Cemetary, It began in 1989, when a few young men in the country known as Sv… Read Full Bio ↴Cemetary, It began in 1989, when a few young men in the country known as Sverige to those who live there, decided to express their anger and despair through music. A few years later, they signed a contract with Black Mark Production and started recording their debut album, An Evil Shade of Grey , which was released in 1992. Four more albums were to follow before the singer and songwriter Mathias Lodmalm felt that the time was ripe for something new. Cemetary was buried in 1997 with Last Confessions . A lot of people have been a part of Cemetary throughout the years. From the original setting on An Evil Shade of Grey, with Mathias Lodmalm, Juha Sievers , Zrinko Culjak and Christian Saarinen , through a change of guitarists when Anton Hedberg replaced Saarinen, only Lodmalm remained when the third album, Black Vanity , was released. The new members were Markus Nordberg , Tomas Josefsson and Anders Iwers . Among the numerous additional musicians on the album, Christian Silver could be found.
Sundown
As the first aspect of Cemetary went to its grave, Sundown rose from the ashes, when Mathias Lodmalm teamed up with bass-player Johnny Hagel . Hagel had played in Tiamat , another well known Swedish band. Together with drummer Christian Silver , another member of Cemetary, they started to create what was going to be Design 19 , their debut album. The 19 tour followed the album, and Andreas Johansson was recruited to play the guitar. The second release from Sundown (not counting the digi-pack version of Design 19) was Glimmer . Before this album had reached the market in 1999, some major changes had been made within the band. Most evident was the departure of Hagel, who left to later form Lithium . Andreas Karlsson took the role of playing the bass, and Herman Engström replaced Andreas Johansson on guitar. Glimmer was produced, mixed and engineered by Lodmalm and Silver, and all music and lyrics was written by Lodmalm. Not long after the release of Glimmer, the band felt that Century Media was probably not the best label to promote the music they produced. The musical direction was moving further away from metal, which is the trade mark for the label. The decision to disband Sundown was made and Lodmalm reformed Cemetary under the name of Cemetary 1213 together with Christian Silver and Herman Engström.
Cemetary 1213
The name, Cemetary 1213 , was in reference to the song 1213 - Trancegalactica that can be found on Last Confessions, and used to emphasise the fact that this was not the old Cemetary reunited, but something new and fresh. Staying with the label of Sundown, Century Media , the new album and debut of Cemetary 1213, The Beast Divine , was released in spring 2000. Apart from Silver on drums and Lodmalm on vocals and guitar, Cemetary 1213 consisted of Manne Engström on vocals and guitar and Vesa K on bass. Once again, the band felt neglected by Century Media, and was very unhappy with the weak promotional efforts for the new album. Therefore, in autumn 2000, Cemetary 1213 decided to leave the label, and decline any new offer that was made from other labels. Lodmalm decided to concentrate on other projects for some time.
Spektra
After the split between Cemetary 1213 and their label, Mathias Lodmalm decided to take a break from heavy metal music making and move further into the electronic field. Sp3(tra was one result of this decision; no guitars, no live drums, no growling death metal vocals. What's left is a heavy beat, a whispering song and a catchy tune... A promo was released in 2001 and shortly after that the name was changed to Spektra.
Cemetary
In 2001, the work on a new Cemetary album began. This work was concluded four years later, in the beginning of 2005, when Phantasma was released.

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Elysia
Cemetary Lyrics

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visionaire - silverscreen
distant mirrors all I see
shadows dancing closer
dripping from the orb

master of misery
well, it's all said and done
hallucinations scream

yes, I will swallow the sun

no warmth within my heart
the blood upon my door
the demon's free at last
please let me drown the past

thunderbolt - scorpio
13 nails into the soul
bleeding - kneeling down now
clutcing at the straws

can't keep the mind from slipping
further into the dark

hold back the breathing
lead in my lungs

Overall Meaning

The song "Elysia" by Cemetery is a dark and evocative piece that explores themes of pain, suffering, and redemption. The lyrics paint a bleak picture of a world filled with shadows and misery, with the singer feeling trapped and unable to escape the pain that surrounds them.

The opening lines, "visionaire - silverscreen / distant mirrors all I see," set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is clearly feeling disconnected from the world around them, seeing everything through a distant and hazy lens. The shadows dancing closer and dripping from the orb only add to the surreal and haunting nature of the imagery.

As the song progresses, the singer reveals more about their inner turmoil. They feel like a "master of misery," trapped in a cycle of pain that they cannot escape. The hallucinations scream, but they feel powerless to resist. The lines "yes, I will swallow the sun / no warmth within my heart" evoke a sense of desperation and longing, as if the singer is willing to do anything to escape the pain, but deep down they know that there is no escape.

The later lines of the song introduce a more violent and intense imagery, with thunderbolts and nails piercing the soul. The singer is on their knees, bleeding and clutching at straws, but they still can't stop their mind from slipping further into darkness. The final lines, "hold back the breathing / lead in my lungs," suggest a final surrender to the pain and suffering, as if the singer has given up and accepted their fate.

Overall, "Elysia" is a powerful and haunting song that explores the depths of human suffering and the struggle to find meaning and redemption in a world filled with pain and darkness.

Line by Line Meaning

visionaire - silverscreen
The singer is a spectator, understanding that what they observe only exists as a projection.

distant mirrors all I see
The singer's perception of reality is distorted and fragmented, no longer grounded in their surroundings.

shadows dancing closer
The singer is consumed by their own darkness, drawing closer to their fears and doubts.

dripping from the orb
The artist is haunted by their own mortality, aware of the inevitable decay and loss that awaits them.

master of misery
The artist has become the embodiment of their own pain and suffering, unable to escape the cycle of despair they find themselves in.

well, it's all said and done
The singer has come to terms with their own fate, accepting that their struggle is futile and will lead to nothing.

hallucinations scream
The singer's mind is consumed by chaos and confusion, to the point where they can no longer distinguish between what is real and what is imaginary.

yes, I will swallow the sun
The artist is willing to embrace self-destruction, acknowledging that the only way out is to consume themselves entirely.

no warmth within my heart
The artist feels a profound sense of emptiness and detachment, no longer able to connect with themselves or others.

the blood upon my door
The artist has a sense of impending doom, aware that death or tragedy is about to strike at any moment.

the demon's free at last
The singer has unleashed their inner demons and is now at their mercy, unable to control their darker impulses.

please let me drown the past
The artist longs for an escape from their memories and regrets, wishing to be released from the burden of their own history.

thunderbolt - scorpio
The singer is invoking powerful astrological symbols associated with destruction and rebirth, channeling their own destructive energy.

13 nails into the soul
The singer is experiencing a profound sense of pain and suffering, to the point where it feels like they are being nailed to their own despair.

bleeding - kneeling down now
The singer is experiencing a physical manifestation of their pain, to the point where they are collapsing under its weight.

clutching at the straws
The artist is desperate for any form of stability or hope, grasping at anything that might offer a way out of their current state.

can't keep the mind from slipping
The artist is losing control over their own thoughts and emotions, to the point where their own mind feels like a foreign entity.

further into the dark
The singer is descending deeper into their own darkness, losing sight of any potential for redemption or salvation.

hold back the breathing
The singer is experiencing palpable physical pain and is struggling to maintain control over their own body.

lead in my lungs
The artist is feeling weighed down and suffocated by their own despair, to the point where it feels like they are drowning in it.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MATHIAS LODMALM

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