ELVARON
Mages Battle
Concept album - 12 titles - 68 minutes
(p) & © Elvaron 1997 - Ref : 512221181514

Read the concept of Mages Battle

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
  11   Sad Death
12   Spell & Swords
13   Reborn Again
14   Hellvaron
15   Exhumation... Not So Sad
16   Satan Laughs
17   No Fate, No Hope
18   Foredoomed
19   Battlefield
10   Gloomwings
11   Immortal
12   Sustenance

Matthieu Morand : Guitare, claviers et chant
Fred Seiler : Batterie
Julien Skorka : Basse et voix

 
         
 
 
         
 

Produit par Elvaron
Enregistré par Laurent Steffen au studio Lillebonne à Nancy d'octobre à décembre 1996
Mixé et masterisé par Laurent Steffen assisté de Matthieu Morand
Toutes les chansons sont écrites, composées et jouées par Elvaron
Textes de Matthieu Morand
Dessin de Julien Skorka
Pressage et graphisme par Distronics

Remerciements : Laurent Steffen, les archis bozzos (Eric, Laurent, Antoine et les autres), tous nos potes d'Auxerre (Magic Hugo pour son magnifique solo sur Sustenance, Mike, Rod, Bouille, Olivier, Benny et Toub), les gars du CMCN session 95-96 (Franck, Martin, Anthony, James, Victor, Steph, Christophe et les autres) ainsi que tous nos profs (Manu “folie” Livertout et Hassan Hajdi), Florent, Pouet, et Nico pour sa présence assidue au studio. Hello à Pat, Dirk et Julien de Scarve et Nico à Deathtop. Un grand merci à nos familles pour leur aide et leur soutien.

 

 

 

 

MAGES BATTLE'S CONCEPT

Raistlin's memories

His journey in 12 acts

Elvaron's first album is a concept based on the story of a wizard called Raistlin and a warrior called Elvaron. They are friends, but Raistlin is influenced by dark forces and wishes they will give him a great power.
The first song of Mages battle tells the Raistlin's suicide, sure that he could make his own plan in the kingdom of the dead. The next song tells the rebirth of the wizard in hell. In "Spell & Swords" (third song), Elvaron remenbers the last battle of Raistin and the great wizard he was. "Hellvaron" is a prayer ask by the warrior to Raistlin "How is it in hell, are you OK?" ; ELVARON would like to join the wizard in his journey.
The fifth song tells the sorrow of the warrior when his friend is not anymore with him. He's thinking of the final fight that will lead him to hell too. "Satan laughs" is a spiritual trip telling a sacrifice in hell. The damned souls hail the name of Satan and Raistlin sees the warrior's spirit goes over the river Styx and promises devotion to the master.
In the next song, Elvaron wakes up and understand that there is no more hope in this world where he's living.
The song "Fordoomed" is a war declaration from the armies of the dead to the humans . For the warriors of death, the victory is near. This prophecy becomes true in "Battlefield"... the battle is on, the armies of the dead rape, kill and eliminate all the human beings. ELVARON fights with the armies of chaos and becomes "immortal".
In the last song, the demons eat the human bodies killed during the battle.

"... This is the end of the first act..."

Raistlin Majere

 
 
SAD DEATH


You live your life insanity
You don't want to be here
You don't care of humanity
But for you all is so clear
You just want to fade away
With your eyes trough the sun
But you need to find the way
For you death has just begun

You'll feel eternity
With immortality
No, you won't need your breath
And soon you'll meet your death


You can do what you wanna do
The choice is in your hands
You know we are expecting you
You're gonna cross this land
I feel your body cry
To live in a better world
You've got to leave your last sight
Take your heart on a sword

You'll feel eternity
With immortality
No, you won't need your breath
And soon you'll meet your death


You've reached the point of breaking
Let the mess in your mind
Now all your feelings are dying
Don't sleep, don't dream tonight
You know there is nothing more to see
All around you is so cold
Suicide will make you always be
And you will never grow old

You'll feel eternity
With immortality
No, you won't need your breath
And soon you'll meet your death



SPELL & SWORDS


You know all the castles and the dungeons all around
Picking up the power from the ground

Raistlin, when you're fighting, your mind fly so high
Raistlin, when you're plundering, there is hope in your eyes
Coming from the fog, in the forest you dwell
You're praying the gods, and they give you the spells

Put on your armour, you're ready for the fight
You will arise in the night

Raistlin, when you're speaking, you're better than the bards
But nobody knows that you are a wizard
You fought against Sturm, were you really a fool?
We will all missing you, 'cause you left much to soon.



REBORN AGAIN


Do you see the obscurity, don't be frightened you are with me
You'll find there's no need to cry, you know you don't have to die
Come down to see my world, in hell it's not just fire
Believe me you'll feel no pain, you just have to reborn again

In hell...you'll burn again
In hell...reborn again
In hell...demons fly high
In hell...angels die hard


You know, I've been watching you before your final stand
You know, I've been crying for you when you go with the dead
You know, I've been calling you when you call out my name
You know, I've been praying for you...Don't ask me why!!

You don't seem to be afraid, look at my face once again
I just try to see your eyes, don't blame me, what is the crime?
No way out, it's not a dream, do you fell anguish and fear?
You live your life without control, 'cause in abyss we all fall!

In hell...you'll burn again
In hell...reborn again
In hell...demons fly high
In hell...angels die hard


HELLVARON


Raistlin you're on your way to hell
Is the road long, scared and fell?
Your mind is floating in the air
Please come and take me with you there
Soon I will lay down on the floor
'Cause Satan waits us at the door

Since you've gone all is wrong
I fell that all don't belong
What are you waiting for?
I won't wait anymore

Death, please come take me
Life, please come kill me


Raistlin, did you meet some creatures?
Is the dark sleeping with the nature?
Now it's time for me to sell my soul
In the night I heard the demon's call
Anyway there's nothing to believe in
But Raistlin catch me when I'm falling

Won't let you alone there
For me there's no frontier
I follow the contract
This was in the first act

Death, please come take me
Life, please come kill me


Raistlin, when I'll die and fade away
Amon will come and show me the way
And lately I will find you
'Cause in hell there's so many things to do
I'm gonna stay here for a while
In the burning snow run like a wild

I'll make some bodies burn
And waiting for my turn
Human bodies I'll shell
I'll be the Duke Of Hell

Death, please come take me
Life, please come kill me



EXHUMATION... NOT SO SAD


Here I stand alone, Raistlin left me on my own
He learns what can he be, the master's eyes to see
As we make our bed, must we lie
As I make my end, must I die
I'm just thinking of death
It's such a friendly word for me

Death...
She's not so sad
She's not so bad
I hear her say "approach my friend"
Hell...
You'll meet me there
It's dragon's lair
It's where the warriors never dare
Damned...
Your soul is damned
Pray for the end
Burning inside you die in pain


My devotion for Cambion, didn't give me exhumation
But the magic spells I master are shining on me
Killer instinct in my head
Spilling blood across the land
Hell comes closer for me
It's the land of the free

Death...
She's not so sad
She's not so bad
I hear her say "approach my friend"
Hell...
You'll meet me there
It's dragon's lair
It's where the warriors never dare
Damned...
Your soul is damned
Pray for the end
Burning inside you die in pain


Take your swords and follow me
You'll meet me in the land of the free
I don't need no eyes to see
'Cause in the fight the master leads me

I'll always be the one who cares
I'm the one, I'll always be there

Cast a spell : conjuration
Here is the bell, it's divination
With my sight I bring destruction
But we fight for exhumation

We are the ones rise from the ground
My friends wait for the final round

Fight...
Death...
Rise...
Not so sad...

We are the ones rise from the ground
My friends wait for the final round

As we make our bed, must we lie
As I make my end, must I die
I'm just thinking of death
It's such a friendly word for me

Death...
She's not so sad
She's not so bad
I hear her say "approach my friend"
Hell...
You'll meet me there
It's dragon's lair
It's where the warriors never dare
Damned...
Your soul is damned
Pray for the end
Burning inside you die in pain


Death...
She's not so sad
She's not so bad
I hear her say "approach my friend"
Hell...
You'll meet me there
It's dragon's lair
It's where the warriors never dare
Damned...
Your soul is damned
Pray for the end
Burning inside you die in pain



SATAN LAUGHS


Some bloody corpses upon the altar burning one by one
Roll out your hands to the ground and prepare for sacrifice
Then we wait for Amon to come, he's powerful and wise
Disciples of Satan, let the ritual starts

Satan...master of all
Satan...we pray the lord
Satan...he's unfailing
Satan...he's unfading
Satan...stronger than all
Satan...Invulnerable
Satan...he's unfeeling
Unforgiving

You are here and you die in pain to serve the master Satan
(We live for Satan)


I can see Raistlin in the crowd, I call him far and loud
He hears my summons, stop his prayers and he begins to walk
Crosses the path, near of the throne where the majesty sits proud
Goes over the river Styx and he begins to talk

Satan...master of all
Satan...we pray the lord
Satan...he's unfailing
Satan...he's unfading
Satan...stronger than all
Satan...Invulnerable
Satan...he's unfeeling
Unforgiving

You are here and you die in pain to serve the master Satan
(We live for Satan)



NO FATE, NO HOPE


Think you're eternal, you fly in the spaces
Pure like a crystal, you don't turn to ashes

Endless childhood, endless love
You're a tree in the woods, you see all from above

But when you wake up, beware, take care
'Cause your dreams are gone, life is a nightmare


Memories of your friends, and the feelings you hide
You're never afraid, you're high in the sky

But open your eyes, on the real things
'Cause all your life, you can't stop dreaming

Dreams are locked in a cage, and you don't have the key
Now you're a fool with rage, my friend, wake up and flee



FOREDOOMED


We have lived up many things together
But you know I will have to go
The fight is growing harder
The warrior takes his sword, the dragon starts to blow
We worship you Satan
We worship you master

In this world, you can't die twice
And leads you to a temple of ice
You will have to live by your own
I'm not immortal and life is not so long

We will reign on all together
Enslave the weaker minds
Raise the dead from the gutter
Prepare for a new mankind

Don't leave me when I cry
Don't ask me if I lie
Don't even try to fly
Don't cry when I die
And when I'll fade away
The master you'll obey
He will show you the way
And lay where I lay

The mutation is on, it's time to leave the world
Control what's going on, the countdown has begun
And when the time will come to set the world a fire
Prophecy will be done, Satan reigns forever


The great battle is coming soon
But we already know the score
A mystical men will loom
The one we are all waiting for

We will reign on all together
Enslave the weaker minds
Raise the dead from the gutter
Prepare for a new mankind

Don't leave me when I cry
Don't ask me if I lie
Don't even try to fly
Don't cry when I die
And when I'll fade away
The master you'll obey
He will show you the way
And lay where I lay

The mutation is on, it's time to leave the world
Control what's going on, the countdown has begun
And when the time will come to set the world a fire
Prophecy will be done, Satan reigns forever

The mutation is on, it's time to leave the world
Control what's going on, the countdown has begun
And when the time will come to set the world a fire
Prophecy will be done, Satan reigns forever

And when I'll fade away
The master you'll obey
He will show you the way
And lay where I lay

And when the time will come to set the world a fire
Prophecy will be done, Satan reigns forever



BATTLEFIELD


My sons, the battle is near
My power will rise
Through the shadows, through the ground
Through the mountains and through the sky

Armies of the world, stand and fight
My sword will shine and spirits will arise
It's the time for you and I to pay the price of life
We make them burn a while
We kill them all and take all the control of this world
Where we used to live before

Now it's time to kill
The promises you give
My mind won't rest
If I don't fight 'til death


As I'm walking in the dead of night
Screams for mercy of my enemies
For their life to end with no pain and fear
We lied...
We make them burn a while
We take the virgins and we kill the child
As they try to run for their lives

Now it's time to kill
The promises you give
My mind won't rest
If I don't fight 'til death


Master we fight
And we won
For the glory of Satan
Let us rise
Let us be your guide in life


GLOOMWINGS


Instrumental


IMMORTAL


The battle has been won
The skulls your walking on
Have paid the price of immortality

Glory and victory
Visions of agony
My only reason to live

Immortal that's what we wanna be
Eternally
Live forever to be set free
Power...Power
Power is what we need to enslave the world


But now you have to die
To reach the other side
The price to pay for immortality

It was my destiny
To leave humanity
And join the armies of death

Immortal that's what we wanna be
Eternally
Live forever to be set free
Power...Power
Power is what we need to enslave the world


You've made my death a celebration
Let me make yours a consecration
You feel the coldest wind
Takes you onto his wings
Now all the lights fade away
The darkness takes his place
You feel the power in your veins
Growing like the strongest pain

Power...Power
Power is what we need to enslave the world



SUSTENANCE


Dreaming of your crushing skull
And the blood on his hands
Wishing that you were dead
To eat your brain

But how can you feel this way
When you are just burning away

Pull...the head off the shoulders
Break...the arms and legs
Vanquish...meat is what you need


Oh, please, let me tell you
What I saw that night
In the night I can't hear you
But hell is not so far

Bones cracking under teeth
Is there some blood left?
Sucking the flesh of the eyes
The smell of death

But how can you feel this way
When you are just burning away

Pull...the head off the shoulders
Break...the arms and legs
Vanquish...meat is what you need