'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.
War of the Gods
Derdian Lyrics
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Trying to be so strong and glorious
My eyes shined like the starlight
But my heart now is too far from home
I lose my mind I have lost my own soul
I cried for my love, now I'm fighting alone
Into the black night I' m searching for you
Goddess won't you save my soul!!!!
NOW I'M HEARING THE CALL OF THE WAR
YOU MOHZER WILL DIE INTO THE STORM
I'LL BE GIVING MY SOUL AND
I'LL SUFFER NO MORE
IS THE WAR OF THE GODS
Dreaming to the night to hear his scream
But fighting for the day and by his side
God's the only one to know the way I feel
Now across the rainbow I can ride
I lose my mind I have lost my own soul
I cried for my love, now I'm fighting alone
Into the black night I' m searching for you
Goddess won't you save my soul!!!!
NOW I'M HEARING THE CALL OF THE WAR
YOU MOHZER WILL DIE INTO THE STORM
I'LL BE GIVING MY SOUL AND
I'LL SUFFER NO MORE
IS THE WAR OF THE GODS
The lyrics of Derdian's song War of the Gods speak to the internal struggles of a warrior. The singer of the song is torn between his desire for strength and greatness and the toll it has taken on his soul. He recognizes that he has lost his own soul and feels alone in his struggle. He searches for his love in a black night, calling out to the goddess for salvation. However, the call to war is too strong and he must put his own desires aside.
The song speaks to the difficult choices that soldiers and warriors must make, sacrificing their own well-being for a greater cause. The singer dreams of the day when he can hear the scream of his enemy, no longer fighting alone, and riding across the rainbow to victory. The lyrics suggest that even in the darkness of war, love and hope can still shine through.
Line by Line Meaning
Day by day I killed my fragile life
I've been slowly destroying my own life through my actions each day
Trying to be so strong and glorious
I've been attempting to cultivate an image of strength and power
My eyes shined like the starlight
I used to radiate with energy and vitality
But my heart now is too far from home
But now my heart feels distant and disconnected
I lose my mind I have lost my own soul
I'm losing my sanity and sense of self
I cried for my love, now I'm fighting alone
I used to have someone to fight for, but now I'm fighting alone
Into the black night I' m searching for you
I'm desperately searching for someone or something to hold on to
Goddess won't you save my soul!!!!
I'm calling on a higher power to save me from my own despair
NOW I'M HEARING THE CALL OF THE WAR
I'm beginning to feel the stirrings of conflict and battle
YOU MOHZER WILL DIE INTO THE STORM
My enemy will be destroyed in the coming storm
I'LL BE GIVING MY SOUL AND
I'm willing to sacrifice everything I have
I'LL SUFFER NO MORE
So that I can finally be free from my pain and torment
IS THE WAR OF THE GODS
This conflict is a battle between powerful forces beyond mortal understanding
Dreaming to the night to hear his scream
I dream of defeating my enemy and hearing them scream in agony
But fighting for the day and by his side
But in reality, I'm fighting for survival in the present moment
God's the only one to know the way I feel
Only a higher power can truly understand and empathize with my pain
Now across the rainbow I can ride
But with my faith, I can transcend my struggles and find peace
Contributed by Kayla I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Yei Gutierrez
Day by day I killed my fragile life
Trying to be so strong and glorious
My eyes shined like the starlight
But my heart now is too far from home
I lose my mind I have lost my own soul
I cried for my love, now I'm fighting alone
Into the black night I' m searching for you
Goddess won't you save my soul!
NOW I'M HEARING THE CALL OF THE WAR
YOU MOHZER WILL DIE INTO THE STORM
I'LL BE GIVING MY SOUL AND
I'LL SUFFER NO MORE
IS THE WAR OF THE GODS
Dreaming to the night to hear his scream
But fighting for the day and by his side
God's the only one to know the way I feel
Now across the rainbow I can ride
I lose my mind I have lost my own soul
I cried for my love, now I'm fighting alone
Into the black night I' m searching for you
Goddess won't you save my soul!
NOW I'M HEARING THE CALL OF THE WAR
YOU MOHZER WILL DIE INTO THE STORM
I'LL BE GIVING MY SOUL AND
I'LL SUFFER NO MORE
IS THE WAR OF THE GODS
RANDO GUY
This made my high school years so epic, my imagination was going nuts.
Miss Aidën V.
OMG, I remember the first time I've heard this song and it was so exciting, I got goosebumps and everytime I listen to it is the same, I love, love, so fucking love the guitar solo, is fucking fantastic, epic, formidable, AMAZING!!! The whole album is wonderfull and I can't imagine how this guys sound live <3 I wish they want to come to Mexico, this is a very undervalued band and also A FANTASTIC BAND!!!
Nekro Thoth
Este disco es asombroso, lo escucho y re escucho por años. Felicidades.
Yei Gutierrez
Day by day I killed my fragile life
Trying to be so strong and glorious
My eyes shined like the starlight
But my heart now is too far from home
I lose my mind I have lost my own soul
I cried for my love, now I'm fighting alone
Into the black night I' m searching for you
Goddess won't you save my soul!
NOW I'M HEARING THE CALL OF THE WAR
YOU MOHZER WILL DIE INTO THE STORM
I'LL BE GIVING MY SOUL AND
I'LL SUFFER NO MORE
IS THE WAR OF THE GODS
Dreaming to the night to hear his scream
But fighting for the day and by his side
God's the only one to know the way I feel
Now across the rainbow I can ride
I lose my mind I have lost my own soul
I cried for my love, now I'm fighting alone
Into the black night I' m searching for you
Goddess won't you save my soul!
NOW I'M HEARING THE CALL OF THE WAR
YOU MOHZER WILL DIE INTO THE STORM
I'LL BE GIVING MY SOUL AND
I'LL SUFFER NO MORE
IS THE WAR OF THE GODS
osomarica666
Que gran grupo, lo ví una vez anunciado en una heavy rock pero no había tenido oportunidad de escucharlo,buena música gente!!larga vida a la buena música.
Arnaldo Andrés
¡Maravilloso álbum! \m/
Josue Mercado
gracias por tan lindas canciones
David Sanchez Calle
Vaya que excelente banda es esta, que sigan asi
cuffiealmassimo
Ottimo power metal, ragazzi, davvero una bellissima canzone!5/5.
Randomness
Love the story! And the ending! Beautiful!