Aythis was founded in France in early 2006 by Carline Van Roos, who is also… Read Full Bio ↴Aythis was founded in France in early 2006 by Carline Van Roos, who is also member of the doom metal bands Lethian Dreams and Remembrance.

Lyrically inspired by dreams, isolation and death, Aythis aims to be timeless and isolated from human nature.
Aythis' harmonies are created by the alchemy of depressive keyboard atmospheres, haunting and hypnotic melodies, ethereal voice and dark orchestral drums.

In July 2007, Aythis catches the interest of the english label Paradigms Recordings that releases Aythis' debut album Doppelgänger in November 2007.

After the success of DOPPELGÄNGER, Aythis gets in contact with the well-known french label Prikosnovénie that releases the second album Glacia in March 2009, a work that turns out to be more orchestral. GLACIA paints a picture of wintry, icy and desolated landscapes and receives very positive feedbacks from the press and the listeners.

One year later, the composition of the third album begins. Aythis signs with Twilight Records to release the follow-up for GLACIA, called The New Earth. This third album melt many influences and results in an unique blend of ethereal, neoclassical, neofolk rythmed by bombastic drums. THE NEW EARTH is was released in June 2011.

In 2016 fourth album " The Illusion And The Twin" was released by Carline's Label: Orcynia Music Productions .

AYTHIS is back in 2021 with a new album SECRETS FROM BELOW, taking the listener to hidden places, underneath the surface of the earth and into desolated forest, the above, the below. Sonically, the guitars are more present, giving at time a shoegaze/post-rock feeling and a melancholy that would appeal to any fan of dark ethereal music.
The immersive keyboards and dreamy piano melodies are not left out, adding to the overall atmosphere, and to the neo-classical/ambient touch that has always been part of AYTHIS' sound.
Also two videoclips are made, (Ashes and Secrets) both available on Aythis Instagram and Youtube profiles.

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Glacia
Aythis Lyrics

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eng||If I am like no other
Then turn me into ice
I will take shape of a hill
Glacia
You'll see the wounds of my past
In the valleys I'll head straight
Oh Glacia, I'll be a river of ice.

Glacia
I'll be a river of ice
Glacia
No veil to cover me
Glacia
No tears for me to cry
Glacia
If I am like no other
Then turn me into ice

I'll head straight to those places
Where they all found balance
I won't cease watching you
Through nights of winter
I will have left no trace
only a river of ice

Glacia
I'll be a river of ice
Glacia
No veil to cover me
Glacia
No tears for me to cry
Glacia

If I am like no other
Then turn me into ice

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aythis's song 'Glacia' express a feeling of isolation and an attempt to transform oneself into something unique and different. The singer says that if they are not like any other person, then they want to be turned into ice. They will then take on the shape of a mountain and become a river of ice. The singer also talks about the wounds of their past, which can be seen in the valleys they will pass through.

The song's lyrics are very evocative, reflecting the beauty and loneliness of the cold and icy landscapes. The song is perhaps an ode to the power and majesty of nature and how small and insignificant we can feel in comparison. The singer is resigned to their fate, feeling that they are meant to be different from others and accepting it. They will travel to those places where there is harmony and balance, watching over them through the winter nights, leaving no physical trace except as a river of ice.

Line by Line Meaning

If I am like no other
If there is something unique or different about me

Then turn me into ice
I wish to be transformed into something cold and solid

I will take shape of a hill
As ice, I will become a large, natural feature of the landscape

Glacia
The name of the place where I will become ice

You'll see the wounds of my past
My struggles and traumas will be reflected in the landscape

In the valleys I'll head straight
I will follow the natural contours of the land

Oh Glacia, I'll be a river of ice
As a river, I will flow freely through the valley

No veil to cover me
I will be transparent and unobscured

No tears for me to cry
I will not shed tears or express emotion

I'll head straight to those places
I will move towards the locations where I am needed

Where they all found balance
The places where people have found harmony and equilibrium