At this time, Jake was playing with a death-metal band called "Vapid" who had an incredibly talented drummer called Gustav. Since Jake and Freddy already knew him, and also knew that he would do a great job behind the drums, Gustav was asked to be the drummer of the band. Even though it wasn´t really his bag, he accepted since he thought it would be a fun thing to do.Another guitarist was also necessary so another friend called Erik,(also a member of "Vapid" ) was asked to be a part of the band. He also accepted.The guys were also searching for a bassist but they couldn´t find any so the only solution was for Freddy to take the bass as well. He had never played this instrument before, only the guitar, but after a few rehersals, this turned out quite well anyway.
From the beginning, the idea was for Nostradameus to play just for fun, and was only going to participate in two rock-competitions in their home town. But in one of theese competitions, there was a man in the jury called Magnus Lundbäck, who immediately fell in love with the music of Nostradameus. He also was the chief of a label called Gain productions, and when the gig was over, he asked the very surprised guys if they had a demo. Since they didn't, he offered them to use his studio to record one, and after a few weeks of songwriting and other preparations ( Nostradameus only had one original song at this time ), they entered the studio on the 5-6 of December -98. The result was a real killer and the guys were really satisfied with it so on the 7th, the demo was sent away, but only to five labels, all german. The answer came two weeks later, from AFM-records who offered a contract at once and after some discussion, Nostradameus decided to sign with the label and did so in April -99.
During the spring and summer -99, the band was busy with writing and preparing new songs for the forthcoming album and in November -99, Nostradameus entered the studio again to record what was going to be the "Words of Nostradameus" album. The result of this recording turned out to be so good that the label decided to use the Finnvox studio in Helsinki to do the final mix of the album. This was, once again, a dream coming true to the band and even though they had to wait for about five months for a time in Finnvox ( it´s very hard to get a time with Mikko Karmila in this studio ) they decided that it was absolutely worth it. And it really was! The final product became so much better than the guys ever would have dreamed of.
Unfortunately, at this point of time, another problem had come up. Both Gustav and Erik had deciced to leave the band. They felt that it took too much time. Well, there was not so much to say about it. After all the band was just supposed to be "a fun thing" from the beginning and was now on its way to become something much bigger than that. So, without any hard feelings, Freddy and Jake started to search for some new members during the summer 2000. The first one they got in contact with was Michael Åberg. A very talented guitarist who played together with Magnus Rosén (Hammerfall) and Michael von Knorring (ex. Yngwie Malmsteen) in a cover band called M.M.M. Freddy just happened to be to be at the pub where they were playing one night and asked Michael if he´d like to try as the guitarist of Nostradameus once they had a new drummer. He said yes an the guys decided to stay in touch. Shortly after, Jake saw a note on the wall in a musicstore in Gothenburg about a hardrock/metal drummer who was looking for a band. So he wrote down the number and later on that evening, after having shared a couple of beers with Freddy, they decided to call this guy, Jesse. He seemed very enthusiastic and a few weeks later, the four guys started to reherse on the material. It turned out quite OK and since they both fitted so good as persons in the band, Jake and Freddy decided to take them in as permanent members in the autumn 2000. At this point of time it was decided that they had to get a bassist in the band also. It was no problem for Freddy to do both the bass and the vocals in the studio but it never was such a good idea when playing live shows. Jesse then came with the idea to contact an old friend of his, Thomas, who had a lot of experience from other bands where he´d played the bass. So they tried him and after the first gig with the new line-up, on November 15, Thomas was also a permanent member of the band.
In January -01 the band, now consisting of 5 members, started to concentrate on some new material for an upcoming second release. All the materiel was already written since Freddy and Jake have had plenty of time during the spring and summer -00 while the band didn´t have any more members. So the recording of the second cd, "The prophet of evil"-album was sceduled already for May the same year. So in the beginning of that month, the guys once again entered "Gain production"´s studio.Once the recording was done, it was again time to visit Mr. Karmila in "Finnvox" and as usual, he did a great job so the "Prophet..."-album was released in August -01. Less than a year after the debut.The new album received quite good reviews, eventhough they were not excellent...
But despite this fact, the guys finally got the opportunity to hit the roads for the first time for a major european tour as an opener for their labelmates Edguy. The only problem was that Jesse at this point of time, due to personal reasons, decided to leave the band. So a new drummer once again had to be recruited. Thomas came up with an idea of a friend of his that might be worth testing. This guy was Esko Salow and he, already from the start, made a tremendously stong impression on the rest of the band, so after the gig in Wacken, he was also a permanent member of the band. The tour lasted from the 2nd of November to the 8th of December and was a huge succes for all the parties involved. The ticketsales and the reactions of the audience was way much better than anyone dared to hope for before it started.
Since things, to this point, had gone quite fast (2 albums released in just 12 months) the guys felt a bit worried when the tour started since they almost didn´t have any new ideas for the future. But propably because of the very inspiring atmosphere, with the reactions of the fans during the gigs, the creativity was on top when they returned back home so in less than 2 months, enough material for a 3rd album was written. So in February -02, the guys once again hit the rehearsing room to prepare and arrange the new material.
The recording of what was going to be "The third prophecy"-album started in the summertime -02. This time, the guys decided to use a different studio than on the previous albums. First of all to get some new impressions, but also since the new materiel was a bit different, quite much more raw and heavy, than the previous ones. The recording was made in the KEG-house studio, situated on one of the islands outside Gothenburg, almost "at home" for Freddy and Jake. It was done in a very harmonic atmosphere and most of the time was used finding the right feeling in the recordings, something the guys didn´t put that much attention to on the previous albums when the main goal was to make tecnically perfect performances on each instrument. The result, however, was something quite extraordinary.
In September, the album was mixed, not in Finnvox this time, but in Studio Fredman in Gothenburg by Fredrik Nordström. The main reason was to acheive a little bit "rawer" sound, more a la "Heavy-metal" compared to the ordinary "perfect, but a bit soft"-sound that´s quite common in the Power-metal scene today. Of course, Fredrik sure didn´t disappoint anyone.
Since Nostradameus had some really nice experiences from the european tour with Edguy, the longing for another tour to promote the new album now grew stronger every day, and in the late autumn -02 the guys finally got the confirmation for another journey across Europe. This time together with HammerFall and their labelmates Masterplan...
1986
Nostradameus Lyrics
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To lead us on our path
To what would be a country for us all
You weren't on your knees
For leaders from west nor east
You got your own opinion and you told them so
So you became uncomfortable for them to who tried to rule our world
One, you had your ways
Nine, to make our world
Eight, a better place
Six, for us to live
Was when our fairytale came to an end
One, you had your ways
Nine, to make our world
Eight, a better place
Six, for us to live
Was when our fairytale came to an end
Your fine ideas
Of a decent life for all
Were not appreciated by those men
You were shot point blank
In an open street at night
They killed not only you but the truth itself
'cause you were too uncomfortable for them to who tried to rule our world
They conspired to make you disappear for all eternity
One, you had your ways
Nine, to make our world
Eight, a better place
Six, for us to live
Was when our fairytale came to an end
One, you had your ways
Nine, to make our world
Eight, a better place
Six, for us to live
Was when our fairytale came to an end
'cause you were too uncomfortable for them to who tried to rule our world
They conspired to make you disappear for all eternity
One, you had your ways
Nine, to make our world
Eight, a better place
Six, for us to live
Was when our fairytale came to an end
One, you had your ways
Nine, to make our world
Eight, a better place
Six, for us to live
Was when our fairytale came to an end
Was when our fairytale came to an end
The lyrics of "1986" by Nostradameus tell the tragic story of an individual who stood up for their beliefs and their vision of a fair and just world, but was ultimately silenced by those in power who felt threatened by their ideas. The song's title references the year 1986, which may be a nod to important historical events that occurred that year, such as the Chernobyl disaster or the Iran-Contra affair.
The lyrics describe how this individual, who "led us on our path" towards creating a better world for all, was not beholden to the ideologies of leaders from the West or East. This person had their own opinions, and they were not afraid to express them to those in power. However, their ideas were not appreciated by those in positions of authority, who saw them as a threat to their control over the world. The lyrics describe how this individual was ultimately assassinated in the street at night, a victim of a conspiracy to silence them forever.
The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the individual's accomplishments and goals, describing how they had "their ways" and sought to make the world a better place for all people to live in. Despite their tragic end, the lyrics suggest that the legacy of this individual and their dreams for a better world continue to inspire us today.
Line by Line Meaning
You were the one
You were the leader
To lead us on our path
To guide us on our journey
To what would be a country for us all
To create a nation for everyone
You weren't on your knees
You didn't submit to others
For leaders from west nor east
For leaders from either side
You got your own opinion and you told them so
You expressed your own thoughts
So you became uncomfortable for them to who tried to rule our world
You made those who ruled uncomfortable
They conspired to make you disappear for all eternity
They plotted to make you vanish forever
One, you had your ways
You had your methods
Nine, to make our world
To improve our planet
Eight, a better place
A more pleasant world
Six, for us to live
A place for us to exist
Was when our fairytale came to an end
Was when our story stopped being magical
Your fine ideas
Your great concepts
Of a decent life for all
Of a good life for everyone
Were not appreciated by those men
Those men didn't value your ideas
You were shot point blank
You were killed at close range
In an open street at night
In a public place during the night
They killed not only you but the truth itself
They not only killed you, but also the truth
'cause you were too uncomfortable for them to who tried to rule our world
Because you made those who ruled uncomfortable
One, you had your ways
You had your methods
Nine, to make our world
To improve our planet
Eight, a better place
A more pleasant world
Six, for us to live
A place for us to exist
Was when our fairytale came to an end
Was when our story stopped being magical
'cause you were too uncomfortable for them to who tried to rule our world
Because you made those who ruled uncomfortable
One, you had your ways
You had your methods
Nine, to make our world
To improve our planet
Eight, a better place
A more pleasant world
Six, for us to live
A place for us to exist
Was when our fairytale came to an end
Was when our story stopped being magical
Was when our fairytale came to an end
Was when our story stopped being magical
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FREDDY PERSSON, JAKE FREDEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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la rola es exelente, pero todavia mejor el disco.
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chida la rola
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28/2 1986