1) Esoteric is a funeral doom metal band from Birmingham, UK. Formed in July 1992, after the gathering of five individuals, inspired to create dark, innovative music that was evocative to and expressive of the contents of their psyche. The lyrics and music are reflections and transpositions of their thoughts, philosophies, emotions and experiences. The music captures the essence of the word esoteric.
1993 saw the release of "Esoteric Emotions - The Death of Ignorance" - a demo tape containing 82 minutes of hateful - drug influenced tortured doom with a total of 8 tracks. Almost immediately, this brought about an offer from Aesthetic Death to record a full length CD of new material.
In June 1994, Esoteric entered Rich Bitch studios in Birmingham to record 6 tracks (lasting almost 90 minutes). This recording was released as a double CD, titled "Epistemological Despondency". Soon after the recording of this album, Stuart (guitar) and Darren (drums) parted company with the band leaving Greg (vocals), Bryan (bass), Simon and Gordon (guitars). In September of that year, Steve joined Esoteric to complete the guitar section. However, a suitable drummer was yet to be found.
In 1996, Esoteric entered the studio once more to record "The Pernicious Enigma" - Their second double-CD. Nine tracks, lasting a mind-debilitating 115 minutes. "The Pernicious Enigma" proved to be a more complex, sinister, intense and dissonant release, yet it still maintained the Esoteric essence throughout.
October 1997 saw the departure of Simon Philips. Greg (vocals) took the place of Simon on guitar in order to keep the instrumentation the same.
In 1999, "Metamorphogenesis", was unleashed. This release, containing only three tracks, is often described as a Mini-CD in comparison with the first two albums, yet it has a total playing time of nearly 45 minutes. "Metamorphogenesis" shows Esoteric to be more extreme and diverse than ever. Still surviving without a permanent drummer, session drums were recorded courtesy of Keith York.
In May 2002, just one week before Esoteric were due to start recording their fourth album, Bryan (Bass) left the band leaving the three remaining members (Greg, Steve and Gordon) to record the album. This was done at intervals over a period of time spanning across the rest of the year and into 2003, giving the band time to fine-tune the recording and production and also giving time to allow the session musicians (Keith York - Drums and Trevor Lines - Bass) to learn and record their parts. ESOTERIC signed a deal with Season of Mist (Fra) and the album titled "Subconscious Dissolution into the Continuum" was released on June 28th 2004. It contains four songs and lasts 51 minutes. This release sees the band as uncompromising as ever, with a more refined yet totally bombastic production.
The addition of three musicians (keyboards, bass and drums) during the summer of 2003 enabled Esoteric to play live once more. The two successful European tours in 2004 and 2005 took Esoteric to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, UK, Finland and Norway with bands such asWhile Heaven Wept, Skepticism, Reverend Bizarre, Indesinence, Officium Triste, Mourning Beloveth, Thee Plague Of Gentlemen, Pantheist and many others. The addition of the keyboard player allows the band to orchestrate the material better in the live environment, where the use of an extra instrument has become necessary to emulate the complexity of the studio recordings. Mark Bodossian (Bass) and Olivier Goyet (Keyboards) stay with the band to this day but Andy Semmens (drums) parted company in September 2005 following the gigs in Europe.
In February 2007, Joe Fletcher joined on drums to complete the line-up. Steve Peters departed the band in August 2007, and was replaced by Kris Clayton.
Shows during 2007 have so far included the UK, France, Germany and Holland, with bands such as Forgotten Tomb, Anaal Nathrakh, Malasangra, Indesinence and many others.
Esoteric's 5th album, entitled "The Maniacal Vale", has been released on Season of Mist records in June 2008.
The current line-up consists of
Greg Chandler (vocals, guitar)
Mark Bodossian (bass)
Joe Fletcher (drums)
Jim Nolan (guitar)
Official website: www.esotericuk.net
Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/esotericuk
2) Esoteric was a Mexican death metal formed in 1993, born from the ashes of the bands Infected and Corrupter.
They released a demo in 1995 titled "Life Is Death".
Ignotum Per Ignotius
Esoteric Lyrics
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All the time has passed.
No future awaits.
Where there is no light.
I shall remain.
Never to diminish, nor comprehend.
The one absolute.
Excised from the stream of time and being.
I wander.
Answers I seek.
To that which I cannot know.
You need not to fear now.
For release shall be yours.
Through golden fields you may walk.
All knowledge flowing through you.
Let your pain console.
For escape is nigh.
Your blood flows, your soul is released.
Silentium est aureum.
I have come to know all.
Yet I know not time.
At your death.
My torment is complete.
Horrific realisation.
Time demise of finality.
Absolutions collapse.
The lyrics of Esoteric's song Ignotum Per Ignotius describe the singer's existence in a liminal space between life and death, where they are free from the constraints of time and being. They acknowledge that infinity holds sway over everything, and that time has passed with no future in sight. In this state of perpetual darkness, the singer remains, unable to comprehend the one absolute. They exist within eternal twilight, seeking answers to that which is beyond their understanding.
The second stanza of the song offers a glimmer of hope. The singer tells their listener not to fear release, for they will be able to walk through golden fields and have all knowledge flow through them. Pain can be a comfort, for escape is near. The final lines of the song reveal the singer's terrible fate: they have come to know all, yet they know not time. At the listener's death, the singer's torment will be complete, and all absolutions will collapse.
Overall, the lyrics of Ignotum Per Ignotius present a bleak and unsettling picture of a person caught between life and death, unable to fully comprehend their existence or achieve release. The song offers a sense of eerie beauty, with its haunting melody and vivid imagery.
Line by Line Meaning
Over whom does infinity hold sway?
Who or what is in control over all of existence?
All the time has passed.
There is no more time left.
No future awaits.
There is nothing left to come.
Where there is no light.
In the darkness.
I shall remain.
I will always be.
Never to diminish, nor comprehend.
I will never fade away or fully understand.
The one absolute.
The one unchangeable truth.
Within eternal twilight I exist.
I exist in a state of never-ending dusk.
Excised from the stream of time and being.
Removed from the flow of time and existence.
I wander.
I roam aimlessly.
Answers I seek.
I search for understanding.
To that which I cannot know.
For things that are beyond my comprehension.
You need not to fear now.
You don't have to be scared anymore.
For release shall be yours.
You will be set free.
Through golden fields you may walk.
You can bask in paradise.
All knowledge flowing through you.
You will have all the knowledge.
Let your pain console.
Find comfort in your suffering.
For escape is nigh.
Freedom is close.
Your blood flows, your soul is released.
You will die and be set free.
Silentium est aureum.
Silence is golden.
I have come to know all.
I have gained all knowledge.
Yet I know not time.
But I still don't understand time.
At your death.
When you die.
My torment is complete.
My suffering is over.
Horrific realisation.
Disturbing understanding.
Time demise of finality.
The end of time is the end.
Absolutions collapse.
Attempts to find forgiveness fail.
Contributed by Taylor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
bogdiworksV2
cheers for uploading the song in full! the descent into madness from 12:00 to 16:00 is sheer brilliance :D
Jan Paradowski
9:39 is such a powerful moment
Svoids of Infinite Chaos
That intro is like the soundtrack to floating in the inter-dimensional hyperspace between universes.
The ARBAT official
An epic journey into the abyss of the dark part of your soul unknown even for yourself.
Xycrophrene
you said well..
TheIronnia
inspiring
Ervin Asturias
GREAT SONG. ..BY...ESOTERIC..
DaydarkDm
I`m seeing Esoteric live tonight. Can`t wait...
nurwer
ENORMOUS
Optimistic Opossum
2019? I’m discovering different sides of YouTube today tbh