| “Valley of the Damned” | |||||
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| Song by DragonHeart from the album Valley of the Damned | |||||
| Released | 2000 | ||||
| Format | CD | ||||
| Recorded | 2000 | ||||
| Genre | Power Metal | ||||
| Length | 6:56 | ||||
| Label | Independent | ||||
| Writer(s) | Sam Totman, ZP Theart | ||||
| Valley of the Damned chronology | |||||
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"Valley of the Damned" is the opening track of DragonForce's demo of the same name. There is another version of this song also called Valley of the Damned but it is the second song (rather than being the opening track) in their next album, the final version of the Valley of the Damned album. The demo version of the song's lyrics were written by Totman and Theart, while the music of the song was written by Totman. The demo version is actually slower and clearer than the final version due to being recorded approximately one year after the band's was formed. Rerecording of all songs originally featured in the 2003 release of Valley of the Damned was re-recorded and re-released on February 22, 2010, and instead of Didier Almouzni on drums and Diccon Harper on bass, Frédéric Leclercq is on bass and Dave Mackintosh is on drums.
Lyrics[]
On a cold dark winter night, hidden by the stormy light
Battle rages for the right, for what will become
In the valley of the damned, warrior with sword in hand
Travels fast across the land, for freedom he rides
And the sign from the master on high
Screams aloud and across hear the cry
For the kingdom of fire and ice
And the power to be alive
Be strong ride on, carry on through the war
Come along carry on, living forevermore
On the wings of death, by the hands of doom
By the darkest light, from the darkest moon
Crossing silent seas, over mountains high
For we stand as one tonight
On the black wind forever we ride on together
Destroying your evil with freedom our guide
When the master will storm us
He stands high before us
Our hearts filled with splendor
Our swords will shine over the light
In the valley of the damned
Days breaks with golden strand
Over pastures green it glows
To where night returns
On the shadows faces appear
Warriors wearing full metal gear
Join together one and all before the glorious light
Rise up, gather round, come and hear what is said
Use your senses, open your mind, don't you ever forget
On the wings of life, by the hands of hope
By the brightest light from the brightest sun
Crossing silent seas over mountains high
To the valley of the damned
On the black wind forever we ride on together
Destroying your evil with freedom our guide
When the master will storm us
He stands high before us
Our hearts filled with splendor
Our swords will shine over the light
On the black wind forever we ride on together
Destroying your evil with freedom our guide
When the master will storm us
He stands high before us
Our hearts filled with splendor
Our swords will shine over
The black wind forever we ride on together
Destroying your evil with freedom our guide
When the master will storm us
He stands high before us
Our hearts filled with splendor
Our swords will shine over the light
Trivia[]
- This version of the song is has slightly different lyrics than the 2003 album version, the only [lyrics] difference is that in the 2003 album version, a repeated line is slightly changed, being in the 2003 version the line reads "He'll stand high before us", however in the 2000 demo version it reads "He stands high before us".