Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards

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.https://napalmrecords.com/english/space-1992-rise-of-the-chaos-wizards-cd.html
==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.https://gloryhammer.bandcamp.com/album/space-1992-rise-of-the-chaos-wizards
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	Astral Choir of the Unholy Unicorn Apocalypse	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.
File:Chaos.jpg
File:Space 1992 Release Promo.jpg
File:Hollywood Hootsman.jpg|Cover art for National Anthem of Unst
File:Space 1992 Rise of the Chaos Wizards.png|Full album art
== Trivia ==
# 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"
# "The National Anthem of Unst" (and variations) has become the ending song for Gloryhammer live shows. 
==References==
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