Stronghold

                  

            

      Ancient house of wisdom

      Built with tears and sweat

      Gone's your glory hour

      But you stand strong yet.

      Rulers came to your gate

      Keen to kill and plunder

      Greed has sealed their fate

      They were struck by thunder!

      Many tried to tear your down

      But they failed and you're still well

      Like a jewel of the crown

      Full of great stories to tell!

   

Time(with Graphic Representation)

Dreamer- My Lyrics, AI pictures

Black Sabbath- Master of Reality-Rock/Metal Album Rating(#18)

I'm back after quite a while to rating rock/metal albums with the 3rd creation  from Black Sabbath's classical Ozzy era, but with a new approach. I'm going to rate each track in chronologocal order, see which tracks are in my top 3 and give the album my final rating, so here we are:

1. Sweet Leaf- 9.5(fantastic)- an outstanding opener; Tony Iommi coughing at the beginning of the song perfectly illustrates the source of inspiration for this remarkable track.

2. After Forever- 9(great)- a fast-paced song dealing with religion, it makes you think about some serious topics.

3. Embryo- not rated- Just a short instrumental which could be seen as an intro to the next tune.

4. Children of the Grave- 10(stellar)- one of the greatest anti-war heavy metal songs and a strong contender for my favourite Black Sabbath songs thanks to its powerful riff and chilling lyrics dealing with the ever present threat of a nuclear disaster. Simly brilliant!

5. Orchid- 8(solid)- the second instrumental of the album positioned between two great tracks gives the listener a short break before returning to heaviness.

6. Lord of This World- 9.5 - more fabulous riffs and exceptional lyrics expressed by Ozzy's unique voice. An amazing tune as well.

7. Solitude- 8(solid)- time for some melancholy with a beautiful ballad dealing with the unpleasant feelings of being alone after breaking up. 

8. Into the Void- 10- what a banger to close the album with! An outstanding doomy track with menacing riffs and once again excellent lyrics full of dread when referring to the end of the world, but also of hope, represented by the "freedom fighters" who manage to leave the Earth and head "into the void", where they will find a new planet to land on and start a new civilization. It's a scenario that is very likely to become reality one day!

Album Rating: 9.14

My Top 3 Tracks:

1. Children of the Grave

2. Into the Void

3. Sweet Leaf

Master of Reality, the 3rd album from the pioneers of heavy metal, could only get a high rating from me as it shows a young band at the peak of its creativity, a trend that would last for a few more years and bring us more great albums in the 70s! 

The Building of Illusions

           

       

   I'm standing lonely in the square

   A gentle breeze flows in the air

   The winter light shines on my face

   As I explore this special place.

   Behind me lies a building wide

   Where time and echoes seem to hide

   A mighty structure, stern and deep

   With lots of memories to keep.

   Within this palace and its walls

   The lust for rule and power calls

   And countless dramas still unfold

   Whose dark tales will one day be told.

   Temptation, greed, and lure of glory

   Are ingrained in this building's story

   Where people fight to reach great goals

   But many lose their hearts and souls!

Post Apocalyptic World

      Welcome to the land of snow

      To the white and freezing show

       Where  the good is lost and gone

       And the dark obscures the sun.

      Welcome to the world of sorrow

      Where there's no better tomorrow

      And no children left to laugh

      And each day is sad and tough.

     That will be the future world

     Full of grief, fear and cold

     If we let people in power

     Do as they wish every hour!

    We must not allow those fools

    To spread and enforce their rules

    And believe their web of lies

    If we do, then all hope dies!