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House of Orchids

from Shadows of Lonehill by RAVENTHORN

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Scarlet moonlight’s shining
Through the old house’s stained glass.
Blueblood’s waltzing
As the worker’s bones gather dust

Wearing a red mask
Hero stepped inside
Of a chamber lush
Crammed with royal pride
Seven rooms aligned
Each of its own kind
From the last one, black,
A clock midnight struck

Clock’s overwhelming sound burst through the hallway
Stunned ensemble for a second stopped to play, still deafened by its roar
Seth was approached by an odd-looking stranger
Wolf-masked he warned him of a looming danger
And led the way to talk behind closed doors

Foreign in this house of laughter
Seth was following the man
By the pitch-black chamber’s entry
Into Edgar Poe he ran
This acquaintance raised some questions
But there was no time to waste
Tormented by his stark impatience
Stranger shut the door in haste

“So, you’ve got the letter, surely?”
And Seth answered with a nod
“For your life we’re afraid truly
To kill you lord-regent plots

Power-hungry mind of his
Has set up a wicked scheme
What would truly bring him bliss
Is the monarch’s final scream

Your death would give an impulse to the feud
Of Raven Cult and monarch guarded by our will
So, if I were you I certainly would
Lay low in Blackwood, outside of Lonehill

We are short of time
Make your way out”

“Omnes una manet nox”
Cultist said to him,
But Seth didn't know what it should mean

“You’re not sir Warren, aren’t you?”
Were last words of his
Right before Seth slit his throat and
And through the open window he fled

And when the body was found and the feast was inevitably spoiled
And panic and fear were spread as a plague
Poe declared: “Darkness and decay and the red death held illimitable dominion over all”

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from Shadows of Lonehill, released October 30, 2020

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RAVENTHORN Moscow, Russia

Previously called Loud'N'Proud, Raventhorn has released a demo album "The Stand" and "From the Ashes..." EP. In 2018 the band has changed its name and genre. 2018 our first concept album "Nightmare in Eden" was released.

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