Fredrik had the ambition of creating a band of his own for a long time, but was yet to find somebody with musical ideals similar to his. However, while on holiday on the Greek islands during the year of 1999, he met guitarist Gus G (from Firewind and Mystic Prophecy). The two musicians got along quite well, despite their age difference of over a decade. Plans for Dream Evil commenced, and shortly, Gus boarded a plane to Gothenburg, on which he and Fredrik began writing material for the band.
In order for Dream Evil to become the band that they were idealizing, it would need to have musicians of exceptional talent. The person who first came to their minds was Snowy Shaw (from King Diamond, Mercyful Fate and Notre Dame), but the drummer initially refused their invitation. Later on he changed his mind and agreed to play on the band's debut album.
Vocalist Niklas Isfeldt had done backing vocals for some of HammerFall's songs produced by Fredrik, and since Isfeldt was not involved in any major project at the time, it was decided that he was a good choice for Dream Evil. Niklas had shown a lot of promise in his test, and it was soon decided that he would become a definitive part of the band. He also brought along his friend Peter Stålfors, who assumed the bass.
The fact remains that, up until the moment the promotional photos were shot, the whole of the band had not been in the same place at the same time even once. Some members did not even know each other.
The band soon got a deal with Century Media Records, and intended to name themselves Dragonslayer due to the themes of the songs which had been written by Gus and Fredrik, which had a strong focus on medieval and fantastical themes. However, their label did not find the name original enough, and thus the band settled with the name Dream Evil, inspired by the title of Dio's album Dream Evil.
Dream Evil's debut album was released on April of 2002 and received positive feedback from the specialized press. At one point, the album — entitled Dragonslayer — reached number one on the Japanese import charts. The band proceeded to play a series of festivals and also supported Blind Guardian during part of their world tour.
The members of Dream Evil got along well despite the seemingly random manner by which they had been brought together. Snowy Shaw then joined the band permanently and Dream Evil went on their first Japanese tour. During their stay in Japan the band was invited by HammerFall to support their 2003 European tour. Their label manager hinted that it would be a good idea to have a new album out by then.
With little time on their hands, the band wrote the basis of most songs on the flight to Europe and on the day of their arrival entered the studio in order to record a new album. They took two weeks in total to record Evilised and most songs were recorded as they were written. It was released on the 20th of January, and one week later Dream Evil proceeded to tour Europe with HammerFall and the less known Masterplan.
In June of the same year the band returned for a second Japanese tour and Gus G was featured on the cover of Young Guitar Magazine, a magazine well respected by musicians from around the globe. During the promotional tour of their next single, Gus was already committed to playing with Mystic Prophecy. Thus, Snowy Shawn took upon his hands the task of playing the lead guitar sections of the Dream Evil songs.
For their third album the band actually took time to write the songs and fine-tune them in the studio. The Book of Heavy Metal took two months to be recorded and was released in May of 2004.
Guitarist Gus G left the band in late 2004 in order to dedicate more time to Firewind, being replaced by Markus Black (also known as Mark U Black).
Niklas Isfeldt and Peter Stålfors briefly left in 2005 to be replaced by Jake E. Berg (aka Jake Steel, of Dreamland) and Tommy Larsson, but returned before recordings or live shows were done. At the start of 2006, Snowy Shaw abruptly quit Dream Evil.
After a half year of silence, Dream Evil published a statement on their homepage and announced that they had a new drummer, whose name was Pat Power (aka Patrik Jerksten) and that they had recorded 18 new songs. The 18 said songs where released on the album United on October 13, 2006.
On August 13, 2007, the band posted news on their official website concerning an upcoming release, titled Gold Medal in Metal, which would contain some tracks previously released only in Japan as bonus tracks and some new recordings, as well as a DVD containing a live performance from November 25, 2006 in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is tentatively set to be released in November or December of 2007.
Losing You
Dream Evil Lyrics
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As the candles die out
I'm watching her going to sleep
She has to be strong
She's left all along
I have to go out in the fields
You're all I ever wanted
And I can't go on without you
But some things come between us,
My love
Words cannot express
The sorrow I feel
I wish I could turn back time
To where we began
Where love had no end
And you and me were as one
You're all I ever wanted
There's just pain without you
Hear the angels cry in heaven, my love
I'm scared I might be losing you
and I don't know which way to turn
I fell I might be losing you
I can't live my life without your love
The sound of your breath
The smell of your hair
The touch of your golden skin
They keep me awake
Through out every night
To think of what might have been
You're all I ever wanted
You're my life and my lust
I could never mean to hurt you, my love
I have fought so many battles
I have suffered so much pain
Without you to love and hold me
All of this would be in vain
The song "Losing You" by Dream Evil talks about the love and the pain experienced by a person who has to leave his partner alone at night to tend to his duties. The song is set in the dead of night, where the candles are burning out, and he has to go out in the fields. His partner is left alone, and she has to be strong. Words cannot express the sorrow he feels, and he wishes he could turn back time to where they began, where love had no end, and they were as one. He is scared that he might be losing her, and he does not know which way to turn.
The lyrics describe the strong bond between two lovers and how hard it is to be away from the person you love. The song highlights the pain, the longing, and the sadness that is felt when someone you love is far away. It also emphasises that the person cannot live his life without the love of his partner, and her absence makes his battles and pain meaningless. Ultimately, the song expresses a person's fear and worry that despite his love for his partner, something might come between them.
Line by Line Meaning
In the dead of the night
It's very late at night.
As the candles die out
The candles are almost out of wax.
I'm watching her going to sleep
I am watching my lover fall asleep.
She has to be strong
My lover has to be strong without me.
She's left all alone
My lover is by herself.
I have to go out in the fields
I have to leave to go work in the fields.
You're all I ever wanted
My lover is everything I ever wanted.
And I can't go on without you
I can't keep going without my lover.
But some things come between us,
There are things that are stopping us from being together.
My love
This is a term of endearment toward my lover.
Words cannot express
I cannot find the words to explain.
The sorrow I feel
I am feeling sad.
I wish I could turn back time
I want to go back in time and change things.
To where we began
To the start of our relationship.
Where love had no end
Where our love had no limits.
And you and me were as one
When we were united.
There's just pain without you
My life is painful without my lover.
Hear the angels cry in heaven, my love
Even the angels are crying for our loss.
I'm scared I might be losing you
I'm afraid I am losing my lover.
And I don't know which way to turn
I don't know what to do.
I feel I might be losing you
I believe I am losing my lover.
I can't live my life without your love
I cannot imagine life without my lover.
The sound of your breath
The sound of my lover's breath helps me sleep.
The smell of your hair
The smell of my lover's hair reminds me of them.
The touch of your golden skin
Touching my lover's soft skin is a fond memory.
They keep me awake
These memories keep me up at night.
Throughout every night
Every night, I am consumed by thoughts of my lover.
You're my life and my lust
My lover is everything to me.
I could never mean to hurt you, my love
I would never intentionally cause harm to my lover.
I have fought so many battles
I have been through many struggles.
I have suffered so much pain
I have gone through a lot of hardship and hurt.
Without you to love and hold me
Without my lover, I am lost and alone.
All of this would be in vain
Without my lover, everything is pointless.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP
Written by: DAN HILL, CHARLES JUDGE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@HGozzer
I love this song so much I have no words to convey.
I used to listen to this song repeatedly in bad times...
There's an eye in my tears.
@geofit1
Best Power Metal Ballad EVER!!! Amazing music and lyrics and orchestra!!!
@edu14vargras
More heavy/Hard Rock than Power not ?
@rital.3449
This song reminds me of my friend that introduced me to this Dream Evil. Love and miss that guy loads.
@dukedase7
What happened? o.o
@adam_somada4266
he died Kappaccino
@doublethreat07
This hurts me more than I realized, the love of my life left me memorial day 6 years ago. Cheated on me with her coworker and now has 2 kids with him. Not a day goes by do I wonder what the hell I did wrong. This song is amazing but hard for me to listen to.
@Ramaros
This song is pure gold !
@NIGHTxCHILL
Only a few bands can pull off a kick ass ballad, and Dream Evil is one of them. This song has been helping me through some of my darkest hours in the past month and a half, and it'll still be helping me for years to come. \m/
@user-td1uv4dp8z
The best Dream Evil 's song by my opinion...