1. |
March Of The Elf King
02:33
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Narration:
For nine days the trees have heard the laments of Sylvangard
As news of King Jareth's death has reached across Gethron's lands
Lomek the Green has come, along with dwarf prince Valos,
and Duke Gigas of the Jotun Deserts to pay homage to Jareth's memory
Though innocent to the evils beyond the walls of Gethron
Prince Galen feels that a great time of peril is coming
and fears facing it with his father gone
As his coronation ends, songs follow the march of the elf king
and as the solemn melody concludes, he ascends as Sylvangard's king
Solo (Blackmane/Stegossi)
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2. |
Eternal Destiny
06:50
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Intro: Julianna (translation in parenthesis)
Lux occidat, sequantur iter (Slay the light, follow his path)
Servorum noctu, libera iram meam (Servants of the night, deliver my wrath)
Solo (Blackmane)
Verse 1 Órækja
Riding through lands cloaked in shadow, under diamond skies
I seek refuge from sorrow, for Chernobog I ride.
Bronach
The specter that comes forth to haunt us, and to steal your life
It rests not nor slumbers, the bringer of your strife.
Stand or fall! Fight withal!
Pre-chorus 1
The blackened sun, follows you until the day
You stand and drive it away. (Away)
Chorus
Keep hope within yourself, and to all you seek stay true
(The) Flame of justice burns alive in you.
Break the silent sky, and your victory will be
So trust in your eternal destiny.
Verse 2 Órækja
Winds of time they blow cold in darkness, kiss of evil times
The pale moon beholds me, a sea of endless crimes.
Bronach
(The) Queen strikes the elven king at sundown,
threatening dreams of fright
And doom's song will soon sing, of a day within the night.
Hear the call! Standing tall!
Pre-chorus 2
The Shining sun, must return from darkened haze
Stand strong and live for today.
Chorus
Bridge (spoken)
Go seek the path, from this realm of sadness
Carry the light with you, the war mallet divine!
Solos (Blackmane/Blackmane/Stegossi)
Chorus
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3. |
The Elven Dream
07:46
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Intro: Julianna (translation in parenthesis)
Lucis Mortiat (death to the light)
Sun of Sylvangard,
Reginae Gloriae (glory to the queen)
Her will be done.
Bow fallen lands
forsaken and scarred,
Unless five
Walk as one.
Fanfare Chorus: Galen
In the emerald forests, at the wake of Sylvangard
I arise in turmoil, to red tears flowing deep and hard,
They all lay here lifeless, and the air is a poison band
Of the land forsaken, where the elven king was slain
Cry out distant winds, and fly.
Verse 1:
I am lost in the maze, of a sorrow that never ends
blinded by the haze, of what seems a dream
And a voice is telling me, as my soul starts to slowly bend
what is meant to be, under blackened sun beams
I scream.
Interlude 1: Órækja
Though you may feel alone, hope will endure withal
And return light to our sun.
Do not allow despair, to be your final call
We the five must walk as one.
Pre-chorus:
Rise up green lands, peril awaiting thee
Stand up and fight, this destiny.
Chorus: Lomek
In the eye of the wind, where the trees ever rise
For the eternal sky, to a sun black as pitch
Keep your soul and your mind, from this chaos devised
Or the light's grace will fly, to the whispering witch.
Galen
Crying out from it's binding seams so dark, I am lost in the Elven Dream.
Solo (Blackmane)
Verse 2:
Light comes shining from the north, bearing truth as it breaks the spell
Chanting of the word, axe and sword held high
As I walk into the light, three lords standing to face this hell
Singing songs of praise, fire and earth and trees divine.
Interlude 2: Gigas
Bringer of life, born by the flame
Burning so true, I speak your name
A proof against the void of space (Fire)
Valos
Source of all things, treasures grand
The home to all, I praise the land
The womb of all life and grace. (Earth)
Pre-chorus 2: Lomek
Rise up green lands, peril awaiting thee
Stand up and fight, this destiny. (Life)
Chorus
Bridge: Galen
The Viking lord turns his head, vanishing into a haze
Around me only death remains, again alone in fright.
Suddenly a black shape comes, paralyzed now in its gaze,
Engulfed now it's screaming my name.
Rise Julianna's Night!!!
Solo (Blackmane/Stegossi/Blackmane/Stegossi/Blackmane/Stegossi)
Outro: Julianna
Though you're awake, prince of troubled dreams
You will never know, the slumbers of before
For by starlight, and the moon's pale beams
Your heart, shall seek, my door.
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4. |
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Verse 1: Órækja
From the Ice Mountains and with the wind I ride
To the Sylvan lands, in the southwestern eye
Blackened visions now call, to the elven king
With a siren's voice, destiny does sing.
Pre-Chorus 1:
Shrouded in darkness, the Nordane lands
Fall into the night. (Now rise, legend rise!!)
Chorus: Galen, Lomek, Valos and Gigas
In a time where blood paints the Nordane lands
And the fates of all rest within his hands,
With a thunder heart he rides,
And the sun rune by it's side,
We will follow him Oraekja.
Verse 2: Órækja
Omens from the north speak of evils old
Winters dark, horrors, terrible tales untold
I will now entreat of the enthroned son
Lead the quest, of when five walk as one.
Pre-Chorus 1
Chorus
Solo (Wright/Blackmane/Stegossi)
Bridge: Galen
Voice of my father,
Calling me now from the Nordic blade
Walk with the hero,
Against the land where the starlight fades.
(March on, Journey on!!!)
Chorus (twice)
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5. |
Wayfaring Journeymen
05:10
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Chorus: The Five
We wayfaring journeymen come from afar
And we'll bury the darkness wherever we are,
From five lands of light, we will push back the night
By the will of the great northern star.
Verse 1: Galen
At the first call of sunlight, as the twelfth day begins
We come to the crossroads, of the western eye.
Past Chernobog's dark border, as birds of a wing
To the great Kobold City, we shall fly.
Pre-Chorus: Kobolds
Warriors so bold, in legends foretold
Welcome to our land, to soon make your stand.
Chorus
Verse 2: Órækja
At the heart of the city, in the First Hero's hall,
We entreat Lord Kaneoni, to aid in our cause.
Interlude: Gigas
But the Valley of Warlords consumes their will
And Gorgon incursions, ravage near and far,
Commander Wapasha, of a mind so still
Tells of coming fears of unending war.
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Bridge: Kaneoni
Take heart my friends, for the eve comes
Take rest in our chambers, until the morning sun.
Solo: (Blackmane)
Chorus (twice)
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Verse 1: Galen
Darkness falls in Kobold City
Walls of sleep closing in on me,
But something now seems so different
Tapestries I've never seen.
Wandering through endless corridors
Twilight halls shimmer ominously,
Bluest glow of black flame lanterns
Lead me through this haunting dream.
Pre-Chorus 1
Screaming without a voice
Walking without a choice
Into the throne room where all light will end,
Paralyzed as my soul bends.
Chorus 1
Look ahead, look ahead, see my future!
Look ahead, look ahead, to the future!
Verse 2: Julianna
Come inside my elven prince
There is nothing for you to fear
Galen
The witch's voice is quite familiar
From a dream of Sylvan tears.
Julianna
My brave and noble Galen
On a question under hopeless skies
No need to play the fool's roll
Into my arms, look in my eyes!
Pre-Chorus 2
Silent without a voice
Standing without a choice
Here in my throne room where all light will end,
Paralyzed as your soul bends
Chorus 2:
Look at me, look at me, see your future!
Look at me, look at me, I'm your future!
Interlude: Julianna's mind
Darkly cloaked figure,
Upon an emerald throne,
Witchly voice bearing frost,
Unveiled a light is shown.
Erebona
Pale moon goddess, entrancing stare
Garments shimmer in midnight black,
Sunlight paints her golden hair
As temptation makes her attack
Solo: Blackmane/Blackmane
Chorus 3: Galen
Look away, look away, not my future!
Look away, look away, from the future!
Queen of the Dark Star.
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7. |
Nordania
03:21
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8. |
The Kingdom Of Light
04:02
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Verse 1 Galen
As we enter the valley called Iðunn, in cities of old
We hear echoes of glories unfold.
And the endless plains of white, snow covered land of the sky
Country of the northwestern eye.
Pre-Chorus 1 Órækja
But the sun has gone dark now,
And the winds of frost blow black
Nordania your soul taken aback.
Chorus
To the north, from far, past the western eye
Where the ice mountains, kiss a crystal sky
We the Gethron born wayfarers ride
To the kingdom of light.
Verse 2 Leiðólfr
In the halls of Frigg Palace, the wintry air runs cold and still
For King Váli has been taken ill.
Pre-Chorus 2
The crown prince stands alone now
To lead all the Nordane kin,
Against the storm now waiting to begin.
Chorus
Solo (Blackmane)
Pre-Chorus 3: Nikulás
Fearful are these times we live in
As the Dark Star poisons the air,
But we must never waiver, or give in to despair!
Chorus
Chorus 2: Lomek
And the king now gone in his madness calls,
But with three voices, shaking chamber walls
A name never heard, now claims these halls,
Erebona's night falls.
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Verse 1: Nikulás
Spirits on the water, venom taints the air
In this ruined city, fear reigns everywhere
Cry out winter thunder, keep the Nordane pride
Fimbulvetr coming, into glory ride.
Pre-Chorus 1: Valos
Boats on the straits of Njord
Bringing us to evil by flame and sword
Masses of the blackest star
A legion of demons from times afar
Blast of the winter's final scar.
Chorus: Leiðólfr
The Ice Demons of Ragnarok
Thirty times a thousand, song of wyrd is sung,
The Ice Demons of Ragnarok
Frozen hearts from Skadi, praise the sack cloth sun.
Verse 2: Lomek
Flaming rain is falling, Gorgon's wrath has come
Shattering our resolve, wills our hope undone.
Lihuodracus taunting, prince with fiery eyes
Legions flood the shores now, Dark Star battle cries.
Pre-Chorus 2: Órækja
Flee for the walls of Frigg
On this day there shall be no more graves to dig
Masses of the blackest star
Hrungniron leads his hordes onward to mar
Nordanian lands of near and far.
Chorus
Solo: (Blackmane/Stegossi/Blackmane)
Bridge: Hrungniron
Paint Iðunn's ground with the blood of Frigg!
Chorus
Outro: Lomek
Though safe in these walls, there is something amiss
For the arrows of time, Ása's body has kissed.
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10. |
Forgotten Alliances
04:18
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Verse 1: Bronach
Forgotten, but they all must stand
Old alliance, written on frozen sand
Southern land, exiles they shall stay
When Ragnarok, swept their home away
Chorus
Lord of Ukko and king
This message that we now bring
Remembering kinships old
This peril has been foretold
The will of time's master
brings cosmic disaster.
Verse 2: Jaromir
Tell me why, sage of blackened night
Must our blood be shed for those who wouldn't fight
In times past, when all was lost
Why do your orcs wish to bear this cost
Chorus
Verse 3: Nokith
Warlords of black, the kings of caverns
In the ranks of Jyntau's legions,
Reprobate hearts, of ours were scattered
In the gaze of the greenest sun.
Adraek
Bathed in the light, Ygdrasil showed us
That there was a different path,
When Bronach brought us, into his palace
Beyond the shadow of wrath.
Bronach
Hear the call of your inward voice
Take heed for there is only one choice.
Solo (Wright)
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11. |
Love Knows No Distance
06:45
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Verse 1: Galen
Here, silent my heart now calls
To the forest, beyond these crystal lands
And the light, within these darkened walls
I can feel, the coming of fate's hands.
Pre-chorus 1
The vortex in the sky, may just take my soul away
Soon to face the arrows, of the sage of gray,
You seem so far away, my beloved Aubree,
My eyes are blind, but still my spirit sees.
Chorus
Love knows no distance, but the reaches of a dream
Within our next embrace, my soul will stand redeemed,
Love knows no distance, for the flame it burns for all
And the tree of life, still stands tall.
Solo (Blackmane)
Verse 2 (Halla)
Once, I stood with you through all
We were destined, and you were my only one,
Now I'm gone, lost with the Dark Star fall
Still you see me, within the rising sun.
Pre-chorus 2
Remember this my love, never give in to despair
For the wings of hope can take you anywhere
Beware for the future, of the cosmic master
Within his gaze, your life may burn faster.
Chorus
Solo (Blackmane/Teets)
Chorus
Solo (Blackmane)
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12. |
Echoes In Time
06:25
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Chorus: Galen
Echoes trapped in time falling
Louder they become, taking our minds
Echoes flow through time calling
Whisper not a word, or death you will find.
Narration: Galen
By starlight, we make our way
Ruined city of the god of war
Vortex of Cronon the Gray
Will we see night evermore?
Rift of time, may seal our fate
Should we falter and give in to fear
Fimbulvetr's wrath, by the gate
Frozen hearts without peer.
Lomek
Prepare yourself for nothing is as it seems
Within this plain of heaven, the darkest light gleams
Verse 1: Galen
The night shatters, in a blaze of diamond glare,
Pale tapestries everywhere. (Everywhere!)
Flowing water, is the air within these halls,
Starlight painting ancient walls. (Ancient Walls!)
Pre-Chorus 1:
My thoughts speak as words, resounding they return
Madness threatens us, our ears begin to burn.
Lomek
Prepare yourself for nothing is as it seems
Within this plain of heaven, the darkest light gleams
(Within this plain of heaven, darkest light gleams)
Chorus
Verse 2: Galen
Specters haunting, beckoning my will to speak,
And my life is what they seek. (What They Seek!)
Pre-Chorus 2:
Narrowing ahead, before a silver door
Opening to us, beyond the silent roar.
Lomek
Prepare yourself for nothing is as it seems
Within this plain of heaven, the darkest light gleams
(Within this plain of heaven, darkest light gleams)
Chorus
Solo: (Blackmane/Blackmane/Teets/Stegossi)
Chorus
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13. |
Arrows Of Cronon
04:52
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Verse 1: Galen
Chills hearkening to my soul as time's gate stands open,
Traitor in gray he stands proud, and reaching for quiver and bow.
Lomek
Cry cosmic rage and thunder yet silence unbroken,
Enter the fray but beware the sting of life's foe.
Pre-Chorus 1: Cronon
Flow firmament's tears,
Where days become years.
Chorus:
Arrows of Cronon, the scourge of life
Death's black shimmer calling,
Missiles of time, bringing flesh to strife
Heavens have fallen (down)
Verse 2: Galen
Whirl winds of force are flying but his will is too strong
Time cannot kill living air but our lives are his now to take
Lomek
What can undo this cruel fate and bring light to the dawn?
What can reverse the tide of an unchanging lake?
Pre-Chorus 2: Cronon
Fall, evil's great star
Spread, darkness afar.
Chorus
Narration: Galen
Scourge of the Nordic sky, your terror reign must end
Time now manifest in flesh, to Hades I shall send.
Cronon
Foolish kin of the trees, doubt do your eyes betray
Come at me elven prince, for time doth all things slay.
Lomek
Betrayer of the gray, hold your tongue in its store
For the day of undoing, has arrived at your door.
Cronon
Conceit brother of the green, you'll wither as the trees
Come forth past and future, face your adversaries three.
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!!!
Solo (Blackmane/Stegossi/Both/Blackmane)
Bridge: Julianna
Lumen ad mortem (Death to the light)
Regina in gloria (Glory to the queen)
Tenebris venit (Darkness has come)
Intrabit in aerem. (Piercing the air)
Chorus
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14. |
Ominous Glory
09:12
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Solo: (Blackmane)
Verse 1: Órækja
The frost gleams in silence
And the wind whispers violence,
The glow of the landscape provides the only light.
Nikulás
Outnumbered and in doubt
We stand with no way out,
As heroes or fools we charge to meet the night.
Verse 2: Valos
When hope's candle seems dead
Standing in this valley stained red,
I see all around me the brave still carry on.
Galen
I'm locked within this place
Waiting for my fall from grace,
I grasp for my charmed bow before my life has gone.
Pre-Chorus: Lomek
Thunder's calling our name, never leave its side
Though your body succumbs, to a wrinkle in time.
The flame shall never flicker, power of the will
Keep it within your soul, standing still.
Chorus: Órækja
To dark waves of evil's cry,
Through the heart of all turmoil it shines,
When the five shall walk as one,
As their destiny becomes,
Ominous Glory will rise.
Angels blazing to the sky,
With sword and shield held high, they fly.
Glory Rise!
Verse 3: Gigas
Now orcs and wizards ride,
With the sons of Ukko's pride,
On horses bearing steel, turning our foes into sand.
Galen
Providence speaks now,
To its saving will I bow,
The dark sage has come to turn back fate's hand.
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Interlude: Bronach
Lightning cracks the flowing sky, as the mighty vortex falls
Time's gray-clad tyrant cries, wind and darkness drown his call
Past and future demons of frost, writhe and burst to shards of ice
The Dark Star has the field lost, winter's lord outnumbered thrice
Vengefully...charges...forth...
Solo: (Blackmane)
Bridge: Leiðólfr
Like snow crushed by boots of iron
Hrungniron's corpse lay in sprawl,
Remnant ranks of the dark empire
Retreat for the Dark Star's great wall
Wrath flowing from his blackened gaze
Morthos shouts to the elven king
By shadow thy land be raised!
By fury shall thy torment bring!
Chorus
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15. |
To A Future Unknown
04:52
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Verse 1: Órækja
Sunlight breaks the cold air, echoing blight
The snow white valley painted by the blood of the fallen
Gazing to the distant, land of the night
Our victory may have fled to a darkened fate's calling
Pre-Chorus:
Will the calm paid with loss, come to naught?
Will the shadow lord's oath reap its sorrow?
Fellowship won the day, perils fraught
What will lie at the gates, of tomorrow?
Verse 2: Galen
Solace reaches my heart, for the moment
The home that I'd forgotten, beckons to my weary soul.
Was this hour's hardship, my atonement?
Or will the road untrodden, bring me to a future toll?
Pre-Chorus
Chorus 1:
Through rivers of time, and the bard's last rhyme
We will stand in the black wind with pride.
Through ages of fire, and the Norns' desire
To a future unknown we will ride.
Bridge: Valos
Storms of the past, and the trials of before
They seem a long faded memory.
Gigas
Blood of the felled, gleaming still on our swords,
Heads high we face the eternal sea.
Lomek
Raise up your gaze to the frozen sky
Beyond the shadows as black birds fly
And cry...
Solo: (Wright/Blackmane)
Chorus 1
Chorus 2:
The path stands unclear, in peril and fear
By divine will or by chance devised?
We see not the way, yet onward we say
To a future unknown...to a future unknown...
To a future unknown we will ride.
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Ominous Glory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia area symphonic power metal project, originally conceived in 2001 but only became active outside of a songwriting capacity since 2015. Heavily influenced by the European power metal sound during the 2nd wave from 1995 until 2003, especially Gamma Ray, Freedom Call, Rhapsody Of Fire, At Vance, Symphony X, Heavenly, Fairyland, early Edguy and Avantasia, among others. ... more
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