Alatar - King of the World

Named after Tolkien‘s blue sorcerer, Alatar is a heavy metal group formed by German maniacs Tobias Stork and Gordon Overkill. The two have been active in various bands for more than two decades – and they’ve been friends just as long.

Alatar’s music combines the epic appeal of Iron Maiden, Manilla Road, and Cloven Hoof with a nice dose of obscure oddity and occasional speed metal erruptions.

This is music for maniacs, so if you consider yourself a maniac, we hope you enjoy it! And if that's the case, it would be great if you could spread the living hell out of it! Do what you can so your fellow maniacs listen to the song, too!

Cheers & Heavy Metal forever!

Here you can download the MP3s of our songs for free and also buy us a beer, if you want:
https://alatar-metal.bandcamp.com/

Line-up:
Tobias Stork - Lead and rhythm guitars, bass
Gordon Overkill - Vocals
Angelo Sasso - Drums

All music and lyrics by ALATAR.

Artwork by Tobias Piwek and Angelo Sasso.

Lyrics:
Malicious, mischievous
Betrayers, deceivers
They play their dirty games
It will always be the same

So I turn my back on
Their chessboard and I move on
To a place where I can be
Finally free

People saw a wandering stranger
Crossing the borderlands
Although he was poor and alone
He seemed relieved

Silence, except for the howling of the wind
Sanctuary - Kingdom within
Silence, except for the singing of the birds
Solitude - King of the world

Steep chasms, ragged mountains
Dark forests surround them
Scheemes and charades
Seem far, far away

There I stand on my own
And I feel, I found my home
This is the place where I can be
Finally free

Years have passed since the wandering stranger
Came through the borderlands
Never again since these days
He has been seen

Silence, except for the howling of the wind
Sanctuary - Kingdom within
Silence, except for the singing of the birds
Solitude - King of the world

Faintly glowing ambers turn into a blazing fire
Desperation turns to raging ire

Oh, let there be silence, except for the howling of the wind
Sanctuary - Kingdom within
Let there be silence, except for the singing of the birds
Solitude - King of the world