Their first full-length self-titled album Masterplan was released in 2003, produced by Andy Sneap. The band then consisted of Grapow and Kusch with Jørn Lande. The main part of the keyboard lines on the album were arranged and programmed by Roland and Uli. Keyboardist Janne "Warman" Wirman recorded some sessions for the album, but could not stay on as a full-time member due to his commitments to Children of Bodom. Axel Mackenrott replaced him on tour and soon after as a permanent member. Studio bassist Jürgen Attig (Casanova) helped with some bass lines on the recordings, but Grapow was the main bassist for the album. For tour and subsequent recordings, Jan-Sören Eckert was hired as a permanent member. The band received the "European Border Breakers Award" from the European Commission in 2004, for the debut album success around Europe.
In January 2005, Masterplan released their second album, Aeronautics once again produced by Andy Sneap and the band. After two successful albums and their respective tours, during the writing of the third album the band parted ways with vocalist Jørn Lande, citing "musical differences" as the reason for the split. The split was amicable enough that Jørn agreed to perform four previously arranged live appearances before departing although two of these were eventually cancelled by the promoters.
On 4 October 2006, Uli Kusch announced his departure from the band in an interview with Darkside.ru. Although not discussing the details of what had happened, he mentioned the democratic principles of making decisions in the band as one of the reasons of his leaving – according to him, it often made getting a consensus nearly impossible. Three days later, Masterplan announced their new line-up through their official web site: Grapow, Mackenrott, Eckert, with new members Mike DiMeo (Riot, The Lizards) and Mike Terrana (ex-Artension, ex-Rage, Metalium, ex-Axel Rudi Pell). The band toured with Saxon as an opening act for Saxon's Inner Sanctum tour.
The band's third album, suitably titled MK II, was released on 26 February 2007. It was produced this time by the band's actual leader, Roland Grapow himself, at his own studio in Slovakia. It was recorded in September and October 2006.
On 11 January 2009, Mike DiMeo confirmed on his MySpace page that he had parted ways with Masterplan. On 25 July 2009, the band finally revealed that Jørn Lande has made his return to Masterplan. On 16 April 2010, a single titled Far From the End of the World was released to precede the band's new fourth album, Time to Be King, once again produced by Roland Grapow. On 13 July 2011, the band announced on their official website that they were writing songs for a new album. The album was set to be released in March 2013.
In July 2012, it was announced that Martin Marthus Skaroupka (Cradle of Filth drummer) will play on the new Masterplan album. In early November, it was announced that Rick Altzi and Jari Kainulainen would replace Jorn Lande and Jan Eckert on the upcoming album. In November 2012, during an interview with Metal Shock Finland's Chief Editor, Mohsen Fayyazi, when talking about Jorn's departure from the band, Roland stated the following: "Everybody always expects something special from Jorn, but it's a very unstable situation. To keep happy it's not easy and to be honest I've not heard from him for 2 years. Don't get me wrong, we're still friends but we just don't have much contact."
On 21 February 2013, the new album was announced. The title of the album is Novum Initium and it was released on 14 June 2013 through German record label AFM Records.
In an interview made in Italy, on 16 September 2016, Roland Grapow confirmed the addition of At Vance member Kevin Kott as the drummer of the band replacing Martin Marthus Škaroupka whose commitments with his other band Cradle of Filth prevented him for playing shows with Masterplan.
They also announced the release of a new album consisting of re-recordings of Helloween songs written by Roland Grapow from the time he was in the band. The album, PumpKings, was released on 28 July 2017. Grapow stated that the album was not any kind of revenge for being fired from Helloween, or not being invited to their Pumpkins United World Tour in 2017: [fans] all thought it was kind of a revenge or something... now I remember. To me, it's just a relaxing situation [...] I never had this in my mind. It's just a bit coincidental because I delayed this album for two years and it came out at the same time when the reunion tour came.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masterplan_(band)
Studio albums
Masterplan (2003)
Aeronautics (2005)
MK II (2007)
Time to Be King (2010)
Novum Initium (2013)
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In the 1970s, a soul combo called Masterplan recorded "Clinton Park" and other tunes on the De-Lite label.
Crystal Night
Masterplan Lyrics
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When they shout that hymn
Marching so brave
Their hearts beat on holdly right
Their souls belong to those of the weak
Walking so blinded
Surrounded by brown coated lies
Bleed for the master race
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone, don't fear the new
It's your only chance, your only salvation
Why should we blond and blue-eyed
Chanting a 'heil', living a lie
Evil surrounds us, we lost our way
Darkness will lead us through fire and hell
We're not waving the same flag
Or going down the same road
So use your brains, just for one time
You can't rule mankind
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone, don't fear the new
It's your only chance, your only salvation
No no we don't want it, never more
We won't take it, like before
Crystal night, never more
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone, don't fear the new
It's your only chance, your only salvation
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone, don't fear the new
It's your only chance, your only salvation
No no we don't want it, never more
We won't take it, like before
Crystal night, never more
Never more, like before
No never more
The Masterplan song "Crystal Night" is an anti-fascist anthem that urges people to reject the Nazi ideology and unite against hate. The lyrics describe the dangers of blindly following propaganda and the importance of critically thinking for oneself. The song criticizes the Nazi's obsession with racial purity and calls on people to embrace diversity and reject discrimination.
The first stanza of the song describes the scene of a Nazi rally, where people are shouting hymns and marching bravely. However, the song suggests that this is all a facade of bravery and strength, and that in reality, these people have lost their souls to the weak and are blinded by lies. The second stanza urges people to reject Nazi propaganda, to not blindly follow the leader but to think critically for oneself. The chorus repeats the message that we are not all the same nation and we should not fear the new, but rather embrace it as our only salvation. The last stanza emphatically states that "we don't want it, never more" and calls for an end to the hate and discrimination associated with the Crystal Night.
Overall, "Crystal Night" is a powerful anthem that promotes critical thinking, diversity, and inclusion while condemning hate and discrimination.
Line by Line Meaning
Why, why do we turn away
Why do we refuse to acknowledge the atrocities happening around us?
When they shout that hymn
When they march and sing their hateful song
Marching so brave
They march with misguided courage
Their hearts beat on holdly right
They believe they are right despite the evil in their hearts
Their souls belong to those of the weak
Their devotion is misplaced and it serves only to hurt the vulnerable
Walking so blinded
They are blind to the reality of their actions
Surrounded by brown coated lies
They believe the lies they are fed by those in authority
Hear propaganda which says
They are indoctrinated with messages of hate and superiority
Bleed for the master race
They are told to be willing to harm and kill in the name of their supposed superiority
We're not under the same nation
We do not share the same ideals or values
The past has gone, don't fear the new
We must learn from the past and move towards a better future
It's your only chance, your only salvation
If we do not change, we will face destruction
Why should we blond and blue-eyed
Why does physical appearance matter in determining worth?
Chanting a 'heil', living a lie
They blindly follow a dangerous ideology
Evil surrounds us, we lost our way
We have been corrupted by evil and misguided beliefs
Darkness will lead us through fire and hell
Our path of hate and destruction will only bring about our downfall
So use your brains, just for one time
We must think critically and reject harmful beliefs
You can't rule mankind
No one race or group of people can lay claim to superiority over others
No no we don't want it, never more
We reject hate and violence
We won't take it, like before
We will not allow mindless violence and destruction to go unchecked
Crystal night, never more
We reject the horrors of the past and vow to never repeat them
Never more, like before
We cannot allow ourselves to fall into the same patterns of hate and violence
No never more
We will never again allow ourselves to be consumed by hate and violence
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROLAND GRAPOW, ULRICH KUSCH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dominon929
Why - why do we turn away
When they shout that hymn
Marching so brave
Their hearts beat on holdly right
Their souls belong to those of the weak
Walking so blinded
Surrounded by brown coated lies
Hear propaganda which says
Bleed for the master race
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone - don't fear the new
It's your only chance - your only salvation
Why should we blond and blue-eyed
Chanting a 'heil' - living a lie
Evil surrounds us - we lost our way
Darkness will lead us through fire and hell
We're not waving the same flag
Or going down the same road
So use your brains - just for one time
You can't rule mankind
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone - don't fear the new
It's your only chance - your only salvation
No no we don't want it - never more
We won't take it - like before
Crystal night - never more
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone - don't fear the new
It's your only chance - your only salvation
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone - don't fear the new
It's your only chance - your only salvation
No no we don't want it - never more
We won't take it - like before
Crystal night - never more
Never more - like before
No never more
@jonashamm6447
After all these years, still such a great song in word and sound.
@Peddrios
One of my favorites from Masterplan
@dominon929
Why - why do we turn away
When they shout that hymn
Marching so brave
Their hearts beat on holdly right
Their souls belong to those of the weak
Walking so blinded
Surrounded by brown coated lies
Hear propaganda which says
Bleed for the master race
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone - don't fear the new
It's your only chance - your only salvation
Why should we blond and blue-eyed
Chanting a 'heil' - living a lie
Evil surrounds us - we lost our way
Darkness will lead us through fire and hell
We're not waving the same flag
Or going down the same road
So use your brains - just for one time
You can't rule mankind
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone - don't fear the new
It's your only chance - your only salvation
No no we don't want it - never more
We won't take it - like before
Crystal night - never more
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone - don't fear the new
It's your only chance - your only salvation
We're not under the same nation
The past has gone - don't fear the new
It's your only chance - your only salvation
No no we don't want it - never more
We won't take it - like before
Crystal night - never more
Never more - like before
No never more
@user-mo8jg7mr9o
I heard this song for the first time. Fourteen years later, I still love this song! !
@theKpen
One of the hidden gems out there for sure. This album is really deadly, mixed super well and awesome riffs.
@baaf1984
FUCKING UNBELIEVABLE
@marcoisraelmagdalenovazque8860
What a fantastic intro
@erickaraujo2702
i love this song. my preffer's Masterplan. i will always hear
@nussfury
via xadrez verbal
@lucasgoncalves7331
Somos dois então kk