Hamlet is an alternative metal band from Madrid, Spain. Active since 1987, … Read Full Bio ↴Hamlet is an alternative metal band from Madrid, Spain. Active since 1987, they are considered one of the biggest bands of alternative metal in Spanish. Their sound is characterised by strong riffs layered with melody, coupled with a very melodic voice that is sometimes raw.

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The beginning of Hamlet as group goes back to distant the 1987, the logical changes of formation the connection between personalities and the musical course to choose obtained that their present formation is one of the most lasting within the panorama rocker of the world. In his more than one decade of existence like the creative force par excellence in the Hard Rock and the Hardcore/Metal, Hamlet has been able to expand so much musical, as at level of followers, the borders of extreme music. With his sixth titled work homonimamente "Hamlet", the band that has fomented east sort in Castilian, is redefined once again. The disc supposes the opening of a new door for Hamlet, a new way and a new state of musical anxiety. Hamlet becomes involved here in natural rates and "Hamlet", the album flows with an energy and a spirit of infinite possibility. The attractive persistence of the guitar, founder and composer Luis Tárraga, next to their reliable and active companion of Pedro instrument Sanchez, the forceful battery of the maquina Alpaca Sanchez, the exquisite contribution of Augusto Hernandez to the low one, plus the disquieting contribution of their singer and J.Molly composer causes that Hamlet is a highly dangerous product. Tons of dense, dark, impressive, and winding music, that speech of intemporales questions of high social content, which the human being must recall to mind. Produced by Colin Richardson (Fear Factory, Death Napalm, Machine Head, Five Point 0...), in the studies Sonic Ranch of Texas, in the U.S.A.. The black album of Hamlet is destined to become another essential reference in the panorama of the most extreme Metal. They have raised the strip, and they have exceeded it, but that is what Hamlet takes doing from their creation.

Hamlet es un grupo de metal alternativo de Madrid (España), en activo desde 1987, considerado el impulsor de éste género en castellano. Su sonido se caracteriza por potentes riffs no exentos de melodía junto con una voz también melódica que se alterna con partes crudas.
El comienzo de Hamlet como grupo se remonta al lejano 1987, los lógicos cambios de formación el acoplamiento entre personalidades y el rumbo musical a elegir consiguieron que su formación actual sea una de las más duraderas dentro del panorama rockero del mundo. En su más de una década de existencia como la fuerza creativa por excelencia en el Hard Rock y el Hardcore/Metal, Hamlet han conseguido expandir tanto musical, como a nivel de seguidores, las fronteras de la música extrema.
Con su sexto trabajo titulado homonimamente "Hamlet", la banda que ha fomentado este género en castellano, se redefine una vez más. El disco supone la apertura de una nueva puerta para Hamlet, un nuevo camino y un nuevo estado de ansiedad musical. Hamlet aquí se envuelve en ritmos naturales y "Hamlet", el álbum fluye con una energía y un espíritu de posibilidad infinita.
El atrayente empeño del guitarra, fundador y compositor Luis Tárraga, junto a su cumplidor y activo compañero de instrumento Pedro Sánchez, la contundente batería de la maquina Paco Sánchez, la exquisita aportación de Augusto Hernández al bajo, más la inquietante aportación de su cantante y compositor J.Molly hacen que Hamlet sea un producto altamente peligroso. Toneladas de música densa, oscura, impactante, y sinuosa, que habla de cuestiones intemporales de alto contenido social, sobre las que el ser humano debe recapacitar.
Producido por Colin Richardson (Fear Factory, Napalm Death, Machine Head, Five Point 0...), en los estudios Sonic Ranch de Texas, en EE.UU. El álbum negro de Hamlet está destinado a convertirse en otra referencia imprescindible en el panorama del Metal más extremo.
Han levantado el listón, y lo han excedido, pero eso es lo que Hamlet llevan haciendo desde su creación.

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1998
Hamlet Lyrics

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Fue algo así como volar
de repente ya no estar
intentar aterrizar
desde una nube de cristal.

Sin moverme yo me fui
sin quererlo yo subí
hubo algo que falló al despegar

Fe, fe, fe, fe en mí mismo.

Demasiada combustión
aceleró mi corazón
mi alma no me preguntó
simplemente se largó.

Traspasé otra dimensión
confundí mi dirección
me di cuenta que tenía que volver.
Hoy vuelvo a nacer, gracias a mi fe.

Fe, fe ,fe, fe en mí mismo
Ahora si puedo hablar como fue.

Nunca vayas más allá.
Nunca si no sabes donde vas

Overall Meaning

Hamlet's song 1998 is about the feeling of taking a leap of faith and trusting in oneself. The lyrics describe the experience of soaring through the clouds, fueled by an overwhelming faith in oneself. The initial hesitation and apprehension turn into a certainty and a belief that one can accomplish anything they set their mind to. However, this faith becomes too much to handle, causing the singer to lose their direction and eventually realize they need to return to their starting point. The song is ultimately about the importance of self-belief, but also knowing one's limits and not going too far beyond them.

The first verse begins with the metaphor of flying, which represents the singer's newfound sense of freedom and potential. They have left behind their old ways and embraced a new perspective. However, this newfound confidence causes them to lose control, and they are forced to navigate the challenges of coming back down to earth. The lyrics "Fe, fe, fe, fe en mí mismo" emphasize the importance of self-belief and the power it can have in one's life.

The second verse describes the consequences that can come from having too much faith in oneself. The singer's heart races and their soul takes over, propelling them to places they never imagined. However, they soon realize that they have lost their bearings and must return to where they started. The song ends with the warning, "Nunca vayas más allá. Nunca si no sabes donde vas" or "Never go too far. Never if you don't know where you're going." This cautionary advice reminds us that while self-belief is important, it must be tempered with wisdom and foresight.

Line by Line Meaning

Fue algo así como volar
It was something like flying

de repente ya no estar
suddenly, not being there anymore

intentar aterrizar
attempting to land

desde una nube de cristal.
from a crystal cloud.

Sin moverme yo me fui
Without moving, I left

sin quererlo yo subí
I went up without wanting to

hubo algo que falló al despegar
Something failed during takeoff

Fe, fe, fe, fe en mí mismo.
Faith, faith, faith, faith in myself.

Demasiada combustión
Too much combustion

aceleró mi corazón
accelerated my heart

mi alma no me preguntó
my soul did not ask me anything