Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards

Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards
Name	Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards
Abbreviation(s)	Space 1992
Type of Release	Album
Date of Release	September 25, 2015
Number of tracks	10
Duration	52:42

Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards is the second album by symphonic power metal band Gloryhammer. It was released globally on September 25, 2015.

Story

In 1992, a millennium after the events of Tales from the Kingdom of Fife, the evil wizard Zargothrax remains in cryogenic sleep, imprisoned on Triton and guarded by the Space Knights of Crail (“Infernus Ad Astra”). A cult of “unholy chaos wizards” plot his release and attack Triton, defeating the Knights and freeing Zargothrax, who promises to terrorize the galaxy (“Rise of the Chaos Wizards”). The intergalactic warrior prince Angus McFife XIII, the descendant of the original Angus McFife, sets out to thwart him once again, wielding the powerful Hammer of Glory, passed down through generations from the original Angus McFife, renamed through its 1000 years to the legendary Astral Hammer (“Legend of the Astral Hammer”).

Zargothrax seeks out the Goblin King, who gives him the crystal key to a secret portal to Hell that lies on Earth beneath Dundee (“Goblin King of the Darkstorm Galaxy”). Meanwhile, McFife is joined by the legendary Hollywood Hootsman (“The Hollywood Hootsman”), the reformed Knights of Crail led by Ser Proletius and Triton survivor Ser Regulon (“Victorious Eagle Warfare”), and the Questlords of Inverness (“Questlords of Inverness, Ride to the Galactic Fortress!”). Both the allied forces (“Heroes [of Dundee]”) and Zargothrax’s demonic army (“Universe on Fire”) prepare for battle in the skies above Mars.

As the opposing forces clash, with heavy casualties for McFife’s allies, Zargothrax returns to Earth where, in the caverns beneath Dundee, he begins a ritual to unleash the hellish Elder God Kor-Virliath upon the galaxy. Warned of the danger by the hermit Ralathor, the Hootsman speeds back to Earth and detonates his body’s neutron star heart, vaporizing the planet and stopping the ritual just in time (“Apocalypse 1992”). Foiled, the furious Zargothrax escapes into another reality through the ensuing chaotic space-time rift, pursued closely by Angus McFife XIII.

Track Listing

All music and lyrics by Gloryhammer. Track lengths sourced from Bandcamp.

No.	Title	Length
1.	Infernus Ad Astra	01:24
2.	Rise of the Chaos Wizards	03:57
3.	Legend of the Astral Hammer	05:13
4.	Goblin King of the Darkstorm Galaxy	03:38
5.	The Hollywood Hootsman	03:54
6.	Victorious Eagle Warfare	04:59
7.	Questlords of Inverness, Ride to the Galactic Fortress!	05:22
8.	Universe on Fire	04:06
9.	Heroes (of Dundee)	05:49
10.	Apocalypse 1992	09:38
11.	Dundax Aeterna	04:26
12.	National Anthem of Unst (bonus, only on boxset LP)	2:35

Personnel

Gloryhammer

Vocals	Keyboard	Guitar	Bass	Drums
Angus McFife XIII	Zargothrax	Ser Proletius	The Hollywood Hootsman	Hermit Ralathor
Thomas Winkler	Christopher Bowes	Paul Templing	James Cartwright	Ben Turk

Choir

Astral Choir of the Unholy Unicorn Apocalypse
Amy Turk	Laura Trundle	Dominic Sewell

Production

Production, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering	Artwork, Layout	Photography
Lasse Lammert	Dan Goldsworthy	Robert Zembrzycki

Songs

Infernus Ad Astra

Lyrics
Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: In the distant future of the year 1992, War has returned to the galaxy!

Lore text

One thousand years have passed since the brave hero Angus McFife defeated the evil sorcerer Zargothrax in the battle of Dunfermline, trapping the wizard in a frozen prison of liquid ice. For centuries the valiant Knights of Crail have guarded the immortal sorcerer's crystalline corpse, now located in a hidden base on Triton, the great moon of Neptune. But now, in the year 1992, a cult of unholy chaos wizards are plotting to release their dark master from his ice-bound tomb and once again unleash the sorcerer Zargothrax upon the universe. The tragic destiny of the Galactic Empire of Fife now hangs in the balance once more...

Rise of the Chaos Wizards

Lyrics

Incantation of The Thaumaturgist: Sanctus! Dominus! Infernus! Ad Astra! Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: Across the galaxy a new force of evil is rising Wizards of chaos fight to dethrone the brave king of Dundee Entwined by mystic spells, they know where the sorcerer hidden Imprisoned in ice on the planet of knights, the powerful heroes of Crail Tharon-Zul, Chaos Wizard: Aeons of warfare returning, no longer peace can survive The intergalactic great Empire of Fife will die Battle cry of the Questlords: For the king we will ride through the dark galactic skies To defeat the force when the chaos wizards rise Now the universe will burn evil sorcerer returns Tragic fate rages tonight Incantation of The Thaumaturgist: Chaos Wizard rise! Excerpt from the Dundaxian Codex: Ten centuries ago brave heroes defeated the wizard Now chaos reigns and evil returns to the Kingdom of Fife Wizard cultists rage on dark wings of steel they are flying To space they must go, great terror they sow Nothing can stand in their way Ser Regulon, Spaceknight of Crail: The Space Knights of Crail are defeated The fortress of Triton is lost Zargothrax rises once more from his prison of frost Zargothrax, Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty: And lo...after centuries of frozen slumber, I am free once more! Cosmic infinity courses through my veins, my body is ablaze with astral terror! The galaxy shall once again tremble before the might of Zargothrax!

Legend of the Astral Hammer

Lyrics

Angus McFife XIII, crown prince of Dundee: Slashing my way through an army of goblins on the dark side of the moon Far overhead lunar dragons are swarming, my hammer will be their doom Angus McFife the 13th my name, the scion of mighty Dundee Intergalactic great hero of steel, ruler the whole galaxy Wielding this ancestral weapon, the hammer of glory its name The kingdom of Fife will forever proclaim. Assembled Warriors of the Galaxy: Legend of the Astral Hammer Forged in the heart of the celestial fire Legend of the Astral Hammer Minuscule goblin, impractical sword Legend of the Astral Hammer Powered by lasers entwined in a star Legend of the Astral Hammer Crystal enchantment of steel Excerpt from the Dundaxian Codex: Aeons ago the starlords descended Powerful unknown to man With three epic weapons to safeguard from doom, concealing them far 'cross the land Relics of legend, relics of might, forged in a time before time For thousands of years unfathomed unknown, deep in a mystical shrine Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: Descendant of ultimate fighter Now battle a war in the stars Defending the kingdom from Demons of Mars Angus McFife XIII, crown prince of Dundee: Now Zargothrax rises once more To threaten the force of the light Assemble the heroes of steel Prepare for the ultimate fight

Goblin King of the Darkstorm Galaxy

Lyrics

Zargothrax, Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty: I have returned from centuries of slumber, now the universe must burn I feel the power, yet still I thirst for more, ancient secrets I must learn I ride the twilight, in search of cosmic fire The Goblin King knows my desire Adulations to the Goblin King: Regis! Kobalos! Cast unholy fire! Zargothrax, Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty: Goblin King of the Darkstorm Galaxy Ride on the wings of doom Grant me the power to fight my foes And defeat the lords of the moon Dreadlord Myrkanos Barbax, Goblin King: This magic crystal is the artifact you seek to unleash evil from the sky You must find the portal, the crystal is the key...all universal life will die! Deep beneath Dundee, the mighty citadel There lies a passageway to Hell

The Hollywood Hootsman

Lyrics

Excerpt from the Dundaxian Codex: One thousand years ago a hero crossed the seas In search of distant lands, to claim his destiny, The land of Unst was not enough, he had to conquer more Into the west, the hero quests, to far American shores With his mighty battleaxe he slaughtered everything 'Til all of California did call the hero King Adulations of the Academy of Motion Pictures: He's The Hollywood Hootsman, hail to Hoots! Mighty proud and standing tall, a legend to us all He's The Hollywood Hootsman, he's the king! Riding from the silver screen, on to the battlefield He's the king of California...HOOTS! Excerpt from the Dundaxian Codex: Immortal warrior with armour made from wolf His legend grew through centuries with the power of the hoots His prowess on the battlefield matched only on the stage In Hollywood he found his fame, the finest of his age Hootsman, the Barbarian Warrior of Unst: The greatest movie star to ever walk the land If you ever meet this man I'm sure you'll understand Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: Now Angus calls for him to join the epic fight Once more these mighty warriors will battle side by side

Victorious Eagle Warfare

Lore Text
Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: Meanwhile, in the outer reaches of the solar system, a cold sun rose over the bleak shores of Triton. Rising from the mist, Ser Regulon, the only survivor of the Chaos Wizards' assault on the Space Knights of Crail, beheld the devastation surrounding him...

Lyrics

Ser Regulon, The Last Spaceknight of Crail: There was a time, when legends of Crail rang true All over their majesty everyone knew But now in the future defeated by evil untold We yearn for the knight from story of old (There must find a way to bring back the legion of old) A hero cannot be defeated simply by making him die Proletius will rise a hologram hero of light The Technomages of Triton: Inside the chamber of cryogenetical fire A magical wizard is doing a spell Powered by robots a hologram coming to life To stand at the side of the King of Fife Assembled Warriors of the Galaxy: The galaxy knights are rising, reborn from the ashes of Crail A force for the light to whom we eternally hail Ser Proletius, Grand Master of the Spaceknights of Crail: Mighty warriors of the Galaxy, you have proven yourselves to be mighty indeed Now, who of you will join me in my Space Knights of Crail? For the eternal glory of Dundee! Assembled Warriors of the Galaxy: Victorious eagle warfare So glorious riding high up in the sky Victorious eagle warfare Brave warriors questing hard until they die With nothing above but the heavens above Fight against power of evil corrupt Guiding us on through the war Eagle force

Questlords of Inverness, Ride to the Galactic Fortress

Lyrics

Excerpt from the Dundaxian Codex: The Questlords of Inverness ride Far far away, to the ultimate light Travelling throughout the time The Questlords of Inverness ride To Galactic Fortress! Ulysses "Snakehands" McDougall, Lord of Questing: They storm the universe in interstellar time From the town of Inverness beneath the ancient sign Warriors of power steel who hear galactic cry Unicorn defenders, unafraid to die Distress signal recieved at Questlord HQ, Inverness: Zargothrax is riding on, with crystal key in hand Nobody can stop him, bring death across the land Questlords of Inverness, the time has come to fight Ride to space battle with brave highland's might Battle Cry of the Questlords: Questlords arise, fight til we die For the honour, the glory, the pride Ride on the wind and hail to the King When the Questlords of Inverness ride Ulysses "Snakehands" McDougall, Lord of Questing: Mighty heroes quest to Mars to fight the demon horde Undead force of terror, will fall beneath the sword Raise the flag of Inverness, rally all the troops Fight for Dundee and the power of Hoots Zargothrax, Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty: Unicorn! Show me the way Lead me to the ultimate fortress Unicorn! Reveal the truth Of the ancient crystal galaxy

Universe on Fire

Lyrics

Angus McFife XIII, crown prince of Dundee: Carrying the breath of fire within the lungs of steel Soaring to light the flame forged by cosmic ordeal Ascending in mighty dragons with metal wings and claw In a great battle foregone one thousand years ago Now lead me to the stars Atomic flame ignite my heart! I wanna set the universe on fire, feel it burn tonight Set the universe on fire, there's no end in sight Bring me to the holy raging power where I find my destiny The universe on fire, you're my guiding light Zargothrax, Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty: Gliding across the sun to soak up all its might Charging my solar gun and prepare for epic fight Questing through nebulas in search for crystal stone That gives me the overdose of force to claim space throne Angus McFife XIII, crown prince of Dundee: It is time, take up your arms Nova bombs and plasma guns

Heroes (of Dundee)

Lyrics

Angus McFife XIII, crown prince of Dundee: Fly! On gigantic dragons made out of steel. Strike! With the Hammer of Glory, we will prevail Kill! Our cosmical enemies with full force, blasting forth without remorse The Astral Dwarves of Aberdeen: Rage! With bold supersonic velocity. Trust! In our lasers to storm 'cross the galaxy Die! For the universe that we are fighting for, to win the war, forevermore Ulysses "Snakehands" McDougall, Lord of Questing: For Dunkeld and Cowdenbeath, an epic war is fight Angus McFife XIII, crown prince of Dundee: We are heroes, heroes of Dundee, We are riding forth to free our galaxy We are heroes, heroes of Dundee, We are heroes, legends we will be! The Questlords of Inverness: Fear! Our troll mass destruction artillery. Hear! Our battlecry echoing through the sphere Ride! On the back of the dragons, we're standing proud, wrath unbound, we hold our ground Ser Proletius, Grand Master of the Spaceknights of Crail: For Crail and for Aberdeen, an epic war is fight Angus McFife XIII, crown prince of Dundee: We passed primordial black holes Fought goblins and trolls on faraway stars Together we dashed through infinity for honour and glory From Neptune to Mars to Mercury To bring it all to an end, to make our final stand In unity we rise, we will ascend to realms we must protect Mighty hammer connects The force to annihilate Zargothrax Hootsman, The Barbarian warrior of Unst: Yes, mighty warriors! In the name of cosmic justice we ride. Glory will prevail this day...hail to the King of Dundee! The Heroes of Dundee: We are heroes, heroes of Dundee, now the time has come that we'll make history We are heroes, heroes of Dundee, we are heroes, legends we will be!

Lore Text

Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: As word spread of the demon army invasion that was threatening Mars, mighty warriors of the entire galaxy began to assemble in preparation to fight for the power of the cosmic justice. Crystalline darkness was falling upon the hearts of the assembled host. After a thousand years of peace, the Intergalactic Space Empire of Fife was about to once again plunge into a bloody war, standing behind the banner of Angus McFife XIII. Riding his ancestral laserdragon, the brave prince of Dundee stood before his proud legions and raised the Hammer of Glory to the heavens.

Apocalypse 1992

Lyrics

Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: And lo, led by the valiant hero Angus McFife XIII, the forces of justice assembled their armies in the skies above Mars in preparation for the epic battle against the demon horde. But on planet Earth, a far more sinister machination was afoot... In the dwarven caverns beneath the mighty city of Dundee, the evil wizard Zargothrax began to recite the dread incantation which would unlock the chaosportal[sic] to the galactic nexus, as foretold in the dark prophecy of Anstruther countless centuries ago. As he placed the goblin king's crystal key into the altar before him, ancient runes began to glow on the surface of the portal. Soon the gateway would open, and the Elder God Kor-Virliath of the 18th Hell Dimension would be unleashed unto the Galaxy. The countdown to universal annihilation had begun... Angus McFife XIII: Warriors of planet earth Hear my raging cry For mighty Dundee The demons will die Tharon-Zul, Chaos Wizard: Yes...battlecruisers! To space we will go! Discover new worlds, and conquer galaxies! Ser Proletius, Grand Master of the Spaceknights of Crail: Across the skies of Mars the demon war begins Trust in your sword, this battle we'll win The Space Knights of Crail are first to the fight Clashing with lasers and power of might The Heroes of Dundee: Fly high through apocalypse skies Fight for the world we must save Like tears of a unicorn lost in the rain Chaos will triumph this day Apocalypse! 1992! The Astral Dwarves of Aberdeen: At the speed of light The dwarven king arrives With crystal laser battle axe Into the fray he rides Zargothrax, Dark sorcerer of Auchtermuchty: Pathetic dwarves...you are no match for my demon horde! Let battle commence! The Astral Dwarves of Aberdeen: It's the rage, the cosmic rage The cosmic rage of astral Dwarves from Aberdeen From their mines they will arise and fight The rage of the Dwarves is tonight Lamentations of the Armies of Light: De mortuis crepitus Aberdonensis de furor infernus irae! Then they died... Zargothrax, Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty: Mwah ha ha! My ancestral demon army will ride the cosmic sphere And liberate the multiverse from slavery and fear With the power of the crystal from an ancient galaxy The force of evil will prevail, it is my destiny! Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: The demon war raged on in the skies of Mars, as wave after wave of undead foe charged into the dwindling ranks of the forces of justice. The Dwarven King of Aberdeen was dead, his armies slaughtered by a robotic space goblin. The Questlords of Inverness had fallen too, obliterated by an infinity bomb which erased their existence from all of history. The Knights of Crail were once again defeated by the chaos wizard Tharon-Zul, while making a noble defense of the moon Phobos. Now only Angus McFife XIII and The Hootsman survived, preparing to make a final stand against the massed ranks of evil. Meanwhile on planet earth, in the caverns beneath Dundee, a mysterious figuure watched from the shadows as the evil sorcerer Zargothrax prepared to summon an evil being of unimaginable terror into the galaxy... Ralathor, Mysterious Hermit of Cowdenbeath: From the caves beneath Dundee Ancient hermit arise! A messenger to the war in the stars Kor-Virliath is nigh! Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: The mysterious figure was none other than Ralathor, the Hermit of Cowdenbeath! He realised that if Zargothrax would succeed in opening the chaosportal[sic], Kor-Virliath would devour not just all of planet earth...but the entire galaxy. The demon war of Mars had just been a diversion! With great haste, the mysterious hermit took flight and set off into the midst of the raging battle in space, to warn Angus McFife XIII and The Hootsman of what was about to unfold. Hootsman, The Barbarian Warrior of Unst: Hoots! Ralathor arrives, to tell a dread tale...the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance. Hellgods of the galactic nexus seek ot annihilate the Space Empire of Fife! Ralathor, Mysterious Hermit of Cowdenbeath: The summoning ritual is protected by a mysterious extra-galactic crystal key, which seems to be goblonic in origin, Only the blast of a Neutronic Transnova Bomb has the power to penetrate the sorveruos forcefields. Angus McFife XIII, Crown Prince of Dundee: By all the gods of Dundee! Such a powerful explosion would have dread consequences... the planet will be destroyed, and the fabric of space-time may even collapse! Hootsman, The Barbarian Warrior of Unst: And yet it must be done. Fear not, Angus. I will undertake the grim task. Excerpt from the Dundaxian Codex: Deep inside the Hootsman, there lies a secret heart The barbarian is a cyborg powered by a neutron star For millenia this immortal hero quested time and space but now he must make sacrifice to save the human race Hootsman, The Barbarian Warrior of Unst: the only way to save the galaxy Is to destroy planet earth and all Dundee Kor-Virliath, Elder God of The 18th Hell Dimension: It is time... it is time! My ascendancy is Nigh! Soon the incantation will be complete and I will devour this insignificant galaxy! Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: Faster than a laser bullet Hoostman flies to Fife He detonates his nuclear heart Destroys all human life Kor-Virliath, Elder God of The 18th Hell Dimension: Nyaaaahhhhhhh!! Topazulon McGonagall VII, Herald of Dundee: With a thunderous explosion of ultragravitational terrorflux, The Barbarian Warrior of Unst vaporised the Earth with the Neutronic Transnova Bomb detonation of his robotic powersource. The summoning ritual of Kor-Virliath and the crystal key of the Goblin King had been destroyed...but at great cost. Cosmic infinity crackled around the black space in the heavens, as suddenly the fabric of reality began to tear. Quantum lightning exploded from the nothingness, exposing a dimensional rift in the sky. yet the immortal sorcerer Zargothrax still was not annihilated. Zargothrax, Dark Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty: No! You impudent mortal scum! One thousand years of planning...ruined by a hootsman! I swear I will have my revenge, in this space-time continuum or the next! Fragmented Subvisual Archive, Recovered from the Time-Rift: Channeling his last shards of power, Zargothrax plunged himself through the amorphous portal in space, vanishing from this universe into another reality. Nobody could know when or where the wormhole might lead to...yet Angus McFife XIII swore that at any cost, he must find and defeat Zargothrax, no matter where he may be. And so with a final raging battle cry, he followed the dark sorcerer into the dimensional rift. Angus McFife, Warrior of Time: For the eternal glory of Dundee!

Dundax Aeterna

No lyrics (instrumental)

National Anthem of Unst

Lyrics

Unst, greatest country in the world Unst, where the Hootsman is the king Unst, wearing armor made from wolf Unst, for their glory we will sing Spoken: My warriors, we have gathered here today, to celebrate a momentous occasion in history. By the power vested in me, by all the gods of Dundee, I crown thee King Hootsman of Unst! Unst, greatest country in the world Unst, where the Hootsman is the king Unst, wearing armor made from wolf Unst, for their glory we will sing Hoots! (x16) Unst, greatest country in the world Unst, where the Hootsman is the king Unst, wearing armor made from wolf Unst, for their glory we will sing Hoots! For eternal glory of Dundee!

Gallery

First two images are from a set of images posted to the gloryhammer facebook account to promote the then upcoming album.

Cover art for National Anthem of Unst

Full album art

Trivia

1. The Japanese release of the album is titled "栄光の宇宙大作戦１９９２", which roughly translates to "The Glorious Great Space Battle of 1992"
2. "The National Anthem of Unst" (and variations) has become the ending song for Gloryhammer live shows.