Act III. The Ancient Fire Of Har-Kuun

'ACT III. The Ancient Fires of Har-Kuun' (ジ・エインシェント・ファイアーズ・オブ・ハー・クーン, Ji Enshento Faiāzu obu Hā Kūn) is the third track of Rhapsody of Fire's second EP (considered third since many consider Rain Of A Thousand Flames to be their first EP), The Cold Embrace Of Fear.

Booklet Lyrics
Brivido amaro or piega il fiero volto

Tersa paura al suo levar l'occhio si' stanco

Fredda visione dal mondo dimenticata

Antica porta ch'al morto sol al vero mal conduce

Har-Kuun

Seven black towers tearing the skies

Seven the guardians of the underworld's night

Archways of dark stone, mad gothic maze

Unholy fortress built on anger and hate

Over majestic peaks

We hail the fallen kings

Great warriors born to win

Celestial blazing steel

Millions of swords and shields

Flaming the coldest wind

Dark gate, primordial sin

Black legend now revealed

Transcending vision

Ancestral madness

Chaos and oblivion

Gateway to hell

All'ignoto va il lor sguardo

Piange il cuore il negato

Nell'oblio di un rimpianto

Sferza l'ombra il suo passato

Ruins of mighty evil

Asking for new splendor

Cosmic hell's dominion

Nekron's resurrection

Burn the skies of gods and angels

Flames of force divine

The great call of shining heavens

Storms the walls of Kron

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun

ILLUMINATI SUMUS

ADHUC DIVINITUS

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI

VENTORUM FURIA

OBSCURITAS NATURAE

AETERNA TENEBRA

Eterno fuoco ancor vivo ed or pulsante

Pietra opaca di ruvido spento riflesso

Morte, tormento, rovina di sangue ed odio

Pena, dolore, o gotico cuor di lamento e pianto

Har-Kuun

Sad tales forgotten, mysterious for most

Now are revealing all their dangerous words

Another dark entrance, another dark gate

True gothic nightmare, an infernal descent

Over majestic peaks

We hail the fallen kings

Great warriors born to win

Celestial blazing steel

Millions of swords and shields

Flaming the coldest wind

Dark gate, primordial sin

Black legend now revealed

Infinite shadows

Cosmic damnation

Dark reign of terror

Evil reborn

Nel suo infido lamento

Un segreto ferma il passo

Se nel calice e' versato

Rima il sangue del dannato

Ruins of mighty evil

Asking for new splendour

Cosmic hell's dominion

Nekron's resurrection

Burn the skies of gods and angels

Flames of force divine

The great call of shining heavens

Storms the walls of Kron

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun

ILLUMINATI SUMUS

ADHUC DIVINITUS

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI

VENTORUM FURIA

OBSCURITAS NATURAE

AETERNA TENEBRA

Actual Lyrics
Epic choirs are encased in bolding.

(Opening-Solo (Keyboards) : A.S.)

(Operatic solo : Bridget Fogle & Previn Moore)

(Solo (Guitars) : ???? (either Sascha Paeth or Luca)

(Solo (Acoustic Guitars) : Reitmeier)

Brivido amaro or piega il fiero volto

Tersa paura al suo levar l'occhio sì stanco

Fredda visione dal mondo dimenticata

Antica porta ch'al morto sol al vero mal conduce

Har-Kuun

Har-Kuun Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Seven black towers tearing the skies

Seven the guardians of the underworld's night

Archways of dark stone, mad gothic maze

Unholy fortress built on anger and hate

Over majestic peaks

We hail the fallen kings

Great warriors born to win

Celestial blazing steel

Millions of swords and shields

Flaming the coldest wind

Dark gate, primordial sin

Black legend now revealed

(Solo (Guitars) : -)

Transcending vision

Ancestral madness

Chaos and oblivion

Gateway to hell

Transcending vision

Ancestral madness

Chaos and oblivion

Gateway to hell

All'ignoto va il lor sguardo

Piange cuore il negato

Nell'oblio d'un rimpianto

Sferza l'ombra il suo passato!

Ruins of mighty evil Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Asking for new splendor Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Cosmic hell's dominion Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Nekron's resurrection Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Ruins of mighty evil Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Asking for new splendor Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Cosmic hell's dominion Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Nekron's resurrection Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

(Short Solo (Bass ~ Guitars ~ Twin guitars ~ Twin guitars with Keyboards) : Patrice Guers ~ Sascha Paeth ~ Sascha Paeth & Luca Turilli ~ Sascha Paeth & Luca Turilli & Alex Staropoli)

Burn the skies of gods and angels

Flames of force divine

The great call of shining heavens

Storms the walls of Kron

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun (Har-Kuun!)

Har-Kuun! (Har-Kuun!), Har-Kuun!! (Har-Kuun!)

ILLUMINATI SUMUS epic choir & opera choir

ADHUC DIVINITUS epic choir & opera choir

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM epic choir & opera choir

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS epic choir & opera choir

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI epic choir & opera choir

VENTORUM FURIA epic choir & opera choir

OBSCURITAS NATURAE epic choir & opera choir

AETERNA TENEBRA epic choir & opera choir

ILLUMINATI SUMUS epic choir & opera choir

ADHUC DIVINITUS epic choir & opera choir

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM epic choir & opera choir

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS epic choir & opera choir

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI epic choir & opera choir

VENTORUM FURIA epic choir & opera choir

OBSCURITAS NATURAE epic choir & opera choir

AETERNA TENEBRA epic choir & opera choir

Eterno fuoco ancor vivo ed or pulsante

Pietra opaca di ruvido spento riflesso

Morte, tormento, rovina di sangue ed odio

Pena, dolore, o gotico cuor di lamento e pianto

Har-Kuun

Har-Kuun Fabio Lione (black vocals)

Har-Kuun.. Fabio Lione (black vocals)

Sad tales forgotten, mysterious for most

Now are revealing all their dangerous words

Another dark entrance, another dark gate

True gothic nightmare, an infernal descent

Over majestic peaks

We hail the fallen kings

Great warriors born to win

Celestial blazing steel

Millions of swords and shields

Flaming the coldest wind

Dark gate, primordial sin

Black legend now revealed

(Solo (Guitars): Luca Turilli?)

Infinite shadows

Cosmic damnation

Dark reign of terror

Evil reborn

Infinite shadows

Cosmic damnation

Dark reign of terror

Evil reborn

Nel suo infido lamento

Un segreto ferma passo

Se nel calice è versato

Rima il sangue del dannato!

Ruins of mighty evil Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Asking for new splendor Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Cosmic hell's dominion Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Nekron's resurrection Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Ruins of mighty evil Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Asking for new splendour Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Cosmic hell's dominion Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Nekron's resurrection Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

(Short Solo (Bass ~ Guitars ~ Twin guitars ~ Twin guitars with Keyboards) : Patrice Guers ~ Sascha Paeth ~ Sascha Paeth & Luca Turilli ~ Sascha Paeth & Luca Turilli & Alex Staropoli)

Burn the skies of gods and angels

Flames of force divine (Flames of force divine)

The great call of shining heavens

Storms the walls of Kron supported black vocals by Lione

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun (Har-Kuun!)

Har-Kuun (Har-Kuun!), Har-Kuun!! (Har-Kuun!)

ILLUMINATI SUMUS epic choir & opera choir

ADHUC DIVINITUS epic choir & opera choir

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM epic choir & opera choir

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS epic choir & opera choir

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI epic choir & opera choir

VENTORUM FURIA epic choir & opera choir

OBSCURITAS NATURAE epic choir & opera choir

AETERNA TENEBRA epic choir & opera choir

ILLUMINATI SUMUS epic choir & opera choir

ADHUC DIVINITUS epic choir & opera choir

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM epic choir & opera choir

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS epic choir & opera choir

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI epic choir & opera choir

VENTORUM FURIA epic choir & opera choir

OBSCURITAS NATURAE epic choir & opera choir

AETERNA TENEBRA epic choir & opera choir

(Solos: Unknown)Please add and confirm solos if at all able.

Booklet lyrics; Translation
Brivido amaro or piega il fiero volto Brivido amaro or piega il fiero volto

Fear wiped clean at the raising of the eye so tired / Fear wiped clean at the raising of the so tired eye Tersa paura al suo levar l'occhio si' stanco

Cold vision from the forgotten world Fredda visione dal mondo dimenticata

Antica porta ch'al morto sol al vero mal conduce Antica porta ch'al morto sol al vero mal conduce

Har-Kuun

Seven black towers tearing the skies

Seven the guardians of the underworld's night

Archways of dark stone, mad gothic maze

Unholy fortress built on anger and hate

Over majestic peaks

We hail the fallen kings

Great warriors born to win

Celestial blazing steel

Millions of swords and shields

Flaming the coldest wind

Dark gate, primordial sin

Black legend now revealed

Transcending vision

Ancestral madness

Chaos and oblivion

Gateway to hell

All'ignoto va il lor sguardo All'ignoto va il lor sguardo

Piange il cuore il negato Piange il cuore il negato

Nell'oblio di un rimpianto Nell'oblio di un rimpianto

Sferza l'ombra il suo passato Sferza l'ombra il suo passato

Ruins of mighty evil

Asking for new splendor

Cosmic hell's dominion

Nekron's resurrection

Burn the skies of gods and angels

Flames of force divine

The great call of shining heavens

Storms the walls of Kron

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun

ILLUMINATI SUMUS ILLUMINATI SUMUS

ADHUC DIVINITUS ADHUC DIVINITUS

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS INFERNUS REX FOEDUS

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI

VENTORUM FURIA VENTORUM FURIA

OBSCURITAS NATURAE OBSCURITAS NATURAE

AETERNA TENEBRA AETERNA TENEBRA

Eterno fuoco ancor vivo ed or pulsante Eterno fuoco ancor vivo ed or pulsante

Pietra opaca di ruvido spento riflesso Pietra opaca di ruvido spento riflesso

Morte, tormento, rovina di sangue ed odio Morte, tormento, rovina di sangue ed odio

Pena, dolore, o gotico cuor di lamento e pianto Pena, dolore, o gotico cuor di lamento e pianto

Har-Kuun

Sad tales forgotten, mysterious for most

Now are revealing all their dangerous words

Another dark entrance, another dark gate

True gothic nightmare, an infernal descent

Over majestic peaks

We hail the fallen kings

Great warriors born to win

Celestial blazing steel

Millions of swords and shields

Flaming the coldest wind

Dark gate, primordial sin

Black legend now revealed

Infinite shadows

Cosmic damnation

Dark reign of terror

Evil reborn

Nel suo infido lamento Nel suo infido lamento

Un segreto ferma il passo Un segreto ferma il passo

Se nel calice e' versato Se nel calice e' versato

Rima il sangue del dannato Rima il sangue del dannato

Ruins of mighty evil

Asking for new splendour

Cosmic hell's dominion

Nekron's resurrection

Burn the skies of gods and angels

Flames of force divine

The great call of shining heavens

Storms the walls of Kron

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun

ILLUMINATI SUMUS ILLUMINATI SUMUS

ADHUC DIVINITUS ADHUC DIVINITUS

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS INFERNUS REX FOEDUS

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI

VENTORUM FURIA VENTORUM FURIA

OBSCURITAS NATURAE OBSCURITAS NATURAE

AETERNA TENEBRA AETERNA TENEBRA

Actual Lyrics; Translation
Epic choirs are encased in bolding.

(Opening-Solo (Keyboards) : A.S.)

(Operatic solo : Bridget Fogle & Previn Moore)

(Solo (Guitars) : ???? (either Sascha Paeth or Luca)

(Solo (Acoustic Guitars) : Reitmeier)

Brivido amaro or piega il fiero volto Brivido amaro or piega il fiero volto

Fear wiped clean at the raising of the eye so tired / Fear wiped clean at the raising of the so tired eye Tersa paura al suo levar l'occhio sì stanco

Cold vision from the forgotten world Fredda visione dal mondo dimenticata

Antica porta ch'al morto sol al vero mal conduce Antica porta ch'al morto sol al vero mal conduce

Har-Kuun

Har-Kuun Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Seven black towers tearing the skies

Seven the guardians of the underworld's night

Archways of dark stone, mad gothic maze

Unholy fortress built on anger and hate

Over majestic peaks

We hail the fallen kings

Great warriors born to win

Celestial blazing steel

Millions of swords and shields

Flaming the coldest wind

Dark gate, primordial sin

Black legend now revealed

(Solo (Guitars) : -)

Transcending vision

Ancestral madness

Chaos and oblivion

Gateway to hell

Transcending vision

Ancestral madness

Chaos and oblivion

Gateway to hell

All'ignoto va il lor sguardo All'ignoto va il lor sguardo

Piange cuore il negato Piange cuore il negato

Nell'oblio d'un rimpianto Nell'oblio d'un rimpianto

Sferza l'ombra il suo passato! Sferza l'ombra il suo passato!

Ruins of mighty evil Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Asking for new splendor Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Cosmic hell's dominion Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Nekron's resurrection Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Ruins of mighty evil Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Asking for new splendor Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Cosmic hell's dominion Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Nekron's resurrection Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

(Short Solo (Bass ~ Guitars ~ Twin guitars ~ Twin guitars with Keyboards) : Patrice Guers ~ Sascha Paeth ~ Sascha Paeth & Luca Turilli ~ Sascha Paeth & Luca Turilli & Alex Staropoli)

Burn the skies of gods and angels

Flames of force divine

The great call of shining heavens

Storms the walls of Kron

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun (Har-Kuun!)

Har-Kuun! (Har-Kuun!), Har-Kuun!! (Har-Kuun!)

ILLUMINATI SUMUS epic choir & opera choir ILLUMINATI SUMUS

ADHUC DIVINITUS epic choir & opera choir ADHUC DIVINITUS

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM epic choir & opera choir PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS epic choir & opera choir INFERNUS REX FOEDUS

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI epic choir & opera choir HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI

VENTORUM FURIA epic choir & opera choir VENTORUM FURIA

OBSCURITAS NATURAE epic choir & opera choir OBSCURITAS NATURAE

AETERNA TENEBRA epic choir & opera choir AETERNA TENEBRA

ILLUMINATI SUMUS epic choir & opera choir ILLUMINATI SUMUS

ADHUC DIVINITUS epic choir & opera choir ADHUC DIVINITUS

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM epic choir & opera choir PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS epic choir & opera choir INFERNUS REX FOEDUS

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI epic choir & opera choir HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI

VENTORUM FURIA epic choir & opera choir VENTORUM FURIA

OBSCURITAS NATURAE epic choir & opera choir OBSCURITAS NATURAE

AETERNA TENEBRA epic choir & opera choir AETERNA TENEBRA

Eterno fuoco ancor vivo ed or pulsante Eterno fuoco ancor vivo ed or pulsante

Pietra opaca di ruvido spento riflesso Pietra opaca di ruvido spento riflesso

Morte, tormento, rovina di sangue ed odio Morte, tormento, rovina di sangue ed odio

Pena, dolore, o gotico cuor di lamento e pianto Pena, dolore, o gotico cuor di lamento e pianto

Har-Kuun

Har-Kuun Fabio Lione (black vocals)

Har-Kuun.. Fabio Lione (black vocals)

Sad tales forgotten, mysterious for most

Now are revealing all their dangerous words

Another dark entrance, another dark gate

True gothic nightmare, an infernal descent

Over majestic peaks

We hail the fallen kings

Great warriors born to win

Celestial blazing steel

Millions of swords and shields

Flaming the coldest wind

Dark gate, primordial sin

Black legend now revealed

(Solo (Guitars): Luca Turilli?)

Infinite shadows

Cosmic damnation

Dark reign of terror

Evil reborn

Infinite shadows

Cosmic damnation

Dark reign of terror

Evil reborn

Nel suo infido lamento Nel suo infido lamento

Un segreto ferma passo Un segreto ferma passo

Se nel calice è versato Se nel calice è versato

Rima il sangue del dannato! Rima il sangue del dannato!

Ruins of mighty evil Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Asking for new splendor Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Cosmic hell's dominion Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Nekron's resurrection Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals)

Ruins of mighty evil Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Asking for new splendour Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Cosmic hell's dominion Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

Nekron's resurrection Fabio Lione (harsh / black vocals) (supported)

(Short Solo (Bass ~ Guitars ~ Twin guitars ~ Twin guitars with Keyboards) : Patrice Guers ~ Sascha Paeth ~ Sascha Paeth & Luca Turilli ~ Sascha Paeth & Luca Turilli & Alex Staropoli)

Burn the skies of gods and angels

Flames of force divine (Flames of force divine)

The great call of shining heavens

Storms the walls of Kron supported black vocals by Lione

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun

The ancient fires of Har-Kuun (Har-Kuun!)

Har-Kuun (Har-Kuun!), Har-Kuun!! (Har-Kuun!)

ILLUMINATI SUMUS epic choir & opera choir ILLUMINATI SUMUS

ADHUC DIVINITUS epic choir & opera choir ADHUC DIVINITUS

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM epic choir & opera choir PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS epic choir & opera choir INFERNUS REX FOEDUS

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI epic choir & opera choir HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI

VENTORUM FURIA epic choir & opera choir VENTORUM FURIA

OBSCURITAS NATURAE epic choir & opera choir OBSCURITAS NATURAE

AETERNA TENEBRA epic choir & opera choir AETERNA TENEBRA

ILLUMINATI SUMUS epic choir & opera choir ILLUMINATI SUMUS

ADHUC DIVINITUS epic choir & opera choir ADHUC DIVINITUS

PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM epic choir & opera choir PRAEDITIO MALEDICTUM

INFERNUS REX FOEDUS epic choir & opera choir INFERNUS REX FOEDUS

HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI epic choir & opera choir HIBERNUS TEMPUS ANNI

VENTORUM FURIA epic choir & opera choir VENTORUM FURIA

OBSCURITAS NATURAE epic choir & opera choir OBSCURITAS NATURAE

AETERNA TENEBRA epic choir & opera choir AETERNA TENEBRA

(Solos: Unknown)Please add and confirm solos if at all able.

Japanese Lyrics
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Japanese Lyrics (Translation)
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Lineup

 * Member - position

Trivia

 * The 1:30-1:57 segment of this song bears a massive resemblence to the guitars-style featured in Dark Wings Of Steel, much the same goes with Immortal New Reign.
 * The first english vocal line in this song, Seven black towers tearing the skies, has "tearing" pronouncing as, "tɪɚɪŋ" (IPA).