Trilogie CD 22 Cross and Runes (1) - Gods of the Old Ways
KMT KI Media 2025 (20.08.2025)
Album Trilogie Nr. 22 "Cross and Runes (1/3) - Gods of the Old Ways" by KMT - Style: Synthwave, Opera, Electronic, Musical, Metal, Epic | Tracks: 30 (ai generated)
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30 songs
4:15
Genre: Mystical Synthwave, English
Song Structure: Ethereal synth, distant voices, Verse 1: Description of Uppsala, its power, Chorus: Echoing calls to the Gods of old, Verse 2: Foreboding, Bridge: Instrumental, Outro: Fades into the wind, Instrumentation: Harp, Throaty Vocal Runs, Wind Instruments
Tempo: 70 BPM
Figure: Erik*
3:59
Genre: Mystical Synthwave, English
Song Structure: Ethereal synth, distant voices, Verse 1: Description of Uppsala, its power, Chorus: Echoing calls to the Gods of old, Verse 2: Foreboding, Bridge: Instrumental, Outro: Fades into the wind, Instrumentation: Harp, Throaty Vocal Runs, Wind Instruments
Tempo: 70 BPM
Figure: Erik*
4:49
Cogs Upon the Sea
v4.5+
Genre: Tribal Drum Beat Ballad, English
Song Structure: Deep drums and whaling vocals, Verse 1: Father and son preparing to trade, Chorus: What little comes to the village must be given to the Gods, Verse 2: What’s left may not be enough, Bridge: Distorted, nearly inaudible vocals to represent loss, Outro: Distant and afraid, Instrumentation: Throaty vocals, drums, synthesizer
Tempo: 90 BPM
Figure: Harald*
4:50
Cogs Upon the Sea
v4.5+
Genre: Tribal Drum Beat Ballad, English
Song Structure: Deep drums and whaling vocals, Verse 1: Father and son preparing to trade, Chorus: What little comes to the village must be given to the Gods, Verse 2: What’s left may not be enough, Bridge: Distorted, nearly inaudible vocals to represent loss, Outro: Distant and afraid, Instrumentation: Throaty vocals, drums, synthesizer
Tempo: 90 BPM
Figure: Harald*
3:51
Pilgrims From Afar
v4.5+
Genre: Hopeful but Foreboding Opera, English
Song Structure: Choral vocals, Verse 1: Description of travel through unknown lands, Chorus: A cry of praise, Verse 2: Worry, Bridge: Instrument that represents danger, Outro: Fade-in chanting, Instrumentation: Choral, Brass, Distorted synth
Tempo: 120 BPM
Figure: Poppo*
3:45
Pilgrims From Afar
v4.5+
Genre: Hopeful but Foreboding Opera, English
Song Structure: Choral vocals, Verse 1: Description of travel through unknown lands, Chorus: A cry of praise, Verse 2: Worry, Bridge: Instrument that represents danger, Outro: Fade-in chanting, Instrumentation: Choral, Brass, Distorted synth
Tempo: 120 BPM
Figure: Poppo*
4:40
Harald’s Hird
v4.5+
Genre: Baritone Power, English
Song Structure: Powerful vocals with a strong baseline, Verse 1: Description of the loyalty of warriors, Chorus: A call to arms, Verse 2: A warning, Bridge: Baritone turns to operatic runs, Outro: Foreboding note, Instrumentation: Baritone Singer, Deep Bass, String Runs
Tempo: 100 BPM
Figure: Harald*
3:53
Harald’s Hird
v4.5+
Genre: Baritone Power, English
Song Structure: Powerful vocals with a strong baseline, Verse 1: Description of the loyalty of warriors, Chorus: A call to arms, Verse 2: A warning, Bridge: Baritone turns to operatic runs, Outro: Foreboding note, Instrumentation: Baritone Singer, Deep Bass, String Runs
Tempo: 100 BPM
Figure: Harald*
4:29
Genre: Ominous Synthwave, English
Song Structure: Low synth with sharp stabs, Verse 1: Portents of doom on the horizon, Chorus: A prayer for the safety of their world, Verse 2: Determination against an encroaching doom, Bridge: Short instrumental with a synth breakdown, Outro: Ends abruptly, but with power, Instrumentation: Harp, Throaty Vocal Runs, Wind Instruments
Tempo: 115 BPM
Figure: Erik*
4:23
Genre: Ominous Synthwave, English
Song Structure: Low synth with sharp stabs, Verse 1: Portents of doom on the horizon, Chorus: A prayer for the safety of their world, Verse 2: Determination against an encroaching doom, Bridge: Short instrumental with a synth breakdown, Outro: Ends abruptly, but with power, Instrumentation: Harp, Throaty Vocal Runs, Wind Instruments
Tempo: 115 BPM
Figure: Erik*
3:27
Axe and Cross
v4.5+
Genre: Choral Chaos, English
Song Structure: High and low vocals that emphasize discordance, Verse 1: What is lost through violence, Chorus: What is wrought through chaos, Verse 2: What is the cost of the decision, Bridge: Instruments dropping out until there’s just the singers screaming at one another, Outro: Fades into the sound of crashing instruments, Instrumentation: Melee of choral sounds*
Tempo: 112 BPM
Figure: The village*
3:49
Axe and Cross
v4.5+
Genre: Choral Chaos, English
Song Structure: High and low vocals that emphasize discordance, Verse 1: What is lost through violence, Chorus: What is wrought through chaos, Verse 2: What is the cost of the decision, Bridge: Instruments dropping out until there’s just the singers screaming at one another, Outro: Fades into the sound of crashing instruments, Instrumentation: Melee of choral sounds*
Tempo: 112 BPM
Figure: The village*
4:23
One For The Few
v4.5+
Genre: Solo Power Scream, English*
Song Structure: Single vocalist over an energetic techno beat, Verse 1: What is the cost of a dream? Chorus: I give my all! Verse 2: I give everything! Bridge: Instrumental that seems to come apart at the seams, Outro: A final, powerful, note, Instrumentation: Tenor, Synth*
Tempo: 140 BPM
Figure: Poppo*
3:41
One For The Few
v4.5+
Genre: Solo Power Scream, English*
Song Structure: Single vocalist over an energetic techno beat, Verse 1: What is the cost of a dream? Chorus: I give my all! Verse 2: I give everything! Bridge: Instrumental that seems to come apart at the seams, Outro: A final, powerful, note, Instrumentation: Tenor, Synth*
Tempo: 140 BPM
Figure: Poppo*
4:44
Genre: Baritone Ballad, English*
Song Structure: Slow and deliberate, but still very powerful, Verse 1: A man can bow for many reasons, Chorus: To be bowed to is not the same as being worthy, Verse 2: What does kneeling even accomplish? Bridge: Slow operatic build, Outro: A single, powerful strum, Instrumentation: Baritone, Acoustic Guitar*
Tempo: 60 BPM
Figure: Harald*
4:10
Genre: Baritone Ballad, English*
Song Structure: Slow and deliberate, but still very powerful, Verse 1: A man can bow for many reasons, Chorus: To be bowed to is not the same as being worthy, Verse 2: What does kneeling even accomplish? Bridge: Slow operatic build, Outro: A single, powerful strum, Instrumentation: Baritone, Acoustic Guitar*
Tempo: 60 BPM
Figure: Harald*
4:09
Seafarers of Thought
v4.5+
Genre: Throat Singing Sea Shanty, English*
Song Structure: Calls of work set to a rhythm, Verse 1: Description of their voyage to a new land, Chorus: A somber but still uplifting note, Verse 2: A distant, siren-like call, Bridge: Instrumental, Outro: One long, sustained note, Instrumentation: Throat Singing, Accordion, Flute*
Tempo: 130 BPM
Figure: Erik*
4:54
Seafarers of Thought
v4.5+
Genre: Throat Singing Sea Shanty, English*
Song Structure: Calls of work set to a rhythm, Verse 1: Description of their voyage to a new land, Chorus: A somber but still uplifting note, Verse 2: A distant, siren-like call, Bridge: Instrumental, Outro: One long, sustained note, Instrumentation: Throat Singing, Accordion, Flute*
Tempo: 130 BPM
Figure: Erik*
4:16
Genre: Gregorian Metal, English*
Song Structure: Low, Gregorian chants against a sharp techno bassline, Verse 1: Description of building a church, Chorus: How to build a better world through God, Verse 2: But is it, though? Bridge: Instrumental solo by a distorted organ, Outro: Fades into the sounds of hammers and saws, Instrumentation: Bass, Organ, Gregorian Chant Vocals*
Tempo: 120 BPM
Figure: Community*
5:03
Genre: Gregorian Metal, English*
Song Structure: Low, Gregorian chants against a sharp techno bassline, Verse 1: Description of building a church, Chorus: How to build a better world through God, Verse 2: But is it, though? Bridge: Instrumental solo by a distorted organ, Outro: Fades into the sounds of hammers and saws, Instrumentation: Bass, Organ, Gregorian Chant Vocals*
Tempo: 120 BPM
Figure: Community*
3:54
Power in Silence
v4.5+
Genre: Soft Ballad, English*
Song Structure: Female tenor with a very quiet backdrop, Verse 1: Description of coming to terms with her past, Chorus: You do not need to yell if you are in the right, Verse 2: You need not even whisper, Bridge: One long, sustained note, Outro: Sounds of children playing in the distance, Instrumentation: Soprano, String runs*
Tempo: 40 BPM
Figure: Community*
3:39
Power in Silence
v4.5+
Genre: Soft Ballad, English*
Song Structure: Female tenor with a very quiet backdrop, Verse 1: Description of coming to terms with her past, Chorus: You do not need to yell if you are in the right, Verse 2: You need not even whisper, Bridge: One long, sustained note, Outro: Sounds of children playing in the distance, Instrumentation: Soprano, String runs*
Tempo: 40 BPM
Figure: Community*
4:04
One King, One Land
v4.5+
Genre: Baritone Beatdown, English*
Song Structure: Slow and deliberate percussion over a droning bass, Verse 1: As king, I know what is best, Chorus: To disrespect is to invite damnation! Verse 2: The good are only as good as their king, Bridge: Screaming electric guitar solo, Outro: Slow fade to silence, Instrumentation: String Ensemble, Percussion, Baritone*
Tempo: 112 BPM
Figure: Harald*
5:28
One King, One Land
v4.5+
Genre: Baritone Beatdown, English*
Song Structure: Slow and deliberate percussion over a droning bass, Verse 1: As king, I know what is best, Chorus: To disrespect is to invite damnation! Verse 2: The good are only as good as their king, Bridge: Screaming electric guitar solo, Outro: Slow fade to silence, Instrumentation: String Ensemble, Percussion, Baritone*
Tempo: 112 BPM
Figure: Harald*
4:14
Poppo's Proof
v4.5+
Genre: Building Beat, English*
Song Structure: Starts with nothing but the barest whisper, then builds from there, Verse 1: Description of the trial, Chorus: I will show them! Verse 2: They will all believe! Bridge: Choir interlude, Outro: Shimmering cymbals and a final, quiet, note, Instrumentation: Choral, Cymbals*
Tempo: 116 BPM
Figure: Poppo*
4:37
Poppo's Proof
v4.5+
Genre: Building Beat, English*
Song Structure: Starts with nothing but the barest whisper, then builds from there, Verse 1: Description of the trial, Chorus: I will show them! Verse 2: They will all believe! Bridge: Choir interlude, Outro: Shimmering cymbals and a final, quiet, note, Instrumentation: Choral, Cymbals*
Tempo: 116 BPM
Figure: Poppo*
4:29
Testaments In Fire
v4.5+
Genre: Tenor Power Metal, English*
Song Structure: Starts at a breakneck pace and does not let up, Verse 1: We must keep the faith alive, Chorus: Through fire and pain, we will always remain! Verse 2: Damnation is coming, but not for us, Bridge: A single bell rings, Outro: A quick end, Instrumentation: Double Bass Pedal, Screaming Chords, Bell*
Tempo: 160 BPM
Figure: Erik*
4:54
Testaments In Fire
v4.5+
Genre: Tenor Power Metal, English*
Song Structure: Starts at a breakneck pace and does not let up, Verse 1: We must keep the faith alive, Chorus: Through fire and pain, we will always remain! Verse 2: Damnation is coming, but not for us, Bridge: A single bell rings, Outro: A quick end, Instrumentation: Double Bass Pedal, Screaming Chords, Bell*
Tempo: 160 BPM
Figure: Erik*
3:56
Crossroads Cometh
v4.5+
Genre: Multi-Part Journey, English*
Song Structure: Each verse and chorus is from a different persona, Concludes with instruments that show the tone, Verse 1: (Poppo) Our strength will endure! Chorus: (Erik) At what cost? Verse 2: (Harald) My people, my burden! Chorus: (Chorus) This is our home!
Instrumentation: Distorted Orchestra*
Tempo: 100 BPM
Figure: All*
3:53
Crossroads Cometh
v4.5+
Genre: Multi-Part Journey, English*
Song Structure: Each verse and chorus is from a different persona, Concludes with instruments that show the tone, Verse 1: (Poppo) Our strength will endure! Chorus: (Erik) At what cost? Verse 2: (Harald) My people, my burden! Chorus: (Chorus) This is our home!
Instrumentation: Distorted Orchestra*
Tempo: 100 BPM
Figure: All*