Of Lions and Men II

from ILIUM by Echoes of Bronze

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lyrics

Achilles
Oh! Prince of Troy
You were a fool to believe
that at the end you would prove better than me
You spilled Patroclus’ blood on this field
I’ll rip your body apart and send you to the abyss

As between men and lions
there is no peace or pact
The edge of my sword
You will find!

I curse you to damnation
In Hades you shall lie
Deaf, still and blind

Hector
Oh! Myrmidon you think your rage lets you be
A wretched man, a reckless blasphemer
You crush the lives of men as if leaves
Yet will not live to see the fall of kings

As this abomination
Has brought us this impasse
The edge of my sword
You will find!

I curse you to damnation
Apollo’s bow and shaft
Will bring an end to your life

Muses
Hector launches his spear
But is blocked by Achilles’ shield
The heroes come closer
The bronze clash gets stronger
Olympus is shaking within!

Achilles
Oh! Prince of Troy,
I claim your life on this day
Drag you around the Scaean gates
The Gods bear witness of your defeat!
The price of glory is so hard to give

Muses
As this abomination
Is brought upon this land
With notes of death, rage and wrath
As glory and damnation
Light the fires in our hearts
And bring the heroes back
One more time

Odysseus
After days of constant pain
Achilles’ wrath ends with Priam’s pledge
Twelve days of grace have been arranged
As sorrow is transformed to grace

credits

from ILIUM, released March 3, 2023
Music and Lyrics: Carlos A Mondragon
Guitars and Bass: Dionisis Christodoulatos
Drums: Carlos A Mondragon
Keyboards, orchestral arrangements and programming: Carlos A Mondragon

Singers:
Chandler Mogel as Achilles
Michael Gildner as Hector
Dionisis Christodoulatos as Odysseus
Revekka Georgiadi, Backing Vocals

Produced by Dionisis Christodoulatos at CFN Recordings Studio

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Echoes of Bronze Santiago De Querétaro, Mexico

A multinational collaboration project, Echoes of Bronze is inspired by the legacy of the Bronze Age mythos and heroic values that ripple throughout history.

Our first album, ILIUM retells the Trojan war epic as a metal opera, combining melodic storytelling vocals with heavy metal to deliver a dramatic and nostalgic experience about rage, glory and the cost of war. ... more