The second demo-tape, The Eerie, saw the light of the day in summer 1993, offering the fans great pagan gothic doom with the elements of old-Belorussian folklore in the basis. The demo succeeded greatly all over the world. Due to this record GODS TOWER signs a deal with the Moscow label Final Holocaust Records for a single and two full-length albums.
Two songs for the Beyond Praying single were recorded in September at the Moscow TEF Studio. Unfortunately the single was never released because of the crash of the young and inexperienced label and the loss of the master-tape by them. At that time GODS TOWER played a series of live shows in Belarus with bands like Zhelezni Potok, Thrasher, Corpse (r.i.p.), NecroK.I.L.L.Dozer (r.i.p.), Pathologist Department, Krabathor, Crunch. In summer 1994 a second guitarist Alexander Eristov joined the band. During the same summer the material for the “Beyond Praying” video was shot. Later that year an experimental demo Canticles was recorded. This record reflects the band’s interest in psychedelic and pagan ritual music. After the recording GODS TOWER made its first trip abroad. The band performed in Czechia along with Purgatory, Desultory, Samael and Cannibal Corpse. Until the summer of the following year the band took part in the shootings for the Belorussian TV, was giving live shows in Belarus and Ukraine and composing new material. In May 1995 a permanent keyboard player enrolled GODS TOWER. In summer Alexander Eristov left the band. During August and September several new songs were recorded, from which a demo-tape was composed. This tape was meant for labels only and was showing the band’s progress. Due to this material GODS TOWER have signed for three albums with the Moscow label MetalAgen Records, the then partner of SOYUZ Studio. In summer 1996 GODS TOWER took part in a two-day open-air festival near the German city of Heidenbourg, where they performed at one stage with In Flames, Primordial, Behemoth, Pavor, Bethlehem, Ancient Ceremony, Desaster, Crystal Age, Inquisitor, etc.
By spring 1996 the material for The Turns longplay was ready. It was recorded at the Moscow Aria Records Studio during May and June. The stylistic direction of that album can be defined as slavonic pagan heavy folk doom metal. The first printing was issued on tapes by Polish Morbid Noizz in early 1997. During May and June of the same year GODS TOWER re-recorded their demo The Eerie for releasing it in CD-format. The recording was done at Aria Records again. The song “Beyond Praying” from the Canticles demo was also re-recorded to appear on the first limited digipak CD The Eerie as a bonus track. During this time the band performed a great deal of live shows in Belarus, Russia, Moldova, Tatarstan and Ukraine together with bands like Axident, Utopia, Canonis, Sorrowful God, Korrozia Metalla, Tales Of Darknord, Detonator, Great Sorrow, Nocturnal Mortum, End Zone, Mental Home, Sieged Mind, Great Gernunnos, Romantic Sud-V 19/X0 p.c.,Vicious Crusade, Hermh, Goresleeps, Headcleaner, Insania Trivium, Apraxia, Sermon, Mad Sanity, Exhumator, Krabathor, Brainstorm, Tornado, Fat Not Dead, Greystream and many others.
At the end of 1997 a videotape Twilight Lives 94-97 was issued. It contained amateur concert video-materials, Belorussian TV shootings and a video clip for a demo-version of the “Beyond Praying” song. CDs and cassettes with The Turns and The Eerie albums were released at the beginning of 1998 at MetalAgen/SOYUZ, as well as two videos for “The Eerie” and “An Eye For An Eye” songs were shot. The first one soon reached the top position in Belorussian charts.
For two years after that GODS TOWER conducted feverish concert activity all over CIS states. Among their stage-partners there were Paradise Lost, DORO, Forgive Me Not, End Zone, Vicious Crusade, N.R.M., Sanatirium, Mental Home, Evthanazia, TT-34. In 1998 GODS TOWER was recognized the best Belorussian metal band by the readers poll of Legion magazine, and The Turns album reached the highest position in Belorussian metal charts. At the end of 1999 German label Sturmesflugel (subdivision of Prophecy Productions) releases the album entitled Ebony Birds. It contained best songs of GODS TOWER from the previous albums and was meant specially for European market. Different songs of the band appeared on various CD-compilations both in Germany and CIS.
At the beginning of 2000 the band visited Hungary, where it took part in the greatest European music festival PEPSI SZIGET in Budapest, together with Bad Religion, Clawfinger, Oasis, Guano Apes, Apollo 440, HIM, The Bloodhound Gang, Therapy ?, Zdob si Zdub, Chumbawamba among others. All in all there were approximately 300 bands performing during one week at about 20 stages! GODS TOWER acted as headliners at the RADIO TILOS stage with Human Error, Neural Buster, Ahriman, Nebron, Suffocate, Dark Clouds and Hungarian legend Mood.
Right after their arrival from Hungary Dmitri Ovchinnikov and Uri Sivtsov parted with the band over personal reasons. At the end of September the band recruited Valeri Novoseltsev (Ex-Entry, Voodoo,TT-34) on bass and Sergei Sergeichikov (Voodoo) on keyboards and headed for Riga and Vilnus within the limits of Baltic Thunder Tour with Sanctimony, Tharapita, Meressin, Neglected Fields,Ugnelakis and Zpoan Vtenz. After that GODS TOWER toured CIS states and recorded several new songs, which together with bonus-tracks formed a mini-CD released in summer 2002. On July 16 on account of the bunch of accumulated problems the band announced its break-up.
Band broken up on July 16, 2002. Later, on December 14, 2003 died Alexander Urakov, guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of GODS TOWER.
Although, on May 13, 2010 Lesley Knife declared about reunion of the band with the new guitarist. The band will celebrate come back with the serie of concerts in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
BLOOD
Gods Tower Lyrics
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And coming through the walls and
Always blood in dreams
Excitig thoughts the blood is real
Always we are hungry
Looking for tranquillity and
Always we can wind it
Start enriching in the bloodfeast
Always truth is blood and
Blood is flesh and flesh is skin and
Always skin's to tear to
Eat the flesh to spill the blood out
Always drink it on to
Spend this life forever it was
Always never ends
There is no law the truth is bloodfeast
Always truth is one
Is only one the real thing and
Always means this one
Is our cores these cores are selves and
Always selves are souls
The truth dispersed in cosmic darkness
Always never ends
There is no law the truth in bloodfeast
Always taste is red
And so delicious so eternal
Always blood is life
It rains outside and never becomes
Always bathe in blood
And choke with eat enjoy this fun and
Always we were blind
But now no more until the bloodfeast
The lyrics of Gods Tower's song "Blood" are wrought with imagery and meaning around the concept of blood, its symbolism, and the way it ties into human desire and the search for truth. The opening lines "Always blood is flowing on / And coming through the walls" sets the tone for the rest of the song - blood is ever-present, whether in our physical reality or in our dreams and thoughts. The lyrics continue to explore the idea that blood represents truth, and that truth is something that we are continually searching for in our lives. However, the pursuit of truth and understanding is not always a peaceful or rational one, often leading to a primal desire for blood and violence.
The lyrics suggest that the desire for tranquility and the truth are deeply connected to the primal urge for bloodshed and sacrifice - "Always we are hungry / Looking for tranquillity and / Always we can wind it / Start enriching in the bloodfeast." The bloodfeast that the lyrics refer to is a metaphorical representation of this desire for truth - it is something that is endlessly satisfying and can never truly be fulfilled.
The theme of truth and blood is further explored in the lyrics, "Always truth is blood and / Blood is flesh and flesh is skin." The interconnectedness of these concepts suggests that the pursuit of truth is deeply tied to our physical existence and embodiment. The lyrics also suggest that there is no limit to our desire for bloodshed and sacrifice in the search for truth - "Always never ends / There is no law the truth is bloodfeast."
Line by Line Meaning
Always blood is flowing on
Blood is a constant presence and is always present
And coming through the walls and
Blood is so prevalent that it even seeps through the walls
Always blood in dreams
Blood is a recurring theme in dreams
Excitig thoughts the blood is real
The idea of blood is thrilling and feels tangible
Always we are hungry
There is a constant desire or hunger for something
Looking for tranquillity and
Seeking peace amidst this constant blood presence
Always we can wind it
It's possible to navigate or get used to blood being everywhere
Start enriching in the bloodfeast
Find fulfillment or pleasure in blood rituals
Always truth is blood and
Blood is the embodiment of truth
Blood is flesh and flesh is skin and
Blood, flesh, and skin are all inextricably linked
Always skin's to tear to
The skin must be damaged or destroyed to access the blood within
Eat the flesh to spill the blood out
The flesh must be devoured to release the blood
Always drink it on to
Continually consume or partake in the blood
Spend this life forever it was
Devotion to blood is the only way to spend one's life
Always never ends
Blood rituals have no end
There is no law the truth is bloodfeast
There are no rules, only the truth found in blood rituals
Always truth is one
Truth is singular and clear
Is only one the real thing and
There is only one true way to experience the world
Always means this one
This truth is unchanging and constant
Is our cores these cores are selves and
Our true selves are rooted in this unchanging truth
Always selves are souls
Our souls are a reflection of our true selves
The truth dispersed in cosmic darkness
This singular truth is pervasive and universal
Always taste is red
The experience of blood is closely tied to its color
And so delicious so eternal
The experience is both pleasurable and everlasting
Always blood is life
Blood is the essence of life
It rains outside and never becomes
Even external factors cannot dilute or weaken the presence of blood
Always bathe in blood
Fully immerse oneself in the experience of blood
And choke with eat enjoy this fun and
Experience joy and pleasure in consuming or being surrounded by blood
Always we were blind
Prior to discovering blood rituals, there was a sense of ignorance or lack of awareness
But now no more until the bloodfeast
Through blood rituals, the blinders have been lifted and a new way of living has emerged
Contributed by Skyler W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.