The idea became reality when they joined up with renowned vocalist Annelore Vantomme (ex-Sphinx) and bass player Thomas Halsberghe, who was new to the scene, but proved his quality in no time. The newly formed band started writing and rehearsing immediately, building a strong set-list in little over 4 months and planning to start performing and to record a demo CD in the spring of 2004. The reactions from the public were already very promising.
Unfortunately for the band - both on a musical and a personal level - lack of time and personal troubles forced Annelore to leave the band before the recording session started. The long and difficult search for a suitable replacement started immediately, finally resulting in the recruiting of Valerie Vanhoutte, who already had a long singing career behind her by singing, recording and performing with bands like Gyllnor, Dreamwalker and Daikiri.
Recording of the demo CD began shortly after Valerie joined the ranks of Gwyllion, resulting in the five-track demo CD 'Forever Denying The Never', released in August 2004, which was very well received by the metal community. Gigs had to be postponed, since Valerie was pregnant with Martijn's child, but the band started writing again and the first gigs followed in March 2005, two months after the birth of Jasmien.
Several other gigs followed, and the band decided to record a second release. This release had to be postponed because in the summer of 2006, after a long and difficult discussion, the band decided to part ways with Valerie, and to change the musical direction back to the original, more power-driven course. If Gwyllion wanted to take its music to the next level, a new vocalist and a second guitarist were needed.
The band was thrilled to learn Annelore, the original singer of the band, was ready to take over the vocal duties again, and one of her ex-bandmates from Sphinx, Steve Deleu, offered to join her to become the new second guitar player. Both members were welcomed enthusiastically, and after a few promising rehearsals, Gwyllion started to perform again, gaining a lot of positive reactions from the crowds. The band was growing up.
The recordings of the second release were resumed with the new line-up, and the band decided to re-record the songs of the last demo release together with three new songs, to present the new Gwyllion sound to the world. The recordings were finished in December 2006, resulting in the 'Awakening the Dream' CD that was released in March of 2007.
Three of the songs on this release were offered on the Internet for streaming, again gaining a lot of positive reactions from over the world. The band decided it was time to take the next step, and so these three songs were included in a promo package, that was sent to record labels in the beginning of 2007. The band is currently negotiating with several record labels to find the best deal. Until then, they are writing new music and performing where they can - Coming soon to a place near you!
Void
Gwyllion Lyrics
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Destination hidden
On a path so clear
How can someone so close be so hard to find
Close my eyes, remember
Anger flows inside
Feel the void inside me
Hear the silent decree
Taste the emptiness and take your leave
Loneliness surrounds me
Solitude defines me
Taste the emptiness and take your leave tonight
In my dreams appearing
Lost within my sight
Blackened is the void within when all else dies
I see you approaching
Ignorant, sincere
I'm impassive but inside my fears arise
Feel the void inside me
Hear the silent decree
Taste the emptiness and take your leave
Loneliness surrounds me
Solitude defines me
Taste the emptiness and take your leave tonight
Once upon a failing star
I feel you inside me
A fleeting glimpse felt from afar
But you're not here to see...
Take your leave tonight
Feel the void inside me
Hear the silent decree
Taste the emptiness and take your leave
Loneliness surrounds me
Solitude defines me
Taste the emptiness and take your leave tonight
Destination hidden
On a path so clear
I should care less but reprise, feel tears arise
I see death in your eyes
You're deaf to my cries
But you'll never be the last thing on my mind
Feel the void inside me
Hear the silent decree
Taste the emptiness and take your leave
Loneliness surrounds me
Solitude defines me
Taste the emptiness and take your leave tonight
The lyrics of Gwyllion's song Void depict an individual who is grappling with loneliness and trying to cope with it by pushing their emotions inside themselves. They express the pain and fear that they feel when they attempt to interact with people who are close to them but are unable to connect with them. The refrain "Feel the void inside me, Hear the silent decree, Taste the emptiness and take your leave" underlines their desire to be alone, while at the same time indicating that they long for someone to understand their pain and loneliness.
The second verse introduces the idea of the individual's dreams and how they see the person they are longing for but cannot be with, as if they are taunting the individual with a glimpse of happiness before snatching it away. The lyrics also hint at death, as reflected in the line "I see death in your eyes", which could imply that the person they are longing for is no longer alive. Overall, the song would seem to suggest that the individual wants to be left alone with their thoughts but is yearning for someone to connect with them on a deeper level.
Line by Line Meaning
Take your leave tonight
The singer is asking someone to leave and go away tonight.
Destination hidden
On a path so clear
How can someone so close be so hard to find
The singer knows where they want to go but can't find the person they need there even though they're supposed to be close.
Close my eyes, remember
Anger flows inside
Hide the pain and all the fears inside my mind
The singer remembers their anger and tries to hide their fear and pain inside their mind.
Feel the void inside me
Hear the silent decree
Taste the emptiness and take your leave
The artist feels an empty space inside them, hears a silent command to leave, and asks the other person to leave too.
Loneliness surrounds me
Solitude defines me
Taste the emptiness and take your leave tonight
The artist is lonely and feels defined by being alone, and asks the other person to leave tonight.
In my dreams appearing
Lost within my sight
Blackened is the void within when all else dies
The person the singer is searching for appears in their dreams, but the singer feels an empty darkness inside them when everything else fades away.
I see you approaching
Ignorant, sincere
I'm impassive but inside my fears arise
The singer sees the other person coming towards them, even though they're clueless, the singer feels fear inside them.
Once upon a failing star
I feel you inside me
A fleeting glimpse felt from afar
But you're not here to see...
The artist remembers a time when things were failing and they felt the other person with them, but now they're distant and cannot see each other.
I should care less but reprise, feel tears arise
I see death in your eyes
You're deaf to my cries
But you'll never be the last thing on my mind
The artist tries to care less, but instead feels sadness and tears. They see death in the other person's eyes and feel unheard, but they cannot forget about them.
Destination hidden
On a path so clear
I should care less but reprise, feel tears arise
The artist knows where they're going, but still feels sad and cries.
Feel the void inside me
Hear the silent decree
Taste the emptiness and take your leave
Loneliness surrounds me
Solitude defines me
Taste the emptiness and take your leave tonight
The singer feels an empty space inside them, hears a silent command to leave, and asks the other person to leave too because they feel lonely and defined by being alone.
Contributed by Benjamin T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Michał Nitecki
Nova-power-metal-classic style xD <3 it!