A longe time ago when we were borne The gods had return'd in the nighte They built up a fire of thunder and nighte And raised their swordes to the skye They swore to create proud warriors Defending their kyngdome of steele Metalians were borne to fighte for their realm Saving the faithe we all feele And more than hundred thousand warriors Armed with leather, chains and spikes An army of brave men standes to strike Proude and stronge Defenders of Metal The winde of the false ones invaded our landes Trying to burne our faithe The enemy tries to break our backs They rape our steele and betraye No brotherbeliefe, no steele in the veins Borne to kneele and die The time hath come to burne in hell Metal is stronger than lies And more than hundred thousande warriors Armed with leather, chains and spikes An army of brave men stands to strike Proude and stronge Defenders of Metal [Solo: Lars/both/both/Lars/both/ both/both/Scott] And more than hundred thousande warriors Armed with leather, chains and spikes An army of brave men stands to strike Proude and stronge Defenders of Metal Never surrender Defenders of Metal Fighte for their realm