Luca Turilli - King Of The Nordic Twilight (1999)++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Olaf Hayer - Lead and Backing Vocals Luca Turilli - Guitars, Additional Keyboards Sascha Paeth - Bass, Acoustic and Additional Guitars Miro - Keyboards, Cembalo, Piano Robert Hunecke-Rizzo - Drums Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir - Lead Vocals on "Black Dragon", "Princess Aurora", "Throne Of Ice", "Rannveig", Backing Vocals Opera Chorists: Sonja Pallasch, Heidrun Brockhoff, Rosina Herrera-Silicia, Ewald Bayerschmidt, Georg Mihalinov, Karl Heinz Kinzel, Jasinsky, Enrike Ochmann. Epic Chorists: Thomas Rettke, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Cinzia Hunecke-Rizzo, Kirsten Metzing, Miro, Olaf Hayer. Matthias Brohmann - First Violin. Annette Berryman - Flute. Bettina Jhrig - Viola. Lord James David - Narrator. Nadia Bellir - Inspiration and Love. Produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro. Executive Producer: R. Limb Schnoor. Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Sascha Paeth. Recorded and Mixed at Sascha Paeth Studio, Wolfsburg, April - June'99. Opera and Epic Choirs Recorded at Gate Studio, Wolfsburg. Opera Choirs Re-arranged and Conducted by Miro. Cover Concept by Luca Turilli and Limb Schnoor. Logo Design and Artwork by Eric Philippe, Belgium. Sleeve Design by Kohlbecher and Partner Digital Design, Hamburg. Clothes by Habenicht, Hamburg. Photos by Karsten Koch, Hamburg. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) To Magic Horizons (Turilli) 1:23 2) Black Dragon (Turilli) 5:06 3) Legend Of Steel (Turilli) 5:23 4) Lord Of The Winter Snow (Turilli) 6:07 5) Princess Aurora (Turilli) 3:49 6) The Ancient Forest Of Elves (Turilli) 4:45 7) Knight Of Immortal Fire (Turilli) 5:11 - Japanese bonus track 8) Throne Of Ice (Turilli) 1:53 9) Where Heroes Lie (Turilli) 4:26 10) Warrior's Pride (Turilli) 3:49 11) Kings Of The Nordic Twilight (Turilli) 11:39 12) Rannveig (Turilli) 2:14 - Hidden track ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapter 1 Welcome to ice and snow, welcome to the nordic lands... yes, the virtual odyssey starts right here, where darkness and the magic colors of the nordic twilight don't identify with the expression of evil but are simply wonderful and romantic manifestations of my beloved mother earth... Centuries ago the darkest nordic regions of Kalgor were ruled by a cruel tyrant called Saroth, infamous for his reign of torture and follower of Goth, the ancient god of perversion... oh, Lord, it is impossible to count how many mass rapes were carried out in his name...  And just one such rape gave life to Atriel... the prophecy written in the "book of abyss" read: "...from virgin blood a spirit of life will light the Black kingdom..." Etreia, the old witch, knew well that the newborn could cause her lord's fall from power and so tried to convince her tyrannical king to kill the child... but Saroth had no time for such words and his plans for his son were very different... He wanted to make him become a true 'Black Dragon' and tried to teach him all the worst behavior, the most painful tortures and how to become a real tyrant... In the beginning all was as Saroth wanted, but suddenly something happened and Atriel slowly changed... too much violence, too much innocent blood flowing before his eyes, he couldn't endure it any more... Etreia knew this and in the end she organized a trap and one tragic day Saroth was forced to recognize the real difference between himself and his son... and the death sentence was soon a sad reality. But thanks to his beloved sister Traissa, Atriel was able to escape and so, fleeing through the marsh in total darkness, he tried to reach the lands over the dark mountains, the mysterious, wonderful region known as Thalaria... where my inspiration was born and where this new legend begins... The Final Words And so in wonderful Thalaria, Atriel found his new freedom. In the first moment the people refused him for his tragic past but very soon they learned to love him. And so he became the new king of the nordic twilight bringing peace and prosperity to all the reign. And, as well as finding freedom in the region he also found true love after meeting his princess Lorienne, the girl able to change his life forever. But Saroth didn't give them the time to live their passion as they desired and on a tragic day in battle he mortally wounded his proud son... The cruel king believed that his reign was saved, but the love between Atriel and Lorienne was so deep and wonderful that even the stars cried and the positive energies of the cosmos decided to change their destiny and events... The chosen one was Loth, the virtual hero fell asleep in the ancient forest of elves... in another space, in another time. The same pride, the same valours and the same love for life allowed him to cross the borders between the two dimensions... to revenge his cosmic brother Atriel and to give new hope to Lorienne, who had lost her faith in the future. Yes, Atriel lived now in Loth, thanks to a cosmic spell that human minds cannot explain... Between the valleys of Kherd he led the men of Thalaria to a great victory against the hellish army of Saroth and the final duel between the two fighters was tragically epic! But this time Saroth was mortally wounded and before dying he saw in Loth the expression of his dead son... and he knew that the prophecy had been fulfilled and remembered the words of Etreia, the wise old witch, before entering the world of chaos and oblivion that had spit him out into this world. So ends the first chapter of the virtual odyssey... the odyssey of cosmic love, the positive energy that can move planets and stars... May it always be a part of you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) To Magic Horizons (Turilli) 1:23 Welcome to shadow world far under northern skies Mountains and raging seas, valleys and icy winds Inter fulmina et in tenebris - Mihi horror membra percipit Quantum mortalia pectora - Tora caecae noctis habent Domine, domine, domine, domine Gloria, gloria, gloria perpetua Glory and majesty, triumph and victory Legends and epic tales ... born between these dark lakes For you a new one written with black blood... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Black Dragon (Turilli) 5:06 Son of twilight, lord of shadows, caress of the moonlight Chasing wisdom over darkness, he soon found his way He beheld the tyrant, father hated lord of Kalgor Close to death he left his castle running through the marsh He swore to the clouds he'd be born again... To live a new life, fighting his name Over mountains hills and valleys he could reach his heaven The dark land known as Thalaria, real enchant of north There he found the dusty village in that night of no stars Had to fight the reputation of his bloody past But she decided to give her help... And soon their wise love made this their land Chorus 1: Black dragon, fly high, regain your past Lost in the fire, the fire of hate - the fire of hate Black dragon, fly high, spit your red flame They're lost in the fire of damned - The fire of hate "His day will soon come... your reign will fall... Lost in the sun you'll burn... Burn to pay for what you've done to us all!" Chorus 2: Black dragon's pride... Inter fulmina et in tenebris Comes from the past Mihi horror membra percipit Chorus 2 Rides to reach the far winter sun Bringing death where he met life Demons ride to reach the far winter sun Bringing death where he met life And right here holy blood will flow Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Legend Of Steel (Turilli) 5:23 Sky became darker when the news there came His cruel father was coming too fast Leaving behind him cancer and sorrow So satisfying his thirst for vengeance It's time to call the wisdom of the wind The whisper of the shadows The sword and the shield the power of the steel to win the mask of hell Chorus: Face the king, ride the wind for the legend of steel Leave dark hell behind you forever Face the king, ride the wind for the legend of steel Break the chains of the past past forever Face the king And so the day came ... son against father Clash of their weapons ... at the crash of thunder Hard was the fight in that unholy night So red the ice was never The sword and the shield the power of the steel to win the mask of hell Chorus "Oh beholder, what did you do? May the Lord forgive your action..." The black raven is now flying while the brave one's slowly dying... But he swears with last breath: "I'll be back - to take you to dark Alkar, the kingdom of pain!" Chorus Face the king, yeah yeah Face the king Face the king, yeah yeah yeah ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Lord Of The Winter Snow (Turilli) 6:07 Mighty lord of the winter snow Show me how to reach my goal I need you my north, I'm the one for all Magic rides to my tired eyes Dying sun for your color shy And your dress now pink under fading lights Back again to my tragic past Beloved far and majestic Kherd Wait for me, I'm back to conquer my land Crystal sounds to my frozen ears Lonely cries of a human wind... For a moonlight dark icy symphony Chorus: Cold raging wind, freeze the people's sin Lord of the winter snow Spread your wings on all Lord of the winter snow Spread your wings on all Magic rides to my tired eyes Dying sun for your color shy And your dress now pink under fading lights Crystal sounds to my frozen ears Lonely cries of a human wind... For a moonlight dark icy symphony Chorus Ooh Lord Lord of the winter snow Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Princess Aurora (Turilli) 3:49 While the shadows rise and the ravens fly... To the silent wood of Kherd you come now Memories, ride the silent dream While the horizons fade to brown of new plains And the elves of night now cross my way to my new dawn And your heart is riding brave against the darkest shadowlord I am here to await your soul Chorus: Princess Aurora, wonderful vision Magic lady ... of the northern skies Keep my heart ... and I will fly away ... with his love Wonderful, born of miracle Light my goal to the crystal throne ... of angels Fantasies, travelers of my dreams Steal my essence to blend it with her breath And the elves of night now cross my way to my new dawn And your heart is riding brave against the darkest shadowlord I am here to await your soul Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) The Ancient Forest Of Elves (Turilli) 4:45 Chorus: To the wind I will sing the tale of the king that reigned in peace and love Of the one of the man who crossed the path of the ancient forest of elves Chorus Old lands and red dragons filled his open eyes Kings, queens and proud warriors in his magic dreams Mystical energies led him straight there ... to the lonely holy wild path Chorus (2) Starfire burning upon the silent lake While sleep is welcome ... thanks to my dear elves Shadows are coming to take his brave soul... To bring it in the lost forgotten world Chorus (2) And may the timespell clear his last sin Ride on the comet ... to make him free And may his brave mind endure the pain... Of cosmic evil - trying to prevail "And so a new legend begins... The borders of space and time are broken once again... And the wise energy of cosmos calls for another hero There ... in the twilight lands of the north... Where the laments of suffering souls rise!" Chorus (3) Of the ancient forest of elves (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Knight Of Immortal Fire (Turilli) 5:11 - Japanese bonus track Even the shadows were crying All was so sad on that tragic day Their love was marred by one stupid war... And their holy flame will not burn anymore But something seems to be not right His cosmic heart wants to pound yet His soul is so full of love for his queen... And rage for the triumph of that bloody king He'd like to change all that happened The story so bad was written He called the essence of cosmos itself The stars in the end made a wonderful spell Chorus 1: On silver wings he will fly beyond dark horizons And crossing the oceans of space and time He will find a new star, another brave hero A knight of immortal fire Chorus 2: "I'll try to move planets and stars... To pound in your heart again Beloved magic princess, they now have to pay... And then we'll fly together" Chorus 1 & 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Throne Of Ice (Turilli) 1:53 Gloria in caelo et terra Gloria perpetua Domine, domine, caelorum rege (2) Gloria, gloria ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Where Heroes Lie (Turilli) 4:26 The fury of tyrant, the power of Loth The fist of the fighter, the last holy words The face of the bastard, the pain in his eyes Try to guess now, guess who am I! Shadows are burning, the cry of the damned The flame of the abyss, the master of hell The ocean is raging, the thundering sky Hail to the warrior, the great warrior's pride! Chorus: Fly to the starlight There where heroes lie Your love won and now can ride ... far to magic skies There ... where ... heroes lie The knight from the future thus broke the spell The knights of Thalaria regained their old land For days they feasted the last day of Kherd But also remembered the poor Atriel May now the people live here in peace Riding on wisdom and fighting all sin May now the wars fade on the shore Fade into oceans, oceans of love! Chorus I know that you can't laugh Ooh, sweet Lorienne But I can do something... And now close your, close your eyes! His love was coursing through her veins thanks to the kiss of Loth And suddenly she fell on her knees to thank God for the miracle So she could hear for a new magic time... The holy words of his desperate sweetheart Chorus There ... where ... heroes lie Heroes lie (3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) Warrior's Pride (Turilli) 3:49 The wide green and windy valley's wood, the high dark ice veiled mountain With the silent mystic castle walls ... are now showing their lament The sad magic dance of my white elves, sing to mark the past of hero Sing to cry his tragic destiny ... and to lead him on his way Chorus: While the fire burns and their hands now rise... To the crystal sky for the warrior's pride May the mighty king ride the wind of dreams... Breath in our trees, freeing us from sin On the golden throne of Irekan ... she is fighting back her tears Her sad future so without her king ... will be too hard to endure Now the valiant knights of twilight come ... all from the farest midlands 'Cause the songs of jester reached their crown ... and so now they come for him Chorus (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) Kings Of The Nordic Twilight (Turilli) 11:39 Ille dies fastus, fastus est per lege Per quem lege lice, licebit agi Studia nostra nostrae, nostrae naturae re Regula metiamur, naturae regula Cruor signaverat, signaverat herbam Innocentium cruor, domine domine Propemodum saecul, saeculi res in un Res in unum diem, fortuna cumulat Quis tam animo agresti fuit ut non commoveretur? Tu te dictis praebere me, dictis praebere memento Luna solis lumine collustratur Mors morte pianda est Soon the dew of morning ... filled all the silent wood And when the sunbeams kissed his face... He opened his so lucky eyes, in front of him the oak The whispers of the river, the freshness of the dawn Oh, my god, where was I? A land where my dreams rule Where hopes of victory ... become reality for every man... That hardly raised the steel The fight for peace of reign ... is so won once again Warriors, battles, swords of steel and magic, tragic destinies Glory, pride and honor for my will for justice everywhere I can't believe what I have seen there ... in that fantasy world of mystery Many warriors and kings, golden swords of steel all united for victory I speak to you for the last time ... before we ride to the sun I could survive in your proud heart 'cause you are now one of us! Chorus: We are the kings of the nordic twilight We are the lords of ice and snow For the glory we will fight For the peace we'll ride For the skies we'll reign together He felt on his knees having heard the holy words And moved by the honor so, "Oh, no lord too much for me I still cannot believe, the chance you gave to me is so great I am a blessed man!" Convinced of all the power of what true love can do And while the whispers of the brave - began to fade He understood - life wouldn't be the same... With all emotions of today, he would have found his way Warriors, battles, swords of steel and magic, tragic destinies Glory, pride and honor for my will for justice everywhere I can't believe what I have seen there ... in that fantasy world of mystery Many warriors and kings, golden swords of steel all united for victory And at last also I know truly what love can do So try to live at your best and ride from the sun to the moon Chorus "And finally ... the silent woods of Valdaran ... greet the fierce battalion. Victory rides in the heart of all nature ... and light ... and shadows play all over the land Before the lord of twilight gives the knights a deserved rest..." But not too long, my friends, because evil's riding now... Along the border between earth and hell May now your kingdom prevail! I speak to you for the last time ... before we ride to the sun I could survive in your proud heart ... 'cause you are now one of us And at last also ... I know truly what love can do So try to live at your best ... and ride from the sun to the moon Chorus Cruor signaverat, signaverat herbam Innocentium cruor, domine domine Propemodum saecul, saeculi res in un Res in unum diem, fortuna cumulat Quis tam animo agresti fuit ut non commoveretur? Domine, domine Gloria perpetua Raise high your steel friends, because evil's riding now Along the border between earth and hell May now your kingdom prevail! May now your kingdom (3) prevail! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) Rannveig (Turilli / Sigurdardottir) 2:14 - Hidden track Sofðu unga astin min uti regnið grctur Mamma geymir gullin tin Gamlan legg og voluskrin Við skulum ekki vaka um dimmar nctur Tad er margt sem myrkrid veit minn er hugur þrotinn Oft eg svartan sandinn leit Svid og grcnan engireit Í joklinum hljoda daudar djupar sprungur Sofdu lengi sofdu rott seint mun best ad vakna Mcdum kenna mun ter fljott Medan hallar degi skjott Mennirnir elska, missa, grata og sakna ------------------------------------------------------------------------