Name: The King
Duration: P00H03M25S
Description: Nor'easter's 70s rock influences take center stage on "The King". From its oddly metered opening motif to the bass groove led verses, "The King" evokes the power trio dynamic of Rush, before morphing halfway through into a 3-way solo trade and orchestrated layered guitar harmonies.

The King

from Calm Before the Storm by Nor'easter

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Nor'easter's 70s rock influences take center stage on "The King". From its oddly metered opening motif to the bass groove led verses, "The King" evokes the power trio dynamic of Rush, before morphing halfway through into a 3-way solo trade and orchestrated layered guitar harmonies.

lyrics

"The King"
Andrew McKnight, ©1985, Catalooch Music BMI

The King is filled with sorrow, there's shame about his crown,
an Angel from the Heavens, has come to cast him down,
a thunderbolt of power, Mystical light enshrouds his mind,
the Watchers in the tower, watch the fall of the divine

A holder of the Order,
a sceptre of the proud,
multitudes of followers,
bend knee to the ground,

The King has passed before you, the ending of an age,
coming Darkness dreadens all, sets fear to squire and sage, bowed heads to the Mystery, the priests and prophets lame
the dark lord having won their souls and cast them to the Flame

Resistor of the evil,
a force before the Fell,
now his crown is shattered,
sent forth to serve in hell

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from Calm Before the Storm, released August 12, 2022

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Nor'easter Plainfield, Connecticut

Hard rock band based in eastern Connecticut 1984-87. With a sound & style between Rush and the Blizzard of Ozz, their "Calm Before the Storm" album recorded in 1989 is released here in August 2022. The final Nor'easter lineup through May 1987; Christopher A. Gursky on lead vocals, Andrew McKnight - guitars, Paul St. Amour - bass, and Matthew Bouley - drums. ... more