Forever Slave is a Spanish Symphonic Gothic metal band that was founded in … Read Full Bio ↴Forever Slave is a Spanish Symphonic Gothic metal band that was founded in 2000 by Sergio and Lady Angellyca. Soon after the band got in contact with others musicians and Forever Slave had been born.

Hate, their first mini demo (2000) and Schwarzer Engel (2001) were determining its special music style.

In December 2003 Forever Slave started to record Resurrection, a dark opera about Elizabeth Bathory's life.
In this year the band participated in some festivals.

In Spring 2005, FOREVER SLAVE signed an international deal with Armageddon Music (Germany). The band recordered their debut album ( Alice's Inferno ) between May and June 2005, which it was produced by Lars Ratz. This album became top 9 in metal French Underclass sales, top 27 in Tipo's Sales (Spain) and it was album of the Month in Metal Hammer (Spain)

During 2005-2007 Forever Slave played in important festivals: Wacken Open Air Fest (Germany), Metal Female Voices Fest (Belgium), Rock Stars Festival (Spain) and they shared scenery with bands like Amon Amarth, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Arch Enemy, Battlelore, Carnivore, Celtic Frost, Children of Bodom, The Dogma, Ektomorf, Emperor, Fear Factory, Finntroll, Gamma Ray, In Extremo, Korpiklaani, Michael Schenker Group, Ministry, Morbid Angel, Motörhead, Mystic Circle, Nevermore, Opeth, Primal Fear, The Scorpions, Six Feet Under, Soilwork, Soulfly, Subway To Sally, Victory, Whitesnake, Wintersun,... and gothic metal bands with female singers, per exemple: Tristania, Xandria, Midnattsol, Visions of Atlantis, Theatre of Vampires, Naio Saion,...

Forever Slave recorded their second album in May-August 2007. The title of this album is Tales of Bad Girls and it was released in April 2008 in Europe by Wacken Records/SPV. The promotion of this album was supported with an European tour with Kamelot and Firewind.

Tales for Bad Girls will be released on 7th October 2008 in USA by SPV USA

In October of 2009, Sergio and Lady Angellyca start composing new songs. This new album will be released in 2011. Lady Darkness (ex-Keyboard player and backing vocals of Forever Slave between 2001 and 2002) collaborates with some lyrics.

After some months working together the band announce the new line-up. Sento (Drums) and Azrhael (bass) have played in bands of extreme metal and their influences give a powerful touch to the new and old songs of Forever Slave.

Line-up:

Sergio Valath (aka Servalath): Guitar
Lady Angellyca: Singer
Azrhael: Bass Player
Sento: Drummer

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The Letter
Forever Slave Lyrics

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My dear friend
I write this letter
Because my words
CanÂ´t be heard

Tears of sorrow
Break this silence
While your soul is flying

A long way from here

Along the shore
Your soul reduced to dust

I'll keep the memories in my heart
And your soul in my mind.
You're leaving here forever
To a place of Avalon.

Along the ocean
The storm reduced
Your soul to ashes

I have lost my dreams
Today your life is a whisper for the angels

No please! No! I must find a new way
Darling... You have left in the world what you knew

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Forever Slave's "Letter" are a poignant reflection on the pain of losing someone close. The singer is writing a letter to a dear friend who has passed away, lamenting the fact that their words can no longer be heard. The imagery of tears and sorrow breaking the silence gives a sense of the singer's grief and the emotional weight of the loss. The friend's soul is said to be flying far away, leaving nothing but memories and ashes behind. The singer is left with a sense of loss and despair, having lost not only their friend but also their dreams and hopes for the future.

The theme of loss is explored through the metaphor of the ocean and the shore. The friend's soul is reduced to dust and ashes, blown away by the storm along the shore or scattered across the waves. The singer can do nothing but hold onto memories and mourn the loss, knowing that their friend is now in a place beyond reach, in the mythical land of Avalon. The lyrics are both heartrending and cathartic, allowing the singer to express their emotions and find some sense of closure in the face of such a devastating loss.

Line by Line Meaning

My dear friend
Addressing a close friend with affection

I write this letter
Using written words as a last resort for communication

Because my words
Expressing inability to vocalize true feelings

Can't be heard
Feeling unheard and unappreciated

Tears of sorrow
Displaying emotions of sadness and loss

Break this silence
Desiring a release from emotional turmoil

While your soul is flying
Imagining the ascent of the soul after death

A long way from here
Accepting the finality of death and separation

Along the shore
Picturing a peaceful and natural setting

Your soul reduced to dust
Acknowledging the physical decay of the deceased

I'll keep the memories in my heart
Vowing to remember the departed and cherish the moments