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 wasnยดt 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 couldnยดt 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 Lundbรคck, 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 ( itยดs 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 ร berg. A very talented guitarist who played together with Magnus Rosรฉn (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 heยดd 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 heยดd 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 didnยดt 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"ยดs 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 didnยดt 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 didnยดt 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 Nordstrรถm. 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 thatยดs quite common in the Power-metal scene today. Of course, Fredrik sure didnยดt 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...
Until the End
Nostradameus Lyrics
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Dreams and illusions in vain
I'm moving on, what we had is gone
But you will remember my name
I felt for you, my feelings were true
But still, enough is enough!
Now look inside, there's no place to hide
There's no turning back, there's no coming home
There'll be no chance for you and me
I am done now, you are gone now
So many tears, but it's over my friend
You are buried, I am thru' now
But I will be haunting you until the end
Now we're apart but I'm still playing games with your heart
At night, in your dreams
What's his name? is it me
Or someone else that you see?
I'm having the time of my life, I'm just fine
But you will never be free (No way!)
I used to believe but I couldn't foresee
There'll be no chance for you and me
Ain't got no soul left, you've torn it apart
You desecrated my heart!
You've told me your lies, I've seen your disguise
And I never close my eyes again
I am done now, you are gone now
So many tears, but it's over my friend
You are buried, I am thru' now
But I will be haunting you until the end
Now we're apart but I'm still playing games with your heart
I used to believe but I couldn't foresee
There'll be no chance for you and me
Ain't got no soul left, you've torn it apart
You desecrated my heart!
You've told me your lies, I've seen your disguise
And I never close my eyes again
I am done now, you are gone now
So many tears, but it's over my friend
You are buried, I am thru' now
But I will be haunting you until the end
Now we're apart but I'm still playing games with your heart
The lyrics of Nostradameus' song "Until The End" depict a person who has been hurt by someone they loved deeply. The singer is dealing with the pain of a failed relationship and has been destroyed by their own emotions. They acknowledge the fact that whatever they had is now gone, and they have moved on. The song suggests that the singer still loves the person who hurt them, but realizes that they will never be together again. The singer is trying to move on, but they are also playing games with their former lover's heart, haunting them until the end.
The song's lyrics are intense, filled with raw emotions and memories of a love that once was. The lyrics talk about the singer's pain and how they are dealing with the aftermath of a failed relationship. They are struggling to let go of the past and move on with their life but seem to be unable to do so, as they keep playing games with their ex-lover's heart.
The song is a classic example of how intense emotional pain can be when someone you love deeply hurts you. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced lost love, heartache, and the inability to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Destroyed again myself and my pain
I have suffered again and inflicted pain on myself
Dreams and illusions in vain
My hopes and fantasies turned out to be futile
I'm moving on, what we had is gone
I am leaving behind our past relationship that has now ended
But you will remember my name
You may forget everything else, but my name will still haunt you
I felt for you, my feelings were true
I had genuine love for you
But still, enough is enough!
However, there's only so much I could take
Now look inside, there's no place to hide
You can't escape from the consequences of your actions
There's no turning back, there's no coming home
There's no way to undo what's already been done
I used to believe but I couldn't foresee
In the past, I had faith in us but I couldn't anticipate our ending
There'll be no chance for you and me
We have no future together
I am done now, you are gone now
I have moved on and you are no longer a part of my life
So many tears, but it's over my friend
I shed so many tears, but I must accept that it's over
You are buried, I am thru' now
You are dead to me, and I have moved on
But I will be haunting you until the end
However, I will never completely disappear from your memory
Now we're apart but I'm still playing games with your heart
Although we're no longer together, I still have control over your emotions
At night, in your dreams
I haunt you even in your sleep
What's his name? is it me
You may forget everything else, but you cannot forget me
Or someone else that you see?
Or maybe you fantasize about someone else
I'm having the time of my life, I'm just fine
I am enjoying my life without you
But you will never be free (No way!)
But you will never be able to escape from the memories of us
Ain't got no soul left, you've torn it apart
You have destroyed my spirit
You desecrated my heart!
You've irreparably damaged my emotional well-being
You've told me your lies, I've seen your disguise
I have uncovered your true deceitful nature
And I never close my eyes again
I will remain vigilant against your deceitful ways
Contributed by Lila D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.