Folk metal based on a medieval poem that has vexed generations of scholars.
Tag: Folklore
Realmgard Short Scenes: Tall Tales
Some told by short people…
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Sunken Cathedral
"Who has not heard of the submerged bells of Ys, and who has not heard them ring in the echoes of his own imagination?"
Music to Write Realmgard to: Ghost Riders in the Sky
"If you wanna save your soul From hell a-riding on our range Then, Cowboy, change your ways today Or with us you will ride Trying to catch the devil's herd Across these endless skies."
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Sunken Cathedral
The Cathedral in question is the Cathedral of Ys…
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Swan of Tuonela
[Melancholy Mythological Bird Noises]
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Battle of Evermore
Zeppelin: some of the most iconic rockers of all; also, colossal nerds.
Music to Write Realmgard to: Wanderer
"He will ride across land and time To find a way through this endless night."
Music to Write Realmgard to: Regin Smiður
"Regin is a good smith, But to few is he faithful."
Music to Write Realmgard to: Loreley
Not a song about the Gilmore Girls…
