The Branded Swordsman's Berserker Rage
slap bass solo, Bright Brass, flute, synths, strings, Oriental, A multi-part progressive rock/jazz fusion and classical crossover suite, combining complex arrangements with epic, cinematic vocal showcases, deep baritone vocal delivery, deep, resonant, bass-baritone vocal performance, layered vocals, falsetto, smooth vocals, vocal hiccups, Soulful Female Vocals, emotional female voice, baritone voice, saxophone solo, saxophone melody, 7/8 time signature verses, 4/4 time signature chorus, complex synth arpeggios, technical instrumental breaks, studio quality, Higher timbre elements, Overpowered elements, Over-compression, Over-limiting the master, disco, female ephemeral vocals, expressive lead guitar, saturated bright tone, sustain-rich, guitar sing with lyrical phrasing, combining legato runs, melodic hooks, wide bends, pinch harmonics, tapping, dynamic shifts, whammy bar phrasing, grooving drums and warm, melodic bass lines that lock in beneath the soloing, Arabic and Persian vocals
The Branded Swordsman's Berserker Rage
slap bass solo, Bright Brass, flute, synths, strings, Oriental, A multi-part progressive rock/jazz fusion and classical crossover suite, combining complex arrangements with epic, cinematic vocal showcases, deep baritone vocal delivery, deep, resonant, bass-baritone vocal performance, layered vocals, falsetto, smooth vocals, vocal hiccups, Soulful Female Vocals, emotional female voice, baritone voice, saxophone solo, saxophone melody, 7/8 time signature verses, 4/4 time signature chorus, complex synth arpeggios, technical instrumental breaks, studio quality, Higher timbre elements, Overpowered elements, Over-compression, Over-limiting the master, disco, female ephemeral vocals, expressive lead guitar, saturated bright tone, sustain-rich, guitar sing with lyrical phrasing, combining legato runs, melodic hooks, wide bends, pinch harmonics, tapping, dynamic shifts, whammy bar phrasing, grooving drums and warm, melodic bass lines that lock in beneath the soloing, Arabic and Persian vocals
Lyrics
Intro
The song begins with an onslaught of blast-beat drums and a brutally fast, down-tuned death metal guitar riff. The stage is a hellish landscape under a blood-red eclipse. Guts stands on a mountain of slain demons, his Dragonslayer sword resting on his shoulder.
Verse 1
Guts (The Black Swordsman) - his vocals are a deep, guttural, death metal growl
BORN OF DARKNESS, BRED IN PAIN!
WASHED IN THE BLOOD OF THE FREEZING RAIN!
THIS BRAND OF SACRIFICE, IT BURNS MY SOUL!
TO LOSE MY MIND AND LOSE CONTROL!
THE GOD HAND LAUGHS FROM HIGH ABOVE!
THEY TOOK MY COMRADES, TOOK MY LOVE!
BUT IN THE DARKNESS, I REMAIN!
THE ENDLESS, ALL-CONSUMING PAIN!
Verse 2
The music gets faster and more chaotic. Guts leaps into battle against a horde of enemies.
Guts
A TITAN'S GRIP, A HOLLOW'S SCREAM!
A GHOUL FROM TOKYO, A CURSED DREAM!
I SEE YOUR SHARINGAN'S RED GLEAM!
I'LL TEAR YOUR WORLD APART AT THE SEAM!
FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE ABYSS THEY CRAWL!
I AM THE ONE WHO'LL KILL THEM ALL!
A DEVILMAN WITH WINGS OF BLACK!
THERE IS NO HOPE, NO TURNING BACK!
Chorus
The song hits a powerful, anthemic groove. Guts's vocals are at their most brutal.
Guts and a Choir of Damned Souls
THIS IS MY RAGE, MY ENDLESS FIGHT!
THE BLACK SWORDSMAN IN THE ENDLESS NIGHT!
I AM THE STRUGGLE, I AM THE SCAR!
BENEATH A DEAD AND FALLEN STAR!
I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN, I'LL MAKE YOU BLEED!
UPON YOUR BROKEN, WORTHLESS CREED!
I AM THE DOOM THAT YOU HAVE MADE!
WITH MY UNHOLY, IRON BLADE!
Bridge 1
The music shifts to a more technical, almost futuristic death metal style with synth undertones.
Guts
The Angels fall on Neo-Kyoto's spires...
A whisper screams through burning fires...
"GET IN THE DAMN ROBOT!" a coward cries
While a GHOST is weeping in the wires!
I see the madness of AKIRA's light!
The final, all-consuming night!
This isn't war, it's just a game!
And GANTZ is its unholy name!
Breakdown
The music slams into an ultra-heavy, slow, and crushing breakdown. The guitars are chugging, and the vocals are a deep, guttural roar.
Guts
Your power level... is just a joke...
Your feeble STAND... is already broke...
You think you're safe, you think you'll win?
You don't know the hell I'm in...
(He points his sword at a terrified demon)
OMAE WA... MU... SHINDERU.
(You are already dead.)
Guitar Solo
A blistering, chaotic, and incredibly fast guitar solo erupts, full of dive bombs, sweep picking, and pure metal fury.
Final Chorus
The chorus returns with maximum speed and brutality.
Guts and a Choir of Damned Souls
THIS IS MY RAGE, MY ENDLESS FIGHT!
THE BLACK SWORDSMAN IN THE ENDLESS NIGHT!
I AM THE STRUGGLE, I AM THE SCAR!
BENEATH A DEAD AND FALLEN STAR!
I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN, I'LL MAKE YOU BLEED!
UPON YOUR BROKEN, WORTHLESS CREED!
I AM THE DOOM THAT YOU HAVE MADE!
WITH MY UNHOLY, IRON BLADE!
Outro
The music grinds to a halt, leaving only the sound of a final, chugging guitar riff that slowly fades out. Guts's voice is a final, weary growl.
Guts
The struggle... never ends...
(The sound of the massive Dragonslayer sword cleaving through flesh and bone, followed by a wet, heavy thud.)
Silence.
End