There are 2 bands by the name Heimdall.

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.

Fall Of The Bridge
Heimdall Lyrics

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"And one day will come the ends and thus is the fate of the gods"

In the midst of time, the power of the evil force created troops of darkness
Naglfar, built by the nails of the dead attacked

[pre-chorus]
The lord of the wind turned black all the world
And called up the giants of the north

Muspell's sons shattered the sacred and burning Bifræst
...HEIMDALL was a storm of steel

From the depths of the abyss, a stream of fire arose
It ran over all the creatures in the land of ice called Vigridr

[repeat pre-chorus]

[chorus]
Blowing with power through the mystic horn
The final clash began on the frozen plain
The noble gods headed by Odin rode at the call of the horn

[repeat pre-chorus and chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Fall of the Bridge" by Heimdall depict a mythical battle between the gods and the forces of darkness. The song foretells the end of the world and the fate of the gods, highlighting the power of evil and the inevitable destruction that comes with it. The Naglfar, a ship built from the nails of the dead, is said to attack and bring about the end of the world.

The lord of the wind, accompanied by the giants of the north, turns the world black, causing chaos and destruction. Muspell's sons are said to shatter the sacred and burning Bifræst and Heimdall, the guardian of the gods, is described as a storm of steel. The abyss unleashes a stream of fire that engulfs all the creatures in the land of ice called Vigridr.

The final battle is initiated by blowing the mystic horn, which calls the noble gods headed by Odin to ride into the frozen plain. The repetition of the pre-chorus and chorus highlights the intensity of the confrontation between good and evil forces. The lyrics craft imagery of a dark and dangerous world that's approaching its end, foretelling the inevitable fall of the bridge.

Line by Line Meaning

And one day will come the ends and thus is the fate of the gods
At some point in the future, the fate of the gods will result in their ultimate demise.

In the midst of time, the power of the evil force created troops of darkness
During a period long ago, a dark force wielded its power to create armies of darkness.

Naglfar, built by the nails of the dead attacked
Naglfar, a ship made from the nails of the deceased, launched an attack.

The lord of the wind turned black all the world
The wind's ruler caused darkness and destruction.

And called up the giants of the north
The lord of the wind summoned giants from the north.

Muspell's sons shattered the sacred and burning Bifræst
Muspell's sons destroyed the sacred and fiery bridge, Bifræst.

...HEIMDALL was a storm of steel
Heimdall was a fierce warrior, striking with unstoppable force.

From the depths of the abyss, a stream of fire arose
A fiery stream emerged from the depths of the abyss.

It ran over all the creatures in the land of ice called Vigridr
It engulfed all the creatures in the frozen land of Vigridr.

Blowing with power through the mystic horn
Blowing on the enchanted horn with immense strength.

The final clash began on the frozen plain
The ultimate battle began on the icy plain.

The noble gods headed by Odin rode at the call of the horn
The honorable gods, led by Odin, answered the horn's call and went into battle.

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