Elegacy is a power/progressive metal band from Italy.

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Everything dates back to 1999, when second-year university students and former school-mates Massimo La Russa (guitar) and Constantin Terzago (keyboards), both from Turin, start up a project called Legacy. Talented drummer Naike Musso joins the band straight away, and vocalist Omar Vestri soon completes the line-up. Full of enthusiasm, ideas and inexperience, at the start of 2000 they record their first 5-track demo album, called Sometimes in Eternity. The demo is sent to the most important Italian magazines and gets remarkable reviews, being awarded Best Demo of the Month by the prestigious heading Metal Hammer in May 2000. Suitably encouraged, Legacy continue to write new material and decides that the time is right to start looking for a contract. In order to improve their chances of finding a label, at the start of 2001 Legacy call their friend bassist Edoardo Zambardi and record another demo album containing some of the new material written the previous year. The 6-track promo attracts the interest of many journalists, and through one of them, Beppe Diana, Legacy come into contact with Italian label Northwind.

The company’s management is willing to offer Legacy a contract, and the band starts working hard on writing new material and preparing a live show. In the meantime Edoardo is replaced by Gabriele Rosso on bass, while guitarist Danilo Bar from Firesuite also joins the band. Everything seems to be going smoothly, and the first half of 2002 sees Legacy playing live. Unfortunately, a short period of inactivity and personal problems for some band members force Naike and Gabriele first, then Omar and Paolo Angelillo (who replaced Naike on drums for a while) to go their separate ways.

The situation is critical, and with a contract signing looming and a studio recording session already scheduled, the guys have to roll up their sleeves and start looking for replacements. Through a contact provided by their label, Legacy hires singer Gianluigi Girardi (ex Paladine, Soul Takers, Winter Mist) and Max Lo Bue also comes onboard as a drummer. With Massimo agreeing to play both bass and guitar during the recording session, Legacy signs the contract and gets into New Sin Studios at the end of September 2003 to record their first full-length album “Impressions”. The band is obliged to change its name from Legacy to “Elegacy” as another group has the same name. At the beginning of 2004, before the release of “Impressions”, the group is completed by two newcomers: Ivano Gruarin on guitars, and Federico Malandrino on bass.

Dream Hunter
Elegacy Lyrics

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Evil terror rules the world
He? s called the Lord of the Dark Shadows Throne

Nobody dares to rise against him
But once a prophecy showed him the end

? You will lose thy reign when
The sun (will) shine high three days in the sky?

Blinded with rage he faces the fear
Never believed it would have come true

He evoked a magic creature

He? s called the Dream Hunter
And he steals the dreams of men
No more longing, no more yearning
For any wish, no more
He? s called the dream hunter
Ruins even the strongest will
Nobody will revolt against the Lord

Solo - Terzago

The tyrant now was sure
To keep his dominion all over the world
All the people bereft of their dreams
No hope for them to gain freedom? cause

He evoked a magic creature

He? s called the Dream Hunter
And he steals the dreams of men
No more longing, no more yearning
For any wish, no more
He? s called the dream hunter
Ruins even the strongest will
Nobody will revolt against the Lord

Solo - La Russa

Far from this age
A people is giving
A hearty welcome to freedom
The beast even stole
His Lord? s dream of power
He lost his supremacy with it

He? s called the dream hunter
And he steals the dreams of men
No more longing, no more yearning
For any wish, no more
He? s called the dream hunter
Ruins even the strongest will
But he takes both good and evil hopes

(victoragnus)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Elegacy's song "Dream Hunter" tell a story of a world ruled by an evil tyrant known as the Lord of the Dark Shadows Throne. Nobody dares to challenge his reign until a prophecy is revealed that he will lose his power when the sun shines high for three days in the sky. In a blind rage, the tyrant evokes a magic creature known as the Dream Hunter who steals the dreams of men, leaving them with no hope or desires. The Dream Hunter ruins even the strongest will and ensures that nobody will revolt against the Lord. However, a people from a distant age rise up against the tyrant and welcome freedom into their lives. The Dream Hunter even steals the Lord's dream of power, causing him to lose his supremacy.

The lyrics are a metaphor for the struggle for freedom and autonomy in oppressive societies. The Dream Hunter represents the psychological repression of dreams and desires that occurs within authoritarian regimes. The tyrant represents those in power who benefit from suppressing the will and hope of the people. The people who rise up against the tyrant represent the human desire for freedom and the willingness to fight for it.

Line by Line Meaning

Evil terror rules the world
The world is ruled by a malicious terror.

He?s called the Lord of the Dark Shadows Throne
The ruler is known as the Lord of the Dark Shadows Throne.

Nobody dares to rise against him
No one is brave enough to stand up to him.

But once a prophecy showed him the end
However, a prophecy revealed his downfall.

? You will lose thy reign when The sun (will) shine high three days in the sky?
The prophecy stated that the ruler would lose his reign after three days of high sunshine.

Blinded with rage he faces the fear
He confronts his fear in a state of fury.

Never believed it would have come true
He didn't believe the prophecy would come true.

He evoked a magic creature
He summoned a magical creature.

He?s called the Dream Hunter And he steals the dreams of men No more longing, no more yearning For any wish, no more He?s called the dream hunter Ruins even the strongest will Nobody will revolt against the Lord
The magical creature is called the Dream Hunter, who steals the dreams of people, leaving them without desire or will to challenge the oppressive ruler.

The tyrant now was sure To keep his dominion all over the world All the people bereft of their dreams No hope for them to gain freedom? cause
The ruler believed he would retain his power over the world, as everyone lost their dreams and hope for freedom.

Far from this age A people is giving A hearty welcome to freedom The beast even stole His Lord?s dream of power He lost his supremacy with it
Somewhere in the distant future, people welcome freedom as the magical creature steals the ruler's dream of power, causing him to lose his supremacy.

But he takes both good and evil hopes
The Dream Hunter takes both positive and negative dreams.

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