Royal Hunt is a progressive metal band based in Denmark. Royal Hunt was founded in 1989 by keyboardist Andre Andersen.
Royal Hunt is known for creating melodic music with a progressive and symphonic flair. They experienced success during the mid-90s with vocalist D.C. Cooper on their classic albums Moving Target and Paradox mainly in Japan and Europe.
Throughout their history the band has experienced several lineup changes. In 2007 they acquired singer Mark Boals, who replaced former vocalist John West. In 2011 after numerous requests from fans and promoters worldwide they decided to reunite with their former vocalist D. C. Cooper for a special tour, covering the first four albums of the band. They recorded a new album entitled Show Me How to Live featuring the returning D.C. Cooper as their permanent vocalist moving forward. Cooper also provided vocals for the 2013 album, A Life to Die For, and again provided vocals on Devil's Dozen.
Royal Hunt have sold more than 1 million albums worldwide.
2006 Live is a live album by the Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt, released on CD and DVD by Frontiers Records in 2006. It is the only official live recording with singer John West.
All songs written by André Andersen.
I'm walking tonight under these blood red stars
They're spreading their light across the sky
We're moving apart me and these blood red stars
It's breaking my heart
I'm wondering why
How could I forget to once again
Raise my glass to you
The land of sorrow
You remember wasted years full of pain
And full of angry tears
Why this tortured soil is still alive
How with all those scars
It keeps on living?
Hopes and dreams are in the dirty
Every soul's been badly hurt
But look up there
Above the wall
Red stars refuse to fall
As they should, Dead cold
I'm walking tonight under these blood red stars
They're spreading their light across the sky
We're moving apart me and these blood red stars
It's breaking my heart
I'm wondering why
Wondering why
Hey, it's all gonna change one day
I'll close my eyes and pray all your pain away
I'm walking tonight under these blood red stars
They're spreading their light across the sky
We're moving apart me and these blood red stars
It's breaking my heart
I'm wondering why
Where bloody stars