The… Read Full Bio ↴Ashes You Leave is a gothic doom metal band from Rijeka, Croatia
The band was formed back in 1995, when a few young doom metal fanatics decided to form what later became the biggest Croatian metal band of all times, Ashes You Leave. After recording two demos, Ashes You Leave attracted attention from record labels and decided to sign for Morbid Records from Germany, a deal that led to release of their debut album "The Passage Back to Life". Although seemingly an opus dedicated to their childhood heroes like My Dying Bride, this album is considered by many as a jewel of classic doom/death metal.
Since they were full of ideas and energy it took them only a year to release the second album "Desperate Existence", a clear step forward from their doom metal roots and a release widely considered as their darkest ever. Already having established a huge fan base throughout world, the band had great expectations from their 3rd album "The Inheritance of Sin and Shame" and it proved to be a milestone in their career. Not only did it outsell its predecessors and sweep reviewers off their feet, it also gave the band their first taste of foreign stages as they embarked on their virgin European tour. Finally fans had a chance to witness the band live: most of them were surprised by the ferocity and heaviness of their performance.
After the release of "The Inheritance of Sin and Shame" AYL faced a potentially huge problem - their long time singer Dunja was unable to be a part of the band anymore, so they started a search for a new singer. They were fortunate in finding Marina, a young and extremely talented singer. She was a member of the elite Croatian female choir Putokazi and settled nicely into the band. Many waited passionately to hear the new voice of AYL and were stunned when "Fire" was released. There was hardly a person who heard "Fire" and didn't rank Marina among the top female singers of the genre. The big success of the album opened some new opportunities for the band and AYL have finally stepped on some of the biggest stages in the Europe, performing on festivals like Summer Breeze (with Dimmu Borgir and Paradise Lost), Metal Female Voices (with Nightwish and Epica) or Wave Gothic Treffen (with Moonspell and My Dying Bride). Their performance on Wave Gothic Treffen is widely recognized as one of the best gothic metal performances in years and they ended as the only metal band beside Moonspell who had to play an encore because of fans' demands.
The release of "Fire" meant the end of one part of AYL's career. It became clear that Morbid records, firmly stucked into death metal scene, could no longer be a home for AYL. Therefore the band decided not to renew their contract but rather search for a new label. After 4 years of songwriting AYL were ready to record their 5th album. Before they started recording, the band took one rather hard and painful hit: lead singer Marina decided to pursue her singing education abroad and left the band with no option but to quickly find a replacement for her. Luckily it took them virtually no time at all to discover the18 year old Tamara and offer a place as a member of the band. With the line up completed, Ashes You Leave entered the studio in March 2006. The new album is now finished and is scheduled for release in 2009.
Their MySpace: www.myspace.com/ashesyouleaveband
Members are:
Marta - violin
Matija - guitars
Berislav- guitars, vocals
Tamara - vocals and keyboards
Luka - bass
Insanus - drums
Previous members:
Dunja Radetic - vocals, flutes
Vladimir Krstulja - vocals, keyboards
Loris Pomazan- bas,guitars,vocals
Kristijan Milic - bass
Gordan Cencic - drums
Vanja Tornato - bass
Neven Mendrila - guitar
Damir Cencic - keyboards
Marina Zrilic - vocals
Domagoj Galin - bass
Tears
Ashes You Leave Lyrics
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Like the mountains and the forests
Endless rivers of red rose
Your heaven is satanic poetry
Your heaven is when I bleed
Through the bleeding heaven
Through the clouds of dying children
While my youth still lived and grew
Horizon of wide sights
Sadness only far away
But where are you now distance...
Blood of the holy body
Are you here to hold me, to kiss me
Go away you hurt me...
With every sunrise, new sadness, new pain
The lyrics in "Tears" by Ashes You Leave describe the pain and sadness that the singer is feeling. The tears are described as being endless, like the mountains and forests, and like rivers of red roses. Interestingly, the tears are also described as being a form of poetry, but a satanic one, which could suggest that the singer feels as though their pain is sinful or evil in some way.
The second verse adds to this idea of pain and suffering, with the singer describing their heaven as when they bleed. This could suggest that the singer feels as though their pain is a form of release or escape from the hardships of life. The imagery of clouds of dying children adds further weight to this idea, as it suggests that the singer is surrounded by death and sorrow.
The final lines of the song add to the overall sense of sadness and despair, with the singer lamenting the passage of time and the loss of their youth. They also mention the idea of blood of the holy body, which could suggest a religious or spiritual element to their pain. Overall, the lyrics in "Tears" paint a bleak and melancholic picture of the singer's emotional state.
Line by Line Meaning
Like the mountains and the forests
Comparing tears to the vastness of natural landscapes, demonstrating the overwhelming nature of sadness.
Endless rivers of red rose
Continuing the metaphor of tears as a natural force, painting the picture of cascading waves of red, representing pain and heartache.
Your heaven is satanic poetry
Acknowledging the irony of finding joy in something devilish and dark, such as the act of expressing pain through words when one is experiencing significant sadness or trauma.
Your heaven is when I bleed
Recognizing that some people find solace in their own pain, that the highest point of their existence is reached only when they are in the midst of suffering.
Through the bleeding heaven
Continuation of the metaphor of heaven being in the midst of pain but through the very act of bleeding, indicating a deep connection between the two.
Through the clouds of dying children
Conveying the immense depth of sorrow one can feel, symbolically using the children's death as an example of the ultimate tragedy and loss.
Tears
A powerful, poignant word that encapsulates the entire idea of sadness and emotional pain, implying something that can be both a release and a burden.
While my youth still lived and grew
Drawing a comparison between youth, which is often seen as a time of growth and energy, to the later realization that sadness is a perpetual part of life and that growing up means becoming more acquainted with pain.
Horizon of wide sights
Evoking the sense of possibility and adventure, as if one's future is wide open and full of potential, standing in contrast to the sadness that inevitably comes with time.
Sadness only far away
Imagining a time when sadness feels remote and distant, before it has truly enveloped someone's life and become a pervasive, constant presence.
But where are you now distance...
Recognizing that, even when one feels far from sadness or the pain of the past, it is always lurking in the distance and can reappear at any moment.
Blood of the holy body
A powerful, sacrificial image that emphasizes the connection between physical pain and emotional pain, demonstrating how the two can become intertwined and inextricable.
Are you here to hold me, to kiss me
Questioning the reasons for the pain, reaching out for comfort and questioning the source of the emotional turmoil that is causing one to feel such overwhelming sadness.
Go away you hurt me...
Reflecting the desire to be rid of pain, even as it is an integral part of one's life and emotional landscape.
With every sunrise, new sadness, new pain
Concluding the song with the idea that sadness is ever-present, and that with every new day come new opportunities for emotional turmoil and heartache.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOE FALSIA, STEPHEN SINCLAIR
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AnUnhingedMind
It really is a shame they didn't stick with the style on the first three albums, with Dunja Radetic on vocals. Even though it's very clear they were influenced by My Dying Bride, it was cool to hear some really heavy death/doom with ethnic female singing like this.
Michel Abdel Karim
@Loris Pomazan Hi, would you consider uploading your old albums to spotify?
Loris Pomazan
@AnUnhingedMind we simply didn't feel like this song was good enough to be part of the album. However that was the very first song we ever wrote as AYL.
AnUnhingedMind
@Loris Pomazan Hello, Loris, I was able to find the original demo Kingdom Before the Lies and I was curious to know why was "In the Time of Only Two Falls" not featured on the album? That song was awesome. I absolutely love Ashes You Leave's darker, heavier early material.
Loris Pomazan
Line up on this album was: DUNJA-vocals and flute, DAMIR-guitar and keys, LORIS (me)-bass, vocals, guitar and lyrics, LARA-keys and violin, GORDAN-drums. The line up mentioned on the album cover came more than 2 years after the recording of this album (actually, this was demo recording released later as first album) .......... and yes as we can hear, I was huge fan of MDB and Cathedral. :)
Bill Vrabel
I agree - after they did the boring verse-chorus-verse gothic metal, they weren't the same. We can still cherish the first three albums and their amazing sounds.
Pedro Pedro
Afinação desse disco é perfeito
frankie saenz
lay down alone, is my favorite tune off this album.
Ronulfo Becerril Palacios
Masterpiece 🖤... I love old jobs by AYL
I HATE ALGERIANS
Desperat Existence is a real masterpieace of Gothic Doom Metal verry poetic