Emperor " Into The Infinity Of Thoughts "

EMPEROR   "  INTO  THE  INFINITY  OF  THOUGHTS  "


As The Darkness Creeps
Over The Northern Mountains Of Norway
And The Silence Teach The Woods
I Awake And Rise...
Into The Night I Wander
Like Many Nights Before
And Like In My Dreams But Centuries Ago

Under The Moon, Under The Trees
Into The Infinity Of Darkness
Beyond The Light Of A New Day
Into The Frozen Nature Chilly
Beyond The Warmth Of The Dying Sun
Hear The Whispering Of The Wind
The Shadows Calling...

I Gaze Into The Moonwhich Grants Me Visions
These Twelve Full Moon Nights Of The Year
And For Each Night
The Light Of The Holy Disciples Fade Away

Weaker And Weaker, One By One

I Gaze Into The Moon
Which Makes My Mind Pure As Crystal Lakes
My Eyes Cold As The Darkest Winter Mights
But Yet There Is A Flame Inside

It Guides Me Into The Dark Shadows
Beyond This World
into The Infinity Of Thoughts...
Thoughts Of Upcoming Reality

In The Name Of The Almighty Emperor
I Will Ride The Lands In Pride
carrying The Blacksword At Hand, In Warfare

I Will Grind My Hatred Upon The Loved Ones
Despair Will Be Brought
Upon The Hoping Childs Of Happiness
Wherever There Is Joy
The Hordes Of The Eclipse
Will Pollute Sadness And Hate
Under The Reign Of Fear

The Lands Will Grow Black
There Is No Sunrise Yet To Come
Into The Wastelands Of Phantoms Lost
May These Moments Under The Moon Be Eternal
May The Infinity Haunt Me... In Darkness

 

ARTISTA : EMPEROR
ALBUM : IN  THE  NIGHTSIDE  ECLIPSE
ANNO : 1994
DURATA : 8:14
FORMAZIONE : Vegard Sverre Tveitan (Ihsahn) : Vocals, Guitars, Synths
                      Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen (Samoth) : Guitars
                      Terje Vik Schei (Tchort) : Bass
                      Bard Eithun (Faust) : Drums

Senza ombra di dubbio una della band più importanti per il movimento Black Metal. Canzone meravigliosa, epica e maligna, tratta da un disco fondamentale per la musica estrema.

Blind Guardian " A Past And Future Secret "

BLIND  GUARDIAN  " A  PAST  AND  FUTURE  SECRET "

Oh, I Haven't Been Here For A While
In Blindness And Decay
The Circle's Been Closed, Now

My Song Of The End
My Song Of The End
I've Seen At All

Listen Crowd
I'll Tell You Everything
Though I Have To Say I Don't Know Much
Talking About A Past And Future Secret
Most Called Him Once And Future King
Far Back In The Past I Saw His Ending
Long Before It Started I Knew His Name
He's The One Who Took The Sword Out Of The Stone
It's How That Ancient Tale Began
I Hear It In The Cold Winds

My Song Of The End
My Song Of The End
My Song Of The End
I Had Seen It In My Dreams
My Song Of The End
I Can't Stop The Darkening Clouds

I Feel Cold
when I Cry Out For The Bark
Take Him Back To Avalon
Dwell On For A New Age So Long Sleep Well My Friend
Take Him Back To Avalon
I Will Wait And Guard
The Future King's Crown

My Song Of The End
My Song Of The End
My Song Of The End
My Song Of The End
It Was Nice But Now It's Gone
My Song Of The End
It Was Fixed The Whole Time
My Song Of The End
I Saw It All

ARTISTA : BLIND  GUARDIAN
ALBUM : IMAGINATIONS  FROM  THE  OTHER  SIDE
ANNO : 1995
DURATA : 3:48
FORMAZIONE : Hansi Kursch : Vocals, Bass
                      Andre Olbrich : Guitars
                      Marcus Siepen : Guitars
                      Thomas Stauch : Drums

Deliziosa canzone in stile medievale per i Blind Guardian, uno dei gruppi che più di tutti in ambito metal, ha reincarnato lo spirito del Grande J.R.R. Tolkien, padre del libro fantasy più bello di tutti i tempi, "Il Signore Degli Anelli". Il gruppo tedesco è in grande forma anche se ad un primo ascolto le non proprio convenzionali vocals di Hansi Kursch possono dare qualche esitazione, che scompare dopo pochissimo a favore di un brano melodioso, dolcemente medievaleggiante e semplicemente suggestivo.

Fates Warning " At Fate's Hands "

FATES  WARNING   "  AT  FATE'S  HANDS  "

Ours Is The Cry Of The Helpless
Told In The Timeless Truth
Of The Written Word
Trapped By The Tempest Of The Blind
our Muted Calls Can't Be Heard

Helpless As We Stand
Amidst The Push Of Thoughtless Hands

We Are Adrift Without Direction
In A Raging Storm On A Calm Sea
Clinging To Our Expectations
To Stem The Tide Of Destiny

Helpless As We Fall
Beneath The Crush Of Waters Walls

ARTISTA : FATES  WARNING
ALBUM : PERFECT  SYMMETRY
ANNO : 1989
DURATA : 7:00
FORMAZIONE : Ray Alder : Vocals
                      Jim Matheos : Guitars
                      Frank Aresti : Guitars
                      Joe DiBiase : Bass
                      Mark Zonder : Drums

Pura progressione musicale, paradisiaca nel suo incedere e meravigliosa nella sua costruzione. Uno dei migliori brani dei Fates Warning, con un Ray Alder stellare e con tutto il gruppo a tessere trame di tecnicismo mai fine a se stesso ma teso a creare una piccola composizione diventata un classico nel suo genere.

The Gathering " Eleanor "

THE  GATHERING    " ELEANOR "


Underneath The Mask You've Buried Yourself Into
It’s Coal-Black
I Am Tired Of The Gulping That You Do
Every Day A New Face
What If I Unscrew
Your Own Identity
Wouldn’t You Guess There's Nothing Left Of You ?

The Quicksand Of Life Drags Us
Down Into The Circle
One Day, One Day
We Might Not Catch You

I Feel Sorry For What You Try To Do
Breaking Others Down, To Try And To Pursue
Your Own Selfish Interests
I Am Starting To Get Sick Of You

Whatever Happened Ever Since You Left
You Make Yourself And Me Look Like Fools

Whatever Happened Ever Since You Left
Whatever Happened Ever Since You Left
Whatever Happened Ever Since You Left
Whatever Happened Ever Since You Left

 

ARTISTA : THE  GATHERING
ALBUM : MANDYLION
ANNO : 1995
DURATA : 6:41
FORMAZIONE : Anneke Van Giersbergen : Vocals
                      Rene Rutten : Guitars, Flute
                      Jelmer Wiersma : Guitars
                      Frank Boeljen : Synthesizer
                      Hugo Prinsen Geerligs : Bass
                      Hans Rutten : Drums

Meraviglioso gruppo olandese che forse in questo album, ha raggiunto uno dei vertici assoluti della sua carriera. Tutte le canzoni sono bellissime e la voce della meravigliosa Anneke troneggia su tutto, forse una delle più belle voci in campo metal.
Ho scelto questa canzone perchè non solo mi piace un casino, ma anche perchè ricordo ancora  che quando li ho visti dal vivo, l'emozione è stata fortissima, e durante l'esecuzione di "Eleanor" il pubblico sembrava essere in trance, me compreso, cullati dalle note avvolgenti e coinvolgenti della canzone. Meravigliosi.