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.
MYSTERY OF GODDESS
Dark Moor Lyrics
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You fled from awful fear
Always hold it to your ear
And the labrys caressing your hands
With pain and sorrow the fight starts,
I only wish to fade far away
You're a deity in my dreams
You feel the power to decide
In the darkness
Waiting for a sign
With pain and sorrow the fight starts,
I only wish to fade far away
A sign in your hand
And one light shine on
Why the mystery of goddess
Is my freedom?
Helm of the stars
Is a spirit of truth
In my heart, in my heart
I feel so alive, with you
Bodua! Celtic goddess of war
Blood, pain and misery within
Aine! Goddess of the land
In the winter torches could be blind
With pain and sorrow the fight starts,
I only wish to fade far away
A sign in your hand
And one light shine on
Why the mystery of goddess
Is my freedom?
Helm of the stars
Is a spirit of truth
In my heart, in my heart
I feel so alone, without you!
The song "Mistery of Goddess" by Dark Moor is a tribute to the power, strength, and mystery of the ancient goddesses. The song is focused on two goddesses, Bodua, the Celtic goddess of war, and Aine, the goddess of the land. The lyrics explain the secrecy and fear associated with living as a believer of such goddesses. The labrys, a double axe known as a symbol of female power, is mentioned being held in the believer's hand, representing the strength and power of the goddess.
The song explores the idea that these goddesses are not just myths but are present in the believers' dreams and give them the power to decide their fate. The fight against pain and sorrow is constant in the believer's life, and they long to fade away. The sign in the believer's hand represents the power of the goddesses, and their light shines on believers, giving them the strength they need to fight their battles. The mystery of the goddess is what gives the believer freedom and the spirit of truth in their heart.
Overall, "Mistery of Goddess" is a beautiful and powerful tribute to the ancient goddesses and the strength they represent in the hearts of their believers. The song urges listeners to look into history and appreciate the strength, beauty, and mystery of the goddesses that have shaped civilizations for centuries.
Line by Line Meaning
You were forced to live in secret
You were compelled to maintain your existence in an undisclosed manner
You fled from awful fear
You escaped from a dreadful apprehension
Always hold it to your ear
Always listen intently
And the labrys caressing your hands
And the double-axe making you feel secure
With pain and sorrow the fight starts, I only wish to fade far away
With agony and grief, the battle commences, and I only yearn to disappear into the distance
Your worth brings life to me
Your value brings vitality to me
You're a deity in my dreams
You're divine in my reveries
You feel the power to decide
You sense the authority to make choices
In the darkness waiting for a sign
Waiting for a signal in the obscurity
A sign in your hand, and one light shine on
A symbol held in your hand, and one light irradiates
Why the mystery of goddess is my freedom?
Why is the enigma of the goddess my liberation?
Helm of the stars is a spirit of truth
The celestial helmet embodies the spirit of veracity
In my heart, in my heart, I feel so alive, with you
In my heart, I'm so vital, when I'm with you
Bodua! Celtic goddess of war
Bodua! Gallic goddess of warfare
Blood, pain and misery within
Bloodshed, agony, and wretchedness inside
Aine! Goddess of the land
Aine! Irish goddess of the territory
In the winter torches could be blind
During winter, the torches could become impaired
In my heart, in my heart, I feel so alone, without you!
In my heart, I'm so isolated, without you!
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JCB
Qué temazo, qué lástima tan poco conocido. Elisa magnífica, como siempre.
Abohsukampret
Who does the guitar solo? Is it Enrik or Albert?