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Fortune Favors the Bold

from Auto da Fe by Scrollkeeper

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This song provides a first-person historical perspective, this time through the eyes of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. It’s no coincidence that Justin’s lyrics deal with historical themes, as he has a degree in History and is a teacher by day. His focus in college was on medieval history and the Normans in particular, hence a triumphant song about William the Conqueror. On this song the band successfully merges several different metal subgenres, thrash metal verses flow into a traditional metal chorus; death metal break turns into fast guitar harmonies in homage to the best of NWOBHM.

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Lyrics: McKittrick
Music: Kamburov

They call me “bastard”, perhaps their words are true
Through blood and iron, I always carried through
Once the deed is done, a new name I’ll don
You’ll call me “conqueror”

Fortune favors the bold
Take what I am owed
Fortune favors the bold
You’ll bend to my will

A comet marked my coming, across the channel sea
A claim decreed by heaven, bestowed upon me
Once the deed is done, watch them break and run
I am the conqueror

Fortune favors the bold
Take what I am owed
Fortune favors the bold
You’ll bend to my will

Defied me at their peril
And they were all cut down
Upon this field of sorrow,
I reached and took the crown
Once the war is won
Under this autumn sun
I’ll be the conqueror

Fortune favors the bold
Take what I am owed
Fortune favors the bold
You’ll bend to my will

I was born a bastard, became the conqueror

Fortune favors the bold
Take what I am owed
Fortune favors the bold
You’ll bend to my will

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from Auto da Fe, released June 19, 2020
Lyrics: Justin McKittrick
Music: Alexander Kamburov

Justin McKittrick - vocals
Alexander Kamburov - lead guitar, bass guitar
Simon Marfleet - drums

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Scrollkeeper are a Traditional Heavy Metal band from Houston, Texas that specialize in high energy, anthemic original material that is reminiscent of Metal's halcyon days.

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