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.
Starsmaker
Dark Moor Lyrics
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Plentyful forest made with the stars
In cold night, i can feel the near-by
goddess of asters no matter thou art so far
[Bridge]
but in my sorrow i need to see
beatiful sunsets, precious to thee
i'm just pay worship with this sweet song
[Chorus:]
Everytime I gaze the blue sky
filling thy grace with love tears my eyes
In thy face see the space
in my cry, hear a sight
Praying for thy light
a during ship crossing the sky by day
Sailing the morning. light is its trade
A silver ship for love starting the chase
when the night comes the light dies away
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Dark Moor's song "Starsmaker (Elbereth)" are an ode to the beauty and power of the stars. The singer describes how when the day ends, they can see the stars in the sky as if they form a plentiful forest. Even in the cold night, they feel the presence of the goddess of asters, no matter how distant she is from the earth. The singer also describes their sorrow and how they seek solace in watching beautiful sunsets, which they believe are precious. When they travel for too long, they worship and honor the stars with this sweet song.
The chorus of the song speaks of the singer's intense love and admiration for the stars. Every time they gaze at the blue sky, they are filled with grace and love, which brings tears to their eyes. They see the vastness of space in the stars' faces and cry out for their light, hoping to be illuminated and guided.
Overall, the song emphasizes the beauty and power of nature and the universe, which the singer worships and admires.
Line by Line Meaning
When day is out, I can see in the sky
As night falls and darkness prevails, I look up at the sky and see a remarkable forest made of stars twinkling like trees.
Plentyful forest made with the stars
The abundance of stars in the sky creates a forest-like image that is mesmerizing and captivating to look at.
In cold night, I can feel the near-by
Even on cold nights, I feel a certain presence that is close to me, the goddess of asters, no matter how far away.
goddess of asters no matter thou art so far
The goddess of asters is always present, no matter how distant she may seem, and I feel her comforting and reassuring aura.
but in my sorrow I need to see
During moments of grief and sadness, I have an intense urge to witness something beautiful.
beatiful sunsets, precious to thee
I find solace and comfort in the beauty of sunsets, which I believe are precious and valued by the goddess.
and in my travels when they're too long
During long and tiring journeys, I often turn to my faith and seek guidance from the goddess.
i'm just pay worship with this sweet song
To pay homage and show my devotion, I sing a sweet song in praise of the goddess.
Everytime I gaze the blue sky
Whenever I gaze at the blue sky, I am overwhelmed by a sense of love and adoration for the goddess.
filling thy grace with love tears my eyes
The immense grace and beauty of the goddess brings tears of love and joy to my eyes.
In thy face see the space
Looking at the face of the goddess, I see the vast expanse of space and the infinite wonders of the universe.
in my cry, hear a sight
When I cry out to the goddess, she hears my pleas and sees my struggles.
Praying for thy light
I offer prayers to the goddess, asking for her light to guide me on my path.
a during ship crossing the sky by day
During the day, I see a majestic and powerful ship sailing across the sky.
Sailing the morning. light is its trade
This ship is the embodiment of the morning and trades in the power and beauty of light.
A silver ship for love starting the chase
The silver ship is symbolic of the pursuit of love, and I believe it is sent by the goddess to guide those seeking true love.
when the night comes the light dies away
As night falls, the ship disappears and the light it carries fades away, leaving a sense of melancholy and loss.
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Raul Blanco Music
Algun dia me subire al escenario con ustedes y tocare este tema en el teclado. Ese siempre ha sido mi sueño :)
Exximuss
Elisa C.Martin is and AMAZING singer. Nothing can compare to her. Her voice just draws you in especially with this music. I really loved the way she sang in Fairyland:Of Wars in Osyrhia.
Matthias8777
Why can't there be more bands like this....I love you, old Dark Moor.
AccoladeSymphony
This song always cheers me up. Too bad I didn't know much about their music when they came to my country, I would've shout my lungs out asking for this song. Nevertheless, it was a really good concert \m/
Oscar Cartes
Que gran tema!! y el disco The Gates of Oblivion es mi favorito de ellos,que placer tener ese CD original.
Eighteen
One of my favorite songs of Dark Moor
GreenwoodGirl
I adore this song ^_^ It rocks so so so much ^_^
Petri Korkka
beautiful song :) love the spedy part. reminds me of so many bands. little malmsteen perhaps strato etc. good song :)
HeatedChair
Who knew a harp could be so metal.
Krazh Bandicoot
Chau.. por como suenan crei que eran de Finlandia.. tienen tanta semejanza a Stratovarius y a Sonata Arctica.. y sconden muy bien el acento... Felicidades a nuestros compas en Spaña... tienen una banda de la re pu** madre! =D Salud0s desde Argentiina!