1) Italian black metal band with … Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Evol:
1) Italian black metal band with a medieval fantasy style.
2) Spanish experimental group from Barcelona.
3) Crossover thrash metal band from Los Angeles.
4) Japanese deathgrind band.
5) Depressive black metal band from Israel.
6) South Korean girl group (이블).
7) Detroit horrorcore rapper (Cousin of The R.O.C.) .
8) Psychedelic folk rock band from USA.
1) Evol was an Italian black metal band founded in 1993. The band described itself as a pure atmospheric black metal act. The band's style was occult and medieval. Evol's tempos were rather slow. Surroundings were dark, very sad and repetitive. Keyboards were an omnipresent instrument in Evol's music, not only in use for surroundings but a large part of the melodies and were sometimes the basis of some songs. The bands sound was also distinctive by having two vocalists, the first one in a black metal style by keyboard player Giordano Bruno (Prince of Agony), the second one is the female singer Suspiria (The Princess of Disease). Guitars and drums emphasized and strengthen melodies. Guitars were played by Samael von Martin (Lord of Sorrow), who also plays flute.
They released three albums on Adipocere Records: "Saga of the Horned King" (1995), "Dreamquest" (1996) and "Portraits" (1999). On the second album tempos are rather rapid and sometimes speed. The whole album seems less dark. Structures of the songs were more complex and the band used more original instruments and sound, even if keyboards are still omnipresent. Rhythms are more heavier, sometimes in the vein of Metallica. On Dreamquest Evol used a wide palette of vocal styles: use of various tone, gothic, death, opera, black metal, female.
2) Evol is an experimental group from Barcelona, Spain that formed in 1996. The band produces what they call "computer music for hooligans". At the core of the project is Roc Jiménez de Cisneros. Occasional EVOL members and/or collaborators include Danish composer and multi-instrumentalist Jakob Draminsky Højmark, English sound artist Joe Gilmore, Spanish writer and sound artist Anna María Ramos, British video artist Andy Davies, Berlin-based sound artist Rubén Patiño and Scottish sound artist Joel Ongthorne.
Evol's work has been released on internationally acclaimed record labels such as Mego, Lucky Kitchen, Diskono, Scarcelight, Antifrost or fals.ch.
2003 saw the birth of a series of electroacoustic pieces entitled Punani, which addresses some of the main aspects of Evol's work, namely algorithmic composition, noise, psychedelia, diverse synthesis techniques, spectro-morphology and the musical application of fractal geometry and other mathematical phenomena. The series has five parts so far.
3) Evol was a Californian crossover thrash / speed metal band. They released a demo in 1989 and an album titled Experiment in Fear in 1992. After there release they played a couple shows and had a live version of "Cyco-Self" on the metal compilation Mosh on Fire: Banned in LA. Then the following year they broke up.
4) Evol is a Japanese deathgrind band. Their releases include, among other things, a split with Mortalized.
5) Evol released their first EP "E.N.D" on February 2012 through Forneus Records.
Band members: Forneus (guitars, drums, synths), Ose (bass guitar), Snort (vocals).
Related projects: Ziggurath, Kaos 218.
6) EvoL (Korean: 이블) was a five-member South Korean girl group under the label Stardom Entertainment. They released their debut EP and music video for the track "We Are a Bit Different (우린 좀 달라; Urin Jom Dalla)" on August 10, 2012. In August 2015, the group unofficially disbanded, following Yull, Hayana and J-Da's departures.
Il Chierico Grigio
Evol Lyrics
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MY EYES.... ARE THOSE OF THE HAWK....A GIFT.... OF THE FAIRY QUEEN....
FRIENDS.... I HAVE NONE....MY BRIDE.... IS CALLED TRUTH....
LIVING.... TO SERVE THE WHOLE....MY HOME.... IS CALLED.... WORLD...
LA VILLA MIA NATIA....
DALL'ACQUE CIRCONDATA...
ORMAI INABISSATA...
IO SERCO NEL MIO GRIGIO CUOR....
DEL MARE INTERNO AVEA IL PRIMATO...
REGINA D'UN MONDO ASSAI MALATO...
SERENISSIMA LA NOTTE...
ALL'OMBRA DE LEONE...
IO SERBO NEL MOI GRIGIO CUORE....
WARS.... I WILL FIGHT....WHEN..... THE WHOLE WANTS SO...
PEACE.... I WILL SEEK...ONLY WHEN.... I... FEEL.... THE NEED....
RECKLESS.... I AM NOT...MY AIM..... IS THE GOLDEN MEAN...
GREY..... IS MY VEST....MY BRIDE.... IS CALLED.... TRUTH....
THE WHITE INQUISITOR....WILL FOLLOW MY ADVICE....
THE DARK EMISSARY...WILL TRUST THE WORDS I SAID...
THE WHITE INQUISITOR....WILL FOLLOW MY ADVICE....
THE DARK EMISSARY...WILL TRUST THE WORDS I SAID...
HATRED..... AND PASSION.... ARE NOTHING TO ME....
SACRIFICE.... I WILL..... IF I FEEL THE NEED....
TREND.... AND DELIGHT.... I DO NOT SEEK....
BUT KNOWLEDGE.... AND WISDOM..... I WISH...
A NEW AGE IS NEAR AND THE GREY IS OUT THERE...
A WAR HE WILL START...THEN PEACE HE WILL MAKE...
UNTIL HE WILL FIND A NEW KING...
ALL THIS I DO..... WITHOUT EVEN MOVING....
I LET THE HISTORY FLOW.... TOWARDS ITS FINAL DOOM...
HERE I GO...TOWARDS MY MISSION....MY DESTINY....MY LIFE....
RIDING MY HORSE....WRAPPED IN GREY....FOLLOWED BY MY SILVER HAWK...
LIKE A SHADOW..... AMONG SHADOWS I'M OFF....
NO ONE CAN SAVE ME....BUT I CAN SAVE THIS WORLD...
The lyrics of Evol's song Il Chierico Grigio describe a character who refers to himself as the Grey Cleric. He wears a grey vest and carries a mace, and his eyes are said to be those of the hawk, given to him as a gift by the fairy queen. He claims to have no friends, and his bride is called Truth. He lives to serve the whole, and his home is the world. He speaks of his native villa, which is surrounded by water and now submerged. He reflects on his past as the ruler of a world that was very sick, with nighttime being serene. He states that he fights wars only when the whole wants to and will seek peace only when he feels the need.
The Grey Cleric claims that he is not reckless and his aim is the golden mean. He believes that knowledge and wisdom are essential, unlike trends and delights, which he does not seek. The White Inquisitor receives his advice, while the dark emissary trusts his words. He declares himself indifferent to emotions such as passion and hatred, but willing to make sacrifices if the need arises. The Grey Cleric mentions that a new age is approaching, and he is ready to start a war until peace is established until he finds a new king. Lastly, he states that he is heading towards his mission, his destiny, his life, riding his horse wrapped in grey, followed by his silver hawk, and like a shadow among shadows, where nobody can save him, but he can save the world.
Line by Line Meaning
GREY.... IS MY VEST...A MACE... IS AT MY SIDE...
I wear grey clothes and carry a mace by my side.
MY EYES.... ARE THOSE OF THE HAWK....A GIFT.... OF THE FAIRY QUEEN....
My eyes resemble those of a hawk, a gift from the Fairy Queen.
FRIENDS.... I HAVE NONE....MY BRIDE.... IS CALLED TRUTH....
I have no friends, my only companion is the truth.
LIVING.... TO SERVE THE WHOLE....MY HOME.... IS CALLED.... WORLD...
I live to serve humanity, and my home is the entire world.
LA VILLA MIA NATIA....
My native village...
DALL'ACQUE CIRCONDATA...
...surrounded by water...
PERLA TRA LE PERLE...
...a pearl among pearls...
ORMAI INABISSATA...
...is now submerged...
IO SERCO NEL MIO GRIGIO CUOR....
...and I search deep in my grey heart...
DEL MARE INTERNO AVEA IL PRIMATO...
...once the ruler of the inner sea...
REGINA D'UN MONDO ASSAI MALATO...
...queen of a diseased world...
SERENISSIMA LA NOTTE...
...the night was serene...
ALL'OMBRA DE LEONE...
...in the shadow of the lion...
IO SERBO NEL MOI GRIGIO CUORE....
...I still keep in my grey heart...
WARS.... I WILL FIGHT....WHEN..... THE WHOLE WANTS SO...
I will fight in wars only when the majority desires it.
PEACE.... I WILL SEEK...ONLY WHEN.... I... FEEL.... THE NEED....
I will only seek peace when I feel it is necessary.
RECKLESS.... I AM NOT...MY AIM..... IS THE GOLDEN MEAN...
I'm not impulsive, my goal is to achieve the perfect balance.
GREY..... IS MY VEST....MY BRIDE.... IS CALLED.... TRUTH....
I wear grey clothes and my companion is the truth.
THE WHITE INQUISITOR....WILL FOLLOW MY ADVICE....
The white inquisitor will listen to my counsel.
THE DARK EMISSARY...WILL TRUST THE WORDS I SAID...
The dark emissary will rely on my words.
THE WHITE INQUISITOR....WILL FOLLOW MY ADVICE....
The white inquisitor will listen to my counsel.
THE DARK EMISSARY...WILL TRUST THE WORDS I SAID...
The dark emissary will rely on my words.
HATRED..... AND PASSION.... ARE NOTHING TO ME....
I'm not driven by hatred or passion.
SACRIFICE.... I WILL..... IF I FEEL THE NEED....
I will make sacrifices if it's necessary for the greater good.
TREND.... AND DELIGHT.... I DO NOT SEEK....
I'm not interested in fashion or pleasure.
BUT KNOWLEDGE.... AND WISDOM..... I WISH...
I aspire to acquire knowledge and wisdom.
A NEW AGE IS NEAR AND THE GREY IS OUT THERE...
A new era is approaching and the Grey is ready...
A WAR HE WILL START...THEN PEACE HE WILL MAKE...
He will initiate a war and bring about peace.
UNTIL HE WILL FIND A NEW KING...
...until he discovers a new ruler.
ALL THIS I DO..... WITHOUT EVEN MOVING....
I accomplish all of this without physically moving.
I LET THE HISTORY FLOW.... TOWARDS ITS FINAL DOOM...
I allow history to unfold naturally, towards its inevitable decline.
HERE I GO...TOWARDS MY MISSION....MY DESTINY....MY LIFE....
I embark on my mission, driven by a sense of fate and purpose.
RIDING MY HORSE....WRAPPED IN GREY....FOLLOWED BY MY SILVER HAWK...
I ride my horse, dressed in grey clothing, with a silver hawk following me.
LIKE A SHADOW..... AMONG SHADOWS I'M OFF....
I leave like a shadow, blending into the darkness.
NO ONE CAN SAVE ME....BUT I CAN SAVE THIS WORLD...
No one can save me, but I believe that I can save the world.
Contributed by Mila T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.