One night among the graves

I found a sacred place

Where blood of life still flows

From sacrificial blows

Ah, hidden from light of sun

Ah, the Rites have now begun



Inside this sanctum

Blood still feeds the gods

Blasphemous Requiem

The Rites of Blood



I hid among the rocks

And watched the Dance Macabre

Upon the altar stone

A young girl writhed and moaned

Ah, with spikes made out of gold

Ah, they nailed her to the stone



Inside this sanctum

Blood still feeds the gods

Blasphemous Requiem

The Rites of Blood



Nothing sacred here

In this place of fear

Where the blood runs cold



I could hear the cries

As the virgin died

Upon the stone



The crimson stained altar began to glow

As death turned into life

The virgin tore away the spikes of gold

Blood pouring from her eyes



She ripped out every heart

Tearing bodies apart

The Accolites all dead

She came to me and said

Ah, I come from dust of earth

Ah, to dust she did return



Inside this sanctum

Blood still feeds the gods

Blasphemous Requiem

The Rites of Blood