Their first album - Millennium Metal - went in the Charts and became "Europeans most successful Metal-Debut in 1999".
Metalium covered a number of songs from bands like Kansas, Queen, Accept, Deep Purple, etc.
Singer Henning Basse performed vocals for Firewind on two seperate tours in 2007 and filled in for Kai Hansen for two dates with Gamma Ray in January 2008.
Last line-up:
Henning Basse - Vocals
Tolo Grimalt - Guitar
Matthias Lange - Guitar
Lars Ratz - Bass
Michael Ehré - Drums
Past Members:
Chris Caffery - Guitars
Jack Frost - Guitars
Mike Terrana - Drums
Mark Cross - Drums
Discography:
Albums:
1. Millennium Metal - Chapter One (1999)
2. State Of Triumph - Chapter Two (2000)
3. Hero Nation - Chapter Three (2002)
4. As One - Chapter Four (2004)
5. Demons Of Insanity - Chapter Five (2005)
6. Nothing To Undo - Chapter Six (2007)
7. Incubus - Chapter Seven (2008)
8. Grounded - Chapter Eight (2009)
DVDs:
1. Metalian Attack - Part I (2001)
2. Metalian Attack - Part II (2006)
Boxed Set:
1. Platinum Edition
Metamorphosis
Metalium Lyrics
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Reflecting on my sorted past
I've chosen not to stay
Take my chances elsewhere now
Behold the flask from where I stand
Chrome nectar scalds my trembling hand
My fate is sealed
I draw it to my anxious lips
Fell the rush of pain within my vain
Inflamed power mainlined to my brain
Metamorphosis
My flesh, a composite outer shell
Metalium changing every cell
Shield for eternity
Perfect pure automaton
Body and mind are fused as one
Fell the rush of pain within my vain
Inflamed power mainlined to my brain
Metamorphosis
Sensation intensified beyond belief
Thankful for the mission I received
Metamorphosis
Feel the rush of pain within my vain
Inflamed power mainlined to my brain
Sensation intensified beyond belief
Ohh thankful for the mission I received
Fell the rush of pain within my vain
Metamorphosis
Inflamed power mainlined to my brain
Sensation intensified beyond belief
Metamorphosis
Ohh thankful for the mission I received
Metamorphosis!
The lyrics of Metalium's "Metamorphosis" speak of a transformation, both physical and mental, that the singer undergoes. The song starts with the singer being alone and isolated, reflecting on their past, and choosing to take their chances elsewhere. The singer then drinks from a flask that holds chrome nectar, which seals their fate. In a spellbound urge that cannot be resisted, the singer draws the nectar to their lips and undergoes a metamorphosis.
The pain rush that the singer feels is intense, and the power inflames their veins, and they undergo a change where their flesh becomes a composite outer shell. The singer becomes a Metalium, changing every cell, and fusing their body and mind as one. The singer becomes a perfect pure automaton, and their senses become intensified beyond belief. In the end, the singer is thankful for the mission they received and their transformation into a Metalium.
The song's lyrics illustrate a person's desire to undergo a transformation, to become something more than what they currently are. The metamorphosis that is described in the song can be interpreted as a metaphor for personal growth and change. The lyrics suggest that while the transformation may be painful, the end result is worth it, and the person who undergoes the change is grateful for what they have become.
Line by Line Meaning
Alone and isolated
I am by myself and cut off from the outside world
Reflecting on my sorted past
Thinking about my past, which has been sorted or arranged in some way
I've chosen not to stay
I have decided to leave my current situation
Take my chances elsewhere now
I am willing to risk something by going somewhere else
Behold the flask from where I stand
Looking at the container from my current position
Chrome nectar scalds my trembling hand
The fluid in the container burns my hand and makes it shake
My fate is sealed
What will happen to me in the future is already decided and can't be changed
I draw it to my anxious lips
I put the container up to my mouth, feeling nervous
A spellbound urge I can't resist
I am unable to ignore the powerful desire I have to do this
Fell the rush of pain within my vain
I feel a strong surge of pain coursing through my veins
Inflamed power mainlined to my brain
Something powerful and inflammatory is affecting my brain directly
Metamorphosis
A transformation is happening to me
My flesh, a composite outer shell
My body is like a protective covering made of many parts
Metalium changing every cell
Some kind of metal is changing all of my cells on a molecular level
Shield for eternity
This transformation will provide permanent protection for me
Perfect pure automaton
I will become a perfectly created, self-operating machine
Body and mind are fused as one
My physical and mental aspects are merging together into one entity
Sensation intensified beyond belief
My feelings have become much stronger than I could have imagined
Thankful for the mission I received
I am grateful for whatever task or purpose was given to me
Metamorphosis!
This process of transformation is happening and is being celebrated
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHIAS LANGE, LARS RATZ, MIKE TERRANA
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