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...
FIGHT
Nostradameus Lyrics
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But don't even try to make me believe in
The stories they tell, to you childrenn in "hell"
Where moral, religion and racism they sell
They're claiming to be guardians of justice
Police of the world is what I would call it
With selftaken right to decide what is right
They're "blessing" the world with their truth every night
How do they make you believe what they say?
When are you going to open your eyes and...
FIGHT--to prevent them from ruining it all
FIGHT--for the right to be free, and tell me...
WHY--every leader obeys what they say
FIGHT--it's a duty to fight for our human rights
The rule of today is never to question
Obey what they say, that is your first lesson
If they tell you to die, then don't ask them why
Just do what you're told and say "thanks and goodbye"
How do they make you believe what they say?
How come you don't seem to care at all
Their hypocrisy is making me sick
When are you going to open your eyes and...
FIGHT--... how do they... FIGHT--...
The lyrics of Nostradameus's song "Fight" describe the artist's criticism towards the government's action and the society's compliance with their unjust laws. The first verse challenges the notion of freedom in the country and ponders how society can believe in the stories sold, regarding issues such as moral, religion, and racism. The government is portrayed as self-righteous, claiming to be guardians of justice, but exercising their self-taken right to rule and impose their truth.
The second verse highlights the dangers of blind obedience and the importance of questioning authority. It criticizes the society's tendency to obey without questioning and accept their rules without resistance, even if it leads to dire consequences. Finally, the artist urges the listeners to fight against the government's oppression, hypocrisy, and injustice.
Overall, the song is an appeal to reflect on the state of society, to question the government's actions, and to resist the imposed norms that hinder one's freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
You say that you live in the country of freedom
You suggest that you live in a nation of freedom
But don't even try to make me believe in
I won't believe in what you're saying
The stories they tell, to you childrenn in "hell"
The tales they narrate to children in tough circumstances
Where moral, religion and racism they sell
They promote morals, religion, and racism
They're claiming to be guardians of justice
They purport to be defenders of justice
Police of the world is what I would call it
I'd label them the world's police
With selftaken right to decide what is right
They've assumed the power to determine what's right
They're "blessing" the world with their truth every night
They project their truth upon the world day and night
How do they make you believe what they say?
What tactics do they use to make you believe them?
When are you going to open your eyes and...
When will you increase your awareness and...
FIGHT--to prevent them from ruining it all
Resist and stop them before they wreck everything
FIGHT--for the right to be free, and tell me...
Strive for the liberty to be oneself and ask me...
WHY--every leader obeys what they say
Why do all leaders concede to their authority?
FIGHT--it's a duty to fight for our human rights
It's our obligation to battle for our human rights
The rule of today is never to question
The norm today is to avoid questioning
Obey what they say, that is your first lesson
Comply with their instructions, that's what they teach
If they tell you to die, then don't ask them why
If they order you to perish, don't question their motive
Just do what you're told and say "thanks and goodbye"
Simply do as you're told and say thank you and goodbye
Their hypocrisy is making me sick
Their hypocrisy is making me unwell
Contributed by Adrian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Monica Niemann
Så jävla grymt bra låt och så rätt i tiden ännu....idag 👍🏻❤️🇸🇪
David Cormier
Best song of nostradameus
Monica Niemann
Jag ska göra allt jag kan för att sprida...men vad spelar detta för roll egentligen när Nostra lagt av... texterna borde folk lyssna på idag!