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 Warriors of the Ancient Battle of Zuljin
Dagorlad Lyrics
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The man from the wood
At the border of the plain of Vorneas,
In front, over a distance, the Hill of Agony,
With around, the legions of death,
The sons of Zul'Dahr and the monsters
Coming from the depths of earth.
The nature was not at his side.
As they were so many,
He needed an immense, fearless army.
Alean spoke to him,
A voice in his head,
In the Valley of Zuljin,
Use the Power of Water,
Use the Power of Earth.
Ancient chronicles
Long time ago
Thousands of soldiers died,
Faithful to their lords,
In a senseless battle
The Battle of Zuljin.
On the top of the hill
Invocation of powers
Dark clouds packed over his head.
Soon, rain and thunder came,
The ground in the valley,
Turned very fast into mud.
It was a frightening view,
When by the Power of Earth,
The soldiers, buried by dust
Got back to life.
Got back to life.
Skeletons, thousands of them,
Holding half corroded weapons,
Rider, on riding-animals of bone,
Rose up from the mud.
All of them, given a second chance
To fight, and die again,
This time in a significant battle
So afterwards, they could rest
In peace, for eternity.
They knew their mission,
And headed to the Hill of Agony,
And passing by, saluted by nodding
Their new lord, Mallek,
The man from the wood,
Instrument of their mother,
Alean, the planet goddess.
The strong man, the ax in his hands,
Feeling the powers so strong
Joined them, and leaded his army
To gain the final victory.
And the rain, the thunder
Didn't stop
Till the end...
The song "The Warriors of Ancient Battle of Zuljin" by Dagorlad tells the story of a man who finds himself at the border of the plain of Vorneas with a legion of monsters and warriors from the depths of the earth approaching him. In a barren land where nature does not support him, he is advised by a voice in his head, Alean, to use the power of water and earth. The song then shifts to the scene of the Battle of Zuljin, where thousands of soldiers died senselessly. The man from the wood, Mallek, uses his power to revive the dead soldiers, and together with his army, they go to the Hill of Agony to gain the final victory. The song ends with the rain and thunder not stopping until the end.
The lyrics of this song contain a lot of fantasy elements, such as the man from the wood, the legions of death, and the monsters from the depths of the earth. They also draw upon ancient mythological traditions with the mention of Alean as the planet goddess. The theme of resurrection and redemption is also prevalent in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
There he was,
The singer, the man from the wood, stood alone at the border of the plain of Vorneas.
The man from the wood
The hero who hails from the forest.
At the border of the plain of Vorneas,
He stood at the edge of the vast, open, grassy field called Vorneas.
In front, over a distance, the Hill of Agony,
The Hill of Agony, the battlefield where a great battle once took place, was visible in the distance.
With around, the legions of death,
The armies of Zul'Dahr and monsters of all kinds surrounded him.
The sons of Zul'Dahr and the monsters
The soldiers of Zul'Dahr and mythical beasts were among the foes.
Coming from the depths of earth.
They emerged from the depths of the earth to launch an attack.
In this barren land
The land was barren and offered no advantages to the hero.
The nature was not at his side.
He had no nature-based powers to help him.
As they were so many,
He needed to have an immense army to have any chance.
He needed an immense, fearless army.
Only an immense army that wasn't afraid could help him win.
Alean spoke to him,
The goddess Alean spoke to him telepathically.
A voice in his head,
She communicated with him through his thoughts.
In the Valley of Zuljin,
She directed him to the Valley of Zuljin.
Use the Power of Water,
She instructed him to use the power of water in battle.
Use the Power of Earth.
She instructed him to use the power of the earth in battle.
Ancient chronicles
These events happened long ago and can be found in the history books.
Long time ago
This battle took place many years ago.
Thousands of soldiers died,
Thousands of soldiers lost their lives during the battle.
Faithful to their lords,
These soldiers fought and died for their lords, showing loyalty and devotion.
In a senseless battle
The battle didn't have any purpose or meaning.
The Battle of Zuljin.
This battle was called the Battle of Zuljin.
On the top of the hill
Atop the Hill of Agony.
Invocation of powers
Powers were called upon, likely by the hero.
Dark clouds packed over his head.
Dark clouds gathered above, indicating a gathering storm.
Soon, rain and thunder came,
A rainstorm accompanied by thunder began to pour down.
The ground in the valley,
The earth in the valley.
Turned very fast into mud.
Turned into mud quickly due to the rainstorm.
It was a frightening view,
The sight was horrifying and terrifying.
When by the Power of Earth,
The power of the earth came into play.
The soldiers, buried by dust
The soldiers who were once buried under sand.
Got back to life.
Were resurrected, brought back to life to fight once again.
Skeletons, thousands of them,
Thousands of skeletons, undead beasts and warriors.
Holding half corroded weapons,
Equipped with weapons that were only half usable due to damage and decay.
Rider, on riding-animals of bone,
Mounted on skeletal animals.
Rose up from the mud.
Came up from the mud and ready to fight.
All of them, given a second chance
Were granted a second opportunity at life and at the battle.
To fight, and die again,
But only to fight and die once again.
This time in a significant battle
This time around, the battle was meaningful and worthwhile.
So afterwards, they could rest
In the end, they could rest.
In peace, for eternity.
In eternal peace once the battle was over.
They knew their mission,
The undead army was well aware of their mission.
And headed to the Hill of Agony,
Their destination was to head to the Hill of Agony.
And passing by, saluted by nodding
The hero passed by the undead and they saluted him through a nod.
Their new lord, Mallek,
The hero became their new leader, Lord Mallek.
Instrument of their mother,
Mallek was an agent of the mother goddess, Alean.
Alean, the planet goddess.
Alean, the deity associated with the planet and the natural world.
The strong man, the ax in his hands,
The hero, who was strong and wielding an axe.
Feeling the powers so strong
Empowered by the elemental forces of water and earth.
Joined them, and leaded his army
Joined forces with the undead army and became their leader.
To gain the final victory.
In order to achieve a conclusive victory.
And the rain, the thunder
The storm continued to rage on.
Didn't stop
Did not cease.
Till the end...
Until the very end of the battle.
Contributed by Wyatt F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.