1.- Country: Norway
Formed in:… Read Full Bio ↴They found two with the same name:
1.- Country: Norway
Formed in: 1997
Location: Tau
Website: http://www.elusive.no/
Members:
Jan Kenneth Barkved (R.I.P.)
Kristian Gundersen
Tommy Olsson
Morten Veland
Jon Eirik Steinstø
2.- Elusive
(Electronic, Beat, Lo-fi beat)
Los Angeles, California
Discography:
Self Love,
Consonance,
Dissonance,
Fusion Swing,
Headspace,
Textures,
Harmony In Free Form - EP,
Blue Blanc.
https://elusive.bandcamp.com/album/harmony-in-free-form-ep
Biography
ELUSIVE (Norway) marked 2001 with their outstanding debut, Destination Zero, an album that impressed fans and the music press alike from the very beginning. Contrary to what the album title suggested, mastermind Tommy Olsson and charismatic frontman Jan K. Barkved had a very definite idea of where they wanted to go; their sights were set on the rock zenith. Positive reviews all around, destination Zero was celebrated as "the best debut album since '86", and oustanding shows in their Norewegian homeland and at assorted festivals (M'era Luna 2002, Geel 2003 – Headliner, The Invitation 2004 – Co- Headliner) established ELUSIVE, strengthened by the addition of guitarist Kristian Gundersen to the line-up, as a force to be reckoned with on the international rock scene. Expectations were high with the release of the 2005 follow-up, The Great Silence, and it picked up seamlessly where the debut left off, taking the band one step higher.
In 2007, Destination Zero marks the next milestone in ELUSIVE's history – as the first track of their third album Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals – Songs From The Desert. "It was meant to be the opening track of the same album, but it would have destroyed the balance" explains Olsson, the creative force behind the songwriting, mixing and production of the album. Developed and recorded between November and January in the band's Black Riders Studios, with the final mastering done by Inge Engelsvold at Dreamlab Studios, the songs on Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals weren't created specifically for the album at the outset. "Some of the songs were written while we recorded, and others I've been writing on for years," Tommy reveals. "We've got a closet full of tapes and CDs, which are demos or more like sketches we record whenever we get inspired, but we never finish a song before the song gives us a sense or purpose to finish it. There's no timeline for good songs in the ELUSIVE universe so it doesn't matter if the idea was done last week or if it's 15 years old – as long as it's good."
There is a timelessness that defines ELUSIVE's individualism. The band works outside and independent of fashion and musical trends, concentrating instead on the essence of their art; an unlimited passion for writing songs.
Not only does ELUSIVE bridge the gap between tradition and modern edge, between fresh arrangements and polished melodies with ease, they remind people that there's more to Gothic Rock than contrived bombast and depression for the sake of image. ELUSIVE is about powerful guitar rock with a unique melancholic twist. Each track on Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals has its own fascinating aura. So Destination Zero transports the legant and also frightening coolness of the modern industrial age while Into Your Arms seems to indulge in the endless warmth of the prarie "there wasn't a specific vision this time as opposed to our two previous albums. We just started recording and didn't think about where it was going," says Olsson. "Some of the songs point back to The Great Silence, others point to Destination Zero. And some of them are possibly pointing towards our next album, who knows? It's an evolving thing. But it still sounds distinctively ELUSIVE."
With Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals, ELUSIVE in 2007 are focusing on their strengths: sophisticated lyrics backed by captivating melodies, heavy riffs and atmospheric keyboards, a path that has put them even higher on the peak of rock's Olympus.
The Great Silence
Elusive Lyrics
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Abandoned hope in this godforsaken land.
In empty towns, long lost dreams
Like silhouettes in the restless wind.
Gonna ride away now
Through the ruins, the sadness
And the flames -
Into the night
In the shade of your dream,
In the shade that you sleep.
Into the night
In the shade of your dream.
The great silence is here.
I've seen the pictures the day before:
Your eyes so sad, and now you're gone.
There's no surrender: only blood on our hands,
No forgiveness, no forgiveness.
Gonna ride away now
Through the ruins, the sadness
And the pain -
Into the night
In the shade of your dream,
In the shade that you sleep.
Into the night
In the shade of your dream.
The great silence is here.
Radiant sky, grains of sand,
Abandoned hope in this godforsaken land.
Haunting voices, their long lost dreams.
Dead flowers grow where the resless sleep.
Gonna ride away now
Through the ruins, the sadness
And the flames -
Into the night
In the shade of your dream,
In the shade that you sleep.
Into the night
In the shade of your dream.
The great silence is here.
Comes the morning,
Been here too long.
The day after the day before
I heard you calling, but the wind blows.
Gonna ride away now
Through the ruins, the sadness
And the pain -
Into the night
In the shade of your dream,
In the shade that you sleep.
Into the night
In the shade of your dream.
The great silence is here.
Gonna ride away now
Through the ruins, the sadness
And the pain -
Into the night
In the shade of your dream,
In the shade that you sleep.
Into the night
In the shade of your dream.
The great silence.
Into the night
In the shade of your dream,
In the shade that you sleep.
Into the night
In the shade of your dream.
The great silence is here,
The great silence is here,
The great silence is here.
The lyrics of Elusive’s song The Great Silence paint a picture of a desolate place where hope has been abandoned and dreams are long lost. The singer alludes to abandoned towns and haunting voices, which further emphasize the emptiness of the place. The phrase “the great silence is here” repeats throughout the song, which suggests that the silence is a prevalent force in the environment. The repetition of the phrase creates an ominous mood and the fact that it is called “great” adds a sense of magnitude to this eerie feeling.
The second stanza poetically describes an image of someone who is no longer alive, seen through a photograph with sad eyes. The singer expresses that there is no hope of surrender, only blood on their hands and no forgiveness. The words suggest a sense of regret and guilt, which further compound the sense of tragedy and despair depicted in the song.
Overall, the lyrics in The Great Silence create a vivid image of a place where hope is lost, dreams are forgotten, and the silence is overwhelming. The melancholic and reflective tone of the song adds depth to the meaning behind the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Radiant sky, grains of sand,
The beauty of the sky contrasts sharply with the desolation of the sandy terrain.
Abandoned hope in this godforsaken land.
Hopelessness pervades this barren and forsaken land.
In empty towns, long lost dreams
The ghost towns are filled with the remnants of dreams that have long evaporated.
Like silhouettes in the restless wind.
The remaining echoes of these long-lost dreams dance in the wild winds, resembling only faint silhouettes.
Gonna ride away now
Leaving this hopeless place behind.
Through the ruins, the sadness
Passing through the devastation and grief.
And the flames -
The fires of destruction surround the journey.
Into the night
Heading into the dark unknown of the impending journey.
In the shade of your dream,
Seeking refuge in the shadow of dreams, which offers comfort.
In the shade that you sleep.
Finding rest in the same embrace of dreams that offers comfort.
The great silence is here.
The intense emptiness of the surroundings has set in.
I've seen the pictures the day before:
The memory of the past remains.
Your eyes so sad, and now you're gone.
Recollecting the mournful eyes of someone no longer present.
There's no surrender: only blood on our hands,
There is only the grim aftermath of the situation, with its inevitable sense of guilt.
No forgiveness, no forgiveness.
There is no way to repair the damage that has been done.
Haunting voices, their long lost dreams.
The voices and dreams that once filled the land now have an eerie, ghostly quality to them.
Dead flowers grow where the resless sleep.
In this desolate area, even the beauty of flowers has been reduced to a depressing existence.
Comes the morning,
As the morning brings with it the chance to start anew.
Been here too long.
The passage of time has only made things worse and has entrenched the feeling of hopelessness.
The day after the day before
The following day, which carries with it the memory of yesterday's pain.
I heard you calling, but the wind blows.
Faintly hearing someone calling from the distant past, but the reality of the present blows it away.
The great silence.
Emphasizing the emptiness of the surrounding area.
The great silence is here.
Underscoring the silence's unchanging nature and pervasiveness.
Contributed by Ian B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nephilim1977
great song. Glad I was able to see them live at least once. At least they gave us 3 awesome albums.
panthegoat
Απλα θεοι!Τυχερος που τους ειδα στο Dada.
vkuser81
great song
indetroit442
stunning cover
emilewicz14
A cover of what?
Ronny Ravage
rip