Sal Collaziano
12-02-99, 03:16 AM
If you've never heard this album, you should. Even if you don't like Metal. It's different than anything you've ever heard. It's eerie. It's more like a screenplay (with one man telling the story) than anything... Very interesting... The main part of the stories told on this album is unfortunately true, and took place during the Fench Iquisition, 1450-1670. All of the following characters are real and from that period of time. Nicholas de la Reymie: Head investigator of the Christian Burning Court (Chambre Ardante), in Paris, France. Jeanne Dibasson: Suppossed witch Madeleine Bavent: 18 year old French nun who entered the convent at Louviers in 1625, after having been seduced by a priest. Died in 1647 in prison. Father Pierre David: Chaplain of the convent at Louviers till his death in 1628 Father Mathurin Picard: Chaplain of the convent at Louviers from 1628 to his death in 1642. Among his sick, insane deeds he managed to rape Madeleine Bavent. - Add the eerie music from King Diamond and you really have something interesting - SONG: EYE OF THE WITCH Music by:King Diamond It's so cold inside on this summer night Black clouds in the sky dancing before my eyes I'm losing track of time It's the eye of the witch It's the eye of the witch Thunder bring the rain, penetrate my brain I am no more the same, that special night has come losing track of time It's the eye of the witch The eye..the eye..the eye Another glass of wine to heat this blood mine And as I look inside the necklace called 'The Eye' I'm going back in time It's the eye of the witch It's the eye of the witch The eye..the eye..the eye ----------o---------- SONG: THE TRIAL (Chambre Ardante) Music by: King Diamond La Reymie: ^Jeanne D'basson, You stand accused before the burning court for practising witchcraft. Do you confess? We have ways to make You talk How do You plead?^ Jeanne: ^I never did any harm to anyone. I don't believe this^ La Reymie: ^Lead the witch to the dungeon for the test... bring out the glowing pins. Do it now!^ This is rotten to the core Jeanne is naked on the floor In the dungeon, they want more La Reymie: ^Oh Jeanne, you feel so good^ La Reymie is touching her body Wringled fingers all over her La Reymie: ^So this is how You make with the devil we're gonna get You, witchy woman we will never believe in You so you better repent Your sins now^ Sticking needles into her skin yeah In the dungeon blood is everywhere Clowing needles, needles and pins yeah She's getting weaker, no more pain to feel La Reymie: ^We will never believe in You so you better repent Your sins now^ ^We are the servants of GOD, we believe in the devil and we've found his mark on You, confess witch^ ^Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live who soever lieth with a beast shall surely be put the death^ Jeanne: ^Never did I lie with any beast of thine dogs or cats or goats, now leave My soul alone^ La Reymie: ^He that sacrificeth unto any god save the lord only he shall be utterly destroyed^ Jeanne: 'Now I hear, deceiving, lying tongues never have I done no harm to anyone^ But they did not turn her loose Horns and tails and cloven hoof Can You tell Me where's the proof ----------o---------- SONG: BURN Music by: King Diamond The inquisition will take her to the hill Ready for the kill, giving GOD his will Everybody's there, none of them will care Not a single prayer Burn in the night, You're the devil's child Burn in the night, You're the devil's child Looking at the sky, soon the girl will die Nobody will cry, hear her screaming ^why?^ The priests are all in line, now they give the sign Let the fire shine Burn in the night, You're the devil's child Burn in the night, You're the devil's child They say the devil is here tonight Then let him play his violin so wild Higher, burning higher, flames will soon devour Higher, burning higher, the smell of skin turned sour Higher, burning higher, her legs are scorched by fire Ashes to ashes, I see a smile on their wicked faces Burn in the night, You're the devil's child Burn in the night, You're the devil's child Lightning from the sky, magic's coming by As her necklace flies right into her eye The priests are all in line, now they give the sign Let the fire die Burned in the night, there are no remains Burned in the night, just a magic chain ----------o---------- SONG: TWO LITTLE GIRLS Music by: King Diamond One little girl with dirty fingers Playing with broken doll As the other girl is lying Digging deep into the ground They seem to play an evil game A game that doesn't have a name Both of them are in the ashes At the stake where witches burn If only they could see beyond the ground they play on The girls are laughing still, they think they're having fun They should be far away, watching the sun go down One little girl picked up a necklace From the ashes of the witches It had wings and then the other cried out loud ^Now let me have it^ The other looked without a sigh Right into the witch's eye The kind of horror that she saw Made her choke forevermore I wish they could have seen beyond the ground they played on They would be laughing still, having the best of fun They would be far away watching the sun go down ----------o----------- SONG: INTO THE CONVENT Music by: Andy la Rocque and Snowy Show Madeleine is running away from herself Afraid of shame, she's crying out for help To be clean again No one cared and no one ever will Her feelings were not shared, she wants to break the spell and she's going Into the convent, with a smile on her face Into the darkness to hide all her sins Wondering what could go wrong in this place Father David:^Welcome Sister, I'm Your chaplain Down on Your knees and pray if You please in This convent I'm Your master Kiss My cross now dearest Sister In the Name of ...^ Madeleine is running away from herself As father David said:^At communion You must be undressed^ Why did she go Into the convent, with a smile on her face Into the darkness to hide all her sins Wondering what could go wrong in this place Father David:^Come along Sister Madeleine Unfold Your wildest dreams, it's time to join and sing Let the feast begin^ That night she awoke to find ^The Eye^ On the stone cold floor Why, She never ever would knoe why But she put it on Next day father David passed away At communion time Why, he never ever would know why But he looked at ^The Eye^ The eye of the necklace is taking it's toll Inside the convent a soul will rejoice ----------o---------- SONG: FATHER PICARD Music by: Pete Blakk A new chaplain has arrived Madeleine and a few other nuns At the convent will meet him tonight Father Picard: ^Welcome to my quarters, do come inside Welcome dearest Sisters, come into the light^ ^I'm Father Picard, I'm taking over Things will be different here you are the four GOD has chosen To be his angels in white Drink My sweet holy wine^ ^Oh yeah come on it's not a crime From now on every sunday this time You will attend this communion of mine Father Picard is hiding something A white powder in the wine Father Picard: ^I'm Father Picard, I'm taking over Things will be different here you are the four GOD has chosen To be his angels in white Drink My sweet holy wine^ The nuns freak out, lust in their eyes From now on every sunday this time Father Picard's in control of their minds Father Picard is hiding something A white powder in the wine ----------o---------- SONG: BEHIND THESE WALLS Music by: King Diamond Walking in the garden, picking flowers in the sun Madeleine is on her own She can't see any of the other nuns Is she blind or is it her mind What's going on? What's going on behind these walls... All the birds are singing, but Madeleine can't hear their song Memories of screams in the night Moaning coming from below where the prison cells are cold She does not understand what's going on Now the bell is ringing, communion time has come again Is Father Picard really a friend? .......... The sour tasting blood of Christ What's going on? What's going on behind these walls.... What's going on? Behind these walls.... ----------o----------- SONG: THE MEETINGS Music by: Andy la Rocque The night is black 7 figures walk the streets of Louviers Picard is one, another two are priests And then the nuns are going to The meetings held in secrecy Evil company full of secrecy, again and again The room is dark Candies on the wall, they've been here before The christian cross is hanging high above The altar of GOD Madeleine is at the gate Hazy feeling in her brain As the strangers come in to The meetings held in secrecy Evil company full of secrecy, again and again The strangers brought The sweetest little child, but something's wrong The baby cries, someone here will die And now the nuns pray The meetings held in secrecy Evil company full of secrecy, again and again Madeleine and the other nuns They hold the infant up to the cross As father Picard and the priests Approach with hammers and nails There's no more to tell ---------o---------- SONG: INSANITY Music by: Andy la Rocque (Instrumental) Acoustic % Electric & ----------o---------- SONG: 1642 IMPRISONMENT Music by: Andy la Rocque Sacrifice, holy rites, secrecy and alter wine Black candies burning lowto the meetings agains they go Picard can't wait to take away another soul Oh it's a shame, Picard was so insane In the year of 1642, it came to an end In 1642, imprisonment Sacrifice, holy rites, secrecy and alter wine Black death come this way, Father Picard will soon be going He's ill, so sick, now his meetings are forever over Oh it's a shame, they went along with his game In the year of 1642, it came to an end In 1642, imprisonment Sacrifice, holy rites, secrecy and alter wine The nuns can't take the blame One after one they suffer a breakdown Confession, confession, they confess to diabolic possession Oh it's shame, even Madeleine has gone insane In the year of 1642, Madeline was leaving hell in 1642, she found freedom in her prison cell -----------o----------- SONG: THE CURSE Music by: King Diamond I know what You're thinking. I can see through you brain I know what You're doing, even though I'm far away The power I get from the chain is mine Only I can use it The power I get from the chain is mine Only I can use it It was only yesterday, thunder rolling by, breaking up the sky And the rain was pouring down Pounding on my brain, driving me insane I was drinking wine again, oh yeah blame it on the wine The curse of ^The Eye^, it will take you back in time If you look at ^The Eye^, it will take you back in time The curse of ^The Eye^, it will take you back in time If you look at ^The Eye^, it will take you back in time I know what You're thinking. I can see through you brain I know what You're doing, even though I'm far away I know there's a bad side to the power of the chain I know I'll be going back in time once again It was only the 1st of May, thunder rolling by, breaking up the sky And the rain was pouring down The inqusition came, I felt the pain I had to relieve it all in just one day The curse of ^The Eye^, it will take you back in time If you look at ^The Eye^, it will take you back in time The power I get from the chain is mine Only I can use it.