Keep of Kalessin
Keep of Kalessin is an extreme metal band from Trondheim, Norway formed in 1993. The group's early lineup consisted of Ghash on vocals, Obsidian C. (the group founder) on guitars and keyboards, Warach on bass, and Vyl on drums. They released two albums under this lineup: Through Times of War in 1997, and Agnen: A Journey Through the Dark in 1999, before splitting up. Obsidian C. then toured with Satyricon, but revived the Keep of Kalessin name for a 2003 EP, Reclaim. In 2006 he reconstituted the group with a new lineup and released a third full-length, Armada). They toured with Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir early in 2008. Their fourth album Kolossus was released on June 6, 2008. They take their name from Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series of books, where Kalessin is the name of the arch-dragon who is the bearer of the Earthsea world. Keep of Kalessin was nominated for a Spellemannprisen in the metal category in 2008.
Biography
Keep of Kalessin
ALBUMS
- Reptilian released: 2010
- Kolossus released: 2008
- Agnen: A Journey Through the Dark released: 2007
- Armada released: 2006
- Through Times of War released: 1997
As Mist Lay Silent Beneath
A lifegiving sun lies low beyond
A mighty citadel
A general greets his army of light's devoted men
"Warriors hold tight
the darkness is upon us tonight"
No courage rose up among the hearts of warriors
to fight against the fear....the death
Only darkness stands against the dark
As mist lay silent beneath
Will these great walls of stone grant us from fall
Or will the walls we stand upon bury us all
All the mist alive in this fleeing form
flickering, dodging, fading at every side
No courage rose up among the hearts of warriors
to stand against the fear....the death
Only darkness stands against the dark
As mist lay silent beneath
Now the mist thinned and moved slowly away
as a great dragon drops low over the ground
and with a roaring shrill of fright
he call upon the men of might...
...to bring more death into this night
