Celesty was formed 1998 in town called Seinäjoki, Finland.… Read Full Bio ↴1998-1999
Celesty was formed 1998 in town called Seinäjoki, Finland. First line-up was totally different than today, only bassist Ari Katajamäki (b. 1979) and drummer Jere Luokkamäki (b. 1979) are left from those days. In the year 1999 Tapani Kangas (b. 1980) joined the band as a guitar player and Celesty made their first demo in summer 1999, which was recorded only for themselves and wasn’t released or sent anywhere. In a short time after that Ari, Jere and Tapani noticed the potential of the band, but knew that something had to be done, so they decided to sign off some members and they started to replaced them with new ones.
2000-2002
Jere LuokkamäkiIn the year 2000 Tapani and Ari went to army and Celesty were still looking for functional and first- rate line-up. At spring 2000 Tapani found young and talented guitarist J-P Alanen and he decided to join Celesty. J-P already knew vocalist Kimmo Perämäki, and band asked him to join Celesty also. Kimmo joined and finally at autumn 2000 they booked studio for their first real demo. "Warrior of ice" demo was released at spring 2001 and soon after the release Juha Mäenpää (b. 1981) joined Celesty to play keyboards. After the first demo release, some very good reviews and a few gigs in Finland, Celesty began to sound familiar in people’s ears. At march 2002 Celesty went to record their second demo to the Fantom Studios. "Times before the ice" demo got even better reviews everywhere, and record companies also started to contact Celesty.
Celesty signed the deal with the Spanish record label Arise Records and right away in that same autumn they entered the Fantom Studio to record their debut album Reign of elements which was released worldwide in December 2002.
Many metal fans, Metal magazines and Metal Radios all over the world started to know the name "Celesty" and debut album got good receive. Celesty was voted for the lists as "best newcomer band" in Metal Magazines and album "Reign of elements" was voted for "best debut album in year 2002" in some magazines also. Celesty did gigs in Finland and got great feedback from their good live performance also. Celesty also appeared on Helloween tribute called -The Keepers Of Jericho- A Tribute To Helloween Part II- album playing the song -The chance-
2003-2004
Jere LuokkamäkiIn Summer 2003 Celesty started to compose new songs for their second album. The new material was a bit different than before, and band found their own style of making songs. In the autumn 2003, Celesty entered studio to record their second album Legacy of hate. They decided to record the album in peace so they kept a break from live performance and concentrated to the new album.
New songs were very aggressive and much darker than the material in "Reign of elements" album, the new songs were a combination of epic, dark, progressive but still melodic power metal, but added with that unique sound of Celesty in it. Ari, Jere, Juha, J-P and Tapani were very satisfied to the new material but Kimmo wanted to do something else and Celesty had to find a new singer to the new album.
Many singers from all over the Finland was tested and finally Antti Railio (b. 1984) singer from Vaasa turned to be the right choice and his voice was the thing what Celesty was looking for. On may 2004 Arise Records released Celesty’s second album "Legacy of hate" and album got great feedback in different metal magazines all over the world.
2005-Present
2M Production, label from Argentina asked if Celesty would like to participate in a new Megadeth Tribute called Hangar of souls. Celesty was very honoured about this and they decided to record a one of the best known Megadeth song called -Holy wars...the punishment due- to the tribute. -Hagar of souls a tribute to Megadeth- was released in August 2005. Same time Celesty signed a new world wide record deal with German record label called Dockyard 1.
Jere Luokkamäki Celesty started to compose new songs to their third album, during the composing work J-P Alanen noticed that his musical interests have been elsewhere for a long time and Celesty needs more participation and hard work from all the members. After small meeting of the band, it was very obvious that the band’s long time friend, great guitarist and also good composer Teemu Koskela (b. 1978) would join the band.
Celesty also decided to stay out from live performance for a while because they wanted concentrate fully to their third album composing work. Again Celesty headed to studio to record their 3rd album. -Mortal Mind Creation- was recorded at Midas Studios, Vaasa, Finland during the summer 2006 and it will be released world wide in 23rd of October trough Dockyard 1.
Few months after the release of their most succesful album Vendetta, the vocalist Antti Railio has parted and created own band Iron Age Remains. Teemu Koskela is in this band too.
Celesty also found their new vocal power - Tarja 's brother Toni Turunen.
Empty Room
Celesty Lyrics
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My last love letter, lines go like this…
When I saw you the first time, your eyes shine so bright
There I was by your side, just warm emotions.
It's only a sweet memory and far from our past, forever it lasts
and when I'm looking to your eyes, I feel those feelings again
And I know I am alive
I am alive!
Doesn't matter where we are
From time to time
I wish I could never leave
I am alive!
Screaming from this empty room
Give me a sign
Before they will end my dream.
I'm staring at the stars as a shine inside my room
How they dance on my floor, like we did long ago
flowing around, free from all, dancing together, like we did before
It's only a sweet memory and far from our past, forever it lasts
and when I'm looking to your eyes, I feel those feelings again
And I know I am alive
I am alive!
Doesn't matter where we are
From time to time
I wish I could never leave
I am alive!
Screaming from this empty room
Give me a sign
Before they will end my dream.
I wish you wake from this dream, what you see
I miss you so, here beside me
I cannot help you, I am too weak
but my feelings keep me alive
I am alive!
Doesn't matter where we are
From time to time
I wish I could never leave
I am alive!
Screaming from this empty room
Give me a sign
Before they will end my dream.
The song Empty Room by Celesty is a poignant and emotional ballad about a person who is alone in their room, reminiscing about a past love. The opening lines reveal that the person is writing a love letter in the dark, filled with memories of a time when they were happy and in love with someone. They describe the moment when they first saw their lover and how their eyes shone brightly. The lines are filled with warmth and emotion, a stark contrast to the empty, dark room in which the person is now sitting. The sweet memory of the past has stayed with them and continues to be a comfort, even though the present is bleak and lonely.
The chorus of the song is both haunting and hopeful. The singer declares their existence and their desire to never leave, even though they are aware that they are screaming from an empty room. They ask for a sign before their dream is ended, emphasizing their need for connection and for something to hold on to. The lines are repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's desperation for a sign of life and love.
The second verse of the song speaks specifically about stars, and how they dance on the singer's floor. The imagery is reminiscent of a shared experience with their past love, and how they would dance together. The memory is bittersweet, as it only exists in their mind, but it keeps them grateful for the love they had. The final verse speaks of the singer's hope that their lover will wake up and be with them again, but acknowledges their own weakness. The feelings they have, however, keep them alive and allow them to continue to exist, even in the abandonment of an empty room.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm writing again, alone in the dark
The singer is writing alone in the dark, possibly at night.
My last love letter, lines go like this…
The singer is writing a love letter for the last time, and this is how the lines go.
When I saw you the first time, your eyes shine so bright
The singer describes how bright and shining the eyes of the person they saw for the first time were.
There I was by your side, just warm emotions.
When the artist was by the person's side, they felt only warm emotions.
It's only a sweet memory and far from our past, forever it lasts
The memories of being with the person are sweet but far removed in time and will last forever.
and when I'm looking to your eyes, I feel those feelings again
Looking into the person's eyes brings back those feelings for the singer.
And I know I am alive
Feeling those emotions and memories makes the singer feel alive.
Doesn't matter where we are
The place doesn't matter, as long as the person is with the artist.
From time to time
Sometimes
I wish I could never leave
The artist wishes they could stay with the person forever and never leave them.
Screaming from this empty room
The singer is screaming from an empty room.
Give me a sign
The artist is asking for a sign from the person they miss.
Before they will end my dream.
The singer is afraid that their dream of being with the person will end soon, and they want a sign before it happens.
I'm staring at the stars as they shine inside my room
The singer is looking at stars shining inside their room, possibly through a window.
How they dance on my floor, like we did long ago
The stars appear to dance on the floor of the singer's room just like they and the person used to long ago.
flowing around, free from all, dancing together, like we did before
The stars flow and dance around freely, just like the artist and the person used to dance together.
I wish you wake from this dream, what you see
The artist wishes the person could wake up from whatever dream they are in and see the reality of how much the artist misses them.
I miss you so, here beside me
The singer misses the person being beside them.
I cannot help you, I am too weak
The singer is unable to help the person they miss, possibly due to their emotional state.
but my feelings keep me alive
Despite feeling the pain of missing the person, the artist's feelings for them are keeping them alive.
Contributed by Sebastian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ganondorfchampin
I completely forgot about this band, but the moment I heard this song again I remembered how incredible it is.
Exterminador de ignorantes
Excelente, saudações do Brasil !!!!!!!
Fred Mcgrady
One of my most favorite celesty songs
Carsten Svendsen
OMG, I've been listening to a fucked up version of this song for so long. This is a blessing to me! So good Quality WOO!
It's my favorite song #2
freezingspectre
Shit, I know that feeling. And when you finally find that good version, it's like a whole new galaxy opening up in your mind. Or, like, you know, getting water out of your ear after having water in your ear a really long time.
Carsten Svendsen
@Pain Express One with bad sound quality, that's the one. In this, you can hear the drums so much clearer.
ThePainExpress
@Carsten Svendsen what fucked up version ?
adrian el perro
great song!!
Sofia Vazquez
Amazing!
Jorizh Libianomagallanes
2021 💥💯🔥🔥