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 Search
Heimdall Lyrics
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You lived for those words
Magic blood runs in thy veins
Show thy great value to the eyes of the gods
Warrior - it is thy fate:
Search for the Grail
Forgotten words gave back life to its ancient force and blinding light
The holy script told that a pure-souled knight could pronounce the arcane formula
And reveal the mystery
Thirst for truth gave life to thy search
Through the blackest forests and deepest seas
Thy holy pride took you for years
To challenge the great mystery
The opening lines of Heimdall’s song “The Search” speak to the devotion and sacrifice that is required in pursuing one’s quest for meaning and purpose in life. The singer acknowledges that the singer – a mythical figure with “magic blood” – has given everything to uphold certain values and ideals, even to the point of death. The core message is that sometimes we must risk our very lives to uphold the things we believe in, especially if we want to be remembered by the gods for our valor.
The song then takes on a somewhat mystical quality, as the lyrics reference the Holy Grail and a “pure-souled knight” who can unlock its secrets. The singer is instructed to seek this object of legend, which will somehow prove his worth to the gods. His journey will take him through treacherous forests and over stormy seas, but his “holy pride” will keep him going for years on end. The pre-chorus reinforces this idea that the singer’s quest is both ancient and eternal, and that it is driven by a deep thirst for truth.
Overall, the song seems to be about the notion of steadfastness in the face of adversity. The singer is willing to risk everything to find the truth, and in doing so, he demonstrates his worthiness to the gods. The Grail is a symbol of that truth – something impossibly elusive, yet vital to the singer’s search.
Line by Line Meaning
You died for those words
The words were so important to you that you were willing to die for them.
You lived for those words
The words were so meaningful to you that you lived your life by them.
Magic blood runs in thy veins
You have special blood that gives you magical powers.
Show thy great value to the eyes of the gods
Prove your worth to the gods.
Warrior - it is thy fate: Search for the Grail
As a warrior, it is your destiny to search for the Grail.
Forgotten words gave back life to its ancient force and blinding light
The ancient words that were forgotten have now been revived to give back its great power and light.
The holy script told that a pure-souled knight could pronounce the arcane formula
The holy writings stated that only a pure-hearted knight could utter the secret words.
And reveal the mystery
The secret words will reveal the mysterious truth.
Thirst for truth gave life to thy search
Your desire for truth has given a purpose to your search.
Through the blackest forests and deepest seas
Your search has taken you through the darkest forests and the deepest seas.
Thy holy pride took you for years
Your sacred pride has driven you for years.
To challenge the great mystery
You embarked on this quest to unravel the great mystery.
Contributed by Riley I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.