- DIANNE - ft. Francesco Paoli - Phantom of War (Official Music Video) #dianne #diannevangiersbergen #symphonicmetal #metal

Oct 24, 2025

"'Phantom of War' tells the story of how I became entangled in someone else’s war against themselves - a fight I never chose, but was thrown into nonetheless. I was left with two choices: do nothing and be defeated… or stand up and fight back in self-defence. Which I did.. 'Phantom of War' is a song about survival, bravery and standing up for yourself. If you too are in a fight that isn’t yours.. let this song be your battle cry! ⚔️" ~ DIANNE Soaring operatic vocals by Dianne van Giersbergen represent innocence, while fierce growls by Francesco Paoli (Fleshgod Apocalypse) embody chaos. With the defiant choir line "Your fight, not my fall", the song declares strength and freedom. The story continues the album's overarching narrative and picks up where DIANNE's last single, "The Elders' Call," ended. ✦ 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗛 ✦ Music, T-shirt, signed photos, hand written lyrics & more! https://diannevangiersbergen.com/shop/ 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 "𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗮𝗿" 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: (full song + instrumental + artwork) https://diannevangiersbergen.com/prod... 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘'𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗶𝗮: Patreon -   / diannevangiersbergen   𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥" 𝘃𝗶𝗮: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Hwon... Apple music -   / dianne   𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘 & 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗮: Website - https://diannevangiersbergen.com Facebook -   / diannevangiersbergenofficial   Instagram -   / diannevangiersbergen   ✧ VIDEO CREDITS ✧ Music video by - https://cinebuds.nl/ Jewelry by Precious Metal Jewelry - https://www.preciousmetaljewelry.com/ Historical reenactment - https://www.springlevend-verleden.com/ The video for "Phantom of War" was recorded at Landgoed Voorstonden in Gelderland, Netherlands. Special thanks to Natuurmonumenten - Zuid-Veluwe & IJsselvallei for making this video possible. ✧ SONG CREDITS ✧ Produced, orchestrated and co-written by Joost van den Broek - https://joostvandenbroek.com/ Featuring... Francesco Paoli (‪@FleshgodApocalypse‬) on growls ‪@JordOtto‬ (ReVamp, VUUR, Dark Horse White Horse) on guitars ‪@siebesol‬ (‪@blackbriarmusic‬, ‪@DavidMaximMicic‬) on bass Ivo Maarhuis (‪@FloorJansenOfficial‬, For I Am King) on drums Choir: ‪@MarcelaBovio‬ | Janine Waardenburg | Dianne van Giersbergen | Guido Groenland | Nanco de Vries | Tobias Bethlehem ✧ LYRICS ✧ 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘢𝘳 We are the phantom, phantom of war. She breathes destruction, venom for all. We are the phantom, caught in the fray. Your fight, not my fall. I am the phantom, phantom of war. She breathes destruction, venom for all. I am the phantom, caught in the fray. Your fight, not my fall. Once in a realm of golden days, A tormented, self-crowned queen lost her way. She wore her wrath like a crimson veil, And vowed the world would burn and break. I am the phantom, phantom of war. She breathes destruction, venom for all. I am the phantom, caught in the fray. Your fight, not my fall. Fury-bound, she lashes out: death to the golden land, all around.. ..is warfare. War! Despair. Fight! Fight or fall, face the fray. Damnation. War! Bloodlust. Fight! Bow to war and raise the blade. Come, hold the line! Spill your blood, lest her fury be thine! We are the phantom, phantom of war. She breathes destruction, venom for all. We are the phantom, caught in the fray. Her fight, not our fall. I am the phantom, phantom of war. She breathes destruction, venom for all. I am the phantom, caught in the fray. Your fight, not my fall. Where swords have fought, one truth lives on: War-torn hearts never find shelter from the beast, long may she feast. In warfare. War! Despair. Fight! Fight or fall, face the fray. Damnation. War! Bloodlust. Fight! Bow to war, raise the blade, die in vain. Stand firm, rise strong, push forth, for our glory or doom. I am the phantom, phantom of war. She breathes destruction, venom for all. I am the phantom, caught in the fray. Your fight, not my fall. Demons of yore, they are your own. Oh tyrant, oh ruthless queen: your fight, not my fall.

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DIANNE van Giersbergen