Only one year later "Auf dunklen Schwingen" was released, another Demo. After that Voices Productions signed the band and in 1996 Lunar Aurora recorded their first official album, which was called "Weltengänger". With the albums "Ars Moriendi", "Elixir of Sorrow", "Zyklus" and "Mond", this band from Rosenheim established their status as one of the most visionary, unique and important projects in the German metal-scene.
The sound of every release can be considered as slightly different as the sound on the previous one. Generally Lunar Aurora's creations have a dark, cold and spiritual feeling. Using the Keyboard in a intelligent and never exaggerated way they are able to conjure a deep atmosphere.
In 2007, the band released its 8th studio album, "Andacht", after which Lunar Aurora split.
In 2011 Lunar Aurora's label (http://www.cold-dimensions.de) announced that they were back and working on a new album. On March the 2nd, through Cold Dimensions, "Hoagascht" was released. The album only features lyrics sung in the Upper Bavarian dialect, rather than standard German.
In the autumn of 2012, Lunar Aurora split up again.
Last known lineup
Whyrhd - vocals
Aran - vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, programming
Discography
1995 - A Wandering Winterdream Beneath the Cold Moon (demo)
1996 - Auf Dunklen Schwingen (demo)
1996 - Weltengänger
1998 - Seelenfeuer
1999 - Auf Einer Wanderung Durch Goldene Spharen (split w/ Secrets of the Moon)
1999 - Of Stargates and Bloodstained Celestial Spheres
2000 - Ars Moriendi
2002 - Paysage d'Hiver / Lunar Aurora (split)
2004 - Elixir of Sorrow
2004 - Zyklus
2005 - Ars Moriendi (Alternate Version)
2005 - Mond
2007 - Andacht
2012 - Hoagascht
Seelenfeuer
Lunar Aurora Lyrics
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Wanderer im Grab der Zeit
Troumend in des Mondes Schleier
Er nun erblickt das Seelenfeuer
The lyrics of the Lunar Aurora song Seelenfeuer describe a wanderer in a spiritual forest or graveyard, seemingly lost in time. The first two lines introduce the idea of the wanderer being lost in a place full of ghosts and the past. The next line mentions the moon, which is often associated with the spiritual realm and the veil that separates it from the physical world. The final line speaks of the wanderer finally seeing the "Seelenfeuer," or soul fire. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the wanderer finding enlightenment, or possibly even death and spiritual transcendence.
The entire song seems to be about someone who is searching for something deeper and more meaningful in life, and is willing to venture into the spiritual unknown to find it. The imagery of the forest and the moon add to the mystical and spiritual nature of the song, and the use of German language only intensifies the feeling of otherworldliness.
Line by Line Meaning
Wanderer im Wald der Geister
Roaming in the forest of spirits, the wanderer enters a realm beyond the physical plane.
Wanderer im Grab der Zeit
Trapped in the tomb of time, the wanderer is lost in a world where past and present collide.
Troumend in des Mondes Schleier
Dreaming in the moon's veil, the wanderer sees a realm of wonder where reality and fantasy merge.
Er nun erblickt das Seelenfeuer
He now beholds the soulfire, a manifestation of the inner self that burns with passion and purpose.
Contributed by Leo W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.