The Fallen Empire

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Shrouded in mystery: the legendary birth
At first only one among many
But when the lurking beast beheld a tempting prey
His hunger arose and the restless hunt began

An age of conquest, a bloody age of war
A nation united by triumph and prosperity
But dark clouds gathered on the distant horizon
When disaffection and disunity started to reign

From the Nile to the Rhine from the Caspian Sea to the Atlantic shores
From the bone-dry deserts of Africa to Hadrian's wall
A vastness threatened by internal discord and Barbarian hordes
Corruption and estrangement - the hour of the warlords
Once thought unconquerable the empire licks its wounds
A collapsing war machine on the way to its tomb
The last breath of a nation blown away by the wind
The end of an era - the final downfall

Built by the sword, mighty leaders forged it's destiny
An empire of iron, an empire of blood
Thousand years and hundreds of battles, spreading fear over continents
Now the glory is gone, the golden dream lies in ruins

Every empire will fall,
Every fortress will sink into ruin
Every dream has an end, even if it's carved in stone or forged from iron
Broken down and turned to dust by the ravages of time
New empires will arise
To overshadow the old kingdoms
Memories will fade and will be gone forever
Rumors and legends - the last whispers of the dead

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from Ruins Of The Past, released October 1, 2017

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