EVOL

DIES IRAE (2001)

Desconozco las pretensiones que tuvo en su día el encerrar bajo la denominación de recopilatorio las dos primeras demos de la banda "The Tale of the Horned King" de 1993 y "The Dark Dreamquest Part I" del año siguiente con el añadido de un par de temas en directo pero lo que queda claro es que estamos ante una banda con un sonido especial y que se desmarca en su propuesta de las tendencias imperantes en la época. Las demos suenan más crudas que lanzamientos posteriores a pesar de contar con teclados y tendencia a ambientación folk hay un mayor presencia de guitarras. A destacar las voces de  Princess of Disease que tienen una mayor presencia generando un buen contraste con las voces masculinas pero que redunda en un aire mágico y místico. Estas primeras composiciones nos muestran a una banda en claro proceso de formación, definiendo todavía su sonido. Tal vez en estas demos se haya gestado la esencia de un banda que nació en los albores del black pero que han sabido dar a su música unos matices y ambientación creo que bastantes únicos sin ser del todo reconocidos y apreciados. (8).

Black tears

1. The Chant of the Witch 04:27

Darksome Night and shining Moon East then South then West then North Harken to the Witches' Rune Here I come to call Thee forth Earth and Water, Air and Fire Wand and Pentacle and Sword Work thee now to my Desire Harken ye unto my Word Queen of heaven, Queen of Hell Horned Hunter of the Night Lend your Power unto my Spell Work my Will by Magic Rite Power of Land (and) Sway of Sea Might of Moon and gift of sun Do as I will (and) let It be Chant the Spell and It be done. EKO, EKO, AZARAK EKO, EKO, ZAMILAK EKO, EKO, CERNNUNOS EKO, EKO, ARADIA

2. Prologue (Waiting For His Coming) 03:02

ALONE, in a world of light

ALONE, in the reign of christ

THE BEAST, resting in the deeps of Ade

THE FEAST, I'm preparing

MY HANDS, stained with blood

A CORPSE, bleeding at my feet

THE WIND, rose from the North has dropped

THE SLAUGHTER, now begins

FATHER, You come at last

SATAN, You are here for us

THE BEAST, in the deeps of Ade awakes

THE END, gets near

WE SERVE YOU

WE SERVE YOU

WE SERVE YOU

WE SERVE YOU

3. The Return of the Horned King 05:59

Spirit of the Unknown Domain, Father forgotten by your children, A long journey You endured, Through stranger reigns now here As an ageless Soul upon Stormy Oceans You travelled to reach your lost sons. Master, here we are Waiting, for Your coming Lost, is our Source Mislaid, is our Goal "Oh my King, You're here at last. I swear by Your Dark Throne my total obedience, I seal this Oath with my blood. Make whatever You want of our lives, They're yours, and so this world". Finally He arrives to the Place Where His people live Rage when He sees another Lord On His jewelled throne For years the battle lasts Leaving only corpses and dust At the end our King slays His enemy. NOW HE SITS ON HIS THRONE Master, here're our Souls Meaningless, as we born Slaves, to the Dark Domain Fighting, for our Black Faith "Darkness fills the Air. Stench of putrid things in it. (Ancient) monuments to a forgotten christ are burning, His followers are hanged on every tree, their flesh is food for the birds, Their Souls are the dish of our Lord".

4. Sorrow of the Witch 01:28

I wander With my mind My true strength My free hand Find the Way... Reach the Pain... Then a day I realise Where to dig Where to find It "Beyond the Pain I pass, Senseless to this body, My Soul is free to wander In the Realm of Nothingness, And here I find the Essence, Banished in a Rubin Tower, Yes, I find It, but I cannot catch It, 'cause my Body is calling me, More Pain I need to go Beyond the Wall of Flesh, The Gate to a greater Knowledge is not open yet".  

5. The Dark Dreamquest (Intro) 02:24

 Ascolta la mia voce, odila nella fredda notte, seguila nell'oscurit...,

Sar... la tua guida in questo viaggio. Vedrai strani mondi e creature da incubo.

Afferra la mia mano, raggiungimi nel Regno della Notte Eterna.

Ascolta la Sua voce, odila nella fredda notte, seguila nell'oscurit...,

Sar... la tua guida in questo viaggio. Vedrai strani mondi e creature da incubo.

Afferra la Sua mano, raggiungimi nel Regno della Notte Eterna.

6. A Sad Doom of A Dark Soul (Chutulusumgal's Presence) 02:22

I feel You In my sleeps In my dreams When I wake When I lie... This cold tower Called R'lyeh Is my jail Feel, oh man My dark hand On your doom... Now I'm blind Now I'm lost Show the path Guide my sight Where am I?... Oh poor life being Leave your body Feel my presence Touch my hatred For your kind Let me penetrate your life... "Everything's so vague. Mist covers my spirit; I feel a presence, I hear his breath, I call, I cry, silence in his voice. Now I'm lost, no way-out from this land of loneliness..." You are mine!  

7. The Ancient King of Ice (Mighty Yugsuduk) 04:16

  Once there was

A waste of ice

Where Kadath rested

With its towers

Once there was

An ancient king

Whose emblems were

13 globes

Lost in times

Forgotten by mankind

The King has hide

His dark globes

"I miss You,

Oh, my King,

Where is your land?

Where are your globes?"

"Beyond the highlands of Leng,

Beyond the Mountains of Madness,

Along the great waste of ice,

There lie the ruins of the unknown Kadath,

Surrounded by the great walls of gore,

With its dark towers that strike

The stars, there lies the Abominion,

Gate to the Abyss of the Outer Spaces,

There (He) lies in the sleep of death,

Dreaming the triumph of his revenge,

But one day even the death will die..."

"There the globes rest,

Keys to their King,

The mighty Yugsuduk,

Convex gate to the Outer Spaces."

"Find'em!"

He wrote

"Unleash me!"

On his stone.

Where is it?

Where are you?

8. The Awakening (Outro) 01:34

  Other quests lie in front of you, the path is long.

Now it's time to wake, but you 'll be back.

Back to me, in my Kingdom of Darkness

9. Witchlord 09:26

Moon... is black tonight

Silence... is mantling every sound

Shadows... coming down the hills.

Fires... are burning in the clearing

Witches... are dancing... ghosts around the pot.

Crying... praying... summoning the Witchlord.

"Witchlord, come to us, thine servants 'till the end.

Possessed by Evil, we're trembling for thy strength".

Windblows... shaking the treetops.

Lightning... flashing through the (clear) sky

Thunder... frightening men asleep.

Black shapes... coming out the pot

Witches... are bowing... boneless before the dark smoke Weeping...

Shaking... summoning the Witchlord

"Witchlord, come to us, thine servants 'till the end.

Possessed by Evil, we're trembling for thy strength".

A blaze of darkness from the Reign of Black strikes the pot in the middle of the glade;

A gust of smoke rising from the circle melts to poison as two horns appear;

A voice of sickness from a goated helm fills the air with a mortal stench.

"Kneel, my servants, I heard your sick pleas, the time has come to fight for your faith.

EVOL, my Lord, send me to drive you, the storm of death we will bring on earth.

Thunder, Plague, Wind, Flood, come to my request, Father give me strength.

Rise up your weapons and follow my dark sword, children of darkness, bow to the Witchlord".

10. Sorrow of the Witch (En directo) 05:29

 I wander

With my mind

My true strength

My free hand

Find the Way...

Reach the Pain...

Then a day

I realise

Where to dig

Where to find It

"Beyond the Pain I pass, senseless to this body,

My Soul is free to wander in the Realm of Nothingness,

And here I find the Essence, banished in a Rubin Tower,

Yes, I find It, but I cannot catch It, 'cause my Body is calling me,

More Pain I need to go beyond the Wall of Flesh,

The Gate to a greater Knowledge is not open yet".

11. Saga of the Horned King (En directo) 02:41  instrumental

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