Already in January '94 the band recorded their first Demo "FUNERAL SERVICE" (approx. 43 min.) in the "VNUKOVO STUDIO". That Demo followed the line of ATMOSPHERIC DOOM/DEATH.
6 months later in July'94 MENTAL HOME attacked VNUKOVO STUDIO once again and there the second masterpiece "MIRRORLAND" was born. The new release was nothing to do with the previous one. Music stepped to a new level (thanx to a lot of keys).
After that demo band started to get proposals from various record labels and soon made a deal with "METAL AGEN REC"/"SOYUZ" for release of MC. The contract was much forced by the band's live on "DEATHRIDER III" festival.
Everything seemed to be cool... But disaster was around the corner. Accident happened with Roman Povarov. Due to the serious left hand damage he had to forgot about guitar. But he didn't leave the band and switched to keyboards.
After a long search band chose Sergey Kalachov as a new Lead Guitarist. With this new breath MENTAL HOME moved to their favorite studio (guess it's name) and recorded their third album "VALE". The final mix was made only after three attempts and the result was really cool : the band signed to "MORBID NOIZZ PROD" for the MC/CD release.
In spring '96 "Vale" was finally released on MC on MORBID NOIZZ and is now on sale. In fact first print of the album was sold out in Moscow in less than month. At the same time album hits Russian Metal Charts #1 in July beating the Russian Metal legend ARIA's latest release.
On June 2nd the band performed their special party gig to officially present their latest release. Unfortunately it was the last gig for original line-up. Shortly after that performance Roman Povarov left the band... Only two month later band invited Michael "MAIDEN" Smirnoff to replace Roman on keyboards.
The first "test" performance for the new line-up took place in Nizhny Novgorod (ex-Gorkiy) with Autumnal Discord (also from Moscow) and four more local bands. The gig was tremendous success. The new guy on keyboards seemed to be completely accepted by fans.
From September to November the band made a gig in Archangelsk and in Severo-Dvinsk and also 2 gigs in Moscow. At the end of the 1996 Mental Home visited Saratov banging at the Saratov Rock Festival.
In the new 1997 year the band made a show on 26.01.97 in Moscow at ex-Calipso club. Shortly after the gig Mental Home began to prepare new material... At the same time "Vale" album was re-released in Russia by Soyuz Records after first print (by Morbid Noizz) was totally sold out. "Mirrorland" album is sold in 5000 copies for now and is about to be re-released too.
In the middle of March the band went into the good-old Vnukovo Studio to start the recording sessions of their 4th album which is planned to feature 8 brand new songs and 2 instrumental themes. In the middle of April the band started rehearsals for the DEATHRIDER-5 festival which took place on April, 30 at "Filial DK ZiL" venue in Moscow. Festival also featured such faves as End Zone, Goresleeps, Gods Tower (from Belorussia) and Nokturnal Mortum (from Ukraine). Mental Home live set featured one new song ("Silent Remembrance") that was happily accepted by fans.
On June 7th the band finished the recording sessions for their 4th brand new album entitled "Black Art" which contains intro, 8 songs and one instrumental theme. "Black Art" will be released in December on CDs. Also there are rumors about re-releasing of the band's 1st album "Funeral service" ('94) and sold out "Mirrorland" ('95).
Taken from the Mental Home home page.
Bliss
Mental Home Lyrics
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Sun burns away the mist, cold morning breeze blows
Breeze takes away the petals of a dying blood-red rose
Today is mine because my life is in my hands
The plane will carry me away from native lands
I've lost the comfort, choke with anger in my home
I'll say good-bye to all my enemies and friends
The plane will carry me away from native lands
Oh, that is great to look from the sky...
It must be really a bliss...
Oh, that is great to look from the sky...
I am in perfect bliss...
The opening lines of Mental Home's song Bliss paint a picture of a new beginning, as the sun clears away the mist and the morning breeze takes away the petals of a dying rose. The singer declares that today is theirs because their life is in their own hands, indicating a sense of agency and control over their destiny. However, this sense of control is contrasted by the feeling of being choked with anger in their home, leading to a desire for peace of mind and solitude. As they bid farewell to both their friends and enemies, the singer looks forward to being carried away by the plane from their native lands.
The chorus of the song adds to the sense of liberation and freedom. The euphoria that comes with looking out from the plane and seeing the world from a new perspective is described as a state of perfect bliss, which the singer revels in. The song can be interpreted as being about taking control of your life and freeing yourself from the negativity that might hold you back. It encourages the listener to embrace change and take risks in pursuit of their goals.
Line by Line Meaning
Sun burns away the mist, cold morning breeze blows
The morning is cold, but the sun is rising and pushing away the mist.
Breeze takes away the petals of a dying blood-red rose
The wind is blowing the withered petals off a red rose.
Today is mine because my life is in my hands
I am in control of my own life, and today is mine to do with what I want.
The plane will carry me away from native lands
I am leaving my home country on a plane to start a new life elsewhere.
I've lost the comfort, choke with anger in my home
I am no longer comfortable being at home and feel suffocated by anger.
Just wanna peace of mind, please leave me now alone
All I want is some peace and quiet, so please leave me alone.
I'll say good-bye to all my enemies and friends
I am saying goodbye to everyone I know, both friends and enemies.
The plane will carry me away from native lands
The plane will take me far away from my home country.
Oh, that is great to look from the sky...
Looking down on the world from above is incredible and awe-inspiring.
It must be really a bliss...
It must be an experience of pure happiness and contentment.
Oh, that is great to look from the sky...
Looking down on the world from above is incredible and awe-inspiring.
I am in perfect bliss...
I am experiencing pure happiness and contentment.
Contributed by Oliver R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.