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.
Houdini's Great Escapade
Dark Moor Lyrics
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Tied up with tight laces
The best magician made his escapade
From all kind of cases
Leaving without traces
Like a living ghost
He just could always fade
His mother's been
Carried off beyond
She left this side
And he then tried
To prove he could
Cut the life bond
No, that's no possible at all
I am gonna slip in like a shade
No, that's no possible at all
I must perform my las escapade
I'll flee!
Break out
From the death world!
In his fixed obsession
He made up a plan:
He'd prompt to escape from his afterlife
In a mediums session
Figured as a man
He will pay a last visit to his wife
Called by his wife
He came to live
Could undo the string
A voice was heard
Saying the words
Secret key
In her wedding ring
No, that's no possible at all
I am gonna slip in like a shade
No, that's no possible at all
I must perform my las escapade
I'll flee!
Break out
From the death world!
I fled!
Yes, I could flee
From the damned death world!
In Dark Moor's song Houdini's Great Escapade, the lyrics are about the legendary magician Harry Houdini's obsession with escaping death. Houdini was known for his ability to escape from tight spaces and dangerous situations, and in the song, he tries to escape from death itself. The lyrics describe how Houdini's mother had passed away, and he was determined to prove that he could cut the life bond that tied him to this world.
Houdini's plan was to escape from his afterlife in a mediums session and pay a last visit to his wife. He was called by his wife, and he managed to undo the string that tied him to the afterlife, thanks to a secret key in her wedding ring. The lyrics describe Houdini's fixed obsession with his plan and his desire to perform his last escapade. The chorus expresses his determination to break out from the death world and his ultimate success in doing so.
The lyrics to Houdini's Great Escapade explore the theme of death and the afterlife while highlighting the legendary status of Harry Houdini. The song portrays his obsession with escaping death and his final triumph over it.
Line by Line Meaning
From hidden places
Houdini escaped from tight and hidden places.
Tied up with tight laces
Houdini was tied up tightly, making his escape more impressive.
The best magician made his escapade
Houdini was the top magician and made many successful escapes.
From all kind of cases
Houdini escaped from various difficult situations.
Leaving without traces
Houdini was able to leave without a trace, like a ghost.
Like a living ghost
Houdini often seemed like a ghost with his magic tricks.
He just could always fade
Houdini disappeared quickly after his performances.
In the life scene
Houdini's mother passed away, making him determined to prove there is an afterlife.
His mother's been
Houdini's mother had already passed away.
Carried off beyond
Houdini's mother had passed away and was no longer on this earth.
She left this side
Houdini's mother had passed away and was no longer with him.
And he then tried
Houdini was determined to find proof of an afterlife after his mother's passing.
To prove he could
Houdini wanted to demonstrate that he could escape even the afterlife.
Cut the life bond
Houdini wanted to sever the ties between life and the afterlife.
No, that's no possible at all
Houdini knew escaping the afterlife was impossible.
I am gonna slip in like a shade
Houdini planned to escape the afterlife like a shadow.
I must perform my las escapade
Houdini felt like he had to make one last escape - from the afterlife.
I'll flee!
Houdini will escape the afterlife.
Break out
Houdini will break out of the afterlife.
From the death world!
Houdini will escape from the world of the dead.
In his fixed obsession
Houdini was obsessed with escaping the afterlife.
He made up a plan:
Houdini planned his escape from the afterlife.
He'd prompt to escape from his afterlife
Houdini planned to escape from the afterlife through a medium's session.
In a mediums session
Houdini planned to escape from the afterlife through the help of a medium.
Figured as a man
Houdini planned to appear as a man during the medium's session.
He will pay a last visit to his wife
Houdini planned to see his wife one last time during the medium's session.
Called by his wife
Houdini's wife called him back to the world of the living.
He came to live
Houdini returned back to the world of the living.
Could undo the string
Houdini could untie the strings and escape from the afterlife.
A voice was heard
A mysterious voice spoke during the medium's session.
Saying the words
The voice spoke specific words to Houdini.
Secret key
The words spoken were the key to Houdini's escape from the afterlife.
In her wedding ring
The secret key was hidden within Houdini's wife's wedding ring.
I fled!
Houdini successfully escaped from the afterlife.
Yes, I could flee
Houdini was successful in his escape from the afterlife.
From the damned death world!
Houdini successfully escaped from the world of the dead.
Contributed by Chase C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.