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Tales From The Black Spire

by Phantom Spell

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Hanging on the wall, Like a picture of a new dawn, Framed in thought and memory, Reflections in the storm. As grains of sand trickle, Through the hour glass he can see, The world form. And he thinks to himself, As the die is cast, Well, it’s not as though the past won’t last. It’s more than just a question of design, To be a product of our time, Blinded by the worlds’ mysteries, Into forsaking life for security. Slipping further into dream a thought remains, To burn it all away. Ever fragile and motionless we stay, Too afraid to face the vast As we pray our past won’t last.
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How can I begin, To understand this world I’m in, Full of wonder? No matter how I try, I can’t stop the feeling that I might, Be going under. And though it seems to me, The lives we lead, Are far from what we could achieve. We’re dealt a hand uneven from the start. Just like we long for days, that came before, To stop ourselves from wanting more, But the Dragon’s Dream, Will keep me moving on. In time we may realise, There won’t be chances passing by, For much longer, We’re forced to walk alone, Knowing together we will always Be stronger You’ll see that trails will come, But they will go, And what remains will go to show, That time well spent gives meaning to us all, Over the years I’ve watched, The sun go down, Every time it comes around, But the Dragon’s Dream, Keeps me moving on. And though it seems to me, The lives we lead, Are far from what we could achieve. We’re dealt a hand uneven from the start. Just like we long for days, that came before, To stop ourselves from wanting more, Looking back we can’t see what’s beyond. You'll see that trails will come, But they will go, And what remains will go to show, That time well spent gives meaning to us all, There’ll come a day we’ll watch, The sun go down, And dawn, for us, won’t come around, For the Dragon’s Dream, Must be moving on.

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Deep from within the archives of the Black Spire surface two compositions pre-dating Phantom Spell by some years. Reworked and reinvigorated to better fit the sonic palette of this spellbinding project; They have been paired with two singles not previously available on vinyl - Keep on Running (2021) & The Phantom’s Spell (2022) - to offer fans a chance to own these songs in physical format for the first time. As well as, a glimpse into the young mind of a mad wizard long before the tales we’re familiar with today...

McNeill explains:
“This release is a nice ‘full-circle moment’ for me. The core ideas for the two new compositions on ‘Tales From The Black Spire’ have been with me for almost 8 years! What is now Phantom Spell has been an idea in the back of my mind for a very long time. Reworking these old songs to bring them into the Phantom Spell universe, as well as offering The Phantom’s Spell and the original version of Keep on Running on vinyl for the first time, gives fans a nice overview of the journey so far and clears the way for what’s to come.”

The two new (although, old) compositions have an endearing, optimistic atmosphere. The trademark twin-lead flourishes, growling Hammond, and gurgling Moog leads are all present – along with McNeill’s recognisable soaring, yet plaintive, vocals. They are, however, removed from the works of “Immortal’s Requiem” and certainly feel as though they warrant being part of a separate body of work. This 10” EP is a perfect vehicle in which to surface these songs-of-old. In some parting words McNeill says:

“There is now nothing for me to look back on and regret having not completed. I can focus completely on the next Phantom Spell record. Bringing my musical ideas in line with what I want to achieve in the here-and-now. I hope listeners enjoy hearing an obscure part of my musical history as well as being able to finally get the two Phantom Spell singles in a cool physical format!”

10" Vinyl track listing:

Side A

- Keep on Running
- The Phantom’s Spell

Side B

- Thought and Memory
- Dragon’s Dream

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released August 4, 2023

Music written by Kyle McNeill.

Recorded at Wizard Tower Studios.
Mixed and mastered by Kyle McNeill.

Artwork and logo design by Jack Welch of Seventhbell Artwork.

Owned by Wizard Tower Records and Wizard Tower Recordings.

© Wizard Tower Records 2023
℗ Wizard Tower Recordings 2023

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