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.
The Island Of Ancient Stone
Heimdall Lyrics
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"Welcome to the court of Asgardr, valiant HEIMDALL
Your evil brother Loki, by a black spell
Seized on the holy necklace of Freyja
And took it to the dark ISLAND OF ANCIENT STONE
Run White God, defeat the evil one
Bring the sacred jewel back again
In the Icy Caves
Source of Life - mystic symbol of creation
It holds the power of light - evil forces guarded it
In the dark mysterious
ISLAND OF ANCIENT STONE
Maids of the dark are coming across the sky
Insanity obscures our reign
And upsets the fragile balance of the kingdoms
Of the Universe... Return on the wind of glory and victory
Restore order and peace"
[Heimdall:]
"Lord of war I'll recover the jewel - I shall plunge my burning blade
Into the chest of the enemy - I swear on my sword
I shall free the bewitched lands from the black threat"
[chorus (x2)]
He flew like and eagle over the lands of ice
Destiny called him to THE ISLAND OF ANCIENT STONE
[bridge (x2)]
On the dark island among the waves of the sea
A god against a god - they fought through the day
Till HEIMDALL's 06 delivered the final blow and
Loki - wounded - fell into the cold deep waters
[repeat chorus (twice)]
[Loki:]
"I'll Return in revenge you'll die, you'll die, you'll die"
The lyrics of Heimdall’s song “The Island of Ancient Stone,” are narrated by Odin, who welcomes Heimdall to the court of Asgardr, the holy city of the gods. The song starts with Odin informing Heimdall that his evil brother Loki has seized Freyja's holy necklace, which was created by the dwarves of the fire race in the Icy Caves. The jewel holds the source of life and is the mystic symbol of creation, and as a result, it holds the power of light - but unfortunately, evil forces have guarded it in the dark, mysterious ISLAND OF ANCIENT STONE.
Odin urges Heimdall to defeat his evil brother and bring the sacred jewel back. Heimdall swears to recover the jewel with his burning blade and plunge it into the chest of the enemy. He vows to free the bewitched lands from the black threat. The battle begins, and Heimdall fights his brother as they clash over the waves of the sea. Heimdall flies like an eagle over the lands of ice, following his destiny to the ISLAND OF ANCIENT STONE.
The lyrics reveal the narrative of the song, where Heimdall fights his evil brother Loki, and restores the order and peace that had been disturbed by the maids of the dark. With the final blow from Heimdall’s 06, Loki is defeated and falls into the cold deep waters. But, Loki warns Heimdall that he'll return in revenge, foreshadowing a sequel or continuation of the tale.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome to the court of Asgardr, valiant HEIMDALL
Odin greets Heimdall as he arrives at the court of Asgardr
Your evil brother Loki, by a black spell
Odin explains that Loki has used a powerful spell to take Freyja's necklace
Seized on the holy necklace of Freyja
Loki has taken Freyja's necklace
And took it to the dark ISLAND OF ANCIENT STONE
Loki has taken the necklace to the Island of Ancient Stone, a mysterious and dangerous location
Run White God, defeat the evil one
Odin urges Heimdall to go after Loki and defeat him
Bring the sacred jewel back again
Heimdall must retrieve Freyja's necklace
It was forged by the dwarves of the fire race
The necklace was created by skilled dwarves
In the Icy Caves
These dwarves worked in the Icy Caves, a treacherous location
Source of Life - mystic symbol of creation
The necklace is an important symbol of creation and holds great power
It holds the power of light - evil forces guarded it
The necklace grants power and has been guarded by evil forces
In the dark mysterious
The Island of Ancient Stone is a dark, mysterious place
ISLAND OF ANCIENT STONE
The Island of Ancient Stone is the location where Loki has taken Freyja's necklace
Maids of the dark are coming across the sky
The arrival of dark forces is imminent
Insanity obscures our reign
The impending chaos threatens the rulership of the kingdoms
And upsets the fragile balance of the kingdoms
The chaos caused by Loki's actions is upsetting the fragile balance between the kingdoms
Of the Universe... Return on the wind of glory and victory
Heimdall must return victorious using glory and whatever means necessary
Restore order and peace
Heimdall's victory will bring back the order and peace once disturbed by Loki's actions
Lord of war I'll recover the jewel - I shall plunge my burning blade
Heimdall promises to retrieve the necklace and defeat Loki with his sword
Into the chest of the enemy - I swear on my sword
Heimdall vows to strike Loki down with his sword
I shall free the bewitched lands from the black threat
Heimdall will save the lands from the darkness caused by Loki
He flew like and eagle over the lands of ice
Heimdall travels swiftly across icy lands to reach the Island of Ancient Stone
Destiny called him to THE ISLAND OF ANCIENT STONE
Heimdall was meant to go to the Island of Ancient Stone to defeat Loki and retrieve the necklace
On the dark island among the waves of the sea
The Island of Ancient Stone is a dark, stormy place in the middle of the ocean
A god against a god - they fought through the day
Heimdall and Loki engage in a epic battle on the Island of Ancient Stone
Till HEIMDALL's 06 delivered the final blow and
Heimdall delivers the final strike to defeat Loki
Loki - wounded - fell into the cold deep waters
Loki is defeated and falls into the ocean
I'll Return in revenge you'll die, you'll die, you'll die
Loki swears revenge on Heimdall for his defeat
Contributed by Samantha N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.