The band started out playing death metal. They changed their style after their first demo tape Introduction in 1992, became a classical/medieval/metal band and produced two albums dealing with the seer Michel de Notredame in the dark days of The Black Plague in Europe. The album And Thou Shalt Trust... The Seer marked their breakthrough in 1997. After their second album Awaking The Centuries, they toured through Mexico twice. They are quite famous and well known in South America, almost more so than in Germany. In 2004 they released their third album Eppur si muove; the theme of which is about the life of the famous Italian scholar Galileo Galilei.
Just before their album Awaking The Centuries the band had its highest number of musicians at 21. Currently the ensemble consists of 16 musicians. All their songs are written by vocalist and guitarist Asis Nasseri.
An album named Grimm was announced for release by the end of 2012, although still hadn't been released by 2023.
Current Musicians:
Asis Nasseri - Vocals, Guitar (1991-)
Luz Marsen - Drums, Kettledrums (1991-)
Fiffi Fuhrmann - Tenor, Crumhorn, Bassoon (1994-)
Hans Wolf - Piano, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Organ (1994-)
Steffi Hertz - Viola (1994-)
Michael Stapf - Violin, Piccolo (1994, 2000-)
Claudio Quarta - Guitar (2000-)
Veronika Kramheller - Soprano (2003-)
Susanne Ehlers - Soprano (2004-)
Tom - Tenor
Johannes Schleiermacher - Cello (2004-)
Ivica Percinlie - Contrabass (2004-)
Michael Schumm - Timpani, Bells, Classical percussion (2004-)
Giacomo Astorri - Bass (Infernal Angels)
Ingrid Nietzer - Piano, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Organ
Manuela Kraller - Soprano (Xandria, Nagor Mar)
Ally Storch-Hukriede - Violin (Ally the Fiddle)
Patricia Krug - Cello
Ferinda - Cello
Anna Batke - Flute
Catalina - Flute
Linda Antonetti - Oboe, Flute
Andreas Fuchs - French horn, Percussion
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Awaking the Centuries
Haggard Lyrics
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In the books of what will be
Written by the demon lord?
Never lift your head up to the east
'cause darkness wakes the best!
Der Kerzen Schein
Er leuchtet fahl
Als das Sonnenlicht er stahl
Bezeugt das Ende dieser Welt
So feed the spark
Welcome to the land of dark
Death in all the centuries is what I left behind
Take my hand
Forgotten in the promised land
Death in all the centuries is what I left behind
The knowledge, brought to the world
Is growing with a bitter taste
In a dream I saw things that will be
Centuries away
Des Mondes Schein
Er leuchtet fahl
Das Herz der Finsternis er stahl
Nun glei_end Lichte ihn umgibt
Und doch des Menschen Hoffnung siegt...?
So feed the spark
Welcome to the land of dark
Death in all the centuries is what I left behind
Take my hand
Forgotten in the promised land
Death in all the centuries is what I left behind
The night when evil steps out of the dark
And the cross is rising again
And fires are keeping the light
Burn, my friend...
And the sign of humanity is burning tonight
I can't escape from this ritual silence
Humanity's burning tonight
When I open my eyes
I see soldiers in the fields
Dead bodies on the ground
There are children inbetween
Explosions shock the land
And the evil shows its face
The one called Hister rises
This is the fall of grace...
Beast ferocious from hunger will swim across rivers
The greater part of the region will be against the Hister
The great one will cause it to be dragged in an iron cage
When the German child will obcserve nothing
In the books of what will be
Written by the demon lord?
Never lift your head up to the east
'cause darkness wakes the best!
Der Kerzen Schein
Er leuchtet fahl
Als das Sonnenlicht er stahl
Und nur das gro_e Himmelszelt
Bezeugt das Ende dieser Welt
So feed the spark
Welcome to the land of dark
Death in all the centuries is what I left behind
Take my hand
Forgotten in the promised land
Death in all the centuries is what I left behind
The knowledge, brought to the world
Is growing with a bitter taste
In a dream I saw things that will be
Centuries away
So feed the spark
Welcome to the land of dark
Death in all the centuries is what I left behind
Take my hand
Forgotten in the promised land
Death in all the centuries is what I left behind
And the sign of humanity is burning tonight
I can't escape from this ritual silence
Humanity's burning tonight
Haggard's "Awaking the Centuries" is a song about an apocalyptic event that occurs in the future, as seen by the singer in a dream. The song starts by asking if the events that will come to pass are written by a demon lord, and advises against looking towards the east as that is where the darkness lies. The candle's light is dimming as it steals the sunlight, and only the great dome of the sky witnesses the end of the world. The singer has left behind death in centuries past, but the knowledge brought to the world brings a bitter taste.
The song goes on to describe the fall of grace and the rise of the beast called Hister, who swims across rivers in hunger and drags the region against him. The German child observes nothing as the great one is chained in an iron cage. The world becomes a scene of war and destruction, with dead soldiers, children caught in-between, and explosions shaking the land. The evil rises, and humanity burns in silence. The sign of humanity is burning tonight, and the darkness has awakened.
The song explores the theme of apocalypse and the end of the world in a distant future. The lyrics are written in a poetic and apocalyptic style, borrowing elements from various religious and mythological sources, such as the demon lord and the rise of the beast called Hister. It is a haunting and powerful song with an evocative and dramatic narrative, expressing a sense of despair and foreboding.
Line by Line Meaning
In the books of what will be
What predictions and prophecies will be recorded in the future?
Written by the demon lord?
Will these predictions and prophecies come from an unearthly source?
Never lift your head up to the east
Avoid looking towards the rising sun, as darkness is often more potent.
'cause darkness wakes the best!
Evil is at its most powerful when the light is weakest.
Der Kerzen Schein
The candlelight
Er leuchtet fahl
It shines dimly
Als das Sonnenlicht er stahl
After it has been robbed of its vitality by the sunlight
Und nur das gro_e Himmelszelt
Only the vast firmament
Bezeugt das Ende dieser Welt
Bears witness to the end of this world
So feed the spark
Nurture the flames of darkness
Welcome to the land of dark
Embrace the inner darkness that surrounds us all
Death in all the centuries is what I left behind
Persecution and death is the legacy of my life
Take my hand
Join me in my descent to a darker world
Forgotten in the promised land
Abandoned in a paradise that was never meant to be
The knowledge, brought to the world
The teachings that have been imparted upon the people
Is growing with a bitter taste
The knowledge is spreading, but it is not always welcomed with open arms
In a dream I saw things that will be
A vision of the future has been revealed to me
Centuries away
It pertains to a time far in the future
Des Mondes Schein
The moonlight
Er leuchtet fahl
It shines dimly
Das Herz der Finsternis er stahl
Being robbed of its power by the darkness
Nun glei_end Lichte ihn umgibt
Now it is surrounded by a bright light
Und doch des Menschen Hoffnung siegt...?
But yet, despite this triumph of light... is there still hope for humanity?
The night when evil steps out of the dark
The moment when wickedness emerges from the shadows
And the cross is rising again
Even the symbols of righteousness are overshadowed by darkness
And fires are keeping the light
Only through destruction and chaos can light be preserved
Burn, my friend...
Even loyalty is meaningless in a world consumed by darkness
And the sign of humanity is burning tonight
The symbol of our humanity is being engulfed by flames, destroying our very essence
I can't escape from this ritual silence
I am trapped in this cycle of oppressive quietude
Humanity's burning tonight
Our civilization and way of life is being destroyed
When I open my eyes
I cannot deny the atrocities that I am witnessing
I see soldiers in the fields
The fields of battle are filled with soldiers fighting for a lost cause
Dead bodies on the ground
The casualties of war are evident all around
There are children inbetween
Even the youngest and most innocent are not spared from the horrors of conflict
Explosions shock the land
The land is ravaged by the destruction caused by weaponry
And the evil shows its face
The true face of evil is revealed in the midst of war
The one called Hister rises
A powerful and terrible figure emerges to lead the enemy forces
This is the fall of grace...
The destruction of our world is inevitable
Beast ferocious from hunger will swim across rivers
A starving and desperate creature will do whatever it takes to survive
The greater part of the region will be against the Hister
Many will join together in opposition to the enemy
The great one will cause it to be dragged in an iron cage
A powerful figure will use all their might to subdue the beast and contain it
When the German child will observe nothing
Children will be shielded from the worst of the fighting, but at what cost?
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Written by: Asis Nasseri
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