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.
Sunset
Heimdall Lyrics
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"Brother gods, Asgardr in flames
Now the ice is burning
And my voice invokes my sky
My blood feeds the earth...
Rain wets my bloody armour
My arm holds my sword
And my eyes are closing
Rain wets my bloody armour
My arm hold my sword
And my eyes are closing
I'll reach the SUNSET"
These were his last words
Leaves fell on his still remains - Now the wind too brushed the god
And all, all was still - Silver tears shone in the heavens
While the moonlight waned
Heimdall's song "Sunset" depicts the fall of the Asgardr gods, the destruction of their home and their demise. The song opens with Heimdall lamenting over the burning of Asgardr and his voice invoking his sky, it could be interpreted that Heimdall despite being in his last breaths is summoning forth a powerful force to avenge his home. Heimdall then talks about how his blood feeds the earth, the imagery suggests that after the fall of Asgardr, the gods' blood was spilled and now it feeds the earth, this could mean that despite the gods dying, their legacy lived on. In the next verse, Heimdall talks about the rain wetting his bloody armor, his arm holding his sword, and his eyes closing. This imagery suggests that Heimdall was wounded and his life force was ebbing away, but he still had the strength to hold his sword, perhaps with an intent to fight, but ultimately he closed his eyes and embraced his fate. Heimdall then glimpses the sunset, which is a metaphor for death in the context of the song, this means that Heimdall sees his end, and he's ready to embrace it.
In the second verse, the song talks about Heimdall's last words; they were futile, and after that, he passed away. The leaves fell on his remains, and the wind brushed past him, this symbolizes the transient nature of life, death is certain, and everything including the gods must come to an end. The silver tears shone in the heavens, while the moonlight waned, the imagery suggests that the other gods mourned for Heimdall's death and with their tears, the heavens shone. The moonlight waning could represent the cycle of life coming to an end, which also implies that the end of the gods is inevitable.
Line by Line Meaning
Brother gods, Asgardr in flames
Amidst the destruction of Asgardr, Heimdall mourns alongside his fellow gods.
Now the ice is burning
The frigid realm of ice, Jotunheimr, is now ablaze in destruction alongside the gods' realm of Asgardr.
And my voice invokes my sky
Heimdall's voice carries a deep sense of longing for his sky, which seems to be slipping away from him amidst the catastrophe around him.
My blood feeds the earth...
Heimdall's lifeblood is being spilled as he fights to protect his realm and family, giving new life to the earth as he falls to it.
Rain wets my bloody armour
The rain is revealing the bloody battle Heimdall has fought and is now confronted with death.
My arm holds my sword
His sword represents his strength as a warrior, even as he prepares to face his end against the apocalypse.
And my eyes are closing
Heimdall is physically and spiritually preparing himself for his descent into the afterlife.
I glimpse the SUNSET
The literal sunset is a symbolic journey towards his eternal rest as a god who fought with everything he had to protect his realm from the apocalypse.
These were his last words
These are the final thoughts of Heimdall, symbolizing his acceptance of his fate as a warrior god.
Leaves fell on his still remains - Now the wind too brushed the god
Nature, too, has felt the weight of the apocalypse, leaving Heimdall as one individual amidst a larger disaster.
And all, all was still
In the aftermath of the apocalypse, everything reverts to a peaceful stillness free from the chaos that had occurred beforehand.
Silver tears shone in the heavens - While the moonlight waned
The silver tears are symbolic of the gods' mourning, and the waning of the moon is a metaphor for the fading of the world of the gods itself.
Contributed by Mia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.