After 10 years Drummer Teddy Möller was tired of the cheeze and decided to start something more meaty, hence LOCH VOSTOK was born.
Three core members, Mayadome founder Teddy Möller, Keyboardist Sebastian Okupski and Bass Player Erik Grandin set about formulating a new act.
Möller would switch from his erstwhile role as a Drummer to that of Lead Vocalist/Guitarist and with the incorporation of former Ramrod, 5 Steps Ahead and El Presidente guitarist Niklas Kupper alongside ex-Azotic Reign, 5 Steps Ahead, El Presidente and Imperial Domain drummer Alvaro Torres the band was complete.
However, Grandin was to relocate to the USA and so former Mellow Poetry guitarist Tomas "Tym" Jonsson stepped in to fill the bass vacancy.
Utilising producer Daniel Bergstrand LOCH VOSTOK cut a self financed album 'Dark Logic' entirely based upon infamous serial killers such as Henry Lee Lucas, Andreij Tzjikatilo and Ed Gein. The first label to pick up the album for distribution would be the Russian concern CD-Maximum.
Shortly after the Russian release, Portugese label Magnetism Records contracted LOCH VOSTOK , and released 'Dark Logic' worldwide August 1st 2004.
Sebastian Okupski decided to focus on his cover band "Bulldog" and is keeping himself busy with that, so LOCH VOSTOK then decided to find another keyboardist for the band.
Andreas Lindahl from fellow-Swedish metal act Platitude offered his services. He played some live shows and recorded the new album with LOCH VOSTOK but then decided to leave because of the distance between Gothenburg, where he lives, and Uppsala where the other guys live and rehearse.
LOCH VOSTOK is a real band, not just another project, so they had every intention of finding a real full time member, who was also willing to take part in the whole songwriting process.
Anima Morte keyboardist/composer Fredrik Klingwall had been a friend of Teddy and Niklas for quite a while since he recorded two demos and an album at Teddy's Blueflame Productions. They already got along real well, and was asked to join LOCH VOSTOK. Luckily he said "ja för fan" (wich roughly translates to Fuck yeah) and so, another chapter starts... welcome to the team Fredrik.
In early 2006 the second album, "Destruction Time Again", was completed and released worldwide in April 2006 by Escapi Music coinciding with Loch Vostok's Scandinavian tour with King Diamond and Secret Sphere. The response on the album as well on the live performances of Loch Vostok has been amazing and we're all looking forward to taking this band another step further :-)
Energy Taboo
Loch Vostok Lyrics
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We talk about life
Isn't it strange we tend to wait til the end
We unravel the past
And withhold our pain
While we really should be talking fear
A thing so natural yet we act like it's taboo
Fear of death
You got to open up your mind
So taboo
Even in death you still speak
So taboo
Shut the fuck up when you're dead
So taboo
Back to be pure energy
Our life was so good
Everyone knew how much I loved you
Everything laid to waste today
It's so dark in here
Can't wait til I get out
The other side of grief seems far away
Smell of death
I guess you left the shell that used to be you
Scent of death
I got to open up the doors to the sun
So taboo
Even in death you still speak
So taboo
Shut the fuck up when you're dead
So taboo
Back to be pure energy
And I know it's true
Yeah I know it's true
Yeah I know, when I die, back to pure energy
The lyrics of Loch Vostok's "Energy Taboo" delve into the human attitude towards death and the fear associated with it. The song highlights the irony that we wait until the hour of our death to talk about life and unravel the past, while we withhold our pain and do not talk about the fear of death that plagues us all. Death is a natural part of life but it's still stigmatized and treated as a taboo subject. The song cautions that we must open up our minds and talk about this fear of death rather than wait until the end to reveal our true feelings.
The lyrics also touch upon the emotions of loss and grief. The singer's grief is palpable as they talk about the life they had with someone they loved, that's now in the past and laid to waste. The darkness and sadness of the moment make it difficult to withstand and the afterlife seems too far away from the present time. However, the song ends with the message that when we die, we return back to pure energy, which suggests that death is not an end but a continuum of sorts.
Overall, Energy Taboo reflects on the complex emotions around death, urging the listener to open up and communicate their fears, while reminding them of the continuity of life.
Line by Line Meaning
In the hour of death
At the moment of dying
We talk about life
We discuss our existence
Isn't it strange we tend to wait til the end
It's strange how we delay important conversations until it's almost too late
We unravel the past
We examine past actions
And withhold our pain
And keep our emotional distress to ourselves
While we really should be talking fear
When we should be discussing our fears
Fear of death
Fear of dying
A thing so natural yet we act like it's taboo
It's natural, but we treat it as a forbidden topic
Fear of death
Fear of dying
You got to open up your mind
You need to be more open about it
So taboo
A subject so taboo
Even in death you still speak
Even after dying, people still talk
So taboo
A subject so taboo
Shut the fuck up when you're dead
Stop talking when you're dead
So taboo
A subject so taboo
Back to be pure energy
Returning to an energetic state after death
Our life was so good
Our lives were joyful
Everyone knew how much I loved you
People knew we loved each other very much
Everything laid to waste today
Everything has been destroyed or ruined today
It's so dark in here
The environment is gloomy
Can't wait til I get out
I'm eager to leave this place
The other side of grief seems far away
Reaching a state of acceptance and relief seems distant
Smell of death
Odor of death
I guess you left the shell that used to be you
You have left behind the physical body that you used to inhabit
Scent of death
Fragrance of death
I got to open up the doors to the sun
I need to open up myself to positivity and life again
And I know it's true
I believe it's true
Yeah I know it's true
Yes, I know it's true
Yeah I know, when I die, back to pure energy
I know that after I die, I will return to an energetic state
Contributed by Gabriella V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.