(guitar, backing vocals) decided to meet up in a rehearsal room in their hometown Södertälje, outside of Stockholm,Sweden. They were all tired of playing music with people lacking the same level of ambition and wanted to create something new and fresh. Something beyond musical boundaries and invisible frames.
-- We were seeking the freedom to do exactly what we wanted to, explains Andreas Hollstrand.
A few hours later the trio started recording their very first song, the galvanic "Sun dé Man". The first chapter in the history of Port Noir was written.
Before the song was even mixed the trio made a music video and posted it on the Internet. A week later Anders Fridén, singer of Sweden's biggest metal export In Flames and main man behind the label Razzia Notes, heard the song and instantly sent a mail to the band. He stated that "Sun dé Man" was the best song he had heard in a very long time and wondered if the band was contracted to a label. Six months later Port Noir did their first show ever -- as an opening act for In Flames in Stockholm.
-- I did not even have the lyrics ready and improvised the entire show. But this was something we could not turn down, Love Andersson says with a smile on his lips revealing that the gig went really, really well.
A few months later the band began recording their debut album "Puls" at Dugout Studios in Uppsala together with Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Dimmu Borgir, Soilwork).
-- Daniel's commitment meant a lot for the record. While the rest of us fell asleep in the studio he kept on going until 4am. We still have a close contact and have become really good friends, says Andreas Wiberg.
The unexpected title, the Swedish word for "pulse", comes from the album's lyrical theme. It is about not being stuck in your safety zone but finding new ways of doing things. To follow the pulse that pushes us forward.
The members come from very diverse backgrounds (black metal, jazz, alternative rock, death metal, hardcore, progressive rock....), yet "Puls" proves that the band knows exactly where it is at and where it is heading. They are moving forward and upward -- at a very fast pace.
Now, with "Puls", the improbable and fantastic history has a soundtrack that is just as breathtaking. An amazingly strong debut.
"Tide" is released 31/5 and the debut album "Puls" 25/9.
In This Void
Port Noir Lyrics
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I would wander way
Brief as a moment's trust
Griefless going down
Tonight
Every sound is lost
Is going sometime
Breathing down my light
You're not hiding said the beast
By my side
Every lesson from this life
No respect, no neglect
Every lesson learned
Through the window cills
Brief as a moment's breath
The hand is going down
Tonight
Every disguise you had...
Led me somewhere
You're holding too tight
I'm closing down my mind
Now you're hiding in between
My own eyes
Every lesson from this life
No respect, no neglect
I would be...
By your side
The lyrics to "In This Void" by Port Noir are a mix of intense emotions and dark imagery. The song opens with the line "In this lasting night, I would wander way," which immediately sets a somber tone. The singer is lost, both physically and emotionally, and is desperately searching for a way out of their current situation. The line "brief as a moment's trust, griefless going down" is particularly striking, as it suggests that the singer is resigned to their fate and has given up hope of finding a way out.
The theme of mortality is also present in the song, as evidenced by the lines "every last man is going sometime" and "the hand is going down." The singer is grappling with their own mortality and the inevitability of death. The reference to the "beast" that is "hiding" by the singer's side could be interpreted as a metaphor for death, lurking in the shadows and waiting to strike.
Overall, "In This Void" is a complex and thought-provoking song that explores themes of loss, mortality, and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
In this lasting night
During this long, dark night
I would wander way
I would aimlessly roam
Brief as a moment's trust
As short-lived as someone's trust
Griefless going down
Descending without feeling any sorrow
Tonight
This current evening
Every sound is lost
Noises are muffled or inaudible
Every last man
Every human being
Is going sometime
Will eventually leave or pass away
Breathing down my light
Slowly diminishing my flame
You're not hiding said the beast
The creature next to me confirmed you weren't concealed
By my side
Adjacent to me
Every lesson from this life
All the knowledge gained in this existence
No respect, no neglect
Neither admiration nor disregard
Every lesson learned
All the comprehension obtained
Through the window cills
Passing through the window frames
Brief as a moment's breath
As ephemeral as a single breath
The hand is going down
The hand moves lower
Tonight
This current evening
Every disguise you had...
All the masquerades you wore...
Led me somewhere
Guided me to someplace
You're holding too tight
You're gripping too firmly
I'm closing down my mind
I'm mentally withdrawing
Now you're hiding in between
Currently, you're sheltering between something else
My own eyes
My personal vision
I would be...
I would serve as...
By your side
Next to you
Contributed by Xavier K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lorkhan
Was ich glaube zu hören, ist:
In this lasting night
I would wander 'way (?)
Brief as a moments trust
Griefless going down
Tonight
Every sound is lost
Every last man
Is going sometime
Breathing down my light (?)
You're hiding celebrates... (?)
By my side
Every lesson from this life
No respect, no neglect
Every lesson learned
Through the window-cills
Brief as a moments breath
The hand is going down
Tonight
Every disguise you had
Led me somewhere
You're holding to tight
I'm closing down my mind
And I am hiding between...
My own lies
Every lesson from this life
No respect, no neglect
I would be...
By your side
Vlad Vartosu
this song is just..so good! almost haunting me. i wonder if there is a live version of this one
Val Blacutt
Just discovered you guys, amazing things you do. Can't wait for a second album.
preisseldrums
This is so good! Discovered and instantly loved it, great live band too
(saw you guys in Basel last Saturday).
Lor Myers
It's wonderful! Great setting for a beautiful sound
tommystix87
The swedes never cease to amaze me, another awesome Swedish band added to my list of favorite bands from Sweden.
Mikko Hanakin.
@tommystix87 I agree, Sweden has some of the best music I ever listened too, both heavy and melodic.
tommystix87
Canada and Australia also produce some killer bands too.
kavan price
i couldnt agree more, the swedes seem to produce some incredible music.
Erik De Pee
Cool band, I saw them opening for Pain of Salvation this weekend.
Never heard of them before that, but they were great!
AdamskiSlayer
This is bloody awsome! It's a step forward in music evolution, in the good way!