FEANOR - The Ballad Of Beren And Luthien (Lyric Video)

OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO of the song "The Ballad Of Beren And Luthien", taken from the upcoming album "Hellhammer", out by No Remorse Records on September 19, 2025.

FEANOR:
Mike Stark - Vocals
Thilo Herrmann - Guitars
EV Martel - Guitars
Diana Boncheva - Violins
Emiliano Wachs - Drums
Victor Gustavo Acosta - Bass

About the song (by Victor Gustavo Acosta):

"The Ballad of Beren and Lúthien" explores deep themes of love, sacrifice, and mortality. It contrasts Lúthien’s immortality with Beren’s mortality, raising questions about the value of life and the essence of true love. Beren’s quest to win Lúthien against all odds symbolizes the struggle for love, emphasizing that genuine affection often requires great sacrifice.

Their union, which leads to the first half-elves, highlights the duality of existence—immortality versus the richness of human experience. This choice reflects the complexity of life (yet again a great source of inspiration to us) where the desire for eternal life is balanced by the beauty of mortality. Ultimately, the story illustrates the resilience of the human spirit, suggesting that love can inspire individuals to challenge their destinies. It serves as a timeless meditation on love, sacrifice, and the search for meaning in an impermanent world.

I have been captivated by this story for years and felt a mix of excitement and fear in tackling such an iconic tale for Tolkien fans. On this one I collaborated closely with EV Martel, and as the song developed, it became clear that more musicians and actors were needed to do justice to the grand vision we had in mind.

To enhance the production, we contacted Alex from the Silmarillion Soundtrack album for the voiceover, Alex is well versed in everything Tolkien related and nothing needed to be explained to him. Camilla Stark (Mike’s sister) beautifully portrayed Lúthien, we felt his natural bond with his brother would transpire something unique into the song, while Alexandros Delialis, a professional baritone from Greece, brought depth to the role of Thingol. Mike took on the role of Beren with total naturality and being himself an avid reader he was ready to go from the day one on this project.

In this track, I play piano, bass, oud, and nylon guitars, the amount of layers of instruments, music, sound landscapes, acting voices, instruments, etc was enormous, but one more time Piet expertly combines all the elements to create a story meant to be listened to with eyes closed.


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