Many, many years ago on a distant shore Men did gather secretly beyond a hidden door They travelled long and travelled far Dark into the night Yes, this is the place they've chosen To build the metal site Congregation rises, starts to chant a hymn Of evil, lust and hatred, the roots of every sin The priest - he stands before them, tells them why they are this way Why they worship metal gods each and every day By the hand of Oberon, dark into the deep Love the evil things we do, the secrets that we keep Metal church, unholy Church, who'll be the sacrifice Metal church, the only Church, don't you know the time is right Metal church will find you, can't run very far Metal church inside you, knows just who you are No use in speaking out against anything we do While the men of earth they sleep, haven't any clue Now the story starts again, all the time is lost Metal church begins anew.... Saving souls that are lost Metal church, unholy Church, who'll be the sacrifice Metal church, the only Church, don't you know the time is right Metal church will find you, can't run very far Metal church inside you, knows just who you are The metal church