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.
The Orb
Dionysus Lyrics
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Darkness lurks, invisibility
Fear the deed of Carwan's hands-
A mythic treachery
Fire born, to rule them all
An orb of might, hunger insatiable
Evil craft
A deadly tool, to seal the blasphemy
You will see
And then the lands will fall as one
And if the light subdues defenders hope is gone
[Chorus]
Ancor, veiled in vengeance, calls its name
Powers far beyond the dreamers of the wild
Dark echoes shatter through a world unknowing
Shadow dying to behold the orb of warn
Minions march, to mountain city
See the beasts, creations of wizardry
Wails of war
Tonight the dead will die and rise again
Mirrors crack, the light is fading
Hate reviled, illusions and imagery
Feel the scent of fear and madness
Darkness settles in
Walls will bleed
And then the lands will fall as one
And if the light subdues defenders hope is gone
[Chorus]
And then all the lands are free
And the Carwan's fate is sealed
The singing king is crowned
And the world can live again
The mirrors are restored and Calannor fares on
By destiny he's bound to live on eternally
And then the orb will be destroyed
Will be taken by the flames and lost in history
So the world can carry on
And Calannor fares on and still lives on
And mankind will forget
[Chorus]
Ancor, veiled in vengeance, calls its name
Powers far beyond the dreamers of the wild
Ancor, veiled in vengeance, calls its name
Powers far beyond the dreamers of the wild
Dark echoes shatter through a world unknown
Shadow dying to behold the orb of warn
"The Orb" by Dionysus describes the story of a powerful and malevolent orb that has the ability to bring about destruction and chaos. The lyrics are divided into three parts: the first one talks about the orb's hidden powers that deceive its victims, and its association with darkness and invisibility. The second part includes the use of the orb as a lethal weapon that can cause the downfall of entire lands, cities, and the people defending them. The chorus portrays the orb as an object of vengeance that holds powers beyond human comprehension, creating dark echoes that shatter an unknown world. The third part introduces a hero, Calannor, who finally conquers the orb and saves the world from its deadly grasp.
The song relies heavily on fantasy and mythological elements to create its story, which may be a reflection of the band's interest in these genres. The lyrics of "The Orb" showcase Dionysus's musical style that blends heavy metal with power and progressive rock, which makes for a dramatic epic sound. The song's story is relatable to some aspects of history, including wars, battles, and the use of weapons of mass destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Be deceived, its powers hidden
The orb is deceptive and its true powers are not readily apparent.
Darkness lurks, invisibility
The orb is associated with darkness and invisibility as it has the power to conceal and deceive.
Fear the deed of Carwan's hands-
A mythic treachery
Carwan has a history of treachery and the orb may be used by him to sow destruction and chaos.
Fire born, to rule them all
An orb of might, hunger insatiable
The orb has immense power and a hunger for more, as if it wants to rule over all things with fire and fury.
Evil craft
A deadly tool, to seal the blasphemy
The orb is a tool of evil and can be used to commit acts of great blasphemy and destruction.
You will see
The singer is warning listeners that the orb's destructive power will soon be evident.
And then the lands will fall as one
And if the light subdues defenders hope is gone
If the orb's power is not stopped, all lands will fall under its destructive influence and defenders of light will lose all hope.
[Chorus]
Ancor, veiled in vengeance, calls its name
Powers far beyond the dreamers of the wild
Dark echoes shatter through a world unknowing
Shadow dying to behold the orb of warn
The orb is associated with an entity named Ancor, who seeks vengeance and has powers beyond imagination. The world is unaware of the destructive power of the orb and are willing to do whatever it takes to possess it.
Minions march, to mountain city
See the beasts, creations of wizardry
Wails of war
Tonight the dead will die and rise again
In pursuit of the orb, minions are marching towards a mountain city. They have created beasts using wizardry and the impending battle will be brutal, with the dead rising to fight once more.
Mirrors crack, the light is fading
Hate reviled, illusions and imagery
Feel the scent of fear and madness
Darkness settles in
As the battle rages on, the mirrors crack and the light fades. Illusions and imagery created by the orb are causing feelings of fear and madness to set in, with darkness taking over.
Walls will bleed
The destructive power of the orb is causing even walls to bleed, showing how no structure is safe from its influence.
[Chorus]
Repeating the same chorus to emphasize how the orb's power is the ultimate threat.
And then all the lands are free
And the Carwan's fate is sealed
The singing king is crowned
And the world can live again
The mirrors are restored and Calannor fares on
By destiny he's bound to live on eternally
If the orb's power can be destroyed, all lands will be free from its destructive influence and Carwan will face a bleak fate. With the singing king crowned, the world can finally live in peace. Mirrors will be restored and Calannor will continue to live on eternally.
And then the orb will be destroyed
Will be taken by the flames and lost in history
So the world can carry on
And Calannor fares on and still lives on
And mankind will forget
Once the orb's destructive power is ended, it will be destroyed and lost in history. The world can carry on and Calannor can remain eternal. However, mankind will forget the havoc the orb wreaked.
[Chorus]
Ancor, veiled in vengeance, calls its name
Powers far beyond the dreamers of the wild
Ancor, veiled in vengeance, calls its name
Powers far beyond the dreamers of the wild
Dark echoes shatter through a world unknown
Shadow dying to behold the orb of warn
The chorus is repeated to show how the orb's destructive power is the ultimate enemy that Ancient wants to warn people against.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KASPAR DAHLQVIST, RONNY MILIANOWICZ
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