![]() ![]() Of all his accomplishments, his stories of Elric are what he is best known for. He still joins Hawkwind members on stage today, even at the age of 79! Throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s he wrote a massive amount of novels and short stories. He penned lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and Hawkwind, as well as performing live with the latter. ![]() He was probably the first prominent author of fantasy and science fiction to have a connection with hard rock music. Michael Moorcock was born in London in 1939. Howard’s Conan the Cimmerian, or Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné. Some are inspired by mythology or films, while others create their own stories. ![]() There are many different approaches a band can take to penning lyrics of the fantastic. You just can’t write powerful, dynamic compositions and have the vocalist sing about mundane things such as walking the dog or taking out the trash (unless by “trash” you mean “posers”). Heroic fantasy has always been a popular lyrical subject for heavy metal bands, and it’s not hard to see why. ![]()
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