DARK DREAMS
BLISSFUL WAR (Original Recordings 1)
Original recordings remastered, digitally sped up one semitone.
Release date: December 2004
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1
Spirit Horse (Demo I - Remastered +1#)
This has a more contemporary feel to it. The heart of the song lies with the swinging drums and the vocal melodies. The song keeps a steady pace, building up to the chorus. The song progresses into the instrumental section, before the last chorus.
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5:12
2
Emotion (Demo I - Remastered +1#)
Emotion is a gentle ballad with acoustic guitars accompanied by synth strings and percussion. The vocals are joined by lead guitars later in the song, which duplicate the vocal melodies.
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6:30
3
Oceans of Time (Demo 1 - Remastered +1#)
Soothing ocean waves give way to acoustic guitars and synthed strings. A gentle lead guitar introduces the first vocal passage. The song slowly builds momentum until suddenly the song's main theme, recorded in 3/4 time, bursts through triumphantly. F
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6:03
4
The Tempest (Demo I - Remastered +1#)
Heavy rain and a crash of thunder introduce The Tempest, an up-beat instrumental Metal track. Dual harmonised lead guitars provide the melody, which bounce over the top of a solid, pounding rhythm section.
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4:26
5
Blissful War (Demo I - Remastered +1#)
An epic lasting nearly eight minutes, this was the very first proper song composed by Billy Fogg. It starts with a brooding vocal intro, followed by a heavy instrumental section. A calm, subdued verse is followed by a more upbeat chorus.
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7:55
6
A Winter's Tale (Demo I - Remastered +1#)
This gentle ballad was written from a deeply personal level. The lyrics are heartfelt, while the melodies have a melancholy, poignant air about them. This was also one of the first songs which had a lot of input from both members.
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3:37
7
Metal Demo (Demo I Xtra track 1#)
Instrumental Metal Demo recorded using the old 4-track and synth drums with guitar effects pedal.
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2:49