1. Darkwave/Gothic Rock band formed in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1993 by Johann… Read Full Bio ↴1. Darkwave/Gothic Rock band formed in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1993 by Johannes Berthold.

Scarcely another band among the German-speaking Alternative /(Dark)Wave-scene has polarized media and audience within the last fifteen years as much as ILLUMINATE. Either praised up to the skies or torn apart as "Schlager" (a German derogatory term for bad pop songs) – be that as it may, for the last decade, Johannes Berthold and his band have left their mark on the Dark scene...

ILLUMINATE manage to combine classical elements, dance rhythms, electronic sound collages, romantic piano parts and heavy guitars without being unfaithful to their typical, unmistakable sound. After seventeen years of band history, 12 studio albums, world-wide life-performances, and having an enormous fan-base, ILLUMINATE are one of the most successful acts of the Alternative / Dark Wave-segment.

Members

* Johannes Berthold - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Bass Guitar
* Manja Wagner - Vocals
* Sylvia Berthold - Vocals
* Jörn Langenfeld - Guitar, Bass Guitar
* Johannes Knees - Keyboards
* Stefan Dittrich - Drums, Programming

Discography

1993 Poesie (MC)
1994 Es atmet (Maxi-MC)
1996 Verfall
1997 Erinnerungen
1998 Erwachen
1999 Nur für Dich (Promo-Maxi-CD & Special-Promo-Maxi-CD)
1999 Letzter Blick zurück
2000 Dunkellicht (Maxi-CD)
2000 Ein neuer Tag
2001 Bittersüßes Gift (Maxi-CD)
2002 Kaltes Licht
2003 10x10 Schwarz (Best-Of)
2003 10x10 Weiß (Best-Of)
2004 AugenBlicke
2006 Zwei Seelen (+Bonus-Live-Album "In Metal")
2008 Zeit der Wölfe
2009 CD Splitter (Best-Of)
2009 CD Ohne Worte (Best-Of)
2011 GemEinsam (Download-Single)
2011 Grenzgang
2012 Zwischenwelten

2. DJ Illuminate, a House, Electro, Dubstep music producer hailing from United States. His works incorporate headbanging elements of Hard Bass Music with Melodic Trance Synths into Modern Electronic Dance Music. Although highly underrated, DJ Illuminate is known for his free EP, "Legacy", released at August of 2013.

Apokalypse
Illuminate Lyrics

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Holy light of dawn is coming
Prince of darkness now retires
Packs of human wolves are howling
Chants of damned by Satan's Fire
Fire!

Who's the one to save your life?
Who's the one to save your life?

The final day - the final battle
Final Judgement's Call
Bleeding souls of Armageddon
Bloodshed plagues us all
Blessed enough to see the light
Blind enough to walk the night

Who's the one to save your life?
Who's the one to save your life?

Just turn the night in day
Just turn the night in day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Illuminate's song Apokalypse paint a picture of the end of days, the apocalypse. The opening lines speak of the arrival of a holy light at dawn, which signals the retreat of the Prince of Darkness. Packs of human wolves howl and chants of the damned signal a fiery end. The question is posed as to who will save our lives as the final day and battle approaches. The final judgment's call and the bleeding souls of Armageddon signify the ultimate bloodshed that plagues us all. The singer suggests that some are blessed enough to see the light, but others are blind and must walk in the darkness. The final lines of the song suggest that we can turn the night into day.

The lyrics capture the feeling of impending doom and the question of who can save us at our darkest hour. The image of human wolves and chants of the damned paint a demonic picture of the end of days. The contrast of blessed souls seeing the light and others being blind and stumbling in the darkness adds to the intensity of the song. The final lines suggest that we have the power to turn the darkness in our lives into light. It is a song that speaks of the human condition and the struggles we all face.

Line by Line Meaning

Holy light of dawn is coming
The coming of a divine light or awakening is soon to arrive

Prince of darkness now retires
The entity or force that brings chaos and darkness is receding or being defeated

Packs of human wolves are howling
Groups of people who act like savage beasts are letting out their cries of destruction

Chants of damned by Satan's Fire
The cursed or condemned are invoking the power of a malevolent being or force for their own purposes

Fire!
An exclamation of intensity or urgency

Who's the one to save your life?
A rhetorical question about who or what can save someone from impending doom

The final day - the final battle
The end of all things - a climactic struggle

Final Judgement's Call
A divine or ultimate judgement that will determine the fate of all

Bleeding souls of Armageddon
The suffering and anguish of those caught up in an apocalyptic event

Bloodshed plagues us all
Violent conflict and death affects everyone involved

Blessed enough to see the light
Fortunate to experience or discover an enlightening truth or reality