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« Third Age of the Sun »
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1 | Usvainen Rhun 01:36
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| 2 | Storm of the Blades 03:22
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| 3 | Ghan of the Woods 04:41
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| 4 | Gwaith-I-Mirdain 03:43
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| 5 | Trollshaws 04:07
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| 6 | Elves of Luva 04:39
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| 7 | Valier - Queens of the Valar 04:19
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| 8 | Thousand Caves 04:06
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| 9 | Cloaked In Her Unlight 04:13
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| 10 | Of Orcs and Elves 04:26
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| 11 | Touch of Green and Gold 03:59
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| 12 | Pallando - Forgotten Wizards I 03:31
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| 13 | Gollum's Cry 03:03
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| | Total playing time: 49:45 |
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Kaisa Jouhki - vocals
Tomi Mykkanen - vocals
Jussi Rautio - guitars
Jyri Vahvanen - guitars
Maria - keyboards, flute
Timo Honkanen - bass
Henri Hahvanen - drums
Additional musicians:
Terje Refsnes - voice of the King on track 2 |
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All music by Battlelore
All lyrics by Jyri Vahvanen except track 1 by Kaisa Jouhki
Additional pre-production by Miitri Aaltonen
Additional growl-vocal arrangements by Tommi Havo
Recorded and mixed by Terje Refsnes at Sound Suite Studios, France during March and April 2005
Produced by Terje Refsnes and Battlelore
Mastered at Finnvox Studios, Finland in April 2005 by Mika Jussila
Cover illustrations by Ville Pellikka
Graphic design and layout by http://www.genocide.tk
Band photographs taken by Ismo Korhonen and Sebastian Korman
Make-up by Sari Rautio-Korman and Sadetta Postareff
Costumes by Satu Kivisto and Battlelore |
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| 2. Storm Of The Blades
Rely on your strength
Rely on your wits
Dare to fail and
You are no use to me
There won't be a time
There won't be a place
Where I never could
End your days
The hour of the battle
The storm of the blades
Choosing the legenda
The heroic names
Out from the shadows |
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Одно из золотых правил «толкиенутых» групп – приверженность один раз заданному стилю. Попробуйте, например, найти различия между поздними работами Summoning, и с Battlelore примерно та же ситуация. Хотя, почему бы и нет – ведь работы Профессора уже сколько лет не изменяются и не дополняются, а их аудитория только растет. Не думаю, что финским последователям Толкиена удастся достичь того же успеха, но пока что формула неплохо работает – их третий диск ничем не отличается от предыдущих двух, но имя группы теперь знает почти любой поклонник готик-метала. “Third Age Of The Sun” представляет собой самый что ни на есть хрестоматийный пример такой музыки – эпическая атмосфера, мощные риффы, мелодичные клавишные подкладки и два вокала, работающих по принципу «красавица и чудовище». Даже смена гроулера никак не сказалась на Battlelore – они все так же делают свое дело очень достойно, но не особенно оригинально. Фанатам ранней Tristania и ранних Theatre Of Tragedy этот диск жизненно необходим, но и остальным для нескольких прослушиваний вполне сгодится. (Диск предоставлен компанией Irond) |
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Зачаровывающая своей монументальностью и красотой музыка - настоящий эпический метал! Некая тяжёлая и оптимистичная разновидность готик-метала, если хотите. Вокал иногда напоминает Within Temptation, куча простых мелодий легко запоминаются, а потом долго не дают покоя, прокручиваясь в голове раз за разом. Новые участники группы - басист и вокалист - внесли большой вклад в музыку, сделав её намного брутальнее, гитары звучат очень мощно и сочно. Но один недостаток у альбома всё же есть - куда-то делся чистый мужской вокал, теперь стало намного больше партий сладостного женского пения. |
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Альбом напоминает слушателю о мрачном бытие давно прошедших веков. Начинается он с эмбиентной композиции с мини рассказом на финском языке, в исполнении Kaisa Jouhki. Далее следуют один героический эпос за другим. Практически в каждой песне доминирует женский вокал, а гроул идет иногда даже фоном. В альбоме просто великолепные клавишные темы, часто используются такие инструменты как флейта, какие-то шаманские барабаны. Звучание гитар имеет, как мне показалось, немного индустриальное звучание, похожее на The Kovenant периода своих последних творений. По большому счету к данной работе предраться не к чему. Заканчивается эта эпическая фэнтэзи ода тоже эмбиентной композицией с печальным, похоже предсмертным причитанием Tomi Mykkanen'a. На альбоме присутствуют так же три красивых бонус трэка. |
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Группа из Страны Тысячи Озер верна выбранному ранее стилю. Альбом “Third Age of the Sun” (третий в их дискографии), также создан под влиянием творчества мистера Толкиена.
Правда, в их стане произошли достойные внимания перемены. В группе два новых участника – Томи Микканен и Тимо Хонканен (вэбмастер коллектива). Также стоит обратить внимание на то, что к созданию альбома приложил руку Терье Рефснес (Tristania, Sirenia). Его голос можно услышать в песне “Storm of the Blades”.
Battlelore сохранили свой стиль. Это все так же эпическая музыка с фолковыми элементами, гроулингом и женским вокалом. Лирику преимущественно пишет Юри Вахванен. Но на “Third Age of the Sun” они заметно прибавили в качестве и осторожнее стали с электронными экспериментами. Результат – четкие гитары и богатые аранжировки. Больше всех приглянулась “Valier – Queens of the Valar”. Интересная работа.
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To carry the signs of the warlord
Blood on your axe
Blood on your blade could be
Key to the life
You thought you won't see
Same to me if you will
Beg or if you'll cry
Fight for yourself
Or prepare die
Blood on my axe
Blood on my blade
Gods of war will remember my name
For the battle and heat
For the victory feast
This is the finest day
As your king
I demand you to fulfill this task
Show us you are worthy
And return with honour and pride
In your heart
If you should survive
You can come back and
Claim you reward
Bring us victory and I will make sure
That you will regain your freedom
Once again
3. Ghвn Of The Woods
Moves of the deep
Senses of the beast
Ancient people among the trees
Soil of their land
The way of the wind
Throne and the walls for the Woses
Be gone Orc-folk
Ruin Gorgыn
Be gone Troll-folk
Ruin Gorgыn
Gold from the sun
The wealth of the clan
Riches for soul of everyone
Rivers and lakes
The silvering moon
Kingdom of pearls their woods
Drain the hope from the souls
Of Orcish hordes when they are dead
Drain the life from their own earth
From the stars, from every birth
Druadan chieftain
Ghвn-buri-Ghвn
Wise from his mind
Pure from his heart
Druadan chieftain
Ghвn of the woods
Fighting the wolves
Fighting the Gorgыn
Mother earth
Caring for her child
Forest folk
Her untamed kind
4. Gwaith-i-mнrdain
[Instrumental]
5. Trollshaws
Trollshaws
Short way to the East
Trollshaws
The land of the beast
You may hide on the hills
Lurk into the woods
We have already smelt your thrills
You can pray, you can run
For us it's more fun, we will crush you
And steal your goods
Woods in the North
By the Great East Road
Hideout for the brutes
Grave for the fools
Trollshaws
Short way to the East
Trollshaws
The land of the beast
Imprudent ranger will be in danger
Wiser one chose another road
Mindless adventurer, hero or rogue
Try to slain me and they'll give you gold
They will tear your Elven ears
Dwarven heads cut with their beard
Daring men shall run like hell
Deficient Hobbits eaten as well
Castles of Arnor
Deserted by wars
The ancient ruins
Liar for the grunts
They will tear your Elven ears
Dwarven heads cut with their beard
Daring men shall run like hell
Foolish Hobbits eaten as well
Goliaths of Sauron
Vagabonds of the night
Denizens of Trollshaws
Slayers of knights
6. Elves Of Lъva
From I shore I have known for long
I heard enchanting songs
Meadow was dancing
By the flute and the harp
The water was silent and so calm
I walked to the path across the sea
I walked to the place ever unseen
Into the fields and the streams
Beyond the land of the dreams
Brif moment it took
Then faded away
I followed their song
Followed their way
Last sight of the sun
Until eventide
Showed me the road
Served me as guide
I walked to the path across the sea
I walked to the place ever unseen
Passing the walls, passing the signs
Opening hidden doors of my mind
On the shore I have known for long
I sang enchanting songs
7. Valier - Queens Of The Valar
One with the light of the stars
Woke Firstborns of Ilъvatar
One with the trees and the green
Planted all the first seeds
Hope for the others grief
She will come in misery
Ever-Young cares the blooms
Her sister caused the sun and the moon
Valier, Queens of the Valar
Sisters and wives of divine
Maid singers of the world
Composers, creators
One with the laugh and the dance
Spirit maiden in the woodlands
And one with the gift to heal
Gardens of Lуrien her realm
Weaver from Timeless Halls
Cast the fate of the other dawn
All the stories within time
In her clouds weaved with pride
Highest of Ainur in Eг
First from Eru's hands
Masters of Menel
Almighty of Arda
Valier, Queens of the Valar
Seven mothers of the earth
Concerned with life, tears and time
Pure beings of great beauty
Loving hearts, joy and majesty
Varda, Yavanna, Nienna
Vбna, Nesse, Este, Vaire
8. Thousand Caves
Elven underworld
Colours of the stars
Their dens seal the love
That lies above
Elven underworld
So far from the stars
Their dens seal the love
For the night and the skies
Woods and wild
Air and light
Bones of the earth
Crafted by the Dwarves
Legacy of Naugrim
Caves of Menegroth
Dwarven illusions
All the cold and grey
Covered with green
Caves of Menegroth
Dwarven illusions
Walls of golden fey
Cover their realm
For once their eyes can see
The same harmony
For once not to care the race
Beards or ears, the brothers face
Hammers of Khazвd
Shaped the moutainside
Blasted like a lightning
The skill, the neat, the pride
Legacy of Naugrim
Elven underworld
Colours of the stars
Their dens seal the love
That lies above
Thousand caves it's stalk
Cursed by Sindar
All the beauty's gone
Under the waves
9. Cloaked In Her Unlight
Mother of the everdark
Wearing the cloak of shadows
The skin of the unlight
Wedding gown from fallen stars
In Arda obeying noone
Spinning the web of light undone
Singing her silent song
End the world and the sun
Queen of the last days
Rose from the abyss
The vilest creature ever been
On the soil from the Great Song
In Arda obeying noone
Whirling the clouds of light undone
Singing her silent song
For the new world of hers to come
Devourer of the Jewels
Destroyer of the light
Deadly web of the underworld
Growing her endless might
Terror for the one
Master who stands alone
Poison from her veins
To spoil the earth, death's embrace
Forever hunger for more
Known world under her net
Assault against the Dark Creator
The power of gods she bears
Mother of the everdark
Wearing the cloak of shadows
The skin of the unlight
Wedding gown from fallen stars
So spoiled by the master thief
Who shall fall in the Northern war
10. Of Orcs And Elves
Light seems fair and proud
First borns noble crowd
Open hearts uncorrupted
Maintain eternal tranquillity
Beast, filthy kind
Sick soul, broken mind
Light burns their blackened eyes
Spoiled blood, impure heart
See their purest forms
Hear high minded thoughts
Denote the total contrast of
The race made by Morgoth
Stretched elven bodies
Torture pestilential
Dark side of the distant stars
Unnatural creation
Ironic how they were taken
So far from each other
Deepest dark, merest light
From the one and the same awakening
Cunning was the plan of Morgoth
Those foolish did all the work
He came and culled the harvest
Bred the fruits for his purpose
Unaware folk of the stars
Forced into wounds and dreadful scars
To raid the lands under his summons
Destroy the race that they once were
11. Touch Of Green And Gold
In the ancient woodland
Meet the oldest man
With a huge smile on his face
For joy and peace he stands
Boundaries of his green kingdom
Shall not be passed by the evil
Mastered with the might erstwhile
Meek in the stranger who crosses the line
Meet the maiden young and fair
Bearing beauty so rare
Even elves would praise her grace
Daughter of Bonfire Glade
Guards of birds, streams and herbs
Knock on their door disturbs
Blithe old gaffer and lovely maid
Share their hearty place
Iarwain Ben-adar
From the early days
Forgotten demigod
Or elder insane?
Pointy hat with feather
Bobbing around
Leather boots so huge
Coloured with yellow
Jolly tunes and rhymes
Sang out loud
The whole entity
Cheer and mellow
Touch of green, touch of gold
Their honest emotion
Through your heart
Through your soul
Their purest devotion
Touch of green, touch of gold
Their dearest creation
Through your heart
Through your soul
Their greenest carnation
12. Pallando - Forgotten Wizards I
None amongst the living
Shall wield the power
Shall know the deepest secrets
Inside his mind
None amongst the living
Will foil his plans
Will follow his final path
Into the shadows
Gone by the Eastern wilds
Unnoticed of the great five
He was the silent one
He who comes afar
Istari, Ithryn Luin
Weakest was his heart
None amongst the dead
Shall have their peace
Shall get their freedom
Dominance of soulless
None amongst the dead
Will deny allegiance
Will doubt his away
Over, decease
Great power comes with chains
Fear of falling looms
It can be an eternal curse
Beware or it's your turn
13. Gollum's Cry
Weakest of moments are these
The choking hold of insanity
Loses it's grip and cuts me so deep
With the knife of clear memories
Of that innocent past which didn't last
Oh, no! No!
The precious of mine
For you I would die
My love, my life, my everything
For you I cry
But not anymore
The things will get better
I will come to you
And soon we'll be together
Forever...
14. Elessar's Call
[Digipack bonus track]
[Music: Jussi Rautio and Battlelore, Lyrics: Jyri Vahvanen]
The morning wind brings the feeling
They have been waiting for
Cloak of depressing clouds
Prevent the light
So many hopes and prayers
For this moment not to come
Earth whispers a silent warning
Something dark has awoken
Dawn of the battle approaching
What can save them now?
To cast the hope
To light the flame
True believing in better days
At last the path is chosen to go
No more running away
Demand the dead betrayals
To fill their oath
For the final battlemarch
There's just one more road
Once was broken the sword
Of the newborn lord
Reforged is the blade
For the glory in the battlefield
Chance to return the honour
Eternal curse will be gone
To honour the fate
To wield the sword
To claim the father's throne
At last the path is chosen to go
No more running away
Gift of the beauty immortal
Glow of the thousand moons
Princess and Queen, Evenstar
Gift of the beauty immortal
The One for Elessar
15. Alatar - Forgotten Wizards II
[Digipack bonus track]
[Music: Jussi Rautio and Battlelore, Lyrics: Jyri Vahvanen]
Alatar
Ithryn Luin
The fallen one
Alatar
The chosen servants
Sent from the isle of Aman
Wearing the colours
Bearing counsel and aid
Alatar the noble Istar
Higher of Blue Wizards
One of the genuine three
The counter of history
Path of his led to the Eastern realms
Plans ill natured all concealed
He was lost among the others
Lust of power and dominion
The son of the Hunter
Who failed and forsake his task
One vision in sight
For the others he's blind
Alatar the fallen Wizard
Denies the lords, Valar
He followed the easiest way
No more gods to obey
Task divine forgotten
Into the realm of darkness
Fallen one will never rise
Before the dawn of demise
16. Dwimmerlaik
[Digipack bonus track]
[Music: Jyri Vahvanen and Battlelore, Lyrics: Jyri Vahvanen]
[Eowyn:]
Curse you foul beast!
Surrender or face my blade
Curse you foul beast!
Your armies will meet their fate
Against your hordes until they fall
Heroes of Rohan ride to last breath
Of your orcs and your trolls
This is their death
[Witch-king:]
Fool of a man
Do not try to tempt me
Mortal powers of yours
Are not nearly enough
My blessing so cruel
Will be your doom
Far beyond is the dawn
Of my death
[Eowyn:]
Curse you foul beast!
Past are the years of the grief
Curse you foul beast!
The end is to come for the One Ring
Your abyssic eyes fooled your mind
I'm no man, that I can tell
Feel my sword the time is to die
Maid of Rohan will break thy spell
[Witch-king:]
Be damned vile being
Enchantment of the ages
Vanquished and gone
Now my spirit flies free
Brief moment I'll see
The most beautiful spark of the light
To eternal damnation
My soul shall flee
Can't you see the eve of your defeat
Can't you see when your enemy
Crumbles down the walls of yours
Slays the reign and takes your throne
Witch-king of Angmar, Dwimmerlaik
Warlord from the North came and tried to
Fight with the heir of Eorl's tribe
By the daughter of Rohan he died
New day without the fear
Gone are the tears
No more guarding the skies
Words of hope without the lies