Biography
Demos, AFM years (1992-2003)
Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affectionate epithet for their math teacher at the time. In 1994, the band released two demos, Evil Minded and Children of Steel. These tapes were sent to many record labels, all of whom rejected the band, believing they would be unsuccessful in the music business. Undeterred, they self released their ‘unofficial' debut album, Savage Poetry, in 1995. They signed with AFM Records shortly after, who offered to re-release Savage Poetry with more widespread distribution. The band rejected this proposal in favour of recording a new album, Kingdom of Madness, which was released in 1997, but drummer Dominik Storch left the band shortly after. 1998 saw the release of their second album, Vain Glory Opera, with friend Frank Lindenthal filling in on drums. This album helped expose Edguy to a wider audience, thanks in part to guest appearances from Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius) and Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian). The band was joined by new drummer Felix Bohnke and bassist Tobias ‘Eggi' Exxel later that year, allowing Tobias Sammet to solely focus on vocals (he had previously played bass as well handling vocal duties).
In 1999, Theater of Salvation was released. That same year frontman Tobias Sammet conceived the idea for the Avantasia project, a metal opera featuring well known vocalists and musicians from the rock and metal scene. Whilst Tobias focused on Avantasia, the band took the opportunity to re-record Savage Poetry, to make it widely available to newer fans, as the original had become a much sought after rarity.
Following The Savage Poetry re-recording was the band's fifth album, Mandrake, in 2001. The album was accompanied by their first promo video, for the track “All the Clowns”, as well as the Painting on the Wall single. The Mandrake album also led to the band's first headlining tour. Three shows were recorded in Europe and were the basis for Edguy's first live album, Burning Down the Opera. The band's contract with AFM had expired by this point, which led to them signing with Nuclear Blast Records in late 2003.
Nuclear Blast years (2004-present)
Edguy's first release for Nuclear Blast was the King of Fools EP in 2004. This preceded the Hellfire Club album, released shortly after. The song "Lavatory Love Machine" was also released as a single. The band's productivity continued into 2005 with the Superheroes EP and DVD, the latter featuring footage of the band live and in the studio, as well as a making of documentary for the video of the title track. This was followed by the full-length album Rocket Ride in January 2006.
Sammet spent much of 2007 relaunching the Avantasia project. Edguy returned to the studio in 2008 and recorded Tinnitus Sanctus, with a video being shot for the track “Ministry of Saints” in Belgrade, Serbia. After a contract renewal with Nuclear Blast in late 2008, the band released their first live DVD, Fucking with F***, in 2009. This featured live footage of the band shot in São Paulo, Brazil, on their Rocket Ride world tour in 2006. The band supported Scorpions on the German dates of their farewell tour in 2010.
Edguy released their ninth studio album, Age of the Joker, in August 2011. The band toured Europe and South America in support of the record, including dates with Slash and Deep Purple, as well as an appearance on the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise. In a recent interview promoting the latest release from his Avantasia project, Sammet revealed that a new Edguy album will be worked on in the summer of 2013, with a release tentatively scheduled for mid-2014.
On January 28, 2014 Edguy revealed that the album would be titled Space Police - Defenders of the Crown and released on April 18.
Style
Edguy's lyrics are often metaphorical, alluding to metaphysical or social themes: conformity ("The Headless Game", "Mysteria", "King of Fools"), dictation by the church ("The Kingdom", "The Pride of Creation", "Theater of Salvation"), and dangers of modern civilization ("Navigator", "The Devil and the Savant"). To express such themes, Edguy sometimes use esoteric and hermetic expressions. Yet some of their songs are light-hearted or comedic ("Das Reh", "Save Us Now", "Lavatory Love Machine", "Life and Times of a Bonus Track", "Trinidad"). Edguy does not claim to represent any ideology; Tobias Sammet claimed "[the band is] not political and we are not religious; at least there is no key message in our songs telling you what to think in terms of anything". Edguy also employs lengthy and epic sections in almost every album.
Hellfire Club revealed Edguy's interest in experimenting within music by integrating an orchestra into the production. The album featured a variation on Edguy's style, with a less grandiose, more progressive metal approach being embraced. The band's album Rocket Ride features even less power metal elements, and is arguably more oriented towards hard rock. Their next album, Tinnitus Sanctus, contains even more hard rock oriented songs; a large reduction of double bass drumming is evident, in contrast to Edguy's older albums such as Vain Glory Opera where there is very fast double bass which is common in the power metal genre.
When asked if the term "happy heavy metal band" applies to the band, Tobias rejected it and added:
We are a heavy metal band. We play angry, powerful, sometimes tongue-in-cheek metal. We are flamboyant and we don't take ourselves too seriously, but that goes for Van Halen too, right? Are they happy rock? No, they have a sense of humor and kick ass! Just like we do...
Studio albums
Savage Poetry (1995)
Kingdom of Madness (1997)
Vain Glory Opera (1998)
Theater of Salvation (1999)
The Savage Poetry (2000)
Mandrake (2001)
Hellfire Club (2004)
Rocket Ride (2006)
Tinnitus Sanctus (2008)
Age of the Joker (2011)
Space Police - Defenders of the Crown (2014)
Standing In The Rain
Edguy Lyrics
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and I'm wondering what is happenin', is it right?
Staring at the leaves as I'm walkin' through the rain
is it just a change of seasons that's killing me inside?
And I feel it rushing in
The freezing cold inside my soul, and I am swept away
And I am standing in the rain here on my own
I am standing in the rain
You're far away, far away, no one here to wake me up
To say that I dreamed I was standing in the rain
Sittin' here and wonderin' where you are now
What'd you do and who is there right by your side?
And I feel the world is turning and I've been locked out
World's been getting stronger, it's turned against the lie
I keep saying to myself:
'I'm strong and bold inside my soul', but still I'm swept away
And I am standing in the rain here on my own
I am standing in the rain
You're far away, far away, anyone here to wake me up
To say that I dreamed I was standing in the rain
And I am standing in the rain here on my own
I am standing in the rain
You're far away, far away, anyone here to wake me up
I'm standing in the rain
I'm standing in the rain
...Umbrella
The song "Standing in the Rain" by Edguy is about feeling lost and alone as well as questioning one's place in the world. The opening lines, "Standing by the doorway, staring into space and I'm wondering what is happening, is it right?" depict a sense of uncertainty and confusion. The singer is pondering whether the events that are taking place in their life are supposed to happen that way or not. As they walk through the rain, they look at the leaves and wonder if the change of season is making them feel this way, but they know it's more than that.
The second verse talks about the singer's separation from someone they care about. They wonder where the other person is and who might be with them at that moment. The singer feels like they don't belong anymore, as if the world has turned against them. They try to reassure themselves by saying that they are strong, but the coldness inside their soul tells a different story.
Overall, "Standing in the Rain" is a song about isolation, internal struggles, and a sense of unbelonging.
Line by Line Meaning
Standing by the doorway, staring into space
I am stationary, positioned by the entry, gazing absentmindedly
and I'm wondering what is happenin', is it right?
I ponder what is unfolding, questioning its correctness
Staring at the leaves as I'm walkin' through the rain
As I progress through the downpour, I fixate on the foliage
is it just a change of seasons that's killing me inside?
I ponder if the alteration of climate is the cause of my inner turmoil
And I feel it rushing in
I sense it rapidly inundating me
The freezing cold inside my soul, and I am swept away
My inner self is chilled and I am carried off by it
And I am standing in the rain here on my own
I am present in the precipitation, solitary
You're far away, far away, no one here to wake me up
You are remote, distant, without anyone to arouse me
To say that I dreamed I was standing in the rain
To declare that I fancied myself being in the midst of a rainstorm
Sittin' here and wonderin' where you are now
I am seated, ruminating on your current location
What'd you do and who is there right by your side?
I scrutinize what activities you perform and who accompanies you
And I feel the world is turning and I've been locked out
I sense the planet rotating and presume I am excluded
World's been getting stronger, it's turned against the lie
The environment intensifies, opposing deception
I keep saying to myself:
I repeatedly verbalize to my being:
'I'm strong and bold inside my soul', but still I'm swept away
'My spirit is robust and valiant', nevertheless I am carried away
You're far away, far away, anyone here to wake me up
You are remote, distanced, without anyone to rouse me from slumber
I'm standing in the rain
I am present in the rainfall
...Umbrella
No Meaning
Contributed by Noah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Adib GBS
Standing by the doorway, staring into space
And I'm wondering what is happenin', is it right?
Staring at the leaves as I'm walkin' through the rain
Is it just a change of seasons that's killing me inside?
And I feel it rushing in
The freezing cold inside my soul, and I am swept away
And I am standing in the rain here on my own
I am standing in the rain
You're far away, far away, no one here to wake me up
To say that I dreamed I was standing in the rain
Sittin' here and wonderin' where you are now
What'd you do and who is there right by your side?
And I feel the world is turning and I've been locked out
World's been getting stronger, it's turned against the lie
I keep saying to myself:
"I'm strong and bold inside my soul", but still I'm swept away
And I am standing in the rain here on my own
I am standing in the rain
You're far away, far away, anyone here to wake me up
To say that I dreamed I was standing in the rain
And I am standing in the rain here on my own
I am standing in the rain
You're far away, far away, anyone here to wake me up
I'm standing in the rain
I'm standing in the rain
...Umbrella
Adib GBS
Standing by the doorway, staring into space
And I'm wondering what is happenin', is it right?
Staring at the leaves as I'm walkin' through the rain
Is it just a change of seasons that's killing me inside?
And I feel it rushing in
The freezing cold inside my soul, and I am swept away
And I am standing in the rain here on my own
I am standing in the rain
You're far away, far away, no one here to wake me up
To say that I dreamed I was standing in the rain
Sittin' here and wonderin' where you are now
What'd you do and who is there right by your side?
And I feel the world is turning and I've been locked out
World's been getting stronger, it's turned against the lie
I keep saying to myself:
"I'm strong and bold inside my soul", but still I'm swept away
And I am standing in the rain here on my own
I am standing in the rain
You're far away, far away, anyone here to wake me up
To say that I dreamed I was standing in the rain
And I am standing in the rain here on my own
I am standing in the rain
You're far away, far away, anyone here to wake me up
I'm standing in the rain
I'm standing in the rain
...Umbrella
Matt S.
thanks buddy
Felipe Cardona Londoño
La mejor banda de todas... y el mejor vocalista :)
drag0nsku77
This is one of the best ballads I have ever heard. Thanks Tobi!
Mirza Firmansyah
never heard this song before.......I'm standing in the rain right now and this song just hit me hard....
Kathuhn
so amazing! There are no words to describe this song....it's too great!
Teraner
this song is really amazing.. just gotta love it
Jørgen
so many emotional feelings comes alive when I listen to this... just awesome
AdrianaChili
Ah ... Beautiful Song! ... I can't stop listening !
Nahuel Escalada
Wouu no conocia este tema !! es hermoso !! donde salio? como bonus track o en algun single?