In April 2001, the band enters the studio to record their first album entitled The Promise with the Quebec sound engineer : Pierre Remillard. The album will be mixed at the very reputable Victor studio in Montreal. In October 2001, the band officially releases their first album on the Canadian market. A few months later, one can read excellent reviews in important international metal magazines : Heavy oder was !? (Germany), Dark City (Russia), Burrn! Magazine (Japan), Hard Rock magazine (France), etc. In less than a year, the album is distributed in Japan by M&I, in Russia by CD Maximum, and in Europe by Just for kicks music.
This group made up of fervant musicians, Sonia Pineault (vocal), Martin Desharnais (guitar), Patrick Vir (bass), Mike Bélanger (drums) et Frédérick Desroches (keyboards) display some daring in producing a sound coming from the old countries. The outstanding talent that dwells within them along with the originality of a female vocal in a world dominated by men, gives them a sound that is very much their own, which propels them to the ranks occupied by bands of international calibre. Forgotten Tales music offers, the heavy metal enthusiasts as well as those fond of whatever is new, a musical performance with hints of classical, baroque and, at times, progressive influences. It stands out with its energy and rapidity without neglecting musicality. The power of its catchy refrains simply makes you want to sing them.
Following the large number of positive reviews found in various types of media (web sites, fanzines, radio stations, specialty magazines) from around the world, the band tackles the composing of music for their second album. In May 2002, the group has once again proved its worth in concert by doing the opening act for the German group Edguy on a visit to Quebec City. In November 2002, the group has returned on stage with the legendary power metal group: Gamma Ray. They made the fans vibrate to the sound of their energetic music.
The year 2003 marked the group’s return to the studio to record their second album entitled All the Sinners at the end of October of that year. With the assistance of the sound engineer, Pierre Talbot, Forgotten Tales has spent six months at Menzo studio, recording, refining and putting the finishing touches to their music. The result is not waited upon. The Japanese record company M&I announces the official release of the album in August 2004; the 18th, to be more precise. This, two weeks before the release in Canada. Already, reviews start coming out from everywhere, and the list of collaborators for large scale distribution does not stop lengthening…
In 2005, original drummer Cédric Prévost left the band, replaced by Mike Bélanger. At the beginning of the following year, the band opened for Finnish power metallers Sonata Arctica. In February 2007, the band announced their new keyboardist William Simard replaced, Frédérick Desroches. In February 2009, Desroches rejoined.
Their third album, We Shall See the Light, was released in 2010. This album was received well, reviews claiming that despite being an independent release, listeners "would not be able to tell". The drumming of Mike Belanger was praised, along with the strong vocal work of Sonia Pineault.
Today, it is with great pleasure that Forgotten Tales, a Canadian power metal band, continues their relentless work toward the attainment of their objectives. And this, to the great pleasure of the fans here and elsewhere.
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Magic Fountain
Forgotten Tales Lyrics
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On mountains, skies and seas I searched
Fountain of youth you are my quest
My reason to live
To find you, many men have died
They abandoned all they had
I must reach the sacred island
Among the magic trees you hide
In the gardens of the gods
To find you, many men have died
Don't think that they were mad
Magic fountain blessed by the gods
I will find you by all odds
Tell me where, give me a clue
Magic fountain I need you
It is just a matter of time
Magic fountain, you'll be mine
Oceans and skies are furious
They are trying to stop my quest
Now that I have reached the place
The guardian I must fight
To find you, many men have died
But not a chance they had
So near, I will not surrender
Even if the gods themselves appear
I will drink you magic blood
Now death will always fail
To find you, I'm ready to die
It won't happen don't be sad
Magic fountain...
The lyrics to Forgotten Tales's song Magic Fountain tells the story of a person's journey to find the fountain of youth, which is their reason to live. The singer searched through mountains, skies, and seas to find the fountain of youth. The quest has cost many men's lives, and their sacrifice shows how desperate the search for youth can be. As the singer reaches the sacred island where the fountain is hidden, they are faced with the guardian, whom they must fight to gain access to the fountain. The singer will not surrender and is ready to die to find the fountain. They believe that the fountain's magic blood will allow them to cheat death forever.
The lyrics have a clear theme of immortality, with the fountain of youth symbolizing a desire to extend life indefinitely. The lyrics also touch on the idea that this kind of quest for immortality is doomed to fail. Many men have died trying to find the fountain, and the singer believes that even the gods themselves cannot stop their quest. Despite this, the singer knows the risks and is willing to face the guardian and threatened death to achieve their goal. Ultimately, they believe that the magic fountain will give them what they desire, but the lyrics suggest that this is a fool's errand.
Line by Line Meaning
Far, far away I traveled
I have traveled a great distance.
On mountains, skies and seas I searched
I have searched on mountains, in the skies, and on the seas.
Fountain of youth you are my quest
I am searching for the fountain of youth.
My reason to live
Finding the fountain of youth is what gives me purpose in life.
To find you, many men have died
Many people have died trying to find the fountain of youth.
They abandoned all they had
Those who died trying to find the fountain of youth gave up everything for their quest.
I must reach the sacred island
I must reach the sacred island where the fountain of youth is rumored to be located.
To find the forbidden paradise
My ultimate goal is to find the forbidden paradise (the fountain of youth).
Among the magic trees you hide
The fountain of youth is hidden among magic trees.
In the gardens of the gods
The fountain of youth is located in the gardens of the gods.
Don't think that they were mad
Those who died trying to find the fountain of youth were not crazy for embarking on such a quest.
Magic fountain blessed by the gods
The fountain of youth is a magical fountain blessed by the gods.
I will find you by all odds
I will definitely find the fountain of youth no matter what it takes.
Tell me where, give me a clue
I need a clue or an indication of where the fountain of youth is located.
Magic fountain I need you
I need the fountain of youth to achieve my goal.
It is just a matter of time
I believe that it is only a matter of time before I find the fountain of youth.
Magic fountain, you'll be mine
I am determined to find the fountain of youth and make it mine.
Oceans and skies are furious
The oceans and skies are trying to stop me from reaching my goal.
They are trying to stop my quest
The oceans and skies are obstacles I must overcome to find the fountain of youth.
Now that I have reached the place
I have finally arrived at the place where the fountain of youth is rumored to be located.
The guardian I must fight
I must fight the guardian (an obstacle) standing in my way of finding the fountain of youth.
But not a chance they had
Those who died trying to find the fountain of youth had no chance, but I will succeed where they did not.
So near, I will not surrender
I am so close to finding the fountain of youth and will not give up.
Even if the gods themselves appear
Even if the gods try to stop me, I will not give up my quest to find the fountain of youth.
I will drink your magic blood
I will drink the water from the fountain of youth.
Now death will always fail
Drinking from the fountain of youth will make me immortal.
To find you, I'm ready to die
I am willing to risk my life to find the fountain of youth and achieve my ultimate goal.
It won't happen don't be sad
I am confident in my ability to succeed in finding the fountain of youth.
Magic fountain...
The fountain of youth is a magical and elusive treasure that I must find to fulfill my quest.
Contributed by Mason F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.