Ancestral Romance Explained

Ancestral Romance
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Dark Moor
Cover:	Ancestral Romance.png
Released:	24 November 2010
Genre:	Power metal, symphonic metal, Progressive metal, neo-classical metal
Length:	50:23
Label:	Scarlet Records
Prev Title:	Autumnal
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Ars Musica
Next Year:	2013

Ancestral Romance is the eighth full-length album by the Spanish power metal band Dark Moor, released on 24 November 2010.

Track listing

1. "Gadir" - 4:59
2. "Love from the Stone" - 4:02
3. "Alaric de Marnac" - 4:42
4. "Mio Cid" - 6:39
5. "Just Rock" - 2:35
6. "Tilt at Windmills" - 5:19
7. "Canción del Pirata" - 5:39
8. "Ritual Fire Dance" - 3:58
9. "Ah! Wretched Me" - 4:59
10. "A Music in My Soul" - 7:31

Concepts

• "Canción del Pirata" means "Song of the Pirate" in Spanish and is based on a poem written by José de Espronceda.
• "Ah! Wretched Me" is based on the "Life is a Dream" by Calderon de la Barca.
• "Tilt at Windmills" is based on Don Quixote de La Mancha.
• "Mio Cid" is inspired by the legend of the Spanish hero El Cid.
• "Alaric de Marnac" is an adaptation of Paul Naschy's latest book of the same title.
• "Love From the Stone" tells of the legend of the lovers of Teruel.
• "Gadir" is inspired by the first city founded in Europe, Cádiz.
• "Ritual Fire Dance" is based on Danza ritual del fuego by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla.

References

• DARK MOOR Official Website