Ancient Rylanor | Warhammer 40k

A heroic power metal anthem inspired by Warhammer 40,000 lore. Forged in fire on Istvaan III, this song tells the story of Ancient Rylanor—betrayed, entombed in iron, yet loyal to the Emperor until the very end. Classic power metal, and epic sci-fi battles.

Stand unbroken.

Remember his name.

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Ancient Rylanor

Betrayed by brothers…
Bound in iron…
Loyalty never dies!

On the ashes of Istvaan, under burning skies
Thunder from the heavens as the loyal ones died
Once a son of Fulgrim, proud in purple and gold
Now the truth lay shattered, and the lie took hold

Broken but unyielding, sealed inside the flame
A hero forged in battle, eternal is his name
While traitors bent their knee to the serpent and the lie
One ancient voice stood fearless, ready still to fight!

Buried in the silence, left alone to stand
Ten thousand years of hatred forged in iron hands!

ANCIENT RYLANOR!
STAND PROUD AND STRONG!
Entombed in steel and sorrow, but your faith lives on
ANCIENT RYLANOR!
FOREVER ENDURE!
In the fire of Istvaan, your vengeance is pure!

Through the dust of ages, the traitors returned
To the world they had poisoned, to the lies they had burned
From the ruins came thunder, a voice from the grave
A loyal son still waited, defiant and brave

Fulgrim stood before him, crowned in twisted light
A prince of damnation, a mockery of might
But Rylanor remembered the oath he once swore
And the Emperor’s justice would be denied no more!

No forgiveness for traitors
No mercy for lies
The ancient spoke his sentence
As the dead world cried!

ANCIENT RYLANOR!
VENGEANCE IS YOUR NAME!
You spat defiance at a god and set the stars aflame
ANCIENT RYLANOR!
TRUE TO THE END!
You lived for the Emperor, loyal to your end!

Ten thousand years waiting
Ten thousand years alone
One final act of justice
For the Golden Throne

He armed the final sanction
A weapon born of death
And faced damnation laughing
With his final breath!

ANCIENT RYLANOR!
REMEMBER THE NAME!
Carved into eternity, written in flame
ANCIENT RYLANOR!
LOYAL AND TRUE!
Even gods must fall before the steel in you!

In iron sleep, the legend stands
Unbroken through all time
On Istvaan’s grave, a loyal heart
Defied a god…
AND WOULD NOT BOW.