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
One By One
Metalium Lyrics
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Only a fool would dare
To tease the gods and offend their sons
Too proud to understand
Danger for men , their time has come
Bridge:
Don't ever underrate their might
You pray for mercy loosing all your pride
Chorus:
Choir:
One by One
Will be gone
Choir:
One by One
End has come
> Vers 2:
They took revenge
For disrespectful words she's ever said
Her flesh and blood died in pain
They took all she ever had
Bridge:
Now after all she stands alone
Her graceful body trapped in stone
Chorus:
Choir:
One by One
Will be gone
Choir:
One by One
End has come
(Solo)
Chorus 2:
And now her graceful body trapped in stone
Choir:
One by One
And now her graceful body trapped in stone
Choir:
One by One
And now her graceful body trapped in stone
Choir:
One by One
And now her graceful body trapped in stone
Choir:
One by One
And now her graceful body trapped in stone
And now her graceful body trapped in stone
The lyrics to Metalium's song One by One speak of the consequences of disrespecting and teasing the gods. The first verse is a warning, stating that only a foolish person would dare to offend the gods and face their wrath. The prideful nature of humans blinds them from understanding the danger that awaits them. The bridge emphasizes the power of the gods, advising listeners not to underrate their might and to pray for mercy before it's too late. The chorus speaks of the inevitability of death, with the choir repeatedly chanting "One by One, will be gone".
The second verse tells the story of a woman who disrespectfully spoke ill of the gods and paid the price when they took revenge. Her loved ones died in pain and everything she ever had was taken away from her. The bridge that follows depicts her isolation and the punishment that the gods inflicted upon her, as her graceful body is now trapped in stone. The chorus and choir repeat the same refrain as in the first verse, highlighting the concept of death coming for everyone, one by one.
Overall, the song is a warning about the danger of not respecting the power of the gods and the inevitability of death. It also tells a story of the consequences of one woman's disrespect of the divine, serving as a cautionary tale for listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Only a fool would dare
It takes a foolish person to provoke the gods and their sons.
To tease the gods and offend their sons
The foolish person would taunt and insult the gods and their offspring.
Too proud to understand
Their arrogance blinds them to the consequences of their actions.
Danger for men, their time has come
The foolish person is in peril as the gods' retribution is imminent.
Don't ever underrate their might
Do not underestimate the power and wrath of the gods.
You pray for mercy loosing all your pride
The only recourse is to beg for mercy and surrender any sense of superiority and self-importance.
They took revenge
The gods retaliated against the disrespectful person.
For disrespectful words she's ever said
The person uttered offensive remarks that incurred the gods' wrath.
Her flesh and blood died in pain
The person suffered the emotional distress of losing loved ones.
They took all she ever had
The gods deprived the person of everything she held dear.
Now after all she stands alone
The person is left alone after enduring the gods' punishment.
Her graceful body trapped in stone
The person is left petrified, immortalized in stone as a punishment from the gods.
One by One, will be gone
One person after another will suffer the gods' retribution and be destroyed.
End has come
Death and destruction are inevitable for those who incur the gods' wrath.
And now her graceful body trapped in stone
The person's body remains petrified even after death, serving as a warning to others not to anger the gods.
Contributed by Zachary P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.