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.
Strife for Blood
Faerghail Lyrics
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With swords of steel we come we conquer
Caring not shall we rise or fall
Pure in hearts as we follow his call
Our fate...
The kingdom by the wolfen gate
Strife for blood...
Gaze to the sky...
Masked as death and sworn to die
Strife for blood...
Awaiting the rise of new god
Born of evil, we reign for the throne
Following the sign once cast in stone
Our fate...
The kingdom by the wolfen gate
Strife for blood...
Awaiting the rise of new god
Gaze to the sky...
Masked as death and sworn to die
Strife for blood...
Awaiting the rise of new god
Comes morningrise to destroy those lying
Sun sets high upon the dead and those dying
Our souls forlorn to flame and burning fire
We act as beasts of our haunting desire
Battlelust scourge us inherited by death
We face our enemy and blood runs red
Through the land we rage like thunder
With swords of steel we come we conquer
Caring not shall we rise or fall
Pure in hearts as we follow his call
Our fate...
The kingdom by the wolfen gate
Strife for blood...
Awaiting the rise of new god
Gaze to the sky...
Masked as death and sworn to die
Strife for blood...
Awaiting the rise of new god
Born of evil, we reign for the throne
Following the sign once cast in stone
Comes morningrise to destroy those lying
Sun sets high upon the dead and those dying
Our souls forlorn to flame and burning fire
We act as beasts of our haunting desire
The lyrics to Faerghail's song "Strife for Blood" describe a fierce and relentless army that travels through the land like a thunderous storm, conquering all in their path with their steely swords. They are utterly devoted to a new god that they await to rise, and they are pure in heart as they follow his call. They were born of evil, and they rule over the throne by following the sign cast in stone. As they ravage through the land, their only goal is to achieve their destiny and become one with their haunted desire.
The song continues with a description of the battle that they face, with blood quickly running red as they charge through their enemy. They do not care whether they live or die, as they know their fate is sealed and they are to rise victorious, where the sun sets high upon the dead and dying. Their souls are forlorn, and they burn with a fiery passion, like beasts with their haunting desire. The song ends with a reminder of their origin, born of evil and following the sign cast in stone.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the land we rage like thunder
We move with a fierce, unstoppable power across the land
With swords of steel we come we conquer
We enter battle armed with weapons made of strong, unyielding metal, and emerge victorious
Caring not shall we rise or fall
We are indifferent to our own success or failure, focusing only on serving our higher purpose
Pure in hearts as we follow his call
We are dedicated to our cause with unwavering devotion and moral integrity
Our fate...
Our destiny or ultimate outcome
The kingdom by the wolfen gate
The domain near the entrance to the wild, where wolves roam
Strife for blood...
Our unyielding need or desire for violence and bloodshed
Awaiting the rise of new god
We anticipate the appearance or emergence of a new deity or ruler to follow
Gaze to the sky...
We look upwards, towards the heavens or beyond, in search of guidance or inspiration
Masked as death and sworn to die
Disguised or cloaked with the appearance of death, and dedicated to a cause or belief worth dying for
Born of evil, we reign for the throne
We are descendants or products of wrongdoing or malevolence, and hold power over others in a position of authority
Following the sign once cast in stone
We are guided by a symbol or marker that has been permanently etched into solid rock, and adhere to its message
Comes morningrise to destroy those lying
At sunrise, we move to eliminate those who have been dishonest or deceitful
Sun sets high upon the dead and those dying
As the sun sets, it illuminates the corpses of those we have killed or injured in battle
Our souls forlorn to flame and burning fire
Our spirits are lost or desolate, consumed by a fierce and all-consuming fire
We act as beasts of our haunting desire
We behave like wild animals driven by our intense, unshakable urges
Battlelust scourge us inherited by death
Our desires for combat and bloodshed are passed down through generations, and afflict us like a disease
Contributed by Logan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Olli Vanhamäki
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