The first album “Incantations” was released in February 1999 by Two Moons records and consisted of ten songs including a storm of raw guitars embellished with atmospheric or classical layers of synthesizer. The inspiration for the lyrics and the atmospheres were found in horror movies from the thirties and for the second half of the CD in heroic fantasy novels. After this first opus, Patrick Devits (vocals) left the band and was replaced by AOD.
The second album “The End of the Dark Ages” was released in 2002 by the LSP Company. It is a musically more complex album including a heroic fantasy story written by AOD.
“Herald of Doom” is the brand new album released by Shiver records. This is another fantasy concept album, with more melodic songs and an improved great modern sound. The mastering was done by Zareh Abrahamian, a good friend of the band whereas the beautiful cover, as for “The End…”, was created by Kris Verwimp.
In the meantime, Dagorlad is already working on a new album, the story continues...
2) Fantasy; Medieval, Ambient music from Budapest. https://dagorlad.bandcamp.com/
Neflit Demon from the Depths
Dagorlad Lyrics
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"O great Demon,
Prince of Darkness,
Bringer of Evil,
Come to us.
Leave the depths of eternal suffering,
Take the gate, The Cauldron of Death,
To join us in our world
To bring pain and misery,
Turning this place of beauty
In an empire of agony..."
A strange ominous fog,
The smell of sulphur, of rotting flesh,
Coming out of the Cauldron of Death
Suddenly he appeared!
The demon Neflit,
Demon from the Depths,
Bringer of sorrow,
Bringer of eminent death.
The demon Neflit,
Demon from the Depths.
Turning this place of beauty
In an empire of agony.
A strong hideous creature,
Half human, half dragon.
Black horns on his head,
Burning eyes and a greenish skin.
Membranous wings,
Enormous sharp claws.
A strong, hideous creature.
Heading to Bordearon
He took away
Every scrap of hope.
Absorbing the essence of life
Making him stronger
More and more evil.
As the demon met Mallek,
A fierce struggle began.
Huge claws against double ax.
As he hit the beast,
Green, stinking blood squirted out,
But the wounds healed very fast
And the monster remained undamaged
While the demon wacked the ax away,
Mallek remembered the words,
Use the Power of Fire.
Forming between his hands
A hot red blinding ball
And threw it, with all his force
To the dark eminent monster.
A sharp deafening howl,
An acid smell in the air,
A vanishing burning image,
Neflit returned to hell
Once again,
With the powers of the nature at his side,
The man from the wood
Won this battle
Against the evil Zul'Dahr.
After the fight with Neflit,
Mallek continued his journey to the Hill of agony.
Soon he arrived at the beginning of the plains of Vorneas,
With at the horizon, the castle on the hill.
Zul'Dahr in the meanwhile mobilized
His whole army around the hill,
In order to crush the attacking enemy at the gates of his palace...
Mallek, seeing how big this army was,
Began to doubt.
These lyrics depict a dark summoning ritual where Zul'Dahr calls upon the demon Neflit to assist him in his quest for power and domination. The lyrics vividly describe Neflit's appearance - a grotesque, fearsome being with black horns, greenish skin, and membranous wings. The demon is shown to be incredibly powerful, capable of absorbing the essence of life to strengthen himself and heal his wounds instantly. The lyrics also mention a fierce battle between Neflit and Mallek, a man from the wood, who ultimately defeats the demon with a ball of hot, red fire.
There is a strong element of horror and violence present in these lyrics, with descriptions of rotting flesh and stinking blood. The lyrics also show a clear contrast between the beauty of the world and the agony brought upon it by the demon's presence. Additionally, there is a sense of impending doom as Zul'Dahr mobilizes his army to crush his enemies.
Line by Line Meaning
O great Demon,
Invocation to the Demon, calling him to come.
Prince of Darkness,
Acknowledgment of the Demon's status as one who creates and delights in evil.
Bringer of Evil,
Addressing the Demon as one who brings about wickedness, pain and suffering.
Come to us.
Requesting for the Demon to make his presence known and join them in their endeavors.
Leave the depths of eternal suffering,
Asking the Demon to leave the depths of hell and come to the mortal world.
Take the gate, The Cauldron of Death,
Instructing the Demon to use an entrance to the mortal world known as the Cauldron of Death.
To join us in our world
Welcoming the Demon into the mortal world and inviting him to join their quest.
On the journey against the enemy,
Asking the Demon to join them on a mission against their enemies.
To bring pain and misery,
Describing the objective of their mission - to inflict agony and suffering on their enemies.
Turning this place of beauty
Implying the world was once a peaceful and lovely place.
In an empire of agony...
Describing their goal to transform the world into a realm of torment and affliction.
A strange ominous fog,
Depicting a creepy and unsettling atmosphere in the surroundings.
The smell of sulphur, of rotting flesh,
Describing the stench emanating from the gate through which the Demon appeared.
Coming out of the Cauldron of Death
Describing how the Demon transitioned from the underworld to the mortal realm.
Suddenly he appeared!
Depicting the sudden arrival of the Demon.
Demon from the Depths,
Describing the Demon's origin from the depths of hell.
Bringer of sorrow,
Acknowledging how the Demon brings pain and grief to the world.
Bringer of eminent death.
Describing how the Demon is associated with death.
A strong hideous creature,
Describing the physical appearance of the Demon as fierce and repulsive.
Half human, half dragon.
Illustrating the Demon's hybrid form.
Black horns on his head,
Describing the Demon's menacing horns on his head.
Burning eyes and a greenish skin.
Depicting the scary and intimidating features of the Demon.
Membranous wings,
Illustrating how the Demon has wings made of membranes.
Enormous sharp claws.
Describing how the Demon's claws are large and menacing.
Heading to Bordearon
Describing the Demon's movements as he advances towards his next target.
He took away
Implies how the Demon stripped away hope and happiness from people.
Every scrap of hope.
Illustrates how the Demon lost no opportunity to inflict despair and hopelessness on people.
Absorbing the essence of life
Referring to how the Demon gains strength and power by consuming life force, leading to more evil.
Making him stronger
Illustrating how the Demon gets stronger by consuming life force and spreading wickedness.
More and more evil.
Describing the Demon's increasing malevolence.
As the demon met Mallek,
Narrating the encounter between the Demon and Mallek.
A fierce struggle began.
Describing the nature of the battle between the Demon and Mallek.
Huge claws against double ax.
Illustrating the methods of attack used by the Demon and Mallek.
As he hit the beast,
Describing Mallek as the one who attacks first.
Green, stinking blood squirted out,
Depicting the effect of Mallek's attack on the Demon.
But the wounds healed very fast
Illustrating the Demon's ability to heal from injuries almost immediately.
And the monster remained undamaged
Showing the resilience of the Demon despite the injuries inflicted on him.
While the demon wacked the ax away,
Describing how the Demon retaliated against Mallek's attack.
Mallek remembered the words,
Showing how Mallek recalled some piece of advice or instruction at that moment.
Use the Power of Fire.
Recalling the precise words Mallek had in mind at that critical juncture.
Forming between his hands
Illustrating how Mallek proceeds to use a specific set of skills to defeat the Demon.
A hot red blinding ball
Describing the fiery ball of energy Mallek created.
And threw it, with all his force
Showing how much effort Mallek exerted to hurl the fiery ball at the demon.
To the dark eminent monster.
Depicting the target of Mallek's fiery projectile.
A sharp deafening howl,
Imitating the terrible noise produced by the blast of the fiery ball on the Demon.
An acid smell in the air,
Showing the effect of the destruction on the environment.
A vanishing burning image,
Depicting the image of the Demon disappearing from view as a result of Mallek's attack.
Neflit returned to hell
Narrating how the Demon was defeated and went back to the underworld from whence he came.
Once again,
Indicating how the Demon's defeat is a recurring theme that repeats itself after every encounter.
With the powers of the nature at his side,
Describing how Mallek was able to harness the force of nature to combat the Demon.
The man from the wood
Referring to Mallek's humble origins, characteristic of someone who lives in a rural environment.
Won this battle
Stating how Mallek emerged victorious in his encounter with the Demon.
Against the evil Zul'Dahr.
Naming the person who originated the invitation to the Demon, who is described as 'evil'.
After the fight with Neflit,
Continuing the story by indicating that the encounter with the Demon was not the end of Mallek's journey.
Mallek continued his journey to the Hill of agony.
Depicting the continuation of Mallek's journey towards his ultimate destination.
Soon he arrived at the beginning of the Plains of Vorneas,
Describing the location of Mallek's next destination.
With at the horizon, the castle on the hill.
Depicting the setting and the enormous challenge facing Mallek.
Zul'Dahr in the meanwhile mobilized
Indicating the activities of the chief antagonist between the two encounters with the Demon and Mallek.
His whole army around the hill,
Describing Zul'Dahr's army and its location around the Hill of agony.
In order to crush the attacking enemy
Showing the intention of Zul'Dahr's forces to obliterate Mallek and his allies.
At the gates of his palace...
Identifying the specific location of the expected confrontation between Mallek and Zul'Dahr.
Mallek, seeing how big this army was,
Depicting the reaction of Mallek upon discovering the size of Zul'Dahr's army.
Began to doubt.
Showing how the size of Zul'Dahr's army induced a sense of skepticism in Mallek's minds.
Contributed by Tristan E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.