1) Arcana is a neoclassical d… Read Full Bio ↴There are five artists with this name:
1) Arcana is a neoclassical darkwave band from Sweden, formed in 1993. They merged classically- and medievally-inspired instrumental music with occasional vocals to arrive at a richly atmospheric and dark musical tapestry. Previously signed to the Cold Meat Industry label, the original line-up consisted of Peter Bjärgö and Ida Bengtsson, but since 2002 it changed and featured Peter Bjärgö, Ann-Mari Thim, Stefan Eriksson, Cecilia Bjärgö and Mattias Borgh. Due to personal issues with Cold Meat Industry Peter dropped from the label and created his own label and mailorder called Erebus Odora. The label no longer exists, but the same Erebus Odora still exists as the studio where he is still active making his own music.
Arcana's last live performance for a long time, probably for a year at first, took place on the 11th of December 2010 at the Dark Bombastic Evening II festival in Bucharest, Romania.
Official website: http://www.erebusodora.net/arcana
Since 1996, Arcana have been one of the leading bands in its genre. Peter Bjärgö (then Pettersson) started creating the music of Arcana after years of playing different kinds of music. The early idea of the music was based on the romantic image around the middle ages, through Peter’s own personal view. For the first three releases Ida Bengtsson joined Peter as the lead female vocal, and the band grew its fan base all over the world. In 2001 Ann-Mari Thim replaced Ida bengtsson as the new lead female vocalist along with Stefan Eriksson on keyboard and additional instruments. After the fourth release Peter Bjärgö left Cold Meat Industry, the first label of Arcana, to start an own label. The main reason was to preserve the personal touch of the music, Peter’s own sound and feelings, his creative independence.
In 2003 Peter's wife, Cecilia Bjärgö, also joined the band on vocals and in 2006 Mattias Borgh entered the band as percussionist. In 2010 the band expanded in live situations when Núria Luis and Sergio Gamez Martinez (Narsilion, Der Blaue Reiter, Endless Asylum) joined Arcana on stage and since then the music is pure authentic with no backtracks. The contribution of Sergio and Núria has been so productive as they are now consider full members of the band. The difficulties of rehearsing is though an issue, since two members live in Spain. But with the musicality and experiences of live performances, this is nothing that holds us back.
The man behind it all is still Peter Bjärgö, the composer and producer of the music. The music has changed from album to album and today you can hear sounds from all parts of the world since the instruments Peter use are global.
Arcana is in 2012:
Peter Bjärgö
Ann-Mari Thim
Cecilia Bjärgö
Mattias Borgh
Núria Luis
Sergio Gamez Martinez
2) Arcana was a side project of bassist Bill Laswell’s. On "The Last Wave" Laswell joins his deep-bass to free music pioneer and guitar legend Derek Bailey together with drumming demigod Tony Williams to create the ultimate freely improvising power trio. The other album put out under this group name as a Laswell project was Arc of the Testimony, one of the last projects drummer Tony Williams would record before his untimely death. Instead of the trio format, Laswell adds guitarists Buckethead and Nicky Skopelitis, Graham Haynes on cornet, and saxophonists Byard Lancaster and Pharoah Sanders. Where The Last Wave harkens to Laswell's work in Last Exit, Arc of the Testimony is more along the lines of Ekstasis or some of the instrumental Material work, such as "Hallucination Engine".
3) Arcana was a Peruvian rock band who released 4 albums until they disbanded in 2007: a live demo called Demo/Vivo; their first studio album Trágalo in 2000, Virgen in 2003 and their last album Al Olvido in 2005. Their musical style was rock but had a similarity with Nirvana’s style (gaining with this being called “Nircana” or “Arvana” by close friends as as joke). Their last album featured another style, totally experimental and hard to define. In the lineup there was some changes but two of the founding members never changed Markko Kruz in the guitars/vocals and Micky Bane as a bassist. Drummer changed for each album: Italo Quintanilla on Tragalo, Giancarlo Cordiglia on Virgen and Daniel Limaco on Al Olvido.
Official myspace: http://www.myspace.com/arcanaperu
4) Arcana is a Belgian female DJ. More info: http://www.myspace.com/djarcana.
5) Arcana is a Canadian videogame music remixer from the OverClocked ReMix community.
Through the Grey Horizon
Arcana Lyrics
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Through the Gray Horizon
A cross the Gray horizon we sail
Into the mouth of greed
Indoctrinated by the lies you were fed
I leave you now to your own faith
No reason at all for me to stay
It is time for the angel of truth to speak
And reveal to us all your deceit
You are the king of greed
With the prince of lies at your side
Lets hope your Kingdome will stand the test of time
The lyrics of Arcana's "Through the Gray Horizon" are a powerful commentary on the destructive nature of greed and deceit. The imagery of sailing across the gray horizon is a metaphor for the journey towards truth and enlightenment, with the singer leaving behind the lies that they were indoctrinated with. The reference to being fed lies is a reminder that we are often influenced by false information, which can lead us down dangerous paths.
The chorus, "It is time to go my own way / No reason at all for me to stay," represents a turning point in the singer's journey. It is an affirmation of personal agency and autonomy, as they reject the influence of others and embrace their own path. The angel of truth is invoked as a symbol of wisdom and guidance, who will reveal the deceit of those who seek to control and manipulate others.
The final lines, "You are the king of greed / With the prince of lies at your side / Lets hope your Kingdome will stand the test of time," are a warning to those who put their greed and ambition above all else. It suggests that their reign may be short-lived and that history will ultimately judge them harshly.
Line by Line Meaning
Across the Gray horizon we sail
We are embarking on a journey towards a future that is not yet clear.
Into the mouth of greed
We are headed towards a destination controlled by those who seek power and wealth at all costs.
Indoctrinated by the lies you were fed
You have been led astray by false information that has been imposed on you.
I leave you now to your own faith
I am moving on, allowing you to determine your own destiny without my influence.
It is time to go my own way
I am taking control of my own life and moving away from the path that was expected of me.
No reason at all for me to stay
I have no obligation or motivation to remain in a situation that does not serve my best interests.
It is time for the angel of truth to speak
The truth must be revealed and heard by all involved.
And reveal to us all your deceit
The lies and deceit that have been perpetrated must be exposed for what they are.
You are the king of greed
You hold the power and influence in a system that values wealth above all else.
With the prince of lies at your side
You are aided and abetted by those who perpetuate falsehoods and deceit in order to maintain control.
Lets hope your Kingdome will stand the test of time
Only time will tell whether your corrupt kingdom will be able to withstand the scrutiny and judgment of history.
Writer(s): Peter Goran Bjargo
Contributed by Noah W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.