Forgotten Tomb's debut recording, "Obscura Arcana Mortis", was recorded by Herr Morbid as a solo undertaking in 1999. It was released the following year in CD format through Treblinka Productions and limited to 215 pieces. The band's first full-length album, "Songs to Leave", was released in August 2002 through Selbstmord Services. After several line-up changes, the album was followed by "Springtime Depression" in June 2003 and "Love's Burial Ground" in September 2004. Both albums were released through Adipocere Records. In 2006, Forgotten Tomb signed with Avantgarde Music and recorded its fourth full-length, "Negative Megalomania". The album was released in January 2007.
A compilation album, "Vol. 5: 1999-2009" featuring re-recordings of classic songs and two full covers by Nirvana and Black Flag as well as an intro section to Subway Apathy (which is Black Sabbath's self titled track), was released in August 2010 on Avantgarde Music.
Their fifth album "Under Saturn Retrograde" was released in April 2011 through Agonia Records. Their latest album "...And Don't Deliver Us From Evil" was released in October 2012, again on Agonia Records, with the first single "Deprived" released in September 2012.
No Way Out
Forgotten Tomb Lyrics
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Darkness enshrouded from within
Bitter rest in overwhelming solitude
Sleeping aeons and mountains
To conceal the tearing grief
A human life is not worth more
(Than) a drop of blood on a yellowed paper
(Than) a shiver in the sharpened rain
No way out of this terror
Distance like an empty winter night
Pieces of me randomly scattered on the floor
Shrieks of dying animals inside my soul
Trapped among the mortal ones
My mourning is in vain
Unveiled dreams have turned to nothing
Fed on the wrecks of unanswered questions
A human life is not worth more
Than a tear stolen in a frozen dawn
(Than) a drop of blood on a yellowed paper
(Than) a shiver in the sharpened rain
No way out of this terror
Distance like an empty winter night
Pieces of me randomly scattered on the floor
Shrieks of dying animals inside my soul
Silence is trembling, screaming its rage-
Screaming...
NO WAY OUT
The song "No Way Out" by Forgotten Tomb explores the themes of despair and grief, as the lyrics describe a dark state of mind characterized by solitude and the inability to escape from one's inner turmoil. The opening lines set the tone for the song as "Darkness enshrouded from within" suggests both physical darkness and emotional darkness, and "Bitter rest in overwhelming solitude" implies a sense of hopelessness and despair. The imagery of "Sleeping aeons and mountains/To conceal the tearing grief" emphasizes the weight of the singer's pain and how it seems to be an insurmountable obstacle.
The chorus repeats the line "A human life is not worth more/Than a tear stolen in a frozen dawn" with some variations in the following lines, emphasizing the insignificance of a human life compared to the overwhelming sorrow the character is feeling. The phrase "Than a shiver in the sharpened rain" adds a sinister tone to the imagery, suggesting that even the elements seem to be conspiring against the singer.
The last lines of the song, "Silence is trembling, screaming its rage/Screaming... NO WAY OUT" are ambiguous but suggest that the singer is trapped in their grief and there seems to be no way out of it. The use of silence as trembling and screaming suggests that the singer is trying to suppress their emotions, but ultimately, they are overwhelming.
Line by Line Meaning
Darkness enshrouded from within
An overwhelming feeling of loneliness and sadness that seems to come from within the person
Bitter rest in overwhelming solitude
Seeking rest while overwhelmed by the loneliness and sadness
Sleeping aeons and mountains
Feeling like time and the world are moving on without them
To conceal the tearing grief
Trying to hide the pain and sadness from others
A human life is not worth more
The artist finds little value in human life
Than a tear stolen in a frozen dawn
Suggests that even the smallest things are worth more than human life
(Than) a drop of blood on a yellowed paper
Continues to iterate that small things, like a drop of blood, hold more value than a human life
(Than) a shiver in the sharpened rain
Small, insignificant things hold more value to the artist than human life
No way out of this terror
There seems to be no escape from the pain and sadness the artist is experiencing
Distance like an empty winter night
The distance from those who could help feels vast and unattainable
Pieces of me randomly scattered on the floor
The singer feels fragmented and broken in pieces
Shrieks of dying animals inside my soul
The artist is experiencing an inner turmoil, a great pain and sadness
Trapped among the mortal ones
The singer feels trapped among the living, unable to escape the pain and sorrow
My mourning is in vain
There seems to be no end to the pain and no one to understand it
Unveiled dreams have turned to nothing
The singer's dreams and hopes have been shattered
Fed on the wrecks of unanswered questions
The artist has endless uncertainties and unresolved issues that contribute to their pain and sadness
Silence is trembling, screaming its rage-
The stillness around the artist is beginning to feel like an enemy, causing even more emotional pain
Screaming...
The singer is desperate and in anguish
NO WAY OUT
There is no escape from the emotional pain the singer is experiencing
Contributed by Madison B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Guille Rdgz
Amazing song and band
How come this masterpiece be so underated?
Dissonant Protean
the guitar lick on the verse is the reason i started listening to Forgotten Tomb.