Tale of the Frozen Valley

by Skycrater

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1.	A Shameless King 06:36	lyrics	buy track
“Once upon a time, in a land of green valleys and clear rivers, people dwell under the heavy reign of their king. Their king lives in lust and sin, spending his time selfishly, feasting on wine and maidens.” Once upon a time There was a valley along a river so Clear, and meadows so green and fresh Trees had grown so tall and so old In forests so deep, the rain never reached the Ground, so still you could sleep forever Summer was warm and rain didn’t lack Wind always blew softly through the Oaks’ leaves Birds always sang their sweet songs of joy while Water ran swiftly in clear stone-clad streams Summer was warm and rain didn’t lack Wind always blew softly through the Oaks’ leaves Birds always sang their sweet songs of joy while Water ran swiftly in clear stone-clad streams Yet, people lived in misery, misery Yet, people lived in misery, misery Yet, people lived in misery, misery A shameless king reigned on the valley He lived of his lust of his hunger for sin In his castle he did feast on the spoils of his wars On his throne he rejoiced for the Gold he did steal “Shameless king your time will come Shameless king your time will come” chanted the crowd His army was strong, protected his castle Not from the enemy, but from his own kingdom “Death for the king” shouted women and men Yet they wouldn’t leave this valley so green for like Heaven it looked, like heaven it felt Oh, how could they dwell far away from this bliss The soldiers of the king were afraid of their master They feared for their lives, for their wives and their children They did not dare disobey the king’s orders For cruelly did he punish any attempt of rebellion Late at night, the villagers met They wanted rebellion, they wanted a new king Young men had swords, lumberjacks axes Old men had anger but the castle was too strong A shameless king reigned on the valley He lived of his lust of his hunger for sin In his castle he did feast on the spoils of his wars On his throne he rejoiced for the Gold he did steal “Shameless king your time will come Shameless king your time will come” chanted the crowd A shameless king reigned on the valley He lived of his lust of his hunger for sin In his castle he did feast on the spoils of his wars On his throne he rejoiced for the Gold he did steal “Shameless king your time will come Shameless king your time will come” chanted the crowd
2.	Magnaroth the Evil Lord 04:23	lyrics	buy track
Magnaroth Magnaroth Magnaroth Magnaroth Fear, the evil Lord is coming Fear, the evil Lord will fly down Magnaroth Magnaroth Magnaroth, the evil Lord Comes to burn down your homes Magnaroth, the evil Lord Leads his army to take your land Winds rise, black clouds Come in from every side Ice cold, black crows and Shadows fly in Dark is the enemy Dark is his throne Blood he will spill on the Ground with his sword Light fades and night comes As foul creatures creep in Fear grows in all men A cruel spell rules the land Dark is the enemy Dark is his throne Blood he will spill on the Ground with his sword Magnaroth cries from his Horse aloud: “Defeated, all ye will Drown in your blood My sword will bring Destruction and sorrow Don’t pray for your lives Pray for your souls” Magnaroth Magnaroth Magnaroth, the evil Lord Comes to burn down your homes Magnaroth, the evil Lord Leads his army to take your land Magnaroth Magnaroth Magnaroth, the evil Lord Comes to burn down your homes Magnaroth, the evil Lord Leads his army to take your land A mighty sorcerer Raises his staff Lothar’s power will Bring endless winter Dark is the enemy Dark is his sorcerer Armies were crushed on the Ground by their power Magnaroth’s life is Bound to his sorcerer Dark magic fends off the Enemy’s sword and arrows Dark is the enemy Dark is his sorcerer Armies were crushed on the Ground by their power
3.	Foul Treachery (First Betrayal) 05:54	lyrics	buy track
Can you run, can you hide Can you run, can you ride The king and his men, have retreated in the castle The king and his men, have fled from the battle The king and his men, have retreated from the city walls The king and his men, have fled like cowards Cowards (X4) Foul treachery leads the battle Into slaughter, under the castle The king and his men retreat from the battle They hide like cowards, hide like traitors (X2) Fear of rebellion, fear of his people The king has grown fearful of his own kingdom Fear of his army, fear of the sunlight Fear of the storm that comes to wipe him out But he knows he can not fight, he knows He can not win against the people grown angry Thus, he knows he can not trust, his own men To take out, the young men planning rebellion Aaaah, aaaah Aaaah, he will let Magnaroth do the slaughter Aaaah, thus the king does the first betrayal The king and his men, have retreated in the castle The king and his men, have fled from the battle The king and his men, have retreated from the city walls The king and his men, have fled like cowards Foul treachery leads the battle Into slaughter, under the castle The king and his men retreat from the battle They hide like cowards, hide like traitors (X2) Late at night, the king meets Magnaroth One wants power, one wants plunder The king makes the oath not to protect The lord makes his own, not to spare men One gets protection against a rebellion One gets to plunder without a fight The traitor retreats to his castle in secret The lord leads his army to the slaughter Aaaah, aaaah Aaaah, he will let Magnaroth do the slaughter Aaaah, thus the king does the first betrayal Aaaah, aaaah Aaaah, he will let Magnaroth do the slaughter Aaaah, thus the king does the first betrayal The king and his men, have retreated in the castle The king and his men, have fled from the battle The king and his men, have retreated from the city walls The king and his men, have fled like cowards Foul treachery leads the battle Into slaughter, under the castle The king and his men retreat from the battle They hide like cowards, hide like traitors (X2)
4.	The Young Messenger 06:14	lyrics	buy track
“Gone is the hope for the Son who knows his Father betrayed him For he was afraid Gone is the hope for the Daughter who sees her own Mother forsake her Down in the abyss” Sadly sings the bard as the Snow softly falls down and Hides the blood stains on the White carpet all around Grief and sorrow, tears will follow Hate and revenge flow through young men Lights and shadows play together In the windows of the castle Outside the town all the People did run and they Took refuge in the Forest to hide away Around a fire old Men warm their cold limbs Sore from the flight in the Deep snow and cold storm They have lost their house and friends Who they loved fell to hands of fiends Yet hope lives They are cold and tired yet Anger keeps their blood warm Yes, hope lives on (X2) Long do the elders talk Long do the young man curse the King and his men for their Cowardice and loathsome treason Guessing the king’s foul plans the elders Choose one young brave man and after Saddling a white horse they sent him to Ask for help in the neighbouring lands Swift and silent rides the young man Softly thump the hooves of the white horse on the thick snow Cold wind blows his blond hair moonlight shines his fair eyes Lothar’s power senses him, but he rides on secret paths They have lost their house and friends Who they loved fell to hands of fiends Yet hope lives They are cold and tired yet Anger keeps their blood warm Yes, hope lives on (X2) “Gone is the hope for the Son who knows his Father betrayed him For he was afraid Now our hope is gone riding Swiftly on a white horse and Wearing no sword at his side Farewell”
5.	The King's Death (Second Betrayal) 05:51	lyrics	buy track
Beware, king, your enemy Beware Magnaroth Traitor, liar You will meet your destiny Pray That it might not be too cruel Treachery again, this game of betrayal Was started by your hand Evil will fall, but first you will die By your own sword More power you wanted and death you will find Call it punishment Divine Cruel was your reign, now cold is the land So much sin by your hand Traitor, liar You will meet your destiny Pray That it might not be too cruel For the evil lord has got you In his fist Cruel for if he spares you Your own men will not Cruel for all the blood that you spilled Through your foul treason Cruel for all the lies that you Fed to your own children Pray for your soul Pray the Almighty Pray for salvation Beg for mercy Now is too late to run Now is too late to hide Now is too late my son Now is too late to fight Treachery again, this game of betrayal Was started by your hand Evil will fall, but first you will die By your own sword More power you wanted and death you will find Call it punishment Divine Cruel was your reign, now cold is the land So much sin by your hand Traitor, liar You will meet your destiny Pray That it might not be too cruel For the evil lord has got you In his fist Cruel for if he spares you Your own men will not Too late, the evil lord is coming How could you trust a liar? Too late, the evil lord is Marching towards you Your men are now bound by a Spell to serve your enemy They will soon come to Execute their own king Now is too late to run Now is too late to hide Now is too late my son Now is too late to fight Treachery again, this game of betrayal Was started by your hand Evil will fall, but first you will die By your own sword More power you wanted and death you will find Call it punishment Divine Cruel was your reign, now cold is the land So much sin by your hand Traitor, liar You will meet your destiny Pray That it might not be too cruel For the evil lord has got you In his fist Cruel for if he spares you Your own men will not Thus ends your selfish life Thus ends your reign Thus you pay for your deeds And high you pay the price Magnaroth’s time will come too Though he sits now on your throne Your men will obey his orders As long as the spell’s not broken Traitor, liar You will meet your destiny Pray That it might not be too cruel Traitor, liar You will meet your destiny Pray That it might not be too cruel
6.	The Frozen Valley 06:33	lyrics	buy track
Adflictio Passio Discordia Insidia Virtus Animus Gloria Laetitia (X2) Great is the pain That resides in our hearts It shall burn forever In our souls, burn our glory Snow is now falling Down on the city ruins All is frozen, all is enslaved Through Lothar’s power Everyone’s prisoner of the dark lord Frozen are all the trees, their leaves are gone They now stand still, like dead, they can’t dance Into the warm wind that used to blow On summer nights long ago Frozen are all the rivers and all the streams That used to flow singing their melodies and their life Out through the fields And through all the woods and hills Frozen is now the valley All life is gone but our own We are enslaved to serve a master Even more cruel than our king, now slain Strong has now grown Our thirst for revenge We will not rest nor retreat Until defeat takes down Magnaroth There are no chains, yet we are enslaved We can’t lift our swords nor bend our bows Our hands are like frozen, our limbs cold like stone Iced is the valley yet boiling is our blood There is no prophecy, there is no sign There is no promise that we shall survive Yet there is life, still there is light There is hope in our hearts There is no prophecy, there is no sign But there is a promise to save our souls Long shall we fight when our strength shall be back We shall win or die, we don’t care anymore Frozen are all the rivers and all the streams That used to flow singing their melodies and their life Out through the fields And through all the woods and hills Frozen is now the valley All life is gone but our own We are enslaved to serve a master Even more cruel than our king, now slain Strong has now grown Our thirst for revenge We will not rest nor retreat Until defeat takes down Magnaroth Adflictio Passio Discordia Insidia Virtus Animus Gloria Laetitia
7.	The Duel (Third Betrayal) 06:16	lyrics	buy track
Sunlight again, the sunrise beyond The hills of our cage, along blows a horn Rise, take your sword Rise, show you’re brave Rise, keep your word Rise, to meet Eberulf Coldly bites the steel Into the flesh of our enemy Boldly we fight along the Bird Lord Fight to gain back our lost lands There’s no magic in our hands There’s no spell above our heads Vengeance lights the fire in us Hope hides the fear and pain Eberulf the Bird Lord came to save us Came to claim back the Frozen Valley He and his army know not fear They know not pain, nor know defeat (X2) Magnaroth leaves his throne in rage Clothes his armour and takes his mace Rides his black horse to the battle Cries aloud to his challenger “Why come here defy me Don’t you know what’s agony Thousands men died to my mace And thousands more shall I now slay” Rise, take your sword Rise, show you’re brave Rise, keep your word Rise, to meet Eberulf Boldly the two lords face each other On the battlefield The Dark Lord fears not death Since Lothar’s spells shield him from harm Bird Lord knows not fear Though small is the hope for him Sharp is his sword Sharp his sight, skilled his fighting Eberulf the Bird Lord came to save us Came to claim back the Frozen Valley He and his army know not fear They know not pain, nor know defeat (X2) Treacherously Lothar moves his spells Magnaroth’s magic shield shatters into splinters The Bird Lord’s armour shines with a new light As Lothar’s spells make him invincible Eberulf’s sword like bolt flies down Defeated Magnaroth cries one last time: “Traitor, cursed be thy name not one day shall thou rest from pain” Rise, take your sword Rise, show you’re brave Rise, keep your word Rise, to meet Eberulf
8.	The Magician and the Sorcerer 05:28	lyrics	buy track
Magnaroth’s defeated Gone is the Dark Lord His army now scattered Turns to its new master Lothar got rid of his ally for power For too strong was he to be taken out alone Now that the Sorcerer is ruling the army He can remove his spells on Eberulf’s armour Lothar, puzzled, looks on Eberulf His magic is strong, yet he can’t remove the spells (Eberulf) “Do you believe, that you’re the only one Who can harness magic using a staff Yet, we’re not equal, your power’s darkness My power’s light, forged in Ingur” (Lothar) “Your power’s nothing compared to my own I can take down mountains or make lakes from valleys Vainly you challenge my army of warriors Your men are farmers or young men too weak to fight” (Eberulf) “Your words don’t scare me, you’re a traitor and sorcerer Your Lord would have killed me but for your hunger for more Long is your staff and all black is your cloak But if you have such power come now and show it to me” Strong is their power Long will be their fight Magnaroth’s defeated Gone is the Dark Lord His army now scattered Turns to its new master Lothar got rid of his ally for power For too strong was he to be taken out alone Now that the Sorcerer is ruling the army He can remove his spells on Eberulf’s armour Lothar, puzzled, looks on Eberulf His magic is strong, yet he can’t remove the spells Lothar rides his black horse onto the battlefield Drawing his sword, and holding his staff Eberulf rides his white horse, his armour shining And his blue shield bearing the arms of his family (Lothar) “Why should we fight, throw away your life We could join our strength, become invincible You could be much more than just the Bird Lord None would oppose us, everyone would fear our name” (Eberulf) “I don’t want to fight you but least want to join you For cruel is your mind, distorted and blind The bird is the symbol of freedom and grace But you are the slave of your own lust and greed” Strong is their power Long will be their fight (Lothar) “That settles it, I tried you to reason But stubborn you are, and stubborn you’ll die Sharp is my blade, and long is my staff You said it yourself, now come here and fight” (Eberulf) “Your sight is failing you, did you forget That you cast on my armour spells you cannot remove Sharp is my blade too, and strong is my shield Skilled is my hand, so move on and dare fight me” Strong are their powers and mighty their armours Their swords hit in vain and their magic can’t slay Blunt turn their blades as they hammer each other The ground shakes like thunder and echoes in mountains Strong is their power Long will be their fight
9.	Lothar's Deceit 05:41	lyrics	buy track
Rise him to the throne Rise him to command Crown his head and hail Crown his head then bow Long live the new King Long hail the new King Glory, power in fight Glory power and life Hiding, the sorcerer is growing his strength All thoughts are together his mind is set His spirit is focused on one goal to reach Turn the King’s sword against its holder Turn the King’s sword into fire Dark is his power he lies down in pain Spent are his forces and spent is his mind Take down the King and grant himself control Turn the King’s sword Against the one who holds its sheath Cold blood flows in Lothar’s veins Cast is his spell on the one who wears the crown Cold blood flows in Lothar’s veins Cast is his spell on the one who wears the crown Right to live or right to die, Lothar fears nothing He fears no judgement Lust is his friend, lies, his bread Deceit, his water, pain, his bed Turn the King’s sword against its holder Turn the King’s sword into fire But he is blind to the wisdom of Eberulf For the Bird Lord did not crown his own head He chose the young messenger as new King Glory power in fight Glory power and life No pride shines in the youth’s eyes As he’s crowned No lust rings in his words As he salutes the crowd No malice is felt As he makes the oath to rule No sword hangs at his side Not once did he fight Cold blood flows in Lothar’s veins Cast is his spell on the one who wears the crown Cold blood flows in Lothar’s veins Cast is his spell on the one who wears the crown Right to live or right to die, Lothar fears nothing He fears no judgement Lust is his friend, lies, his bread Deceit, his water, pain, his bed Turn the King’s sword against its holder Turn the King’s sword into fire Deceived, the sorcerer’s spells break into void Never did he think Eberulf wouldn’t take the crown Never did he believe the King would be pure Glory power in fight Glory power and life Spent, his forces, his mind, his soul Darkness takes over and leads him astray Banned he is by Eberulf’s sword Off the land and onto the ocean Never to come back…
10.	A New King 05:05	lyrics	buy track
A new King has come, raise your voice and sing Bend your knee and bow for your King A new life begins, the frozen winter’s dead The valley lives again, praise your King Praise your King Praise your King Never did his hand spill blood Never did he lust Never did his words confuse Never did he lie Behold his beauty, behold his might Behold his wisdom, and praise Praise his courage, praise his righteousness Bend your knee and bow low Raise your voice and sing, raise your cup and praise The new ruler of the valley Lift your hands and greet, lift your spirits For a new King now reigns, praise Evil has been burning our land Evil has been defeated and banned Don’t forget to thank the one who gave us life Who gave us hope again Don’t forget to praise the one whose mercy Saved all our lives A new King has come, raise your voice and sing Bend your knee and bow for your King A new life begins, the frozen winter’s dead The valley lives again, praise your King Praise your King Praise your King Eberulf offered his life Offered his sword, his army Such compassion and such love For the villains we are Take your lute and sing, take your maid to dance Raise your voice to greet your King Peace is yours once more, toil the earth and sow When your King comes by, greet him Leave your fears behind, horrors of the fight Honour fallen ones in your heart Take your sins away, cleanse your hands and soul Kneel and pray to thank for life Evil has been burning our land Evil has been defeated and banned Evil has been burning our land Evil has been defeated and banned A new King has come, raise your voice and sing Bend your knee and bow for your King A new life begins, the frozen winter’s dead The valley lives again, praise your King Praise your King Praise your King
11.	The Minstrel's Lament 04:21	lyrics	buy track
Gone is the light that used to shine She was taken, never to come back Her star will, shine on me tonight Cold I have found her laying on the ground Her face so fair, with her hair spread around Even all the roses, have withered from their sorrow I carried her back to our home Underneath our garden she now lays at rest But her soul, is now gone since long I will not cry anymore tonight All the land’s in joy, so why should I grieve I can hear them feast, they rejoice their lives are safe Oh how I wish I had died in her stead Or that we had, passed away together No place for regrets, she is gone and I’m here One day we’ll meet again then I will sing to her The one song she liked to hear me sing Then she will smile again I will take her hand Anew we will walk the path of love Fresh like a gushing spring young like a new morning I will grasp her in my arms Back to the days when she was born by my own hands She will be my only love again Tonight I will sing tomorrow I will walk I will return, to my life of roving Villages and castles, will hear about my grief Thus ends the story of the frozen valley Some will be remembered, for their valour and their might Some will be forgotten, but to the eyes of their father

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“Tale of the Frozen Valley”, Skycrater’s second power-metal album, will take you deep through the merciless battles and blood-freezing spells of a Valley fighting to the last breath against evil. If hope is lost when the treacherous King takes refuge in his castle while the evil Magnaroth plunders and sets ablaze the city, it is soon recovered with the acclaimed arrival of the fearless Eberulf and his army. And while the two powerful lords measure their strength and ability with their swords, the deceitful Lothar uses his unbreakable spells to take control of the valley.

Using a heavier and more powerful sound than its previous release “Journey to the Other Land”, Skycrater blends heavy backing-vocals, power-chords, loud guitar riffs and pounding drums with strings, brass and flutes. Studying “bel canto” in the most famous arts university of Guangxi, China, Federico Lucchi’s operatic trained voice steps up by a good notch compared to previous works.

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released January 1, 2017

Original story, all tracks’ music and lyrics composed and owned by Federico Tobia Lucchi. Released on January 1st, 2017.

Cover art painting by Claudio D. Lucchi

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Skycrater Nanning, China

Born in Italy and raised in Canada, Federico Lucchi is the main and only band member at the moment. Having previously worked with a few Canadian musicians, the incomplete band split up when Lucchi moved to China to further study music and singing technics. Skycrater is constantly working to develop a heavier and more complex style, trying to bring a fresh sound with each new release. ... more