1.) The story of Heimdall st… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands by the name Heimdall.
1.) The story of Heimdall starts in 1994 when Fabio Calluori (guitars) and Nicolas Calluori (drums) decide to form a heavy metal band. After some changes of line-up, the bass player Giovanni Canu, the guitarist Carmelo Claps and the singer Claudio Gallo join Heimdall which start an intense live activity. With this line-up, the band records the homonymous demo in 1997 that receives great reviews by the specialized press and gives it the opportunity to sign a record-deal with Elevate Records. In May 1998 "Lord of the Sky", the first cd of the band, is released. It is a concept-album based on the story of the Nordic god Heimdall, Lord of the sky and Guardian of the mighty bridge Bifrost which links the world of the mortals with the one of the gods. "Lord of the Sky" has immediately a great success from the public and from the press - it is Top-album on many magazines. Besides, it is licensed and published by Dreamchaser in Japan. In the meanwhile, Sergio Duccilli (keyboards) joins the band, giving a more symphonic and majestic aspect to Heimdall sound. The great success of "Lord of the Sky" takes Heimdall to start an intense live activity, playing many gigs and taking part in many festivals with bands like Sentenced, Labyrinth, 69 Eyes and so on. At the beginning of '99, Nicolas leaves the band for personal problems and Ottavio Amato becomes the new drummer. With him, Heimdall go on tour together with Labyrinth, having a great success. After the acclaimed debut album "Lord of the Sky", Heimdall record the follow-up "The Temple of Theil", published by Elevate Records in September 1999. The Japanese edition, released always by Dreamchaser on August 25, 1999, contains two bonus tracks: "Breaking the Law", cover of the Judas Priest classic-song and the unplugged version of "The Challenge" from the debut cd. The album shows a great improvement in the song writing and, although still based on flashy guitars, epic tunes, glorious vocals and choruses, presents a really more personal and 'rich' touch than on the debut album. The cover is painted by Eric Philippe already known for his artworks for Riot, Stratovarious and Rhapsody. "The Temple of Theil" receives very good responses but after four months from its publication Claudio Gallo leaves the band. So Heimdall begin searching for a new singer and, in 2001, they meet Giacomo Mercaldo. With him, the band completes the composition of the songs for the new album After three years from "The Temple of Theil", Heimdall are out with the 3rd album, titled 'The Almighty', with a new record deal (Scarlet Records) and a new, vital & inspired song-writing. 'The Almighty' shows once more the great potential of this band that is able to catch the true power of metal-guitar riffs and mix it with refined keyboards arrangements, epic choirs and intense vocal lines. Recorded at the beginning of 2002, "The Almighty" sees the return of Nicolas on drums and is published in July in Japan and in September in the rest of the world. After a tour and some concerts with bands like Shaman, Vicious Rumors and Destruction, Heimdall start the composition of the new tracks. Before entering the studio to give life the fourth album, Nicolas leaves and Enrico, Giovanni's brother, joins the band. Between December and February, Heimdall record the new album. The title chosen for it is "Hard As Iron". Heimdall style with this new album turns to be even more compact and new songs are more aggressive if compared with previous ones, with lots of heavy riffs added to the classic epic surrounding. "Hard As Iron" is out on 10 May 04 for Scarlet Records and in April 04 in Japan for Soundholic Records.
2.) A swedish nationell/viking-rock band from the town of Gävle who was most active in the middle of the 90s. Allthough the band is no more, since one of the members died in a carcrash in 2003. The recordlabel Sniper Records released the Norrlands Befrielsearmé compilation in memory of the two people who died in the crash.
Bifröst
Heimdall Lyrics
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Son of Odin, the enemy of the giants of ice
He was the guarantor of the balance of the worlds
[pre-chorus]
Soaring high in the heavens
Defending the dwellings of the gods
He lived in the fortress of the sky
The Bright warrior oversaw the bridge of fire
It was Bifræst way between the earth and the heavens
He was the guarantor of the balance of the worlds
[repeat pre-chorus]
[chorus (x2)]
With his gold wings -
He flew high in the sky And with sword of fire -
He guarded Bifræst
[repeat chorus (x2)]
One day HEIMDALL was called to Odin's court...
The lyrics to Heimdall's song "Bifröst" describe the role of Heimdall in Norse mythology as the defender and guardian of the balance of the worlds. He is depicted as the son of Odin and the enemy of the giants of ice. He is the White Lord who sits at the limits of the sky and lives in the fortress of the sky. Heimdall is responsible for overseeing the bridge of fire, Bifröst, which connects the earth to the heavens, and ensuring that the balance of the worlds is maintained. He is a bright warrior who flies high in the sky with gold wings and guards Bifröst with his sword of fire.
The pre-chorus describes Heimdall's duties as he soars high in the heavens, defending the dwellings of the gods. He is the guarantor of the balance of the worlds and lives in the fortress of the sky, where he oversees the bridge of fire. The chorus repeats this theme, emphasizing the role of Heimdall as a defender and guardian of the worlds. With his gold wings, he flies high in the sky and guards Bifröst with his sword of fire.
The song ends with a reference to Heimdall being called to Odin's court, leaving the listener to wonder what sort of quest or adventure he might embark on next.
Line by Line Meaning
White Lord sat at the limits of the sky
Heimdall, the 'White Lord', was situated at the edge of the sky
Son of Odin, the enemy of the giants of ice
Heimdall was the son of Odin and opposed the giant enemies of the gods known as the Jotuns or 'giants of ice'
He was the guarantor of the balance of the worlds
Heimdall's role was to ensure there was a balance between the different worlds in Norse mythology, such as the home of the gods and the realm of the Jotuns
Soaring high in the heavens
Heimdall was flying or hovering high up in the celestial realm, the home of the gods
Defending the dwellings of the gods
Heimdall was actively protecting the residences of the Norse gods
He lived in the fortress of the sky
Heimdall resided in a stronghold located high up in the heavens
The Bright warrior oversaw the bridge of fire
Heimdall, also known as the 'Bright warrior', was in charge of looking after the fiery bridge called Bifröst
It was Bifræst way between the earth and the heavens
Bifröst was the connective pathway between the human world of earth and the celestial realm of the gods
With his gold wings -
Heimdall possessed golden wings that aided him in his aerial exploits
He flew high in the sky And with sword of fire -
With his sword made of fire, Heimdall also flew through the heavens to perform his duties
He guarded Bifræst
Heimdall was responsible for protecting Bifröst from any threats or harm that might come to it
Contributed by Dylan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dazzy
+Beyond The Firmament
Why flat?
I mean if you don't want to rely blindly on science fine, I actually respect that greatly, but look up in the sky; The sun is round, the moon is round and on a good night u can see round planets. It makes more sense things have an order and that the place we are on is also round.
How can you also selectively use the theory of gravity? If you do believe in gravity, then you know with a center things will logically become a circle or sphere. This is not even a random science fact..
Take a piece of paper with a point in the middle, and make points around it going equally outwards as if they represent the smallest particles there are. You will get a circle.
Since we are also in a 3d world, something which does not require science, because depth (you have walked on a stair right?). Thus every point from the centre would go outward in every 3d angle making the circle default to a sphere.
These are things you can logically conclude without relying on random governed sources. It's logic.
John Doe
"I have no plans to die today"
"None do"
Powerful line
That Guy Over There
Indeed
Jason Joseph
It's such a good line and somehow I didtn know what he was saying till now, I'm pretty sure I just ignored what he said when I first watched the movie, I regret that😂
Alex Belle
One of my favorite scenes and definitely one of my favorite moments in the film. (1:55)
Keishen Lloyd
It's like a more sophisticated version of:
"It'll kill you!"
"Only if I die."
"Yes...that's what...killing you means..."
LOL
Comic
John Doe I was genuinely upset by his death
Melik565
"I have no plans to die today."
"None do."
Heimdall was always one of my favorites
Tom Foolery
I love how the bifrost gives off the vibe of being both ancient and futuristic simultaneously with is stone grating sound combined with the whirring while it powers up. Definitely made an impression on me all those years ago.
Tom Foolery
Heimdall is also one of my favorite characters from the movie with his stoic personality.
Tony52308
Definitely the coolest way to travel between the stars.