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.
Together As Ever
Dark Moor Lyrics
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I feel a storm,
Its echoes flee,
I rest warm.
It's like a bomb
Of fire and sound
It's coming from
Where profound.
My world's made of tears
Since you departed to disappear,
But my hope is clear;
I will carry on standing up here.
I'm a white paper with a blot,
I'm a bright sun with a black spot,
And in my dreams we are together
As ever.
I'm a clear mirror with a crack
That reflexes you forever,
And in my dreams we are together
As ever.
Deep inside you,
You feel a chill,
It's something new
And gets you ill.
It's like voodoo,
A magic rite,
It ties up you,
Stops your flight,
My world's made of tears
Since you departed to disappear,
But my hope is clear;
I will carry on standing up here.
I'm a white paper with a blot,
I'm a bright sun with a black spot,
And in my dreams we are together
As ever.
I'm a clear mirror with a crack
That reflexes you forever,
And in my dreams we are together
As ever.
The lyrics to Dark Moor's "Together As Ever" depict the internal struggle and longing of two people who have been separated. The first verse describes the turmoil within one person as they feel a storm brewing inside them. The storm is a metaphor for their emotions, which are both fiery and chaotic as they reflect on their current situation. The second verse shifts the focus to the other person who also feels a chill and is plagued by voodoo-like magic that's keeping them from moving on. Both individuals are experiencing intense feelings of loss and separation, but they find solace in their dreams where they are together as ever.
The chorus reveals the central theme of the song, which is the power of hope to sustain them through the difficult times. The singer compares themselves to a "white paper with a blot" and a "bright sun with a black spot" to highlight their imperfections and flaws. However, in their dreams, they see themselves as a "clear mirror with a crack" that still reflects the other person forever. Despite the challenges they face, their hope remains steadfast that they will be reunited once again.
Overall, "Together As Ever" is a poignant and introspective song that captures the deep emotions and struggles of separation. Its lyrics offer a moving reminder of the power of hope and the resilience of the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep inside me,
There is a storm brewing within me, hidden from others.
I feel a storm,
I am experiencing internal turmoil.
Its echoes flee,
The thunderous emotions are subsiding.
I rest warm.
I feel comforted and at peace.
It's like a bomb
The eruption of emotions is explosive.
Of fire and sound
A mixture of passion and chaos.
It's coming from
The source of the emotional upheaval is within me.
Where profound.
The emotions stem from deep within my soul.
My world's made of tears
I am consumed by sadness and grief.
Since you departed to disappear,
Since you left and vanished from my life.
But my hope is clear;
I hold onto the belief that things will get better.
I will carry on standing up here.
I will persevere through the pain and keep going.
I'm a white paper with a blot,
I am imperfect, but still pure and good at my core.
I'm a bright sun with a black spot,
I am a source of light, but also have my own flaws.
And in my dreams we are together
The only way we can be together is in my imagination.
As ever.
As if nothing has changed since we were last together.
I'm a clear mirror with a crack
I am still reflective, despite my imperfections.
That reflexes you forever,
I will always remember you and our time together.
And in my dreams we are together
Even in my subconscious, you remain a part of my life.
As ever.
Just like it was before you left, in my dreams we are together.
Deep inside you,
You too are experiencing internal struggles.
You feel a chill,
You are filled with fear and uncertainty.
It's something new
This emotion is unfamiliar to you.
And gets you ill.
It is causing you physical pain.
It's like voodoo,
It feels like a curse or hex has been placed upon you.
A magic rite,
Something mystical and inexplicable is happening.
It ties up you,
The emotion is holding you captive.
Stops your flight,
It is hindering your ability to move forward.
Contributed by Wyatt Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.