April 1992 the single "Kiss & Tell" was the first release on Rebel Records / SPV and thus the start of a long-term and successful collaboration. 1992 saw a flood of releases, much to the delight of the fans. Further again the band changed their guitarist position. Mark Wheeler from now on has been in charge for about 2 years. In September came the album "An Irony of Fate", in October the re-releases of "Sinister Dawn/Ecstasy" and "Flags of Revolution" and finally in November the single "Demimondes" followed, which all together displayed an abundance of innovation.
On "Stormy Visions", the pre-release single for the album "Odyssee", released in October 1993, goes one step further in a very dancefloor-orientated direction, prooved by a truly techno-id mix of the title track. The album release in January 1994 again was followed with a crash of the line-up. Mark Wheeler has been dropped and replaced by the guitarist Colin Hughes. Some remixes and the incredible David Bowie cover "Heroes" been released shortly after the album on the Single "Flood of Love", more in the typical Love Like Blood realms.
A year later "Exposure" saw the daylight in October 1995 and broke the silence. Mixed at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool (UK) and produced by Pee Wee Coleman. One of the most influential German band now sounds really fresh, yet keeps the roots but showing itself more from the Metal side.
In January 1996 the band rushed into their most serious crisis ever. The band cancelled their 6 weeks Europe tour and felt into deep depressions. Many rumours spread around about a band split, their retirement.
No official statements, no news for about 1 1/2 years until the Demo Single "Taste of Damocles" been released as an offical announcement. The band from now on consists just by the brotherhood and founding members Yorck and Gunnar Eysel. Former guitarist Colin Hughes as well as dummer Joxx Schmid retired. But the main heads of the band continue what they have started about ten years ago.
So it's no wonder that in February 1998 in time of their 10 years anniversary with a big bang the advance Mini-Album "The Love Like Blood E.P." was released. A new chapter is opened, a fresh, highly motivated band returns and again is setting new standards.
Their anniversary E.P. as well as the follow-up album "Snakekiller" have been recorded with numerous highly reputated musicians as there are AC (drums, Lacrimosa), Esa Holopainen (guitars, Amorphis), Ed Warby (drums, Gorefest), Frank Schwer (guitars, Silke Bischoff), Frank Weyzig (Born For Bliss), Susan D'Ivallo (vocals, Moonchild) and finally Peter Tägtgren (producer, Dimmu Borgir, Hypocrisy, Edge Of Sanity)
The River
Love Like Blood Lyrics
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This unvoiced desperation
It's not written on my face
Leaving behind resignation
[pre-chorus]
Reaching out for the first reach
With a strangled smile I'd let you go
It hurts more than you'll ever know
[chorus]
And the river, and the river flows
Strong the wild
And the fever, and the fever grows
Fiery by passion
In the dark and torrid ocean
All the hearts are lying there
Lost for love, waiting for rebirth
I get sick, I feel it rising there
[repeat pre-chorus / chorus / solo / chorus]
Torrential like a river
Consuming like a fever
And the current, and the current, and the current flows
The song "The River" by Love Like Blood expresses the feeling of unvoiced desperation hidden behind a resigned expression. The lyrics suggest that there is more to the singer's emotions than what is visible on the surface, as they reach out to someone they care for but are unable to fully express their feelings. The pre-chorus speaks of the pain of letting someone go while trying to hide the emptiness it leaves behind. The chorus compares the intensity of the singer's emotions to a strong and wild river and a fiery passion that grows like a fever.
The second verse speaks of a dark and torrid ocean where all the hearts lie waiting for rebirth, but the singer feels sick and consumed by the rising emotions. The repetition of the pre-chorus and the chorus suggests that the singer is caught in a cycle of intense emotions that they are unable to break free from.
The lyrics of "The River" are open to interpretation, but they may suggest a struggle with unrequited love, the pain of not being able to fully express one's emotions, or the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of intense feelings. The song paints a vivid picture of emotional turmoil, conveyed through powerful imagery and haunting vocals.
Line by Line Meaning
You will never can imagine
You cannot begin to fathom
This unvoiced desperation
The yearning and longing I feel that I cannot express
It's not written on my face
My countenance does not reveal the depths of my emotions
Leaving behind resignation
Every attempt at hope fades and I face the bitter reality of acceptance
Reaching out for the first reach
Extending an invitation to connect for the first time
With a strangled smile I'd let you go
I'll not cling on despite the sacrifice being difficult
Leaving behind emptiness
In so doing there is a void that lingers
It hurts more than you'll ever know
This feeling is indescribable and unbearable
And the river, and the river flows
The power of love is uncontrollable just like the unstoppable flow of a river
Strong the wild
Its intensity is overpowering
And the fever, and the fever grows
The ardor of love intensifies and becomes overwhelming
Fiery by passion
It is fueled by an all-consuming passion
In the dark and torrid ocean
The sea is a perfect metaphor for the troubled and tumultuous aspects of love
All the hearts are lying there
Many faltered hearts have been broken and crushed by love
Lost for love, waiting for rebirth
A persistent hope remains in their pain for a new awakening birthed from love
I get sick, I feel it rising there
I am consumed and overwhelmed by sickening anxiety and doubt
Torrential like a river
The love I feel is powerful and unending
Consuming like a fever
It consumes every fiber of my being, much like a fever overtaking the body
And the current, and the current, and the current flows
Love continues to flow and progress just like the steady current of a river
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