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.
First Lance Of Spain
Dark Moor Lyrics
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A great flood of tears will fall,
But it's better
A last farewell to recall.
It's been the sentence:
I'll be tomorrow shot down.
Feel no repentance
I'm out of breath,
There's no more time,
It's coming death
To pull the crime.
Unconcerned death, my dear wife,
Doesn't take out but gives more life.
Don't come to me or I shall break down
I must gain honour and renown
Forever, no matter the pain,
I'll be the first lance of spain.
Till I die
My last sign
Is yours.
Just your vision
Would take my will power away,
My decision:
Together we mustn't stay.
My last endeavour:
Showing a still countenance,
Leads me forever
To be the spanish first lance.
I'm out of breath,
There's no more time,
It's coming death
To pull the crime.
Unconcerned death, my dear wife,
Doesn't take out but gives more life.
Don't come to me or I shall break down
I must gain honour and renown
Forever, no matter the pain,
I'll be the first lance of spain.
Yours till death,
My last breath.
The song "First Lance Of Spain" by Dark Moor narrates a melancholic farewell letter from a soldier to his wife before going to battle. The opening lines indicate that the soldier is aware of his imminent death and that his wife should not come to see him off, for he fears he may break down in front of her. He believes that his death will bring him honor and glory, and he remains steadfast in his decision to join the battle. The soldier seems to have accepted his fate and is at peace with the idea of dying in battle, as he declares that "unconcerned death [...] gives more life" and that his courage has grown.
The soldier's love for his wife is evident in the way he speaks of her throughout the letter. He mentions that her vision would take his will power away and that they should not stay together. He ends the letter by declaring that his last sign belongs to her and that he will remain devoted to her until his last breath.
Overall, the song is a touching portrayal of a soldier's love for his wife and his willingness to sacrifice his life for his country's honor. It is a tribute to the bravery and courage of soldiers who have fought to defend their country.
Line by Line Meaning
On this letter
The letter has arrived and is the cause of much sadness.
A great flood of tears will fall,
There will be a great deal of crying over this letter.
But it's better
It is better to say goodbye one last time.
A last farewell to recall.
Remember this goodbye forever.
It's been the sentence:
The verdict has been given:
I'll be tomorrow shot down.
Tomorrow I will be executed by a firing squad.
Feel no repentance
I do not regret anything.
'Cause more courageous I've grown.
In fact, I have become even braver than before.
I'm out of breath,
I am running out of time.
There's no more time,
I am out of time and options.
It's coming death
Death is approaching.
To pull the crime.
To punish me for my crime.
Unconcerned death, my dear wife,
Death is indifferent, my beloved wife,
Doesn't take out but gives more life.
Death takes only one life but gives more (in terms of honor and legacy).
Don't come to me or I shall break down
Please do not come to see me or I will not be able to hold back my emotions.
I must gain honour and renown
I must achieve honor and glory.
Forever, no matter the pain,
I will endure any pain for eternity.
I'll be the first lance of spain.
I will be remembered as the first, the greatest and the bravest soldier of Spain.
Till I die
Until my last breath.
My last sign
My final message, my last act.
Is yours.
Belongs to you and only you.
Just your vision
Just seeing you,
Would take my will power away,
Would weaken my resolve.
My decision:
Therefore, I have decided:
Together we mustn't stay.
We cannot stay together, as it would only make things worse.
My last endeavour:
My final goal:
Showing a still countenance,
To maintain a calm and composed demeanor.
Leads me forever
Will ensure that I will always be remembered as
To be the Spanish first lance.
The greatest soldier to have ever wielded the lance of Spain.
Yours till death,
Yours until my last breath.
My last breath.
My final moment.
Contributed by Maria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.