Faerghail are a Melodic Black Metal band from Finland. The band was formed … Read Full Bio ↴Faerghail are a Melodic Black Metal band from Finland. The band was formed in 1995 by Kai Lehtinen (guitars), Petri Moisio (bass) and Tomi Kangassalo (drums).

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.

Reverie's Night
Faerghail Lyrics

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Look and mesmerize what shall be
And what has been
Over the night and far to the sea
Those stars that heard they scream

On that morning he wanted to feel
That day was written in prophecies

By that day the sunâ€¦
Gave birth to its beloved child
The moon that's now goneâ€¦
The whispers of the elder ones

Look and mesmerize what shall be
And what has been
Longing to shadows, longing for seas
To stars I want to scream

Look and mesmerize what shall be
And what is yet to see
Over the night and far to the sea
Those stars that heard they scream

That evening the skies started to weep
That reveries' night of eternal sleep

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Faerghail's song, "Reverie's Night," is an invitation to take a moment and reflect on what has been and what shall be. The opening lines, "Look and mesmerize what shall be and what has been," suggest that the singer is urging the listener to look beyond their present and consider the past and future. The reference to the stars that "heard they scream" could mean that the singer is lamenting a past event that has caused them anguish. However, the next verse conveys the hope of a prophesied day that the singer is longing for, and it is a day that is destined to be significant, as it is "written in prophecies."

The subsequent verses utilize vivid imagery to transport the audience to a time of great celestial wonder. The reference to the morning when the sun gave birth to its beloved child is an allegory that signifies the dawn of a new era. The moon that's now gone represents the end of an era, but its whispers still resonate through time. Longing to shadows and seas are symbolic of the infinite possibilities of the future. Finally, the lyrics conclude with a reference to the evening when the skies started to weep, which could signify a loss or sorrow. Nevertheless, even in the bleakest of moments, the singer declares their belief in the promise of a "reveries' night of eternal sleep."

Line by Line Meaning

Look and mesmerize what shall be
Take a moment to observe and be captivated by what the future holds

And what has been
Along with what has already taken place

Over the night and far to the sea
In the vast expanse of darkness and across great bodies of water

Those stars that heard they scream
The stars that witnessed the agony and pain of the past

On that morning he wanted to feel
At the start of the day he yearned to experience

That day was written in prophecies
That day had already been prophesied and predetermined

By that day the sunâ¦
On that day the sun...

Gave birth to its beloved child
Created its cherished offspring

The moon that's now goneâ¦
The moon that has now disappeared

The whispers of the elder ones
The faint voices of those who have come before

Longing to shadows, longing for seas
Desiring to wander into the unknown, into the depths of water and darkness