BLACK HAND INN
Como ya hemos dicho anteriormente, los alemanes Running Wild,
con 16 discos de estudio a sus espaldas han sido uno de los pioneros del
llamado speed Power metal, e impulsores del denominado "pirate metal", estilo que algunas bandas han tomado
despues como referencia, ultimamente casos tan destacables como
Alestorm con un toque mucho más folk o Blazon Stone, por mencionar algunas. Formados en 1976, Running Wild comenzaron bajo el nombre de Granite Hearts, cambiando un año después su nombre a Running Wild. El grupo ha experimentado gran número de cambios en su formación, siendo
el cantante y guitarrista "Rock'n'Rolf" Kasparek el único miembro que
ha permanecido desde sus inicios, y el principal compositor. En 2009 se tomaron un descanso y volvieron como banda en 2011 para sacar 2 albumes más hasta la fecha de esta reseña, segunda época bastante criticada en general en que se acusa a Rolf Kasparek de falta de toda la garra anterior de la banda. A mi, personalmente, no me han disgustado los ultimos discos reconociendo, eso si, que les falta un pelín de la fuerza pasada, pero aun así seguramente hablaremos de alguno de sus ultimas obras en este blog algun día. Hoy quiero hablar de este "Black Hand Inn", de 1994, su octava obra de estudio y una de mis preferidas, un disco antológico cuando ya habian alcanzado un estatus de respeto internacional muy merecido con sus obras precedentes. En este disco encontramos a unos Running Wild en plena forma a pesar del las bajas sufridas en su formación tras la realización de su anterior obra "Pile of Skulls" (Sublime), en que tres miembros de la banda se fueron para formar "X-Wild", de la que hablaremos aqui. Volviendo al "Black Hand Inn", dificilisimo escoger una sola canción, es completo y de calidad. Elegiré el tema homónimo al album, "Black hand inn", aunque sin duda esta obra merece tenerla original y escucharla asiduamente pues es increible en total. Dejo un enlace a youtube.
A scarred and rakish seadog, mysterious opacity
Walks the grove, the phantom's home
Cuts down firs where men would flee
Wooden beams and mortal, the timber shack is taking shape
The tavern's baptized "Black Hand Inn"
A blackened hand shines on the plate
Welcome to the tavern in the grove
Where ancient spirits live and rove
The tavern has been opened, the owner is Mr. John Xenir
A rumour says he has second sight
A chance to prove restrains their fear
Night by night revealing, stares into his crystalball
Telling tales of past and future
When man was made and man will fall
Welcome to the tavern in the grove
Where ancient spirits live and rove
The moon is rising high foreboding what the night will bring
The crystal-ball reveals the hidden truth at the "Black Hand Inn"
The priest is getting furious from the "godless" tales he told
Steps right in made a cross
Condemn the seadog and says he's bold
John says "your a liar! Long ago I was burned by priests
See my black hand, yes I'll reveal
That you're the devil and you're the beast!"
Welcome to the tavern in the grove
Where ancient spirits live and rove
The moon is rising high foreboding what the night will bring
The crystal-ball reveals the hidden truth at the "Black Hand Inn"
Welcome to the tavern in the grove
Where ancient spirits live and rove
The moon is rising high foreboding what the night will bring
The crystal-ball reveals the hidden truth at the "Black Hand Inn"
Their power's built by lies and flying high on evil's wing
The dark side was exposed by the old seadog at the "Black Hand Inn"
Walks the grove, the phantom's home
Cuts down firs where men would flee
Wooden beams and mortal, the timber shack is taking shape
The tavern's baptized "Black Hand Inn"
A blackened hand shines on the plate
Welcome to the tavern in the grove
Where ancient spirits live and rove
The tavern has been opened, the owner is Mr. John Xenir
A rumour says he has second sight
A chance to prove restrains their fear
Night by night revealing, stares into his crystalball
Telling tales of past and future
When man was made and man will fall
Welcome to the tavern in the grove
Where ancient spirits live and rove
The moon is rising high foreboding what the night will bring
The crystal-ball reveals the hidden truth at the "Black Hand Inn"
The priest is getting furious from the "godless" tales he told
Steps right in made a cross
Condemn the seadog and says he's bold
John says "your a liar! Long ago I was burned by priests
See my black hand, yes I'll reveal
That you're the devil and you're the beast!"
Welcome to the tavern in the grove
Where ancient spirits live and rove
The moon is rising high foreboding what the night will bring
The crystal-ball reveals the hidden truth at the "Black Hand Inn"
Welcome to the tavern in the grove
Where ancient spirits live and rove
The moon is rising high foreboding what the night will bring
The crystal-ball reveals the hidden truth at the "Black Hand Inn"
Their power's built by lies and flying high on evil's wing
The dark side was exposed by the old seadog at the "Black Hand Inn"
By Nash
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