Line-up at time of split:
Tristessa (aka Lady Lilith) - vocals (R.I.P)
Derketa - synths
Hybris - lyrics
Ice - drums
Lycon - guitars/bass
Former members:
Kinthia - vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard
Nemesis - guitars, keyboards, acoustic guitar
Psychoslaughter - drums
Iraklis - keyboards
Katharsis - keyboards, effects
Ivar - drums
Hybris - Rhytmic Guitar
Guest musicians:
Spiros (Septic Flesh)
Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir)
Sakis (Rotting Christ)
Nicolas Sic Maiis (Lloth)
Henry T.S.K Satler (God Dethroned)
Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy)
Attila Csihar (Mayhem)
Discography:
Dancing in the Dark Lakes of Evil (demo as Lloth, 1997)
Doomed Dark Years (full-length, 1998)
Rise from Within (full-length, 2000)
Quod Superius Sicut Inferius (full-length, 2002)
Sirens (full-length, 2004)
Demonized (full-lengh, 2007)
sirens
Astarte Lyrics
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Paralyzing my fate
Salty beast of naked desires
(Silver Dance over the full moon rise
Come and goes, replaces the Darkness)
Summoning upon another reality.
Sailing to the unsafe kingdom of nymph
Singing high and low
Eyes wet scanning the bare horizon
Her worm voice rose
Hellenic Gods watching seduction
Snake body linking
Ambrosia enslaved
Sirens, Mythic Desire
Sirens liar
Dark shoreline appeared
Earthquake broke the harmony
Liquidity of body and mind
Shipping with the beast of beauty
Sea mirror's the elements of space
Replace the eye of truthful existence
Liquid living roots underwater kingdom
In "Sirens", Astarte describes a journey to a different reality, one where the absence of light has paralyzed the singer's fate. She conjures up images of a full moon rising, with the silver dance that comes and goes, replacing darkness. With the summoning upon another reality, the singer sets sail to the kingdom of nymph, and the smoke of cedar and thyme fills the air. Here, she sings high and low, her eyes scanning the horizon, and her voice wet with tears. The Hellenic gods watch as she succumbs to the seduction of the sirens, their snake-like bodies linked and Ambrosia enslaved. The sirens are both a mythic desire and a liar, telling tales of beauty and destruction. However, the shores of this alternative reality are dark, and the earthquake that breaks the harmony shakes both body and mind. Yet, the singer continues on, shipping with the beast of beauty, and the sea becomes a mirror that reflects the elements of space, replacing the eye of truthful existence. Below the surface, the living roots of an underwater kingdom thrive.
Line by Line Meaning
Absence of light
The absence of light is causing a feeling of dread and powerlessness.
Paralyzing my fate
This feeling of dread and powerlessness is causing a fear that one's fate is out of their control.
Salty beast of naked desires
This feeling of powerlessness is giving rise to primal and intense desires that are difficult to control.
(Silver Dance over the full moon rise
Come and goes, replaces the Darkness)
The cyclical and ever-changing nature of the moon's phases is both beautiful and ominous, representing the ebb and flow of life.
Summoning upon another reality.
The artist is calling upon another reality that exists beyond the mundane and everyday world.
Sailing to the unsafe kingdom of nymph
The singer is exposing themselves to danger by embarking on a journey to a realm of mythical creatures.
Cedar smoke of thyme (and)
Singing high and low
The singer is using sensory experiences like smell and sound to enhance their journey and connect with otherworldly forces.
Eyes wet scanning the bare horizon
The artist is scanning the horizon with tear-filled eyes, suggesting a sense of longing or desperation.
Her worm voice rose
The artist's voice has taken on a hypnotic quality, drawing in listeners with its seductive power.
Hellenic Gods watching seduction
Snake body linking
Ambrosia enslaved
Sirens, Mythic Desire
Sirens liar
The artist has become caught up in a web of seduction created by the gods of ancient Greece. They are both drawn in and enslaved by this mythical desire, but are also aware of the lies and deceptions at play.
Dark shoreline appeared
The singer has arrived at a foreboding and ominous shore, suggesting that danger and darkness lie ahead.
Earthquake broke the harmony
The natural world itself is in a state of upheaval, with an earthquake shattering the peaceful balance of things.
Liquidity of body and mind
Shipping with the beast of beauty
The singer is surrendering to the overwhelming and intoxicating power of beauty, letting it wash over their body and mind to become one with it.
Sea mirror's the elements of space
Replace the eye of truthful existence
Liquid living roots underwater kingdom
The sea is reflective and all-encompassing, allowing the singer to see different possibilities and realities beyond what is normally visible. It is a world filled with life and vitality that is hidden from plain sight.
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