This is the third and last song I recorded with the band before I left. Now that they released their new version with a new singer, I feel free to release this version, since I contributed quite some time and money to this recording. Would be a waste to throw away right?

Epinikion - False Faced Demon COVER

Adaptation and translation of the beautiful Irish song May Morning Dew to Frisian (old regional language of the north of the Netherlands). Adapted to the Frisian culture and landscape. Image belongs to WWF. 

I changed the theme at the end to the decline of our traditionally rich, biodiverse agricultural landscape, "landschapspijn".

Hope you enjoy it, thank you for listening!

Translation:

How pleasant in winter to sit by the fire
Ice skating across the ditches and the ponds as well
Or in summer to wander along the meadows, through the fields
And to pluck the wild flowers in the morning dew.

Summer is coming, Oh, Summer is here
With the leaves on the trees and the sun bright and warm
And the birds they are singing, the godwit cries across the meadow
And the flowers they are blooming in the morning dew.

The life of that summer, that is now long ago
Just like the flowers, in the grass high and green
And the croaking of the frogs in the dusk across the fields
Has disappeared with the ditches in the morning dew

The wind is blowing across the meadows, the sky cold and grey
I think of all the colours, the crying of the godwit
of the buzzing and rustling
It had seemed so ordinary
I think of all that we have lost
In the morning dew.

May Morning Dew (Frisian version)

Cover by Vicken Ishkhanian (music) and me, Yvette Ophelia (vocals)
of the song Fear not this Night, soundtrack of the game Guild Wars 2
Original by Jeremy Soule, with Asja Kadric as vocalist.

Fear Not This Night -  Guild Wars 2 soundtrack

Keys: Vicken65
Guitars: dicentivato & katatonico
Drums: Samme1981
Bass: Rafamerol
Male vocals: ghlegend195
Female vocals: Opheliasmelody

Within Temptation - And We Run (cover)

Except for the vocals (me) all credits go to Vicken65!

Amberian Dawn - River of Tuoni (cover)

Keys: Vicken65
Guitar: katatonico
Drums: Ocke
Bass: Rafamerol
Voice: Opheliasmelody

Within Temptation - Deceiver Of Fools (cover)

Bass: BlackSkyRiver (Italy)
Keys, guitars: Vicken (USA)
Percussions: bdajaysus (Ireland)
Vocals (main and backing): Opheliasmelody (The Netherlands)

Blackmore's Night - Ghost of a Rose (cover)

Drums: Samme1981
Bass: Rafamerol
Keyboards: Maddmedic
Guitar Solo: Vicken65
Guitars and MIX: Katatonico
Voices: Opheliasmelody

Unsun - Home (cover)

Orchestra: Vicken65
Vocals: Opheliasmelody

Emiliana Torrini - Gollum's Song (cover)

Guitars & keys: Vicken65
Vocals: Ophelia's Melody

Ocean Gypsy - Blackmore's Night version (cover)

guitars and synths: katatonico
drums: ozricus
bass: rafamerol
voices: opheliasmelody

Anneke Van Giersbergen - Feel Alive (cover)

Guitars/Keyboards: Katatonico
Drums: ozricus
Bass: rafamerol
Vocals: opheliasmelody

The Gathering - Kevin's Telescope (cover)

all instruments: Vicken Ishkhanian (genius!)
vocals: Ophelia's Melody

Secret Garden - Sleepsong (cover)

Guitars and backing vocals: Katatonico
Bass: Rafamerol
Drums: Ocke
Vocals: Ophelia's Melody

Left Hand Solution - Thorns (cover)

guitars & synths: katatonico
drums: ozricus
bass: ChristonBass
vocals: ophelia's melody
Recorded on BandHub

Anneke Van Giersbergen - Too Late (cover)

ALL instruments: Vicken65
(female) vocals: Ophelia's Melody

Secret Garden - Gates Of Dawn (cover)

synths: Vicken65 (USA)
bass: Rafamerol (Mexico)
guitars: Katatonico (Spain)
drums: Ozricus (USA)
vocals: Ophelia's Melody (NL)

Within Temptation - Pearls Of Light (cover)

All instruments: Vicken (USA)
Vocals: Ophelia's Melody

Within Temptation - The Swan Song (cover)

All(bass)guitars, keys, grunts: katatonico
Drums: ozricus
female vocals: opheliasmelody

Draconian  - Pale Tortured Blue (cover)

synths: Vicken65 (USA)
guitars: Katatonico (Spain)
bass: Rafamerol (Mexico)
drums: Ocke (Sweden)
male vocals: nschlia (Germany)
female vocals: opheliasmelody (Netherlands)

Theatre of Tragedy - Der Tanz Der Schatten (cover)

Keys, lead and acoustic guitars: vicken65
Rhythm Guitar: Katatonico
Bass Guitar: Rafamerol
Drums: Ocke
Vocals: Opheliasmelody

Within Temptation - Hand of Sorrow (cover)

All instruments: Vicken65
Vocals: Ophelia's Melody

Elvellon - Shore To Aeon (cover)

Priscilla's song in the Witcher III game.

Guitars and male vocals: Katatonico
Female vocals: Ophelia's Melody

It's more fun to watch it with my fanvid!:) Check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMGi0E4RO1I

Witcher III  - The Wolven storm (cover)

Cover of the song Dragonflies of the band Amberian Dawn.
All instruments & mixing: Vicken Ishkhanian
Vocals: Ophelia's Melody

Check also on Youtube with video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN1RTk6c2z4

Amberian Dawn - Dragonflies COVER

Produced by Matt Busse as his graduation project at SAE Institute Amsterdam. Sung by me. Original by Elena Siegman.

Call of Duty: Lullaby for a Dead Man - Elena Siegman (cover)

I really like singing and have sung in several symphonic metal bands. I also record my favourite covers with friends online. Previously on Bandhub and Ourjamz but these platforms have discontinued unfortunately.

Some reviews:

“Zangeres Yvette Ophelia beschikt over een aangename, veelzijdige stem waarmee ze mooie zanglijnen over de muziek weet te leggen.”
Brothers in Raw/Gigview, Epinikion, Strangers in the Dark review May 2021

"De zang van Yvette is krachtig, soms sopraan maar soms ook angstaanjagend. Dit laatste klinkt misschien negatief, integendeel zelfs! De manier waarop zij haar stem gebruikt is soms wat spooky maar past perfect binnen de muziek. Dit geeft op deze momenten een zeer duister gevoel en toch wil je blijven luisteren...Yvette’s stem is lekker om naar te luisteren, in tegenstelling tot veel andere ongetekende bands." Metalkrant, demo review August 2010.

"The vocals of Yvette are well done as she gives her operatic all throughout the course of the Demo." Femme metal magazine, demo review 2010.

Ophelia's Melody

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