The purpose of Ewigkeit is to create a unique musical style within the metal genres which it experiments with, rather than copy from others. After the release of the first album Battle Furies (1997) on a short-lived Neat Records subsidiary called Eldethorn, Fogarty reputedly gave his entire music collection away to an Oxfam charity shop so that he would be free of influences creating his next work. Starscape (1999) was received well by the critical extreme music press, but label problems delayed the release of Land Of Fog, which was eventually released on Metal Age Productions. Fogarty himself regards this as the first 'proper' Ewigkeit album, and it gained him enough attention to get his project signed to the prestigious (in extreme music circles) Earache label, on which Radio Ixtlan was released in 2004, to general critical praise. 2005's Conspiritus (mixed by John Fryer), a conceptual album examining conspiracy theories, has progressed further, and has been hailed by many as marking a maturation of Ewigkeit's eclectic sound. Also in 2005, a music video was made in collaboration with film-maker Anthony Gates for the track "Its Not Reality". In 2006, EWIGKEIT made a live video recording entitled "EWIGKEIT - Live From A Bunker", which displayed the project in a live setting acting as a free "online" gig - the 25 minute set (filmed in a Nuclear Bunker in the vicinity of Brighton, England) was uploaded to google video and also recorded a free download MP3 EP Return To The Land Of Fog, all testament to the fact that EWIGKEIT were challenging the boundaries of the metal scene by adopting unorthodox methods and using/abusing & embracing the current frontiers of technology.
In December 2006, James burned all his record contracts see the video "Burn The Bastards". The statement put forth was basically "I am hereby reclaiming all my music - all labels are thieving bastards, and thankfully have been rendered impotent by the internet". WWW.DEATHTOMUSIC.COM was then launched to facilitate the exclusive release of all past EWIGKEIT material.
In January 2007, DEATH TO MUSIC Productions gave away a remastered and superior version of the 1997 debut "Battle Furies" to anybody with a modem. In two weeks, more people had heard that album than had done in the 10 years prior. In March 2007, DEATH TO MUSIC Productions re-released the 2nd Ewigkeit album 'Starscape' again for free. He has stated that he intends to eventually release all of Ewigkeit's albums via www.deathtomusic.com.
In March 2007, James "de-activated" Ewigkeit to work on the new project The Bombs of Enduring Freedom (politico-industrial electronic / metal), which produces all material for free download ; Official Facebook Profile.
In 2011, Ewigkeit was "re-activated", and work began on the new album "Back to Beyond", which is Ewigkeit's first studio release since 2005's Consipritus album. The new album revisits the influences of the early years of the project, and is described on the press-release as "Symphonic Post-Black Metal". The band's official website is Ewigkeit Facebook Profile. Ewigkeit have also begun to 'restore' the first album 'Battle Furies', using the original multi-track recordings and newers instrumentation.
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Capsule
Ewigkeit Lyrics
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The time has come,
For me to leave this mortal existence
My mind is cleared by visions of exalation
The silence of infinte space
Mechanised drifting,
An elegant movement
Those great speheres of light
Mo more waiting,
My final deed is done
My soul is drifiting into space
Behold the rays of our sun,
Are but tears in the flood yet to come
"This I cannot comprehend,
My feelings, the ovwerwhelm my soul..."
So I come to face destiny,
My place among the stars
Mesmerised by blackness,
In my capsule of thought
I drift eternally...
The lyrics to Ewigkeit's song Capsule describe the experience of leaving behind one's physical form and drifting off into space in a mechanised capsule. The singer is at peace with their decision, freed from mortal existence and overwhelmed by visions of exaltation. They drift elegantly through space, surrounded by great spheres of light, never colliding with them. The singer's final deed is done, and they come face to face with their destiny among the stars. Mesmerized by the blackness of space, they realize that they are drifting eternally.
These lyrics evoke a sense of calm acceptance of death and a fascination with the unknown that lies beyond our mortal realm. The singer is released from the limitations of the physical body and able to explore the infinite expanse of space. The use of the word "capsule" adds to this imagery, as it connotes a sense of scientific exploration and distance from the mundane.
Line by Line Meaning
No more waiting
The waiting is over
The time has come,
It's time
For me to leave this mortal existence
Leaving the human existence
My mind is cleared by visions of exaltation
Clearing the mind with visions of exaltation
The silence of infinite space
The silence of the vast space
Mechanised drifting,
Drifting mechanically
An elegant movement
A graceful motion
Never colliding,
Never crashing
Those great spheres of light
The magnificent orbs of light
No more waiting,
The waiting is over
My final deed is done
The final task is completed
My soul is drifting into space
The soul is drifting in space
Behold the rays of our sun,
Look at the rays of our sun
Are but tears in the flood yet to come
They are insignificant compared to what is coming
"This I cannot comprehend,
"I cannot understand this
My feelings, they overwhelm my soul..."
My emotions are overpowering me
So I come to face destiny,
I come to confront my fate
My place among the stars
My spot among the stars
Mesmerized by blackness,
Hypnotized by the darkness
In my capsule of thought
In my mental enclosure
I drift eternally...
I float endlessly...
Contributed by Noah A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.