Dreamtale is a Finnish symphonic power metal band from Tampere, formed in 1999.
Dreamtale was founded by guitarist Rami Keränen in the early months of 1999. Keränen also served as the band's vocalist until 2002. The band first gathered fame by playing as Sinergy's supporting act in Finland, and their second demo, Refuge from Reality, sold out on the day of its release.
Most of the copies of the demo were sold in Japan, which helped the band make itself known to record labels. Dreamtale started receiving recording deal offers from around the world, and in August 2001 signed a deal with Spinefarm Records.
In December 2001, Dreamtale started the recordings of Beyond Reality. After finishing the album, Dreamtale went through changes in their line-up: Pasi Ristolainen replaced bassist Alois Weimer, and a new singer, Tomi Viiltola, joined the group. Keränen is the sole founding member to remain with the band.
Beyond Reality, which was released in Japan in June and elsewhere during July 2002, selling well and gaining the band a following in Japan. To please Japanese fans, the band quickly began recording a second full-length album.
A masquerade of our wounded souls
I don't want to know where you are
You filled my heart with your molten stone
And my soul has ceased to believe
Now I know that never is never
Now I see that nothing's forever
Now I know that never is never
Tonight I'll close the gates and then I'll walk away
Don't want to be a gambler between love and hate
Tonight I'll close the gates, there's nothing left to
say
Don't want to be a victim between love and hate
No one knows how our time passed by
Our sweetest years are turning to grey
I dream of youth, still I don't know why
My passion fails to find my heart
Now I know that never is never
Now I see that nothing's forever
Now I know that never is never
Tonight I'll close the gates and then I'll walk away
Don't want to be a gambler between love and hate
Tonight I'll close the gates, there's nothing left to
say
Don't want to be a victim between love and hate
No more hatred, no more sorrow
No more heaven, no tomorrow
No more crying, no pretending
No more lies, no happy ending
Tonight I'll close the gates and then I'll walk away
Don't want to be a gambler between love and hate
Tonight I'll close the gates, there's nothing left to
say
Don't want to be a victim between love and hate