Rooted deeply in the sound of Bathory, old Manowar, Solstice and Manilla Road, Atlantean Kodex deliver an heavy mixture of dramatic hymns, harmonic twin guitars and melodies, telling tales of lost worlds and ages past. With one foot the past and the other in the present, Atlantean Kodex bridge the gap between the elder world and now, between dream and reality. What the future holds, even the wisest cannot say...
www.atlanteankodex.de
MEMBERS
Markus Becker - vocals
Michael Koch - guitars
Florian Kreuzer - bass
Manuel Trummer - guitars
Mario Weiss - drums
DISCOGRAPHY
2007: The Hidden Folk 12" EP
2007: The Pnakotic Demos CD
2007: V.A. - New Age of Iron Vol. 1
2008: A prophet in the forest 12" EP
2009: The Pnakotic EP (re-release)
2010: The Golden Bough
2013: The white Goddess
RELEASES WITH IRON KODEX
NIA 003 - The Pnakotic Demos CD
NIA 005 - Teutonic-Swedish-Alliance LP
IK 00X - A prophet in the forest 12" EP
IK 009 - The Pnakotic EP
(NIA 003 & NIA 005 released on New Iron Age)
The Golden Bough
Atlantean Kodex Lyrics
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Is filled with lights
With lost bells
With silver spires and stars
And I will wander very far
Farther than those hills
Farther than the moon
To beg the Lord
To give back the soul I had
When I was a child
Ripened with legends
With a blossom crown
And a wooden sword
And thousand dreams
Still to be dreamt
The lyrics of The Golden Bough by Atlantean Kodex are full of vivid imagery and a sense of nostalgia for a time that has long passed. The song seems to be describing a yearning for something lost, something that can only be regained through myth and legend. The longing heart that is filled with lights, lost bells, silver spires, and stars gives the impression of a wistful desire for a lost magical world.
The wanderer's journey is described as going beyond the hills and the moon, an epic quest to find the Golden Bough, an object that can grant the seeker's wish of regaining the soul they had when they were a child. This soul seems to be a reflection of the purity and innocence associated with childhood, one that has been replaced by the complexities of adulthood. The image of a wooden sword and a blossom crown adds to the idea of a childhood filled with dreams and imagination. The lyrics seem to suggest that the only way to rediscover that sense of wonder is through the myths and legends that shaped us as children.
Overall, The Golden Bough seems to be a meditation on the power of myth and legend to shape our perceptions of the world. It evokes a sense of nostalgia for a lost world while also pointing towards the possibility of rediscovering that world through the power of the human imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
My longing heart
My heart is filled with a strong desire
Is filled with lights
My heart is filled with brightness and hope
With lost bells
With bells that used to ring but are now gone
With silver spires and stars
With tall, pointed structures and sparkling stars
And I will wander very far
I am willing to travel great distances
Farther than those hills
Further than the nearby hills
Farther than the moon
Even further than the moon in the sky
To beg the Lord
To plead with a higher power
"Grant me the Golden Bough"
Please give me something precious
To give back the soul I had
So that I can regain my former self
When I was a child
When I was youthful and innocent
Ripened with legends
Full of stories and myths
With a blossom crown
Wearing a crown made of flowers
And a wooden sword
And holding a sword made of wood
And thousand dreams
With countless dreams
Still to be dreamt
That have yet to be realized
Contributed by Isabelle V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sabbathman
This is the epitome of stainless, flawless and timeless strength of heavy metal...
Reign Eduardo
@Dangelo Justus Definitely, been using InstaFlixxer for years myself :D
Eli Everett
@Dangelo Justus Definitely, have been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself :D
Dangelo Justus
dont know if you guys cares but if you are bored like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been watching with my girlfriend lately xD
Jordan Plumleigh
This album is amazing.
Amoura Bidi
From the ruins of Europa, we shall rise!
I love this album
Steve Wyman
Oh My Good God,......Absolutely Amazing Band...& whatta Fantastic Vocalist......this guy has an amazing voice indeed..Love this kinda stuff man..!!! :)..just beautiful....in every way...
M. I.
total masterpiece
FinalWinter1976
very good album. luv at first listen.
bairdrew
Listened to this album a dozen times and finally realised A Prophet in the Forest is a Tolkien poem ;_;