Eluveitie use both traditional Swiss and Celtic instruments alongside electric guitars and drums. Their music is known to be inspired by Gothenburg’s melodic death metal Scene and their lyrics are written in a mix of English and Gaulish. The name of the band comes from a graffito on a vessel from Mantua (ca. 300 BC). The inscription in Etruscan letters reads eluveitie, which has been interpreted as the Etruscan form of the Celtic (h)elvetios (“the Helvetian”), presumably referring to a man of Helvetian descent living in Mantua.
On 14 October 2017, the band announced via social media that they were working on a new album, and were to due to start recording after their Maximum Evocation tour. The band also revealed that they had recorded a single in advance of the tour, at Tommy Vetterli's New Sound Studio, entitled "Rebirth". The single was released on 27 October 2017, along with a music video produced by Wolfgang Wolman and Oliver Sommer. "Rebirth" marked the first non-acoustic record produced by the new line-up. On the band's official Instagram account, it was announced the new album is called Ategnatos. It was released on 5 April 2019. On 2 June 2022, the band released a brand new single "Aidus" along with a music video. On 5 July, the band announced that Michalina Malisz left the band on good terms
Current members:
Chrigel Glanzmann – vocals, mandola, whistles, pipes, gaita, acoustic guitar, bodhrán, harp
Alain Ackermann – drums
Jonas Wolf – rhythm guitar
Fabienne Erni – vocals, celtic harp, mandola
Kay Brem – bass guitar
Rafael Salzmann – lead guitar
Nicole Ansperger – violin
Matteo Sisti - bagpipes, whistles
Fabienne Erni - clean vocals, celtic harp
Official Site: http://www.eluveitie.ch
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eluveitie
Lyrics: http://lyricwiki.org/Eluveitie
Santonian Shores
Eluveitie Lyrics
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We packed the wagons
Everything arranged, there is no turning back
The time has come
All too soon
A stab all through my heart
Glimmered on the roof of our homestead
We bode the nightfall at hand
Belive set out into the dark
In this night the fires roared
As fields were set ablaze
It rained ash from the sky
In a flaring hiss at night
Forward the land we knew
Off to far and distant shores
A safe haven
Off to these Santonian Shores
At the set of the sun
As mist billowed over the land
We got under way
Wandering, towards our hopes
I bode awhile and looked back
Gaued into the sea of flames
laying waste what we called home
I won't see this place again
A cortege as far as the eye can see
A vast migrant parade
The glow of a distant dream
the awakening came nigh
under a starlit sky
Dreams within our hearts
Step by step we marched
Away into the night
The lyrics of the song Santonian Shores by Eluveitie tell the story of a journey into the unknown. The decision has been made to leave behind everything that the singer has ever known and to set out towards Santonian Shores, a distant and mysterious place. The wagons have been packed, everything is arranged, and there is no turning back. As the caravan begins to move, the singer looks back at the homestead and sees the afterglow shimmering on its roof, an image that will be forever etched in their memory.
As the journey continues, the night is filled with the roars of fires and the ash of burned fields rains down from the sky. Despite the difficulties, the caravan presses on towards their destination, fueled by the glow of a distant dream. The singer bodes a while and looks back at what they are leaving behind, knowing that they will never see this place again. But the caravan marches onwards, step by step, towards an uncertain future.
Line by Line Meaning
It has been decided. We'll set forth on this journey.
We have made our decision to embark on this journey and commit ourselves to it.
We packed the wagons
We prepared our means of transportation and storage for the trip ahead.
Everything arranged, there is no turning back
All preparations have been made and there is no possibility of reversing our plan.
The time has come
The moment we have been waiting for to start our journey has arrived.
All too soon
Despite our anticipation for this moment, it seems to have arrived faster than expected.
A stab all through my heart
There is a feeling of pain and sadness associated with leaving our current lives behind.
The afterglow
The remaining light in the sky as the sun has set.
Glimmered on the roof of our homestead
The light shone upon our home before we left.
We bode the nightfall at hand
We were aware that night would soon be upon us and planned accordingly.
Belive set out into the dark
We began our journey in the darkness of night.
In this night the fires roared
As we left, our previous home was set on fire and burned brightly.
As fields were set ablaze
The surrounding area, including the fields, were also set on fire.
It rained ash from the sky
The fire produced ash that fell from the sky like rain.
In a flaring hiss at night
The fire crackled loudly and brightly as we left in the dead of night.
Forward the land we knew
We moved away from the familiar land we had known before.
Off to far and distant shores
We were headed towards a distant and foreign land.
A safe haven
We hoped to find a secure and protected place at the end of our journey.
Off to these Santonian Shores
We were specifically headed towards the Santonian Shores.
At the set of the sun
When the sun was at the horizon, about to set.
As mist billowed over the land
A thick fog covered the ground as we set out on our journey.
We got under way
We began the journey towards our destination.
Wandering, towards our hopes
We were moving with uncertainty but with aspirations towards our destination.
I bode awhile and looked back
I paused and took one last glance at what we were leaving behind.
Gaued into the sea of flames
I looked at the burning homestead and its surroundings in the distance.
laying waste what we called home
Our previous home was destroyed and left in ruins.
I won't see this place again
The realization that we won't ever return to our previous life set in.
A cortege as far as the eye can see
Our traveling group was extensive and could be seen for great lengths.
A vast migrant parade
We were a large group of travelers, heading to our destination in procession.
The glow of a distant dream
We were led by the promise of what lay ahead, a vision of a better future.
the awakening came nigh
We knew that soon our journey would end and our dream would come to fruition.
under a starlit sky
As we traveled, the sky was illuminated by the stars above.
Dreams within our hearts
We carried our aspiration with us, deep within our hearts.
Step by step we marched
We advanced forward through the uncharted territory, one step at a time.
Away into the night
Our journey continued on into the darkness of the night.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANNA MURPHY, CHRISTIAN GLANZMANN, IVO HENZI, MERI TADIC
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