In 1997 Aseidad experiences an overturn in their musical proposal, deriving their efforts toward the definition of a near style to the European Doom Gothic Metal. This influence is accented after the first guitarist departure in whose substitution assumes Cristián Nilo, from Proteus Mirabilis, whose permanency in the band was so brief that didn't reach to print his personal stamp to the next compositions.
Without leaving the cause behind, Aseidad continuous their task and, in 1997 it’s able to complete their premature career with the recording of their first demo in Radiográfica (former Attic) studies. Under the supervision of Marcelo Morales and with Jano Lizana, DOMINUS XUL guitarist, playing the first guitar; four songs were recorded for this production: “The Burn", Eternal Autumn", Angel Efluvium and The Father's Pride", are the songs that give shape to this first attempt.
In the second semester of 1998, a new guitarist, called Marcelo Prades incorporates to the band.
In September of 1999 is recorded the LP Autumn in N-music A.C. (former studies Bellavista). After the LP release, in May 2000, Aseidad played in several places of Santiago and regions, until some members left the group in the search of other musical directions. At that moment Saavedra and Prades formed UNDERNEATH.
After a year of absence of metal scene, Aseidad began the search of new members. Thus entered Erik Birkner (former bass player of ASTRAL SOUL), next to Mario Chacana in drums (exchanged with POEMA ARCANUS by Luis Moya), Juan Pablo "Palalo" Binimelis in guitar and Juan Escobar (founder of Subtenebras) in keyboards. Them next to Marcelo Vivallo, as always in voices, completed the line up. Mauricio Vivallo leaves Aseidad later to dedicate himself to its band SARKUS that maintained in a parallel way until that moment.
In the first months of 2004, Rodrigo Ramírez (Skanner) from electro-industrial band VIGILANTE, enters to Aseidad replacing temporarily Juan Escobar in keyboards but, due mainly to the lack of time, Juan leaves Aseidad definitively to dedicate himself exclusively to SUBTENEBRAS, band of which is leader. This way Rodrigo became stable part of the band and due to its musical formation Aseidad begins to incorporate more electronic sounds in its songs.
Nowadays Aseidad already has a definitive formation that is, as follows: Erik in bass, Mario in drums, Palalo in guitars, Rodrigo in keyboards, and Marcelo in voices.
Due to the changes of members, band’s style has varied toward a nearer style to the Gothic-Metal thus, Aseidad’s related bands are To/die/for, Evereve, Poisonblack, Paradise Lost, Crematory, among others.
Aseidad is projected to soon recording an EP and a new LP before year-end. Some of the possible songs to be included are: “You Can't”, “Your Absence, my Silence”, “Ashes”, “Release of Soul”, “Queen of Emptiness”, “I fall”, “The Clust” and “Voice of Snake”
The Ritual
Aseidad Lyrics
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The wizard dances around the rising fire.
gods are waking up in the sky,
spirits lose control.
The energy is blowing from their eyes,
in the town people are afraid, look them cry,
trying to catch her soul
from the other side.
Suddenly she came from the freezen winds,
with a mortal sweet kiss
touch his lips and take his soul away.
The lyrics to Aseidad's song The Ritual are a vividly descriptive and intense representation of a mystical ceremony. The verse "On the mountain flames are trying to burn the sky" paints a stark picture of a raging inferno, symbolizing the power and intensity of the ritual taking place. The next line "The wizard dances around the rising fire" suggests that this is a magical rite, and that the wizard is the one in control of it. The following two lines "gods are waking up in the sky, spirits lose control" reinforce the idea that this is a spiritual ceremony that is invoking the power of otherworldly beings.
The next few lines "The energy is blowing from their eyes, in the town people are afraid, look them cry, trying to catch her soul from the other side" paint a picture of the chaos and fear that the ritual is causing. It suggests that the energy released from the ceremony is so intense that people in the nearby town are affected by it, and are trying to protect themselves or capture the soul of the person performing the ritual. Finally, the last line "Suddenly she came from the frozen winds, with a mortal sweet kiss touch his lips and take his soul away" suggests that the ritual has led to a supernatural encounter, perhaps even a soul-stealing or a form of possession.
Overall, The Ritual is a powerful, mystical, and poetic representation of an intense ceremony. It uses vivid language and symbolism to evoke the feeling of awe and wonder that such rituals can inspire.
Line by Line Meaning
On the mountain flames are trying to burn the sky.
Flames on the mountain are so intense that they appear to be reaching the sky.
The wizard dances around the rising fire.
A wizard performs a ritualistic dance around the fire as part of the ceremony.
gods are waking up in the sky,
The power of the ritual is awakening the gods in the heavens.
spirits lose control.
The spirits involved in the ritual are losing control and becoming more powerful.
The energy is blowing from their eyes,
The energy from the ritual is manifesting in the form of glowing eyes.
in the town people are afraid, look them cry,
The townspeople are watching from afar, frightened and crying at the sight of the ritual.
trying to catch her soul from the other side.
The townspeople are attempting to rescue a soul from being taken to the afterlife by the ritual's power.
Suddenly she came from the freezen winds,
A female figure appears out of nowhere, seemingly summoned by the ritual.
with a mortal sweet kiss
She kisses one of the participants, seemingly taking their life force or soul.
touch his lips and take his soul away.
Her kiss is powerful enough to take the person's soul and send it to the afterlife.
Contributed by Violet J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.