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I Am the Dark

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about

“I Am The Dark is a significant piece of the Zemial catalogue.
Firstly, it completes the cycle of our tribute to Bathory - it was the very first piece we recorded during the In Monumentum sessions and in fact was the easiest and fastest to complete.
In addition, it is the first and only Zemial composition for which the main melody and motifs were not written by me. This is Eskarth’s piece. I only contributed drums, vocals and arrangements. Whilst frantically composing In Monumentum with a looming, self-imposed deadline for release, I simply had not found the opportunity to compose a piece to represent the “rock and roll” side of early Bathory. Amidst the pressure and to my great relief, Eskarth stepped in with I Am The Dark – complete. He was inspired by Bathory’s: “You Don’t Move Me (I Don’t Give A Fuck)” and I might say, he hit the bull’s eye. I added a simple, straight ahead, punk-style drum-beat and we had the Mo-Fo nailed.
Because of the song’s character being so different in feeling and atmosphere to the rest of the In Monumentum material, I deemed it best to release it separately. And so it is.”

Vorskaath – Germany, November 2008

lyrics

Half your life you spend in my arms
I bring you what you call dreams
You know me well - I am the dark
You can see me but still you cannot see

I know your feelings when you come to me
Naked...
Step outside your circle if you can, come closer to me
And I will come into your dreams

"I want you, I need you" - you call for me
"I want you, I need you - teach me"
"I want you, I need you" - you reach for me
I listen...

Summon my demons, form your circle
You think you'll stop me?
Look at yourself, look deep within the waters
Can you see?

And when you come in pain and agony again
You want to know my answers
You feel alone and then you beg for me
Open up to me my child - I'll come

I am the dark!

Summon my demons, form your circle
You think you'll stop me?
Look at yourself, look deep within the waters
Can you see?

And when you candle flames burn for me again
And when you need my darkness
And when you come to me I give to you my flame
Because I am the dark

credits

from I Am the Dark, released May 31, 2009
Music: Eskarth - 2006
Lyrics: Vorskaath - 2006
Arrangements: Zemial 2006

Recorded and mixed at: the Vault Studio/Australia in 2006
Engineered by: Eskarth/Vorskaath
Mixed and produced by: Vorskaath

Recording Personnel:
Eskarth the Dark One: Guitars, Bass, Backing Vocals
J: Backing Vocals
Vorskaath: Lead Vocals, Drums

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Zemial Athens, Greece

The meandering path of Zemial encompasses diverse music styles ranging from raw black-thrash & epic heavy metal, to progressive rock, electronic soundscapes and avant-garde art music.

Zemial is the one-man project of multi-instrumentalist Vorskaath.
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