Tales from the Kingdom of Fife


Tales from the Kingdom of Fife is the debut album by Anglo-Swiss symphonic power metal band Gloryhammer. It was released on 29 March 2013 in Europe.

Story

In a fantasy version of 10th-century Scotland, as previously foretold, the evil wizard Zargothrax invades and conquers Dundee with an army of corrupted undead unicorns, kidnapping the princess Iona McDougall. The prince of the Kingdom of Fife, Angus McFife, swears revenge ; in a dream, he has a vision of three artifacts that will allow him to defeat Zargothrax, and sets off on a quest to acquire them.
McFife first battles north to obtain a magical war hammer then travels to Strathclyde to acquire a golden dragon as his steed. Inspired by memories of McDougall, who is imprisoned by Zargothrax in a prison of ice McFife rides his dragon to Loch Rannoch and retrieves the Amulet of Justice from its depths, completing his quest for the three artifacts.
Allying with the powerful Knights of Crail, McFife travels through Cowdenbeath to confront Zargothrax in his stronghold. As the Knights battle the wizard’s forces in the fields of Dunfermline, McFife and the Barbarian Warrior of Unst sneak into the castle through dwarven tunnels, aided by the hermit Ralathor. Meeting Zargothrax in single combat, McFife defeats the wizard and casts him into a frozen pool of “liquid ice.” He then uses the Amulet of Justice to free the princess and the unicorns, restoring balance to the Kingdom of Fife.

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Gloryhammer.

Personnel

;Band members
;Guest/session musicians
;Production