Sacred Outcry - 'The Flame Rekindled' (official lyric video)

A warm forgotten inn our sole homecoming wish
Stained coins and precious jewels will buy us months of peace
The fire burns, a welcome shelter from the rain
All chatter halted by the ramblings of a man...

"I saw the Towers... I know the way...
But who is brave enough to lead...?"

His voice a silent whisper, twisted and in pain
An incoherent mess of words, hopeless, insane...
He turns his eyes on us and smiles, a grim façade
His voice now echoes through our head, who is that man...?

"The wheel of time is turning
Jeweled crowns of silver and mountains of gold
Knowledge and power are there for the strong
Secrets of centuries untold"

"Taste the forbidden wine...
Burning sun - sail to the East!
When the moon's up face the favonian tide...
Brave the storm, wake up the beast!"

"Over the walls of an ancient stone city they stand...
Proud through the ages, towering over the land...
The blackened eclipse hides the secrets of mankind untold...
He who shall seek, he will find the Towers of Gold..."

We stood in silence as he walked out of the door
The blizzard howling, wailing like never before
We tried to follow him outside, no flame, no light...
But the old man had disappeared into the night...

I'll find the Towers!
Show me the way!
"To you I give my final gift..."

"The wheel of time is turning
Jeweled crowns of silver and mountains of gold
Knowledge and power are there for the strong
Secrets of centuries untold"

Δημιουργήθηκαν το μακρινό 1998 στον Πειραιά. 22 χρόνια μετά είδαν το ντεμπούτο τους σε κυκλοφορία. Ο λόγος για τους Sacred Outcry. Ελληνικό επικό σχήμα με αναφερόμενες επιρροές μπάντες / καλλιτέχνες όπως οι Manowar, Warlord, Domine, Βασίλης Πολυδούρης (Basil Poledouris), Blind Guardian.

Ο δίσκος "Damned For All Time" κυκλοφόρησε προ τριετίας, αποτέλεσε μία από τις καλύτερες μουσικές προτάσεις της συγκεκριμένης χρονιάς (κι όχι μόνο) και πλέον θα αποκτήσει διάδοχο. "Towers of Gold" ο τίτλος και αναμένεται σε λίγες ημέρες.

Μοναδικό κοινό σημείο σε σχέση με το ντεμπούτο; Ο Γιώργος Απαλοδήμας, καθώς τα υπόλοιπα μέλη άλλαξαν. Τα φωνητικά έχει αναλάβει ο Daniel Heiman (η φωνή στις δύο δισκάρες των Lost Horizon), ενώ θα ακούσουμε (ως καλεσμένο) τον κιθαρίστα των Gatekeeper (κι όχι μόνο), Jeff Black!

Δελτίο τύπου: «Sacred Outcry' second chapter "Towers of Gold" is the perfect realization of the band's trademark dark, epic power metal.

Written and arranged by the band’s mastermind George Apalodimas, "Towers of Gold" is the first album featuring the band’s brand-new line-up of axeman Steve Lado, drummer Defkalion Dimos and the legendary Daniel Heiman (ex-Lost Horizon) behind the mic.

The long-awaited successor to their highly acclaimed debut "Damned for All Time" was fine-tuned to perfection by the band and was masterfully mixed & mastered by Steve Lado in SL Studio, Greece.

"Towers of Gold" is a full concept album directly tied to the golden age of late '90s and early '00s power metal, fused with the legendary '80s US metal scene, where Warlrd meets Blind Guardian and Manowar joins Lost Horizon on a mystical journey through ten chapters of dark epic metal.

The cinematographic story of "Towers of Gold" is fully connected with the gripping variety of the music, which is full of emotion and power. Hidden messages can be found all over the album, from the breathtaking cover art, the concept and the lyrics, to the multi-layered music that will keep growing with every listening.»

Band: Sacred Outcry
Country of origin: Greece
Location: Piraeus, Attica
Formed in: 1998
Genre: Epic Heavy/Power Metal
Themes: Sword and Sorcery, High Fantasy, Michael Moorcock's literature
Years active: 1998-2004, 2015-present

Lyric video: "The Flame Rekindled"
Album: "Towers of Gold"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 19th, 2023
Label: No Remorse Records
Format: CD, 12" vinyl

Track listing:
01. Through Lands Forgotten (At The Crossroads Of Fate)
02. The Flame Rekindled (Lurid Lights And Drunken Revelry)
03. The Voyage (Towards Immortality)
04. Into The Storm (Beyond The Lost Horizon)
05. Symphony Of The Night (The Curse Of The Blind)
06. A Midnight Reverie (Whispers In The Wind)
07. The Sweet Wine Of Betrayal (The Perennial Sin)
08. The City Of Stone (The Burden Of The Crownless Kings)
09. Towers Of Gold (Tempus Edax Rerum)
10. Where Crimson Shadows Dwell (And Ouroboros Dreamt)

Band members:
George Apalodimas - Bass
Steve Lado - Guitars
Daniel Heiman - Vocals
Defkalion Dimos - Drums

Guest/Session:
Jeff Black - 12 String Guitar
Yorgos Karagiannis - Guitars (acoustic)

Miscellaneous staff:
Sapfo Lignou - Arrangements (orchestral)
Steve Lado - Mastering, Mixing
George Apalodimas - Producer, Cover art, Layout, Arrangements (orchestral)