After so long a treaty signed
To bring peace and end the violent times
16 years of total war
Hannibal now departing Latin shores
Carthage blockaded and starved!
It’s people defying the senate’s charge!
Their conqueror coming back home
They followed him to their doom
A Roman ship blown off course
Beached on the Carthaginian coast
It’s hull full of food, begging the starving to seize its loot!
The people had their way
They seized the cargo, breaking the treaty
Back to war with Rome, Hannibal against Scipio!
A showdown on the African plains,
The fields of Zama to be the stage
Both sides bolstered by foreign aid
The battle of the century
4,000 Greek hoplites!
Philip gifting Carthage a great Phalanx
They made the core of Hannibal’s line
But the Numidians were no longer at his side
80 elephants on the charge!
Did nothing to stop the Roman march!
The once feared beasts of war,
The Roman column did ignore
Forward rode the cavalry,
All but the Greeks they did flee,
Bold they made their stand,
Gaining death in foreign land!
“HIC FINIS BELLO…
MANSVRI COMPOS DECORIS PER SAECVLA RECTOR,
DEVICTAE REFERENS PRIMVS COGNOMINA TERRAE,
SECVRVS SCEPTRI, REPETIT PER CAERULA ROMAM
ET PATRIA INVEHITVR SVBLIMI TECTA TRIUMPHO.” –
supported by 4 fans who also own “IIII - Triumph at Zama”
If Elric had a soundtrack it would be this. It's everything you want from a epic metal album. Like a hot poker in the eye, but in a good way. Scott Malthouse
Alestorm return with another batch of rollicking pirate metal. Swinging, sawing keys, “yo-ho-ho” sing-along choruses, and riffs for days. Bandcamp New & Notable May 29, 2017
Bridging Nordic black metal with traditional Celtic folk, the Idaho crushers forge heavy music with a heroic medieval spirit. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 11, 2023