1) Akin is a french progressive/… Read Full Bio ↴there are more artists using this name:
1) Akin is a french progressive/atmospheric metal band, founded in Lyon in 1998. Originally they performed metal band covers (mostly Moonspell, Edge of Sanity and Anathema. In 1999, Akin starts composing its own songs, and in 2000 Adeline Gurtner joins the band as singer : they release their first demo, "Stanzas". With their second demo, "Dreamland", they sign a contract with Sacral Production / H.AR, and soon after they record their first album, "Verse". It features a very melodic and diverse metal, especially with the use of percussions, transverse flute, acoustic guitars and electro elements.
In 2003 they record a new LP, "Forecast", which allows them to tour with bands such as Within Temptation, Dark Tranquility, Epica, Sinergy and The Old Dead Tree.
After an inactive period, the arrival of a new singer, a new drummer and a violinist, they are preparing a second LP.
Formed in Lyon back in the year 1998, AKIN saw it’s five original members confronted to technical difficulties with their digital multitracker. Constant data loss and successive hard disc breakdowns gave them a lot of grief in that it forced them to record the whole content of their first demo four times in a row.
Comparatively, the year 2000 ran very smoothly. It was a landmark for Akin which welcomed in July a female singer, Adeline Gurtner who quickly became a cornerstone of the band. » Stanza » was recorded a couple of months later. Then came the first interviews and articles in various editorials followed by write-ups in national magazines. Amongst the few French record labels which where showing some interest, Akin decided to join Sacral Productions (Hegemon, Belenos, Aes Dana, Hypnosis…) which signed up the band in April 2001.
Akin’s Debut Album («Verse»-Nov.2001)-featuring both drummers Fred Fayolle (Benighted) & Romain Fayet- brings forth a great variety of influences (Heavy metal, Prog’, Atmo’, Death, Pop…) revealing itself as the mere product of the antagonistic yet ,mysteriously enough, compatible musical sensitivities of it’s members. Akin’s endeavour to combine such a vast number of styles has endowed a particular tone to the music through which the melody subtly threads it’s way. Despite this profusion of influences, there remains a number of references shared by all the band members such as Anathema, Moonspell, Tiamat, Paradise Lost …All the songs are poems by E. A. Poe, almost literally: Lenore, A dream within a dream, stanzas, Annabel lee, To one in paradise, Verse…
In 2003 the EP «Forecast» is recorded, after which the band plays several big shows with amongst others Within Temptation, Dark Tranquillity, Sinergy, Epica and The Old Dead Tree. After a period of turmoil caused by health issues, the recording of a new album starts, scheduled for a release in 2005.
Note: their name comes from the English expression "A kind of" that was reduced to Akin."
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Cassandra
Akin Lyrics
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Another dream made up to keep me awake
Another charm created to make me believe
That my whole life is not so vain
Can't make my conscience clear
When did it start to make me grieve?
I only know what I foresee
I got the whole world in my mind
Everyone else is blind
But all that I can do
Is watch the fall of human race
Please tell me why I deserve this misery
I don't know who can I tell
Every part of my existence feels like hell?
Please cast the spell!
Future or past no one believe
The things I guess th poor outcast
Surely insane
More or less nevertheless
Whatever I can do
These cruel nightmares always come true
Prisoner of my own
Fear at any time
They can appear sooner or later
It will make me burn out in front of you
I got the whole world in my mind
Everyone else is blind
But all that I can do
Is watch the fall of human race
Please tell me why I deserve this misery
Late at night I cannot breathe
And I pray for death to come soon and be my release
The lyrics of Akin's song Cassandra touch on the themes of isolation, hopelessness, and despair. The singer seems to be burdened by a sense of being different and unable to fully connect with those around him. The first verse describes the singer's attempts to create distractions in order to avoid facing the emptiness of his existence. He uses dreams and charms to convince himself that his life has meaning, but deep down, he knows that this is not true. The second verse continues this theme of inner turmoil, as the singer struggles with his conscience and is haunted by nightmarish visions of the future.
The chorus provides the most poignant lines of the song, where the singer expresses his feeling of isolation and despair while also acknowledging his unique perspective on the world. He sees the fall of the human race as something inevitable, and questions why he deserves to suffer through this knowledge. The final lines of the song paint a picture of the singer as a prisoner of his own mind, whose fears constantly threaten to overpower him.
In summary, Akin's Cassandra tells the story of a person who feels trapped in his own thoughts and unable to fully engage with the world around him. The lyrics are a poignant exploration of the struggle to find meaning in a world that seems to be falling apart.
Line by Line Meaning
Another day, another night that fades away
Time passes by quickly, with days and nights blending together.
Another dream made up to keep me awake
The singer is plagued by thoughts and worries that prevent them from sleeping peacefully.
Another charm created to make me believe
The singer is easily swayed by false hope and illusions that temporarily lift their spirits.
That my whole life is not so vain
The artist yearns for a sense of purpose in their life, but struggles to find it.
Can't make my conscience clear
The artist feels guilty or conflicted about something.
When did it start to make me grieve?
The singer is unsure when they began feeling such deep sadness or distress.
I only know what I foresee
The singer can only predict what they think will happen in the future.
In the meanders of my brain
These predictions come from their own thoughts and imagination.
I got the whole world in my mind
The artist is consumed by their own thoughts and worries, to the point where they feel disconnected from the rest of the world.
Everyone else is blind
The artist feels like others don't understand or see the world in the same way they do.
But all that I can do
The singer feels powerless to change the course of events or alleviate their own distress.
Is watch the fall of human race
The artist feels overwhelmed by the problems of the world and the inevitability of its decline.
Please tell me why I deserve this misery
The singer's pain and suffering seem unjust or undeserved.
I don't know who can I tell
The singer feels like they have no one to confide in or share their pain with.
Every part of my existence feels like hell?
The singer is consumed by pain and suffering in all aspects of their life.
Please cast the spell!
The artist is desperate for someone or something to intervene and change their circumstances.
Future or past no one believe
The artist's predictions or warnings are dismissed or ignored by others.
The things I guess th poor outcast
The singer is seen as an outcast or outsider due to their unconventional ideas or beliefs.
Surely insane
The singer's ideas or beliefs are seen as crazy or irrational by others.
More or less nevertheless
Despite this, the artist remains steadfast in their beliefs or predictions.
Whatever I can do
The artist feels like they are doing everything in their power to change the outcome, but to no avail.
These cruel nightmares always come true
The artist's predictions or fears about the future always seem to materialize, leading to a sense of hopelessness or despair.
Prisoner of my own
The singer feels trapped or confined by their own thoughts or beliefs.
Fear at any time
The fear of what could happen at any moment consumes the artist.
They can appear sooner or later
The source of the singer's fear or distress could manifest at any point in their life.
It will make me burn out in front of you
The singer fears that their own distress or suffering will be on full display for others to see.
Late at night I cannot breathe
The singer feels overwhelmed and suffocated by their own thoughts and worries, especially at night.
And I pray for death to come soon and be my release
The artist's pain and suffering have become so unbearable that they wish for death as a means of escape or relief.
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