Jens Carlsson: Vocals (Dark Empire (USA), Persuader)
Emil Norberg: Lead Guitar (Persuader)
Piet Sielck: Rhythm Guitar & Bass (Iron Savior, Iron Fist (Deu))
Thomen Stauch: Drums (Blind Guardian, Iron Savior, Heavenward, Coldseed)
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1. Evil Eyes 06:58
2. Between The Devil And The Seas 05:25
3. Waltz Of The Demon 06:56
4. Tomorrowland 06:27
5. It - The Gathering 06:15
6. Beyond Reality 05:23
7. When Hell Awakes 07:34
8. Ghost Story 07:05
9. Born Again By The Night 05:16
Total 57:19
The digipack version contains a bonus video clip "Evil Eyes"
The Japanese version contains a cover of Belgian pop singer Plastic Bertrand's "Ça Plane Pour Moi" (03:04) as a bonus track (Track #10)
Tip: Originally formed as a side project of Thomen Stauch, Savage Circus became his main band when he left Blind Guardian
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1. Evil Eyes
ResponderEliminarBeaten, defeated and grinded to dust
The flame of life extinct
Legions of death
Have left their grim imprint
Nothing is like it's been before
Blinded by the light
Crossing the land
In everlasting night
[Bridge:]
Paralyzed in pain, what will remain?
Will existence rise again?
Paralyzed in pain, the will to live's remaining
Oh, it will remain
[Chorus:]
Life and death embrace in the morning
Shadows of the final dawing
Night is falling down forever
Evil eyes are staring at the world
Fires of hell melted the soil
Ashes waste the ground
Headstones of rubble
Mark the burial mound
The demon awoke in the blink of an eye
Swallosing the sun
With devastating, scorching breath
A new age's just begun
Creature of the night
Swallowing the light
Hammering his claws into the ground
Evil is unleashed
Unbound, unbound
Evil, evil
Is unleashed, unleashed
[Chorus]
What is the answer to it all?
When mighty empires going to fall
Where will we go? What is to come
And what will be?
When the night is falling down
No one can foresee
Now I'm going beyond
I'm on my way to the other side
Will the evil spirit prevail?
Will it wait for me
At the other side?
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
2. Between The Devil And The Seas
Evil's rising, darkness calling me to cross
The boundaries to forbidden realms
On my journey to the very core
Tainted visions gain control of me
When the walls come tumbling down
Hollow and void is the silence around me
How will I end this, I have to break free
[Bridge:]
Hiding in my chamber in the black
I must arise to find my way back
[Chorus:]
Between the devil and the seas
In my agony the silence screams
Between the devil and the seas
When walls collide they're breaking dreams
They're breaking dreams
Raging forces pumping through my veins
Blinding enlightening
So peaceful and frightening
Drifter in time, lost between the worlds
Far beyond the point of no return
Searching my faith this world of debris
Never to realize this grim fantasy
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
Hollow and void is the silence around me
How will I end this, I have to break free
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
3. Waltz The Demon
Silence, so strange, but yet familiar
Illusions abducting me
Delusions haunting me
Whispers
Inside my very mind
Sweet subduction is taking on the guide
Drifting on and away
Into the abyss of my very soul
I'm losing control
Taking a ride into the unknown
Fantasies twisting my mind
Wonders to see and horrors to find
The gates are open wide
Inviting me, exciting me
Drain me with joy and despair
The demon awakes, reality brakes*
Drawing me into the lair
Here in my mind there's so much to find
Shadow and night are merging tonight
[Prebridge:]
Riding high
On wings of illusion up to the sky
Abducted into a dream
Where no one will hear my scream
[Bridge:]
Fire and ice
Deluded or wise
Good or bad
Sane or mad
[Chorus:]
Pain and pleasure is burning me up
Making me lose control
Demons are dancing inside of my mind
Reaching out for my soul
Restless drifter between the worlds
A merry-go-round in my head
Gifted, possessed, cursed or blessed?
Passing away into dread
Misleading me, enchanting me
Leaving the riddles behind
Conjuring up visions and dreams
Pleading to find peace of mind
Unlock the gate
My way to escape
Give me the key
I want to be free
[Prebridge]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Prebrige]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
4. Tomorrowland
ResponderEliminarGrey is the sky and cold is the wind
Shadows dancing inside of my room
Make them go away
Leave me alone
Endless days and lonely nights
In solitude, removed from the world
That surrounded me
Feel like I'm fading away
Fading away
Sometimes I wish I could dive just in
One of those fairy tales
A world full of secrets and magic
So many wonders to unveil
Send me a child
[Chorus:]
On the tale of a falling star
On the quest for Tomorrowland
I close my eyes and I make a wish
Bring me home to Tomorrowland
Tired and weakened I barely exist
Seeing the world through a blurry mist
Let me go
I want to be in that distant land
Where I'd be riding on a white horse
Saving my princess from harm
I'll be a hero courageous and bold
Holding her in my arms
I'd be the golden knight
At gallop I'd come along
I would be racing the winds
I would be strong
Once upon a time
[Chorus]
Now darkness is falling down
By the break of dawn I'll be gone
My touch is now cold
But I'm not afraid
I'll be on the way
The way to escape
I'm hearing the hoof beats
My armour will shine
Once upon a time
[Chorus]
5. It - The Gathering
What am I doing here?
What is the reason for my fear?
Something vicious buried in black
Rising up, it's coming back
Long forgotten evil's drawing near
Hidden down below
It stood the test of time and now it's here
No loss of memories protecting me no more
[Chorus:]
Seven bound to the oath
Hold on forgetful
That brought us back, coming here
To end it once and for all
Hand in hand, we're going to stand
Together again, to carry out
What must be done
The final chapter has begun
Now we're going back in time
To fulfil the mission to seal the mine
In the underworld of the sewage pipes
The tunnels bare of light
Mortal fear makes me shiver to the bone
Down below, I'm not alone
Seven minds and but a single thought
Seven vowed to return
Seven versus the evil beast
To finally get released
A devil in disguise of a clown
Is preying on the children of the town
No loss of memories protecting me no more
[Chorus]
Now we're at the gateway to the devil's lair
Behind a torturous light I can feel it stare
It is awaiting like spider in the web
Seven against you now, the final attack
No loss of memories, the gathering is fulfilled
[Chorus]
6. Beyond Reality
In the woods the elves are calling
Wonderland, when night is falling down
Down on me
Bringing on the wildest dreams
The fairy tales and magic things
Oh, dreamland, it's calling my name
Oh, I will be there
When I'm closing my eyes
I see the miracles waiting for me
In the mists of illusion
I'll be hidden and sheltered from all
Till the morning breaks
[Chorus:]
Let my dive into my fantasies
Far beyond my reality
Let me dwell inside the land of dreams
Far beyond reality
On the journey, a traveller in a world beyond
Reaching for the highest mountain
The deepest valley
Majestic plains and endless oceans
Pleasing me, enchanting me
Bewitching me and enlightening me
Destination: The great unknown
Here inside my very soul
When I'm closing my eyes
I see the miracles waiting for me
In the mists of illusion
I'll be hidden and sheltered from all
Till the morning breaks
[Chorus]
When I'm closing my eyes
I see the miracles waiting for me
In the mists of illusion
I'll be hidden and sheltered from all
Till the morning breaks
[Chorus x2]
Far beyond reality
Far beyond reality
Far beyond reality
So far beyond
7. When Hell Awakes
ResponderEliminarOut in the woods, unspoken horror of
Ancient malignance awakes
Leaving its hideout to please the hunger
Following the winds of the north
Cursed is the woodlands and cursed is thy land
The edge of the forest is marking
The line to the ground of red
So violent and vicious, so cruel and malign
Once there was peace and silence around
A valley of green under skies so blue
All is lost, children are raised
With tales of fear and tales about you
I need a miracle
[Bridge:]
Crimson eyes are burning
In the darkness of the woods
I must bring deliverance
Oh if I only could
[Chorus:]
When hell awakes
In the gardens inside of my heart
Unholy embrace
It's killing the innocence
Demons are rising, they're haunting my soul
The devil is laughing, he's seeking control
There's a poisoned thorn
In the gardens inside my heart
When hell awakes
This was the land of the golden seas
Freedom and light surrounding me
Now I'm aware that nothing is forever
A darkening mist infected our soil
Ages has past since I drew my first breath
The future was turning in the absence of death
Evil is rising, I saw its rebirth
Paradise, now it's hell on earth
What is the key to relock this door?
What is the cause, there must be more
Stories told in the ancient fore
Oh, it has happened before
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
I have been standing the test of time
Here I am now, this life is mine
Throughout the woods into the darkest night
I'm on the way to end this mortal fight
I have the clue, the certain sign
The moon is full and the stars align
Bearer of sorrow, sealer of fate
I'm taking it back, it's never too late
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
8. Ghost Story
When the clock strikes the hour
My restless soul has to rise
Unsubstantial, bare of flesh
Chained by unsacred ties
Centuries come, millenniums go
Time has no meaning
So much pain, I'm longing for peace
To find a way to redeem
All alone, I'm walking in the night
Solitude smiles at me in despite
Between the worlds of life and death
A spectre damned to exist
To make amends for my deeds of sin
Done with ferocity long ago
In another time
In another life
Unforgotten
Unforgiven
[Chorus:]
Immortal, punished to be
Nocturnal prison in eternity
Forever banished, banned from the day
Within these walls I have to remain
The immortal ghost
Once I walked beneath the sun
In a distant past where it all begun
Nevermore will I see her again
Enamoured by the chain
Nightbound
Hear my sigh
Eternal rest; let me die
Let me die
[Chorus]
Once again the clock
Is striking the hour
Once again
I have to rise
Once again I'm walking the night
End the pain, let me die
Let me die
[Chorus]
9. Born Again By The Night
I am the only one; your dreams are my reality
I didn't choose this my gift of mine
This is the end of the line
My child, this is your destiny
Rise up and your heart will unveil the truth
Inside your soul you will find
The strength to carry on
Your way back to paradise
[Chorus:]
I'm by your side
You shall not fear this time
The final judgement now at hand
Forged by fire, the awakening awaits
So follow the light
Born again by the night
I try to fight the sins
Redeem my soul from the deeds of the past
I didn't want this life to last
To find a way to save myself
I'd walk through the gates of hell
Rise up and your heart will unveil the truth
Inside your soul you will find
The strength to carry on
I'm passing through the unknown
Your way back to paradise
[Chorus]
This final stand
And now I've realized
I need to sacrifice my own salvation
So take my hand and I'll guide you through
You'll find your faith in your own death
You have to open your eyes
So you can find your way back to paradise
[Chorus]
10. Ça plane pour moi
ResponderEliminarWam! Bam!
Mon chat, splatch
Gît sur mon lit
A bouffé sa langue
En buvant dans mon whisky
Quant à moi
Peu dormi, vidé, brimé
J'ai dû dormir dans la gouttière
Où j'ai eu un flash
Hou ! Hou ! Hou ! Hou !
En quatre couleurs
Allez hop !
Un matin
Une louloute est v'nue chez-moi
Poupée de Cellophane
Cheveux chinois
Un sparadrap
Une gueule de bois
A bu ma bière
Dans un grand verre
En caoutchouc
Hou ! Hou ! Hou ! Hou !
Comme un indien dans son igloo
Ça plane pour moi
Ça plane pour moi
Ça plane pour moi moi moi moi moi
Ça plane pour moi
Hou ! Hou ! Hou ! Hou !
Ça plane pour moi
Allez hop ! La nana
Quel panard !
Quelle vibration !
De s'envoyer
Sur le paillasson
Limée, ruinée, vidée, comblée
"You are the King of the divan"
Qu'elle me dit en passant
Hou ! Hou ! Hou ! Hou !
I am the King of the divan
Ça plane pour moi
Ça plane pour moi
Ça plane pour moi moi moi moi moi
Ça plane pour moi
Hou ! Hou ! Hou ! Hou !
Ça plane pour moi
Allez hop !
T'occupe
T'inquiète
Touche pas ma planète
It's not to day
Quel le ciel me tombera sur la tête
Et que l'alcool me manquera
Hou ! Hou ! Hou ! Hou !
Ça plane pour moi
Allez hop ! ma nana
S'est tirée
S'est barrée
Enfin c'est marre, a tout cassé
L'évier, le bar me laissant seul
Comme un grand connard
Hou ! Hou ! Hou ! Hou !
Le pied dans le plat
Ça plane pour moi
Ça plane pour moi
Ça plane pour moi moi moi moi moi
Ça plane pour moi
Hou ! Hou ! Hou ! Hou !
Ça plane pour moi
Ça plane pour moi
Ça plane pour moi
Ça plane pour moi