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1) Janus were a UK band who had much more success in Germany than in their home country. Hard rock was the name of the game, and it is exemplified perfectly in the opening track to their sole 1972 album. 'Red Sun' is the song that prompted me to get the album after I heard it on a compilation tape some years ago. Guitars crash and the vocals soar to deliver a classic hard rock song, with a guitar solo every bit as good as the song deserves. After that opening it was always going to be hard to follow it, and while 'Bubbles' valiantly makes an effort, 'Watcha' Trying To Do?' just does not seem to fit in with the rest of the album, being much too light-hearted for a band with a skeleton on their album sleeve. Their piece de resistance, however, is saved for side two, which is totally taken up with the title track. They throw everything they can think of into the mix - flamenco guitar, orchestras, seagulls, and spooky lyrics all combine to produce a magnificent end to the album. But that is not all, as on the CD re-issue you also get a drastically re-worked - even heavier version - of 'Red Sun' along with three other previously un-issued tracks, stretching the album to almost twice its original length. It has often been remarked that it is a mystery why this band were not much bigger here in the UK, but whatever the reason at least we can now hear what Germany has long already known - Janus were a great heavy rock band.
In March/April 2013 EMI Harvest released a remastered and remixed version of the "Gravedigger" album, including single, and unreleased bonus tracks. The remix was done in Nashville by Janus founder/writer Colin Orr, at MTSU Studio B with Chris Haseleu, Nick Morrow, and Alicia Bognanno. EMI also commissioned the "lost" second EMI harvest release by Janus, "Under The Shadow Of The Moon", which should have been released in 1973. Colin Orr recorded the album in late 2012/13, it thus becomes the first "new" EMI Harvest album for 26 years, and probably the final Harvest release.
2) Janus were an italian progressive rock band formed in 1975 but they released only an Ep in 1977, and it is one of the rare examples of progressive rock in right wing movement. After some changes in the line-up (guitarist Stefano Recchioni was killed during a political riot in 1978) they release in 1978 "Al Maestrale", in 1980 "Pescatore di sogni part I & II" and in 1981 "Note per un amico (A Stefano)
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3) Janus also was a short-lived Finnish progressive rock band, formed by Maarit and Sami Hurmerinta. They released their only single record "Hyvää matkaa/Huono juttu" year 1976.
4) Janus is Rose Kasseckert + Will-I Stasch, the german experimental industrial / minimal synth duo who was running the Cthulhu Records label, and later became Mental Measuretech
5) Janus is a Chicago based rock band who have released two albums; Armor (2004) and Red Right Return (2008/2009) with the band readying their third and latest release "Nox Aeris" on March 27th 2012. Singer David Scotney, guitarist Mike Tyranski, bassist Alan Quitman and drummer Johnny Salazar – experienced great success with their 2009 label debut album, Red Right Return, but the band’s new album, NOX AERIS, reveals how far they’ve come.
That musical revelation is the self-produced NOX AERIS, which drops March 27 on REALID Records (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group). The first single, “Stains,” is already getting spins at WIIL (Chicago), KPNT (St. Louis), WBUZ (Nashville), WJJO (Madison), WWBN (Flint), KHTQ (Spokane), as well as SiriusXM’s “Octane” and “Hard Drive XL.” Early feedback includes Zigz at WBUZ (Nashville), who says, “If ‘Stains’ is a taste of things to come… then 2012 is going to be a great year for Janus. They’ve hit a new level with ‘Stains’…this track is righteous.”
“Stains” explores what can happen when you don’t follow your heart, the marks left on your spirit when you become someone you’re not. “It embodies what I was trying to say on the record,” says singer David Scotney, “it’s a dark point of view, but represents a cathartic process of self-healing.”
In 2012 touring news, the band’s first round of tour dates will be with Chevelle and Middle Class Rut starting February 24 in Grand Rapids, MI. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
The record’s title, which is Latin for “night air,” comes from the 14th Century, a period where a third of the European population was killed off by the plague. Then, people believed going outdoors at night would cause them to succumb to the Black Death. While writing NOX AERIS, JANUS found this idea to be an apt metaphor for their own journey, preconceived notions of their own being flipped around as they became a bigger, more established band since the release of Red Right Return. NOX AERIS reveals who JANUS is and what they’ve gone through.
Red Right Return came out in September 2009 on REALID Records and spawned the Top 10 Active Rock hit, “Eyesore.” They spent months on the road touring with Chevelle, Sick Puppies, Sevendust, Pop Evil, Halestorm, Five Finger Death Punch, and Alice In Chains. JANUS also sold-out numerous headlining shows of their own, appeared on MTV’s “Headbangers Ball” and performed in the biggest rock festivals in the U.S., including Rock On The Range. Absolutepunk.net raved about the album: “There are a few bands, given the opportunity, could take the radio by storm. JANUS is a perfect example of this type of band. If they were given the chance, and played on some larger radio stations alongside all of our alternative ‘favorites’ (sound-alikes), they could earn themselves hordes of fans.” While Away-team.com hailed in a 9 out of 10 album review: “Brilliant on many levels and impeccably engineered and produced to perfection.”
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6) Janus is a German band consisting of two main members, Dirk 'RIG' Riegert and Tobias 'Toby' Hahn. They got their name from the Roman god Janus, who has two faces, so he is connected to conflicting nature. He is the god of beginning and end, doorway and gateway. That is characteristic for the band, on one hand their music is electrical andvery aggressive, on the other hand it is made smooth with classical instruments.
RIG is the creative head, the singer and songwriter of their lyrics which are in only German. Toby makes most of the music. As a perfect piano-player he is also responsible for the remixes. Of course there are some other helping members, first of all for their live performances.
The style of the music is not easy to define. Derived from their name the two faces aspect in their music is omnipresent. It is most associated with the gothic- and electro-scene but it also has a huge bunch of classical music parts. However the main focus is laying on their texts which tell about hate, mourning, despair, madness and all the fears living in most of us.
7) Janus or DJ Janus is an upcoming hardcore DJ/Producer from Holland. Mostly intrested in Artcore, UK and Early Rave. His main influences are Ruffneck and Ophidian.
Stranger
Janus Lyrics
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A long way from home
Away from all the things you know.
Still I wonder how long you will run for
And chase yourself.
Stealing all that time that you will pay for.
Only you and only you
Time, it cuts you like a knife
And it bleeds you dry,
Leaving you all empty inside.
And the mirror
Well it makes you pay for
All of your crimes and
All those silly times you have lied through
Only you and only you
Could ever change the way you cover up you
I will watch you drown, I will let you sink,
Send you out to sea, send you without a line.
I can't help you here, I can't guide you in
Only the waves that come, could ever help you now
I can't help you now, I won't help you now
I can't help you now, I will let you drown
Until you see
Janus's song Stranger tells the story of an individual who is lost and disconnected from their true self. The song begins by addressing the subject as a stranger, suggesting that they have wandered far from home and from everything that they know. The artist questions how long the subject will continue to run and chase themselves while stealing time that they will eventually have to pay for. The lyrics are a reflection of how this individual is consumed by their own personal struggles and have lost sight of the things that matter most in their life.
The second verse focuses on the effects of time on the individual. Time is described as a knife that bleeds the individual dry and leaves them feeling empty inside. The mirror is mentioned as something that makes the subject pay for their crimes and lies that they have told. The lyrics point out that it is only the individual who can save themselves from these things and from the way they cover up who they are.
The chorus tells us that the singer cannot help the subject. He can only watch them drown and let them sink, as only the waves can help them now. The lyrics seemingly reinforce the idea that the only way the subject can get better is if they start to help themselves.
In conclusion, Stranger is ultimately a song about self-discovery and awareness. The lyrics encourage individuals to look within themselves, confront their weaknesses, and take responsibility for their actions. It is only through this process that they can grow and learn to live a more fulfilling life.
Line by Line Meaning
Stranger, it seems that you have wandered
Addressing the person as a stranger, it's evident that they have gone astray.
A long way from home
The prolongation of their physical distance from home shows that they are really lost.
Away from all the things you know.
Their unfamiliarity with their surroundings signifies that they are away from their comfort zone.
Still I wonder how long you will run for
Asking how much longer the person intends to continue running away from their problems.
And chase yourself.
Emphasizes the futility of trying to escape one's own problems which tend to follow wherever one may go.
Stealing all that time that you will pay for.
Their procrastination will eventually come back to haunt them.
Only you and only you
The sole accountability for one's own life is placed solely on oneself.
Can save you from all these things.
The only one who can initiate change for the better is oneself.
Time, it cuts you like a knife
The effect of prolonged, wasted time is like a sharp weapon which pierces deep into one's soul.
And it bleeds you dry,
Giving an image that wasted time, slowly ebbing away one's life force, makes them feel depleted or lifeless.
Leaving you all empty inside.
Neglecting one's own life will eventually leave them feeling hollow and unmotivated.
And the mirror
Reflecting back images of oneself, holding one accountable.
Well it makes you pay for
Your mistakes and shortcomings come back to stare at you in the face when looking in the mirror.
All of your crimes
Refers to any past actions that went against one's own convictions or moral obligations.
And all those silly times you have lied through
The little deceits one tells oneself in attempts to make things easier to handle or cope with.
Only you and only you
Again, accountability is held solely by oneself.
Could ever change the way you cover up you
Nobody else can change the way one, consciously or subconsciously, tries to hide from or deceive oneself.
I will watch you drown, I will let you sink,
Refuses to help someone who has put themselves in their predicament out of sheer neglect.
Send you out to sea, send you without a line.
Metaphorically speaking, the singer allows the person to be carried away by the unforgiving waves of life without any support.
I can't help you here, I can't guide you in
An admission that it is not their place, nor responsiblity, to save someone who isn't willing to help themselves.
Only the waves that come, could ever help you now
An acknowledgement that sometimes people need to live with the consequences of their actions in order to learn.
I can't help you now, I won't help you now
A final repeat of the realization that they are not going to rescue the person from their own self-inflicted troubles.
I can't help you now, I will let you drown
Letting the individual suffer the repercussions of their own decisions.
Until you see
Until the person realizes for themselves the harm of their actions.
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