Following a short prelude, the two guitarists Miika Tenkula and Sami Lopakka as well as drummer Vesa Ranta came together in the provincial town of Oulu in the cold north of Finland in the year 1989 to baptize their death metal newborn, and gave it the name SENTENCED. Only one year later, this child of death let loose its first startling scream in the shape of the demo "When Death Joins Us..." (1990). When its voice developed an extremely charismatic touch with the recruiting of singer and bass-player Taneli Jarva, a first record-deal followed soon, which led to the release of the traditional death metal debut "Shadows Of The Past" (1991). Two years later SENTENCED took a more melodic turn on "North From Here" (1993) and created a true milestone of their deadly genre. Just a small amount of time elapsed until this rapidly growing whelp honoured its Iron Maiden roots with "The Trooper" (1993).
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New Age Messiah Lyrics
Sentenced
"He shall appear to thee and thou shall know Him.
He is no son of God, He is the son of the Earth!"
a new Messiah...
He's walked among the living
and lived among the dead
He holds the key up there...
far too long - the truth's been inverted by false tongues
and far too long - false prophets have infested the holy ground;
the holy Earth;
the pagan Reign of Nature...
now the time is right (too late)
fall from Grace, New Age Messiah
as a lightning cracks the sky
show the world its final fate
rise to the heights, New Age Messiah
they will worship you and hail!
as the world goes down the drain
the new Messiah leads the way!
"He shall appear to thee and thou shall understand,
He shall promise no salvation but let you see what is imminent."
chosen by His own will
as written by Himself
a new Messiah
has become to guide mankind
on its downward trail
He holds the key down there...
far too long - they had to wait Him to arrive
and far too long - the hordes believed all the lies
now all can see: the "Hand of Darwin"
rocks this human cradle-grave
god is dead, god is dead, long live the Nature!
fall from grace, New Age Messiah
on your first and last crusade
show the world its final fate
rise to the heights, New Age Messiah
so they can hear Your words of gold
as the world goes down the drain
the new Messiah makes your day
fall from grace, New Age Messiah
from the dark side of the Moon
to the point of no return - welcome the Prophet of Doom
open doors to a new reality
as the World goes down the drain
a new Messiah walks away