'Henry Pistolese' a… Read Full Bio ↴Derdian is a power metal band from Milan, Italy.
'Henry Pistolese' and Marco Covelli founded the band in 1998 and initially intended it to be a thrash metal style. The two founders were joined in this project by Luigi Trapani (vocals/guitar) and Samuele Carrari (bass). They began by covering bands like Metallica and Megadeth. However, at some point they began writing original songs with more of a power metal sound, a change which influenced Luigi and Samuele to leave the band. The new band was completed by the addition of Max Raineri (bass), Luca Aversa (lead guitar), Federico Bonetti (keyboards) and Andrea Figus(vocals).
Derdian released their first self-produced demo CD called Revenge in 2001. Distributed just in Italy, it was very well reviewed by main local power metal-focused magazines and websites like Power Zone Magazine and Orion Magazine. After the recording of the demo, new line-up changes occurred because lack of time and some disagreements caused Federico and Max to leave the band. They were replaced by Marco Garau (keyboards) and Alessandro Colombo (bass), both of them ex-members of the already defunct Eternal Glory. The band went on writing new songs and doing live shows. In January 2002, Luca Aversa(lead guitar) left the band for time reasons, being replaced by Massimo Sangiorgi who disagreed with the other members of the band and was consequently replaced.
In February of the same year Derdian played a live show at the Indian’s Saloon in Bresso (Mi) and in March at the Transilvania in Milan. In April the band took part in a contest at the Madigans in Osnago (Lc), but without the vocalist Andrea Figus who decided to leave the band because of some disagreements. It was Enrico who replaced him on vocals the evening of the contest. After this long and difficult period, the band went on writing new songs and finally the line-up reached a period of stability with the addition of Danny Glick (already member of SILENCE) on vocals and of Massimiliano Pitaro(lead guitar). Starting with December 2002, Derdian passed through a tough period and Danny Glick (vocals), Marco Covelli (drums), Massimiliano Pitaro (lead guitar) and Alessandro Colombo (bass) decided to leave the band. Nevertheless, they were willing to give the band a hand in looking for new members and for some time Derdian was joined by Marco Sivo, the singer from the Valas. Massimo Sangiorgi, the lead guitar came back to the band. Around the same time, Joe joined on vocals. But the rhythm parts remained unmanned, bass and drums. He was replaced by “Cristo” who became a member of the band. The new drummer, Salvatore, completed the present band.
A new demo in 2003 was released called Incitement. After recording “Incitement” Derdian decided to interrupt the collaboration with “Cristo” for musical divergences. November 2003 Fulvio officially took over Bass. In the meantime, the band managed to play a lot of concerts in Italy. Derdian then was signed under Steelheart Records and recorded in March 2004. Their debut CD New Era Part 1 was released in February–March 2005. The debut album sold many copies around the world, especially in Japan, Korea, Canada, and the USA. Derdian decided with regret to separate from the guitarist Flash for personal reasons.
After a promotion by Myspace, Derdian was contacted by the American label Magna Carta Records, who offered a deal to the band. Derdian signed the deal and their new album New Era pt 2 War of the Gods was released in 2007. The album had the power metal theme about a mythological world filled with heroes and villains.
Their new album "New Era Pt. 3 - The Apocalypse" was released on March 2, 2010 by Magna Carta Records.
On 13.03.2013, they released 'Limbo'. It's the first album with new lead singer Ivan Giannini.
The production of 'Limbo' is in the hands of the band themselves.
The Spell
Derdian Lyrics
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You cannot find the way
To leave there pain and sorrow
And come inside my reign
All that you want is all I want
We are a bloody mind
And with me you've found your glory time
To get the final war
This is the time to win the game
And purify the world
You have to be more merciless
And to be full of rage
And with me you'll ride my horse of hate
And now I want to see your fight
Into the darkness of the night
Forever you will be my warrior
Because your soul is mine!
I am not your enemy
This is not your end
I will keep your soul until you are under my spell
Make the evil carries on
Fall into my war again
Keeper of this hell!
Time after time you've lost your faith
Searching to stay alone
But now it's time for you to dare
Your walk is hard and long
Enter my fortress my old friend
You've never been so strong
And with me you'll come to rule the world!
And now I want to see your fight
Into the darkness of the night
Forever you will be my warrior
Because your soul is mine!
I am not your enemy
This is not your end
I will keep your soul until you are under my spell
Make the evil carries on
Fall into my war again
Keeper of this hell!
[Troghlor:]
Forever and Ever
You and me we'll stay together
In the joy, in the pain
But always fighting, always fighting for the win
[Angels:]
Until the end of time
He will bring you to die
Don't listen to this lie
And come back to the life
Until the end of time
He'll try to take your mind
And will bring you to die
Until the end
Don't listen
Don't follow him
We whisper:
"Your place is here"
Don't listen
Don't stay with him
[Golstar:] I have to go with my own king
And now I want to see your fight
Into the darkness of the night
Forever you will be my warrior
Because your soul is mine!
I am not your enemy
This is not your end
I will keep your soul until you are under my spell
Make the evil carries on
Fall into my war again
Keeper of this hell!
The lyrics of Derdian's song The Spell recount the story of a fallen warrior who has lost his faith in life and walks in pain and sorrow. He is approached by a voice that offers him to come and rule the world with him. The voice instructs the warrior to be merciless and full of rage, and to ride the horse of hate with him. The voice promises the warrior glory and positions him as a keeper of hell, under his spell. The angels, however, almost plead with the warrior not to listen to the voice, and to stay with them. Eventually, the warrior chooses to go with the voice, ignoring the angels' warning.
The song can be interpreted in different ways. It may refer to the temptation of giving in to one's darker impulses and being lured by promises of power, or it could be a metaphor for succumbing to addiction, representing the battle between one's temptations and the hope of redemption. The lyrics juxtapose the offer of glory and control with notions of pain and sorrow, indicating that the voice may not be offering the warrior the happiness and fulfillment he seeks.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking around died warriors
Amidst the defeated soldiers, wandering aimlessly.
You cannot find the way
You are lost, unsure of how to escape pain and suffering.
To leave there pain and sorrow
To break free from your anguish and torment.
And come inside my reign
To submit to my authority and join my kingdom.
All that you want is all I want
Our desires are aligned, we seek the same things.
We are a bloody mind
Our thoughts are filled with violence and aggression.
And with me you've found your glory time
By following me, you have found your moment of triumph and greatness.
I will expose to you my plain
I will reveal to you my plan.
To get the final war
To engage in a final battle.
This is the time to win the game
Now is our chance to emerge victorious.
And purify the world
To cleanse the world of its impurities and imperfections.
You have to be more merciless
You must show no mercy.
And to be full of rage
You must be consumed with anger and fury.
And with me you'll ride my horse of hate
Together we will mount the steed of hatred.
And now I want to see your fight
I want to witness your battle.
Into the darkness of the night
In the obscurity of the night.
Forever you will be my warrior
You will always belong to me as my fighter.
Because your soul is mine!
You have surrendered your soul to me.
I am not your enemy
I am not your adversary.
This is not your end
This is not the end of your journey.
I will keep your soul until you are under my spell
I will keep your soul trapped under my influence.
Make the evil carries on
Let evil persist and endure.
Fall into my war again
Be drawn back into my conflict.
Keeper of this hell!
The one who maintains this underworld!
Time after time you've lost your faith
Repeatedly you have felt doubt and disbelief.
Searching to stay alone
Seeking solitude and isolation.
But now it's time for you to dare
But now is your chance to be bold.
Your walk is hard and long
Your journey is difficult and lengthy.
Enter my fortress my old friend
Enter my stronghold, my longtime companion.
You've never been so strong
You've never been as powerful.
And with me you'll come to rule the world!
Together, we will dominate the entire world!
Forever and Ever
Eternally.
You and me we'll stay together
We will remain united.
In the joy, in the pain
In times of happiness and sorrow.
But always fighting, always fighting for the win
But always battling, striving for victory.
Until the end of time
Until the end of the world.
He will bring you to die
He will lead you to your death.
Don't listen to this lie
Do not believe this falsehood.
And come back to the life
And return to the living world.
He'll try to take your mind
He will attempt to control your thoughts.
Don't listen
Do not pay attention to him.
Don't follow him
Do not follow his lead.
We whisper:
We murmur softly:
"Your place is here"
"Your rightful place is with us."
Golstar: I have to go with my own king
Golstar: I must follow my own leader.
Contributed by Isaac B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@0oDaantje12o0
combination of Angra and Edguy, and also some grunting parts and female vocals. this band is full of surprises! And I love them!!
@waywardson8474
Gotta love Derdian.<3 Definitely out done themselves.
@PaskaKuolema
Holy Shit!!! Found Derdian bout week ago. Havent listen any other band since i found them 🖖
These songs are brilliant!!!!!
Wanna hear more of this and oher bands also!!!!!
@Fherc0
Buenísima la canción y los coros, me hacen recordar a algo medieval. Esto es música this is really good music
@DEATH14269
Actually it's barvarian in descent.
Italians are.
All who came from love fantasy and old folk styles.
All kinds of latin from Irish to Italian to English...all types of latin originally descending from euro and barvaria ECT
@KaiserZero91
:O Genial,y pensar que tenía un correo avisandome que me habían agregado a sus contactos y no me moleste en revisarlo,que arrepentido estoy XD Tocan genial sigan asi |m|
@grizby2
why cant the pledge of alligence be more like this? its so epic!
@loradoom
Awesome as always!
@TheSweins
je viens de découvrir. Et franchement, c'est vraiment excellent !
@renny0220
Great album!