The Cross of Nero

from Beneath the Swaying Fronds of Elysian Fields by Nero or the Fall of Rome

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The Cross of Nero

Be sure to hold your children tight
On your bed of straw I will pour linseed oil
And I’ll guard your sleep tonight
As you dream of flames and glory
They’ll burn Rome to the ground
From Circus Maximus to the Fields of Mars

And they’ll spare only mothers’ cry
For nine days to come
I’ll fill the vacuum of night
Illuminate the sky with fire
And where the ashes will touch the ground
I’ll raise one thousand crosses for you, liars!

And you shall pray your god
Cause I bring mercy in one hand
In the other, nails and thorns

May your saviour be with you
May you soon be with your saviour
May your sons be with you
May your sons be with your saviour

Once upon accidental holocaust and progress
Those houses of wood so close together
And Tiber itself paved with fire
For nine days to come

“They have burned your sanctuary to the ground
They have defiled the dwelling place of your name”*

On the cross of Nero
You shall burn for Rome
And through the flames of Nero
You shall walk and fall

*Psalm 74:7

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from Beneath the Swaying Fronds of Elysian Fields, released April 27, 2020

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Nero or the Fall of Rome Verona, Italy

Featuring members of Riul Doamnei, NERO OR THE FALL OF ROME is an epic/doom/black metal act with an old school attitude and influences of bands such as Darkthrone, Bathory and Candlemass. "Beneath the Swaying Fronds of Elysian Fields" marks the band's debut with 8 tracks soaked in tragic and epic atmospheres constantly moving between menacing black metal and doomish shades. ... more