In autumn 1993 two new members joined Cemetery of Scream - Artur Oleszkiewicz /guitar/ and Kasia Rachwalik /keyboards/. By the end of July 1994 having taken part in "S'trash'ydlo '94" /the biggest Polish underground festival/, the band again entered the Gamma Studio to register the music for their debut LP/CD/MC "Melancholy".
As it was with "Sameone", also this time the band invited some musician-friends to the studio to work together on the visions of "Melancholy". Piotr Labuzek /the co-producer and sound engineer/ played the keyboards; his work effects are clearly distinct in most of the instrumental compositions. The female voices by Magda Jaglarz and Paulina Piwowarczyk and some guitars solos by Paweł Góralczyk add to overall effect.
His poetry tells about sadness, happiness, beauty, fear and pain - it is like a voyage into the depths of human feelings. Together with the music and layout they make one unite whole. On its account the band already got a video-clip shot for the track called "Anxiety" which was released on the compilation video-movie from Nuclear Blast Records, entitled "Beauty in Darkness". What is worth noticing - it is the fact that C.O.S. was included in this movie among acts such as Lacrimosa, Tiamat, Love Like Blood or Therion. At the same time the piece called "Melancholy" was promoted on the compilation album by the Nuclear Blast, entitled "Souncheck - Series vol.5". Cemetery of Scream has also the pleasure and privilege to be given fine reviews both in its own country and abroad.
The album "Melancholy" was acclaimed the record of the month by the "Aardschok" magazine in Holland, and it took the best score in the German issue of the "Metal Hammer".
At the time the guitarist Artur Oleszkiewicz was soon replaced by Paweł Góralczyk - the man responsible for powerful activities of one of the most impressive bands on the Polish trash-metal scene - the crew playing under the name of Hellias. So, the band lost nothing of its freshness and power which was absolute confirmed by the reviews in metal and rock magazines. The German "Rock Hard" wrote about them-"...Cemetery of Scream from Kraków, Poland is highest quality...!!!". According to the good old tradition, which the band had adopted long ago, this title obviously portrays both the musical and lyrical fields, included in the record.
Needless to say, the layout of the album, precisely designed in very inch, perfectly underlines its mood. The official manufactured of this LP on the international arena was the "Serenades" Records - a German label.
As a preview of the 2001 album "Prelude to a Sentimental Journey" the act recorded an MCD called "Fin de Siecle" .The mood of this EP is inspired by the latest events on the political scene of the present day were where the crises of the century s and are overcome by wars - the wars being financed by the two empires (the war in former Yugoslavia, the war in Tshechenia, and many other conflicts all over the world). The return to decadence seems to be the only protest to this. In November 2004 the band played at Dark Stars Festival Tour 2004. After the tour they started to work on their new album, whose final concept crystallized after the change of the vocalist.
Komatrance
Cemetery of Scream Lyrics
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In the well of nightmares
In the world of her coma
She's playing her game
She belongs to the clan
Half-alive, half-dead
Her astral body
Stronger than her mortal shell
Sleepwalking
She is
Still talking
In her sleep
She's stalking
Her prey
Sleepwalking
Somnambulist!
Sleepwalking
She is
Still talking
In her sleep
She's stalking
Her prey
Sleepwalking
Somnambulist!
In distorted rooms
Corridors to nowhere
In the depths of her coma
She has found her home
She's no longer alone
Forever she belongs there
Her astral body
Stronger than her mortal shell
Sleepwalking
She is
Still talking
In her sleep
She's stalking
Her prey
Sleepwalking
Somnambulist!
Sleepwalking
She is
Still talking
In her sleep
She's stalking
Her prey
Sleepwalking
"Komatrance" by Cemetery of Scream is a hauntingly beautiful piece of music that discusses the world of dreams and nightmares. The lyrics describe a woman who is stuck in a coma, but her astral body is stronger than her physical body. She is half-alive and half-dead and belongs in a distorted reality where she is no longer alone. The woman is lost in this limbo of dreams and nightmares, and the song likens her to a somnambulist, a sleepwalker.
The imagery in the lyrics brings forth a sense of confusion and unease, as it describes distorted rooms and corridors leading to nowhere. Even in her sleep, the woman is still talking and stalking her prey. The song does a good job of capturing the essence of a person lost in the space between life and death, trapped in their own mind. The lyrics speak to a profound sadness that can only be conveyed through music.
Overall, "Komatrance" is a powerful song that captures the feeling of being lost. The lyrics talk about the confusion and isolation a person feels when stuck between life and death, with only their dreams and nightmares as company.
Line by Line Meaning
In the web of dreams
The subject is trapped in a world of dreams
In the well of nightmares
The dreams are filled with terror and fear
In the world of her coma
The subject is in a deep coma, with only her mind active
She's playing her game
In her dreams, the subject has control and is calling the shots
She belongs to the clan
The subject has found community among other dreamers and sleepwalkers
Half-alive, half-dead
The subject's state is not fully living nor fully dead
Her astral body
The subject's consciousness exists beyond her physical form
Stronger than her mortal shell
The subject's mind and spirit are more powerful than her physical body
In distorted rooms
The dream world is twisted and surreal
Corridors to nowhere
The dream world is nonsensical and unpredictable
In the depths of her coma
The subject is lost in her own mind, unable to escape
She has found her home
Despite the strange and unsettling nature of the dream world, the subject has become accustomed to it
She's no longer alone
The subject has found companionship and community among other dreamers and sleepwalkers
Forever she belongs there
The subject's mind has become trapped in the dream world indefinitely
Sleepwalking
The subject's mind is wandering while her body sleeps
She is still talking in her sleep
The subject's mind is still active, communicating with others in the dream world
She's stalking her prey
The subject is on the hunt for something in the dream world, pursuing it relentlessly
Somnambulist!
A cry of warning or caution to those who sleepwalk and dream, like the subject
Contributed by Declan C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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great stuff, guys...keep it up!
ДСВЛ
Прикольное музло, зашло!
Вася Васин
Я тоже тащусь, бро!)
Tomasz Moskwa
dzizassss ile to już lat...
tronderkris
nikleback czy coś w tym stylu he he