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Ceremony of Opposites was formed in 2005 by As, Pascal and Marcel. The name Ceremony of Opposites was chosen because it shows the different personalities and musical taste of the bandmembers and has nothing to do with the album by Samael. Sander Jacobs was recruited as the drummer and in September 2005 the demo “The Fear Within” was recorded. At the end of 2006 the band re-entered the studio to record the first full length CD, called “Death’s Dominion”.
The style of the band is death-metal combined with influences from a.o. thrash-, viking- and black metal. In the songs you can hear the love the bandmembers have for bands like Cannibal Corpse, Vader, Amon Amarth and Arch Enemy. “Death’s Dominion” is a step forward in the musical development of the band. No more clean vocals and stepping up the pace, without loosing the melodic aspect in the music. In January 2009 the EP “Seeds of Resurrection” has been recorded.
The CD as well as the demo were supported by a lot of live shows. Ceremony of Opposites is well known for their energetic live shows and interaction with the audience. One of the highlights was the band’s performance at the Metalcamp-festival 2008 in Slovenia. Ceremony of Opposites has shared the stage with a.o. Obituary, After Forever, Born from Pain, Hail of Bullets, Sinister, Torture Squad, Trail of Tears, Arch Enemy, Iced Earth and Morbid Angel.
In 2010 the second album “Seeds of Resurrection” will be released by Painkiller Records and, as before, supported by a lot of live mayhem. See you on the road!!
Members:
Marcel - guitar, lead vocals
As - bass, vocals
Pascal - guitar, vocals
Sander - Drums
Former members:
Sander - Drums (2005-2009)
Tim-Drums
Sander H - Drums
Rolf - Drums
Beware, soon they are playing in your town!!!!
Obscure
Ceremony Of Opposites Lyrics
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Under the bright full moon the slaughtering of the beast is yet to come
In the foreign castle the words have been spoken, the curse has been made
Inside the endarkened room the life of a man's been replaced
[Bridge:]
Darkness has come to take over everything, and to rule over this world of sickness
The horror shown tonight has never been seen by man's eyes
This sequence of obscure occurrences took away their chance to hide
For the thing that none of them ever wanted to see
For as dark as night it eternally will be
A shadow has fallen over all of mankind
All light's been taken away to never return again
Forever we all will live in total blackness
And never see a ray of light pass by!
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[End theme (screams):]
Before the tomb opened and the beast came out, the ground above it moved from side to side
All the clouds in the sky turned from blue to black... as there was no turning back
It put it's first step on the ground an retrieved the powers it ones had lost
And now it's back on earth and it will rule forevermore!
The lyrics of Ceremony Of Opposites' song Obscure portray a scene of darkness and horror. The first line speaks of a fallen angel under the dark skies of the night. The bridge talks about darkness taking over everything, ruling over the world of sickness. The chorus describes a sequence of obscure events that have taken away people's chance to hide from the horror they are facing. The stanza goes on to say that a shadow has fallen over mankind, and light has been taken away forever. The end theme describes the beast's arrival, described as a tomb opening, and all the clouds turning black. It puts its first step on the ground and retrieves the powers it has once lost. Now it's back on earth, and it will rule forevermore.
The lyrics of the song Obscure are a perfect representation of the gothic metal genre that the band Ceremony Of Opposites is known for. The song is characterized by heavy, distorted guitar riffs, a fast-paced drumbeat, and the use of deep, growling vocals.
Line by Line Meaning
Under the dark skies of the night the fading light of a falling angel
In the dark of the night, a fallen angel's light is disappearing
Under the bright full moon the slaughtering of the beast is yet to come
As the moon shines bright, there's still time to kill the beast
In the foreign castle the words have been spoken, the curse has been made
The curse has been cast after the words were spoken in a foreign castle
Inside the endarkened room the life of a man's been replaced
A man's life was taken in a dark room
Darkness has come to take over everything, and to rule over this world of sickness
Sickness has taken over and darkness rules everything now
The horror shown tonight has never been seen by man's eyes
Tonight's horror is beyond anything humans have ever witnessed
This sequence of obscure occurrences took away their chance to hide
Obscurity made it impossible for them to hide
For the thing that none of them ever wanted to see
They all feared what they knew they would see
For as dark as night it eternally will be
It will always be as dark as the night
A shadow has fallen over all of mankind
Humanity's future is now bleak
All light's been taken away to never return again
The future looks dark and there's no hope for light
Forever we all will live in total blackness
We will forever live in total darkness
And never see a ray of light pass by!
There will be no light to see ever again
Before the tomb opened and the beast came out, the ground above it moved from side to side
The ground trembled as the beast was about to rise
All the clouds in the sky turned from blue to black... as there was no turning back
The sky turned dark and there was no hope left
It put it's first step on the ground an retrieved the powers it ones had lost
The beast regained its lost power and stepped onto the ground
And now it's back on earth and it will rule forevermore!
The beast is back and will rule forevermore
Contributed by Maya T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.