Lantlôs (/lantloːs/, Middle High German for “Landless”) was founded in 2005… Read Full Bio ↴Lantlôs (/lantloːs/, Middle High German for “Landless”) was founded in 2005 in Rheda, Germany by Herbst and Angrrau. Some rough demos were recorded and later released on the extremely limited Îsern himel demo tape by the band itself in 2008. Because both Herbst and Angrrau were not satisfied with the sound and Îsern himel was always meant to be a demo, they started to record the debut in their homestudio in September of 2007. After Alboîn joined as a session singer their first line-up was complete. Lantlôs—their self-titled album—released by ATMF, saw daylight in September of 2008 in combination with the perfect artwork by Fursy Teyssier. Shortly thereafter, Angrrau and Alboîn left Lantlôs. The debut was re-released on LP via Deviant Records and on tape via Karge Welten in 2009.

In the end of 2007/early 2008 Herbst started to work on the next album, .neon, and eventually Neige joined Lantlôs as a vocalist. .neon was recorded in February 2009. In March 2010 Lantlôs switched to Prophecy Productions. Again, Fursy Teyssier delivered even more breathtaking artwork for the album and the new material was released in May 2010.

Herbst and Neige entered the studio in mid July 2010 to record the third full-length.
Herbst words about it, “With our new album we’ll tread new paths, both musically and conceptually. In general, the upcoming album will be very vanguard and rather inaccessible and the black metal vibe will be gone almost entirely. Still the record will be much darker than its predecessors, nihilistic, and strange. It’ll be bulky, ugly and will feed off its listeners.”

Line-up
Herbst (Markus Siegenhort) — drums (2005–2011), guitars, bass (2005–present), keyboards (2011–present), vocals (2013–present)Angrrau — vocals, bass, piano (2005–2008)Tom Innocenti — vocals, guitars, keyboards (2008)Neige (Stéphane Paut) — vocals (2010–2013)Felix Wylezik — drums (2013–?)Cedric Holler — guitars, vocals (2013–?)

Major releases
Îsern himel (demo EP, 2008, independent)Lantlôs (LP, 2008, De Tenebrarum Principio).neon (LP, 2010, Lupus Lounge)Agape (LP, 2011, Lupus Lounge)Melting Sun (LP, 2014, Prophecy Productions)Wildhund(LP, 2021, Prophecy Productions)

Coma
Lantlôs Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Conscious coma
Life is grey visions
Barely perceptible

Waiting for dissolution
Clinic exitus
Physical decay

Like a thousand crystals
Running through my veins
The poison benumbs

On the toilet floor I lie
Reduced to filth and stench
Home, warmth, life

Seconds separate me from the outer world

Conscious coma
My delightful decay

Overall Meaning

Lantlôs's song "Coma" is a dark and introspective exploration of the experience of being in a coma. The lyrics capture the hazy, dreamlike quality of consciousness in this state, as the singer describes their life as "grey visions" and "barely perceptible." The sense of waiting for dissolution and physical decay is palpable, as the singer describes feeling like a thousand crystals running through their veins, numbing them to the world around them. The final lines of the song paint a picture of bleak hopelessness, as the singer lies on the toilet floor, reduced to filth and stench, with seconds separating them from the outer world.

Overall, "Coma" is a powerful meditation on the fragility of life and the experience of being trapped in a state of unconsciousness. The lyrics are beautifully written and capture the sense of isolation and despair that can accompany this experience.

Line by Line Meaning

Conscious coma
My mind is awake but my body is numb.

Life is grey visions
My existence feels colorless and bland.

Barely perceptible
My physical sensations are fading away.

Waiting for dissolution
I am waiting for my body to decay and disintegrate.

Clinic exitus
Leaving the hospital means the end is near.

Physical decay
My body is deteriorating.

Like a thousand crystals
The pain runs through me sharply and intensely.

Running through my veins
The pain is all-consuming and spreads throughout my body.

The poison benumbs
The drugs I've taken have numbed my body and senses.

On the toilet floor I lie
I am so weak that I have collapsed on the bathroom floor.

Reduced to filth and stench
My body has been reduced to its most basic, unpleasant state.