To be able to reach this point BlackRain, then featuring three original members Swan, MatH, Max 2 and Frank F., worked unbelievably hard, deciding to relocate to Paris where they were able to dedicate themselves full time to music and to work closer to Dany T. their manager. They met great bands like Europe, Papa Roach, Alice Cooper, Scorpions and Steel Panther with whom they played; and last but not least American producer Jack Douglas, known for his work with Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, The New York Dolls and even John Lennon… a true music "legend" who provided all of his good old fashioned experience to the making of "It Begins".
"Some friends of mine laughed when I said to them I was going to Paris to work with a French rock band... Well, they are going to be surprised!!! "– so said Jack as he landed in the French capital in August 2012, arriving hot foot from completing the latest recording with Aerosmith.
This new album, recorded in Paris during late Summer 2012 is the result of many months of collaboration between BlackRain team and Jack. He really applied his magic touch to the whole process. And to complete the circle it’s Warren Huart, Aerosmith’s sound engineer who, along with Jack, mixed these new BlackRain songs at Swing House Studios in Los Angeles, a place where the Toxic Twins so often worked.
With straight ahead, catchy rockers like "Blast Me Up" (the first single and video clip), "Death By Stereo", "Bad Love", and the sharp edged "Dancing with Fire", BlackRain reminds us that this gang has grown up with the sounds of WASP, Guns N ' Roses, Skid Row, Ratt and Mötley Crüe. Other tracks suggest different influences, equally interesting: "Young Blood", a mesmerizing mid-tempo groover, "Cryin' Tonight", an almost perfect pop pleasure or "Wild Wild, Wild" with its anthemic chorus and hook. It’s clear that with these songs, all written by the main composer Swan, you have the kind of artist who’s not just satisfied with living with the influences of the present or the past. The gorgeous ballad "Nobody But You" and “Re-Evolution - New Generation", undoubtedly the most ambitious and most surprising moment of the entire album, prove beyond doubt that BlackRain can never be labeled as “followers”.
This artistic "risk taking" shows the wish and the ability of BlackRain to create new events. One may not be surprised when they took part in the TV show "France's got talent", where the band played three of their new songs in front of millions of TV viewers. They ended at the fourth rank at the final, a "score" nobody would have imagines at the beginning of this adventure.
The kind of surprise the long way of rock'n'roll can offer to the most reckless guys.
Current Members:
Swan Hellion - Vocals/Guitar (2006 -Present)
Max 2 - Guitar (2006 - Present)
Math - Bass (2006 - Present)
Frank F - Drums (2010 - Present)
Former Members:
Kenny "Big Ball" Snake - Drums (2006-2007)
Iann Lewis - Drums (2007-2010)
Released albums (2006 - 2016)
Black Rain (Self-titled album 2006)
Innocent Rosie EP (2008)
License To Thrill (2008)
License To Thrill (Reissue 2009)
additional: Baby It's You (The Shirelles cover)
License To Thrill (Japan 2009)
included: No Time To Cry (Bonus Track)
Lethal Dose Of... (Double album 2011)
It Begins (2013)
Released (2016)
Hellfire
BlackRain Lyrics
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Images flash before my eyes but I'm not allowed to confess my sins
Sleepless nights ahead, I relive the torture in my bed
My heart beats too fast again, no matter what, the battle never ends
I saw my brothers taking their last breath
I met the reaper too many times
I looked straight into the eyes of death
Hellfire
Consumes me
Hellfire
Look at the ghost of me
Those things you complain about don't make much sense to me
I don't belong here and it freaks me out, I'm pieces of what I used to be
I'm back but so far away, those things scroll across my head, over and over
If I could face my doomsday, one last time, I'd pull the trigger
The lyrics to "Hellfire" by BlackRain detail the struggles of a soldier returning home from war. The opening lines set the tone for the song, as the singer declares that he is coming home, but the nightmare is just beginning. He is haunted by the memories of the violence and trauma he experienced during his time in combat, but he is not able to share these experiences due to the societal pressure that soldiers should be strong and unbreakable. The soldier admits to experiencing sleepless nights and flashbacks, and despite the end of the war, the battle still rages on for him.
The chorus of the song, which repeats the word "Hellfire" several times, suggests that the singer is consumed by a fiery internal struggle. The second verse further elaborates on his experiences, as he reflects on the many times he has faced death and watched his brothers in arms die. He acknowledges that he is not blameless in these experiences, as he has committed his own crimes during the war. The haunting refrain of "look at the ghost of me" underscores his sense of being forever changed by his experiences.
The final verse reveals the singer's ultimate desire: to face his own doomsday and perhaps end his own life. He feels as though he is only a shadow of who he once was, and the images that constantly scroll across his head are too much to bear. The song ends on a bleak note, with the singer expressing a sense of resignation and defeat.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey there! I' m coming home, the nightmare just begins.
Returning home is not at all comforting as it is the start of another horrific experience.
Images flash before my eyes but I'm not allowed to confess my sins
Recollections of tragic memories keeps flooding the mind yet there isn't anyone to share the burden with.
Sleepless nights ahead, I relive the torture in my bed
The future holds nothing but endless mental agony as the past continues to torment and disturb.
My heart beats too fast again, no matter what, the battle never ends
Nervousness and anxiety persist with extreme intensity, and one can never truly move on from this constant battle.
I saw my brothers taking their last breath
The artist witnessed his comrades dying in a brutal manner.
I met the reaper too many times
The singer has faced death multiple times and survived.
I looked straight into the eyes of death
The artist came face to face with the inevitability of dying.
Sometimes for my own crime
Some of the tragedies were a result of his own actions and choices.
Hellfire
Consumes me
Indescribable agony engulfs the artist.
Hellfire
Look at the ghost of me
The artist feels shattered, unrecognizable and almost like a reflection of a former self.
Those things you complain about don't make much sense to me
To the artist, the trivial issues others complain about seem nonsensical compared to the pain that he has been through.
I don't belong here and it freaks me out, I'm pieces of what I used to be
The artist doesn't feel like he belongs with the rest of society and the horrors that he's gone through left him feeling incomplete.
I'm back but so far away, those things scroll across my head, over and over
Although physically present, the artist is lost deep in his own thoughts, revisiting the traumatic memories of past tragedies again and again.
If I could face my doomsday, one last time, I'd pull the trigger
The artist wishes for the sweet release of death induced by his own hand.
Lyrics © SOC BOX EN LOC
Written by: Swan Hellion, Patrik Magnusson, Frank Frusetta, Heinrich Black, Axel Charpentier
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@WolFCoven777
Heavy Metal for a fact is coming back strong. Young musicians that play 80's metal sound are popping up all over. Metal can't be stopped and will rise once again stronger than before.We are back! RAISE THE FIST OF THE METAL CHILD \m/
@rvtssrvtss3630
I hope so new music is all whining like fall out boy 3 days grace lyrics are weak these days just repeat shit left right left right left right might as well be see Jane run see spot fetch
@Shaggzila
This style never died! Its always been around its just not pushed because assholes like MTV and music journalist wanted it dead. Loud N Nasty was formed in 1998, Crashdiet in 2000. Loud N Nasty is gone but Rob Nasty is now in a band called Danger. Crashdiet is still going strong. Plenty of more bands around too. Santa Cruz, Sister, Sister Sin, Danger, Reckless Love, Toxic Rose, Frenchkiss, Nasty Habit, Peepshow/States of Panic, Wild Street, Panzer Princess, Gunner/Gunner Six, Jailbait, Foxey, Dynzasty, H.E.A.T., Crazy Lixx and more
@the80s87
Dusk Riffs Although this seems strange to you, it is because of people like you and their stupid taste for mediocre music that this style of metal will come back stronger than ever.
@the80s87
Dusk Riffs I never mentioned anything about the "ability" to play this style of Rock. And if you think that music today is an improved version of ancient music ... well, that shows that you are not in full use of your mental faculties, if you have them.
@the80s87
Dusk Riffs Your last answer only confirms what I had mentioned above.
@satgill3308
It’s like I just stepped back into 1987. It’s nice to see the spirit of 80’s metal live on.
@tincanmany
these bands are still alive in California... the industry just ignores them
@naderbakhoum7804
WOW, 1987 metal!! What about the bands who started in the late 60’s and through the 70’s and still performing until TODAY.
Check the history of Metal and rock legends in North America and U.K. charts
@davidjones2048
Man dude I'm fifty years old and lived the 80s too it's great to hear these new young guys with a 80 s influence it means somewhere our generation flew the flag long enough to darken a new generation of rockers🤘🤘🤘