Kauan was formed by Anton Belov (formerly of Helengard and Inea) in February 2005. At the beginning, their sound was a blend of folk metal,[4] black metal[4] and doom metal. In September 2006, Lyubov Mushnikova joined the band on violin. Guitarist Alexander Borovikh joined prior to the recording of their debut album, Lumikuuro, released 4 August 2007 by BadMoodMan Music. Borovikh left the band prior to the recording of their second album, Tietäjän Laulu, which was released by BadMoodMan Music on 30 November 2008. The album incorporated ambient and post-rock elements.
Kauan released their third album, Aava Tuulen Maa, on 18 November 2009 on Firebox Records/BadMoodMan Music. By that point, the band's genre had evolved to a melancholic mixture of atmospheric neofolk and post-rock. In 2010, Belov and his wife, vocalist Alina "Witch_A" Belova (formerly of Inferno and Semargl), released a full-length album on Firebox Records with his other project Helengard.
On 26 June 2011, Kauan's fourth album, Kuu.., was released by Avantgarde Music. The album featured a strong post-rock/ambient sound with elements of doom metal. Mushnikova left the band later in 2011.
Belov assembled a full band lineup in 2013, including Belova as keyboardist as well as bassist Alex Vynogradoff (also of Vin De Mia Trix), viola player Anatoly Gavrylov and drummer Anton Skrynnik (ex-Dimicandum). This lineup performed on Kauan's fifth album, Pirut, released by Blood Music on 15 December 2013. That same year, the band self-released a digital compilation box set, Private Release, reissued in part in 2014 as Muistumia by Blood Music.
The next Kauan studio album, Sorni Nai, was streamed on 15 October 2015, and released on 20 October.[9] A concept album consisting of one continuous song sectioned as seven tracks, it explored the mysterious 1959 Dyatlov Pass incident.
The band's seventh studio album, Kaiho, was released September 22, 2017. It featured vocals by Finnish folk singer Marja Mattlar
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Kauan Lyrics
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Ja sielut itkevät salaa
Maailma viilenee ja palaa yhtäaikaa
Kun virta vain kovenee
Eika kukaan matkaa tee
Sinne missä se kuolee
Kun valheet hallitsevat
Ja sydämet kylmenevät
The lyrics of Kauan's song II paint a picture of a world in chaos, where illness takes over and souls weep in secret. The world grows colder and hotter simultaneously, while the current only grows stronger, and no one travels to where it dies. The song goes on to describe a world where lies reign and hearts grow cold, and only the wise survive by understanding what's happening.
The opening line, "Kun sairaus valtaa alaa," translates to "When illness takes over." This could refer to a physical illness, but it could also be interpreted as a metaphor for a societal illness such as corruption or greed. The next line, "Ja sielut itkevät salaa," or "And souls weep in secret," could suggest that people are suffering quietly, without anyone noticing or caring.
The juxtaposition of the world growing colder and hotter at the same time is intriguing. It could be interpreted as a reference to climate change, which causes both severe cold and heat waves. The line about the current growing stronger and no one traveling to where it dies could represent people being swept up in powerful forces and unable or unwilling to resist them.
Overall, the lyrics of Kauan's song II are quite enigmatic, leaving room for multiple interpretations. It's possible that the song is a commentary on contemporary society, a warning about the dangers of ignorance and apathy, or simply an expression of the band's personal fears and anxieties.
Line by Line Meaning
Kun sairaus valtaa alaa
When illness takes over
Ja sielut itkevät salaa
And souls cry in secret
Maailma viilenee ja palaa yhtäaikaa
The world cools and burns at the same time
Kun virta vain kovenee
When the stream only gets stronger
Eika kukaan matkaa tee
And no one makes a journey
Sinne missä se kuolee
To where it dies
Kun valheet hallitsevat
When lies rule
Ja sydämet kylmenevät
And hearts grow cold
Vain viisaat selviävät käsittävät
Only the wise survive, understand
Contributed by Elijah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.