In 2010 the band had a radical change in the line-up, with only Mike staying from the previous one.
The lineup is as follows:
Mike Lunacy - Vocals
Daniele Galassi - Lead and Rythm guitar
Jacopo Rossi - Bass
Alessandro Vagnoni - Drums
The band was founded in 1997 by singer Mike Lunacy and guitarist Enomys. It was not until 1999, with the addition of drummer Baijkal and bassist Harpad, that the band became complete and released their first official album, Devoid, the following year. While earlier releases were on Metal Blade, the band is currently associated with the label Self Distribuzione. In 2001 bassist Harpad left and was replaced by Imer. In 2003 the band released their second official album, Forget Me Not. In June 2006 Baijkal and Imer left the band for personal reasons, but not before the release of The Diarist. Mary Ann and Mathias entered the band in August 2006; in the Autumn of 2007, Baijkal and Imer returned and Mathias left the band, and Mary Ann went from playing bass to second guitar. In 2009, Enomys left the band due to personal reasons. Simon joined the band officially soon after at the guitar to replace him.
In 2010 the band had a radical change in the line-up, with Mike staying as the only original member from Dark Lunacy.
With this renewed line-up the band recorded in 2012 a live DVD in Mexico City and in the same year it undertook a successful tour in Russia. After the release of the DVD, the band suffered once again the changing of other musicians. Marchini and Cinquegrana left and the band becomes a quartet again, with the addition of Jacopo Rossi on bass. With this personnel Dark Lunacy gave life to the fifth full-length album titled The Day Of Victory, a record that is linked thematically to the events of the Russian Second World War.
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Dark Lunacy Lyrics
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I feel the faith, turn into the pain,
In my name my sin is done
and turn into my endless shadows.
Dark…
I feel your breathe, stroke my vanish lies
Between the slot, of memory
Black silent weaver from the past…
Save me, with your cloth wisely braid
Blindness of mankind,
erased my will, my human mind.
Rage burn, in my blood
And rain of madness put out the answer…
I’ ll find the pathway to save your life
This is my pledge, this is my name..
I’ ll find the pathway for kiss my angel
Because without the pain, there isn't faith
Black silent weaver from the past…
save me, with your cloth wisely braid
Black omen call…I can’t remain
I'll find the reason, I'll leave my tears
I'll pay for heaven, I'll pay for hopes, for all.
Die into the wait, for lying fly
When last time that I kiss her lips.
My hesitate in endless regrets
My inexistence, mirror of yearning…lost
Rowing into this tale
Of appealing masquerade
Silent weaver sing for me
When will your knitting loom…turn ones again
I leave the reason, I find my tears
I'll pay for heaven, I'll pay for hopes, for all.
Die into wait, for lying fly
When last time that I kiss her lips.
My hesitate is endless regrets
My inexistence, mirror of yearning…lost
Maybe, one day, you feel my name
Sprained, confused out there in time
Maybe, one day, you feel my pain
Tremble, and daring, that running fast to you.
Angel of dust…my memory
Angel of dust... apart to me…
The lyrics to Dark Lunacy’s song “Archangel’sk” depict a struggle with faith and pain, as well as a sense of loss and regret. The singer feels their faith turn into pain, and the darkness of their past seems to haunt them. They are reminded of a loved one whom they’ve lost and they long for her companionship. The imagery of a “black silent weaver from the past” implies a desire for redemption and salvation. The singer seeks to find a pathway to save her life, and pledges to find the reason and leave their tears behind. However, the end of the song suggests that perhaps redemption is not possible, that the angel of dust representing the memory of the lost loved one remains apart from them.
The lyrics of “Archangel’sk” are quite poetic and metaphorical. The idea of a silent weaver from the past and a black omen adds to the song’s mystical and haunting quality. The imagery of the knitting loom turning again implies a movement towards healing and recovery. Overall, the song captures a sense of longing, loss, and the human struggle with faith and redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Night…
I am overwhelmed by a feeling of faith, which slowly transforms into pain, as the sins named after me cast me into the darkness of eternal shadows.
Dark…
I sense your breath, passing through my vanishing lies, reminded of my fading memories, where dying words have been sunk into my heart.
Black silent weaver from the past…
I seek redemption from the silent savior of my past, with a cloth so wisely woven to cover me from the darkness seeping through mankind's blindness, rage, and madness.
Blindness of mankind,
My will and human mind no longer exist, erased by the blindness of mankind. My blood boils with rage, as madness seeps into my thoughts erasing the answers.
I’ll find the pathway to save your life
I am determined to discover the path that will save your life, as I make my pledge to you, and call out my name as a testament to my commitment.
Black omen call…I can’t remain
An ominous call beckons me to leave, as I seek the pathway to find the reason for my tears, paying for the hope of a better tomorrow.
Rowing into this tale…
I immerse myself into this enticing, mask-wearing ball, my mind filled with a yearning for a silent savior to sing for me once again.
Maybe, one day, you feel my name
Perhaps, someday, you will hear my name, faintly calling out to you from the confines of time itself, entangled in confusion and pain.
Angel of dust…my memory
As the memories of the angel of dust pervade my mind, fragmented fragments of her essence persist, separated from me by fate and time.
Contributed by Layla G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.