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The Spark of Freedom

by Norwald

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1.
Hail the dark lord, Kneel to my shadows, You’ll never feast on your glory. This is my land, These are my slaves, You reached the final, But victory will be mine (be mine). So, kid, prepare to die. Thus, Verthion, he flew up to the sky, —Breathe, my friend. Raised the dark, possessed into the fight, —Strength and force! —Where is the light you claimed would beat me? —This island I used to love is dying, can’t you see? —Give in to the dark that lies within you. —For the light! —For the dark! —Unchain my force, you are not enough. —With all my strength I will try, for this land. Not enough. —Blinding light? Up in my sky? This is not meant to be. Go my rak, let’s hide this glare, This will be the last wish of her life. —Fetharlos, bring me the stars, That can turn around this unfair fight. —Don’t you think this is the time to fall? —I can hear my people cheering for the righteous path. —There is just one rule they must obey. —Though it seems I’ll have to free them from perpetual night. —Though it seems I’ll have to teach them how to remain quiet. —Unchain my force, I am not alone. —With all my strength, I will crush your essence. —Retaliate! —This tournament has let me rule this land for longer than I remember, There’s no opponent I will not crush, Although for this kid it looks a little hard. What’s her secret? What does she have? My people seem to side with her flag. I must kill her, I will destroy her, Until her last breath has given up. See me now, what’s your last wish? No use in fighting, not against me, Die now, die now, die now! —Unchain my force, die by my claws. —With all my strength, I won’t ever give up —Give up! Fetharlos, Nekaroth, Fetharlos, Nekaroth, Fetharlos, Nekaroth, Fetharlos, Nekaroth!
2.
Once upon a time, during the Third Era, There was an island, where prosperity ruled. Airlevan was its name, And glorious its fate. Rak tournaments to decide, Who will rule over the land. There were no rules within the fights, Except for one for the crowd. Silent they must remain, Or grief shall be set for them. Isdraelle, spark of light in her eyes, With her father went to see the marvels, Of the raks and their powers, Where rainbows colored the skies. And she dreamt of competing, Dreams of invoking her very own beast. Diving the sky, the raks twirled the wind, Imaginations of magic and might, Warriors united, fighting their fights, Hoping to be the next king. But there was only one who could win, And the throne was already his, Verthion and his Perpetual Night, Wouldn’t hesitate to kill. The same governor used to rule, A red-eyed beast was his weapon of choice, Crushed his enemies if they’d oppose, Leaving their lives empty without a voice. Diving the sky, Nekaroth twirled in the dark, Imaginations of power and force, Warriors to their knees, no use in the fight, Hoping inside to survive. Diving the sky, Nekaroth twirled in the dark, Imaginations of power and force, Warriors to their knees, no use in the fight, Hoping inside to survive.
3.
I lost my Shemon to Verthion, And my hate has grown strong, Then you came in with your light, And your rak of bright and hope. One thing is for sure, Isdraelle hear me out, You are not alone. I'm here to help you to train and grow, But the final fight is on your own. You are the brightest of the lights, And your tears will someday dry, Verthion is strong I reckon, my dear, But you are fierce, brave and pure. I don’t feel strong enough, To fight Verthion’s powers of dawn. I am lost and afraid of my rak to be gone, Lost and afraid to lose all I’ve ever loved. One last effort, Before we vanquish the forever night. One last effort, And we’ll hold on to your fight. One last effort, Seek the courage in you, One last effort, You will win if your pureness is true. The time is up and we’re in a rush, We must hurry, there’s a tyrant to crush, Believe me, my friend, you are, The hero who will fight all these people’s wars. I will be the brightest of lights, When I look Verthion in the eyes. I know you might struggle and fear, But you will have to hold on, For when the villain is going to appear, You will then know how far you’ve come. One last effort, Before we vanquish the forever night. One last effort, And we’ll hold on to your fight. One last effort, Seek the courage in you, One last effort, You will win if your pureness is true. One last effort, Before we vanquish the forever night. One last effort, And we’ll hold on to your fight. One last effort, Seek the courage in you, One last effort, You will win if your pureness is true.
4.
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Condemned and mistreated, And sent away from home, Succumbing to the evil, I was born to be alone. Marching to the army, as my parents forced me to, Remember my name, it’s the last thing I own. Verthion since birth, Had shown darkness within, And since he came back from the war, He brawls and always wins. He wanted glory and power in his hands, To earn the throne by the means of the dark. With his new battling techniques, The fights were always his. And competing he could show to his clan, He was meant to be the ruler of the dazzling land. It was the time to win the final fight, Versus Hovenar and his rak. Both belonged to the dark, But a loving parent wouldn’t hurt his child. I am no longer the one you used to know! Nekaroth, my only friend, You alone understand, The loneliness I’ve always gone through. Now it is our time to reign. I will be the darkest of the nights, This island I used to love is now completely mine. Mom, and dad, is this the kid you wanted? Blame is yours, you are the ones who pushed me to the void. Verthion fought with hate by his side, He was meant to be the leader of his Airlevan, Nekaroth, fierce he would destroy, Everyone who tried to reach the throne. After he won the final fight, Versus Hovenar and his rak, Airlevan fell to the dark, A consuming darkness that destroyed the calm. Verthion and his perpetual Night, Claimed the throne for more than one time, Their reign lasted long, Undefeated sovereign.
5.
Shadows razed the arena, As our heroes had fallen to the ground. The tyrant approached the lightbringer, Greedy to fade their bound. But the people that once slept, Woke up to the spark of light, That Fetharlos brought them back, With hope and faith by their side. —Bring me the light, the spark of freedom, Don't be afraid, we'll fight side by side, And if we fall, we will fall together… Tharais from all of the Norwald, Citizens and travelers as well, Were united against the fist, That kept them somber and gray. Eternal night slowly faded away, Through the beams that the rak conjured. —Bring me the light, the spark of freedom, Don't be afraid, we'll fight side by side, And if we fall, we will fall together, To free this land from the claws of dawn. —This damned kid is destroying, Everything I’ve built so far, The reign of my shadows, Is struggling to be kept alive. —I will bring you all the light, You lacked for so long, With courage by my side. The tyrant, encountered at last, Fought as if he was fighting for his life, Though he didn’t know, Isdraelle wouldn’t slay his dark heart. —Bring me the light, the spark of freedom, Don't be afraid, we'll fight side by side, And if we fall, we will fall together, To free this land from the claws of dawn. Our people cheer for the light that you hold, You are their hope, their hope to be free, This is the fight we have been training for, These are the heroes we’re meant to be. —I am surrounded by all of my fears, But now I can’t be weak. The looks on their faces hurt me, More than a sword on my ribs. Nekaroth, there’s still a chance, Darkness will be kept alive. This is war. The island of Airlevan woke up to Fetharlos’ light, But Isdraelle and her rak were now losing the fight. Thus, the heroes were no longer the ones in the arena: The whole crowd broke their rule, to cheer for the bright. One word to grow their forces, one word for good to win. “Fetharlos”, the name of the rak who brought these people their hope back. Bring me the light from the stars. Our heroine sang the song that gave her the war. The people who were meant to be calm, Sung along the melodies of right. —Bring us the light, the spark of freedom, Don't be afraid, we are here for you, You are our strength, our hopes and desires, We want to be free from the claws of dawn. Fetharlos fight, don’t ever surrender, You are our hope, our hope to be free, This is the fight you have been training for, These are the heroes you’re meant to be. Since then you can hear all over the Norwald, The word “Fetharlos” to yield courage, It is our way to praise all heroes, Who are meant to fight until their last breath.

about

Once upon a time, there was an island in which the government was held by the winner of a rak tournament. They were supposed to rule until the next tournament, and, although during the first competitions the island grew prosper and glorious, darkness soon took over.
The evil Verthion, with his rak Nekaroth, won many competitions in a row, setting a perpetual state of darkness in the island and making slaves out of its inhabitants.
They needed a hero, someone who could be able to beat the powers of dark; they needed Isdraelle, but most importantly...
They needed Fetharlos.

credits

released January 27, 2023

Patri Grief - Composer, storyteller, guitars.
Nia Creak - Vocals.
Alejandro Leonidas - Vocals.
Frehul - Keys.
Jeffrey the Destroyer - Bass.
David Breaker - Drums.

Guest vocal appearance - Déhà in the character of Korthan.

Vocal recordings done by Irene Génova at Sundown Studios.
Orchestral arrangements by Déhà at Opus Magnum Studio.
Mix and Master by Hk at Vamacara Studio.
Cover art by Laura Lorente.
Layout by Paz Gómez, aka Fridher.

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Conceptual power metal based on the stories from the world of Norwald. Mythical creatures, magnificent warriors, magical lands and epic adventures. Life & death await you beyond this point, all in the form of Conceptual Power Metal. Welcome to the fantasy realms of Norwald. ⚔️ ... more

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