CRAVING haben an diesem Wochenende ihre vierte Full-Length Scheibe “Call Of The Sirens“ herausgebracht, auf der die deutsche Truppe weiterhin fröhlich Melodic Death, Black Metal Elemente und reichlich Folkeinflüsse kombiniert. Dazu gibt es das Video zu `Blood Ov Franconia`, das eine Hommage an Bamberg und den dortigen Bierkonsum darstellt. Natürlich wurde das Video auch dort gedreht.
Gitarrist und Shouter Ivan Chertov erklärt:
„Can you survive one second without booze? Well, the people from the city Bamberg in Bavaria seem not to be able to! The state has over 11 breweries in the city and over 40 in the surrounding area. During a year, one Bambergian is drinking approximately 280 liters of beer, the German average consumption per head is 110 liters.
So come and get wasted with us in Bamberg, the city of pregnant men at the iconic Schlenkerla tavern! This tune follows the more light-hearted yet powerful side of Craving and will be welcome at every Craving show further on! Powerful melodies meet black metal, death metal and a chorus that’s fun to listen to!“
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Lyrics:
Let me tell you a story about a city of gold
But this gold is fluid and frequently sold
Almost thousand years old
Untouched by war it stands strong
A century of beer brewing culture
Called Franconian Rome
When the moon shines bright
And the stars guide the path
You must be prepared
For Franconian wrath
Drink as much as you can
We have enough booze for a flood
Taste the piece of our culture
Taste Franconian blood
It floats through our veins
Fills our bellies with pride
City of pregnant men
Here you find your lights
Light them up with fire
Of our power giving brew
Have fun, enjoy your life
Drink, party and screw
As Rome it stands on seven hills
Surrounded by forests and mountains
Untouched by wars it got preserved
From horrors of war and destruction
Its town hall stands on the water
Two bridges connect it with land
Those filled with thirsty folks, who need a hand
To grab one of many Bamberg brews
Once a man forgot his brew
Blood ov Franconia
Let it brew without a clue
Blood ov Franconia
And so Schenkerla was born
Blood ov Franconia
And there is more beer to come
Blood ov Franconia
Untouched by wars it got preserved
From horrors of war and destruction
Its town hall stands on the water
Two bridges connect it with land
Those filled with thirsty folks, who need a hand
To grab one of many Bamberg brews
To get drunk and sing songs
In the name of Christophorus Clavius
Hundred ten liters of beer
Blood ov Franconia
Drinks the average German per year
Blood ov Franconia
In Bamberg it’s 280 liters
Blood ov Franconia
280 liters per head
Blood ov Franconia
Eighteen hundred thirty one
Blood ov Franconia
City had only ten thousand men
Blood ov Franconia
Sixty-four beer breweries
Blood ov Franconia
You won’t get thirsty in this city of stories
Blood ov Franconia
When the moon shines bright
And the stars guide the path
You must be prepared
For Franconian wrath
Drink as much as you can
We have enough booze for a flood
Taste the piece of our culture
Taste Franconian blood
It floats through our veins
Fills our bellies with pride
City of pregnant men
Here you find your lights
Light them up with fire
Of our power giving brew
Have fun, enjoy your life
Drink, party and screw
Blood ov Franconia
Blood ov Franconia
Blood ov Franconia