1) Black Maj… Read Full Bio ↴There are several bands sharing the name Black Majesty
1) Black Majesty is a black metal band hailing from Trondheim (Norway). Black Majesty has released two demos in 2007 and an EP called "Seventh King of Edom" in 2009.
2) A melodic power metal band from Melbourne, Australia.
So far they have released five LPs: Sands of Time (2003), Silent Company (2005), Tomorrowland (2007), In Your Honour (2010) and Stargazer (2012).
The band was formed in 2001 under the name Kymera and with various members already well known on the local metal and heavy rock scene. Guitarist Steve Janevski was drawn from Cyclone Tracy, a long-running heavy rock/hair metal outfit. Bass player Cory Betts was also a member of Pegazus, another well-known Melbourne power metal band that had toured Europe in 1998, although he did not join that band until early 1999. Kymera’s other guitarist Hanny Mohammed had recorded an album with a band called Catwitch who had been featured on a television documentary. With drummer Pavel Konvalinka and singer John Cavaliere the band was complete. During a brief flirtation with the name Arkaya, the band began recording material, but Betts left and the group renamed itself Black Majesty.
The Sands of Time album was recorded in 2002 and prefaced by a three-track promo disc that won them a contract with German label Limb Music. Bass tracks were recorded by both Betts and Evan Harris, and Cavaliere duetted with Silvio Massaro from Vanishing Point and Danny Cecati from Eyefear on two tracks. Joe Fata replaced Betts in the interim, but left before the album was released in 2003, and since then Black Majesty has not had a permanent bass player.
Mark Kelson of Melbourne doom band The Eternal and Harris have featured as touring members. During the sessions Konvalinka recording his drum tracks in Germany with Piet Sielck of Iron Savior and the album’s release was preceded by a short tour of Europe. On the band’s return to Australia they toured with British band Dragonforce.
Black Majesty’s third album Tomorrowland was released on 1 June 2007, with European tour dates to follow, including the world-renowned Wacken Open Air festival. Black Majesty continued to gain exposure by supporting metal icons such as Saxon, before releasing their follow-up album “In Your Honour” in 2010. The release was promoted with several shows around Australia as well as a headlining slot at Indonesia’s Bla Bla Bla Festival. 2012 the band announced a European tour to support the release of their new album Stargazer in July.
Stargazer
Black Majesty Lyrics
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On this road before
Lost on their way
There will be no return
Still they'll be searching for more
To find a way out of the dark
Are you still running
With your eyes
Still fantasizing
Can there be something out there beyond
Still that mountain must be climbed
Till you reach that shining light
Stargazer
Are there still galaxies to find?
There's a world right here
But you choose to be
Far away where your fantasies lie
Star chaser
When will the child become a man?
There's a world right here
But you choose to be
Far away where your fantasies lie
Are they leaving for now
Or they're trying somehow
Erasing a life that has never
Been burnt?
Hiding inside your own mind
Letting your wounds never heal
Are you still running
With your eyes looking
Up to the sky?
Still fantasizing
Can there be something
Out there beyond?
Still that mountain must be climbed
Until you've reached that shining light
In the song "Stargazer" by Black Majesty, the lyrics describe the journey of a person who seeks to find something beyond the confines of their current life. The song begins by acknowledging that many have walked the road before but were lost on their way, ultimately finding no return. The singer urges the listener to keep searching for a way out of the dark and to keep their eyes looking up to the sky. The lyrics suggest that this journey may not be easy, as the mountain must still be climbed, but the reward for reaching the shining light is worth it.
The song then questions whether the listener is still running with their eyes fixed on the sky, still fantasizing about something beyond their world. The singer suggests that there is a world right here but the listener chooses to be far away in their fantasies. The lyrics then turn to the idea of growing up, asking when the child will become a man. The listener is encouraged to face reality and recognize that there is a world right here that they are choosing to ignore.
The song then ends with a final question, asking if the listener is leaving their current life behind or if they are trying to erase a life that has never been burned. The lyrics suggest that the listener may be hiding inside their own mind and letting their wounds never heal. The final repetition of the chorus emphasizes the idea that the journey to find something beyond one's current life is ongoing and requires effort, but the reward is worth it.
Line by Line Meaning
There are many that have walked
Numerous individuals have walked
On this road before
On this path previously
Lost on their way
Became lost during the journey
There will be no return
Once lost, unable to return
Still they'll be searching for more
Continuing to search for a solution
To find a way out of the dark
To escape from darkness
Are you still running
Are you continuously fleeing
With your eyes
Using your sight
Looking up to the sky?
Gazing upwards towards the sky
Still fantasizing
Continuing to daydream
Can there be something out there beyond
Is there something more out there?
Still that mountain must be climbed
Regardless, the mountain needs to be ascended
Till you reach that shining light
Until you locate the gleaming light
Stargazer
An individual who gazes upon stars
Are there still galaxies to find?
Are there more galaxies to explore?
There's a world right here
There's a world present here
But you choose to be
However, you opt to
Far away where your fantasies lie
Far away from reality where your imagination dominates
Star chaser
An individual who aspires to chase stars
When will the child become a man?
When will you grow up?
Are they leaving for now
Are they departing temporarily
Or they're trying somehow
Or perhaps they're attempting
Erasing a life that has never
Deletting a life that has never been lived
Been burnt?
Been destroyed?
Hiding inside your own mind
Concealing oneself within their own thoughts
Letting your wounds never heal
Permitting your wounds to never recover
Until you've reached that shining light
Until you've reached your objective
Contributed by Grayson O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.