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He'll roam through lands forgotten
Far away from the Great Plains
Where ancient Gods are still hailed
Beyond the sea he'll find his fate...
A shelter from the coming storm
An inn, an answer to their prayers
A legend waits to be reborn out of the stories
The stories that are told...
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A warm forgotten inn our sole homecoming wish
Stained coins and precious jewels will buy us months of peace
The fire burns, a welcome shelter from the rain
All chatter halted by the ramblings of a man...
"I saw the Towers... I know the way...
But who is brave enough to lead...?"
His voice a silent whisper, twisted and in pain
An incoherent mess of words, hopeless, insane...
He turns his eyes on us and smiles, a grim façade
His voice now echoes through our head, who is that man...?
"The wheel of time is turning
Jeweled crowns of silver and mountains of gold
Knowledge and power are there for the strong
Secrets of centuries untold"
"Taste the forbidden wine...
Burning sun - sail to the East!
When the moon's up face the favonian tide...
Brave the storm, wake up the beast!"
"Over the walls of an ancient stone city they stand...
Proud through the ages, towering over the land...
The blackened eclipse hides the secrets of mankind untold...
He who shall seek, he will find the Towers of Gold..."
We stood in silence as he walked out of the door
The blizzard howling, wailing like never before
We tried to follow him outside, no flame, no light...
But the old man had disappeared into the night...
I'll find the Towers!
Show me the way!
"To you I give my final gift..."
"The wheel of time is turning
Jeweled crowns of silver and mountains of gold
Knowledge and power are there for the strong
Secrets of centuries untold"
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Early morning, no one slept, we all conferred all night
Dreams of gold, a glorious destiny ran rampart through our minds
Our decision, sell our treasure, buy a ship and sail
Fortune favours the brave, by our will we know we shall prevail
Raise sails, far beyond the sea our golden destiny awaits!
East of the sun, west of the moon
Make the stars your guide, and the open seas your bed
His voice still echoes through my head...
“You must cross the sea to the black uncharted lands
Walk the fiery plains of the endless desert sands
There can be only one, beware, for this gift cannot be shared...”
On the tide we'll sail, men will sing this tale
Of how we came to be kings of this world!
Raise sails, far beyond the sea our golden destiny awaits!
East of the sun, west of the moon
We'll make the stars our guide, and the open seas our bed
His parting words still in my head...
“You must cross the sea to the black uncharted lands
Walk the fiery plains of the endless desert sands
There can be only one, beware, for this gift cannot be shared...”
We will travel far, reach a lost forgotten shore
We will conquer lands where no man has gone before!
"There can be only one, beware, for this gift cannot be shared...”
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Ninety days we drift and wander
Navigating the high seas, the helm now feels like lead
Lost in my thoughts...
Black horizons, distant thunder
The feint-hearted are long gone
It feels like I'm alone
In my silence
Searching, steering and dreaming
The fabled towers of Gold
Searching, dreaming and screaming
Oh, the voices...
Black clouds gather in the distance
The Eastern wind begins to howl
I feel the Towers call
Crack of thunder…
Distant storm is drawing closer
Eastern howling wind and rain
We feel no fear no pain
Greatness waits...
On black waves we ride
Prow to stern the ship now sways
Head straight for the eye
Don’t abandon hope
Don’t lose faith, be brave
Or this sea will be our grave...
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Deep inside the void of illusions, I sleep till my time will come
Sounds of silence, the chanting of the wind
Try to wake what I refuse to become…
As the light fades 'n' droning winds blow
Secrets ride on the wings of the storm
Darkness calls, the night sky is my roof
Crimson shadows fall...
There was no moon, the sky above our heads was inky black
The storm had passed, the briny air was wet, heavy and cold
The sails are torn, we drift along the currents of the deep
The sunrise comes revealing distant shores, but I’m in
pain, oh the light...
“Sleep now my child, it’s alright…”
Their mournful chants go on for days, as we drift towards the shore
How did we even get here…? I can’t take anymore
I need the peace, I long to rest away from all their noise
Can’t stand their hums, I only crave the silence
Oh the still of the night...
No pain, no whispers, no light...
Blind eyes can't see
Beyond the veils of stars
Sad pawns of fate
Lack the faith that heals the scars
Cursed are the blind
Curse their plight
Damn their wailing, damn their anguish
Longing for the Symphony of the night...
"Cursed are the blind
I'm the chosen of the night"
"Deep inside the void of illusions
Sleep till your time will come
You will taste the sweetest wine
And do what must be done..."
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"Fall in the darkest dream, rest in peace and I’ll find you
Be not afraid, trust me now and you’ll be home
Just believe me, don't play their game
Kings no crown, proud and vain...
Rise, I'm by your side
Lies, their woes and cries
The chosen eyes cannot be blind
Let them cry and their tears will show the way..."
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So many days we roam
Searching for the final sign
Through the storm we passed...
No rest, no food, no sleep
Just this God forsaken land
Did we miss a path, I wonder
Will we ever rest?
The whispers turn to screams
Through the wasteland of my mind
Searching for a sign
"Seek and you will find…"
"...The gift cannot be shared..."
Thy will be done…
"...Only one man can make it there..."
"Destroy them, cut their life and free them from their pain"
I'll create my destiny
Free from all fate’s plans
Light fades, power glory and Gold are made for the bold
Thousand years of sorrow, oh sweet betrayal’s wine
None shall have the right to claim what’s mine
I will stab them in their sleep,
Deny them all their tears
“Drink the wine, be free from all your fears”
I will find the Towers
Free from all fate's plans
Dreams of Gold turn into nightmares with a knife in your back...
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Out in the distance I can see a shade of gold
Oh, what a glorious sight to finally behold
A black stone city lies in ruins just ahead
Home of a thousand statues, everything is dead
I look around, I am alone but yet they’re here
The towers are within my grasp I'm finally near
Fragments of whispers on the wind, am I insane?
The town is dead but yet it speaks it calls my name…
I can hear them now
Kings that have no crown...
I can hear them now
"You've come to lands forgotten
Far away from the Great Plains...
But yet your thirst, could not be quenched
Beyond these gates you'll find your fate..."
"Go now but know you cannot trust his voice
Promising Silver and Gold
Leave this place never come back, stop the wheel
Remember the price of your choice…"
You won't stop me now
Damn this wretched town
You won't stop me now...
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Blank... like an empty canvas, a single glass of wine...
A distant laughter echoing sends shivers down my spine
"You came for the secrets... you came for the gold...
So come and claim your power!"
A winding staircase descends into darkness
So down is where I go...
Lost... in an endless corridor, so many ways to follow
Fear... there's a thousand doorways, which way shall I go?
"You came for the power, you came for the gold!
So, come and learn the secrets!"
Blank... like an empty canvas,
These halls are stripped of life...
Another door, another room, another whisper in the wind
A crimson gold painting the walls
The wind is screaming, this place is dead and cold
Am I lost in the towers of Gold...?
Walls are turning, rooms are full of sand...
What is going on?
The stairs are gone, there is no... no way back...
Lost in the Towers... Can I go back?
All paths I followed, now dressed in black...
I roam in my silence , crimson shadows fly....
Where... should I go?
What... have I done?
"Woe to friends and woe to enemies
The chosen of the night
The seeker of the power
The black unbridled light
One to guide his men into their fate
Come, complete the circle..."
"Welcome home, the wheel keeps turning
Come to me, my soul is burning
Time to claim what's yours!
Come, complete the circle..."
I roam into the darkness, the wind inside now wails
These walls are full of murals, that tell their age-old tales
An ancient war, the victor built his prize on to these plains
A crown throughout the ages, of a curse that still remains
I roam into the darkness, my reason starts to fade
I listen to the wind, this terrifying wail
"Find the throne room, Join our symphony"
Dry my tears and open yet another door
Have I been here before...?
Another door another room, not here again...
How can I escape this place?
You'll never leave the towers
Your soul they will devour
You'll never leave the towers
There's only one way home...
What is this...?
It can't be... You...!
“One thousand warriors were gathered, their destruction I saw with my eyes
I covered my ears not to hear their screams, but the wind still carries their cries
One thousand souls travel into the wind, their whispers like stories and tales
Fragments of Gods who are lost in the mist, stone is their eternal jail...”
"So many centuries have passed, since the day I came
Another voice was calling then, the things he said the same...
The hunger has brought many men, to haunt these dreadful halls
Their voices travel through the wind, one thousand cursed souls..."
A flash of light, my soul torn from my body
And the city of Stone has one more king...
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My journey started long ago but still there is no sign
The ancient ones who heed my call are drunk with damnation’s wine
The remnants of my soul are burned, destruction on my path
Despite the power and knowledge earned, I suffer from my wrath…
With every ancient holy spell, with each unhallowed verse
I realize my power is a curse
Silver reflections fly, I can hear the heavens cry
Crimson shadows my time has come to die...
I have survived over the years, and my magic has grown strong
Oblivion is my destiny; I don’t know what’s right or wrong
Centuries passed and I am lonely, I have reached my final hell
My empty soul will find peace only where crimson shadows dwell...
With every ancient holy spell, with each unhallowed verse
I realize my power is a curse
Silver reflections fly, I can hear the heavens cry
Crimson shadows my time has come to die...
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Towers of Gold is the second Chapter in The Sacred Chronicles. Written and arranged by George Apalodimas, it is the first album featuring the brand-new line-up of axeman Steve Lado, drummer Defkalion Dimos and the legendary Daniel Heiman behind the mic.
The long-awaited successor to the highly acclaimed debut "Damned for All Time" was fine-tuned to perfection by the band and masterfully mixed & mastered by Steve Lado in SL Studio, Greece.
"Towers of Gold" is a full concept album directly tied to the golden age of late '90s and early '00s power metal, fused with the legendary '80s US metal scene, where Warlord meets Blind Guardian and Manowar joins Lost Horizon on a mystical journey through ten chapters of dark, epic power metal.
And of course, there's a zillion Easter eggs in there, happy hunting!
