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.
Transparent Dreams
Ice Ages Lyrics
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A dark sky calling, a cloud of dust
Boiling magma, darkified
A veil of liquid, transparent dreams
I stand a lone among this chaos
A grain of eternal sand
I scream for others but find myself alone
I dream I drift alone
From the sky like lightning bolts.
A hand of ice my only hope.
Sinking quickly, I am alone
I cannot breath - my sight grows dim
[by Ray Wells]
The lyrics of Ice Ages's song "Transparent Dreams" describe a chaotic and ominous landscape, with references to natural disasters such as boiling magma, dark skies, and clouds of dust. The singer of the song is a solitary figure amidst the chaos, feeling isolated and hopeless. The reference to "transparent dreams" suggests a sense of something illusory or unattainable, perhaps a metaphor for the idea that true comfort or solace cannot be found in this world.
The second stanza continues to emphasize the singer's isolation and desperation, describing a dream-like state in which the singer is drifting alone, with only a "hand of ice" to guide them. The imagery in this stanza is both surreal and nightmarish, highlighting the sense of fear and disorientation that the singer is experiencing.
Overall, the lyrics of "Transparent Dreams" convey a sense of existential dread and a longing for connection and meaning in a world that seems harsh and unforgiving.
Line by Line Meaning
Sea of chaos, electric mist
A tumultuous, uncertain environment filled with disorienting and unpredictable energy.
A dark sky calling, a cloud of dust
A foreboding atmosphere, enveloped in a shroud of obscurity and swirling particles.
Boiling magma, darkified
Magma bubbling and churning with intense heat, shrouded in darkness.
A veil of liquid, transparent dreams
A covering of liquid imagery that masks one's true feelings and aspirations with visions that are fleeting and easily overlooked.
I stand a lone among this chaos
I am alone and isolated in the midst of this disorder and confusion.
A grain of eternal sand
A small, insignificant speck in the grand scheme of things, but enduring and unchanging.
I scream for others but find myself alone
Despite calling out for others, I am still isolated and unable to connect with anyone else.
There is no comfort on this planet.
No solace or ease can be found in this world, suggesting that the troubles and tribulations of existence are inherent and inescapable.
I dream I drift alone
In my subconscious state, I imagine myself floating aimlessly without anyone or anything to anchor me.
From the sky like lightning bolts.
My descent from above is sudden and violent, like the crackling of electricity.
A hand of ice my only hope.
A frigid, unyielding grip is all that stands between me and certain doom.
Sinking quickly, I am alone
I am rapidly descending and my fate seems to be sealed, with no one else around to lend a hand.
I cannot breath - my sight grows dim
As my air supply dwindles, my vision fades and my senses begin to shut down, alluding to a final, irreversible demise.
Contributed by Nathan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.