In 1997, the first Ice Ages album, titled "Strike the Ground", was released. In contrast to the orchestral and melancholic atmosphere of Die Verbannten Kinder Evas or the fantasy world of Summoning, this project takes a more aggressive and darker turn.
The second album to be released on Napalm Records in late 2000, "This Killing Emptiness", follows the style of the debut. However, it boasts of a superior sound quality and a more mature writing style that blends ominously with the ever-present deep and distorted voice (and sometimes raw and clearer voice) of Richard Lederer.
In opposite to other releases of the electro scene, the rhythmical structure is more complicated and the tunes are more polyphonic. The aim of Ice Ages is to follow its own typical dark, melodic and sluggish way, and not to follow any modern trends.
After some serious problems with his other projects his whole musical productivity got a huge undesired rest. Anyway this time was not lost, during that time Richard started to deal very intensely with new software synthesizers (mainly with "Reaktor 5") to get more sound possibilities and a wider flexibility of sound creation for Ice Ages. Filled with all those experiences he started to create the new songs in a short time and finally after a delay of 7 years the new album "Buried Silence" is almost completed. The lyrics are again written by Grom, but this time they are especially written for the music, having not existed before and adapted to the music as on the last album.
The new songs follow the style of "This Killing Emptiness"; they are again very dark, slow, and melodic, with a heavy distorted drum-sound, but this time maybe using rougher melodic sounds in most songs and also even increasing in the complexity of the rhythms. the new album will be released end of june again under napalm records.
The Fiend
Ice Ages Lyrics
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What is this tool you've been in distant lands
With frigid eyes some one can see you
Your inner self, that you could never stand.
For now you are what you have longed be
forgotten light - forgotten in your fear
Threw out your night, behind its safety care
Come watch your blood that turned to ice.
This poison in you mind, your substitute for life
Those broken peaces of your mind
Those crumbled tiny grains, now parted from your mind.
The lyrics of the song The Fiend by Ice Ages revolve around a person who is in denial of a certain aspect of their personality. The first line "Where is this fiend you are denying?" suggests that the person is trying to hide something that they are ashamed of or feel guilt about. The second line "What is this tool you've been in distant lands?" implies that this person has been trying to escape or run away from this part of themselves by going to other places, but it hasn't worked. Someone can see their true self, even if they are trying to conceal it.
The chorus portrays the person as having given up on themselves. The line "For now you are what you have longed be forgotten light - forgotten in your fear" could mean that the person has become what they feared or have always wanted to forget about. The next two lines, "Threw out your night, behind its safety care this shield conceals your fragile sleep" suggest that they are hiding behind something, possibly a metaphorical shield, to protect themselves. The last verse talks about how the person's mind has become poison, and how it has shattered into tiny pieces. The line "Come watch your blood that turned to ice" represents how the person has become numb and unfeeling, as if their emotions have frozen over.
Overall, the song is a powerful introspective commentary on self-denial, fear, and the consequences of trying to run away from oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Where is this fiend you are denying
Where is the inner demon that you refuse to acknowledge?
What is this tool you've been in distant lands
What coping mechanism have you been using to escape from reality?
With frigid eyes some one can see you
Others can see through your cold exterior and perceive the real you.
Your inner self, that you could never stand.
You hate the vulnerable side of yourself that you keep hidden.
For now you are what you have longed be
You have become the person you always wanted to be, but at a cost.
Forgotten light - forgotten in your fear
Your potential and light have been obscured by your fear and anxiety.
Threw out your night, behind its safety care
You have thrown away opportunities and experiences in favor of the comfort and security of familiarity.
This shield conceals your fragile sleep
Your protective facade hides your inner turmoil and vulnerability.
Come watch your blood that turned to ice.
Witness the harm you have caused yourself by suppressing your emotions.
This poison in your mind, your substitute for life
Your destructive thought patterns have become a poor substitute for true living.
Those broken peaces of your mind
The shattered remnants of your consciousness.
Those crumbled tiny grains, now parted from your mind.
The small but significant pieces of your psyche that have been lost or forgotten.
Contributed by Kaylee C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Shoreth
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