Faerghail was formed in the summer of 1995 by Kai Lehtinen (guitars), Petri Moisio (bass) and Tomi Kangassalo (drums) in order to play somekind of melodic metal. In the autumn of 1995 Jussi Ranta and Tuomas Murtojärvi joined the band as session members and with this line-up Faerghail recorded the first demo tape titled “In Dreamful Supremacy” which was released in January 1996. The demo was recorded with a 4-tracker and the sounds were really awful, however the songs were quite good and “In Dreamful Supremacy” gained rather positive feedback. Soon after the release of “In Dreamful Supremacy” Jussi and Tuomas became full members of Faerghail, Jussi as a vocalist and synth player and Tuomas as a 2nd guitarist.
After the release of the first demo the band practised a lot and wrote new material for the next release, and in August 1996 Faerghail entered Akaan MR-Studios to record four new songs. The tape was sent to Sorrowmoon Records and they were very interested in releasing the new marerial as a cassette-ep and so Faerghail had its first deal on its hands. But after a while the boss of Sorrowmoon Records decided to quit the whole label and so Faerghail had no label to release the new material. Fortunately Martin from Sorrowmoon Records had sent the tape to Dark Moon Productions and they were interested in releasing the material so the Faerghail’s second release “Dark Oceans Calm” saw the light of the day after all.This time the sounds were much better and also the band’s performance had improved quite a lot. “Dark Oceans Calm” was sent to some record labels and after a while Faerghail signed a deal with Belgian Shiver Record for two full-length albums.
Faerghail started to write new material for the first full-length album and this time Akaan MR-Studios was booked for four days. During 10.-13.4.1997 Faerghail recorded and mixed the new material. Everything seemed to be great and the new album was supposed to be released by the end of 1997. The artwork for the album caused a few months of delay and the release was postponed to the spring of 1998. Due to problems with the record label the releasing of Faerghail’s first album was delayed approximately two years. However “Horizon’s Fall” was released in 1999. The album had eight new songs and four songs from “Dark Oceans Calm” as bonus tracks. After some time Kai decided to concentrate on his other bands and left Faerghail. The band didn’t want to take any new members so Petri took guitar as his main instrument and due to the fact that Faerghail isn’t playing any gigs he was also able to play all the bass parts.
While waiting for the releasing of the first album Faerghail had a lot of time to write and rehearse new songs for the second full-length album and this time the material was so much better than anything else before that it was very clear from the beginning that this time the recording and mixing would be done at more professional studio than before. So after the new songs were written and rehearsed Faerghail entered Astia-Studios to record the second full-length album. The new album was recorded during 15.-20.1.2000 by Anssi Kippo and Jussi Jauhiainen and the results were something Faerghail had experienced never before.
The record label had some problems once again and this time Faerghail didn’t want to wait too long with the next release so after material for an MCD was written and rehearsed and Finnish Northern Sound Records was willing to release it, the band booked Astia-Studios once again. Before entering the studio it was clear that Tomi didn’t have enough time to concentrate on the band and so he decided to leave Faerghail. The studio was booked and the band had no drummer but fortunately Pekka Koponen was willing to be Faerghail’s session drummer. New material was recorded during July 2000 and once again the results were better than ever before. Faerghail’s MCD “Blood Will Follow Blood” was released.
After the delays also the new full-length album saw daylight and so Faerghail had two records out within a rather short period of time.
In the beginning of 2001 Faerghail had an opportunity to shoot a music video and so in April 2001 a music video for “...kun veri peittää maan” was shot.
After the video shoot Faerghail had a little break but after a while the band started writing new material for the next release. Pekka Koponen is bacame a full member of the band but he switched from drums to synth and Jussi decided to just taka care of the vocal duties.
In the late 2004 Pekka Koponen decided that he didn't want to be a member of Faerghail anymore. The reason was simply the lack of interest in playing with Faerghail, so there was no personal disagreements involved.
Hämärän Kutsu
Faerghail Lyrics
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Nuo veneet mustat vievät yli virran
Kasvottomat enkelit ikuisilta ajoilta
Kunnes aika armahtaa meidät vielä kerran
Kuulen kuinka tuulessa kuiskaus meille soi
Hämärän siivet nyt kantaa meidät voi
Kutsu vahva ikuinen, vain metsät seuranain
On aikamme tullut jo hiipua pois
Kuin patsaita jäätyneitä ruumiimme ois
Nuo tummat hahmot kun ratsailla nään
Ovat sielumme kohdanneet matkansa pään
Paikan ikuisen talven ja jään...
Talvinen metsä, tuhat mustaa yötä
syksyiset lehdet peittää maan
Talvinen metsä, tuhat mustaa yötä
Pohjoinen tuuli meitä kuljettaa
The lyrics to Faerghail's song Hämärän Kutsu speak to the idea of crossing over to the afterlife. The song begins by describing the boats that come from the other side of the underworld to take them across the river. The faceless angels have been doing this for a long time, with the hope that they will receive mercy at the end of their journey. The singer hears a whisper in the wind, a call from the twilight beckoning towards them. The darkness and the trees are their only companions in this journey. As they reach their destination, they realize that it is not the end, but just the beginning of a new journey. The winter forest, with its thousand black nights, is their new home, where they will find solace from their previous lives.
The lyrics create a dark and eerie atmosphere as the singer describes their journey to the afterlife. The use of winter and darkness as a metaphor for death and afterlife adds to the eerie feeling of the lyrics. The plea for mercy is also a recurring theme in the song, which makes it even more poignant. It speaks to the fear we all have about what happens when we die, and the hope that somewhere beautiful is waiting for us on the other side. Overall, the song is a beautifully crafted piece of art that speaks to the depths of human emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Tuonelan tuolta puolen, manna majoilta
From beyond the realm of the dead, from the dwellings of heaven
Nuo veneet mustat vievät yli virran
Those black boats carry us across the river
Kasvottomat enkelit ikuisilta ajoilta
Faceless angels from everlasting times
Kunnes aika armahtaa meidät vielä kerran
Until time shows us mercy once again
Kuulen kuinka tuulessa kuiskaus meille soi
I hear the whisper in the wind calling us
Hämärän siivet nyt kantaa meidät voi
The wings of twilight can now carry us
Kutsu vahva ikuinen, vain metsät seuranain
Strong, eternal summons, with only the forests as companions
Siellä missä iäisyys on pieni hetki vain
There, where eternity is just a fleeting moment
On aikamme tullut jo hiipua pois
Our time has come to fade away
Kuin patsaita jäätyneitä ruumiimme ois
Like our bodies were frozen statues
Nuo tummat hahmot kun ratsailla nään
Those dark figures I see on horseback
Ovat sielumme kohdanneet matkansa pään
Have met the end of their journey with our souls
Paikan ikuisen talven ja jään...
In a place of eternal winter and ice...
Talvinen metsä, tuhat mustaa yötä
Winter forest, a thousand dark nights
syksyiset lehdet peittää maan
Autumn leaves cover the ground
Talvinen metsä, tuhat mustaa yötä
Winter forest, a thousand dark nights
Pohjoinen tuuli meitä kuljettaa
The northern wind carries us
Contributed by Xavier K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tokalafox
18 vuotta kulunut ja edelleen kova biisi
Kari Kesonen
Tähän liittyy vahvoja nostalgisia tunteita ja muistoja! Sävellys, riffien draamankaari, kertosäkeen katharsis ja varsinkin alun sinfonianostatus on käsittämättömän vahvaa , onko ollut jotain inspiraatiota esim. introon?
Carlos Arroyo
Look like a Anthem! Awsome!