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.
Symphony Of Death
Black Majesty Lyrics
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Or you'll forget them yesterday
When all is said
And all is done
This world has now become as one
My melancholy symphony of death
Where a life is gleaming
That's where a child belongs
Still we look for yesterday
There's no images to borrow
Only memories today
There are two images of you staring
Back at me when I was blinded
Turned my back to the fires of hell
So cast the spell to separate me from you
Drag me down to realize
You're not the virtues one
There's no more tears to borrow
You're in a world of sorrow
Nothing will stand in the way
How can you he so shallow?
I don't want to be hollow
This symphony offers you death
Take it with no regret
No I'm not saying this will be the last
Story to make it history
Dividing your heaven and hell
Images are all but gone in my eyes
There's a distance that separates ever
Ever from being with you
The lyrics to Black Majesty's song Symphony Of Death speaks to the ephemeral nature of life and the inevitability of death that we all face. The opening lines pose a poignant question: "Will they remember you tomorrow? Or you'll forget them yesterday." It highlights the fleeting and transitory nature of life, and how our existence is just a mere blip in the grand scheme of things.
The song then goes on to talk about how the world has become one, and the melancholic symphony of death that accompanies it. The lyrics here could be interpreted in several ways, such as humanity’s ability to destroy each other and the planet, or the emotions that come with the realization that all things must come to an end. The imagery of a child belonging where life is gleaming also speaks to the innocence and purity that we all once possessed before we were tainted by the world around us.
The song also touches on themes of separation and loss, with the line "There are two images of you staring back at me when I was blinded." It could be referring to a loved one who is no longer with us, or a past version of ourselves that we've lost touch with. The chorus of the song is a call to accept death with no regrets, and that there's a distance that separates us from ever being with our loved ones again.
Line by Line Meaning
Will they remember you tomorrow?
Will others remember you after you're gone?
Or you'll forget them yesterday
Will you forget about others before you leave?
When all is said
After everything has been said and done
And all is done
After everything has been said and done
This world has now become as one
The world has become united
My melancholy symphony of death
A sad song about death
Where a life is gleaming
Where someone's life is shining
That's where a child belongs
A child belongs in a place where there's hope and happiness
There's no chance for our tomorrow
There's no hope for our future
Still we look for yesterday
We still long for the past
There's no images to borrow
We can't look to the past for guidance
Only memories today
We can only remember things from the past
There are two images of you staring
There are two memories of you in my mind
Back at me when I was blinded
From a time when I couldn't see clearly
Turned my back to the fires of hell
I ignored the bad things happening around me
So cast the spell to separate me from you
A plea to be removed from a negative situation or person
Drag me down to realize
Force me to face reality
You're not the virtues one
You aren't a good person
There's no more tears to borrow
There's no comfort left
You're in a world of sorrow
Your life is full of sadness
Nothing will stand in the way
No obstacles will stop me
How can you he so shallow?
How can you be so fake?
I don't want to be hollow
I don't want to be empty inside
This symphony offers you death
The song suggests death as a solution
Take it with no regret
Accept it without feeling guilty
No I'm not saying this will be the last
I'm not promising this is the end
Story to make it history
A tale to make it memorable
Dividing your heaven and hell
Separating the good and bad in your life
Images are all but gone in my eyes
Memories have faded away
There's a distance that separates ever
There's an unbridgeable distance between people
Ever from being with you
From being together
Contributed by Alice Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.