Dark Moor began the recording sessions for their second album, The Hall of the Olden Dreams, in August 2000 at New Sin Studios with producer Luigi Stefanini. During these recording sessions, the band recorded their cover of "Halloween", which was included on the CD The Keepers of Jericho part I - A Tribute to Helloween (Arise Records).
Their E.P. The Fall of Melnibone was released in June 2001. This E.P was a limited edition; 1500 copies were released and only for the Spanish market.
Dark Moor began the recording of their third album, The Gates of Oblivion, in Autumn 2001 at New Sin Studios. Dark Moor signed with the major label JVC for the Asian release. The band played 18 gigs at festivals such as Rock Machina, Viña Rock and Nit De Reis. After the first part of the tour, keyboardist Roberto Peña left the band and they were forced to finish the tour with a guest musician.
In August 2003 Dark Moor recorded four new exclusive acoustic tracks along with a string quartet, to be included in Between Light and Darkness, which was released in April 2003. Due to differing points of view regarding the musical direction for the next Dark Moor album, vocalist Elisa Martin, guitarist Albert Maroto and drummer Jorge Sáez decided to leave Dark Moor to start a new band.
The two remaining members of the band decided to start a search for new members. After the auditions, they accepted vocalist Alfred Romero, guitarist Jose Garrido, and drummer Andy C.
In August 2003, the band started recording their fourth album, Dark Moor, at New Sin Studios in Italy. Following a month of recording sessions, the album was mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.
On 23 November 2006, the band announced the departure of their drummer on their official website, due to "incompatibility with his other musical projects." He would go on to play drums for Saratoga. His replacement, Roberto Cappa, was previously in the Spanish metal band Anima Sola.
In January 2009, their seventh album Autumnal was released.
The band made an announcement on their website, dated 4 June 2010, that their eighth album was in the works. It featured Berenice Musa as a guest vocalist. The album is titled Ancestral Romance and it was released in November 2010.
On 18 June 2013 the band released their ninth album Ars Musica, with the Japanese limited version including a bonus CD with five bonus tracks. They toured Mexico and Asia the same year, as well as few dates in Europe in 2014 to support the new album.
Dark Moor started recording their 10th studio album, Project X, on 27 July 2015 and released it in Europe on 6 November 2015 on Scarlet Records.
On 21 July 2018, Enrik Garcia, guitarist and founder of the band, announced via Facebook that their next album would be called Origins and that, after the parenthesis they did with ufology themes on Project X, they would return to their habitual themes; Origins will be about the celtic world, also adding celtic instruments on their new songs. This album has been released on 12 December 2018.
Before the Duel
Dark Moor Lyrics
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Now when I've still got all my full will
To overcome my fear
And makes me feel a real sorrow
How my heart crazy is just I'll
Beating foreseeing what is near
Lor!
My life is the price
I must throw the dice
Before tomorrow
I feel the sorrow
And in the mirror
I watch the terror
This is my night long and cruel
Before the duel!
Before tomorrow I have to write out
My best lyric poem
I have never made before
And when I'm walking through the night about
Inspiration comes to me
To liberate my sore
God!
May not come tomorrow!
If I have to die
My poem's a goodbye
Before tomorrow
I feel the sorrow
And in the mirror
I watch the terror
This is my night long and cruel
Before the duel!
Before tomorrow
I feel the sorrow
And in the mirror
I watch the terror
This is my night long and cruel
Before the duel!
In Dark Moor's song "Before the Duel," the singer is grappling with the fear and anxiety of an impending duel, which will ultimately determine his honor and potentially cost him his life. The lyrics describe the struggle to overcome these emotions, as well as the importance of leaving a final legacy should he not survive.
In the first verse, the singer acknowledges the inevitability of the coming duel and recognizes the fear that accompanies it. He knows that he must overcome this fear in order to face his opponent with full will and determination. However, he also experiences a deep sorrow in realizing the gravity of the situation and what is at stake.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Before tomorrow" as a reminder of the imminent duel and its accompanying emotions. The singer must confront his fear and anxiety before the battle, as he is acutely aware that there may not be a tomorrow for him. He must throw the dice and defend his honor, even at the cost of his life.
The second verse introduces a new element to the lyrics: the singer's desire to leave a lasting legacy through his poetry. He recognizes that he may not survive the duel, and therefore must write his best lyric poem beforehand. The act of creativity and expression serves as an outlet for his emotions, and he hopes that his poem will be a fitting farewell should he need to depart the world.
Overall, "Before the Duel" is a poignant and emotional song that explores themes of fear, honor, and mortality. It portrays the struggle to maintain courage and hope in the face of impending danger, while also grappling with the idea of what it means to leave a lasting legacy.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't help thinking of tomorrow
I'm consumed by thoughts of what's to come
Now when I've still got all my full will
I'm still filled with determination
To overcome my fear
To conquer the anxiety within me
And makes me feel a real sorrow
It causes genuine sadness
How my heart crazy is just I'll
It's as though my heart is insane
Beating foreseeing what is near
Anticipating what's to come and matching my heartbeat pace to it
Lor!
A cry of shock or desperation
I'll defend my honor
I'll protect my integrity
My life is the price
My life is at stake
I must throw the dice
I have to take my chances
Before tomorrow
Before the day of reckoning
I feel the sorrow
A recognizable sadness comes over me
And in the mirror
When I look at myself
I watch the terror
I see the fear in my own eyes
This is my night long and cruel
An extended period of darkness and hostility
Before the duel!
Leading up to the combat
Before tomorrow I have to write out
I need to finish creating
My best lyric poem
My finest piece of poetry
I have never made before
I've never produced anything so good until now
And when I'm walking through the night about
Whilst I'm wandering through the darkness
Inspiration comes to me
I become inspired
To liberate my sore
To free myself of pain or hurt
God!
An exclamation of shock or surprise
May not come tomorrow!
I may not make it through the night alive
If I have to die
In the event that I meet my end
My poem's a goodbye
My composition's a final farewell
Before tomorrow
Leading up to the day ahead
I feel the sorrow
The same sense of sadness overwhelms me
And in the mirror
When I look upon myself
I watch the terror
I see within me the fear
This is my night long and cruel
Just like before, this is the unrelenting darkness and hostility
Before the duel!
All occurring before the final battle
Contributed by Grace W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
interesting life
There's something about this sound. Ever since I first heard it 8 years ago. Its really special and I dont know how else to describe it, bit it makes me feel different
Сарсен Сергазин
Крутая группа во всех отношениях 👍✌🎸🎤Подписался
Allan Espinoza
Que chevere me trae buenos recuerdos, viva el metal 2🤟
Emilio Moises Medina Rojas
Que buen tema de Dark Moor!! 👏
Farsider
this makes me feel powerful, badass song man!
my journey to the stars
Que recuerdos... 😞
ElJorsan
Adán VS zeus una verdadera lucha de titanes😎
Juan Jose Llano Rendon
Esto debería estar en la de Poseidón vs el perdedore
ESRAN M.
lo mejor de lo mejor
strategicgaming22
Epic!!!