Scythe of the Reaper - Warhammer 40K Death Guard - Metal Song

*Scythe of the Reaper* by *Lorcan Ward*
A Warhammer 40k Death Guard inspired Melodic Death Metal song

This song was mostly inspired by the Lords of Silence book. If you haven't read it I highly recommend it. There are a couple of ways to interpret the POV of this song and you can decide if it's Mortarion himself addressing his legion or Typhus and Vrox but I like the idea that it is a universal song, that the legion is connected through Nurgle so they all share and hear the music("We are legion, we are ruin"). I put a lot of work into the lyrics and it was so much fun to think up battle shouts and cryptic scripture about Nurgle. Musically this is a tribute to the late Alexi Laiho(Children of Bodom, Sinergy).

*Credits:*
Vocals - Jacob Lauing
Guitar - Lorcan Ward
Bass - Rich Gray
Synth - Lorcan Ward
Drums - Robin Stone
Re-amped, mixed & mastered at Trackmix Studios

*Lyrics:*
Verse 1:
Unbroken
The blades of dusk bringing death, disease and decay
Destruction
Purge the unworthy for they will be remade
Pale Kings
Sow the stars with grandfather's loving gifts
Rejoice
The seven tenets of rot and ruin we splay

Chorus 1:
Amid the smog all will fall
Beneath the pox lord's gaze
And from the skies the swarm descends
Bringing blight's embrace
We are legion, We are ruin
The heralds of his taint
His will be made manifest
In the miasma of this age

Verse 2:
Death Lords
Sharpen your scythes in the crucible of War
Silence
Cleanse the false belay his scions grip
Harbinger
Breathe new life under the shroud of his design
Rebirth
Harvest the stars reap the gifts of plague

Interlude:
Hear the bells
The drone of Flies
Discordance enthrals
The mark of bane bestowed on all
Those who shamble and heed to his call

#warhammer40k #deathguard #warhammermusic #nurgle

[LorcanWard]

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Some Melodic Death Metal inspired by the XIVth Legion. Sharpen your scythes!! 🤘

[malpotz]

I thought creating a song about the grandfather's chosen would not be an easy task, but as a Death Guard player, I love this

[Fakk]

"The Reapers scythe I fall upon to light my path"
Alexi and Mortarion shredding in the warp!
\m/ >.< \m/

[Hegataro]

He just doesn't miss, does he?
HE DON'T MISS

[ChrisTintinger]

I feared you won't be able to surpass Unbreakable as it is really a sick banger but this hits good, love it

[LordCrate-duzm]

"Pale Kings, sow the stars with Grandfather's loving gifts", Mortarion said calmly

This song absolutely kicks ass, and it's tempted me into starting a DG army (even though Nurgle and Slaanesh constantly battle for the position of "my least favorite Chaos god").

[Sronpop]

Absolute fucking ringer for Alexi's style, best Bodom song they never wrote, unreal as always dude!

[Sweetestcheese]

i just bought my first army, and i chose death guard.. FUCKING HELL MAN YOU JUST MADE MY YEAR. A song about our loving grandfather, and i can only say welcome to the rotting brotherhood man ! PAPA NURGLE WOULD TRUELY BE PROUD OF YOUR CONTRIBUTION !

[DarthDichotomy]

The perfect banger to listen to when suffering from the gifts of lord Nurgle (the flu),

Keep up the great work man!

[tyjytjafdf]

It's just one banger after another, what the hell

[GameLover]

Excellent music. Was not something I expect but it is amazing. Again, you and your team have done your research and it clearly shows. I pray you become far more successsful.

[melondad]

This is a hell of a song to listen to while operating a forklift

[xenogorwraithblade]

This is fucking awesome. I hear a lot of Alexi in the guitars. Keep being awesome, man, and play it LOUDER!

[XombieStrength]

Considering that death guard used to be my favorite faction. I love this will all my rotten heart!💚

[kamilskalka]

I got introduced to you because Unbreakable is such a banger.... and now I'm never leaving! 🤘🤘

[insidechaos]

My lads in the death guard have a song to blast now

[gutsusama]

Bro is dropping bangers left and right, can't wait for a blood angels or night lords song

[cyno_azzyo]

It’s been months since I discovered this song and im still blasting it like Space marines blast Xenos/heretics

[BlkeBelladonna]

the resemblance to childrem of bodom <3 loving the sound

[MastemaJack]

Another great song. Your music has been helping me get through work.