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Iced Earth: Damien
transcribed by: Russ Elton (vicelton@yahoo.com)
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Tuning: Eb
Riff 1 (Acoustic)
Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|-9-xxxx-9-xxxx-9-9-7-xxxx-7-xxxx-7-7-|
Ab|-7-xxxx-7-xxxx-7-7-5-xxxx-5-xxxx-5-5-|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-5-xxxx-5-xxxx-5-5--5-xxxx-5-xx-5-5-5-5-5/7-|
Ab|-3-xxxx-3-xxxx-3-3-2-xxxx-2-xx-2-2-2/3-3/5-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------10-------------------|
Gb|---9-11---12---11--------12---9-11-12-11-|
Db|-9------9----9----9----9----9------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------10----------------|
Gb|---9-11---12---11--------12---9-11-12-|
Db|-9------9----9----9----9----9---------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Riff 2 (Distortion)
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-2-3-2------------------------|
Eb|-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
"So a beast resides in me..."
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3/5-53-32---------------------|
Eb|-1-1/3-31-1
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Gino Average |
#1 by Gino Rivera at Dec 31, 1981 at 3:03 PM EST |
| "Disciples of the Watch", the name of Damien's thug-mob in the movie, is also the name of songs recorded by at least Testament and The Insiders. Iced Earth liked the theme so much it makes another appearance in "Something Wicked This Way Comes". It is also the name of a Satanic coven that's reputedly existed from 1564 to today. I have a recollection the name originates from the apocrypha, but I can't find a confirmation right now. It seems a clear reference to the 12 disciples of Jesus in New Testament, though it might contain a hidden reference to "disciples of watch-maker god" in philosophy. | |
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Simon (Si) Lead Player |
#2 by Simon (Si) Brown at Feb 28, 1982 at 5:39 AM EST |
| Does anyone know what is being said in the lyrics that are not listed here? I mean the chanting (possibly in Latin?) at the beginning and end, and then at the very end something is spoken (or rather chanted again, I guess,) but it is played backwards. | |
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Matt Average |
#3 by Matt Nev at May 23, 1985 at 9:53 AM EST |
| The song is indeed about Omen's Damien Thorne, quite faithful at that. Rock Hawk, Iced Earth were asked exactly that at http://www.icedearth.com/wwwbb_msg.php?m=4 and they said that the Latin chant is simply random doomsday-phrases from Latin dictionary with some made up bits tossed in. The Latin is sung forward, but there is also quiet voice chanting in english that was originally recorded backwards Twin Peaks style. I can not make out more than occasional words, either. | |
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Kracrocksteady Wanna Be |
#4 by Kracrocksteady at Feb 14, 1996 at 12:30 PM EST |
| I love the bass intro. | |
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Sinan90 Average |
#5 by Sinan90 at Feb 25, 1997 at 8:33 PM EST |
| This is song is about the anti-Christ from the Omen trilogy which roots lie in the book of Revelation in the Bible. | |
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Andrew Rhythm Player |
#6 by Andrew Clayton at Jul 30, 2005 at 12:29 PM EST |
| The backwards part is basically the spoken part played backwards. Nothing that interesting. | |
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