These 2 demos got great reviewing from every media so Bob decided to form a full band and release a record. Joined by ex-Fatal Morgana singer Luis Hatzimichalis, ex-Acid Death drummer Kostas Tsobanos, bassist Telis Kafkas and producer Nigel Foxxe he begun recording the songs for the debut of SECRETS KEEPER, as Mirage were later renamed.
The first record deal was offered by U.S. label Sentinel Steel, then Greek Metal Mad but finally it was the also Greek Steel Gallery Records that released the debut album of IMAGINERY in 2001 entitled "Oceans Divine". Luis' high pitched vocals and Bob's fine melodies were 2 things that someone could spot from this work but due to lack of promotion and distribution, Bob's parallel occupation as a member of NIGHTFALL and SEPTIC FLESH and his constant desire to release a solo instrumental work, kept IMAGINERY out of his priorities.
Despite this, Bob was always composing songs for the second IMAGINERY cd, but he still hadn't decide who would be the next singer for this new and much heavier material. And then was Lasse Mattsson owner of Lion Music that sent Bob's new demo tracks to Bjorn Jansson, singer of Swedish melodic metal band TEARS OF ANGER and made IMAGINERY an active band again. Bjorn came in contact with Bob who travelled to Sweden and along with bassist Olof Sundfeldt of SYSTEM SHOCK (a greek-swedish band)and Bjorn they worked on the new songs and recorded the vocals and bass in Bjorn's BackBone studio.
Then Bob returned to Greece, mixed the album in Artemis Recording Studio with Mark Adrian (who also performed all the drums on the cd) and along with the wonderful contributions of mighty guitar players like Gus G., Marcel Coenen and Michael Harris that nailed some great solos on particular tracks, made "Long Lost Pride" a must have for every fan of 7 string guitar driven Heavy metal music who is in for melody, fast rhythms and really unique atmosphere only compared to that of bands like Children Of Bodom, Symphony X and Ark.
Dark Angel
Imaginery Lyrics
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My car just stopped and I was alone
Where's a gas station?
Don't know my location
But then a car was heading straight my way
And the driver picked me up
Then from the ashes into the fire
This dark angel put a gun to my head
One good reason not to blow you away
Blow you away
I wanna jump out and then start to run
It's not that easy when a loaded gun
Pointing at my head now,
What's it gonna be now?
What's the point in giving me a ride?
He was hiding from the law and
I came from the ashes into the fire
This dark angel put a gun to my head
He said give me one,
One good reason not to blow you away
Blow you away
The lyrics of Imaginery's song Dark Angel tell of a suspenseful encounter between a driver and a dark, mysterious stranger. The driver finds himself stranded in an unknown location when his car suddenly stops working. As he searches for a gas station, a stranger in a car offers him a ride. However, as soon as the driver gets into the car, he realizes that there is danger lurking ahead. The stranger reveals that he is on the run from the law and, to the driver's horror, pulls out a gun and points it at his head.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the driver's feelings of fear and helplessness in the face of the dark angel's threat. He wants to run, but the loaded gun leaves him with no escape. The dark angel demands that he give him one good reason not to shoot him, creating a tense and uncomfortable atmosphere. The use of the phrase "from the ashes into the fire" symbolizes the driver's feeling that his already difficult situation has gone from bad to worse. The lyrics of Dark Angel ultimately convey a sense of danger, fear, and intense vulnerability that aptly capture the feelings of anyone who has ever been in a precarious situation with no obvious escape route.
Line by Line Meaning
As I was driving far away from home
I was leaving my hometown and going on a journey.
My car just stopped and I was alone
My car broke down and I was stranded without anyone nearby.
Where's a gas station?
I needed to find a place to refuel my car.
Don't know my location
I was lost and didn't know where I was.
But then a car was heading straight my way
Another car approached me.
And the driver picked me up
The driver of the other car gave me a ride.
Then from the ashes into the fire
I went from one difficult situation to another.
This dark angel put a gun to my head
The driver of the car pulled out a weapon and threatened me.
He said give me one, One good reason not to blow you away
The driver demanded that I give him a reason not to kill me.
I wanna jump out and then start to run
I wanted to escape from the car and flee on foot.
It's not that easy when a loaded gun, Pointing at my head now
I realized that it was very difficult to escape with a weapon pointed at my head.
What's it gonna be now?
I wondered what would happen next.
What's the point in giving me a ride?
I questioned why the driver gave me a ride if he was going to hurt me.
He was hiding from the law and
I found out that the driver was a fugitive trying to evade the police.
Blow you away
The driver threatened to kill me.
Contributed by Emma J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.