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BAND NAME: Opus Majestic
GENRE: Atmospheric Unblack Metal, Dungeon Synth (early/now),
Atmospheric Industrial Unblack Metal (mid)
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: USA (early), International (USA, Russia) (now)
Formed in either 1998 or 1999. They started playing music in 1998 under the name Hobgoblin, but I'm not sure if that band is actually related to Opus Majestic or not.
Lineup:
Маргарита "Rakshasa" Клинцова - Vocals
Stefan "BlessedDark" Durrance - Keyboards, Guitars (Bass early)
Eric "Woven Wind" Bausch - Drums / Drum programming, Effects, Harp
Past members:
Matt Strom - Vocals
David "Ash" / "Ashenvale" Durrance - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars (R.I.P. 2014 - lung cancer)
Links:
Official site @ archive.org (sdmetal)
Discography:
(artwork
not
available)
Supposedly released self-titled demos in 1999 and/or 2000? Anyone have any more info about these?
Wandering Thy Sacred Path (demo, 2001, Independent)
Format: CD
" Live recordings from early performances and a mixture of instrumental ambient keyboard songs."
The person on the first cover is Eric Bausch. Apparently there were two different covers though!
Track lengths unknown, but according to [this page] it was 30 minutes long.
Track lengths unknown, but according to [this page] it was 30 minutes long.
1) Intro
2) Uncanny Mists Approach
3) Divinity
4) Temptation of the Ring
5) Wandering Thy Sacred Path
6) Beneath the Embers
7) Chimes of the Old Tower
8) The Whispering Woods
2) Uncanny Mists Approach
3) Divinity
4) Temptation of the Ring
5) Wandering Thy Sacred Path
6) Beneath the Embers
7) Chimes of the Old Tower
8) The Whispering Woods
??? (year, label unknown)
Format: CD, I assume?
"Eric
found this and it has some marvelous ambient tracks from 2002 that we
composed. So maybe I will have a couple tracks remastered and rereleased" [1]
1) Awakening Dream
2) Through the Veil of Time
3) Impressions from Afar
4) The Lady of the Mirror
5) March of the Goblins
6) Shadows Amongst the Ruins
7) Distant Serenity
8) In Her Eyes (A Silent Farewell)
9) The Whispering Woods
10) Open the Gates
2) Through the Veil of Time
3) Impressions from Afar
4) The Lady of the Mirror
5) March of the Goblins
6) Shadows Amongst the Ruins
7) Distant Serenity
8) In Her Eyes (A Silent Farewell)
9) The Whispering Woods
10) Open the Gates
Opus Majestic / Self-Titled (demo, 2002, label unknown)
Format: CD
1) Mithrandir
2) Die Not Forever
3) Demon's Bane
2) Die Not Forever
3) Demon's Bane
Temptation of the Ring (album, 2002, By the Blood Records + Sword of Fire Productions)
Format: CD (Note "cds" in the URL [here])
Format: CD (Note "cds" in the URL [here])
Takes influence from J.R.R. Tolkien.
Released in music stores around San Diego, and through By the Blood Records' website.
Released in music stores around San Diego, and through By the Blood Records' website.
1) March of the Goblins 2:21
2) Silent Undead 6:08
3) Mithrandir 7:19
4) Temptation of the Ring 5:16
5) Divinity 8:26
6) Die Not Forever 6:28
2) Silent Undead 6:08
3) Mithrandir 7:19
4) Temptation of the Ring 5:16
5) Divinity 8:26
6) Die Not Forever 6:28
Awaken in the Land of Dreams (EP, 2003, Sword of Fire)
Format: CD
1) Of Fire and Holy Smoke 3:57
2) Upon Falling Sunbeams 6:06
3) Land of Dreams 6:20
4) In the Glare of the Ash Tree 9:35
2) Upon Falling Sunbeams 6:06
3) Land of Dreams 6:20
4) In the Glare of the Ash Tree 9:35
..........................The Pain of God (album, 2004, Sword of Fire)
Format: CD-R
The artwork on the left is the original artwork.
The right is a planned/concept cover that hasn't actually been used for anything yet.
Session musicians:
Heather Barrons - Vocals (track 2)
1) Riding to Ruin 8:49
2) A New Sun Rises 11:23
3) Of Fire and Holy Smoke 15:59
4) The Pain of God 12:41
Ewiges Licht (EP)
2010, Whirlwind Records, CD
2010, Sword of Fire Productions, CDBaby, link expired
1) Ewiges Licht 4:25
2) Schliess deine Augen 5:43
3) Himmelsnacht 4:33
4) Ewiges Licht (KONZIL remix) 4:24
5) Ewiges Licht (DRD4 remix) 5:51
The First Era (compilation, UNRELEASED)
"A compilation of opus majestic material from 2000 to 2010, featuring remastered, unreleased versions, and much more." [2] Planned to be a digipak CD.
Five (album)
2011, Independent, ?????????? (not sure which artwork was used for this)
Left: 2012, Sword of Fire Productions, CDBaby, link expired
Right: year unknown, MindDesign Fashion, link expired
The bottom artwork was used on Metal Archives. I don't know if this artwork was ever actually used anywhere. Perhaps it was used for this elusive 2011 version.....?
ORIGINAL TRACKLIST (???)
1) Gefallen 7:19
2) Distance 5:32
3) Die Mauren 4:46
4) Beyond the Fifth Mountain 5:38
5) Gefallen (Truncated Memory Mix by SLEEP CLINIC) 6:26
6) Beyond the Fifth Mountain (Epic Mix by DRD4) 7:44
7) Die Mauren (Black Thorn Asylum Remix 2012) 4:55
SWORD OF FIRE TRACKLIST
1) Gefallen 7:19
2) Distance 5:32
3) Die Mauren 4:46
4) Beyond the Fifth Mountain 5:38
5) Gefallen (Truncated Memory Mix by SLEEP CLINIC) 6:26
6) Beyond the Fifth Mountain (Epic Mix by DRD4) 7:44
7) Die Mauren (Black Thorn Asylum Remix 2012) 4:55
MINDDESIGN TRACKLIST
1) Gefallen 7:19
2) Distance 5:32
3) Die Mauren 4:46
4) Beyond the Fifth Mountain 5:38
2) Distance 5:32
3) Die Mauren 4:46
4) Beyond the Fifth Mountain 5:38
5) The Arrival of the Holy One 6:20
5) Gefallen (Truncated Memory Mix by SLEEP CLINIC) 6:26
6) Beyond the Fifth Mountain (Epic Mix by DRD4) 7:44
7) Die Mauren (Black Thorn Asylum Remix 2012) 4:55
The Arrival of the Holy One (single)
2013, Sword of Fire Productions, CDBaby, link expired
2016, MindDesign Fashion, link expired
1) The Arrival of the Holy One 6:20
2) Himmelsnacht 4:34 (MindDesign version only)
2) Himmelsnacht 4:34 (MindDesign version only)
Wandering Thy Sacred Path in the Land of Dreams (compilation)
.
.
Left: 19 October, 2015, Revived by Light, Cassette, 30 copies, link expired
Right: 2 February, 2018, Revived by Light, Bandcamp, link expired
SIDE A
1) Of Fire and Holy Smoke 3:56
2) Upon Falling Sunbeams 6:05
3) Land of Dreams 6:20
4) In the Glare of the Ash Tree 9:35
SIDE B
5) Intro 1:21, instrumental
6) Wandering Thy Sacred Path 6:13
7) The Door That Could Not Be Closed 2:54, instrumental
8) Demons Bane 2:46
9) Himmelsnacht 4:33
10) Interlude 1:00, instrumental
11) The Goblin That Wept 2:25, instrumental
12) Arrival of the Holy One 6:20
2) Upon Falling Sunbeams 6:05
3) Land of Dreams 6:20
4) In the Glare of the Ash Tree 9:35
SIDE B
5) Intro 1:21, instrumental
6) Wandering Thy Sacred Path 6:13
7) The Door That Could Not Be Closed 2:54, instrumental
8) Demons Bane 2:46
9) Himmelsnacht 4:33
10) Interlude 1:00, instrumental
11) The Goblin That Wept 2:25, instrumental
12) Arrival of the Holy One 6:20
Footfalls Amidst the Darkness (album, July, 2016, MindDesign Fashion)
Format: Digital
link expired
1) Strange Mists of Dawn 3:05
2) Dark Paths and Endless Shadows 3:19
3) The Hearth of Emerald Fire 7:31
4) Slain upon the Goblin's Gate 4:10
5) Enshroudment of the Dragon 5:05
6) Gnomes of the Old Oak 7:55
Gefallen (single, 2016, MindDesign Fashion)
Format: Digital
link expired
1) Gefallen 7:19
2) Gefallen (Sleep Clinic Truncated Memory Mix) 6:26
The Old Tower (compilation, 18 May, 2018, Sword of Fire Productions)
Format: CD-RP
link expired
1) The Flickering Flames of Winter 5:45
2) Gefallen 7:19
3) Distance 5:30
4) Arrival of the Holy One 6:20
5) The Hearth of Emerald Fire 7:28
6) Himmelsnacht 4:34
7) Riding to Ruin 8:47
8) Land of Dreams 6:17
9) Enshroudment of the Dragon 5:02
Format: Digital
Originally recorded in 2003 for a side project.
Later remastered and edited by Lord Charles (Sylvan Fortress).
1) Strange Mists of Dawn 3:05
2) Dark Paths and Endless Shadows 3:19
3) The Hearth of Emerald Fire 7:31
4) Slain upon the Goblin's Gate 4:10
5) Enshroudment of the Dragon 5:05
6) Gnomes of the Old Oak 7:55
Gefallen (single, 2016, MindDesign Fashion)
Format: Digital
1) Gefallen 7:19
2) Gefallen (Sleep Clinic Truncated Memory Mix) 6:26
The Old Tower (compilation, 18 May, 2018, Sword of Fire Productions)
Format: CD-RP
1) The Flickering Flames of Winter 5:45
2) Gefallen 7:19
3) Distance 5:30
4) Arrival of the Holy One 6:20
5) The Hearth of Emerald Fire 7:28
6) Himmelsnacht 4:34
7) Riding to Ruin 8:47
8) Land of Dreams 6:17
9) Enshroudment of the Dragon 5:02
.
Ancient Pathways and Shadows Beyond the Thicket (UNRELEASED)
Silence (single, 21 September, 2018, Independent)
Format: Digital / iTunes
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
1) Silence
6:27, lyrics:
In the times of darkness,
I sing to You,
When the enemy surrounds me,
When the storms fury,
I shelter in Your arms
"It is your state of silence, it is your state of universal-hood.
It is you without the ego and its problems.
It is you without any questions and without any answer either"
In the walls of silence we dwell,
Where the heart can heal,
And the soul can find rest,
In silence...
In silence...
In the times of darkness,
I sing to You,
I shelter in Your arms
In Your arms
In that sacred dwelling...
In silence...
(artwork
not
available)
Whispers of the Mountain (album, UPCOMING)
Formats: Vinyl and Digital
There will be a total of five songs, and the last one will be an instrumental.
More info will be added as it becomes available!
??) Old Forest Road
track length unknown, lyrics:
Down the old forest road we go,
Surrounded by darkness and mist,
Unseen footsteps heard beyond,
Eyes flickering as the heart fades,
Longing for morning,
As the remaining light creeps away,
The old forest grows ever-present,
Stronger, wilder, untamed, free,
Undesecrated by the folly of men.
??) Whispers of the Mountain
track length unknown, lyrics:
The morning light has come
As the journey has begun
Upon the old mountain pass
Through the sheath of forest
We traverse the ancient steps
Winding to and fro, endless
Where few have trodden
Where few have returned
Where hearts have failed
And the footprints of the ancients
Have enshrined the earth
Whispers of the mountain
Like chimes in the wind
Whispers of the mountain
Beckoning me come forth
And take my place among them
And as the new seedling rises
Again shall I come forth
Miscellaneous:
Unfinished track uploaded to SoundCloud: Immortal Beloved 10:01
Uploaded 3 February, 2013
_____________________________________________
IncompletePage, CouldUseBetterImages, UncertainInfo
1) Lyrics. 2) Any track lengths that aren't already here. 3) More info on the self-titled "Opus Majestic" demo. 4) Formats for "Opus Majestic" and "Temptation of the Ring".
Images that could use better res/quality: 1) Awaken in the Land of Dreams. 2) Temptation of the Ring.
Uncertain info: 1) Once again, there are several things released in the same year, but I don't know what order they were released in. 2) The 2011 version (and the various artworks) for "Five". 3) The lineup info. Are all the roles correct?......... 4) There are two versions of the artwork for "Temptation of the Ring". Why? 5) Was "Hobgoblin" a separate project entirely, or was it the previous name of Opus Majestic?
Ancient Pathways and Shadows Beyond the Thicket (UNRELEASED)
Silence (single, 21 September, 2018, Independent)
Format: Digital / iTunes
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
1) Silence
6:27, lyrics:
In the times of darkness,
I sing to You,
When the enemy surrounds me,
When the storms fury,
I shelter in Your arms
"It is your state of silence, it is your state of universal-hood.
It is you without the ego and its problems.
It is you without any questions and without any answer either"
In the walls of silence we dwell,
Where the heart can heal,
And the soul can find rest,
In silence...
In silence...
In the times of darkness,
I sing to You,
I shelter in Your arms
In Your arms
In that sacred dwelling...
In silence...
(artwork
not
available)
Whispers of the Mountain (album, UPCOMING)
Formats: Vinyl and Digital
There will be a total of five songs, and the last one will be an instrumental.
More info will be added as it becomes available!
??) Old Forest Road
track length unknown, lyrics:
Down the old forest road we go,
Surrounded by darkness and mist,
Unseen footsteps heard beyond,
Eyes flickering as the heart fades,
Longing for morning,
As the remaining light creeps away,
The old forest grows ever-present,
Stronger, wilder, untamed, free,
Undesecrated by the folly of men.
??) Whispers of the Mountain
track length unknown, lyrics:
The morning light has come
As the journey has begun
Upon the old mountain pass
Through the sheath of forest
We traverse the ancient steps
Winding to and fro, endless
Where few have trodden
Where few have returned
Where hearts have failed
And the footprints of the ancients
Have enshrined the earth
Whispers of the mountain
Like chimes in the wind
Whispers of the mountain
Beckoning me come forth
And take my place among them
And as the new seedling rises
Again shall I come forth
Miscellaneous:
Unfinished track uploaded to SoundCloud: Immortal Beloved 10:01
Uploaded 3 February, 2013
_____________________________________________
IncompletePage, CouldUseBetterImages, UncertainInfo
1) Lyrics. 2) Any track lengths that aren't already here. 3) More info on the self-titled "Opus Majestic" demo. 4) Formats for "Opus Majestic" and "Temptation of the Ring".
Images that could use better res/quality: 1) Awaken in the Land of Dreams. 2) Temptation of the Ring.
Uncertain info: 1) Once again, there are several things released in the same year, but I don't know what order they were released in. 2) The 2011 version (and the various artworks) for "Five". 3) The lineup info. Are all the roles correct?......... 4) There are two versions of the artwork for "Temptation of the Ring". Why? 5) Was "Hobgoblin" a separate project entirely, or was it the previous name of Opus Majestic?
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