Rock Hard Special EP
The EP album Released 19. September 2011 by Century Media Records Exclusive release for Rock Hard magazine Total time 18:58
Anthem Days Of Rage Declaration Day The Hunter Stormrider
Anthem (4:02)
Music / Lyrics : Jon Schaffer In your eyes I see your desperate and in hunger Reclaim your future, your past uncertain See this child it's raised in hate and in anger His eyes wide open his rage so focused Torn a sunder our destiny is in sight This is the anthem to celebrate your life Torn a sunder our destiny is in sight This is the anthem to celebrate your life A single mother she is strained and she suffers She slaves away her life in turmoil The homeless man had it all and now has nothing His spirit broken break fall injustice Torn a sunder our destiny is in sight This is the anthem to celebrate your life Torn a sunder our destiny is in sight This is the anthem to celebrate your life (solo) We have the power to make our lives what they are to be Reconnect with our humanity Transcend to a higher place Accepting reality you are the key to the life that you seek
Days Of Rage (2:16)
Music / Lyrics : Jon Schaffer They beat you black and blue You're fleeced, your anger's seething They turned their backs on you, betrayed! Fight or die, kill or be killed Society's collapsing You watch your world die and decay Days of rage Days of rage Days of rage Unhinged and full of hate A time bomb clearly ticking No more, nothing left to lose Your money can't be found Anger, pain, starvation Betrayed! Domesticated fool Days of rage Days of rage Days of rage Lies destroy life Days of rage Lies destroy life Days of rage Lies destroy life Days of rage Lies destroy life Decadence and ignorance Led you to this suffering Prison camps created just for you Will you survive? What will you do? When the rug's pulled from under you Hell is what you future's coming to Days of rage Days of rage Days of rage Days of rage
Declaration Day (4:33)
Music / Lyrics : Jon Schaffer (live at Wacken 2007) A desperate situation Forced to retaliation The task ahead a burden Men will suffer, that's for certain We'll charging to the fire The cause, we must inspire We raise our fist to tyranny A high price, freedom is not free The odds are stacked against us But with our resolve relentless An arrogance their weakness Our cause is just, we won't be beaten Upon this decleration Will come a grand new nation Where men are seen as equal Goverened by and for the people So we make our stand and pray On this Declaration Day For independence I will fight With liberty I will defy So we make our stand and pray On this Declaration Day Give me liberty or give me death I'll fight 'till my last breath With virtue as our beacon Our cause is charged as treason Battle worn and starving Through the hell of war we'll keep marching The birth of our new nation An act of desperation We'll force King George down to his knees Capitulation So we make our stand and pray On this Declaration Day For independence I will fight With liberty, I will defy So we make our stand and pray On this Declaration Day Give me liberty or give me death I'll fight 'till my last breath
The Hunter (3:55)
Music / Lyrics : Jon Schaffer (live at Wacken 2007) A force of light an angel Sent through time to destroy Avenging the dark ones Descending angelic force Heaven sent the hunter Her mission to crucify Slay the hellborn His offspring demonic force Descending from heaven The angel sworn to bring him down The hunter the thunder The wrath of heaven's coming down Descending from heaven The angel sworn to bring him down The hunter the thunder The wrath of heaven's coming down She swore an oath, an allegiance Armageddon is in sight To be the thorn in the devils back To make him weak, the final fight Descending from heaven The angel sworn to bring him down The hunter the thunder The wrath of heaven's coming down Descending from heaven The angel sworn to bring him down The hunter the thunder The wrath of heaven's coming down
Stormrider (4:12)
Music: Schaffer, Shawver / Lyrics: Schaffer (live at Wacken 2007) As I travel through the astral plains I see the break ahead As though the sky has burst in flames Before the storm I dread Lightning breaks across the sky Blackish blue at night Riders ride on dismal clouds I scream at heavens light Storming demons travel through the night The time is almost here I lay in a jacket of steel My scream no one hears I can feel the storm approaching The pain is its' reality The death I breathe is in the air I feel no more, no longer care The trumpets sound as I break free This vision I see just can't be me What is this that I have done Why am I the chosen one Fight on, grab on Stormrider Stormrider Now the rider rides through the night The time is almost here As I lay wrapped in steel My scream no one hears Help me, through this hell inside My life's my own, it's my pride Carry on my solid dream Save me from this horrid scream Fight on, grab on Stormrider Stormrider
Stu Block - lead vocal (tracks 1 & 2) Tim Owens - lead vocal (tracks 3, 4 & 5) Troy Seele - lead guitar, keyboards, vocals (all tracks) Jon Schaffer - rhythm guitar Freddie Vidales - bass (tracks 1 & 2) Dennis Hayes - bass (tracks 3, 4 & 5) Brent Smedley - drums (all tracks)