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.
The Fall of Melnibonè
Dark Moor Lyrics
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Prepare the crimson war
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Command the righteous law
The fall of melnibone
Imrryr towest in the quiet night sleep
At the northeast part of the turquoise Boiling Sea
Cold wind scream over finest gargoyles high
Golden troops may compare a rising storm
and the entire will is on tarkan, Dyvim's core,
Purple towns are attacking from the shore
outer walls and the labyrinth unknown
[CHORUS:]
Young Kingdoms, Yougn Kingdoms
Prepare the crimson war
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Command the righteous law
Dragon Isle, oh! Dragon Isle
Sadness dims your witching eye
fancy dream of Xiombarg
Mighty falls in raging hush
Elric guides all the seamen from the bridge
From his leader ship and the laughin' of a bitch
Arches shoot from the topwalls in the crew,
killing men with the anguish of the loot
Tarkan falls as the stumbles on the edge
Just to find the hell dying of his broken neck
Imrryr burns and sorrow has no end
Fury grows as the princess is just dead
[CHORUS]
Stormbringer, demon grabber with runes
Stormbringer, blackest blade with looms
Stormbringer, feed with mourning souls
Your wicked evil, sounding tunes
Mighty runes, melnibone
can you hear the pray for your burning death?
Pearly halls, your magic sight
Are the crushed of lay on your bloody earth?
Dready shores, Melnibone
can you bear the threat of that flaming flags?
Dragon Isle, your sturdy chime
all is lost right now (and prince Yykoon lurks)
Arioch! can you feel my pain
from yor throne of holy lord?
Am i crying in vain despair
My fate weaved by this broadsword?
I cannot see life or light
In her semblance or her eye
must i be forever lone?
beloved Cymoril is gone?
Have you really found the death
by the evil on my hand?
The lyrics to Dark Moor's song "The Fall of Melnibonè" refer to a battle between the "Young Kingdoms" and the kingdom of Melnibonè. The song sets the stage for an epic battle scene, describing the location of the battle and the forces involved. It then switches perspectives to focus on Elric, the leader of the Young Kingdoms, as he guides his seamen into battle. The lyrics are full of rich imagery, including references to dragons, witches, and magic.
The chorus, which repeats twice throughout the song, emphasizes the importance of preparing for war and commanding righteous law. The final verse is particularly poignant, as Elric mourns the loss of his beloved Cymoril and questions the meaning of his own existence. The lyrics are dark and dramatic, reminiscent of high fantasy epics like The Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones.
Overall, the lyrics to "The Fall of Melnibonè" are a powerful ode to the thrill of battle and the cost of victory. They capture the sense of excitement and dread that comes with going to war, and the deep sense of loss that accompanies it.
Line by Line Meaning
Young Kingdoms, Yougn Kingdoms
Prepare the crimson war
The young kingdoms are being called upon to prepare for a violent war.
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Command the righteous law
The young kingdoms must enforce the law righteously.
The fall of melnibone
Imrryr towest in the quiet night sleep
At the northeast part of the turquoise Boiling Sea
Cold wind scream over finest gargoyles high
carrying sings in the dawn that frightens sky
Golden troops may compare a rising storm
and the entire will is on tarkan, Dyvim's core,
Purple towns are attacking from the shore
outer walls and the labyrinth unknown
The fall of Melnibone is described in vivid detail - the city was sleeping before a violent attack took place, with golden troops being led by Tarkan and Dyvim. The attack came from both the shore and the outer walls, and the labyrinth was also involved.
Young Kingdoms, Yougn Kingdoms
Prepare the crimson war
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Command the righteous law
Repeating the earlier verses to emphasize the importance of being prepared for war and enforcing the law justly.
Dragon Isle, oh! Dragon Isle
Sadness dims your witching eye
fancy dream of Xiombarg
Mighty falls in raging hush
The Dragon Isle is described as being sorrowful and dim, with dreams of Xiombarg. Something mighty has fallen and it is a cause of distress.
Elric guides all the seamen from the bridge
From his leader ship and the laughin' of a bitch
Arches shoot from the topwalls in the crew,
killing men with the anguish of the loot
Tarkan falls as the stumbles on the edge
Just to find the hell dying of his broken neck
Imrryr burns and sorrow has no end
Fury grows as the princess is just dead
This verse describes Elric as leading the seamen from his ship, and there is laughter. Shots are fired from the top walls and Tarkan falls to his death. There is no ending to the sorrow and fury grows as the princess is dead.
Young Kingdoms, Yougn Kingdoms
Prepare the crimson war
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Command the righteous law
Repeating the earlier verses to emphasize the importance of being prepared for war and enforcing the law justly.
Stormbringer, demon grabber with runes
Stormbringer, blackest blade with looms
Stormbringer, feed with mourning souls
Your wicked evil, sounding tunes
This verse is a description of the sword, Stormbringer. It is said to have runes, looms, and feeds on mourning souls. It is also described as wicked and evil.
Mighty runes, melnibone
can you hear the pray for your burning death?
Pearly halls, your magic sight
Are the crushed of lay on your bloody earth?
Dready shores, Melnibone
can you bear the threat of that flaming flags?
Dragon Isle, your sturdy chime
all is lost right now (and prince Yykoon lurks)
In this verse, runes are mentioned again, with a prayer for the death of Melnibone. The pearly halls have been destroyed and the Dragon Isle is described as having lost everything, with Prince Yykoon lurking in the background.
Arioch! can you feel my pain
from yor throne of holy lord?
Am i crying in vain despair
My fate weaved by this broadsword?
In this verse, the artist is addressing Arioch, asking if he can feel their pain. They question whether they are crying in despair and whether their fate was determined by the sword.
I cannot see life or light
In her semblance or her eye
must i be forever lone?
beloved Cymoril is gone?
The singer is struggling to find any life or light without their beloved, Cymoril. They question whether they will be alone forever now that she is gone.
Have you really found the death
by the evil on my hand?
The artist is questioning whether Cymoril really died due to the evil that they caused.
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Matteo Amato
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Prepare the crimson war
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Command the righteous law
The fall of Melniboné
Imrryr towers in the quiet night sleep
At the northeast part of the turquoise Boiling Sea
Cold wind scream over finest gargoyles high
Carrying sings in the dawn that frightens sky
Golden troops may compare a rising storm
And the entire will is on Tarkan, Dyvim's core,
Purple towns are attacking from the shore
Outer walls and the labyrinth unknown
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Prepare the crimson war
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Command the righteous law
Dragon Isle, oh, Dragon Isle
Sadness dims your witching eye
Fancy dream of Xiombarg
Mighty falls in raging hush
Elric guides all the seamen from the bridge
From his leader ship and the laughin' of a bitch
Archers shoot from the top walls through the gloom,
Killing men with the anguish of the loot
Tarkan falls as he stumbles on the edge
Just to find the hell dying of his broken neck
Imrryr burns and sorrow has no end
Fury grows as the princess is just dead
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Prepare the crimson war
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Command the righteous law
Dragon Isle, oh, Dragon Isle
Sadness dims your witching eye
Fancy dream of Xiombarg
Mighty falls in raging hush
Stormbringer, demon grabber with runes
Stormbringer, blackest blade with looms
Stormbringer, feed with mourning souls
Your wicked evil-sounding tunes
Mighty runes, Melniboné
Can you hear the pray for your burning death?
Pearly halls, your magic sight
Are the crushed of lay on your bloody earth?
Dreaded shores, Melniboné
Can you bear the threat of that flaming flags?
Dragon Isle, your saddest time
All is lost right now and prince Yrkoon laughs
Arioch! Can you feel my pain
From your throne of holy lord?
Am I crying in vain despair
My fate weaved by this broad sword?
I cannot see life or light
In her semblance or her eye
Must I be forever lone?
Beloved Cymoril is gone?
Have you really found the death
By the evil on my hand?
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Prepare the crimson war
Young Kingdoms, Young Kingdoms
Command the righteous law
Dragon Isle, oh! Dragon Isle
Sadness dims your witching eye
Fancy dream of Xiombarg
Mighty falls in raging hush
Gonzalo PD
Elisa, lejos la mejor voz que a tenido Dark Moor <3
Achmeron
No comments yet? One of the most influential bands of my life!! They're GREAT!! We miss you Elisa!!
Ale vega diaz
I totally love this underated song
Sofia Kostoglou
As someone has already said, they are such an influential band. Their music truly speaks to my soul. The albums with Elisa are masterpieces.
Salamand Zihat
Good symfonic metal. I really like this.
Avalon
"Farewell, friend, I was a thousand times more evil than you."
Caesius
Funny how fantasy & heavy metal have always gone together. ⚔️🧙🏻♂️🧝🏻♀️🏰🗡️
arthemispower
Awesome!!! I have thios Ep and love it!! what a great band!
arthemispower
??? why this song has not much mora views??? Is one of the best of power metal!!!!!!!!!
Daniel Bastos
this is the best of power metal, yes that's so, I do not understand