The Hall of the Olden Dreams
The Hall of the Olden Dreams drives Dark Moor’s classical power-metal influences with speed, heroic choruses and ornate keyboards.
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Track List
- The Ceremony
- Somewhere in Dreams
- Maid of Orleans
- Bells of Notre Dame
- Silver Lake
- Mortal Sin
- The Sound of the Blade
- Beyond the Fire
- Quest for the Eternal Fame
- Hand in Hand
- The Fall of Melnibone (Japan Bonus Track)
- Wood's Song (Korea Bonus Track)
Liner Notes
The Hall of the Olden Dreams is a work on which DARK MOOR made high-speed rhythm, heroic choruses and keyboard ornament continue, advancing like a medieval adventure tale. It gives form to a love for early European power metal with youthful momentum. It is a fan-loved record representative of the band’s early period.
On “Maid of Orleans,” “The Sound of the Blade” and “Beyond the Fire,” the richness of the melody shines. Elisa C. Martín’s high-toned vocals also greatly push up the songs’ elation. Songs like “The Ceremony,” “Silver Lake” and “Hand in Hand” breathe the band’s full playing too. They balance drive, lyricism and symphonic grace at a high level. It is one of the finest albums representative of the Elisa-era DARK MOOR.