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.
In the Heart of Stone
Dark Moor Lyrics
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Don't people see the light
You don't gaze the mean face
Don't try to pray
just to save your illusions
To save your shame
Now your life is impregnated of blame
please help me, or kill me
But don't bury my soul
I'm dreaming, I'm screaming
Full of grief
I'll be condemned without mercy
Without a soul
Buy I've a nice hope
[Chorus]
The wind in my hair
The sun under my veil
I'll go though
The road is hard and long
Thousand of questions
And only one answer
My anger is in the heart of stone
I'm sneaking, I'm Creeping
I'm needing all my faith
I'm sinning I'm learning
Full of grief
I'll be condemned without mercy
Without a soul
Buy I've a nice hope
[Chorus]
Don't hit me, don't save me
What is my destiny?
I'm sighing, I'm crying
Full of grief
I'll be condemned without mercy
Without a soul
Buy I've a nice hope
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Dark Moor's "In the Heart of Stone" are laden with intense emotions and a sense of desperation. The song seems to touch on themes of accountability, hope, and the journey of self-discovery. The first set of lyrics emphasizes the idea that the singer is someone who does not lie, does not fight, or engage in any sort of negative behavior. However, the singer feels like their efforts aren't noticed by others as they're not acknowledged. Instead, the truth of their actions is ignored and they are judged unfairly by others. The line "now your life is impregnated of blame" hints that the singer has suffered from the actions of others who have wrongly accused them.
The singer of the song then begs for help or death, showing the desperation and hopelessness they feel. They feel like their soul is not in their own control, and they'll be sentenced without being given a chance to explain themselves fully. The chorus is a stirring depiction of the journey ahead. The singer plans to go through as the road is hard and long. There are a thousand questions, but there's only one answer, and their anger is in the heart of stone. The singer is sneaking, learning, and sinning, which might mean that they are trying to find their way in life and are making mistakes on this path. But, they still have hope and will continue to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't lie, you don't fight
You choose not to deceive or engage in conflict
Don't people see the light
Why can't others recognize what's right?
You don't gaze the mean face
You don't confront others rudely
Don't try to pray
Prayer won't save you from your doubts
just to save your illusions
Protecting false beliefs is self-destructive
To save your shame
Avoiding embarrassment at any cost is foolish
Now your life is impregnated of blame
You are burdened with guilt and regret
please help me, or kill me
Either aid me or end my suffering
But don't bury my soul
Don't destroy my essence
I'm dreaming, I'm screaming
Filled with emotion and frustration
Full of grief
Complete with sorrow and despair
I'll be condemned without mercy
I'll face judgement without leniency
Without a soul
Lacking spirit, feeling empty
Buy I've a nice hope
But I hold onto hope despite it all
The wind in my hair
Feel the breeze as I journey forth
The sun under my veil
The warmth of hope travels with me
I'll go though
I'll persevere despite challenges and obstacles
The road is hard and long
The path forward is difficult and lengthy
Thousand of questions
Uncertainty and doubt plague me
And only one answer
But I have faith there is a solution
My anger is in the heart of stone
I've hardened my heart with anger and frustration
I'm sneaking, I'm Creeping
I'm cautious and slow in my approach
I'm needing all my faith
I rely entirely on my beliefs
I'm sinning I'm learning
I'm not perfect, but am always growing
Don't hit me, don't save me
Don't harm nor rescue me
What is my destiny?
What fate awaits me?
I'm sighing, I'm crying
I'm feeling sad and mournful
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cordoba172
You don't lie, you don't fight
Don't people see the light
you don't gaze the mean face
don't try to pray
just to save your illusions
to save your shame
now your life is impregnated of blame
please help me, or kill me
but don't bury my soul
i'm dreaming, i'm screaming
full of grief
i'll be condemned without mercy
without a soul
buy i've a nice hope
[Chorus]
The wind in my hair
the sun under my veil
i'll go though
the road is hard and long
thousand of questions
and only one answer
My anger is in the heart of stone
I'm sneaking, I'm Creeping
i'm needing all my faith
I'm sinning i'm learning
full of grief
i'll be condemned without mercy
without a soul
buy i've a nice hope
[Chorus]
Don't hit me, don't save me
What is my destiny?
I'm sighing, i'm crying
full of grief
i'll be condemned without mercy
without a soul
buy i've a nice hope
[Chorus]
Cesar Gonzalez
Que disco tan brutal, desde que comienza hasta que termina... Una obra del Power Metal
SonataFanatica
Well, apart from the epic music: I totally ADORE the cover artworks by Andreas Marschall. Those were, are and will always be the very best in the world of metal music!!
KARIS
A real power metal masterpiece!
Katalin Viola Kósi
I love it in 2017 too. I will love this power metal band forever. ^^
giovannidelic
Cathreen Misery Artist is the best old power melódic metal
Matthias Ratten
One of their best albums IMO. I don't hate Alfred, but Elisa's voice is so awesome.
Tybear
I'll be honest I only listen to songs by Elisa :3
Carl Bernroth
Her voice's androgynous nature is a perfect fit for fast-paced symphonic power metal.
LarkspurredKnight
This song is like a blizzard, blowing through your heart!
Gabriel Thorsen
Uno de mis discos favoritos del amplio mundo del Power Metal! De inicio a fin es perfecto