Alchemist

Road To Ubar

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The commands of an ancient sultan/ Whispers through the sandstorm winds of time. Calling across the centuries. Far beyond the Valley of the Kings. Lies buried deep within the sand. A city of decadence, lust and greed. That's why the gods condemned this land, Furthest reaches recorded time. Lay Ubar, city of lust and greed. Reading the chiseled inscriptions. A funerary temple. Osrisis, tributes to the gods. The sultan of Oltman. Denied the presence of this land. Decipher the hieroglyphics. City overcome with lust. Ancient brothel returns to dust. Angered by the plague of sin. Let the holocaust begin. This was the city of Ubar, Watch our modern life return to ancient ways. We're on the road to Ubar.

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seven On May 12, 2002

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by Jabbatron

24y ago

brilliant song this ../ rock on canberra ../

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by gabehcuod

18y ago

This song is based around the Arabic folk legend of "Iram of the Pillars"

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by havana4sale

18y ago

I've yet to listen to Spiritech fully...Lunasphere is amazing though. Garden Of Eroticism ftw!
\m/ O O \m/ o

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by havana4sale

18y ago

that face got fucked up :(

\m/ O_O \m/

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by sokorny

11y ago

When I first saw the title of this song I thought of my uni days and the trips we'd take to the Ubar (Uni of Canberra bar, where Metal for the Brain was hosted too).

But yeah listening to the lyrics, it has nothing to do with that ...

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