Both are from a small town called Aurland in Norway. Christer Andresen was founding member of the long-lived metal band Madam Curie (1988-1998). This band toured Norway a lot, but never released a proper album ever. Arild Aardalen was member of Protos Nemesis (techno-rock) and Alien Love Gardeners (pop-rock). During the summer of 2005, after having played in various bands and projects for about 10 years, Chris and Arild decided to embark on a musical project of their own. They wanted to focus primarily on the songwriting this time, and not so much the band concept. The goal was to write a great album, record it, and get it relesaed. Though the musical expression of Keldian was explored in different directions, they quickly ended up on a melodic and powerful style of metal heavily inspired by a lot of the legends from the 80's. After about two weeks of writing and pre-production recordings, a very rough demo-version of their debut album "Heaven's Gate" was finished. For different reasons, the project was now laid to rest for about a year. They picked up the ball again early summer 2006. With a fresh perspective, the demo-versions of the songs were revieved. Most of them were re-worked and a couple of them were cut from the record completely. Keldian is the first project by Christer and Arild. Christer played all the guitars and did the majority of the vocal work. Arild did all the keyboards and some vocal work, he also engineered and produced the album. Their debut album "Heaven's Gate" features Jorn Holen from the norwegian black-metal bands Vreid and Windir. He is friend with Christer since there high school days. Album also features Maja Svisdahl, Gunhild Matea Olaussen and Mats Rybo. Maja is a singer/songwriter in Norway. She makes folk/country/pop inspired music. She has a very beutiful voice. Gunhild is a violin player of norwegian band called black metal band "Pantheon I" and Mats is singer from "The Fabulous Lightbulb Society". The "Heaven's Gate" album is basic 80's Scandinavian beautiful hard rock and has a lot of good melody that hits your heart. "Heaven's Gate" was released in Japan with a Japanese edit of Plains of Forever (track 10) and Japan bonus track "Hope".
Salvation
Keldian Lyrics
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The brightest light I've ever known
You're descending
A revelation to be shown
And I know you
I feel that I've met you before
On the borders
Between this land and ever more
How can it be?
I feel your thoughts inside my head
Can you save me?
Or are you leaving me for dead?
What do you want?
Coming to take my life away
To release me
You're in control
I couldn't fight the will to stay
So release me
Into the dark sky
The blackest void is in my mind
We're ascending
Leaving all I know behind
And I'm sure now
I know that I've met you before
And I take your hand
This time will be forever more
And I let it go
And I let it go away
In the first verse of Keldian’s song Salvation, the singer describes a bright light descending from the dark sky as a revelation to be shown. The singer feels a sense of familiarity with this light, as if they have met before on the borders between this land and ever more. In the second verse, the singer expresses confusion about the intentions of the light, wondering if it has come to save them or leave them for dead. The singer mentions feeling the light’s thoughts inside their head, which only adds to their confusion.
In the final verse, the singer willingly surrenders to the light, accepting their fate of leaving all they know behind and ascending into the blackest void of their mind. The singer realizes that they have met the light before and takes its hand, believing that this time will be forever more. The phrase “And I let it go” could suggest the singer letting go of their past life and fully embracing their new existence with the light.
Overall, the lyrics of Salvation seem to express a spiritual journey or awakening. The singer is faced with the decision to either fight against the changes happening within them or embrace them fully, ultimately choosing the latter.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of the dark sky
The singer sees a bright light descending from a dark sky
The brightest light I've ever known
The descending light is very bright
You're descending
The singer observes that the light is descending
A revelation to be shown
The light is a revelation that is going to be shown
And I know you
The artist feels a sense of familiarity with the light
I feel that I've met you before
The singer feels like they have already met this light before
On the borders
The singer had previously met the light on the border between this world and the next
Between this land and ever more
The previous meeting had occurred between this world and the next
How can it be?
The artist wonders how it is possible to feel the thoughts of this light
I feel your thoughts inside my head
The artist is able to sense the thoughts of the light within their own mind
Can you save me?
The singer questions whether the light is capable of saving them
Or are you leaving me for dead?
The artist is unsure if the light is abandoning them to die
What do you want?
The singer questions the intentions of the light
Coming to take my life away
The singer fears that the light has come to take their life
To release me
The light has come to release the singer
You're in control
The artist recognizes that the light is in control
I couldn't fight the will to stay
The artist is unable to resist the desire to stay with the light
So release me
The singer requests to be released by the light
Into the dark sky
The singer is ascending into a dark sky
The blackest void is in my mind
The artist feels like their mind is entering a dark void
We're ascending
The artist and the light are rising up together
Leaving all I know behind
The artist is leaving behind everything they have ever known
And I'm sure now
The singer feels confident about their relationship with the light
I know that I've met you before
The artist is certain that they have met the light before
And I take your hand
The singer takes the hand of the light
This time will be forever more
The singer feels that their union with the light will be forever
And I let it go
The singer releases the uncertainties and doubts in their mind
And I let it go away
The artist lets go of their fears and doubts, and surrenders themselves to the light
Contributed by Aaliyah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.