Founded in 1996, the band has progressed in style from black metal on their first album, Nicht um zu sterben, to what the band describes as “a vision beyond (black) metal, neofolk and ambient” on their latest works. The music on their second album, Bitter ist's dem Tod zu dienen, released in 1997, can be described as symphonic black metal with some folk and some gothic influences. With their most modern-sounding 2001 album Her von welken Nächten they reached a point where deep sentiment and contemplation of life and death induces a very own style of music that was critically acclaimed by all metal magazines. After that album, drummer Moritz Neuner (also in Leaves' Eyes, Darkwell, Atrocity) left the band due to some differences with the two remaining members. Shortly after, an upcoming album with the name Hexenwind was announced, with which the band would return to a more pure black metal style. However, during the track-writing period the band’s progression took a new direction towards a more calm and mature approach, and Hexenwind was not released until 2005.
In 2006, Valñes left Dornenreich to start a new project called Eyas and Evíga found a new Dornenreich member in 2006 as Inve, who had already contributed as a violinist on Her von welken Nächten. By the end of the same year, the fifth album Durch den Traum was released, and the band used a session drummer after Moritz left. Their last release, In Luft geritzt (Carved in air), released in 2008, shows a complete departure from previous styles, where Dornenreich has chosen to play completly unplugged, with only acoustic guitars and violin as instruments and bells as percussion.
Notably absent from their poetry and interviews are allusions to controversial spiritual and ideological issues common with many other bands of similar musical genres.
Current line-up:
Evíga (Jochen Stock) - vocals, guitar, bass
Inve (Thomas Riesner) - violin
Former members:
Valñes / Dunkelkind (Thomas Stock) - keyboards, vocals
Dragomir / Gilván (Moritz Neuner) - drums
Discography:
Mein FlügelSchlag (demotape), 1997
Nicht um zu sterben, 1997
Bitter ist's dem Tod zu dienen, 1999
Her von welken Nächten, 2001
Hexenwind, 2005
Durch den Traum, 2006
In Luft geritzt, 2008
Hier weht ein Moment
Dornenreich Lyrics
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Halt' still und fühle Dein Empfinden !
Der Moment bin Ich in meinem Leben.
Der Moment ist Ich in meinem Leben.
Gefühl ist Ich in meinem Leben.
Was weht her von welker Nacht ?
Unendlicher Friede in gelebten Moment !?
The lyrics to Dornenreich's song Hier weht ein Moment are quite introspective, urging the listener to pause and connect with their feelings. The first line, "Halt' still und fühle Dein Empfinden!", tells the listener to stop and feel their emotions. The following lines speak to the importance of living in the present moment and experiencing the present moment fully. The moment is not just a fleeting instance in time, but rather it is the singer's whole life. They are essentially saying that they are defined by the present moment and what they feel and think.
The final two lines of the song are somewhat ambiguous, posing the question of what is coming from the withered night. It could be interpreted as a sense of despair or loss, but then the song ends on a positive note with the idea of infinite peace in the lived moment.
Overall, the lyrics to Hier weht ein Moment are a call for introspection and mindfulness. The listener is encouraged to stop, feel, and experience the present moment fully.
Line by Line Meaning
Halt' still und fühle Dein Empfinden !
Pause and sense your feelings!
Der Moment bin Ich in meinem Leben.
The moment is me in my life.
Der Moment ist Ich in meinem Leben.
The moment is me in my life.
Gefühl ist Ich in meinem Leben.
Feeling is me in my life.
Der Gedanke ist Ich in meinem Leben.
Thought is me in my life.
Was weht her von welker Nacht ?
What blows from the withered night?
Unendlicher Friede in gelebten Moment !?
In a lived moment, there is infinite peace!
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