miércoles, 3 de agosto de 2011

Demons & Wizards - Touched By The Crimson King (2005) [United States (Tampa, Florida)]

Guests:
Jim Morris: Guitars (Guest: Iced Earth, Wicked Maraya, Pyramaze, Jon Oliva's Pain, Sons Of Liberty)
Rubin Drake: Bass
Bobby Jarzombek: Drums (Halford, Riot, ex-Spastic Ink, Sebastian Bach & Friends, ex-John West, Painmuseum, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Rob Rock, ex-Juggernaut, ex-Happy Kitties)
Howard Helm: Piano (Guest: Iced Earth, Kamelot, Pyramaze, Jon Oliva's Pain, Sons Of Liberty)
Kathy Helm: Backing Vocals (Guest: Iced Earth)
Tori Fuson: Backing Vocals
Jesse Morris: Backing Vocals
Krystyna Kolaczynski: Cello

Jon Schaffer: Guitars, bass (1997-?) (Iced Earth, Sons of Liberty, ex-Purgatory)
Hansi Kürsch: Vocals (1997-?) (Blind Guardian, ex-Lucifer's Heritage)
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1. Crimson King 05:47
2. Beneath These Waves 05:12
3. Terror Train 04:47
4. Seize the Day 05:22
5. The Gunslinger 05:16
6. Love's Tragedy Asunder 05:28
7. Wicked Witch 03:32
8. Dorian 06:37
9. Down Where I Am 04:54
10. Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin cover) 02:29
Total 49:24

Both the limited edition Slipcase version and digipack edition contained four bonus tracks (featured on a second CD on certain copies):
11. Lunar Lament (04:04)
12. Wicked Witch (slow version) (03:57)
13. Spatial Architects (05:46)
14. Beneath These Waves (radio edit) (03:40)

The 12" record version of 'Touched by the Crimson King' has two bonustracks:
11. "Lunar Lament" (04:04)
12. "Spatial Architects" (05:46)


Tip: It is believed by some that this is a concept album based on Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series. However, only a few of the songs relate to the series and there is no overall concept to the album.

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  1. 1. Crimson King


    Show me your banner
    Come show me your sign
    The Crimson King's eye
    Is the mark to reveal you are mine
    I am your master
    I will make your dreams come true
    I'm your messiah
    A twisted one as you may know

    My right hands, my servants
    My soldiers, my tools
    Spread out the good news
    Find my children and gather them all
    We'll take all low men
    All the hatred, evil souls
    We share one desire
    A wicked one as you may know

    Touched by the Crimson King
    Touched by the Savior
    The tower falls on Judgement Day
    Touched by the Crimson King
    Touched by the Saviour
    Like it's been written many years ago

    I am the angel, I am madness
    I am the word, I am the law
    I am holding truth, release your sadness
    I am the key, I am the door

    Release!

    Oh there is war and evil
    Whores and sinners
    Take my hand and I show you where to go
    Call me Flagg
    I'm the Good Man
    I'm the Dark Man
    Take my hand and I show you where to go

    Release!

    Come take my hand
    To the promised land

    Redeemer
    Deceiver
    The demon
    The man in black

    The universe is void just you and I
    Let there be light
    The stars will rise
    Then fall again
    Climbing to the top an empty room
    Is all there is
    Oh I fear it is

    Prophecies were made of you and I
    The vision's strong but meanwhile keep on falling
    Oh what a miracle is life an even bigger one is size
    It's just the way it is
    I fear it is
    It's just the way it is

    Life's a wheel nothing more
    It goes round and around and a...
    I am the ageless
    I am "Legion"
    I'm your lord
    I will bring terror
    I'm a demon in disguise
    The thrill of a thousand
    Worlds dying at once
    But my ultimate goal
    Lies beyond the downfall

    Touched by the Crimson King
    Touched by the Saviour
    The tower falls on Judgement Day
    Touched by the Crimson King
    Touched by the Saviour
    Like it's been written many years ago


    2. Beneath These Waves


    The ocean's beauty
    No longer moves my heart
    It's bleak and empty
    My aim's so far apart
    I'm madness maddened
    Driven by the waves of hate
    It's him or me well
    That's in the hands of fate

    Somewhere deep within
    There is nothing left but trouble
    And the longing for the sweetness of revenge
    Somewhere deep within
    Let revenge be mine

    Come all you mast-heads
    Come all you harpooners
    Sing out for him, well
    My order shall be clear
    All you mast-headers
    You've heard these words before
    It's your blood money
    This broad bright ounce of gold

    Somewhere deep within
    I am forever Ahab
    And this whole act is immutably decreed
    Somewhere deep within
    Let revenge be mine

    A walk through the shadows
    We'll soon cross the line
    There is one thing for sure
    You'll rise nevermore
    A walk through the shadows
    We'll soon cross the line
    Beneath these waves you'll sleep

    Somewhere deep within
    There is nothing left but trouble
    And the longing for the sweetness of revenge
    Somewhere deep within
    Let revenge be mine

    A walk through the shadows
    We'll soon cross the line
    There is one thing for sure
    You'll rise nevermore
    A walk through the shadows
    We'll soon cross the line
    Beneath these waves you'll sleep

    Beneath these waves you'll sleep

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  2. 3. Terror Train


    I'm awake so
    You better feed me now
    I won't slow down
    Once we have left this town
    Rhymes and riddles
    I'm still sleepy so
    You must hurry
    Please take your seats
    You'll stay with me
    Be with me
    I'll be with you
    I'll be with you

    No one really knows the pain I'm going through
    My final ride is almost done
    The World has moved on now
    It's time to go
    My final ride is almost done

    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!
    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!

    I am nothing
    But a train and
    I assume that you don't like me
    I'm insane but
    Not yet crazy
    I will never let you go
    Enjoy the ride you'll stay with me
    Stay with me
    I'll stay with you
    I'll stay with you

    No one really knows the pain I'm going through
    My final ride is almost done
    The World has moved on now
    It's time to go
    My final ride is almost done

    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!
    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!

    I am the one I am the one
    The godlike terror train
    The superior, artificial brain
    Feel free to call me Blaine

    I will roll on
    Riddle de-dum, I'm best
    Try me, try me
    I'll never fail the test
    Blue's for girls and
    Pink's for me
    Cause
    I'm the mono
    Don't even dare to mess with me

    No one really knows the pain I'm going through
    My hate will last forevermore
    The World has moved on now
    It's time to go
    My hate will last forevermore

    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!
    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!

    Beneath the demon moon


    4. Seize The Day


    On and one this is my way
    I've made up my mind
    But will I find what I search for
    Soon I will reach the western shore
    Far behind in the distance
    Lie the fires of doom
    There's a voice deep inside me
    The tower knows who you are

    The road goes on and on
    Tomorrow I'll be gone
    The road goes on and on
    Tomorrow I'll be gone

    I hear him say

    We'll seize the day
    Too many roads we've traveled on
    Home lies behind
    The world lies straight ahead
    We'll seize the day
    Now there's one thing left to do
    Destiny we hold in hand
    We'll seize the day
    Until the end we'll carry on
    Home lies behind the world likes straight ahead
    We'll seize the day
    Now there's one thing left to do
    We'll seize the day

    All along this is my way
    I better move on
    Pure in heart and fair-minded
    For strength and truth
    I'll keep on
    Keep the one that has passed on
    And leave the others behind
    All alone and without me
    I hear him say

    We'll seize the day
    Too many roads we've traveled on
    Home lies behind
    The world lies straight ahead
    We'll seize the day
    Now there's one thing left to do
    Destiny we hold in hand
    We'll seize the day
    Until the end we'll carry on
    Home lies behind the world likes straight ahead
    We'll seize the day
    Now there's one thing left to do
    We'll seize the day
    So stay with me we'll carry on
    We'll seize the day
    See the winding road goes on
    We'll seize the day

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  3. 5. The Gunslinger


    Songs to sing....

    Song of turtle
    And the cry of the bear
    Awake
    I can sense it
    Still I'm afraid
    Tower road lies ahead
    Commala-come-ka
    Ka has come to me
    Grey old fellow
    If you finally fail the test
    What would it mean?
    We 're getting near
    We 're getting near
    Maid of sorrow
    Your time goes by

    Fade away
    Fade....

    "Say thank, ya'" for the beams are safe my friend
    Long days and pleasant nights to you"

    Save me,
    The final chord
    Don't let it end like this
    No, not like this
    Tell me
    When things were finally getting out of hand
    It's out of hand

    Entangled, I am captured
    You have put a spell on me
    The last in line
    Gunslinger's line

    The sacrifice of innocence
    This work needs to be done
    Now blow the horn
    Hail to the gun!

    Done is done
    Yes, there will be no taking back
    Every journey must come to an end
    All hail to the gunslinger
    Praise to the Dinh and the King
    Beyond our reach, out of control

    Save me
    To touch the rose it will not bring release
    No taking back
    Come save me
    There are other worlds
    But surely none like this!
    The world has changed

    Done is done
    Yes there will be no taking back
    The word is the law
    Law is Ka

    The end of the road lies
    Straight ahead its lies
    I'm feeling pure
    The end of the road lies......

    The sacrifice of innocence
    The hailing of the gun
    My Way was Death and madness
    Now let the tower come

    Done is done
    Yes, there will be no taking back
    Every journey must come to an end
    All hail to the gunslinger
    Praise to the Dinh and the King
    Beyond our reach, out of control


    6. Love's Tragedy Asunder


    Here in the shadows
    There's no wishing well
    May the Blessed one forgive me
    Like so many times before
    There's no saviour at the door
    It won't matter anymore

    Touch me now while we reach the end,
    I wonder where you are right now, right now
    Oh my dear

    She still has sunshine in her weary eyes
    A bed of roses to testify my love
    A promise made, now I will make a try
    There is no power in earth to tear us apart

    Love's tragedy asunder
    Oh, set your spirit free
    Love's tragedy asunder
    Do I believe?

    Deep in the shadows there's no release
    I believe
    Deep in the shadows you won't find peace
    I believe
    We live in a dreamworld, it's over now
    I'll take your hand, our time is soon to come

    On broken wings I try to fly
    I'm sorry I will get it by
    All praise and glory to
    All praise and glory to love

    I've buried sunlight when I shutter eyes
    Dead leaves to dust, the season's bloom
    A glimpse of Heaven showed an angel cry
    Tenfold the cries of Crack of Doom

    Love's tragedy asunder
    Wanted peace for me
    Love's tragedy asunder
    Will I be free?

    Love's tragedy asunder
    Will I be free?
    Love's tragedy asunder
    Falling misery
    Love's tragedy asunder
    Do I believe?
    Love's tragedy asunder
    Still I believe

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  4. 7. Wicked Witch


    There is a demon
    An evil mind
    Inside us
    Oh I know, I know
    We all know the rules
    When water will be shed
    The wicked witch is...

    This is the end of all the miracles
    Farewell to you yellow brick road

    Everything she is asking for
    It all belongs to her
    Now she's gone into nothingness
    There she waits

    Still I can hear her singing in the room
    In the room I know she's gone
    I've thought "She'll never fail,
    All magic will be gone
    The day she'll melt away"

    This is the end of all the miracles
    Still I hear her singing in the dark
    Truth has changed, her voice it stays the same
    Farewell to you yellow brick road
    Still I hear her singing in the dark
    While times goes on her voice will fade away

    "They are all, they're everything, they are mine
    Silver shoes you're mine, you are mine
    You are mine."

    Hate will live on

    This is the end of all the miracles
    Farewell to you yellow brick road

    The wicked witch is dead...


    8. Dorian


    Amuse me
    Sweet son of love
    Sweet son of death
    Adore me
    And keep in every word I've said
    Time is a bitter foe
    A bitter foe
    Until the end
    And grace is like you my friend
    My handsome one
    My handsome one

    Dorian
    Time is jealous
    Time is pain

    The gods will give
    The gods will take
    Youth will wane
    As age will gain
    We'll turn into ashes
    Like ashes will turn to dust
    Will turn into dust
    Will fade will fade will fade

    Dorian
    Oh how sad it is
    Time is jealous
    Time is pain

    Oh how cruel
    For me to know
    Each breath will take beauty away
    If I staid young and the picture turned old
    For that I would give everything

    When our eyes first met
    I should have left the room
    I was growing cold and pale
    Fatality
    The picture's a mirror
    But to whom does it belong?

    Oh I damn the day
    On the beautiful morning
    Am I modern sinner
    Or an ancient god
    Pray I pray
    Is there anything as pure as hate
    For the prayer of my pride it has been answered
    I can't free myself
    From the spell of words
    The twisted limbs, the gaping mouth, the lifeless eyes
    Forever we are one
    You shall stay with me
    I wonder if there's heaven
    I wonder if there's heaven
    There's nothing left of me

    Dorian
    Oh how horrible
    All the damage you have done
    Dorian
    It's your beauty
    Time will take


    9. Down Where I Am


    Isn't it great to see
    How life begins
    Things may change
    Let the joy begin
    Can you hear this new life crying?
    Breathe it out it will be worth it
    Show me a newborn smile
    Please tell me why
    I don't want to hold you
    I don't want to see you
    Please tell me why
    Cause even your smile hurts
    Oh it hurts like hell

    Isn't it good to see how life begins
    There's no sin and there's no crime
    Down where I am
    There's no bitter end at all
    This bitterness is endless
    Keeps going on and on
    I don't want to hold you
    I don't want to see you
    Even birth can bear disgrace
    I don't want to hold you
    I don't want to see you
    Or even the smile upon your face

    I fear my heart and fear my soul
    And all the things that are unknown
    There's a chance things will turn wrong my friend
    Far too fast I'm losing ground
    Well let's face it here it now
    You're not welcome you should know

    I fear my heart and fear my soul
    Life goes on it surely will

    Without me I wonder
    Will I ever see light again?
    Will I ever see light again?
    Life goes on

    I don't want to hold you
    I won't want to see you
    A tear of joy turned into grey
    And I can't stand it anymore
    I don't want to hold you
    I don't want to see you
    A tear of joy turned into grey
    Now sadness reigns
    I don't want to hold you
    I don't want to see you
    A tear of joy turned into grey
    Son there is no healing hand
    I don't want to hold you
    I don't want to see you
    A tear of joy turned into grey

    Down where I am
    That's where darkness grows
    And silence is your only friend

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  5. 10. Immigrant Song [Led Zeppelin Cover]



    Ah, ah,
    We come from the land of the ice and snow,
    From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
    The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
    To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!

    On we sweep with threshing oar
    Our only goal will be the western shore.

    Ah, ah,
    We come from the land of the ice and snow,
    From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
    How soft your fields so green, can whisper tales of gore,
    Of how we calmed the tides of war. We are your overlords.

    On we sweep with threshing oar
    Our only goal will be the western shore.

    So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins,
    For peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing.


    11. Lunar Lament (Bonus)


    Take a look at me
    So cold and all alone
    I drift around in circles
    And I can't reach the sun

    You saints and sinners
    Your peace and war
    I drift alone in silence
    'Cause I can't reach the sun

    It's all I long for
    The heat of the sun
    It's all I long for
    What I'm wishing for is the blessing of the sun

    Just open up and see
    Forget what you've been told
    I'm existing hopelessly
    'Cause I can't reach the sun

    Darkness covers me
    My soul has yet to long
    I'm looking for serenity
    'Cause I can't reach the sun

    It's all I long for
    The heat of the sun
    It's all I long for
    What I'm wishing for is the blessing of the sun

    Save me from these endless days
    Release me here and now
    'Cause I can't reach the sun
    Save me from these endless days
    Release me here and now
    'Cause I can't reach the sun

    Here I am
    Still the same
    Round and round
    Every day
    Fighting hard now
    I must push on
    Feed the challenge
    But even if I miss
    I'll land among the stars

    Take another look
    At yourself what do you see?
    You drift alone in circles
    And you can't reach the sun
    And you a prisoner
    Of an endless war
    Or trapped in sadness
    You can't reach the sun

    It's all I long for
    The heat of the sun
    It's all I long for
    What I'm wishing for is the blessing of the sun
    It's all I long for
    The heat of the sun
    It's all I long for
    What I'm wishing for is the blessing of the sun
    What I'm wishing for is the blessing of the sun

    Save me from these endless days
    Release me here and now
    'Cause I can't reach the sun
    Save me from these endless days
    Release me here and now
    'Cause I can't reach the sun

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  6. 12. Wicked Witch (Slow Version) (Bonus)


    There is a demon
    An evil mind
    Inside us
    Oh I know, I know
    We all know the rules
    When water will be shed
    The wicked witch is...

    This is the end of all the miracles
    Farewell to you yellow brick road

    Everything she is longing for
    It truly should be hers
    Now she's gone into nothingness
    There she waits

    Still I can hear her singing in the room
    In the room I know she's gone
    I've thought "She'll never fail,
    All magic will be gone
    The day she'll melt away"

    This is the end of all the miracles
    Still I hear her singing in the dark
    Truth has changed, her voice it stays the same
    Farewell to you yellow brick road
    Still I hear her singing in the dark
    While time goes on her voice will fade away

    "They are all, they're everything, they are mine
    Silver shoes you're mine, you are mine,
    You are mine"

    Hate will live on

    This is the end of all the miracles
    Farewell to you yellow brick road

    The wicked witch is dead...


    13. Spatial Architects (Bonus)


    Space, their true asylum
    The ancient ones they travel on
    The architects of our way
    In the dark we stay!

    The knowledge that you seek is deep inside you
    The knowledge that you seek just may reveal
    The knowledge that you seek just may reveal
    That things are not what they may seem

    Can't you wake up and see?
    For our own good they tried to deceive
    You must learn to believe
    That mankind's blind and trying to see
    The architects have left us many signs
    But the answers lie in death

    Fate
    Predestination
    Manifest
    Manipulate
    The architects of our way
    In the dark we stay!
    The knowledge that you seek is deep inside you
    The knowledge that you seek just may reveal
    The knowledge that you seek just may reveal
    That things are not what they may seem

    Can't you wake up and see?
    For our own good they tried to deceive
    You must learn to believe
    That mankind's blind and trying to see
    The architects have left us many signs
    But the answer lie in death

    If you're asking yourself
    Who you really are
    And you question the force-fed religions of man
    And you know
    You know it just can't be
    You know it just can't be
    So cleanse your mind
    So cleanse your mind
    Fear in God's pillar and
    It has made you blind

    Can't you wake up and see?
    For our own good they tried to deceive
    You must learn to believe
    That mankind's blind and trying to see
    The architects have left us many signs
    But the answers lie in death

    If you're asking yourself
    Who you really are
    And you question the force-fed religions of man
    And you know
    You know it just can't be
    You know it just can't be
    So cleanse your mind
    So cleanse your mind
    Someone must hold the key
    Someone must hold the key
    The ones who sowed the seed
    The ones who sowed the seed
    Faith is the final key
    The final key
    What lies beyond the stars
    Lies beyond the stars
    Can't you wake up and see?
    Wake up and see!
    Oh you must learn to believe
    Our makers, our framers, our fathers, our gods
    The architects roam on their quest for a spirit unknown
    If you're asking yourself who you really are
    And you question the force-fed religions of man
    And you know...
    Our makers, our framers, our fathers, our gods
    The architects roam on their quest for a spirit unknown

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  7. 14. Beneath These Waves (Edit) (Bonus)


    The ocean's beauty
    No longer moves my heart
    It's bleak and empty
    My aim's so far apart
    I'm madness maddened
    Driven by the waves of hate
    It's him or me well
    That's in the hands of fate

    Somewhere deep withing
    There is nothing left but trouble
    And the longing for the sweetness of revenge
    Somewhere deep within
    Let revenge be mine

    Come all you mast-heads
    Come all you harpooners
    Sing out for him, well
    My order shall be clear
    All you mast-headers
    You've heard these words before
    It's your blood money
    This broad bright ounce of gold

    Somewhere deep within
    I am forever Ahab
    And this whole act is immutably decreed
    Somewhere deep within
    Let revenge be mine

    A walk through the shadows
    We'll soon cross the line
    There is one thing for sure
    You'll rise nevermore
    A walk through the shadows
    We'll soon cross the line
    Beneath these waves you'll sleep

    Somewhere deep within
    There is nothing left but trouble
    And the longer for the sweetness of revenge
    Somewhere deep within
    Vengeance shall be mine

    A walk through the shadows
    We'll soon cross the line
    There is one thing for sure
    You'll rise nevermore
    A walk through the shadows
    We'll soon cross the line
    Beneath these waves you'll sleep

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