"Mars" | |
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5th track of Prophecy | |
Sung by | Max Cavalera |
Duration | 5:23 |
Genre(s) | Groove metal, nu metal, acoustic, reggae |
Written by | Max Cavalera |
Produced by | Max Cavalera |
Released in | 2004 |
Previous track "Defeat U" |
Next track "I Believe" |
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"Mars" is a song included on the fourth album Prophecy, released in 2004. This song deals about Mars, the God of War wreaking havoc around the world. It plays metal for only the first two minutes of the song, and then for more than the last three minutes of this track it plays a reggaedy part with flamenco guitar and soft percussion.
The line of lyric in this song, 'I am Mars, the God of war' is also said in the last line of lyric in the Sepultura song "Orgasmatron" that was originally recorded by Motörhead.
Lyrics[]
The new millennium is here
The smell of napalm and fear
All this confusion and mass hysteria
Welcome all to the new frontier
This fucking hate gets bigger and bigger
Consume ourselves in nuclear fear
And let me tell you that's the real enemy
How can you kill what you cannot see
I am Mars the God of War
You bow to me like you did before
I am Mars the God of War
You bow to me like you did before
Gas masks and AK-47's
Now you won't see the gates of heaven
Blood fire destroying weather
To blow you away, blow you away forever
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Chemical warfare and the bloodlust
Sign of Mars in a time to come
Mankind has finally done
I am Mars the God of War
You bow to me like you did before
I am Mars the God of War
You bow to me like you did before
Personnel[]
Band performers
- Max Cavalera – vocals, rhythm guitar, sitar
- Marc Rizzo – lead guitar, flamenco guitar
- David Ellefson – bass guitar
- Joe Nuñez – drums, percussion
Session performers
- Meia Noite – Brazilian percussion
- John Gray – keyboards
Songwriter
- Max Cavalera – lyrics, music
Engineers and producers
- John Gray – engineering, recording, digital editing
- Sam Hofstedt – additional engineering
- Terry Date – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Max Cavalera – production
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Live-only songs on various albums
"Spit" • "Beneath the Remains/Dead Embryonic Cells" • "Roots Bloody Roots" • "Attitude" • "Sanctuary" • "Polícia"