MENTAL CRUELTY – Forgotten Kings (OFFICIAL VIDEO) Taken from the album “Zwielicht”, out June 23rd, 2023 Order/Stream now: https://mentalcruelty.lnk.to/ZwielichtID Mental Cruelty are: Lukas Nicolai - Vocals Nahuel Lozano - Guitars Marvin Kessler - Guitars Viktor Dick - Bass Danny Straßer - Drums Mix, Master & Production by Josh Schroeder Written by Marvin Kessler, Nahuel Lozano, Lukas Nicolai Produced by Aurora Motion Pictures Directed by Daniel Fischer Director of Photography: Markus Lehr Grip: Tim Börschinger Head of Lightning: Mark Erb Cast: Markus Lehr Timmy Ackermann Costume Design: Marvin Kessler Beatrice Carlon Daniel Fischer Make up: Beatrice Carlon Ylva Welte Julia Grießmann Set photography: Ben Hessler Special thanks: Kommune2010 and Madeleine Persson Follow Mental Cruelty: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mental_cruelty/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mentalcrueltyofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MentalCruelty/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iE1NqruxoSxTvOpTCLkE9 Website: https://www.mentalcrueltyofficial.com/ ► “Forgotten Kings” Lyrics: The chained-up body is rotting in a prison Frostbite, skin turning black as it falls from the limbs Ancient gods sentenced for eternity Crooked judge, a thousand years spent in isolation Abandoned and trapped, hidden from the sight of the world Sharpened stones are grinding into the skin The iron mask is pushing rusty spikes into the face Blackened vultures circling, purple blood runs down the chin Crush me, burn me, deliver me from pain A crown of thorns decorating the skull The purple blood runs down the chin Thin air poisoning my curse ridden helpless mind Eternal circle, every day is living hell in this world False idols perishing to the masses Filled up with haughtiness and pride Degenerate and viciousness The cries of pain howled through the hall They get drunken with power, again and again Serve your sentence, shackled to a mountain summit As the sky will break open Kneel before the graveside of forgotten kings Shiver to the power of forgotten kings Of forgotten kings Wine tastes like salty water Bread tastes like rotten flesh As the sun and the moon rise and set Eagles nourish from my guts Pecking their beaks in my flesh A river of blood streaming down the glaciers Hands go numb and fingers lost Never-ending torment Runes are carved into the crumbling stone below my feet Read the words, bite my tongue, spitting blood upon the snow Bow my head, icy hail Please lord take my hand and save my soul Rot in hell As they announce the final judgement Verdict was spoken by the gods Hammer has fallen Embrace Armageddon My hollowed soul died in the face of the holy mother Serve your sentence, shackled to a mountain summit As the sky will break open Kneel before the graveside of forgotten kings Shiver to the power of forgotten kings Of forgotten kings Mental Cruelty's reign of darkness is just getting started. #mentalcruelty #zwielicht #forgottenkings #symphonyofadyingstar #blackened #deathcore #blackmetal #corpsepaint
