On 11. May 1981, Kiss entered Ezrin Farm Studio & Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Canada, to start recording the concept album “(Music from) The Elder”, with producer Bob Ezrin which also had produced “Destroyer”.
The basic plot of “(Music from) The Elder” involves the recruitment and training of a young hero (The Boy) by the Council of Elders who belong to the Order of the Rose, a mysterious group dedicated to combating evil. The Boy is guided by an elderly caretaker named Morpheus. The album’s lyrics describe the boy’s feelings during his journey and training, as he overcomes his early doubts to become confident and self-assured. The only spoken dialogue is at the end of the last track, “I”. During the passage, Morpheus proclaims to the Elders that The Boy is ready to undertake his odyssey. “The Elder are a life-form without body”, Simmons explained, “they are benevolent, but committed to the balance of opposites. And when darkness gets too strong, a hero is born to restore the balance.” A number of narrative passages were cut from the final version of the album. These passages were meant to provide details of the story, and to act as transitional elements between songs.
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