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	ⓘ This lostwave is classified as unsolved.
	The Fallen King
	; Image associated with the song
Alternative name(s)	Fallen King, King is Fallen
Genre	Power metal
Year	1987-1989
Status	Almost full version available
Original poster	sled1025
Search started	2009
	File:TheFallenKing.mp3

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Revision as of 18:00, 11 July 2024

The Fallen King or Fall of the King is an unknown song taped off Dallas Texas radio station, Z-Rock, in the mid-to-late 80s by Sled1025 on the Encyclopaedia Metallum forums and Armador Thrash on Twitter.

Origins

On September 3, 2009, user Sled1025 of the Encyclopaedia Metallum forums, a hub for discussions about metal bands, posted in a thread dedicated to identifying songs to ask users to identify a song taped from Dallas-based rock and metal station Z-Rock. Sled1025 claimed that all of the songs on the tape were released in 1988 or earlier. They transcribed the lyrics and provided an MP3 version of the track.^[1]

Revived Search

On December 3rd, 2020, Twitter user Armador Thrash asked for help in finding an unknown metal song recorded from Z-Rock in 1987.^[2] A day later, the discussion about the song continued on the Heavy Metal Rarities Forums, where it was suggested that the lyrics could be found in the Metal Archives. When this proved unsuccessful, the song was uploaded to YouTube.^[3] User Poserkiller suggested that the song be called "Fall of the King" by Redd Barron, giving the song its placeholder name.^[4]

In late 2020, Armador Thrash submitted the song to Ian Christe's ROOTS metal history show on SiriusXM Liquid Metal, seeking help in identifying the band.^[5] A post was made about the song on r/lostwave which furthered interest in the song.^[6]

Leads

Possible

Pathfinder: A Canadian band who only released a demo in 1985.^[7]
Pat Dawsey: Possible Z-Rock DJ who originally played the song on the radio^[8]:
Zion/Draggone: A Californian band, which is being investigated because a song called "Glory to the King" from 1987 is attributed to them.^[9]^[10]
Christopher Janata: A 1983 song titled "Fallen King" found in a Cocatalog entry.^[11]

Debunked

Redd Barron: Was one of the first leads to be raised, as they had a song titled "Fall of the King" which matched lyrics in the song, however, fans of the band said this was purely a coincidence and Redd Barron uploaded a version of their song in 2020 which proved that the two songs were different.^[12]

Haven: A band discussed in the 2020 HMR Forums posts that was also quickly debunked.^[13]
Baron Steele^[14]
Bernard E. Cavazos^[15]
Kinetic Dissent^[16]
Conquest^[17]
Z'Rose^[18]
Talon^[19]
Blackmayne^[20]
Sentinel^[21]

Lyrics

Presumed Lyrics

(Verse 1)

The sky is filled with ash and smoke

The towers burn; the walls, they crumble

The bodies lie about the fields

No one is left to win the battle

(Pre-Chorus)

The people can’t believe their eyes

The king has fallen, see him die

A time of mystery, a time of death

The evil one’s promise has been kept

(Chorus)

The fall, the fall of the king

(Verse 2)

The night sky is filled with fire

See the king on his royal pyre

Fools, to think that he would win

Against such evil, against such sin

(Pre-Chorus)

The people can’t believe their eyes

The king has fallen, see him die

A time of mystery, a time of death

The evil one’s promise has been kept

(Chorus)

The fall, the fall of the king

(Guitar Solo)

(Verse 3)

The king’s time has come to pass

The wicked one has come at last

A time of fear, a time of pain

Cannot escape the evil one’s reign

(Pre-Chorus)

The people can’t believe their eyes

The king has fallen, see him die

A time of mystery, a time of death

The evil one’s promise has been kept

(Chorus)

The fall, the fall of the king

Resources

[1] ttps://forum.metal-archives.com/viewtopic.php?p=1342956#p1342956

[2] ttps://x.com/ArmadorThrash99/status/1336103548594098183

[3] ttps://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=45084#gsc.tab=0

[4] ttps://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=45084&sid=3d6e4d781d251ae6c4eda10968dd4f79#p211133

[5] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opaL6a-OMKw

[6] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/kcsui4/unknown_80s_power_metal_band/

[7] ttps://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Pathfinder/Demo_1985/865343

[8] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/kcsui4/comment/gfuf4c7/

[9] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1csvas8/another_possible_but_unlikely_lead/

[10] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1b3jz0w/theory_for_lost_song_fall_of_the_king_aka_the/

[11] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/18fucxn/contacting_christopher_c_janata_for_the/

[12] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEP7SCX5JXs

[13] ttps://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=45084#p212081

[14] ttps://files.catbox.moe/hwiwg6.PNG

[15] ttps://files.catbox.moe/dnvmz7.PNG

[16] ttps://files.catbox.moe/4liuu4.jpg

[17] ttps://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=45084&start=60#p252062

[18] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1cih0uk/finding_zrose_to_rule_them_out_once_and_for_all/

[19] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1d3krdy/all_the_possible_leads_so_far/

[20] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1cgw96k/comment/l2svejm/

[21] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1d3krdy/all_the_possible_leads_so_far/

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