They further polished their style, and made some changes in the line-up. After having been with the band since it´s formation, two of the musicians left their ranks and were soon replaced by Stephan Laschetzki (Bass) and Stephan Machon (Keyboards). This line-up is responsible for all the material on the "Ivory Tower" and the "Beyond the stars" Album. Initial discussions between the band and Limb Music Products and Publishing (LMP) were held in December 1997. LMP had been quick to recognize the enormous potential of the band and offered them a contract. IVORY TOWER present ambitious and high-quality progressive power metal. Their sound is modern, gripping and varied. In March and April 1999 IVORY TOWER supported the album on tour through Germany with "Mob Rules" and "Murder One".
The recordings for the second album "Beyond the stars" started in summer 1999. IVORY TOWER produced again a monster-piece, released 17th of April 2000. A brilliant album that contains 10 tracks and 63 minutes played music. IVORY TOWER turned to classical, orchestra arrangements, a lot of hard riding guitar riffs and melodic refrains. During that time there were extensive promotional activities all over the world but especially in Paris for the French release under the license label NTS. In 2001 there was the introduction of new band members on bass, drums and keyboards. Stephan M., Stephan L. and Thorsten left the band due to personal reasons. In 2001 we started extensive promotional activities in Sao Paulo/Brasil with the license label "Rock Brigade". The band quited the contract with LMP in 2002.
The band quitted the contract with LMP in 2002. After that, they started the pre-production of the new album with the working title "IT". The recordings started in the new founded Ivory Tower Music Production Environment. The luxury circumstance to record in their studio and so to ignore the time/money factor creates some unexpected effects. The band recorded the music in a relaxed atmosphere and tried different things. The new songs were harder than ever, got orchestral arrangements and breathtaking choirs. Catchy melodies were packed into a interesting concept. A compelling story was embedded within richly diverse power progressive metal. After the recordings IVORY TOWER were searching - again- for a new label. In 2006 Flo Tabbert on drums and Björn Bombach on Bass joined the band. In that year IVORY TOWER rocked the "Headbanger's Open Air" and the "Metal Bash". In 2007 IVORY TOWER were signed by the metal label Pure Steel Records and the actual album" Subjective Enemy" (former known as "IT") were launched worldwide in 2008. After that IVORY TOWER started the pre production for a further
album. Now after a hard time in their studio: IVORY TOWER MUSIC ENVIROMENT
will still produce a complete different album than those before."IV" is the name of the new monster. It is released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria on the 28th october 2011, all other countries 6 weeks later.
In 2012 a line-up change welcomed Marco Matthies to the band, who plays guitar and keyboards in the band. Now they are 5 weird metal prayers confusing the world around. "Be surprised" thsy said.
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Spring
Ivory Tower Lyrics
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And whispers to the trees
Secrets of her life
And how it's meant to be
Clouds look like mountains
She wants to walk on
No wall could be high enough
Would always be transcended
Dreams are lost in eternity
Sense is getting mad
Nothing to regret
That is the way she falls in love
She could never be alone
The way she moves
The way she smiles
She could embrace the world
And sprinh grows
Out of winter it flows
Right into her veins
Covers all her pains
Dreams are lost in eternity
Sense is getting mad
And there's nothing to regret
That is the way she falls in love
She could never be alone
The way she moves
The way she smiles
She could embrace the world
The lyrics of Ivory Tower's "Spring" are open to interpretation, but they largely seem to describe a person who has found a sense of renewal and hope in life. The opening lines, "She stops her movements/ And whispers to the trees/ Secrets of her life/ And how it's meant to be," suggest that the singer is taking a pause and reflecting on her own existence. The act of whispering to the trees could signify a desire for privacy and the need to express herself without judgment.
As the song progresses, the singer's mindset seems to shift towards a more positive outlook, with lines such as "Clouds look like mountains/ She wants to walk on/ No wall could be high enough/ Would always be transcended." Here, she seems to be overcome with a sense of wonder and determination, with the clouds representing a limitless expanse of possibility. The "wall" referenced in the lyrics could refer to any obstacles that she may have faced in the past or any that she may face in the future, but she remains undeterred.
The chorus of the song provides some insight into what the singer is feeling. It repeats the statement, "That is the way she falls in love/ She could never be alone," which seems to suggest she's in love with life itself, rather than a particular person. The way she moves, the way she smiles are all expressions of her zest for life, which in turn helps her to "embrace the world" and find happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
She stops her movements
She pauses and becomes still
And whispers to the trees
She speaks softly to nature
Secrets of her life
Confidential details from her existence
And how it's meant to be
The way her life is destined
Clouds look like mountains
The sky appears vast and towering
She wants to walk on
Desiring to step on the clouds
No wall could be high enough
No obstacle would be insurmountable
Would always be transcended
She would surpass all limitations
Dreams are lost in eternity
Aspirations fade into infinity
Sense is getting mad
Sanity is slipping away
Nothing to regret
No reason to feel remorse
That is the way she falls in love
Her method of falling in love
She could never be alone
She would never be solitary
The way she moves
Her graceful gestures
The way she smiles
Her radiant expression
She could embrace the world
She could accept the entire planet
Spring grows
The season of rebirth arises
Out of winter it flows
It emerges from the season of dormancy
Right into her veins
It courses through her bloodstream
Covers all her pains
It relieves her burdens
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רוברט ויינגר
A beautiful song! the song is taken from one of the best progressive metal albums of all times, the whole album is fantastic, all the members of the band played very well on the album, thanks for sharing.
rotvalo
This singer has a very beautiful, powerful but strained voice I must say. It sounds near Bruce Dickinson at times.
ninometalyears
And James LaBrie
Tobias Kunze
The singer left the band some days ago... :(