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The Fall Of The 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

The Fall Of The King (also known as "The Fallen King" or "The King Has Fallen") 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Possible[edit | edit source]

  • Zion/Draggone: A Californian band, which is being investigated because a song called "Glory to the King" from 1987 is attributed to them.[7][8]

Debunked[edit | edit source]

  • 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.[9]
  • Haven: A band discussed in the 2020 HMR Forums posts that was also quickly debunked.[10]
  • Baron Steele[11]
  • Bernard E. Cavazos[12]
  • Kinetic Dissent[13]
  • Conquest[14]
  • Z'Rose[15]
  • Talon[16]
  • Blackmayne[17]
  • Sentinel[18]
  • Pathfinder: A Canadian band who only released a demo in 1985,[19] confirmed to have not made the song.[20]
  • Christopher Janata: A 1983 song titled "Fallen King" found in a Cocatalog entry,[21] confirmed to have not made the song.[22]
  • Pat Dawsey: Possible Z-Rock DJ who originally played the song on the radio,[23] does not remember the song.[24]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://forum.metal-archives.com/viewtopic.php?p=1342956#p1342956
  2. ↑ https://x.com/ArmadorThrash99/status/1336103548594098183
  3. ↑ https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=45084#gsc.tab=0
  4. ↑ https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=45084&sid=3d6e4d781d251ae6c4eda10968dd4f79#p211133
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opaL6a-OMKw
  6. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/kcsui4/unknown_80s_power_metal_band/
  7. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1csvas8/another_possible_but_unlikely_lead/
  8. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1b3jz0w/theory_for_lost_song_fall_of_the_king_aka_the/
  9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEP7SCX5JXs
  10. ↑ https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=45084#p212081
  11. ↑ https://files.catbox.moe/hwiwg6.PNG
  12. ↑ https://files.catbox.moe/dnvmz7.PNG
  13. ↑ https://files.catbox.moe/4liuu4.jpg
  14. ↑ https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=45084&start=60#p252062
  15. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1cih0uk/finding_zrose_to_rule_them_out_once_and_for_all/
  16. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1d3krdy/all_the_possible_leads_so_far/
  17. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1cgw96k/comment/l2svejm/
  18. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1d3krdy/all_the_possible_leads_so_far/
  19. ↑ https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Pathfinder/Demo_1985/865343
  20. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1e2z7mz/pathfinder_didnt_make_the_song_the_singer_is_not/
  21. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/18fucxn/contacting_christopher_c_janata_for_the/
  22. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1eb8fs1/christopher_c_janata_is_debunked
  23. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/kcsui4/comment/gfuf4c7/
  24. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/thefalloftheking/comments/1era3oe/patrick_dawsey_doesnt_remember_our_song/
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