1. Swedish power metal b… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name:
1. Swedish power metal band
2. German progressive metal band
3. Groove metal band from Holland
4. Progressive metal band from US
5. Black/power metal band from UK
6. Rap artist from US
7. Neo-Classical Metal/Shred band from Korea
8. Electronic/Techno artist from US
9. Ambient/Rock band from UK
10. Death/Doom metal band from Pakistan
1. Dionysus is a Swedish/German power metal band created in 1999 by Sinergy's drummer Ronny Milianowicz, with Luca Turilli's vocalist Olaf Hayer. The Dionysus debut album Sign of Truth was recorded in “Studio Fulda” in 2002, which is best known for its productions with Edguy and Avantasia. The album was produced by Tobias Sammet and mixed by Tommy Newton (Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part 1 & 2). Dionysus second album, Anima Mundi ("the soul of the world" in latin), was released in 2004.
Dionysus also works closely with Hammerfall singer Joacim Cans. Ronny Milianowicz did the backing vocals on Legacy of Kings, and Joacim wrote the lyrics in “Bringer of Salvation” and “Bringer of War”. Ronny and Joacim also work together on a number of different projects, including the musical “The Conspiracy”.
Dionysus' third album is called Fairytales and Reality, it's released in Europe since September 15, 2006.
2. Formed 1993 in Germany (Dormagen, North Rhine-Westphalia).They have relased 1 album called "Light without Heat" in 1998. The band have now split up.
3. Formed 1991 in Holland. They have relased 1 demo and 2 Full-lenght's. The band is still active.
4. Formed in 1991 in United States of America (Scarborough , Maine). They have released one EP in 1995 called "Gates of Eternity".
Dionysus was born in the basement of the Furst family home. Steve on drums, Dan on guitar. Many a migraine headache was inflicted upon our bewildered parents! We also tortured our neighbors by periodically giving "shows" in the grand concert stage of our garage. We moved to california in the spring of 1987 and after Steve graduated college in 1991..we started to get serious about our basement project and find some players who could add their talents to the growing body of songs that had been written. Up until then we had just been playing house parties and school shows with a roatating line up of friends and local musicians. When we finally settled upon a stable line up with Steve on drums, brandon on Bass, myself on guitar and Phil on vocals...I decided to move to england for 8 months. I forgot to mention it to the others...ooops. Things fell apart in my absence but on the upside, I purchased a cheap acoustic guitar in London and in the privacy of my dormroom and the inspiration of Europe around me...began to write the songs that ended up on the Dionysus cd. After returning home in the Spring of '92, Steve and I recuited Dave Hollyburton on bass and Jason Crowley on vocals. Both needed much work to get to the level that Steve and I were at but eventually we got there and started to play private parties and clubs. After lots of gigs, a series of demo tapes and positive local reviews, Dave was replaced by Shawn Mulkins, a graduate of such local thrash bands as Circle of Fear and Last Rites. Shortly afterwards, Jason was replaced by Kurt Wolf. Kurt was finally the vocalist who could deliver not only the voice...but the stage presence and show as well. With this line up, the band went into Suspect Studios in the summer of '95 and recorded for many months. Mixing was done in the idyllic hillside of Canyon Studios.... where disaster was nearly averted by a hungry DAT player. Finally, Gates of Eternity was mixed by Tom Carr at Music Annex and released to positive reviews. Dionysus played a cd release party at On Broadway in San Francisco and went on to support Gates of Eternity by opening shows for the likes of Machine Head and Vicious Rumors as well as many headlining shows. By early 1998, with the rock scene nearly extinct in Frisco and grunge all the rage..Dionysus called it a day. This website is for the music and for our brother Shawn who was killed in a car accident in 2002.
5. Formed 1998 in United Kingdom (Glasgow, Scotland). The band is still active.
Dionysus, A 5 Piece metal band from Glasgow with influences from a wide range of styles including black / melodic / death / doom and power and fantasy inspired lyrics. After numerous line-up changes the band are now in the process of writing and recording their 3rd full album.
"Glasgow six-piece Dionysus method of playing 'black metal' manages to be almost equal measure bathory bludgeon and power metal widdle and still sounds cool. Uncharacteristically down to earth - for their genre rather than geographical origins, in Glasgow - Dionysus confess to loving cheese but without heartfelt shame. Thoroughly enjoyable headbang-worthy stuff."
6. Rap artist from United States (RICHMOND, Virginia)
7. Neo-Classical metal from Korea formed in 1989. They have released 2 full-lenght albums.
8. Dionysus is project of Scott Ludlow
9. Dionysus (A.K.A Mellow) is Rock / Ambient / Jam Band from UK.
Dionysus are a 5 piece flash rock jam band from Bristol, England. They use all kinds of strange implements and things to create their strange slightly tribal sound. Us live at their first ever gig, doing a really bad cover of Breed by Nirvana. (they didn't have a bassist then)
Sam has left. He has gone to work on other projects. They have to found a new member and are about to record a 4 track EP with the songs Rats, The Peak, Northern Lights, and Black and White.
10. Dionysus is a Death/Doom metal band from Lahore, Pakistan. They have released a single on internet named Peace with Greed. And also a rough recording of a neofolk instrumental Glimpse of the beloved.
Bringer Of War
Dionysus Lyrics
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Is cutting through your spine
Words of evil, deeds of greed
Into the mouth of the nation he's sowing his seed
What's done can't come undone
But don't let us do it again
Have all we taught been so wrong
Remember, a single spark can ignite the fire
Inside its womb you're his soul desire
The bringer of war
Like a phoenix he arose from the ashes
But did you ever see him come?
Even though his eyes are shining true
He's not the savior for me, nor for you
What's that sound I'm hearing?
Hasn't he been here once before?
A malefactor, promising to take down the sun
It seems like our past has come undone
Remember, a single spark can ignite the fire
Inside its womb you're his sole desire
The bringer of war
The lyrics of Dionysus's song "Bringer of War" talk about a dangerous and cunning individual who is sowing the seed of greed and evil among the people. The imagery used in the first stanza describes how the cold cunning razor smile of this individual is cutting through the spine, indicating the fear and intimidation that he is causing. The second stanza talks about the irreversibility of the damage that has been already caused, but at the same time, it questions the beliefs and teachings that have led to this point. The third stanza talks about the potential danger that this individual holds, and how his presence can set the world on fire.
The song talks about the cyclical nature of conflict and war and how individuals who promise change often turn out to be just as dangerous as the ones who came before them. It warns against the dangers of blindly following leaders without questioning their intentions and actions. The lyrics call for introspection and a critical evaluation of the beliefs and teachings that have led to the current state of affairs.
Line by Line Meaning
A cold cunning razor smile
The person in question has a twisted and dark personality, best represented by his crooked, insincere smile
Is cutting through your spine
He's manipulating you in ways you wouldn't even notice at first
Words of evil, deeds of greed
The person in question is not just sinister in demeanor, he's also corrupt and out for himself
Into the mouth of the nation he's sowing his seed
He's spreading his influence and control to the entire nation flagrantly, and proudly so
What's done can't come undone
What has been done is irreversible, which should prompt us to be mindful of each and every decision we make
But don't let us do it again
We can still learn from our mistakes and prevent it from happening again in the future
Have all we taught been so wrong
We must reflect on our own teachings and see if they have been misguided and contributed to problems
If not "Why are you singing this song"
If we haven't learned anything yet and are still oblivious, why are we even singing about it?
Remember, a single spark can ignite the fire
From the smallest things, big and catastrophic events can be triggered
Inside its womb you're his soul desire
You may not know it, but you're actually fueling his hunger for dominance and control
Like a phoenix he arose from the ashes
This person has gone through times where he was utterly defeated and shamed but has risen again in a sort of rebirth
But did you ever see him come?
His rise to power was gradual and subtle, done in ways that people wouldn't suspect right away
Even though his eyes are shining true
Even if he seems sincere and honest with his intentions, it's most likely just a facade
He's not the savior for me, nor for you
He isn't the hero people should be looking for, or the person people should blindly follow, he's just clouded with evil intentions masked by fake charisma
What's that sound I'm hearing?
We should be wary of the warning sounds that our intuition often tells us, because it might just reveal the truth
Hasn't he been here once before?
This isn't the first time such a malevolent person has gained power and control, so we should be more careful
A malefactor, promising to take down the sun
He's making grand promises, with confidence and charisma, but those promises might just be the ruin of us
It seems like our past has come undone
It appears that we haven't learned from the mistakes of our predecessors, and the same cycle of chaos and destruction is repeating once again
The bringer of war
A symbol of chaos and destruction, who promises might and power that will lead to nothing but ruin and destruction
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOACIM CANS, RONNY MILIANOWICZ
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