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.
Living in a Nightmare
Dark Moor Lyrics
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Is coming back,
There is a Light somewhere.
Monsters are shade
That never fades
From unreasonable dreams....
In black inj
About the world
Tragic.
World of magic.
Master.
Was disaster.
Goya.
Living in a nightmare.
Manic.
Mind in panic.
Freeman.
Cult of demon.
Goya.
Living in a nightmare, aye!
(bis)
Candles and nights,
Blood and bullfights,
Also an 'akelarre'.
I can think
In black ink
About the world
Tragic.
World of magic.
Master.
Was disaster.
Goya.
Living in a nightmare.
Manic.
Mind in panic.
Freeman.
Cult of demon.
Goya.
Living in a nightmare, aye!
The opening lines "Silence in black, is coming back, there is a Light somewhere," seem to set the tone of the song as one that explores the interplay between darkness and light. The "Light" alluded to in the lyric could represent hope or salvation, while the "black" could signify despair or the unknown. This idea is reinforced with the line "Monsters are shade that never fades from unreasonable dreams," hinting that the darkness is something that is everpresent and may stem from the depths of our own mind or subconscious.
The repeated refrain "I can think in black ink about the world" seems to suggest that the singer has a bleak outlook on life and perhaps struggles with mental health challenges, as evidenced by the later lyrics that speak of a "mind in panic" and a "cult of demon." The lines "Tragic world of magic, master was disaster" invokes the Spanish painter Francisco Goya and his artistic exploration of the dark and magical elements of life. The mention of "akelarre" (a Basque word for witchcraft) and "blood and bullfights" further reinforce the theme of darkness and horror.
The repetition of "Living in a nightmare" seems to encapsulate the overall mood of the song, with the singer feeling trapped in a world consumed by darkness and attempting to make sense of it through their art. It's an evocative exploration of the human psyche and the ways in which we cope with the darkness that lurks within us.
Line by Line Meaning
Silence in black
The stillness that accompanies darkness
Is coming back,
Is returning like a recurring pattern or cycle
There is a Light somewhere.
Despite darkness taking over, hope remains and there is a light waiting to be found
Monsters are shade
The monsters that haunt us are like shadows that never leave
That never fades
They persist and remain over time
From unreasonable dreams....
That originate from the irrational parts of our minds
I can think
My thoughts can wander
In black ink
And be written down in black as a representation of darkness
About the world
Regarding the state of the world around me
Tragic.
The world can be a sorrowful place
World of magic.
The same world is also filled with wonder and mystique
Master.
The one who controls or leads
Was disaster.
Turned out to be ruinous or catastrophic
Goya.
A reference to the famous Spanish romantic painter Francisco de Goya
Living in a nightmare.
Being trapped in a distressing existence
Manic.
Emotions can be turbulent and frenzied
Mind in panic.
The thoughts and feelings which lead to intense worry
Freeman.
A person who is free or independent
Cult of demon.
A group of people who worship evil spirits or beings
Aye!
An exclamation of affirmation or agreement
Candles and nights,
Evocative of eerie yet romantic settings
Blood and bullfights,
The violence and spectacle of traditional Spanish bullfighting
Also an 'akelarre'.
A reference to a Basque term for a witch's sabbath or gathering
Contributed by Charlotte B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.