One man rode the way through the woods Down to Asa Bay Where dragon ships had sailed to sea More times than one could say To see with own eyes the wonder People told, from man to man The God of all almightiness Had arrived from a foreign land The rumors told of a man Who had come from the other side the seas Carrying gold cross around neck in chain And spoke in strange tongue of peace He had come with strange men in armor Dressed in purple shirts and lace Smelling not of beer but flowers And with no hair in face And the bold man carrying cross Had told all one of Asa Bay The God of all man, woman, child had come To them all save And to thank Lord of Heaven One should build to God a house And to save one's soul from Hell One should be baptized and say vows A man of pride with the hammer told new God To build his house on own And spoke loud of the Gods of their fathers Not too long time gone The rumors said the man with a beard like fire And the hammer in chain By men in armor silenced was and by Their swords was slain Those who did not pay the one coin Of four to man of new God Whipped was twenty and put in chains then locked By their neck to the log (...to the log) And so all of Asa Bay did build A house of the cross Every hour of daylight they did sweat Limbs ached because faith does cost [Guitar Solo - Quorthon] And on the day two hundred There it stood white to the sky The house of the God of the cross Big enough to take two dragon ships inside And all of Asa Bay did watch The wonder raise to the sky Now must the God of the cross be pleased And satisfied Just outside the circle of the crowd One old man did stand He looked across the waters And blotted the sun out of his eyes with one hand And his old eyes could almost see The dragon ships set sail And his old ears could almost hear Men of great numbers call out Oden's hail And though he did know already Though he turned face towards sky And whispered silent words forgotten Spoken only way up high Now this house of a foreign God does stand Now must they leave us alone Still he heard from somewhere in the woods Old crow of wisdom say "People of Asa land, it's only just begun"
This song will always make me sad.. It remembers me from a sad period in my life when I was bullied in high school because I loved this band and his voice.. Even some teacher united againt me and I had no choice, I had to lie and say that I have stopped listening to them and I didn't like them anymore in order to stop the bullies!! 😓 Indeed my love for this band didn't vanish and now after 12 years here I am, I still love Bathory like that years if not even more.... This song will always remember me of that bittersweet time that I left behind and that at the end, it only made me love more this band!! Thank you great Quorthon for this masterpiece!!
Look at this way, these people are gone and you are still here. You can listen to Bathory whenever you feel like it, you are free to like or dislike whatever you listen to.
You basically have an entire world of Metal heads backing you up. Bathory is one of Swedens musical histories most important bands. Swedish state tv (SVT) even made a documentary where they talk about their importance. Fuck the bullies and haters Metal brother!
Bought the cassette of Hammerheart in 1990. Bought the CD in 2003 (20th anniversary of Bathory edition). Listening to it digitally in 2023. Favourite album of all time!
After all this years still breathtaking amazing music...story.... I can only say that I was honored to grow up in communism and post-communism with Bathory .... it gave me strength .... and now that the world is changing again, Qurthon it's still here, still gave US strenght .... Bathory, one dream, one man, the best, history repeats itself. YES ...Salute to Quorthon !
One of the greatest songs ever.
THE greatest song eber
Agreed 🤘🏻
I agree!
metoo@@Grimes150
Yes!
One man rode the way through the woods
Down to Asa Bay
Where dragon ships had sailed to sea
More times than one could say
To see with own eyes the wonder
People told, from man to man
The God of all almightiness
Had arrived from a foreign land
The rumors told of a man
Who had come from the other side the seas
Carrying gold cross around neck in chain
And spoke in strange tongue of peace
He had come with strange men in armor
Dressed in purple shirts and lace
Smelling not of beer but flowers
And with no hair in face
And the bold man carrying cross
Had told all one of Asa Bay
The God of all man, woman, child had come
To them all save
And to thank Lord of Heaven
One should build to God a house
And to save one's soul from Hell
One should be baptized and say vows
A man of pride with the hammer told new God
To build his house on own
And spoke loud of the Gods of their fathers
Not too long time gone
The rumors said the man with a beard like fire
And the hammer in chain
By men in armor silenced was and by
Their swords was slain
Those who did not pay the one coin
Of four to man of new God
Whipped was twenty and put in chains then locked
By their neck to the log
(...to the log)
And so all of Asa Bay did build
A house of the cross
Every hour of daylight they did sweat
Limbs ached because faith does cost
[Guitar Solo - Quorthon]
And on the day two hundred
There it stood white to the sky
The house of the God of the cross
Big enough to take two dragon ships inside
And all of Asa Bay did watch
The wonder raise to the sky
Now must the God of the cross be pleased
And satisfied
Just outside the circle of the crowd
One old man did stand
He looked across the waters
And blotted the sun out of his eyes with one hand
And his old eyes could almost see
The dragon ships set sail
And his old ears could almost hear
Men of great numbers call out Oden's hail
And though he did know already
Though he turned face towards sky
And whispered silent words forgotten
Spoken only way up high
Now this house of a foreign God does stand
Now must they leave us alone
Still he heard from somewhere in the woods
Old crow of wisdom say
"People of Asa land, it's only just begun"
Quorthon was a genius ! Rest in peace and power!
People of ASA land...
It's only..
just..
Begunn..
Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaah
This song will always make me sad.. It remembers me from a sad period in my life when I was bullied in high school because I loved this band and his voice.. Even some teacher united againt me and I had no choice, I had to lie and say that I have stopped listening to them and I didn't like them anymore in order to stop the bullies!! 😓 Indeed my love for this band didn't vanish and now after 12 years here I am, I still love Bathory like that years if not even more.... This song will always remember me of that bittersweet time that I left behind and that at the end, it only made me love more this band!! Thank you great Quorthon for this masterpiece!!
Look at this way, these people are gone and you are still here. You can listen to Bathory whenever you feel like it, you are free to like or dislike whatever you listen to.
@@die-Bienen-des-Dunkelheit Yes thanks for the comment :)
In wich part of The Earth was happened to you?
@@jeffersoncardenasvelez1189 Italy.. but it could have happened anywhere
You basically have an entire world of Metal heads backing you up.
Bathory is one of Swedens musical histories most important bands.
Swedish state tv (SVT) even made a documentary where they talk about their importance.
Fuck the bullies and haters Metal brother!
Bought the cassette of Hammerheart in 1990. Bought the CD in 2003 (20th anniversary of Bathory edition). Listening to it digitally in 2023.
Favourite album of all time!
My favourite Bathory Album
Bought this cassette a few weeks ago, never heard of them before. Was sitting on a plane, playing some tapes and this song mesmerized me. 10/10
where did u find that cassette? asking for a friend.
@@Galaxy-xq1ox Straight from Napalm Records (not Napalm America)
After all this years still breathtaking amazing music...story....
I can only say that I was honored to grow up in communism and post-communism with Bathory .... it gave me strength .... and now that the world is changing again, Qurthon it's still here, still gave US strenght .... Bathory, one dream, one man, the best, history repeats itself. YES ...Salute to Quorthon !
I hate your country and your political stance but we love the same song. And that’s how I know all humans can find something in common.
@@brianbeck3615 Yes, exactly !
strength is needed in rough moments, glad to know that bathory will keep giving us strength forever.
@@kawaiidestruktor7809 Yes,its true...Quorthon legacy forever.
The most badass song ever made.
Such a great song. I can listen to this all day. Hail Bathory, hail the Horses 🤘🏻🐺
My favourite bathory song
Excellent song
Simplesmente maravilhoso. Perfeito, lindo, incrível.
Brasil
Odin concorda
La mejor rola de black metal que he escuchado por siempre 🤩
This isn't black metal. This is viking metal
I love Bathory
That warship battle bell part is incredible along with the charge final solo this whole song is just awesome
Top 3 of my favorite Bathory songs !
Odin hear us 🤘🏻
*7:33*
The lead piece is remarkable
song is good i listen.....
Para mi es la mejor canción ke tiene batory
“One man rode through the woods.”
Odin we pray to you
Love it :) !
Me encanta
Um gênio musical. Obrigado Quorthon por nos apresentar sua arte em todas as fases! 💪🏼🤟🏼🔥❄️⚔️
What a fucking amazing voice!!!!
Respect to the HORDES
HAIL QUORTHON !!!
🤘🔨🖤🔨🤘
bu gurup bi ilah...
A moment of silence for all the Nordics who got slaughtered in “the name of jesus christ”. You ll never be forgotten!
Typical edgy comment.
3:34
1:44 He had come with a strange Dalai Lama, dressed in purple shirts of Mayhem
The intro remind me unforgiven.
Canción de culto
🤩
+1
𝖇𝖊𝖆𝖚𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖚𝖑
Bit disappointing the intro is cut off! Original version is 10m 24s!
I heard aoneone say once they didn’t like the solo in this song. **Once**
The greatest unintentional comedy ever made. Especially the final punch line.
Get it? The Vikings are going to be tortured horribly.
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Oh shit i just got it. That’s why Varg burned the churches down. No sense of humour that guy.
@@gwaaar13 Maybe, but I always put Varg's anger down to erectile dysfunction. I have nothing to base that on. He just gives the impression.
@@chriss2948 unvarnished truth
That satanic solo lead was horrifying and amazing
How is the solo satanic?
cringe
im jewish today but damn i miss these times
Jødepest
Waoooóooooo el heavy metal es lo maximo viva bathory
U have to be a true pagan to understand this song lice it Bathory is the best
🧐
Si fue la caída de Escandinavia qué día que el cristianismo, entre eso sólo provoca muerte