1) German metal band
1) German metal band
2) Finnish rock
3) Slovak death metal
1) Formed in the 1994 in the back province of West Saxony (Germany) and based in Leipzig since 2001, Disillusion quickly matures to something of an underground institution. Already at the very beginning the band around mastermind Schmidt is enclosed by a unique charisma which leaves no doubt about the fact that this band could become a real high-flyer on their hard way to uncompromising music. The first breakthrough comes with Rajk Barthel and Jens Maluschka joining the band, two congenial artists with whom Schmidt produces the "Three Neuron Kings" EP - tellingly to a large extent in their own studio in order to allow for the greatest possible control of the work progress and to put every single minute into music. A kind of perfectionism which sets standards for their further career.
Disillusion follow the release of the EP with a tour through Germany during which they can further strengthen their reputation as hot live band and after all get some space on the Legacy sampler, including recording. Instead of having produced only one song they go about even two. In doing so, the major work is not carried out at the appointed studio of Legacy but at their own mixing board and at TAM recordings, their longtime partners who back in the nineties had already recorded the first two demo tapes "Subspace Inanity" and "Red". The concept EP "The Porter" already shows the same quality and density of the future "Back To Times Of Splendor" and is released on the Voice Of Life Records indie label.
The rights to the planned LP are secured by Metal Blade who are so convinced by the ingeniousness of the new arrival to grant even four delays. After 18 months' time of production in April 2004 BTTOS is released and is rightly being hailed internationally as one of the best debut albums. In interviews the band themselves here and there compare their work in a tongue-in-cheek comment to the opulence of Peter Jackon's "Lord Of The Rings". An allusion that is perfectly true as the work loosely woven around the background story comes up with floods of images and an abundance of details on an unexpected cineastic scale and all the while easily combs through all variants of extreme metal without being cheesy or affected at all. Disillusion follow their album with a European tour in the course of which some selected shows with great line-up are played with several guest artists. Afterwards the trio together with the auteurs from Film-M adjourn to the studio again in order to write songs for their second album "Gloria". The work slogan: burning asphalt instead of beaten tracks.
In October 2006 finally the new record is released and promptly polarises opinion in the music scene. As a result the traditionalists' faces fall as they had wished for a sequel to BTTOS. Enthusiasm however amongst those who have seen BTTOS as a perfect inventory of all those things contemporary metal is able to achieve and who are now hungering for new impressions. They won't be let down, and die-hard fans may rejoice in a synopsis of the previous works which builds bridges between the debut album which was full of natural elements and the dystopian imagination of the two previous EPs.
"Gloria" evokes an oppressive and claustrophobic atmosphere and draws the picture of a cold world in which might rage the same emotions as on the previous album but unfold in a completely different way. The fact that the musical framework has shifted and enlarged with every release is not so much cause but rather the consequence of the ingenious imagination in the typical Disillusion style. If BTTOS resembles Peter Jackson, then the genre-blasting "Gloria" is true to the tradition of David Lynch. As much as people's positions differ on what is the "better" album they agree upon their acknowledgement of Disillusion as a selection of contemporary avant-garde metal. They are gravediggers and re-creators who have been overdue for a long time.
Swallowed
Disillusion Lyrics
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Free from restrain
How they roam through my mind
How they roam through my mind,
Through the years
Their shadow laid upon me
I wore today
[Chorus]
For all the love
And all the fears
Beneath my wings,
I'd trade in all that I know
Low lies the breath
Like a grey dust over sea
Like a snare - so tight
Only a waiting slave
And the sand runs way too fast,
Way too fast through my hands
[Chorus]
And low lies the breath,
Like a grey dust over sea
And here I lay all swallowed
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Disillusion's song Swallowed convey a sense of despair and hopelessness. The first stanza describes the freedom of the clouds, which are unencumbered by any restraints. However, the clouds symbolize the thoughts and memories that roam through the singer's mind, haunting him for years. These thoughts are like a shadow that has swallowed his laughter, leaving him unable to enjoy life.
The next stanza continues the theme of being trapped, as the singer describes the breath as low and grey, resembling dust over the sea. The breath is also described as a snare, tight and suffocating, leaving the singer feeling like a waiting slave. The sand in his hand runs too fast, symbolizing the fleeting nature of time and his inability to hold onto what he cherishes.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of someone who is struggling to hold onto their identity and their happiness amidst the challenges and difficulties of life. They feel as though they are being swallowed up by their emotions and memories, and they are unable to break free from the cycle of despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Free seem the clouds
The clouds appear free, with nothing holding them back
Free from restrain
They are not restrained or held back in any way
How they roam through my mind
The clouds are constantly on the singer's mind, moving freely in their thoughts
Through the years
This has been a recurring theme for years
Their shadow laid upon me
The clouds have cast a shadow over the artist
Swallowed the laughter
The clouds have taken away the singer's joy and happiness
I wore today
That the singer had just experienced
For all the love
Despite all the love being given to them
And all the fears
And all the worries and anxieties the artist experiences
Beneath my wings,
Being supported and protected by others
I'd trade in all that I know
The singer would be willing to give up everything they know or have experienced to escape their current situation
Low lies the breath
The artist's breathing is shallow and weak
Like a grey dust over sea
A dusty haze that covers everything
Like a snare - so tight
The feeling of being trapped or ensnared
Only a waiting slave
The singer is powerless and waiting for something to change their situation
And the sand runs way too fast,
Time is slipping away too quickly
Way too fast through my hands
The artist feels like they are unable to hold onto or control the passing of time
And here I lay all swallowed
The singer feels completely consumed and overwhelmed by their situation
Contributed by Skyler R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@danielsp5792
arise from ago
from the depths
I fear
this will not end here
dwelling on a shallow dream
now come to pass
word transpired in moonlit shadows
waves, and they collide
we all know of the gathering storm
hide and praise your eidolon
shed tears across the sea
I see what you cannot see
the fire grows higher
burning in the wind
I AM
YOUR TORMENT
dark is the past
the days and years
this will not end here
dwelling on a shallow dream
but all-out I go
it’ll come wind-torn, riven sail - you and me
we all know of the gathering storm
now hide and praise your eidolon
and keep feeding the fire
shed tears across the sea
and fires grow higher
burning in the wind
so you garnered all the ire and grief of the world
what more hindrance will be cast upon the paths I walk
thrown upon these seas wherein I drown
just another prick of a thorn
screaming at the top of my lungs:
I am here
tempting fate
you know nothing of me!
rest now oh troubled mind
unwind
waveless
be calm now weary soul
uncover
I know of a place where the world is still
a place of awakening
a place I wish you’d see
… always beckoning. Me.
I AM
YOUR TORMENT
@GanjawarsLostPro
Disillusion is hugely underrated. They always deliver with dark ambient atmosphere and heavy sound
@AlexNayck
This album is definitive the best album of the year. Have a extraordinary production ...very very emotional moments . From the Embers make me cry of pure emotions . happy new year 2023 to all the fans of this band 🥂
@gmorkins6006
It's really so good, what a wonderful band.
@pawezawisza6651
Second after Woe
@MrsSoen
Agreed !
@savagiodesperados9442
This band is just the future of metal ! A great talent ! Impressive !
@KratosNoir
Wow. Two singles, two masterpieces.
@DaniloAmstaldem
This album is so perfect....never heard something like this
@Marcel-sd2pn
Eine großartige Band . Der Song ist sehr abwechslungsreich aus irgendeinem mir nicht ersichtlichen Grund hab ich Insomnium Vibes.👍👍
@patrickgriffo7307
unverkennbar das intro und die geilen Gitarre Riffs und Drums Parts. vom Gesang reden wir gar nicht einfach nur genial wow....
hoffen doch bald live in der Schweiz
metallischen grüße