1) Ahab is a German funer… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least six artists named Ahab;
1) Ahab is a German funeral doom metal band founded in 2004 by Midnattsol guitarists Christian Hector and Daniel Droste. The band is named after Captain Ahab, a character in the 1851 novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Along with its name, the band also draws thematic and lyrical inspiration from Moby-Dick; some songs even feature direct quotations from the book.
Near the end of 2004, with one song already written, Christian Hector and Daniel Droste decided to form a band and recorded their first single, The Stream. On 15 April 2005, after several months of rehearsing, the band's first demo, The Oath, was released. The demo was limited to 30 hand-numbered copies and contained the band's first song, "The Stream", as well as two new songs and an outro track. Nearly a year and a half later, The Call of the Wretched Sea, the group's first full-length album was released on Napalm Records with the help of Stephan Adolph and session drummer Cornelius Althammer.
After the release of The Call of the Wretched Sea, the band played some few gigs in Europe. In 2008, shortly after playing at the Summer Breeze Open Air metal festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, bassist Stephan Adolph left the band due to "personal differences." He was quickly replaced by Stephan Wandernoth, a member of the band Dead Eyed Sleeper to which the drummer, Cornelius, also belongs.
The band's next album The Divinity of Oceans was released in July 2009.
In April 2012, Ahab announced they would be releasing their third studio album, titled The Giant, later in 2012. The announcement included the artwork and track listing.
Ahab released their most recent album, The Boats of the "Glen Carrig", on 28 August 2015. It is a concept album based on William Hope Hodgson's novel of the same name.
To date, Ahab has released four studio albums and has performed across Europe. The band is currently endorsed by several music gear manufactures including Framus Guitars, Laboga Guitar Amplifiers, Neunaber Audio, and Agner Drumsticks.
2) is a German Noise-Rock Band featuring members of Ulme.
www.ulme-music.com
3) is a Danish band.
www.ahab.mymusic.dk
www.audiostreet.net/ahabdk
www.myspace.com/ahabdk
4) an Alternative Country/Folk band from London, UK. (see A.H.A.B.)
http://ahabofficial.com
www.myspace.com/ahabmyspace
5) Minimal 80s band from the UK.
6) Glitch Hop / Bass Music producer from Texas.
Yet Another Raft of the Medusa
Ahab Lyrics
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Shun the beckoning land!
Choose the open sea instead
To whatever end!
Took down to wondrous depths
Sullen we did go
Where shapes of unwarped primal
Father! Willst thou pity
If dry're freshest cuts
If eyelids crack - mummified
Without trace of blood
Lord, why would thou leave us so misled?
How many warm hearts would cease to beat
In the consequence of it?
In "Yet Another Raft of the Medusa," Ahab is exploring themes of isolation, death, and despair. The opening lines "Alas! The Marquesas! Shun the beckoning land!" speak to the idea of being trapped or isolated, as the Marquesas are a group of islands in the South Pacific that are not easily accessible. The desire to "choose the open sea instead / To whatever end" suggests a willingness to face the unknown and potentially dangerous, rather than stay trapped in one place.
The second verse speaks to a descent into darkness, as the singer describes being taken down to "wondrous depths" where they encounter "shapes of unwarped primal / Gliding to and fro." There is a sense of unease and foreboding, as if the singer is encountering something primal and fearsome. The third verse speaks to the fear of death and the unknown, as the singer asks if their father will pity them if they die alone and their bodies are left to dry out and mummify without a trace of blood.
Through these lyrics, Ahab creates a sense of despair and isolation, as the singer faces the unknown and the potentially deadly with no one to turn to. The ending lines, "Lord, why would thou leave us so misled? / How many warm hearts would cease to beat / In the consequence of it?" suggest a sense of resignation and acceptance of death, as the singer laments the choices that have led them to this point.
Line by Line Meaning
Alas! The Marquesas!
Oh no! We have reached the Marquesas islands!
Shun the beckoning land!
We should avoid staying on land and continue sailing in the open sea.
Choose the open sea instead
Prefer the vast sea over the tempting land.
To whatever end!
It does not matter what may happen in the end.
Took down to wondrous depths
We were dragged to the deep and mysterious ocean's floor.
Sullen we did go
We went gloomily and without expectation.
Where shapes of unwarped primal
Here, we saw the original and natural forms of creatures.
Gliding to and fro
They were swimming gently, moving to and fro.
Father! Willst thou pity
Oh, father! Will you have mercy?
If dry're freshest cuts
Even after the freshest wounds have dried up.
If eyelids crack - mummified
Even if our eyelids dry up and become like mummies.
Without trace of blood
When there is no blood left in our bodies.
Lord, why would thou leave us so misled?
God, how could you let us be fooled like this?
How many warm hearts would cease to beat
How many kindhearted people will lose their lives?
In the consequence of it?
As a result of our situation?
Contributed by Caroline K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.