Daniel Paulsen Figenschou - drums
Anna Loppacher - piano, hammond organ, synthesizers and bass pedals
Igor Jakobsen - lead, rhythm, 12 string, classical and bass guitars, banjo, lead and backing vocals
Mixed and mastered by Steve Walker of Merciless Mixing
0:00
8:28
He Who Rises In Force
8:28
Knights Of La Mancha
10:02
My Mask
10:30
The Fall Of The Elven Lord
12:00
Cosmonautics
8:06
Ownership Denied
7:58
Shadow Warriors
7:15
Tale Of The Copper Guard
14:23
In Memory Of Sister Rosetta Tharpe (bonus track)
3:27
Credits
Tales Of Knights And Distant Worlds
Dreamslain
January 29th, 2021
9 tracks
82:09
"Tales Of Knights And Distant Worlds is a remarkable, ambitious album, whose eight songs stride in epic fashion across two CDs. This music is natural and without compromise, taking just as long as it needs to, to tell its tale – not a moment more or a moment less.
Dreamslain pay no more heed to musical boundaries than they do to restrictive song lengths, with Tales Of Knights And Distant Worlds blending the exploratory nature of progressive rock with the bombast and vigour of epic metal, great song writing with immersive atmosphere and challenging complexity. Even the extreme sounds for which the band’s native Norway is so renowned play their part, bringing a powerful intensity and twilight chill to the likes of ‘Shadow Warriors’.
Throughout the album the interplay between the organ and guitar is stunning, the two instruments locked in a deadly dance above the deft and dextrous drumming while the diverse vocals bring the fantastical stories to life. Every instrument in the Dreamslain armoury plays an equal part in the songs, the drums taking the spotlight for breathtaking solo parts as well as providing the thunderous bedrock to the sound. "
- Imperative PR
