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Vinland: A New Dawn

from Evolved to Eradicate by Excommunicant

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When civilizations reach for new frontiers, there is always conflict. "Vinland: A New Dawn" describes what happened when the Vikings met the First Nations of North America, and foreshadows the return of and conquering by the "Eastern tyrants" several centuries later.

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We left our homes in the north
We traveled the open seas
A virgin land ripe with fields of vine
Calling out to me
Unbeknownst to us all
On this land we were not alone
A tribe of warriors of a different breed
Left an air of fear and wonder
They opened their arms as traders
Then with arms, their fear betrayed us
Gallant we fought, outnumbered distraught
Till these Skraelings overcame us

Cast out were the northern invaders
Yet in their memories burned the longing for Vinland
The land remained unscarred for generations
But in pursuit of wealth, the first are never the last
The omen in the sky burns with tragic clarity
They will return, and they ride on death’s wings

The elders prophesied vengeance
The return of the eastern tyrants
Malcontent with the world of old
They come back for blood and soil
Beware the coming plagues
The wars of supremacy
The old ways drown in a sea of conquest
The light dies on its knees

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from Evolved to Eradicate, released July 24, 2012

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Excommunicant Nanaimo, British Columbia

Excommunicant began as a 4 piece in 2009 in Victoria BC. We played a couple of bar shows and released a 6 song demo in 2010. Unfortunately, we split up shortly after but I continued on as a solo project, releasing the full length debut in 2012, Evolved to Eradicate. ... more

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