The group came into being in Dębica, a small town in the south of Poland, i… Read Full Bio ↴The group came into being in Dębica, a small town in the south of Poland, in early autumn 1998. It was started by Aleksander Kozioł (guitar) and Jan Trębacz (vocals, guitar). Soon they were joined by Antonina Kraszkiewicz (cello) and Patrycja Pyzińska (violin). Aleksander Kraszkiewicz (bass) and Szymon Grych (drums) completed the line-up. The band’s goal from the very start was to play heavy music with a positive message. Their first live performance took place in November 1999 at a local festival in Dębica.

Illuminandi recorded two demos; Demo I (four tracks) in 2000 and Demo II (3 tracks) in 2002. Demo II caused some stir in the underground press and eventually got the band signed to Bombworks Records, which in 2005 released the two demos together with a couple of live tracks on one CD entitled The Begining. The band appeared on Polish national TV – TVP1 in show called „Magazyn Raj” (see Illuminandi w raju at Miasto Ma Głos).

Since Illuminandi’s style was gradually developing towards the harder, metal edge, it soon became evident for the band that they needed someone to handle the aggressive vocals. Thus Rajmund “Melon” Jeleń reinforced the band with his powerful growls and screams.

It was in this line-up that Illuminandi recorded their last effort up to date, a 5-song EP entitled Illumina Tenebras Meas. This Latin title means Illuminate My Darknes. Initially, the MCD was to include 4 songs in Polish and one in English, but eventually the band decided to re-record the Polish tracks in English. During the recording stage Janusz Domka stepped in to replace Szymon Grych on drums. Some time later Rajmund Jeleń and Patrycja Pyzińska left the band. They were replaced by Radosław Sołek and Krzysztof Kawa.

Having existed for about 9 years now, the band may not have produced a rich discography, but they have certainly won the hearts of many listeners in Poland and abroad. The group has shared the stage with many well-established rock and metal bands such as e.g. 2TM2,3, Ador Dorath, Anastasis, Armia, Cemetery of Scream, Dissolving of Prodigy, Greedy Invalid, Holy Blood, My Silent Wake, OX, Pantokrator, Pillar, Project 86, Sacrificium, Silent Stream of Godless Elegy, Tourniquet, Virgin Black taking part in festivals in Poland, Germany, The Czech Republic, Switzerland and Ukraine. Illumina Tenebras Meas release show took place on the 21st April 2007 at the Elements of Rock festival in Switzerland. The EP was released in Poland on MocneRamię Records.

IlluminandiThe songs on the EP are varied, the production is better than ever. Prepare for an intense mixture of crushing guitar riffs, pounding bass, raging drums, soothing sounds of cello and violin, powerful growls and screams and emotional clean vocals. You can call it gothic, folk, symphonic, hardcore or death metal, but its simply Illuminandi.

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Reborn
Illuminandi Lyrics

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I am broken
Deep inside
I am wonded
At the very core of my being
Not yet out of my mother's womb
I drank fear
I breathed anxiety
Overwhelming

Fear – helplessness
Pain – anger
I am drowning
This sucking void
Drains all life from me
The fear of existence
Prevents me from living
I am broken
I am wonded
I need to be

Reborn!
Reborn in you!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Illuminandi's song Reborn express the deep pain and trauma of a person who feels broken and wounded to their very core. The lyrics imply a sense of hopelessness, as the person talks about being overwhelmed by fear, helplessness, pain, and anger. The imagery of drowning in a "sucking void" and the fear of existence which "prevents [them] from living" further emphasize this sense of desperation.

Yet, in the last lines of the song, the person recognizes that they need to be reborn. The repetition of the phrase "I am broken/I am wounded" creates a cyclical effect that is ultimately broken by the plea to be reborn in someone or something else. This rebirth is presented as a necessary step toward healing and finding peace.

Overall, the lyrics of Reborn convey a deep sense of pain and struggle, but also a glimmer of hope for redemption and renewal.

Line by Line Meaning

I am fractured
I have experienced a significant emotional or spiritual trauma that has caused a fragmentation of my self

At my core
The trauma has affected the most fundamental and integral parts of who I am as a person

I am wounded
The trauma has caused me to suffer from physical and/or emotional pain

Before I was even born
This trauma has existed within me from the very beginning of my life

I was filled with fear
From the moment of my conception, I was exposed to a pervasive sense of dread that has taken root within me

I breathed anxiety
My very existence has been characterized by a pervasive sense of apprehension and unease

It's too much to bear
The intensity of my emotional and/or spiritual pain has become overwhelming

Fear and helplessness
My trauma has caused me to experience a profound sense of dread, coupled with a feeling of being unable to do anything to change my situation

Pain and anger
In addition to my emotional and/or spiritual pain, I also harbor a deep-seated sense of frustration and resentment

I am drowning
I feel like I am being pulled under by the weight of my emotional and/or spiritual pain

This sucking void
My pain has created an enormous vacuum within me, draining me of all that gives me life

Prevents me from living
My pain has completely consumed me, preventing me from living a full and meaningful life

I need to be
I recognize that I must undergo a significant transformation in order to heal from my pain and trauma

Reborn!
I must start anew, undergoing a profound spiritual and/or emotional transformation

Reborn in you!
This transformation can only be achieved through my deep and abiding faith in a higher power or spiritual force

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