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Tales of the Forest

by Servan

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1.
The Path 02:07
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2.
Tiki Land 04:25
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Welcome to tiki land the kingdom that will never end you can do what you want this place is very free civilization is not what i want my story is curios but i’ll tell you in the next strophe when the forest whispers your name you must honor the call don’t feel submission or doubt when you’ll say “being the king of goblins is better than being the the king of nothing” thank god for their semplicity kill the previous king.. is enough to reign murderous offspring it's easy to maintain it could be shocking but it’s the only way to reign when the forest whispers your name you must honor the call don’t feel submission or doubt when you’ll say “being the king of goblins is better than being the the king of nothing” thank god for their semplicity kill the previous king.. is enough to reign one day i lost my way in the forest but what i saw i’ll remember forever the forest is enchanted and full of life! so i decided to leave the world and its lies when the forest whispers your name you must honor the call don’t feel submission or doubt when you’ll say “being the king of goblins is better than being the the king of nothing” thank god for their semplicity kill the previous king.. is enough to reign
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The Forest 03:27
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I'M WAITING IN THE FOREST..WAITING FOR THE END I'M WAITING WHILE MY FOOD IS PUTREFYING IN MY HANDS HOW CAN I SLEEP WHEN THEY'RE LAUGHING IN THE DARKNESS? HOW CAN I SLEEP IF I'VE SEEN THEM TROUGH THE TREES? THEY'VE FOLLOWED ME! THEY'VE BOTHERED ME! THEY'VE SURROUNDED ME! BUT THEY VENERATE ME! I'M SURFING THE STARS I'M CARVING TIKIS IN THE TREES I AM FINALLY AT HOME I'M LOVING THIS NATURE..THE GIFTS OF MY CREATURES I WANT TO LIVE HERE FOREVER
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The Goblins 04:34
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HACK! SMASH! KILL! CRASH! BURN! BASH! WE BE GOBLINS! PILLAGE AND TAKE! SACK AND BREAK! FOR THE HELL'S SAKE! WE BE GOBLINS HAROOO! HERE WE ARE! LET'S GIVE THEM WAR AND WE DON'T CARE. IF YE BE SO TALL WE BURN! WE PILLAGE! WE LOOT THIS VILLAGE! AND TAKE THEIR KIDS! OR AT LEAST ALL THE PIGS! AND IF YE THINK THIS IS NOT FAIR KNOW IT'S OUR KING THAT SENT US HERE! OR WAS IT THE MAGUS? HELL, I DON'T CARE! WE BE COMING FOR YOU! WE BE COMING FOR YOU! NO ONE WILL STOP US NOW WE’LL BRING HELL WITH US WE ARE THOSE WHO MAKE THE FUSS WE BE GOBLINS HAROO! YAH! BRING 'EM DOWN! HAVE SOME FUN! BURN THE TOWN! AND ENSLAVE SOME! OUR MASTER GOOD WILL REWARD US ALL WE BE GOBLINS HAROO! WE BE GOBLINS HAROO! WE BE GOBLINS! WE BE GOBLINS HAROOOOOYAH!
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Ode Agli elementi 04:37
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NARRAMI, O VENTO, E ACCOMPAGNAMI ATTRAVERSO LE ROCCE SILENTI DI QUESTI SENTIERI RACCONTA ANCORA DEI VIANDANTI INCROCIATI TRA I BOSCHI E GLI ALTOPIANI SUSSURRAMI, O FEDELE COMPAGNO, LE GESTA DEGLI AVI E DEGLI STRANIERI, DEGLI SPIRITI ERRANTI CHE ANCORA VAGANO PER QUESTE VIE GUIDAMI, O FUOCO, E VEGLIA IL MIO PASSO, PROTEGGI IL MIO SONNO PROTEGGI DAL CHIASSO, DAMMI LA FORZA DI CHI HA TROVATO RIPARO NELLE BRACCIA DORATE ALLONTANA LE PAURE, MIO AMATO COMPAGNO RISCALDA LE MIE STANCHE MEMBRA ED INFONDI CORAGGIO INFONDI CORAGGIO AL MIO CUORE PROVATO FINO ALLA FINE DALLE TENEBRE CHE MI AVVOLGONO DISSETAMI, O ACQUA, RICORDAMI LA PUREZZA, DEGLI OCCHI INNOCENTI E DELLE FONTI LONTANE RINFRESCA IL MIO VOLTO E ACCOGLI IL MIO PIANTO PER CHI ANCORA ASPETTA IL MIO RITORNO RINNOVA LA VITA E SCIACQUA VIA IL FANGO IN QUESTO INFINITO VAGARE CULLAMI SE LA STANCHEZZA MI PIEGA MI LASCIO A UNA TUA CAREZZA LEGGERA INSEGNAMI TERRA, ALLENTA IL MIO PASSO NEL LUNGO VAGARE MI VEDI RICORDAMI ANCORA IL SANGUE DEI VINTI CHE HA TINTO DI ROSSO LE ROCCE AL TRAMONTO TU CHE MI HAI OFFERTO RIPARO E RADICI RICORDA IL MIO NOME E RENDIMI SAGGIO RACCONTA AL VIANDANTE, O MIA TERRA NATIA, CHE IL MIO SPIRITO ANCORA ALEGGIA TRA I BOSCHI
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Lovegati 02:53
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“I SE METE EN DOI, UN SORA L’ALTRO I GA SETE TESTE GROSSE, I GA OTO CIATE E LE È GROSSE E PESANTI I GA DO OCI CHE PAR FANÀI I SE VESTISS DE GATI NEGRI E GRISI CON DELE PEZE TUTTE REPEZADE” ARRIVANO I LOVEGATI SCAPPATE! RISA E URLA, TORNATE! LA NOTTE È ACCESA DALLE TORCE IL RIFIUTO AL SONNO VI RITORCE! LE FIABE PER ANDARE A DORMIR SOLO LE MADRI SAN RACCONTAR SPAVENTA IL BAMBINO E RIPOSERÀ ALTRIMENTI IN LOVEGATO SI TRASFORMERÀ I BAMBINI STANNO BUONI! E VANNO A NANNA AL PRIMO COMANDO! ARRIVANO I LOVEGATI…
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Conjurers 05:24
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HE WAS CALLED THE PROFESSOR “THE MAN WHO FOOLED HOUDINI” HE WAS CALLED THE PROFESSOR THAT YOU CAN NEVER BE CHOOSE A NUMBER! TAKE A CARD! THERE’S SOMETHING BEHIND YOUR EAR! LOOK AT THIS COIN! HE SAILED THE SEVEN SEAS WITH HIS VIOLIN AND HIS HAT HE CHEATED AND GAMBLED NEARLY HANGED BY HIS NECK CHOOSE A NUMBER! TAKE A CARD! THERE’S SOMETHING IN YOUR SLEAVE! LOOK AT THIS ACE! THERE IS NO GOBLIN TONIGHT! ONLY CONJURERS! AND SO THE LAST JOURNEY THEY FOUND THEIR DOOM IN THE WOODS BUT NOT ALL THE TRICKS WERE SHOWN AND WERE FOUND ONLY THEIR BONES “CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? ME TOO”
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Drunk Troll 03:30
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In the ancient fairytales there was a spiteful troll He enjoyed to steal your children, it was his role But now the story is changed, what are we reading for? The troll has become depressed, he likes the other's alcohol He's looking for some wine A plague for all mankind Pray that it won't be your time Drunk troll! I've never seen one in this kingdom Drunk troll! It must be a lie...sure Drunk troll! I've never seen one in this kingdom Drunk troll! You should hide your vino! I didn't tell you all the story, i left an important part The troll stole the children to replace them with a servan But now the story in changed, do you think your alcohol is guarded well? The troll steals your wine to replace it with tavernhell!
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The Last Battle 04:36
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DREAMS OF GLORY TWIST MY MIND, DISTORT MY EYES, HURT MY PEOPLE BLINDED BY THE CONQUEST, I HAVE LOST MY CHILDREN. FORGIVE ME, EAGLE, I HAVE SINNED FORGIVE MY RECKLESSNESS, IT’S RUNNING OUT THE HUMANS ARE COMING TO EAT MY HEAD, CUT MY SKIN, PAINT ME RED TONIGHT, I’M NOT READY TO DIE, AND SUCCUMB TO YOU I SAID…”NOW MY GOBLINS ARE YOU READY TO FIGHT FOR ME ONE LAST TIME?” WHEN I CALLED THE BLACK EAGLE, THE BATTLE HAD BEGUN WHEN I SPURRED MY GOBLINS, THE LAST DINNER WAS UNDONE I HAVE LOST MANY CHILDREN, MANY WOMEN, TOO MUCH HONOR WHEN THE HUMANS’S SOLDIERS BURNED MY KINGDOM, THE CONQUER WAS UNDONE
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Jötunn 04:40
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I AM THE GIANT UNDER THE MOUNTAIN I SLEPT FOR CENTURIES IN THE FROST I FOUGHT AND FECUNDATED THE ANCIENT GODS BEFORE I FELL INTO DARKNESS MANY BATTLES WERE FOUGHT UNDER MY BLACK FLAG MY HANDS ARE DRENCHED IN BLOOD MANY CHILDREN BECAME MY DINNER MY VORACITY WILL NEVER BE SATISFIED ONE DAY I WENT TO TIKI LAND TO REST AFTER MY LAST PILLAGE DECIEVING MY SENSES GOBLINS SNEAKED UP ON ME SILENT AND INSIDIOUS….THEY BEWITCHED ME THE GIANT’S WALKING NOW! SHAKING THE EARTH! VILLAGES ARE BURNING! THE TREES ARE FALLING! EI! EI! THE GIANT’S WALKING NOW! EI! SHAKING THE EARTH! EI! STAY AWAY FROM HIS SMELLY FEET! “..WHEN THE BLAZING SUN IS GONE WHEN HE NOTHING SHINES UPON, THEN YOU SHOW YOUR LITTLE LIGHT, TWINKLE, TWINKLE, ALL THE NIGHT STUPID GIANT!” ..ANYHOW THE SPELL WORKED FROZEN! FORGOTTEN! WAS THE GIANT UNDER THE MOUNTAIN FROZEN! FORGOTTEN! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! ALAS, THE GOBLINS BEWITCHED ME I FELL ASLEEP LIKE AN UNWARY PREY BUT AFTER A THOUSAND YEARS I WAS RELEASED BY A DRUNKEN LITTLE HUMAN IN MY LOST FROSTY CAVE HE LOST HIS WAY THE GOBLIN’S KING BARFED ON MY FORMER GRAVE I’VE NO IDEA HOW THAT HAPPENED BUT THE SPELL WAS BROKEN AND HIS REIGN FELL INTO CHAOS AND RUIN
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Claws Of Power 04:46
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YEARS OF PEACE, PROSPERITY AND PROGRESS. THIS WAS MY GOLDEN AGE BUT A PEACEFUL LIFE REVEALED MY AMBITIONS AN EVIL RACE FED MY OBSESSIONS I WANT MORE! THE BATTLE HAS BEGUN ADVANCED WAR IS COMING THE HUMAN RACE WILL PAY ITS ARROGANCE IN A SEA OF BLOOD THE GOBLINS FOLLOW ME THEY SHALL KNOW NO MERCY MY HUMAN NATURE CHANGED THEIR MIND MY CONVICTIONS FALL FROM GRACE THE UNBRIDLED DESIRE CLENCHES ITS CLAWS AND STRIKES THE TYRANT AGAIN IT MAKES MANKIND WORST THAN A BEAST AND IN MY CASE TEMPTED ME TO FIGHT FOR MORE! A FROZEN SEA REFLECTS MY ILLUSIONS A FROZEN SEA IS THE CONDITION OF EVERY HUMAN I RISE RISE WITH ME OR BURN WITH YOUR WEAK WORLD I WANT MORE!
12.
To The Unknown 01:50
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13.
Ode Agli Elementi - Acoustic 03:15
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TIKI LAND
In this first track the Wanderer finally reaches the mythical Land of Ticki. Mesmerized by this ancient forest he forgets his previous life and relinquishes the hated human society. This new condition ravishes the Wanderer that starts picturing himself as the King of the creatures that the legends say living beneath these enchanted branches.

THE FOREST
Soon the Wanderer discovers that life parted from the human world is not as easy as he expected and that nature is not the benign mother he thought she would be. He lies in the grass with the heart full of regrets waiting for the end to come... but he is not the only inhabitant of the woods.

THE GOBLINS
The dwellers of the forest surround the Wanderer laughing, dancing and singing. Despite their number they don't seem to have aggressive intentions and welcome the Wanderer as one of them, a situation that could be taken advantage of.

ELEMENTS
The Wanderer is now part of the forest. Finally free from the fears that overpowered him he relaxes beside a bonefire that inspires him a song about the natural world that surrounds him.

LOVEGATI
The warm embrace of fire and the songs and dances beneath the stars remind the Wanderer of an ancient fairytale from his far homeland.

CONJURERS
From the goblins' tales the Wanderer understands that he's not the first human they met. Long ago a couple of jugglers came to the forest and entertained the creatures with their magic. Unfortunately as the two conjurers could no more show new tricks the goblins didn't react kindly and no one ever saw the twos again.



DRUNK TROLL
Goblins are not the only inhabitants of the forest. Among the darkest depths of the wood, where the trees are thicker, dwell a rare breed of trolls. They do not like contacts with other races but those who meet them will not forget them easily.

THE LAST BATTLE
From here begins the downfall of the Wanderer. The peace he thought he reached was just an illusion. He seizes the power over the goblins and guides them to conquer his old world.

JÖTUNN
The end is near. The goblin's army is defeated by the humans and thus they uprise against their leader: the Wanderer quickly loses both of his worlds. Drunk and devoured by his guilt he hides inside a cavern, but he soon realizes that the cavern is home to an ancient being that has been asleep for centuries.

CLAWS OF POWER
The giant has been awekened and returns to scourge the world once again. In the chaos that followed the creatures of the forest attack the human world. The Wanderer can do nothing other than watch what his weak human nature created: the price to pay for his own greed, for wanting more and more without seeing the beauty beneath his very feet.

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released May 25, 2022

Recorded and mixed by Riccardo Coraiola at Chorra studio
Mastered at Metro 37 Studio (Detroit, also known for their work with Born Osiris, Asking Alexandra, Emmure)
Artwork by Essequadro
Guest musicians: Mattia “HeadMatt” Carli; Catia Borgogno

Produced by Servan
Music by Enrico Lunelli
Lyrics by Enrico Lunelli

Special thanks to the many people who helped and still support us:
Vincenzo Furlini, Marco Sessa, Flygohr, La Follia, Catia Borgogno, Luca “Strike” Rigato, Massimo l’Orso, Riccardo “Chorra” Coraiola, Mattia “HeadMatt” Carli; the whole crew and our friends from L’Area; Krissy Dragonhead and Sword Chant, Fabrizio Giosuè and Mister Folk, Stefano Scrimenti and Essequadro; Ragnar Robertson, Matteo Furlan, Lupo della Scala, Alen Foglia, Maddalena Segata; thanks to our best fans Davide Martiniello, Luke “Skykaiser” Ferrari , Yarin "El Giarin" Facchini and Giorgia Bernardi.
Also many thanks to our friends from the bands Ras Nir, VIS and WinterWood for the great time we spent together, and to our families.

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Servan Trento, Italy

Servan is a folk metal band from Trento (northern Italy).
Their music merges north-Italian and European folklore with a modern melodic death metal sound, with the addition of full symphonic arrangements and medieval instruments. The band takes its name from the ancient Italian version of the well known “Changeling”, a legendary creature living in the woods. ... more

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