House of Lords' eponymous debut was released in 1988, featuring a heavier sound than Giuffria with slightly less emphasis on keyboards, the debut received critical acclaim and the band toured with Cheap Trick and opened for Scorpions in 1989. The album featured one major hit, "I Wanna Be Loved" (Hot 100 #58). The Stan Bush penned "Love Don't Lie" was the second single but aside from some airplay on MTV it failed to ignite. Despite a successful tour, original guitarist Lanny Cordola left in 1990, replaced by Michael Guy.
Their next effort, 1990's Sahara, features Michael Guy and an impressive list of guest musicians. Other notable contributions to the album came from Doug Aldrich, Rick Nielsen, Chris Impellitteri, Mandy Meyer, David Glen Eisley, Robin Zander, Mike Tramp, Steve Plunkett and Ron Keel. The first single & video was the Blind Faith cover "Can't Find My Way Home" which did well on Album Rock radio peaking at #10.. The second single "Remember My Name" was a bigger hit at Top 40 radio hitting #72 on the Hot 100 and a Top 5 regular on DIAL MTV. Soon after the single peaked, Chuck Wright and Ken Mary (drummer) would leave.
1992's release Demons Down, described by Christian as his favorite release, features Dennis Chick (guitars), Sean McNabb (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums) as well as, sole original members, James Christian and Gregg Giuffria. The album spawned two singles for the title track and the ballad "What's forever for" which would have been massive in a pre-grunge climate. After recording demos to shop for a new label, the band parted ways.
From a business point of view, House of Lords never reached the same level of popularity that Giuffria did in the mid-eighties until Jeff Kent was called to pull the band out of its black hole at the Frontier Records, ready to drop the House of Lords after the bands disastrous ratings of "The Power And The Myth" CD. The sacking of original Giuffria vocalist David Glen Eisley by Gene Simmons was not the most clever decision, but accepted by Gregg Giuffria.
A new album was rumored to be released in 2002, with original members Lanny Cordola, Chuck Wright and Ken Mary. Two years later The Power And The Myth was released by Frontiers Records with lack luster ratings and songs, however Greg Giuffria had pulled out and keyboard work was done by guests Derek Sherinian, Allan Okuye, Sven Martin and Ricky Phillips.
In 2006 House of Lords released a truly new album with most all the melodies and lyrics written by Jeff Kent (formerly of Pierce Arrow, Dreams, CBS songwriter, MTM Songwriter, and Producer of countless songs and projects, including songs on Robin Beck's "Trouble or Nothin" CD, including the 20th Anniversary newly released version, her "Living on a Dream" CD lyrics written almost exclusively with Jeff Kent) and World Upside Down with a new lineup including Jeff Kent as a “full band member” pictured in his barrette on the CD cover as well as all over the inside jacket of credits. Jeff Kent also played all the Keyboard parts in spite of what their fans were told about Gregg Giuffria, who backed out at the last minute, but was paid for the use of his name and credits to keep the band’s continuity with their fans.
Soon to follow was a live album HOL released Live in the UK which was released in January 2007. To the band’s great pleasure, Melodicrock.com also included two of Jeff Kent's co-compositions on the double 20th Anniversary CD, regularly released by MELODICROCK.COM, the greatest authority on Heavy Melodic Rock music in the world today.
2008 was marked with the release of the long awaited next new studio album, where Jeff Kent was again solicited to write “all the lyrics and melodies” with the exception of one song on this new amazing CD. Even the title came from Jeff Kent's Lyric on the song “Come to My Kingdom”, used as the title of the entire CD Come to My Kingdom, which was again followed by a limited European, US tour. However, unfortunately, due to poor business decisions, this barely supported and promoted new album rated at 97% on Melodicrock.com's website. Jeff Kent's work on the World Upside Down CD raised the bar on Melodicrock.com to being rated at 96% after the bands poor effort on "The Power And The Myth." Recently, the band was asked to play for the first time in Brazil, together with White Lion and Tyketto (both for the first time in Brazil as well), in the Hard in Rio II Hard Rock Festival.
In 2009, the band plans to resume limited touring and continue the infamous Come to My Kingdom tour of Europe, starting in September 2009.
All The Way To Heaven
House of Lords Lyrics
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She was searching for a master
A magician of the heart
Someone to possess her mind
And free her body from the dark
She was chasing down a fantasy
She was living on a memory
Locked so deep inside
She knew how to light his fire, all his fire
She laid a trap for his desire
She rocked them all the way to heaven, yeah
Then rolled them all the way back to hell
He was searching for a sinner
A wild child he could tame
Someone to undress her mind
And keep the secrets of his game
He knew how to light her fire, light her fire
He laid a trap for her desire
She rocked them all the way to heaven, yeah
(All the way back to hell)
Then rolled them all the way back to hell, to hell
He knew how to light her fire, light her fire
He laid a trap for her desire
She rocked them all the way to heaven, yeah
(All the way back to hell)
Then rolled them all the way back to hell, to hell
She rocked them all the way to heaven, oh, to heaven
(All the way back to hell)
Then rolled them all the way back to hell
The lyrics to House of Lords' song "All The Way To Heaven" describe a passionate and tumultuous relationship between two individuals. The woman in the song is searching for someone to take control of her mind and free her from the darkness within. She is chasing a fantasy and living in a memory that is locked deep inside of her. At the same time, the man is searching for a wild child whom he can tame and keep the secrets of his game. He knows how to light her fire and lays a trap for her desire.
The two come together and are explosive, rocking each other all the way to heaven before rolling back down to hell. The lyrics speak to the intensity of their relationship, and how they are able to bring out each other's desires and passions. The repetition of the chorus, with the line "She rocked them all the way to heaven, yeah / Then rolled them all the way back to hell" emphasizes the push and pull of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
She was searching for a master
She was looking for a dominant partner to guide her
A magician of the heart
Someone who has the ability to captivate her emotionally and romantically
Someone to possess her mind
Someone who could stimulate her intellect and guide her intellectually
And free her body from the dark
Someone who could help her escape from her inner demons
She was chasing down a fantasy
She was pursuing an unrealistic and idealized vision of a perfect partner
Lost between the lines
Her search for love was complicated and confusing
She was living on a memory
She was obsessing over a past relationship
Locked so deep inside
The emotional pain from the past was buried within her
She knew how to light his fire, all his fire
She had the ability to ignite his passion on all levels
She laid a trap for his desire
She purposely lured him into her seductive trap
He was searching for a sinner
He was seeking a partner who had a rebellious and free-spirited nature
A wild child he could tame
Someone who had an unpredictable nature but can be tamed to fit his vision of a partner
Someone to undress her mind
Someone who could unveil her true personality and thoughts
And keep the secrets of his game
Someone who could keep up with his facade of a perfect and controlled life
She rocked them all the way to heaven, yeah
She made the sexual experience extremely pleasurable for both partners
Then rolled them all the way back to hell
However, the pleasure was brief and led to emotional pain
He knew how to light her fire, light her fire
He had a deep understanding of her desires and could satisfy them
She rocked them all the way to heaven, yeah
They had sexually satisfying experiences
(All the way back to hell)
But it always led to emotional turmoil and suffering
Then rolled them all the way back to hell, to hell
Their sexual pleasure was always fleeting, and their relationship was doomed to fail
Contributed by Evelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Wolfgang548
Even here in 2018 they're still sticking to their original style when they debuted 30 years ago.
Stefania Georgieva
super, fantastic 💗💗💗💗
Moonbabie Factor
THIS IS FUCKING GREAT.
metal head
Not bad......
erich84502ify
2006