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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The Day as Heaven Wept
Haggard Lyrics
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In the sign of the cross they rise
It's the epoch of the inquisition
Too many brothers and sisters have died...
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...left with no life inside to be awakened
They will never see the morning sun again
Hypocrisy killed the forsakened
Faith would be their only friend
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The scenery shows the ashes of some who tried to refuse
Rising smoke becomes one with the dim light of the pale and lurid moon
Can dark clouds hide the hidden from the mighty eye of god?
Using his name on the pretext of deciding who's allowed to live... and who's not!
(It's a very dark night, nobody outside...
Silence wrapps up the land, as suddenly
Hoof beats destroy all sleep
In a very dark night...)
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Who's allowed to live... and who's not!
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From high above the Lord silently watches and grieves
And sadness rises from his inner deep
"For thou, my son hath been crucified..."
All the angels laid down their trumpets and cried
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"One shalt be sent to foresee mankind's death!
Rain shalt be my tears and thunder my wrath!"
Sitting on his throne, left of all hope he once kept
On the day, as heaven wept
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As heaven wept
, Haggard's song "Chapter I: The Day as Heaven Wept" portrays the Inquisition, one of the darkest moments in the history of humanity. In the first stanza, the lyrics describe the era of the Inquisition, where people rose in the sign of the cross, killing too many brothers and sisters who refused to follow the imposed faith, leaving them with no life inside to be awakened, never seeing the morning sun again. The blame of their death is hypocritical, as they thought faith would be their only friend, but it was not.
In the second stanza, the scenery shows the ashes of those who tried to refuse, questions arise, can dark clouds hide the hidden from the mighty eye of God? The lyrics point out that using God's name on the pretext of deciding who's allowed to live and who's not is wrong. The repetition of "Who's allowed to live... and who's not!" emphasizes the cruelty and injustice of the Inquisition.
In the third stanza, the Lord silently watches and grieves, and sadness rises from his inner deep, acknowledging that his son has been crucified. The angels lay down their trumpets and cry, and the Lord decrees that one shall foresee mankind's death, and rain shall be his tears while thunder his wrath. Sitting on his throne, left of all hope he once kept, the day heaven wept. The song's lyrics are evocative and hauntingly beautiful words painted in melancholy, conveying the sadness and tragedy of that time.
Line by Line Meaning
One of man's darkest chapter, it has just begun
This is the beginning of a dark time in history.
In the sign of the cross they rise
People are rising up in the name of religion.
It's the epoch of the inquisition
This is the era of the inquisition.
Too many brothers and sisters have died...
Many people have died as a result.
...left with no life inside to be awakened
Those who died will never come back to life.
They will never see the morning sun again
They will never again experience new life or hope.
Hypocrisy killed the forsakened
Those who were abandoned ultimately died because of the hypocrisy of others.
Who thought, faith would be their only friend
The only ally some people had was their faith.
The scenery shows the ashes of some who tried to refuse
The scenery is a reminder of people who tried to resist.
Rising smoke becomes one with the dim light of the pale and lurid moon
The smoke blends in with the ominous moon.
Can dark clouds hide the hidden from the mighty eye of god?
Is it possible to hide from a powerful God?
Using his name on the pretext of deciding who's allowed to live... and who's not!
People are using God's name to decide who should live or die.
Who's allowed to live... and who's not!
Deciding who lives or dies is a major theme.
From high above the Lord silently watches and grieves
God is saddened by what is happening.
And sadness rises from his inner deep
God feels deep sadness.
"For thou, my son hath been crucified..."
God is referring to Jesus being crucified.
All the angels laid down their trumpets and cried
Even the angels are distraught over what is happening.
"One shalt be sent to foresee mankind's death!
Someone will be sent to witness the death of humanity.
Rain shalt be my tears and thunder my wrath!"
God's tears will be like rain, and his anger will be like thunder.
Sitting on his throne, left of all hope he once kept
God has lost hope.
On the day, as heaven wept
This is a sad day in heaven.
Contributed by Zachary P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Julian Esteban Fernández Montoya
Lyrics:
One of man's darkest chapter, it has just begun
In the sign of the cross they rise
It's the epoch of the inquisition
Too many brothers and sisters have died...
-
...left with no life inside to be awakened
They will never see the morning sun again
Hypocrisy killed the forsakened
Who thought, faith would be their only friend
Faith would be their only friend
-
The scenery shows the ashes of some who tried to refuse
Rising smoke becomes one with the dim light of the pale and lurid moon
Can dark clouds hide the hidden from the mighty eye of god?
Using his name on the pretext of deciding who's allowed to live... and who's not!
(It's a very dark night, nobody outside...
Silence wrapps up the land, as suddenly
Hoof beats destroy all sleep
In a very dark night...)
-
Who's allowed to live... and who's not!
-
From high above the Lord silently watches and grieves
And sadness rises from his inner deep
"For thou, my son hath been crucified..."
All the angels laid down their trumpets and cried
-
"One shalt be sent to foresee mankind's death!
Rain shalt be my tears and thunder my wrath!"
Sitting on his throne, left of all hope he once kept
On the day, as heaven wept
Broken Karma
Subir a la montaña, acampar observar las estrellas y escuchar a Haggard es simplemente mágico.
집나감개고생
햐 백패킹가서 자주듣는데 ㅎㅎ
Karjo Adiyanto
aku jadi pengen.. ajakin dong
Luzbellangeles Ángeles
I felt in love with HAGGARD, this music is fantastic
M Darbi
The same here just because of this song
Nord Hellscream
M A S T E R P I E C E
Take that album in your hands. Lift it up and take very very good looks of it. ONLY ONCE IN A HUNDRENT YEARS AN ALBUM LIKE THIS COMES OUT.
Julian Esteban Fernández Montoya
Lyrics:
One of man's darkest chapter, it has just begun
In the sign of the cross they rise
It's the epoch of the inquisition
Too many brothers and sisters have died...
-
...left with no life inside to be awakened
They will never see the morning sun again
Hypocrisy killed the forsakened
Who thought, faith would be their only friend
Faith would be their only friend
-
The scenery shows the ashes of some who tried to refuse
Rising smoke becomes one with the dim light of the pale and lurid moon
Can dark clouds hide the hidden from the mighty eye of god?
Using his name on the pretext of deciding who's allowed to live... and who's not!
(It's a very dark night, nobody outside...
Silence wrapps up the land, as suddenly
Hoof beats destroy all sleep
In a very dark night...)
-
Who's allowed to live... and who's not!
-
From high above the Lord silently watches and grieves
And sadness rises from his inner deep
"For thou, my son hath been crucified..."
All the angels laid down their trumpets and cried
-
"One shalt be sent to foresee mankind's death!
Rain shalt be my tears and thunder my wrath!"
Sitting on his throne, left of all hope he once kept
On the day, as heaven wept
Julian Esteban Fernández Montoya
Ana si algún día llegas a ver esto, gracias por recomendarme Haggard <3
Ana Leyva
Siempre amaré este album de forma especial....
Marcos
Um hino gótico