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.
Rain
Faerghail Lyrics
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A dance between pleasure and pain
And every night is another death
A disturbing dream of hate and regret
Shadows are dancing without a shape
Through the vast lands of murder and rape
Sorrow frozen in eyes of the dying
Do you know the thing you are after?
Is that sound a song of joy of madman's laughter?
Just tortured soul drowned in sadness
Hunters of night driven by madness
One day i looked at the sun but it burned my eyes
I searched deep in my soul and found a lifetime of lies
These rooms are empty and the house is burning
Through floating soul in flames i'm yearning
Just a blank thoughtless decision
Just empty black eyed vision
A last tender farewell kiss.
Then cut myself, ignorance is bliss
The lyrics to Faerghail's song “Rain” depict the daily struggle of life, which is full of both pleasure and pain. The first two lines of the song convey the message that every day feels like a struggle, where people are trying to balance between their pleasures and sufferings. The following two lines describe the bleakness of every night, which seems like a painful dream full of hate and regret. The lyrics go on to describe the shadows that are seen dancing everywhere, which are shapeless and bear witness to murder and rape. The dying men and women have their eyes frozen with despair, and there is no sound of crying or laughter. The lyrics reflect a sense of hopelessness and despair.
The second verse of the song depicts the singer's feeling of being lost, and searching for a way out of the dismal and dark place he finds himself in. He is unable to recognize the things that he is searching for - whether it is joy or madness. The lyrics reflect the inner turmoil of the singer, the tortured soul who is drowning in sadness. The third line of the second verse describes the night-dwelling creatures, which are driven by madness and seem to be hunting for something.
The third and final verse of the song talks about the moment when the singer realizes that everything he knew was a lie. He feels like he is trapped in a burning house with empty rooms, and his soul is on fire. The lyrics portray the sense of hopelessness that the singer feels, and his willingness to cut himself off from the world in order to feel numb to the pain. Overall, the song reflects the pain and anguish of life, and how the journey from birth to death is full of struggles and disappointments.
Line by Line Meaning
Every day is another rain
Life is full of struggles and hardships, that come day in and day out, much like the consistent patter of rain.
A dance between pleasure and pain
Living life is a balance of experiencing moments of joy and moments of sadness, much like a carefully choreographed dance between two opposing forces.
And every night is another death
Every day brings its own set of struggles that usually take their toll by the end of the day, as depicted through the metaphor of death at night.
A disturbing dream of hate and regret
Nightmares of regret and resentment that linger in the mind long after they are gone, contributing to a general sense of unease.
Shadows are dancing without a shape
The darkness that surrounds and haunts us, taking on a life of its own in the form of intangible shadows that can't be grasped or understood.
Through the vast lands of murder and rape
The world is full of tragedy and horror, represented by the heinous crimes of murder and rape that are committed across the globe.
Sorrow frozen in eyes of the dying
The pain and suffering that people carry with them in their final moments, as they become a reflection of all the sadness they have experienced up until that point.
Deafening silence, no laughter, no crying
The utter emptiness and numbness that can come with profound loss, and the sense that there is no way to express the inner turmoil that one feels.
Do you know the thing you are after?
A rhetorical question that poses the idea that despite our desires and goals, we may not necessarily know what we are truly after in life.
Is that sound a song of joy of madman's laughter?
A line that suggests that sometimes what we perceive as joy, may actually be madness, and that we may be misguided in our pursuit of happiness.
Just tortured soul drowned in sadness
A person who is deeply tormented by their own inner demons, and who feels a great sense of despair and melancholy that they cannot shake.
Hunters of night driven by madness
The idea that some people are consumed by darkness, and become hunters of the night, pursuing their own twisted agenda in the name of madness.
One day I looked at the sun but it burned my eyes
Sometimes, when we try to confront harsh truths about our lives or the world around us, the reality of it all can be like a burning sun that we cannot bear to look at.
I searched deep in my soul and found a lifetime of lies
Self-reflection can be a painful process, as we often discover that our true selves and motivations are not what we thought they were, and that we have been lying to ourselves all along.
These rooms are empty and the house is burning
The sense of emptiness and despair that comes when we feel like everything around us is falling apart, and we can't find a single thing to hold onto.
Through floating soul in flames I'm yearning
A person who is consumed by their own darkness and inner turmoil, and who longs for release or an escape from their pain.
Just a blank thoughtless decision
A decision or action taken without much thought or consideration, resulting from a sense of numbness and apathy towards the world or towards oneself.
Just empty black eyed vision
A feeling of disillusionment or despair, where nothing seems to make sense or have any meaning, leaving a person feeling empty and hopeless.
A last tender farewell kiss.
A gentle and loving goodbye to something, someone, or a part of oneself that is being released, letting go, or dying.
Then cut myself, ignorance is bliss
The destructive choice to engage in self-harm as a way to cope with pain or as an attempt to feel something when everything else feels numb or pointless.
Contributed by Logan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Igor R.
great song, love this band
Tokalafox
Edelleen hyvä ja koskettava biisi
fiilthy
thanks for the upload :)