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/
The Bulls of Itaros
Dagorlad Lyrics
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First the howling of the wolves
Far away, who could smell the presence
Of the distant danger coming.
Then the small animals
Running and hiding,
Even the flowers, closing,
As if darkness came.
Coming home
His attention got caught by the metal glittering
Of of his huge double ax
Then he knew, it was time to take the weapons
To face the unknown enemy.
And they came, twelve men,
All clothed in majestic black
Bearing the malefic purple
Two-headed eagle.
At that moment
All became clear,
His mission charged by Alean.
No way to escape,
As the warriors slowly locked him in.
Suddenly, a trembling noise,
Like thunder, the ground trembling.
They came from depths of the forest,
The legendary Bulls of Itaros.
Thousands of tons of violent flesh.
Destroying everything on their way,
Mallek, himself remained untouched,
Could feel the power of nature
Suddenly, a trembling noise,
Like thunder, the ground trembling.
They came from depths of the forest,
The legendary Bulls of Itaros.
When they were gone,
The bodies of the enemy
Trampled down,
In a sea of blood.
Mallek started his journey,
Heading to the Hill of Agony
To face the enemy...
Having seen the defeat of his troops
In the Cauldron of Death,
Zul'Dahr understood, big powers protected the man from the forest.
He immediately ordered Mogrod to invoke
The demon Neflit, by use of the mighty powers of the Hades,
Coming from the Cauldron.
The emperor was now pretty sure to be able
To eliminate the threat.
The Bulls of Itaros by Dagorlad is a song that tells the story of Mallek, a warrior who faces a dangerous enemy alongside his troops. The song starts by describing how Mallek saw and heard the signs of danger coming. He noticed the howling of the wolves and the small animals hiding, and even the flowers closing. Soon after, he saw the metal of his double ax shining and realized that it was time to take weapons and face the enemy. His mission was charged by Alean, and he had no way to escape as the warriors slowly locked him in.
Suddenly, the song takes a dramatic turn as there is a trembling noise like thunder. From the depths of the forest, the legendary Bulls of Itaros appear. Mallek and his troops are helpless against these thousands of tons of violent flesh that destroy everything in their way. Mallek remains untouched but can feel the power of nature. The enemy is trampled down, and in a sea of blood, Mallek starts his journey to face the enemy.
However, Zul'Dahr, the enemy's leader, orders Mogrod to invoke the demon Neflit from the mighty powers of Hades to eliminate the threat. This song's storyline is full of vivid imagery and describes a dramatic battle scene full of tension, fear, and victory.
Line by Line Meaning
He saw and heard the signs.
Dagorlad noticed the omens and was aware of the impending danger.
First the howling of the wolves
The wolves' howls were the first sign of danger.
Far away, who could smell the presence
Even those far away could sense the impending danger.
Of the distant danger coming.
The danger was coming from a far-off place.
Then the small animals
The smaller animals were also aware of the danger.
Running and hiding,
The animals ran and hid to protect themselves.
Even the flowers, closing,
Even the flowers sensed the darkness and closed up.
As if darkness came.
The impending danger felt like darkness descending.
Coming home
Dagorlad returned home.
His attention got caught by the metal glittering
Dagorlad saw the metallic shine of his double ax and was reminded of his duties.
Of of his huge double ax
Dagorlad's double ax was large and formidable.
Then he knew, it was time to take the weapons
Dagorlad knew that it was time to prepare for battle.
To face the unknown enemy.
Dagorlad was ready to fight the unseen enemy.
And they came, twelve men,
Twelve men arrived to fight Dagorlad.
All clothed in majestic black
The enemy wore regal black attire.
Bearing the malefic purple
The enemy carried a dark purple emblem.
Two-headed eagle.
The eagle emblem had two heads and represented the enemy.
At that moment
The moment of the battle had arrived.
All became clear,
Dagorlad understood the purpose of the mission charged by Alean.
His mission charged by Alean.
Alean sent Dagorlad on a mission.
No way to escape,
Dagorlad could not flee from the warriors who had come for him.
As the warriors slowly locked him in.
The enemy surrounded Dagorlad and began to trap him.
Suddenly, a trembling noise,
A loud and shaking noise interrupted the battle.
Like thunder, the ground trembling.
The noise sounded like thunder and shook the ground.
They came from depths of the forest,
The legendary Bulls of Itaros emerged from the forest.
The legendary Bulls of Itaros.
The powerful and feared Bulls of Itaros had arrived.
Thousands of tons of violent flesh.
The Bulls were massive creatures made of violent flesh.
Destroying everything on their way,
As they charged, the Bulls destroyed everything in their path.
Mallek, himself remained untouched,
Dagorlad remained unscathed by the Bulls' rampage.
Could feel the power of nature
Dagorlad felt a sense of awe and respect for the natural world.
When they were gone,
After the Bulls had finished their destruction.
The bodies of the enemy
The enemy's corpses were left behind.
Trampled down,
The enemy had been crushed under the Bulls' hooves.
In a sea of blood.
The ground was covered in the enemy's blood.
Mallek started his journey,
Dagorlad began his journey.
Heading to the Hill of Agony
Dagorlad went to the Hill of Agony, the site of a future battle.
To face the enemy...
Dagorlad was ready to face the enemy once again.
Having seen the defeat of his troops
Zul'Dahr witnessed the defeat of his army.
In the Cauldron of Death,
The battle happened in the Cauldron of Death.
Zul'Dahr understood, big powers protected the man from the forest.
Zul'Dahr realized that a powerful force was protecting Dagorlad.
He immediately ordered Mogrod to invoke
Zul'Dahr commanded Mogrod to call upon the demon Neflit.
The demon Neflit, by use of the mighty powers of the Hades,
Neflit possessed great power from the underworld.
Coming from the Cauldron.
Neflit rose from the Cauldron of Death.
The emperor was now pretty sure to be able
Zul'Dahr was confident that he could eliminate Dagorlad's threat.
To eliminate the threat.
Zul'Dahr intended to rid himself of Dagorlad and his allies.
Contributed by Adam B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.