The first, is a meta… Read Full Bio ↴There are five artists using the name "Lorien".
The first, is a metal band from Spain, formed in 1996. The band's musical style is often claimed to be "power metal" due to it's lyrics focusing mainly on items of the same nature as fantasy novels.
The name, Lórien is one of the Valar in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion and also the name of the forest where Galadriel and Celeborn dwelt in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings.
The band has released two albums so far, Secrets of the Elder, in 2002, and From the Forests to the Havens in 2005.
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The second is an alternative indie band from Nashville, TN.
While it has been less then a year since the bands materialization, Nashville-natives Lorien have accomplished a great deal. The five individuals that comprise Lorien began experimenting in September of 2005. Pulling from bands like Muse, Radiohead, and Gatsbys American Dream, their apartment demos were encouraging. With their own unique blend of poetic, breathy vocals, epic classical piano, progressive rhythms, and melodic guitar work, Lorien quickly discovered they were making music that couldnt wait to be heard. October 10, 2005, only one month after playing together, Lorien performed their first show for over 2000 people. With initial exposure this high, Lorien set dates all over the southeast. The crowd response was unanimous; no one could get enough of Lorien! With hope, they set out to record an EP. Demos of Hail To The Queen, Seven Ways To Lie, and Comfortable [Praise The Stage] attracted the attention of young and talented engineer, Andy Hunt (Jars of Clay, Buddy Guy, Smash Mouth). They began recording feverishly in the spring of 2006. It was at this same time that they received word of their being selected to compete in Cornerstone Festivals New Band Showcase. By way of highest number of fan votes, Lorien was named Grand Prize Winner! This honor entitled them to a main stage performance at Cornerstone Festival with mewithoutYou, Copeland, Anberlin, and David Crowder Band. Following their well-received performance at Cornerstone in July, Lorien put the finishing touches on their EP, titled The Ghost In The Parlor. In September of 2006 Lorien played their EP release concert at Nashville's RCKTWN for an elated crowd. In preparation for this larger-than-life performance, they crafted a stage show complete with a choir and string quartet, as well as complex percussion breakdowns involving nearly every member of the band. It is this interesting and exciting professionalism that has gained Lorien the respect of many appreciators of music, and has garnered them several counts of publishing and label interest. Lorien's full and unique sound has a relevant and important place in the chronology of popular music; it is one you will be hearing a whole lot more of in the very near future.
This was taken from Lorien's Purevolume page: http://www.purevolume.com/lorien
See also:
http://www.myspace.com/lorienmusic
http://www.wearelorien.com
http://www.last.fm/music/L%C3%B3rien
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The third is an gothic band from Poland.
The band has released two albums: Lothlorien, in 1998, and Czarny Kwiat Lotosu in 2002.
This was taken from http://www.metal-archives.com
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The fourth is an alternative Britpopband from Reykjavik, Iceland.
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The fifth is a British progrock band. They released one album (Children's games) on the Dutch label Silly Insects (a sublabel of S.I. Music).
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Lorien
Under The Waves (Instant Karma / Virgin)
By: Alex Routledge
Lorien were once billed as the new pretenders to the Coldplay throne although their debut album, Under The Waves is at times a little more adventurous than their guitar-led contemporaries. With a melancholic and balladeering album, at times bordering on the epic, their sound brushes with Muse, the Manics and other six-string songsmiths.
The band, recently championed in NME as "one of the bands you must hear in 2002", open with recent single Ghostlost, a memorable tune which starts with a surging blast of feedback-drenched electric piano, quickly seaming into standard downbeat rock fare. Lorien mix the soft verse/heavy chorus amid an angst-ridden musical backdrop with echoes of Radiohead and the late Jeff Buckley.
Track 2 is more upbeat, a lightly strummed acoustic guitar taking centre stage before a catchy, yet lyrically weak vocal line. The sound here is probably closest to Travis but sadly lacks direction and the magic of the preceding track fails to reemerge.
An opening riff not disimilar to Radiohead's No Surprises marks the beginning of the next track, the band's debut single, Shivering Sun. One of the album's better tracks, the tune blends acoustic guitar, a catchy chorus and downbeat rhythms.
All Time is the band's slight and brief departure into electronica as they experiment with distorted vocals, backwards organs and sensual xylophones. It's an admirable intro but unfortunately soon merges into similar territory as much of the LP begins to sound the same. The band's formula of acoustic guitar intros followed by touching, anthemic choruses does not always work in their favour.
The LP's second half starts in similar fashion, a quiet disparate intro followed by a guitar-led soundscape with falsetto vocals. Disappear, however, starts with melancholic piano, a slow ballad mixing with a whirling acoustic guitar as Lorien take their cue from Starsailor and Coldplay.
A drum intro accompanies Blue, a jangly, upbeat number, as The Las meet Muse in one of the album's more inspirational tracks, where several mood changes see the band mixing summery guitar pop melancholic electronica.
The band close with Holy Lights, a slow acoustic number, a heady blend of charming folk and traditional balladry. Unfortunately, it's not quite the memorable finale Lorien are aiming for as the track soon descends into a very lame acoustic ballad, lacking both direction and melody. Lorien's debut album is a mixed blessing really -- some great tracks, but sadly not enough variation to keep the attention. Although unlikely at the moment to challenge Coldplay in the "Guitar Pop" league, they have great potential and a little more style, which could take them a long way.
Planet New Earth
Lorien Lyrics
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Where the moon we're watching is all-sides silvered
Now I'm walking on a road
Made of plexiglass and down a deep pink light
It brings me up to the sky with a wonderful power
Where the scent of some angels makes my skin immortal
Hey babe, please don't you go
To another planet that it needs it more
Now I'm living on a plane
Where it seems to be the center of a universe
Every star of the sky makes me happy tonight
And they will dance for us all the night
Waiting for a new day
Hey babe, please don't you go
Hey babe, please don't you go
And throw away your golden dress
Don't go and polish your white wings
Don't go and throw away your fastest car
Don't go and you will fly so high that
you'll touch the sky
In Lorien's song Planet New Earth, the artist paints a vivid picture of a new world. The chorus "Do you know there's a new earth?" suggests that the singer is experiencing something new and unknown. The reference to the moon being "all-side silvered" represents a change in perspective, hinting at a new way of seeing the world. The road made of "plexiglass" and the "deep pink light" suggests a futuristic and sci-fi world where everything is different from what we know.
As the singer continues on this road, they describe the power of being taken up to the sky by a "wonderful power." The "scent of some angels" is an intriguing concept that connotes a heavenly and mystical dimension to the new earth. The singer pleads to their partner to stay with them in this new world. The reference to "throwing away" one's "golden dress," "white wings," and "fastest car" indicates the need to let go of old ways and embrace the new.
The second verse "Here the time has gone away" speaks to the idea that time is no longer linear in the new world. The idea of "a plane where it seems to be the center of a universe" suggests that the singer is in a dimension where they are at the center of everything. The stars make them happy, and they will "dance for us all night," highlighting the allure and beauty of this new world.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you know there's a new earth
There is a new planet that exists.
Where the moon we're watching is all-sides silvered
The moon has a silver-like shine from all angles.
Now I'm walking on a road
The singer is walking on a path or road.
Made of plexiglass and down a deep pink light
The road is made of plexiglass and is illuminated by pink light.
It brings me up to the sky with a wonderful power
The road leads to the sky and gives the singer a powerful feeling.
Where the scent of some angels makes my skin immortal
The singer can smell angels and feels eternal.
Hey babe, please don't you go
The singer is speaking to someone and doesn't want them to leave.
Here the time has gone away
The concept of time is different on this planet.
To another planet that it needs it more
Time is being used on another planet that needs it more than this one.
Now I'm living on a plane
The singer is living on a dimension or plane.
Where it seems to be the center of a universe
The plane the singer is on is the center of a universe.
Every star of the sky makes me happy tonight
The stars in the sky are making the singer happy at night.
And they will dance for us all the night
The stars will dance all night for the singer and others.
Waiting for a new day
The night is waiting for the arrival of a new day.
And throw away your golden dress
The singer is telling someone to discard their clothing.
Don't go and polish your white wings
The singer is telling someone not to clean their white wings.
Don't go and throw away your fastest car
The singer is telling someone not to get rid of their fastest car.
Don't go and you will fly so high that you'll never come back to this world
If someone stays, they will reach great heights and never return to the world they know.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Carlo Emilio Polli, Einar Tonsberg, Fabio Ciarcelluti
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
HourGlass Mandala
True, pure, clear vision and bliss is what I feel when I hear this gem from this album masterpiece. Lorien, if you could just come back together for one massive outdoor performance of this album played live in full so my friends and I could go I would be ecstatic. <3
Ahmad Salehin
And here i thought it's related to The Lorien Legacies or Iam Number Four.