1) A goth / darkwav… Read Full Bio ↴There are more than one band with the name DARK.
1) A goth / darkwave / post-punk / coldwave group from Hamburg, Germany.
2) Dark was a British psychedelic rock band which released one album, "Round the Edges" in 1971.
This legendary progressive rock band, which was responsible for the UK's most expensive album, was formed by Steve Giles whilst at school in Northampton in 1968. They met local entrepreneur Alan Bowley who'd recently converted a derelict house into a recording studio, and this led to four acetates of "RC8" and "In The Sky".
They performed at a few local gigs, and as their playing got tighter, decided to go into SIS Studios, Northampton, with engineer Alan Bowley, to record an album. The six tracks, written and arranged by the band were recorded over a weekend in 1972 and consist of melodic progressive rock laced with lots of fuzzy guitar riffs. Only a handful of copies were pressed, and Giles, who had a strong interest in photography, made the first twelve copies into full-colour gatefold sleeves, complete with booklets of photographs stapled together, augmented with handwritten notes. They were handed out to band members and their girlfriends! The band then split with Clive and Martin going their own ways, and Steve and Ron continuing to record for their own pleasure until 1977 when Ron married and moved to Cornwall.
Kissing Spell traced the band in 1991 to tell them the original album was worth a small fortune, and offering to reissue it on vinyl and CD. A re-issue had been done on vinyl in the States, followed by Kissing Spell's efforts. The members then got back together and decided to see if they could still play. Previously unrecorded tracks were dusted off, more material written, and Dark re-entered the studio world in 1994 at Outrider Studios, Northampton, over twenty years after their first outing.
A couple of tracks were laid down before the studio went bust, and Dark moved on to Far Heath Studios in Guilsborough, where the album, "Anonymous Days", was completed in 1996. It was issued on CD in a limited edition of 500, twenty-five years after "Dark Round The Edges". Word got around that the band were playing again and offers of live gigs started to come in. They decided to do just one hail/farewell gig, which turned out to be the Northampton Beer Festival, on May 31st, 1997. The local brewery, Frog Island, brewed a special limited edition bottled beer in the gig's honour, which sold for £2.50.
The bonus tracks only feature Steve Giles on lead and vocals, Clive Thorneycroft on drums and a bass player called Carl Bush. Neither Martin Weaver or Ron Johnson feature on these added tracks. Also reissued on vinyl in a repro of the original sleeve in 1998. There have been a number of additional retrospective releases: "Anonymous Days" (Darkedge Records DRCD 2371), is the twenty-five year follow-up to "Dark Round The Edges". Recorded between 1994 and 1996, it features the original band with tracks written both in the '70s and the '90s; "Dark/Tarsus" (Kissing Spell KSCD 9494) features a long jam which the band recorded for their own interest in 1975.
It features Steve on lead, Clive on drums, Martin on lead, Ron on acoustic and electric guitars, and a couple of friends on bass and bongos. It is not one of their better jams. It also features a couple of tracks from Tarsus, a local band who disappeared in the early '70s. Their tracks are pretty poor. The Dark Jam has also been issued on CD as "The Jam". Another CD, "Teenage Angst" (Kissing Spell KSCD 9402), 1994, features only Steve of the Dark line-up, and was recorded on amateur equipment in a church hall. From all accounts, it is pretty poor. "Artefacts From A Black Museum (Acme)" is thought to only feature Steve and possibly Clive and is not very good. There is also an acetate single on the New York label in existence. It features Steve Giles on lead, Clive Thorneycroft on drums and Carl Bush on bass. The tracks are believed to be "RC8" and "In The Sky". There are only two copies in existence, and the band have one of them.
3) A US Black Metal band from Massachusetts
4) Dark was a German/Serbian/Czech/American/Indian group who released two albums on the CMP label, the self-titled 1986 release and 1988's Tamna Voda. The core of Mark Nauseef (percussion, keyboards) and Mark London Sims (bass electric guitar, percussion, keyboards) was augmented by Catherine Guard (vocals) on the first album, while a very different lineup and sound resulted from the addition of David Torn (electric guitar), L. Shankar (electric double violin), Leonice Shinneman (percussion, drums, keyboards) and frequent Nauseef collaborator Miroslav Tadić (electric guitar) on the second album. The music was highly experimental post-rock immediately derived from Nauseef's poly-cultural percussion palette and experimentation with the synthesizer technology of the era, rooted in various threads of the 70s and 80s post-rock avant-garde (e.g. King Crimson, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tony William's Lifetime, Brand X), Sundanese gamelan, Hindustani and Carnatic music, among various other traditional and percussive musics, with a somewhat "dark" sound similar to groups like Univers Zero, Present and Shub-Niggurath. Very few traces remained of Nauseef's earlier career phase in conventional rock music during the 70s, such as his stints in The Velvet Underground, Elf (with Ronnie James Dio), Ian Gillan Band, Thin Lizzy and G-Force, as by the mid 80s he had shifted his attention to more experimental and traditional music. Nauseef and Tadić worked together in a somewhat related vein in projects with pianist Joachim Kühn and bass electric guitarist Tony Newton, notably documented on the 1991 CMP album Let's Be Generous
5) A German Gothic Metal band from Kaiserslautern.
6) Underground rapper from Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
7) Czech early death metal/thrash metal band founded in 1990. In 2000 renamed to Dark gamballe. Now playing nu metal/rock
8) Experimental electronic ambient project of Indian-American guitarist Roopam Garg (formerly The Surrealist)
Eyes Wide Open
Dark Lyrics
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Floats in those cloudless skies,
We swallowed life right down at throat.
On that hill I stand and look into our childhood's past.
I recognized in the sun spot the place we called it paradise.
And one day, you disappeared, without a trace,
No save our soul (S.O.S.) could reach my ears.
To the place we played with eyes wide open.
Parents tried but no one told me really everything
They all ignored my wondering eyes. What was happening?
Alone now, that's all I felt, in these cold days.
The shadows raped in paradise
The shadow's rhymes.
Remember [x5].
The shadow's rhymes
The lyrics to Dark's song "Eyes Wide Open" are quite poignant, as they speak to the loss of childhood innocence and the pain that can come with growing up. The opening lines set the tone, reminding listeners of a time when life seemed simpler and more carefree. However, the reference to "swallowing life right down at throat" hints at a sense of urgency or even desperation, suggesting that even in this idyllic past, there was a sense that something important would be lost if it wasn't savored in the moment.
The second verse shifts the focus to the singer's loss of a loved one, using some powerful imagery to convey the sense of helplessness and despair they feel. The mention of an S.O.S. that couldn't be heard is especially poignant, as it suggests that even when we cry out for help or support, there may be times when we feel utterly alone. The chorus then serves as a sort of tribute to the missing person, with the repeated use of the phrase "Eyes wide open" emphasizing the idea that the singer will never forget their loved one or the impact they had on their life.
The final verse brings the themes of the song together, as the singer reflects on how the loss of their loved one has shattered their childhood paradise and left them feeling alone and uncertain. The mention of "shadow's rhymes" suggests that even in the darkest moments, there is still poetry and beauty to be found, but it also underscores the sense of loss and longing that permeates the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember, when we were happy,
Let us recall when we were content and joyful.
Floats in those cloudless skies,
Those memories exist effortlessly, without obstruction.
We swallowed life right down at throat.
We eagerly consumed all that life offered us.
On that hill I stand and look into our childhood's past.
I stand atop a hill and reminisce over our shared childhood experiences.
I recognized in the sun spot the place we called it paradise.
Through the rays of sunlight, I identified the location we used to call paradise.
And one day, you disappeared, without a trace,
Without warning, you vanished without leaving any indication of your whereabouts.
No save our soul (S.O.S.) could reach my ears.
No help could reach me, as I felt lost and isolated without your presence.
We miss you one stand with eyes wide open,
We continue to long for you, standing together with hopeful anticipation.
To the place we played with eyes wide open.
We yearn for the place where we used to play, remaining optimistic and watchful.
Parents tried but no one told me really everything
My parents attempted to inform me, but they left out crucial details.
They all ignored my wondering eyes. What was happening?
They disregarded my inquisitive gaze that sought to understand what was occurring.
Alone now, that's all I felt, in these cold days.
I presently experience loneliness in these somber times.
The shadows raped in paradise
Negative forces overtook our once idyllic paradise, violating its purity.
The shadow's rhymes.
Those negative forces continue to pervade through their insidious methods.
Remember [x5].
Let us not forget.
Contributed by Aaron R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dyomaeth
Exceptionally good.
Sasa Stojkovic
Nekad davno zamolio sam od prijatelja da mi posudi mp3 CD benda Paradise Lost. Na tom CD-u su se sasvim slučajno našla kao dodatak sva tri albuma nekog meni nepoznatog benda DARK.
Nakon što sam preslušao Paradise Lost odlučio sam da, čisto iz radoznalosti, preslušam i ovaj drugi bend. Vać nakon prvog slušanja bilo mi je jasno da sam pronašao nešto posebno,.. nešto što ostaje zauvijek, da uživam u tome!
LONG LIVE DARK!!! :)
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downloaded MP3 collection from our local computer network in 2004)
Gistru
haha ne mogu da verujem :) Ja sam imao isti slucaj i od tada sam zaljubljen u Dark.
Grozda Radulaški
+Sasa Stojkovic isti slucaj...ista mp3 kolekcija... :)
Irina Gurileva
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Shanejkeee
rock
Branimir Miletic
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