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Metal inspired by Elric!
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:01 pm
by Bane
Michael Moorcock's greatest creation - Elric of Melniboné! I know that Mournblade and Tygers of Pan Tang took their names from the series of books. Hawkwind* also released a full length LP entitled "The Chronicle of the Black Sword", as well as Diamond Head basing their magnum opus on Elric in the form of "Borrowed Time". Cirith Ungol took all four pieces of cover art from the books as well as basing several songs on Elric's chronicles. There are some more obvious ones (several of which are NWOBHM) but they've totally escaped me right this second. I remember coming across a great resource a few months back that listed many more links but I can't seem to find it. Can any of you help me out? It would be great to compile a list and it's the sort of thing that could make for a great feature.
* Hawkwind aren't necessarily Metal but worth noting anyway.
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:04 pm
by mordred
I don't remember exactly which ones but I'm pretty sure both Doomsword and The Gates of Slumber have written songs about Elric.
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:06 pm
by GJ
Domine
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:08 pm
by Bane
It would be great to touch on specifics if people get a chance. I realise my original post was vague at best, but I typed it up while trying to cook dinner! I'll expand on what I've posted above later tonight
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:09 pm
by Khnud
Nwobhm-band Wolfbane had a song about Elric on their Bethany's Sin Demo. Kick ass song as well.
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:10 pm
by ION BRITTON
APOLLO RA - Bane of the black sword
STORMBRINGER (US,IL) - Stealer of souls
BATTLEROAR - Dyvim Tvar
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:13 pm
by Khnud
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:52 am
by MercyfulUngol
Here is another page I came across a while ago:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=21673226647
Too bad there isn't a band out there called, Smiorgan Baldhead.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:28 am
by nabel
ION BRITTON wrote:APOLLO RA - Bane of the black sword
And what a song that is!
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:15 am
by great_knuthulhu
Moorcock at his best was genius at writing fantasy literature. And it inspired some great music too. A pity most of today's writers of fantastic literature focus on writing stuff for teen girls in stead.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:18 pm
by Nicko McBuff
Back when Blind Guardian weren't gay, FAST TO MADNESS!
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:02 pm
by Avenger
Hmm, looks familiar
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:48 pm
by DMR
Nicko McBuff wrote:Back when Blind Guardian weren't gay, FAST TO MADNESS!
Damned For All Time, Quest For Tanelorn, Journey Through the Dark... some of those might be about other incarnations of the Eternal Champion.
Mekong Delta - Hero's Grief
At the Gates - City of Screaming Statues
Grotesque - Incantation isn't about Elric, but one of the verses ("Let the laws which govern all things not so lightly be dismissed/ let the ones who rule the chaos with a fresher death be kissed") is taken from the Elric story While the Gods Laugh.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:24 pm
by MassOfKthulu
"I, while the gods laugh, the world's vortex am;
Maelstrom of passions in that hidden sea
Whose waves of all-time lap the coasts of me;
And in small compass the dark waters cram."
— Mervyn Peake
Mighty warrior,raise your swooord,against the seething keos hoooorde!
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:29 pm
by The Sentinel
nabel wrote:ION BRITTON wrote:APOLLO RA - Bane of the black sword
And what a song that is!
+1000
What a song! Unbelievable.