So that they may be fed Little by little victims are drained To quench the savage thirst Being careful not to take too much For their tiny minds will burst This precious power within the flesh Is our living key Lost children of the temple's brood Soon you all shall see Lifeforce, lifeforce Lifeforce, lifeforce Those who understand the pleasures of the drink Shall realize the magick it possesses And those who don't will never understand Because they are not of our kind Blessed be the blood! 3. Hekal Tiamat We are the fears that lurk inside your mind As ancient race of a vampiric kind Ruthless predators in this world we dwell Live the law of fang and claw, with no heaven or hell Hekal Tiamat, Temple of the Dragon We are the future, the future is our brood The undead gods revealing hidden truth Vampires are few, but we are also many Weak humans alive, show our prey is plenty Those amongst our kind embrace the given creed Animal instincts are how we strive and feed Our list is for the hunt and lifeforce energy The temple now awaits the final catastrophe Hekal Tiamat, Temple of the Dragon 4. Necromanteion Communion Breathe deeply, clear your head Leave the world behind you Undead gods, they await So enter the chamber Sit right down and gaze Into the magick mirror Your body, it feels All the stored lifeforce Necromanteion communion, a vampiric rite Necromanteion communion, the immortal sight Necromanteion communion, beyond thoughts of time Necromanteion communion, for the royal bloodline Necromanteion communion, enlightenment from beyond Necromanteion communion, sacred nightside bond Necromanteion communion, on an astral plane Necromanteion communion, those who have risen again See the patterns of dark and light The dreamlike images begin Time to use vampiric eyes To go even further Remain calm, open the gate Sense the manifestation Sacrifice the lifeforce Now embrace the calling Necromanteion communion, a vampiric rite Necromanteion communion, the immortal sight Necromanteion communion, beyond thoughts of time Necromanteion communion, for the royal bloodline Necromanteion communion, enlightenment from beyond Necromanteion communion, sacred nightside bond Necromanteion communion, on an astral plane Necromanteion communion, those who have risen again Hail the elder gods The Annukaki kind 5. Out of Body Darkened night, candles lit It is the time for a new body Astral flisht is in store Meditate and try to focus Let the weight disappear Separate from the flesh Levitate to a place That is not this dimension Out of body, astral rite Nosferatu, beast of the night Out of body, ecstasy Vampiric blood within me Human fools, come to me Seeing through other eyes Foreign form, but I am myself Predator roaming free Stalking prey, while being cloaked Godlike in many ways Feeding on those I want Astral plane, my domain "I' vampire, bow before me Out of body, astral rite Nosferatu, beast of the night Out of body, ecstasy Vampiric blood within me Human fools, come to me I sense my victim, my growing need Attacking inside, I start to feed Returning now, to my wordly state Enjoying "the gift", my immortal fate Out of body, astral rite Nosferatu, beast of the night Out of body, ecstasy Vampiric blood within me Human fools, come to me 6. Undead Celebration Full moon rises, as clouds fill the sky Bonfires burning for the priesthood of Ur Ancient hymns being sung in Sumerian, invoking All the kindred spirits of our kind Hands are raised in the shape of the secret sign To show allegiance to the darkside The magical circle all join hands Chanting the words of a vampiric rite Ancient hymns being sung in Sumerian, invoking All the kindred spirits of our kind Hands are raised in the shape of the secret sign To show allegiance to the darkside An acolyte holds up a crystal skull and places It into the trapezoid Now those present look into the blackened sky To commit an act of praise... akhkharu Undead celebration 7. Final Harvest For thousand of years the undead gods have worked To create their own world Civilisation is a product of these ancient ones And is an experiment They improved the herds of human stock, so that They could feed Vampires the masters, others the slaves, Those who have risennow wait for the... Final harvest The apocalypse draws near, spreading rage and fear Soon the earth shall see the great family Final harvest The apocalypse draws near, spreading rage and fear Soon the earth shall see the great family Cities shall be swept up in the agony Of billions who are dying Life energies will pass forth to a Greater cause The great undead gods shall return To their thrones of power The seventh seal is broken, as we see The winged skull of Ur 8. Shurpu Kishpu An ancient oral text, the book of dreaming Revealing mysteries, true words of power Royal vampiric spawn, open the secrets This you must fully read, learn, realize and attain Memorize instructions from the great teachers Invoke the knowledge, which it contains Immortality, it can be yours Master the bridge between both of the worlds The dragon speaks, so heed its cry, for there may be no other chance Neophyte, it is time for you to grasp the face of the nefilim The blessed Shurpu Kishpu is translated magical spell Do you dare to take the steps to join the great family 9. The Calling Forces of darkness I conjure thee Bring the ancients to my realm Let the magick flow this night To keep lifeforce alive Bless my sacred shrine Glare with your dragon eyes Feel the power that burns in me Consume "the blood" of my victims Let the magick flow this night To keep lifeforce alive Bless my sacred shrine Glare with your dragon eyes Immortal gods, grant me, all the power and strength that you possess Make me a part royalty, joining ancient ones So mote it be! 10. Immortal Sigil Symbol of the bloodline, mighty fanged skull with wings Rune of Ur's elite, charged with the blood of kings Mindless sub-creatures see it, and understand its power Standard for the strong, while the inferiors cower Tribute to the Annunaki Enki, descendants from the sky Twin cobras that acknowledge dualism of two sides Vampires know its meaning, proving their kind is real The winged skull of Ur, the family's vampiric seal Forever I will pledge my life to this sign I who come from royal blood am truly divine Master of the weak and a curse to the herds Listen close children hear all of my words... Gods made in our image, a mortal blasphemy White light religions maintain human slavery We the supreme race come before all Those who oppose our brood will surly fall... This is "The Blood", take drink, it is the essence of our being Now look upon this immortal sigil and declare unity of all clans 1998 Release on Full Moon Productions Lineup: Rev. Vincent Crowley- vocals, bass and rhythm guitar Michael Estes - lead guitar Tony Laureno - drums Ben Meyer - rhythm guitar John Scott - keyboards Peter H. Gilmore - vampiric introduction Special guest vocals by: David Vincent & George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher Produced by Vincent Crowley & Michael Estes Album concept inspired by the Temple of the Vampire mythos and teachings "True vampirism is beyond what the Hollywood aestethics that flimmakers like to portray. In reality, it is an ancient way of magick and manipulation that predates all known religions. Yes, vampires do exist! So sacrifice your lifeforce unto us as you listen to our musical conjuration. You know you must!" [The Rev. Vincent Crowley (Maylos) XXXII A.S.]