1) Elegy are a Dutch pow… Read Full Bio ↴There are various bands with the name Elegy
1) Elegy are a Dutch power metal band, founded in 1986 in Eindhoven. Their music is characterized by the fusion of power and progressive metal, which made them the pioneers of the 'progressive power metal' subgenre. The band was plagued by a continuing changing roster, which counts in the current line-up only one founding member. Elegy have currently suspended any recording or live activity.
The band was formed in 1986 by guitarists Hank van de Laars and Arno van Brussel, who recruited the first stable line-up of Elegy with vocalist Chris Terheijden, bassist Martin Helmantel and Bert Burgers on drums.[1] In 1986, the new band won a competition organized by the German magazine Metal Hammer and Polydor Records and recorded their first demo Metricide.[1] After recording their second demo, Better Than Bells, the band had already become known enough to tour with Angel Witch, Paul DiAnno’s Battlezone, Hellion and King Diamond. The following year came the first changes in the band: Ed Warby and Eduard Hovinga joined the band on drums and vocals. This line-up recorded a third demo called Elegant Solution.[1]
In 1992 they recorded their first album (Labyrinth of Dreams) and ensured a contract with the German label Shark Records. The album was a success in Japan where it reached number 42 in the album charts.[2] Soon after the release of the album in 1993, Ed Warby left the band to join Gorefest and drummer Serge Meeuwsen was hired for a Japanese tour, along keyboard player Ton van de Stroom. Back from Japan, Meeuwsen, van de Stroom and founding member Arno van Brussel left Elegy, to be replaced by drummer Dirk Bruinenberg and guitarist Gilbert Pot.[1]
In the spring of 1994, Elegy released their second studio album, Supremacy, which received little promotion by their record label and was supported only by a small tour with Annihilator, Phantom Blue, The Gathering and Gorefest.[1]
In the summer of 1995, the album Lost is presented to the public, with new keyboard player Gerrit Hager. But shortly before going on tour with Yngwie Malmsteen, Hovinga, Pot and Hager left the band.[1] At the same the German record company Modern Music, home of T&T and Noise Records, offered the band a lucrative contract.
The following year, vocalist Ian Parry (ex-Hammerhead) joined the band and recorded the EP Primal Instinct, which contains acoustic versions of old Elegy songs.[3]
The album State of Mind saw the light in May 1997 with good reviews and sales, both in Europe and Japan. Elegy went on a European tour with the Finnish band Stratovarius to support the new album.[1]
Chris Allister joined on keyboards for the concept album Manifestation of Fear, released in the summer of 1998. The band co-headlined a European tour with American power metal band Kamelot the same year.[1]
After the tour in 1999, Parry started his side-project Consortium with Bruinenberg on drums. At the end of the year founding member Henk van de Laars and Chris Allister left Elegy. French guitar virtuoso Patrick Rondat joined the band during the same year and recorded Elegy's eight album Forbidden Fruit, released on September 18, 2000 and well received by critics.[4][5] Forbidden Fruit was the last album released for Modern Music, leaving the band without a recording contract for more than a year. Meanwhile the band members worked on side-projects or as touring and session musicians
Two years later Elegy released Principles of Pain with the Spanish label Locomotive Records.[6] Since then the band have not published any more albums and is currently on hiatus.
Ian Parry said in a 2012 interview that he would like to make one more Elegy album, if a record company would be prepared to invest in it. Guitar Player Henk van der Laars wrote an album full of songs but more effort is needed to get it ready.[7]
2) Riddare av Koden (Swedish for '"Knights of the Code"') is a Heavy Metal band from South Africa. Formerly known as Elegy, the band had to change its name in November 2009, when the underground success of their debut album attracted the attention of Universal Records. They then became known as Riddare av Koden,[1] and currently perform and release under that name.
3) Hard Rock group active in the early 1970s, formed by British musicians but based in Austria. Released one 7" "No Direction/Pain" in 1971.
4) xELEGYx was an American vegan straight edge melodic metalcore/melodic death metal/edge metal band from South Florida. Formed in 2015.
Losers Game
Elegy Lyrics
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A small town girl who never asked why easy access cum' don't be shy
For no apparent reason when the stakes were so high
She started to play the losers game
Common sense had... no place in their lives we're not so bad is it a crime
Cheap solution for the rich to get high no restitution livin' a lie
They should have known better not to turn a blind eye
Instead they just left her to die
A price you'll pay, no other way so why do ya wanna play it's losers game
The dealer always wins
Such potential could have gone far her real friends cried
Don't know who you are they never got through to save her in time
What else could they do once she lost her mind
The lyrics of Elegy’s song Losers Game narrate a tragic story of a small-town girl who falls prey to drug addiction and dies due to it. Influential people considered themselves her friends and introduced her to the vicious cycle of addiction. The gifts presented to her included some kind of trend, and easy access to drugs was provided to her without any hesitation. The girl started playing the losers game without realizing its consequences, and the stakes were so high that there was no apparent reason for her to continue.
The people around her never considered the repercussions of their actions; common sense had no place in their lives. The lyrics highlight the fact that drug addiction is a cheap solution for the rich to get high, and they live in a world of lies with no intention of making amends. The girl's friends should have known better than to turn a blind eye to the situation. Instead, they just let her die. The song speaks about the dark and deadly nature of drug addiction and the futility of playing the losers game.
Line by Line Meaning
Influential called themselves friends gifts they gave some kind of trend
The girl's supposed friends, who claimed to be influential, only gave gifts to remain in trend.
A small town girl who never asked why easy access cum' don't be shy
The girl was from a small town and never asked why things were happening, making it easy for others to take advantage of her.
For no apparent reason when the stakes were so high
Despite the high stakes, the girl started playing a dangerous game for no particular reason.
She started to play the losers game
The girl started participating in a risky activity, over which she eventually lost control.
Common sense had... no place in their lives we're not so bad is it a crime
The girl's acquaintances lacked common sense and denied any wrongdoing, believing it was not a crime.
Cheap solution for the rich to get high no restitution livin' a lie
Rich people used dangerous, cheap methods to get high without taking responsibility for their actions, leading a deceitful life.
They should have known better not to turn a blind eye
The girl's acquaintances should have been more responsible and intervened instead of ignoring her situation.
Instead they just left her to die
The girl's friends abandoned her, leading to her unfortunate demise.
Fly, children in the sky no escape unless you're willing to die
Once someone gets too involved in a harmful activity, there is little chance of escaping without facing dire consequences.
A price you'll pay, no other way so why do ya wanna play it's losers game
Participating in a risky game means one will undoubtedly pay the price, making it pointless to play and lose.
The dealer always wins
In any game, the dealer or the person who controls the situation, always has the upper hand and will always win.
Such potential could have gone far her real friends cried
The girl had potential, and her real friends lamented the fact that she could have accomplished a lot more.
Don't know who you are they never got through to save her in time
Despite their efforts, the girl's friends never got through to her, making it impossible to save her in time.
What else could they do once she lost her mind
Once the girl lost her sanity, there was nothing more her friends could do to help her.
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