Metal inspired by Elric!

Bane · Post by **Bane** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:01 pm

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.

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:04 pm

I don't remember exactly which ones but I'm pretty sure both Doomsword and The Gates of Slumber have written songs about Elric.

GJ · Post by GJ » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:06 pm

Domine

Bane · Post by **Bane** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:08 pm

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

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:09 pm

Nwobhm-band Wolfbane had a song about Elric on their Bethany's Sin Demo. Kick ass song as well.

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:10 pm

APOLLO RA - Bane of the black sword
STORMBRINGER (US,IL) - Stealer of souls
BATTLEROAR - Dyvim Tvar

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:13 pm

Found a blog link for you:

http://haggischorizo.blogspot.com/2008_ ... chive.html

MercyfulUngol · Post by **MercyfulUngol** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:52 am

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.

nabel · Post by **nabel** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:28 am

ION BRITTON wrote:APOLLO RA - Bane of the black sword

And what a song that is!

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:15 am

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.

Nicko McBuff · Post by **Nicko McBuff** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:18 pm

Back when Blind Guardian weren't gay, FAST TO MADNESS!

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:02 pm

Hmm, looks familiar

DMR · Post by **DMR** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:48 pm

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.

MassOfKthulu · Post by **MassOfKthulu** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:24 pm

"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!

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:29 pm

nabel wrote:
ION BRITTON wrote:APOLLO RA - Bane of the black sword
And what a song that is!

+1000

What a song! Unbelievable.