In March 10, 2007, co-founder Gopal Metro left the band, and vocalist Andy Deane announced Tony Pugh as his replacement. Bella Morte's 2011 lineup included Andy Deane on vocals, Tony Lechmanski on guitar, Marshall Camden on bass, and Branden Shores on drums.
Having been signed to Metropolis Records from 2002-2014, Bella Morte also released albums through their own label, Some Wear Leather, and Cleopatra Records. In 2006, Bella Morte's album "Bleed the Grey Sky Black" reached number one on the Metropolis Records Preorder sales list.
On July 25, 2023, after the death of guitarist Tony Lechmanski, Andy Deane announced that Bella Morte had played their final show on March 31, 2023, at Dark Force Fest in New Jersey. Andy continued his musical journey as a solo artist under The Rain Within.
Discography:
- Remorse (1996)
- Remains (1997, 2002)
- Where Shadows Lie (2000)
- The Death Rock EP (Vinyl 2001, CD 2002)
- The Quiet (2002)
- As the Reasons Die (2004)
- Songs for the Dead (2004)
- Bleed The Grey Sky Black (2006)
- Beautiful Death (October 7, 2008)
- The Rain Within: Pain Management (Andy Deane)
- Before the Flood (2011)
- Exorcisms (2014)
- Year Of The Ghost (2017)
Official Sites:
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Awake
Bella Morte Lyrics
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I watched a dead world falling down
I walk a path defined by death and fire
To watch this planet burn; I wake to find life and death are one
The dreams of man are realized
I am the seed, I am all evil born into a world of lies...die
I am the reason for your death and I am the one to cast you aside
For I am the future and the past, now, Another season lost to time
The lyrics to Bella Morte's song Awake reflect the darkness and nihilism of its subject matter. The opening line "I am the end, I am the past again" sets the tone for the rest of the song: the singer is someone who has seen the destruction of a once-thriving world and now wanders through the ruins, waiting for the inevitable end. The line "I walk a path defined by death and fire" gives an indication of the kind of destruction that the singer has witnessed, and "To watch this planet burn" suggests that the singer is actually enjoying the spectacle of destruction.
The chorus of the song is particularly bleak: "I am the seed, I am all evil born into a world of lies...die / I am the reason for your death and I am the one to cast you aside". Here the singer takes on a more active role in the destruction of life, claiming to be the source of all evil in the world and responsible for the deaths of those around them. The line "For I am the future and the past, now, another season lost to time" is interesting in its ambiguity - is the singer referring to themselves as the future and the past, or are they simply observing that time marches forward even as everything else falls apart?
Overall, the lyrics of Awake are a reminder of the darkness that can lurk within us all, and a warning against giving in to nihilism and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
I am the end, I am the past again,
I am the representation of finality and the return of history.
I watched a dead world falling down
I observed as a lifeless existence came crashing down.
I walk a path defined by death and fire
I tread a journey marked by destruction and flames.
To watch this planet burn; I wake to find life and death are one
To witness the Earth engulfed in flames; I realize that life and death coexist.
The dreams of man are realized
Human aspirations are fulfilled.
I am the seed, I am all evil born into a world of lies...die
I am the origin, I embody the entirety of wickedness in a deceitful realm. Perish.
I am the reason for your death and I am the one to cast you aside
I am responsible for your demise, and I am the figure dismissing you.
For I am the future and the past, now, Another season lost to time
As I am both the forthcoming and the former, another era has slipped away.
I'll watch this planet burn
I will observe the Earth burning.
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John Brice
I wish Bella Morte made more industrial/aggrotech type songs like this one. Not that their other songs aren't good, but this is by far my favorite song they ever did.
Red Forman
i know what you mean.