Sin and Steel - Show 021 - 21.08.2025

This show was absolutely cram packed with the most fun, uplifting, and epic power metal, including a an interview with Hanny and Clinton of Melbourne power metal royalty, Black Majesty, to talk about their latest album, Oceans of Black.

Track Listing:
Allen Lande - Where Have the Angels Gone
Fellowship - Glint
Majestica - Metal United
Twilight Force - Dragonborn
Gloryhammer - Magic Dragon
Avantasia - Book of Shallows
Power Paladin - Dark Crystal
Black Majesty - One Life
Black Majesty - Oceans of Black
Black Majesty - Dragon Lord
Rhapsody of Fire - Challenge the Wind
Blind Guardian - Mirror Mirror
Powerwolf - Demons Are a Girl’s Best Friend
3 Inches of Blood - Destroy the Orcs
Wind Rose - Together We Rise
Battle Beast - Steelbound
Sabaton - Storm Troopers
Edguy Defenders of the Crown
Helloween - Where the Rain Grows
Temtris - Evil Lies
Helms Deep - Annihilation
Celestial Wizard - Fangbearer
In Victory - Our Way

Sin & Steel 21-08-2025 Ft. Black Majesty Interview

Der Butzemann, the 'Boogeyman', is dancing / around in our house, / he shakes himself, he shakes himself, / he throws his little sack around...
[from German folklore, Der Butzemann, a faceless goblin, hides in boxes and closets, waiting to frighten children who don't go to sleep]
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LYRICS:
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Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba-Butzemann
in unserm Haus herum,
er rüttelt sich, er schüttelt sich,
er wirft sein Säcklein um.

Once upon a time
There was a scared little kid
Hiding in the closets-
Boxes where the Butzemann lived

Darkness filled his mind
With shadows whispering pain
So he closed his eyes
Pretending to be dead

Now that boy’s a man
Who sees the truth in everything
Believing every day in death
The devils in disguise

He hides in plywood coffins
Painted in cyanide
The truth be told-
He sold his soul
For nothing!
Sold his soul for nothing!
Sold his soul for nothing...much!
Nichts geändert!
Nothing much has changed!

Way back, the darkened hallways
Were laced with silent dread
Voices cloaked in shadows
Crawling inside your head

You look so strong
You fight the fight
But deep inside
You’re contrite
Your frame grows thin
Your shoulders cave
You’re halfway in
A shallow grave

Nothing much has changed!
You’re still afraid
Afraid you’re still that kid!
For nothing
Nichts geändert
Nothing much has changed!

Butzemann… Butzemann…
He’s still watching...
Butzemann… Butzemann…
He’s still hunting...

NOTHING!
NOTHING MUCH HAS CHANGED!
NICHTS GEÄNDERT!

Nothing
Nothing much has changed 
You're still afraid 
Afraid you're still that kid 
For nothing 
Nichts geandert
Nothing much has changed

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BUTZEMANN | BOOGEYMAN

RISING HIGH

LYRICS:
Walking into shade and light (and light)
The mystery of shadows unknown

A sun sets beyond the pines
Cold wind starts to blow inside

Now night time, the night falls
And we feel, we don't belong
We can't reside in this forest tonight

It's night here
It's nightfall
And we feel
We don't belong
We can't reside 
In this woodland tonight

The night of the animals
The night of the animals
They rule this domain 
Here tonight

Their eyes stare
With venom
And sharp fangs
While ravens -
Begin to form a darken'd 
Cloud of fear

And with sadness
We turn back
But feel nature pull us
Then plunge our bodies
Straight into their path

Walking into shade and light
The mystery of shadows unknown
A sun sets beyond the pines
Cold wind starts to blow inside

The night of the animals
The night of the animals
They rule this domain 
Here tonight
Tonight

Tonight

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NIGHT OF THE ANIMALS

Aegis of the Night

Blood Moon Oath

Sovereign of the Ember Tide

Cathedral of Winterlight

This unfolds on a desolate night where the skies churn in tempestuous fury. Thunder crackles like a deafening roar, illuminating the world in fleeting flashes of electric white. The earth itself trembles in rage, tearing apart in jagged scars that spew molten lava and rivers of fire. Fiery tendrils lick the air, casting an ominous glow against the stormy abyss. Rain lashes down, hissing as it meets the searing magma, shrouding the landscape in clouds of ash and steam. It's an apocalyptic symphony of chaos—raw, unbridled power unleashed in nature's wrath.

Wrath of the Storm - Metal🤘- TothelastZ

Rapid Fire - Metal - TothelastZ

The obligated task is complete. Now it’s time to pay some visits to those who made this journey difficult.

Unfinished Business - Metal - TothelastZ

A hint of salt and iron lingers in my mouth. It’s thicker than I expected. The texture shifts from silky to clotty. So this is what my own blood tastes like. Even though my vision is blurry and my breathing is heavy, as long as I have this sword in my hands, don’t think for a second that I’ve given up. At the end of this fight, I will have my revenge. I will avenge my brothers and sisters—the ones you slaughtered along the way… MONSTER!!

The Taste of Blood - Metal - TothelastZ

The fact that he screamed out loud is proof that he's still alive. But I don't think he has much time left.
Is there no end to these monsters that keep coming at me?
I have no time to waste. I need to get to him.
Hang in there, little brother… I’m coming…

Hang In There - Metal - TothelastZ

I’ve been broken more times than I can count—by people, by fate, by the quiet cruelty of days that never seemed to end. Pain doesn’t surprise me anymore; it’s just part of the rhythm. I’ve learned to smile through it, not because I’m numb, but because I’ve mastered the art of rising. Like a Phoenix, I burn, I fall, I rebuild. Every scar is a story, every setback a spark. The world can throw its worst—I’ll still stand, still walk, still rise.

Phoenix - Metal - TothelastZ

Official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVoWKY31Wdw

Vespera Lumen

ABOVE THE FLAMES

Jason and Danica from Colorado trad metal cult Viperwitch join the show following their performance at the 2025 Mile High Power Fest!

Excerpts from the Viperwitch track “The Viperwitch” (Witch Hunt: Road To Vengeance, 2024) used with permission from the artist.


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Metal Debate Interview - Viperwitch (08-16-2025)

LYRICS:
Sacred… Rust.  
You're… Dust.  
Sacred… Rust.  
You're… Dust.  
I… will… grind… you… down.

In the cracks of time
I hunt your name 

Through the walls of night
I bring the flame

Steel in my hands
Fire in my breath 
I will cut your cord 
To the jaws of death

Every shard, every sin
Every secret you trust  
I will drag through the mire
I will grind-
Into dust 

Hor-crux! 
Split the soul, I crush the trust!  
Hor-crux! 
Grind to cursed rust and dust!  
Hor-crux! 
Your immortality is mine to break!  

Your crown is cracked
Your throne is ash 

I tear through your gates 
In a storm’s backlash

No shadow to hide
No ghost to deceive  
The steel in my veins 
Will not let you breathe 

I see you in the marrow of the earth.  
I feel you in the last breath of the dying.  
Your chains have rusted in my hands.  
And I will break them.
One by one.

Break it, smash it, burn it, shatter,  
All your whispers turn to clatter,  
No more soul to hide inside,  
This is where your curse has died!  
Cracks are widening, blood ignites,  
End of your unholy rites,  
Every piece will turn to rot,  
Immortality forgot!  

Sechs… 
Splitter… 
Seelenbruch...
Lux extenebris… 
Mortem eternum

Hor-crux! 
Split the soul, I crush the trust!  
Hor-crux! 
Grind to cursed rust and dust!  
Hor-crux! 
Your immortality is mine to break!  

Sacred… Rust.  
You're… Dust.  
Sacred… Rust.  
You're… Dust.  

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