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Наконец долгожданный альбом финских металлистов Celesty нашел место на прилавках магазинов, а шел он долго. Я уж было начал отчаиваться, что в мой родной город этот релиз так и не попадет. Но надеждам моим суждено было сбыться, и спустя аж целых два года я получил возможность прослушать и оценить третий номерной альбом группы.
Особых изменений в составе не произошло. Ритм-гитариста Аланена сменил молодой и полный сил Теему Коскела, а остальные музыканты все также у руля. Главное - что музыканты повзрослели, и это чувствуется как никогда! Техническое исполнение и запись - на высоте! Мастеринг все там же - на Finnvox Studios.
Также нетрудно догадаться, была проделана немалая работа по осмыслению предыдущих 4-х работ (двух альбомов: «Reign of Elements» (2002), «Legacy of Hate» (2004) и двух демо пластинок «Warrior of Ice» (2001) & «Time Before the Ice» (2002)) и изучению творчества множества команд, поскольку здесь весьма четко читается заимствование из Angra, Nightwish, Symphony X. Но это, конечно, скорее хорошо, нежели плохо, поскольку группе необходимо развиваться.
Что касается материала - он стал более разнообразным, особо выделяются «Lord of Mortals», «Demon Inside», «Empty Room» (лучшая песня на релизе), «Among the Dreams», «Arrival». В целом, весь трэк-лист добротно написан, записан и исполнен.
Что касается концептуальности, заявленной на предыдущем альбоме, на первый взгляд ее здесь нет, однако очень часто встречаются отсылки к трогательной истории с «Наследия Ненависти». Так что вопрос начет этого еще открыт. Этот материал требует тщательного анализа и изучения.
Советую всем поклонникам мелодик-метала. |
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all the rain and fire, starts before the show.
with thunder and lightning you fill your heart that wasn’t whole
To the surface
Some call you chosen one, but that’s just a lie
It’s only a dream
Some call you chosen one, but that’s just a lie
It’s only a dream. sweet dream
You seek the salvation, the mortal mind creation
That’s what’s important
You seek the salvation, the mortal mind creation
Why can’t you see, why won’t you believe
One day you could be
Lord of mortals
You seek the salvation, the mortal mind creation
you seek the salvation
Some call you chosen one, but that’s just a lie
It’s only a dream
Some call you chosen one, but that’s just a lie
It’s only a dream, sweet dream
You seek the salvation, the mortal mind creation
That’s what’s important
You seek the salvation, the mortal mind creation
Why can’t you see, why won’t you believe
One day you could be, eternally free
Why can’t you see, why won’t you believe
One day you could be
Lord of mortals
2. Unreality
Staring shapeless shadows, under the sky of hallow
Prepare to be the chosen hero, release the force to us.
Between a calm and thunder, beginning of this plunder
This could be our last trip. Last challenge of our race.
Hear our voices, screaming out your name
Devastation…
Feels like endless journey, has started in this night
We know you have the power, which can erase all worlds away.
Fearing, you’re holding
the stones of destruction
No feelings, no sympathy
We’re chasing your shadows
Staring shapeless shadows, under the sky of hallow
We won’t ever stop the fight, this time we will survive
Hear our voices, screaming out your name
Devastation
Our final journey will stop at this night
You are now the fallen evil, so retreat with all you might.
Fearing, you’re holding
the stones of destruction
No feelings, no sympathy
We’re chasing your shadows
Unreality, that's what you believe
Too blind to see, the missing key
Until it all will be too late
Unreality, like immortality
Your end has come, it will be done
We are here to claim what we have won
Fearing, you’re holding
the stones of destruction
No feelings, no sympathy
We’re chasing your shadows
Unreality, that's what you believe
Too blind to see, the missing key
Until it all will be too late
Unreality, like immortality
Your end has come, it will be done
We are here to claim what we have won
3. Demon Inside
I see the arms of emptiness, surrounds me
When colours of this world began to bleed
I hear how the voice is telling me, demanding
When the sounds of this world starts to seed
You can’t remember what you did that night?
Behold the things inside your mind
And now you see it almost every time
You just have to follow my sign
I feel the demon inside of me it's growing
Everything that it tells, sounds so good, so right
You can’t remember what you did that night?
Behold the things inside your mind
And now you see it almost every time
You just have to follow my sign
Time is the vision which will burn, love of my heart (love of my heart)
I have to find what causes this pain,
which makes me insane, like a burning flame inside my veins (Inside my veins)
This must be a dream, this must be a lie
I must find the reasons why
You can’t remember what you did that night?
Behold the things inside your mind
And now you see it almost every time
You just have to follow my sign
Time is the vision which will burn, love of my heart (love of my heart)
I have to find what causes this pain,
which makes me insane, like a burning flame inside my veins (Inside my veins)
This must be a dream, this must be a lie
I must find the reasons why
Time is the vision which will burn, love of my heart (love of my heart)
I have to find what causes this pain,
which makes me insane
4. War Creations
Only silence fills the air, as the dust slowly fades away
Suddenly I hear the screams of victory, oh brothers can this be true
This bloody war at last it’s history, as I wished nightly in my dreams
Heading to home
Some say they escape away from here, faraway into the night.
The reason for that, no one can tell, as long as they keep out of sight
Oh, How I see how the birds are flying, in the sky
We are walking home from this battlefield, and we sing
Signs of life, in the night
The time when our new life can start
Signs of life, daylight
help us to follow our hearts
It's time to rebuild our land again, where war left marks everywhere
And it's time to bury our brothers; those brave fallen men of this world
Oh, How I see how the birds are flying, in the sky
We are walking home from this battlefield, and we sing
Signs of life, in the night
The time when our new life can start
Signs of life, daylight
Help us to follow our hearts
Time to keep a moment of silence, for our brothers on the other side
We all know they fought so bravely, will we ever see them again?
Our children remember the day of defenders
Together we won great battle, so brothers rest in peace.
Signs of life, in the night
The time when our new life can start
Signs of life, daylight
help us to follow our hearts
Signs of life, in the night
The time when our new life can start
Signs of life, daylight
help us to follow our hearts
5. Empty Room
I’m writing again, alone in the dark
My last love letter, lines go like this…
When I saw you the first time, your eyes shine so bright
There I was by your side, just warm emotions.
It’s only a sweet memory and far from our past, forever it lasts
and when I'm looking to your eyes, I feel those feelings again
And I know I am alive
I am alive!
Doesn’t matter where we are
From time to time
I wish I could never leave
I am alive!
Screaming from this empty room
Give me a sign
Before they will end my dream.
I'm staring at the stars as a sign inside my room
How they dance on my floor, like we did long ago
flowing around, free from all, dancing together, like we did before
It’s only a sweet memory and far from our past, forever it lasts
and when I'm looking to your eyes, I feel those feelings again
And I know I am alive
I am alive!
Doesn’t matter where we are
From time to time
I wish I could never leave
I am alive!
Screaming from this empty room
Give me a sign
Before they will end my dream.
I wish you wake from this dream, what you see
I miss you so, here beside me
I cannot help you, I am too weak
but my feelings keep me alive
I am alive!
Doesn’t matter where we are
From time to time
I wish I could never leave
I am alive!
Screaming from this empty room
Give me a sign
Before they will end my dream.
6. Among The Dreams
Again, I woke from that dream, which felt like reality
I was walking towards the light, and there I saw my child
And you were there with him, you didn’t see me at all
I wanted to stay, cause I have never felt this way
I was fading away
I tried to reach you, and I tried to scream
But you couldn't hear, you withdraw more and more
Then you did turn to watch me you looked in the eyes and you said
don’t be afraid, it all will turn to good someday
I was fading away
How does it feel, when a soul finally finds it’s peace
Mind in a place where thoughts fly among the dreams
As I lay down, every moment feels like endless journey
And that’s where I wake and see you right beside of me
Everything fades away
How does it feel, when a soul finally finds it’s peace
Mind in a place where, thoughts fly among the dreams
As I lay down, every moment feels like endless journey
And that’s where I wake and see you right beside of me
right beside of me
I know you won’t believe, but I have been there
And I have seen in a dream the end of this all
In the end we all will fall
7. Back In Time
As I see the light in the sky
Memories travel far back in time
Our journeys among these mountains
in this land of a thousand tales
Thoughts fly far in my past
Everything has gone so fast
Time just flows around me
If I could travel back in time
Would I try to change my life?
Or would I do it all the same
Sometimes I wish that I could be there
Right beside you, guide the way
Now I'm helpless and I’m waiting
You have the keys in your hands to save our future
As I see the light in the sky
Memories travel far back in time
Our journeys among these mountains
in this land of a thousand tales
No matter how hard we tried
He couldn't find the peace of mind
to stay here in our life’s
Now he’s travelling away
there are no more words to say
I must try to carry on
Sometimes I wish that I could be there
Right beside you, guide the way
Now I'm helpless, only waiting
You have the keys in your hands to destroy our future
As I see the light in the sky
Memories travel far back in time
Our journeys among these mountains
in this land of a thousand tales
As I see the light in the sky
Memories travel far back in time
Our journeys among these mountains
in this land of a thousand tales
As I see the light in the sky
Memories travel far back in time
Our journeys among these mountains
in this land of a thousand tales
8. Arrival
For those who thought I didn't survive
And that I faced my end that night
You should know by now. I'm truly alive!
That force creates a place for those
Who have used that magic force
This is the place where we spend eternity
Where I am called Shadow Land
Like ghosts in the dark
To be free, I found and I believe
That I get out of here, forevermore
I am the silent voice, in his wicked mind
I rule, I command him, until I find the way, out from here.
Out in the light, lead me tonight, please set me free
Glory insight with power and might you have to
Save me tonight, lead me to light, you are my key
Help me survive, from the dark night, I need you now
Closing the land where I improve
Where I show my final move
Then you all can see that I am truly alive
Now fast, I cannot wait
We must head in to that gate
There is the temple where we use the force
I’ll be free, eternally
My mind and my soul
Can you see, could you just believe
I find the way, back to life again
Out in the light, lead me tonight, please set me free
Glory insight with power and might you have to
Save me tonight, lead me to light, you are my key
Help me survive, from the dark night, I need you now
I am the silent voice, in his wicked mind
I rule, I command him, until I find the way, out from here.
Out in the light, lead me tonight, please set me free
Glory insight with power and might you have to
Save me tonight, lead me to light, you are my key
Help me survive, from the dark night, I need you now
9. Last Sacrifice
Take me to the temple, where the gods are always near
I am only satisfied if you don’t fail
Take the stones; collect them all, you shall have no fear
You are the only key to free me now, so
Faster even faster, you must be faster now
I am only satisfied if you succeed
So take me to the temple where my cure is more than near
We are almost there, so you just have to….
Ride
Into the night
I’m so near and this time I’ll survive
Survive
Out to the light
Prepare to great fight, cause
This time will soon be over, so you must be quick
Together we can end this war eternally
I will fight forever to find a way is there
This place where I am is too empty for my soul
Only a brave man with great honour and might
Finds the way, to survive, and that’s why you…
Ride
Into the night
I’m so near and this time I’ll survive
Survive
Out to the light
Prepare to great fight, and
Ride
Into the night
I’m so near and this time I’ll survive
Survive
Out to the light
This will be my last sacrifice
One more step and our land is free
Their final mistake was to leave us this empty sea
As I walk inside I feel how the ground is shaking
Inside this empty tower, I find the truth
With force of evil power, I’ll erase untruth
Inside this empty tower I find the truth
With force of evil power, I’ll erase untruth
The wind is blowing, the water is flowing
the earth is shaking and the fire is burning
Ride
Into the night
I’m so near and this time I’ll survive
Survive
Out to the light
Prepare to great fight, and
Ride
Into the night
I’m so near and this time I’ll survive
Survive
Out to the light
This will be my last sacrifice
10. Final Pray
[Japanese Bonus track]
I see that boy, he scares me
He has the power to see
I feel the wings inside his soul
We are the race to be gods
He presenting the race to be lost
But still I fear his cloudy mind
I can’t see where he travels
I fear his path might stumble
To our secret powerful dark divine
We must go to our homeland
Before that child, that's our plan
We’ll need to take the stones from him
In the silence, this time
I’ll try to guide our journey
More faster, before him
This is madness, save us from emptiness
Help us find the saviour
From your kindness not your hate
Sadness, I am the only one in this madness, will you please forgive my soul
I see my ship disappearing
I fear my life soon ending
How could we been so blind to see
Now it’s time for final prayer
But I don’t think there’s Saviour
I’ll die knowing the reasons why
In the silence, this time
I’ll try to guide our journey
More faster, before him
This is madness, save us from emptiness
Help us find the saviour
From your kindness not your hate
Sadness, I am the only one in this madness, will you please forgive my soul
This is madness, save us from emptiness
Help us find the saviour
From your kindness not your hate