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Nineveh is about the forthcoming destruction of the Assyrian capital city of the same name which did occur in 612 BC.

Assyria was the great super-power of the 7th century Ancient Near East. She was known for her ruthless cruelty. Many neighbouring nations were under her power and were growing to resent that. Assyria would do everything from forcing other nations to pay tribute to them to completely wiping other nations out.

Famously, they were responsible for the annihilation of the Northern kingdom of Israel.

The lyrics of this song are directly taken in their entirety from a chapter of the Biblical prophet, Nahum. From a theological perspective, what is foretold about Nineveh comes as the judgement of God for their depraved actions.

Musically, the relentless destruction, galloping horses and beating breasts are the ideas that are painted. The not-quite-half-time chorus is very reminiscent of Iron Maiden.

lyrics

Nahum Chapter 2
(New International Version, 2011)

עָלָה מֵפִיץ עַל-פָּנַיִךְ, נָצוֹר מְצוּרָה; צַפֵּה-דֶרֶךְ חַזֵּק מָתְנַיִם, אַמֵּץ כֹּחַ מְאֹד.
כִּי שָׁב יְהוָה אֶת-גְּאוֹן יַעֲקֹב, כִּגְאוֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל: כִּי בְקָקוּם בֹּקְקִים, וּזְמֹרֵיהֶם שִׁחֵתוּ.

(Translation:

An attacker advances against you, Nineveh.
Guard the fortress,
watch the road,
brace yourselves,
marshal all your strength!

The Lord will restore the splendour of Jacob
like the splendour of Israel,
though destroyers have laid them waste
and have ruined their vines.)

The shields of the soldiers are red;
the warriors are clad in scarlet.
The metal on the chariots flashes
on the day they are made ready;

the spears of juniper are brandished
The chariots storm through the streets,
rushing back and forth through the squares.

They look like flaming torches;
they dart about like lightning.
Nineveh summons her picked troops,
yet they stumble on their way.

They dash to the city wall;
the protective shield is put in place.
The river gates are thrown open
and the palace collapses.

It is decreed that Nineveh
be exiled and carried away.
Her female slaves moan like doves
and beat on their breasts.

Nineveh is like a pool
whose water is draining away.
‘Stop! Stop!’ they cry,
but no one turns back.

Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
The supply is endless,
the wealth from all its treasures!

She is pillaged, plundered, stripped!
Hearts melt, knees give way,
bodies tremble, every face grows pale.

Where now is the lions’ den,
the place where they fed their young,
where the lion and lioness went,
and the cubs, with nothing to fear?

The lion killed enough for his cubs
and strangled the prey for his mate,
filling his lairs with the kill
and his dens with the prey.


"I am against you," declares the LORD Almighty,
"I will burn up your chariots in smoke
and the sword will devour your young lions.
I will leave you no prey on the earth,
the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard."

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from Vanquished Kingdom, released November 3, 2018

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Vanquished Kingdom Sydney, Australia

Vanquished Kingdom is a 4-piece band from Sydney, Australia whose strongest influence is the joyous power-driven energy and dark didactic depth of the 1980s' best heavy metal.

Formed in October 2016, Vanquished Kingdom play all original music - "meaningful Maiden-esque metal made modern."

Zac Anderson – lead vocals and guitar
Nick Vilka – guitar
Siebe Pogson – bass guitar
Jessica Kesby – drums ... more

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