Die US Metaller CELESTIAL WIZARD mischen melodischen Power mit (Melodic) Death Metal. Wie das klingt zeigt unter anderem die neue Single `Ice Realm´ im Video, welche das neue Album „Winds Of The Cosmos für den 20. Januar 2023 ankündigt.
Sänger/Gitarrist Nick Daggers erklärt:
„Making the music video was a riot. We knew that we had to bring the energy 110% for every single take. The warehouse we filmed in didn’t have great airflow, so by the end of it we were all sweaty as hell. I remember by hour 3 or 4 I had made myself nauseous from slamming my head around so much. Suffer for your art, right? Midway through the day we took a break, and we were wandering around looking for some grub. We were filming down the street from The Marquis in Denver where Aether Realm was playing. We shot a text over to Jake, the frontman, and asked him if he wanted to stop by and maybe jump in somewhere in the video. About 20 minutes later there he was in sweatpants and an unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt ready to rumble. We were all super amped that he was there. He ends up making it into a couple sweet slo-mo shots in the video, and we couldn’t be more stoked.“
Videostream:
https://youtu.be/vcOlaXl3LaA
Lyrics:
I’ve heard the tales from long ago,
A wretched plane gripped tight by winters throe
So many men sought to test their might
Just to be found dead by morning light
Secrets made, and secrets kept
Penance due, the vale collects
As you traverse the frozen hills
Fear the land, it seeks to kill
Who will be the one
Break the curse, see it undone
A verdant grove it was before
The beasts of plague and bone had set the score
Death clouded out the sun
Annihilation had begun
Frost consumed the soil
The deadly storms began to roil
Roll the dice!
Will you win, or pay the price?
Death by ice!
Pray the numbers spare your life
Saving throw!
Don’t roll low, or down you go
Frost and snow!
Leave your body for the crows
Only in time, we’ll see
Climb the mountain tall
Only what is there can save us all
Unearthly and divine
A golden blade resides, untouched by time
In the cave it rests
Sealed in the ice, final test
Read the sacred tome
Lift the shining axe from its frozen throne
Roll the dice!
Will you win, or pay the price?
Death by ice!
Pray the numbers spare your life
Saving throw!
Don’t roll low, or down you go
Frost and snow!
Leave your body for the crows
This realm will beat you down and decimate your soul
Be wise and steel yourself, and you will reach your goal
Be strong, keep hope alive
Fight til you see the light
These lands they are cruel
But we are not through
We’ll see the sun shine again
Roll the dice!
Will you win, or pay the price?
Death by ice!
Pray the numbers spare your life
Saving throw!
Dont roll low, or down you go
Frost and snow!
Leave your body for the crows
And in the end we’ll see
If fate was kind to thee
Roll The Dice!