Having signed with Morbid Records (de) in 2000, the self-titled MCD got released followed by the debut full length ‘In Blood We Trust’ the same year, featuring Mika Luttinen / Impaled Nazarene as guest vocalist. The release was promoted during the NO MERCY FESTIVAL where Hypnos shared the stage alongside MORBID ANGEL, DYING FETUS, BEHEMOTH, ENSLAVED, and THE CROWN.
In 2001, the second album “The Revenge Ride” was released. This album was recorded and mixed by HARRIS JOHNS (HELLOWEEN, KREATOR, SODOM, TANKARD, PESTILENCE, VOIVOD) and mastered at MORRISOUND Studios (Tampa, FL). Following its launching, HYPNOS participated in events including WITH FULL FORCE, SUMMER BREEZE, PARTY-SAN and HELL ON EARTH among others.
The third album ‘Rabble Manifesto’ (2005) recorded again with Harris JOHNS received an extremely positive response within the global metal music media. Additionally the album got nominated for the Czech Andel Award (a Grammy Award equivalent) under the Hard and Heavy category. In January 2006 HYPNOS performed live with CENTINEX and PURGATORY before going on a deliberate hiatus.
Bruno and Pegas reformed Hypnos after four years of silence and the EP ‘Halfway To Hell’ was released. A comeback show was performed at the BRUTAL ASSAULT Fest in 2010 and the band gained a massive response from around 13,000 fans. ROOT’s bassist IGORR joined as a guest guitarist before becoming a permanent member. Meanwhile, VLASA (Six Degrees of Separation) joined the band as a second guitarist and consequently three shows were performed together with NAPALM DEATH.
By late 2011, Hypnos got signed with the German label EINHEIT PRODUKTIONEN, and the fourth album entitled ‘Heretic Commando / Rise Of The New Antikrist’ saw the light in April 2012 including a bonus DVD for the digi-pack edition. Recording duties were handled by the Norwegian sound engineer Børge FINSTAD (MAYHEM, IHSAHN, BORKNAGAR, ULVER). This was a breakthrough in the band’s history and quality reviews resulted in press like DECIBEL MAGAZINE (8/10), ROCKHARD, LEGACY, METALLIAN, TERRORIZER, EMP, and NUCLEAR BLAST. Furthermore Cili Chili, the Czech VODAFONE magazine featured an exclusive interview with Bruno concerning the band and the metal music scene. Hypnos shot a video for the track title ‘Inverted’,directed by Mejla BASEL, responsible for MACHINE HEAD ‘Darkness Within’ and the Czech Academy Award winner MARKETA IRGLOVA ‘Crossroads’ videos. During 2012, Hypnos performed live with NAPALM DEATH, and later with VADER during the BACK IN BLACK tour.
In 2013 year HYPNOS have been scheduled for example for EXTREME FESTIVAL (GER) or BRUTAL ASSAULT FESTIVAL (CZ).
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Day After Day
Hypnos Lyrics
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There's just drabness in my mind
Why should I explain that even breathing is so tiring
On a crossing leading to the other side
Leave me lying calmly under the creased blanket
Let me doze off and go away
Darken the room with autumnal twilight
Open the windows to freezing air
Yesterday I observed the sky, awaiting a ray of light
But all I could see around me was completely dark
As reconciled flesh leisurely consumed by eternal night
Through the mouth of Mors, with every new breath I am inhaling death
Falling into a warm volcanic throat
Never to be born again
Relief's waiting at the end of the road
Deliverance from torturous pain
Why are you telling me merciful drivel about the will to live?
My power is gone, just a pre-mortal feeling deep inside of me
My train is brought to a standstill in a neglected terminal station
Just howling of forsaken dogs as a closing oration
The awaited morning is not coming again
Night simply turned into another one
Every look back hurts as a knife stab in brain
Flashbacks are bringing me down
Today's winners stand on the opposite shore
Glad they are saved for another day
Everyhting that could be lost... is lost
Such an extremely dark day!
The Hypnos' song "Day After Day" is a haunting portrayal of the despair that comes with the loss of hope. The first few lines of the song set the tone for what is to come. The singer can't even remember when the sun died, which is a metaphor for the loss of hope. Without hope, everything seems to be in a state of drabness. The act of breathing, which is supposed to be a natural and effortless process, is now tiring.
The theme of death and dying is prevalent throughout the song. The singer is at a "crossing leading to the other side," which can be interpreted as a crossing over to the afterlife. He wants to be left alone and "doze off and go away." The line "Through the mouth of Mors, with every new breath I am inhaling death" is a direct reference to Mors, the Roman god of death. The singer is consumed by an eternal night, and there is no light to be found. The feeling of hopelessness is palpable as the singer describes himself as being brought to a standstill in a neglected terminal station.
Overall, "Day After Day" is a powerful and emotional song that captures the feeling of despair and the loss of hope. The lyrics are deeply personal and evoke a sense of isolation and desperation.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't even remember when the sun died
My life has been so dreary that I cannot recall the last time I felt any warmth or vibrancy
There's just drabness in my mind
My thoughts and emotions are colorless, monotone, and dull
Why should I explain that even breathing is so tiring
I am so fatigued and demotivated that even the most basic of actions, like breathing, feels like an overwhelming burden
On a crossing leading to the other side
I feel like I am in limbo, transitioning from one phase of life to the other, but unsure of what that means or where it will lead me
Leave me lying calmly under the creased blanket
I desire complete stillness and solitude, where I can rest my mind and body without interruptions or distractions
Let me doze off and go away
I long to enter a state of unconsciousness where I may forget my troubles and slip into oblivion
Darken the room with autumnal twilight
I want to shroud myself in darkness, creating an ambiance of sadness and endings
Open the windows to freezing air
I welcome the sharp sting of cold on my skin, hoping it brings me an ironic sense of comfort or invigoration
Yesterday I observed the sky, awaiting a ray of light
I was seeking hope, potential, and optimism by watching the sky, hoping that I would find a reason to carry on
But all I could see around me was completely dark
Instead of clarity or light, I was met with more darkness and uncertainty, furthering my sense of hopelessness and isolation
As reconciled flesh leisurely consumed by eternal night
My flesh feels dead, resigned to be consumed by the never-ending darkness that surrounds me
Through the mouth of Mors, with every new breath I am inhaling death
Every moment of life feels like I am being forced to inhale death itself, with each breath making me closer and more intertwined with it
Falling into a warm volcanic throat
I am spiraling towards something that feels like home- a burning, passionate, and deadly embrace that will consume me entirely
Never to be born again
This is a symbolic death- not only the end of one phase of life but the extinction of hope, optimism, and new beginnings entirely
Relief's waiting at the end of the road
Rather than darkness or despair at this symbolic end, I feel a sense of relief and comfort, knowing that my suffering will come to an end
Deliverance from torturous pain
This death is a release from unbearable pain, a soothing balm that provides me with respite
Why are you telling me merciful drivel about the will to live?
I am so beyond the point of feeling optimistic, that any attempt to connect with that side of myself feels false and hollow
My power is gone, just a pre-mortal feeling deep inside of me
Rather than feeling alive, I feel like I am already dead, a shell of a person with nothing but emptiness inside of me
My train is brought to a standstill in a neglected terminal station
My life has come to a complete stop, and I feel trapped and abandoned in a bleak, hopeless space
Just howling of forsaken dogs as a closing oration
The only comfort I find is in other suffering souls, lost and alone with nothing but their own pain to howl about
The awaited morning is not coming again
I have given up on ever finding hope or light again- instead, I am resigned to the gloom that surrounds me
Night simply turned into another one
Rather than transitions or progression, my life has become a never-ending cycle of darkness and despair
Every look back hurts as a knife stab in brain
Thinking about the past is painful and traumatic, ripping open old wounds and making them fester and bleed anew
Flashbacks are bringing me down
Rather than fond memories or nostalgia, the past feels like a weight that drags me down and drowns me
Today's winners stand on the opposite shore
Other people seem to have found hope, success, and happiness, but they are a world away from me, out of my reach and beyond my grasp
Glad they are saved for another day
I do not begrudge those who have found happiness, but I cannot pretend that it isn't a painful reminder of what I lack
Everyhting that could be lost... is lost
I am filled with a sense of despair and futility- everything that could be taken away from me already has been, leaving me with nothing but a void
Such an extremely dark day!
The world around me feels consumed by darkness, and I cannot find any glimmer of hope, light, or positivity within it
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Written by: Bronislav Kovařík
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