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In chronological order:
1. Gandalf were an influential late 1960s psychedelic rock group.
2. Mid-70s blues inspired Swedish progressive rock band.
3. Austrian new age composer/musician. Real name: Heinz Strobl.
4. Finnish melodic death metal band.
1. Gandalf were an influential late 1960s psychedelic rock group.
They were an American band originally called the Rahgoos and formed by Peter Sando, Frank Hubach, Bob Muller and Davy Bauer. They signed a record deal with Capitol Records in 1967 who made them rename the band Gandalf.
They recorded ther first and only LP the same year. The record includes covers of Tim Hardin, Eden Ahbez and Bonner & Gordon (the writer of "Happy Together") and a few songs composed by the band itself.
But Capitol spurned them and only released the LP in 1969 with the wrong record inside the sleeve. The copies were recalled and damaged the band's career. Capitol didn't promote the record which make the sales worse.
Over the years the album's reputation grew and it was re-released by Sundazed records in 2002.
2. Mid-70s blues inspired Swedish progressive rock band.
3. Austrian new age composer/musician. Real name: Heinz Strobl. Gandalf is a composer, musician and producer of meanwhile numerous album releases. His name originated from J.R.R.TOLKIEN´s cult-epic "The Lord of the Rings'. Gandalf plays a great variety of instruments (acoustic and electric guitars, sitar, saz, charango, bouzuki, balaphon, piano, synthesizers & sample-keyboards and various percussion) and blends acoustic with electronic and spheric sounds, weaves folk-elements into symphonic structures, creating his unmistakable unique style that made him become one of todays internationally most successful Austrian musicians.
4. Finnish melodic death metal band.
Formed in 1993. Their first demo "Will Life Ever End?" (1993) was traditional Death Metal in the Swedish vein. Later material was more Gothenburg influenced with some Hard Rock elements.
In 1997 the band recorded an album named "Live to Suffer" and signed to Austrian label Dark Matter Records. Soon the band got an offer from Earache, signed to them and decided not to release the album as the result wasn't satisfying. They split up in April 2002.
Fade Away
Gandalf Lyrics
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Capturing new victims and starting to feast,
The lost souls haunted eyes show shame and guilt,
Soon fresh blood is set to spill,
Dressed in disguise,
They offer their friendship and trust,
But what they really want,
Is to suck you dry in lust,
Disappearing in vain,
Your shadow fading away,
In emotional pain,
Your heart is being torn apart,
When you try to dig yourself,
Out of the dark,
You fear of losing your rests in pain,
But take a chance to see what you have to gain,
Don't think that this is your destiny,
Living under the spell of a charming enemy,
You fear of losing your rests in pain,
But take a chance to see what you have to gain,
Don't let your mind make you a shadow,
To have your heart and soul - fade away.
The lyrics to Gandalf's song "Fade Away" speak about the dangers of falling into the grasp of bad influences, represented by the "ghouls" who capture new victims and suck them dry. The lost souls that fall victim to them are haunted by shame and guilt, and their spirits disappear in vain. The song describes how they dress themselves in disguises, offer their friendship and trust, but in reality, they just want to feed off their victim's energy and leave them in emotional pain. The song urges the listener not to let their mind make them a shadow and to take a chance to see what they have to gain. It warns of the dangers of living under the spell of a charming enemy and encourages one to continue fighting to keep from fading into oblivion.
Line by Line Meaning
Now the ghouls are back on the streets,
The harmful and dreadful spirits have returned to the society,
Capturing new victims and starting to feast,
They are taking control of innocent people and using them for their own selfish purposes.
The lost souls haunted eyes show shame and guilt,
The people who have been possessed by the ghouls look unhappy, shameful and regretful.
Soon fresh blood is set to spill,
The possessed individuals will soon be forced to perform harmful actions and destroy new lives.
Dressed in disguise,
The ghouls are hiding their true intentions and motives.
They offer their friendship and trust,
They pretend to be friendly and trustworthy towards their victims.
But what they really want,
Their true intentions are to seek satisfaction by taking advantage of their victims.
Is to suck you dry in lust,
They want to drain their victims of their positive energy and make them feel empty from the inside.
Have your spirits,
They aim to release the positive energy trapped inside their victims’ souls.
Disappearing in vain,
The victims’ spirits disappear without serving any useful purpose.
Your shadow fading away,
The victims’ true identities are being lost to the darkness and they are becoming shadows of themselves.
In emotional pain,
The victims suffer immense agony and distress.
Your heart is being torn apart,
The victims feel helpless and broken-hearted.
When you try to dig yourself,
When the victims try to escape from the ghouls’ clutches,
Out of the dark,
They face numerous obstacles and difficulties in their path.
You fear of losing your rests in pain,
The victims are afraid of losing their tranquil and peaceful state of mind due to the ghouls’ corrupted influence.
But take a chance to see what you have to gain,
The victims are encouraged to look at the positive side and take a risk to gain freedom from the ghouls’ control.
Don't think that this is your destiny,
The victims should not be resigned to their fate, but rather seek to change it.
Living under the spell of a charming enemy,
The victims are entrapped by the ghouls’ enticing tactics and are living in their control.
Don't let your mind make you a shadow,
The victims should not allow their minds to be changed and lose their true identity and personality.
To have your heart and soul - fade away.
They should try to keep their souls and hearts away from the ghouls’ control and not let themselves completely fade away.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULIANA HATFIELD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Gandalf played live for the first time in over 12 years at Club PRKL, Helsinki, Finland on 26th of December 2013 to honour singer Jari Hurskainen's 40th birthday. A live recording of the show can be found here: Gandalf - 26.12.2013 Club PRKL, Helsinki, Finland (1st show in over 12 years)
@viceandreas20056
How come no one knows this? It's Fucking awesome!
@lordvile1209
tis a shame that the following track is deleted, they follow so well together
@cosmos_devourer
If it will not be uploaded in some time, I can take care of that :)
@cosmos_devourer
fixed! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq533TB6ie23pQyoPHz29ivhhNxrI-oKp