Lord of the Lost was founded in mid-2007 by Chris Harms as a solo project. While working on the initial songs and publishing them on MySpace, Harms received a lot of positive reception and realized that he would require a full band to play them live. He recruited other musicians from his friends in the Hamburg music scene to form the band and begin working on the first album. Harms originally called the project Lord, but changed the name of the band to Lord of the Lost to avoid possible name disputes with Lordi and The Lords. Before Lord of the Lost, Harms was a singer and guitarist of the rock band Philiae (1999-2004), a guitarist and second singer with the Glam-Metal-Band The Pleasures (2004-2007), as well as a musician on various projects like Big Boy or Unterart.
The debut single Dry The Rain was released in 2009 and the debut album Fears was released in 2010 with the independent label Out of Line. While recording the second album Antagony Lord of the Lost went on an extended tour through 2010 which included international shows and festivals such as the Wave-Gotik-Treffen, the Wacken Open Air and the M'era Luna Festival.
In spring 2011, the band released Sex on Legs as the first single from their second album, Antagony. The album, considered their first concept album, was released shortly thereafter. Lord of the Lost toured in support of the album with the band Mono Inc. on their Viva Hades tour.
In summer 2012, Lord of the Lost released their third album Die Tomorrow. Just before the release, the band began working on their fourth album From The Flame Into The Fire. In October 2012, Lord of the Lost opened for Letzte Instanz on their Ewig-Tour. Lord of the Lost started touring again in the spring of 2013 co-headlining on the Darkness Kills tour with Unzucht, and in September kicked off the We are the Lost tour together with Lost Area. In October 2013, Lord Of The Lost appeared as part of the Gothic Meets Klassik at the Leipzig Gewandhaus with the Zielona Gòra Symphony Orchestra.
In February 2014, drummer Christian Schellhorn left the band and was replaced by Tobias Mertens. In March 2014, the band played their first US tour, which was financed by crowdfunding. Within two months fans and sponsors raised $12,775, surpassing the original goal of $10,000.
In March 2015, Lord of the Lost released the pure acoustic album Swan Songs, which reached #34 on the GfK Entertainment Charts. The live performances for the album took place on the Out of Line Weekender in Berlin in the same month.
In 2015, Lord of the Lost released the EP Full Metal Whore. The tour for the album used the motto "Make Love Make War" and was supported by the bands Darkhaus, Eyes Shut Tight, Vlad In Tears, and Erdling. In December 2015 they released A Night To Remember - Live Acoustic In Hamburg, the DVD and live CD from the acoustic tour during the previous spring.
The first single "The Love of God" from the album Empyrean was released in May 2016. This was followed by the band's first major European tour Make Europe Great Again (M.E.G.A.) with Combichrist, Filter, and (at the German concerts) Rabia Sorda. Empyrean was published at the end of July 2016 and is the second concept album from the band.
The band followed Empyrean with their open air concert premiere as The Lord Of The Lost Ensemble, an acoustic-classical band supported by classical musicians and the former drummer Christian "Disco" Schellhorn.
In December 2016, guitarist Bo Six announced that he would be leaving the band for professional and private reasons. In early January 2017, the band announced their new guitarist π (Pi).
In July 2017, Tobias Mertens announced that, for private and professional reasons, he would be taking a time-out from Lord Of The Lost.Niklas Kahl has stepped in as drummer for live performances.
Lord of the Lost performed with KMFDM on the United Kingdom leg of KMFDM's "Hell Yeah" tour with Inertia during September 2017. The band planned to join KMFDM on the United States portion of the "Hell Yeah" tour with ohGr starting in October 2017.Chris Harms and π were to be playing guitar on stage with KMFDM during the tour, in addition to their Lord of the Lost set. Lord of the Lost was forced to withdraw from KMFDM's United States tour when they were not issued visas by the U.S. government.
Lord of the Lost produces music across several genres including heavy metal and glam rock influenced dark rock, industrial music, and classical music. In interviews with the magazine Orkus and the website Subexistance, Chris Harms has cited bands such as Rammstein, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, and Lady Gaga as some of the many performers that he listens to and is influenced by.
Discography Edit
Studio albums Edit
2010: Fears
2011: Antagony
2012: Die Tomorrow
2014: From the Flame Into the Fire
2016: Empyrean
2018: Thornstar
Live albums and compilations Edit
2013: We Give Our Hearts (Live auf St. Pauli)
2015: Swan Songs (Acoustic/Classical)
2015: A Night to Remember - Live Acoustic in Hamburg
2017: Swan Songs II [24]
2018: Confession: Live at Christuskirche
2019: Till Death Us Do Part: Best Of [25]
2020: Swan Songs III
EPs Edit
2012: Beside & Beyond
2014: MMXIV (3-Track EP exclusive for Sonic Seducer)
2015: Full Metal Whore
2016: Eisheilige Nacht 2016 (together with Eric Fish, CD/7" Picture-Disc; Sonic Seducer exclusive vinyl edition 11/2016 limited to 499 copies) - includes cover versions of 2 songs by Nine Inch Nails and Nick Cave
2018: Ruins (5-Track EP exclusive for Sonic Seducer)
2020: Swan Songs III - Piano EP (4-Track vinyl EP exclusive for Sonic Seducer)
Singles Edit
2009: "Dry the Rain"
2011: "Sex on Legs"
2012: "Die Tomorrow"
2013: "See You Soon" incl. "Von Anfang an" (with Holly Loose of Letzte Instanz)
2014: "Afterlife"
2014: "La Bomba"
2014: "Six Feet Underground"
2016: "The Love of God"
2017: "Waiting for You to Die"
2017: "Lighthouse"
2017: "The Broken Ones"
2018: "On This Rock I Will Build My Church"
2018: "Morgana"
2019: "Loreley"
2019: "Voodoo Doll"
2020: "A One Ton Heart"
2020: "A Splintered Mind"
2020: "Dying on the Moon" (feat. Joy Frost)
Vinyl albums Edit
2014: Six Feet Underground (4-Track Picture Vinyl)
2015: Full Metal Whore (9-Track Picture Vinyl)
2018: Thornstar (Vinyl)
2019: Till Death Us Do Part (Vinyl)
DVDs Edit
2012: Black to the Roots
2014: One Night - Lord of the Lost & The Zielona Góra Symphony Orchestra - Live in Leipzig
2015: A Night to Remember – Live Acoustic in Hamburg
Exclusive sampler contributions Edit
2011: "Do You Wanna Die Without a Scar" (on the Sonic Seducer sampler Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 117)
2011: "Death Doesn't Kill You But I Do" (on the Out of Line sampler Awake the Machines, Vol. 7)
Remixes and recordings with other artists Edit
2011: "Temple of Love" with Latexxx Teens
2012: "Kannst Du mich seh'n" (Remix) for Staubkind
2012: "Deine Zeit Läuft Ab" (St. Pauli Symphonic Version by Lord of the Lost) for Unzucht
2012: "Eye M the Blacksheep" (Remix by Chris Harms and Corvin Bahn) for Rabia Sorda
2012: "Eisblumen" on the Anniversary Sampler for the 20th anniversary of Subway to Sally
2012: "Deep Inside" (Remix) for Fragile Child
2013: "Perfect Day" with A Life Divided
2013: "Bitte Schlag Mich" (shattered by Lord of the Lost) for Ost+Front
2013: "Pandora's Box" (Cover) for Solitary Experiments
2013: "In My Darkest Hour" with Mono Inc. on their Nimmermehr tour album
2014: "Für Immer" Remix for Subway to Sally (on the Sonic Seducer Sampler Medieval Special Vol. XII Issue 03/2014)
2014: "Krieger" with Blutengel on their ‘’Black Symphonies (An Orchestral Journey)’’ Ltd. Edition
2014: "Die Erde Brennt" Remix Joachim Witt on the Neumond Ltd. Edition
2014: "Sonne, Mond & Todesstern" (Remix by Lord of the Lost) for Ost+Front
2015: "Der Zeitdieb" Remix for Tanzwut
2015: "Der Luftschiffharpunist" Remix for Coppelius
2015: "Satans Fall" cover for Saltatio Mortis
2015: "All the Things You Say" Remix for Solar Fake
2015: "This Misery" with Meinhard
2016: "Devil or Angel" with Rocksin
2016: “Ein Wort fliegt wie ein Stein” with Unzucht on their “Neuntöter” deluxe edition
2016: “MRS. Strong” with 5th Avenue
2016: “Freak Parade” with Hell Boulevard”
2016: "Sexschuss" remix for Heldmaschine
2016: "Children of the Dark" with Mono Inc., Joachim Witt and Tilo Wolff
2018: "1000 Seelen" with Joachim Witt
2018: "I Love the Way You Say My Name" with Scarlet Dorn
2019: "Europa" with Oomph!
2019: "Island" with Subway to Sally
2019: “We’re All Dead” with Lolita KompleX
2019: “Magst du Mittelalter?” With Vogelfrey
2020: “Modern Prometheus” with Pyogenesis
Music videos Edit
2009: "Dry the Rain" (Director: Nikola Stahl)
2010: "Last Words" (Director: Nikola Stahl)
2011: "Sex On Legs" (Director: Nikola Stahl)
2011: "Prison" (Director: Chris Harms)
2012: "Beyond Beautiful" (Director: Moritz Krebs)
2012: "Die Tomorrow" (Director: Katya Tsyganova)
2013: "See You Soon" (Director: Jasmin Kreft)
2013: "Credo" (Director: Christian Beer)
2014: "Afterlife" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2014: "La Bomba" (Director: Michel Briegel)
2014: "Six Feet Underground" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2014: "Kingdom Come" (Director: Katya Tsyganova)
2015: "Lost in a Heartbeat" (Director: Lisa Morgenstern)
2015: "Full Metal Whore" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2016: "The Love of God" (Director: Harun Hazar)
2016: "Drag Me to Hell" (Director: Michel Briegel)
2016: "In Silence" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2017: "Raining Stars" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2017: "Waiting for You to Die" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2017: "Lighthouse" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2017: "The Broken Ones" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2017: "My Better Me" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2018: "On This Rock I Will Build My Church" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2018: "Morgana" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2018: "Haythor" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2018: "Black Halo" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2019: "Loreley" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2019: "Voodoo Doll" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2019: "Till Death Us Do Part" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami)
2019: "Ruins" (Director: Andrés Villa)
2020: "Under the Sun" (Director: Matteo Fabbiani & Chiara Cera
2020: "A One Ton Heart" (Director: Chris Harms
Sooner or Later
Lord of the Lost Lyrics
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Sooner or later I will betray
But even a traitor sooner or later
Is learning that love is finding a way
Sooner or later I'll be a hater
Sooner or later I'm killing again
But all of my failures sooner or later
The core is cracking in two
Two halves, one for me, one for you
But even with a broken heart
I still believe in love
The thorn is braced in the deep
The anguish is making me creep
But even with an open scar
I still believe in love
Sooner or later I will be greater
Than all of the fears in
Our cold broken hearts
I heal the hater and sooner or later
I'm closing the scars and I believe in
love
Lord of the Lost's song Sooner or later is a heartfelt and honest confession of a person who is struggling with inner demons and the fear of betraying the ones they love. The verses talk about the inevitability of becoming a traitor and a hater, but also imply the possibility of redemption and healing through love. The chorus emphasizes the belief in love despite the pain and the scars, and the desire to overcome the darkness and be a better person.
The lyrics are rich in metaphors and emotional contrasts, such as the cracking core that symbolizes the emotional breakdown of the singer, the thorn that represents the hidden pain, and the notion of being a traitor or a hater that resonates with the sense of guilt and self-doubt. The message conveyed by the song is one of hope and resilience, highlighting the importance of accepting one's flaws and mistakes and striving to overcome them with the power of love and forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
Sooner or later I'll be a traitor
At some point in time, I will commit an act of betrayal.
Sooner or later I will betray
Eventually, I will act against someone's trust and expectations.
But even a traitor sooner or later
Even if I become a betrayer, I will eventually realize the true value of love.
Is learning that love is finding a way
Discovering love means finding a path for it to flourish and grow.
Sooner or later I'll be a hater
Sometime in the future, I will harbor feelings of anger and animosity.
Sooner or later I'm killing again
At some point in time, I will act on my feelings of hate and cause harm.
But all of my failures sooner or later
Eventually, my past mistakes and shortcomings will come back to haunt me.
Will be the remorse of a dying man
My sorrow and regret will only be fully realized when it is too late to make amends.
The core is cracking in two
The essential aspect of my being is being pulled in opposite directions.
Two halves, one for me, one for you
My internal struggle is between myself and another person.
But even with a broken heart
Despite the pain and heartache, I am still capable of believing in love.
I still believe in love
I maintain my faith in the potential for affection and compassion.
The thorn is braced in the deep
There exists a sharp and painful obstacle buried deep within me.
The anguish is making me creep
The torment and distress is causing me to move and act slowly.
But even with an open scar
Despite my emotional wounds being visible and raw, I am still hopeful for love.
Sooner or later I will be greater
Eventually, I will achieve a level of greatness or superiority.
Than all of the fears in our cold broken hearts
I will overcome the fear, doubt, and bitterness in our wounded and hurting hearts.
I heal the hater and sooner or later
I am able to help those who are consumed by hate and eventually overcome my own.
I'm closing the scars and I believe in
I am finding a way to heal my hurt and pain, and I still have faith in love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Chris The Lord Harms
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