Dolorian is a Finnish metal band with a unique style that borders on doom m… Read Full Bio ↴Dolorian is a Finnish metal band with a unique style that borders on doom metal, black metal and ritual ambient. The combination of varied songs, structures and melodies, several vocal styles, long passages of psychedelia, and obscure spiritual lyrics sets the band apart from many others in the metal genre.

The band was founded in Oulu, Finland in mid-1997 as a duo consisting of Anti Ittna Haapapuro and Ari Kukkohovi. They recorded their first demos in autumn 1997 at Tico-Tico Studios with temporary keyboards player Heidi Riihinen. They were subsequently signed with Wounded Love Records. In April 1998 the group, along with the new keyboards player Jussi Ontero, recorded the debut album "When All the Laughter Has Gone". Released in 1999, this album is considered one of the earliest examples of black doom metal.

In the year 2000 the band recorded their second album. Simply titled simply "Dolorian", it was a continuation of the blackened doom sound of their debut, although with much quieter vocals, blurring the boundaries of clear classification by instilling a more psychedelic and dark ambient backdrop.

In 2002, Dolorian recorded songs for a split release with Shining, but record label problems delayed its release until 2004. In 2006, the band released their third album, "Voidwards", which demonstrated a further shift in their sound and included the usage of ritual ambient elements.

Their official website has been updated infrequently since 2006 and the band's current status is unknown. Anti Haapapuro and Ari Kukkohovi are also involved with many ritual ambient projects of the Finnish collective Helixes (such as Arktau Eos, Halo Manash and I.corax), which has likely shifted their concentration away from Dolorian.

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Desolated Colours
Dolorian Lyrics

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Pale shadows at front of me,
Colours that I cannot perceive,
So silent,
Yet so attractive,
Desolated colours of life I forsake,
Falling leaves conceal me,
This monotonous voice of my soul,
Wandering forever towards those silent abysses of your soul. . .

Overall Meaning

In Dolorian's "Desolated Colours," the singer describes a state of emotional emptiness and detachment from the world around them. The "pale shadows" and "colours that I cannot perceive" suggest a feeling of numbness and disconnection from reality. The singer is drawn to this state of being, finding it "attractive" in its stillness and silence. They reject the vibrant, living colors of the world ("desolated colours of life I forsake") and seek a kind of solace in the abysses of their own soul.

The image of "falling leaves" concealing the singer can be read as both a literal description of physical concealment and a metaphor for hiding oneself from the world. The "monotonous voice of my soul" suggests a sense of boredom and routine, with the singer feeling trapped in their own thoughts and emotions. Despite this, they continue to wander towards unknown depths within themselves, seeking some kind of meaning or purpose.

Overall, "Desolated Colours" offers a portrait of a person who feels disconnected from the world and from themselves. The singer is drawn to a kind of stillness and emptiness, finding it more attractive than the vibrant but overwhelming colors of life. While they continue to wander and seek, the song suggests a sense of resignation and acceptance towards their emotional state.

Line by Line Meaning

Pale shadows at front of me,
I am surrounded by vague and indistinct figures,

Colours that I cannot perceive,
I am unable to see the beauty and vibrancy in the world around me,

So silent,
The environment is eerily quiet,

Yet so attractive,
Despite the silence, there is something alluring about my surroundings,

Desolated colours of life I forsake,
I have chosen to turn my back on the vibrant and lively aspects of life,

Falling leaves conceal me,
I am hiding and avoiding the outside world,

This monotonous voice of my soul,
My inner voice is repetitive and one-note,

Wandering forever towards those silent abysses of your soul...
I am constantly searching for deeper meaning and understanding within myself.

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