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Army of the Light
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Fighting off the darkness in the world in the name of all that is good and pure...
progressive metal progressive rock melodic metal epic metal european metal
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European metal in the US Old school metal Progressive Metal Melodic Metal
Fatalis is a melodic metal band with old school metal influences. Their lyrics cover everything from existentialism, historical references, to epic fantasy and mythology. Fatalis was born as most bands, with change and transformation. Guitarists Clint Fallon & Rafael Gelpi, vocalist Lance Zielinski, and drummer Jason Parker parted ways from a previous project and joined creative forces with bassist Sean Yocum. The idea was to create music that didn't fit the mold of today's bands, yet had an original feel and sound that would uniquely identify them in the music community. Within two weeks of forming Fatalis in its new mold, creativity began to flow and songs were written. And a new vision. It's hard to explain this vision, because the band hasn't quite determined what it's about yet either. However, if you listen to the music of Fatalis, you will understand a bit of the band's vision, and why it's so difficult to explain. Fatalis will progress forward, seeing where this new path leads them. Along the way there will be more changes and transformation, but we're eager to see where it takes them.
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#11,742 today Peak #132
#2,399 in subgenre Peak #22
Author
Fatalis
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2005
Uploaded
September 02, 2005
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MP3 7.9 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
This song is influenced by bands such as Hammerfall, Iron Maiden, etc. The melodic guitar riffs and switching leads lent itself very well to an "epic" metal song. Thematically it's your basic good vs evil, dark vs light, order vs chaos type of song. When writing the lyrics, I was thinking of how the world seems to be constantly at the verge of chaos and darkness, and embodied that in the song as the "opposing force" that needs to be combated by those who wish to hold the torch of order and light. The lyrics are a bit campy, but they allowed me as a lyricist to let go a bit of my dreamer side and throw out this song. We hope you enjoy!
Lyrics
Fire and blood Wind and rain Tears the earth apart again But we're resolved And we must fight For here we stand on sacred ground Against the darkness And the Horde Though their numbers Are so strong For our loved ones Friends and kin We're their last true hope... We're the Army of the Light... Shattered hope Sundered dreams A symphony of tortured screams Broken hearts Broken homes The legacy they leave behind Through the bloodshed And the tears Give comfort where we can In the shadow Of their souls Casting freedom's light... Casting freedom's light... [Alternating Guitar Solos] Nothing's left In their wake Crucible has been burned clean Stronger now We will grow For we still stand on sacred ground From the ashes We'll rebuild Strengthened firm in our resolve We will fight For liberty The Army of the Light... Army of the Light...
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