Pyramaze started in the winter of 2001 in Hjordkær, Denmark when Michael Ka… Read Full Bio ↴Pyramaze started in the winter of 2001 in Hjordkær, Denmark when Michael Kammeyer left his former band, Damion. After the split, Michael took a short break from music to clear his mind, gathering new inspiration. After a few months, the idea of writing a complete self-financed album of his own material formed in his mind. The following months were spent in intensive song-writing mode, and by the summer of 2002 Michael found himself with enough material for a complete album. The time had now come to find a name and the ideal musicians for this new band. It was then that Pyramaze began to take form.

The line-up
He didn't have to look far to find the first two musicians, as local drummer Morten Gade Sørensen and bassist Niels Kvist immediately jumped on the opportunity to join Michael in his quest. The next person to sign on was American keyboardist Jonah Weingarten, who Michael had met over the Internet. The newborn band began rehearsing the written material on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean: the Danish guys on one side, and Jonah in the U.S. They sent demos back and forth combined with many phone conferences as part of the creative process. With a core band around him, Michael then booked the studio to record the debut album. He hired on the well-known producer Jacob Hansen, a man with a long list of fantastic productions behind him, ranging from Hatesphere and Mercenary to Manticora and Falconer, to name a few.

The debut album
In January 2003, Jonah flew to Denmark and the band began recording the CD in Jacob's studio in a small town called Ribe. After having laid down all the tracks besides the vocals, producer Jacob decided to send a couple of MP3s to his long-time friends at Intromental Management - a Danish metal agency, who already had worked together with Jacob on numerous recordings. The guys at Intromental fell totally in love with the Pyramaze material and gave Michael a call. After a couple of phone conversations, the two parties, Pyramaze and Intromental, decided to join forces, and the band suddenly found themselves being promoted professionally. One of the things that came with the signing to Intromental was the decision of finding a really fantastic pro-singer: someone who not only would fit the material, but also be able to lift it to even higher levels. Michael agreed to the idea, and Intromental sent him a bunch of CDs with different vocalists doing their stuff. After listening carefully to everything, Michael found that only one singer truly stood out, and that man was Lance King, known from such great power and progressive metal acts as Balance Of Power, Mattson, King's Machine and Gemini. Lance was approached with the material, and he agreed to become the new vocalist for Pyramaze. The already-finished music was sent to Lance, along with all the lyrics, and Lance commenced the recording of the vocals in his own studio in Minneapolis. A few months later the vocals were finished, and the material was sent to Denmark again, where it was finally mixed and mastered back in Jacob's studio in Ribe.

Getting the band signed
The time had now come, to find a record company that would publish PYRAMAZE's debut album 'Melancholy Beast'. Fortunately the reactions to the album were extremely positive, and offers began coming in right away. After negotiations were concluded, the band signed with the following labels: NTS Records (now known as REPLICA Records) for Europe and Canada, TOSHIBA-EMI for Japan, and NIGHTMARE Records for the U.S. A common release date was set and the album was available in all regions by the end of May 2004. PYRAMAZE had gained exceptional reviews from the media all over the world, and in 2005 a deal for the Asian market (outside of Japan) was also inked with Melodic Heaven in Korea.

On the road
The band had a run of live shows in the summer of 2004 in North America, Denmark, Germany, and France to support their debut album MELANCHOLY BEAST. Danish Guitarist Toke Skjønnemand was added to these shows, and soon after the touring was completed, Toke was asked to join the band as a permanent member.

The follow up album
Michael began composing what was to be the second Pyramaze release in the winter months of 2004/2005, a concept album entitled "Legend Of The Bone Carver" that has a unique story flowing from beginning to end. Once again recorded with Jacob Hansen at the helm, this new opus was completed in the summer of 2005. Immediately upon completion Intromental Management followed up with all the bands' record companies, and in addition to Replica Records (formerly NTS) for France, Nightmare Records for the U.S., and Melodic Heaven for Asia, new labels were found for Japan and Europe: King Records and Massacre Records respectively. A unified release date was set for the end of February 2006. In January of 2006, PYRAMAZE had already been scheduled for several highly sought-after festivals (Kløften Fest in Denmark (June 23)/ Bloodstock Open Air in England (July 14th) / Headbangers Open Air in Germany (July 15th)/ and a highly coveted spot at ProgPower USA music festival on September 15).

2006 brought about the release of Pyramaze's second album, LEGEND OF THE BONE CARVER, which was received with great reviews. Toward the end of 2006, it was announced that vocalist Lance King would leave the band.

The new vocalist has been announced. Matthew Barlow (ex-Iced Earth) will be joining and a new album is anticipated in 2008.

the legend
Pyramaze Lyrics

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Ice covers the land
Where it's never been before
Much living petrified at night
And gone is all light

One girl
One boy
A mistake that gives, the Dark Lord joy

Her beauty, her goodness
The Unicorns, came to her chest
Enchanted, they both are
Eyes are fixed on one another
Shadows creep up behind
Claim the magic horn of the Unicorn
The Unicorn, the Unicorn
The night has been reborn of the Unicorn
The Unicorn, the Unicorn
The legend has begun

The girl was weeping for sins
Her pain grows from deep within
Running away in agony
She could not bare to see

Someone waits, for her to move
The darkest lord, he wants her too
He must own, her special light
To sweeten his, darkest nights
This one boy, consumed by love
Must find his way, to the Dark Lords realm
Fighting through, to find his love
And claim the magic horn of the Unicorn
The Unicorn, the Unicorn
The night has been reborn of the Unicorn
The Unicorn, the Unicorn
The legend has begun
The legend has begun
The legend has begun

Through the darkness and despair's love carries him
Forward on swift wings through mazes in front of him
Guided by spirits that remain beside him
He must heal his world again

Save his princess from the shadows taken hold of her
The evil growing wants to rule the world with iron fists
Fighting for a kiss from her sweet lips he forges on
He brought back the light, settings things right
And so the legend says

Through the darkness and despair's love carries him
Forward on swift wings through mazes in front of him
Guided by spirits that remain beside him
He must heal the world again

Save his princess from the shadows taken hold of her
The evil growing wants to rule the world with iron fists
Fighting for a kiss from her sweet lips he forges on

He brought back the light, settings things right
And so the legend says

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pyramaze's "The Legend" tell an epic tale of love, heroism, and magic. The song tells of a world covered in ice, where all light has been extinguished, and the creatures of the land have turned to stone. In this bleak world, a girl and a boy find love and encounter powerful forces that seek to control them. But with courage and persistence, they fight back against the darkness and restore light to the world.

The story begins with a description of the frozen, lifeless landscape, which sets the stage for the magical events that follow. Then we meet the two young lovers, whose love is seen as a mistake by the Dark Lord who rules in the shadows. The girl is especially important, as she possesses the power of the unicorns, who have enchanted her with their magic. The two lovers must fight to protect their love and their very lives from the darkness that seeks to consume them. The boy must undertake a dangerous quest to find and claim the magic horn of the Unicorn, and ultimately restore the light to the world.

The lyrics to "The Legend" portray a classic story of good versus evil, love versus hate, and light versus darkness. It is a tale that appeals to our deepest human instincts and our desire for heroism and adventure.

Line by Line Meaning

Ice covers the land
The land is experiencing a prolonged and intense winter.

Where it's never been before
This level of cold and snow is unprecedented and unexpected.

Much living petrified at night
Many living things, including plants and animals, are freezing and becoming inert in the darkness.

And gone is all light
The sun is no longer shining and the world is covered in darkness.

A mistake that gives, the Dark Lord joy
The Dark Lord is pleased with a mistake made by two characters, which he can use to his advantage.

Her beauty, her goodness
The girl being referred to is seen by others as beautiful and kind-hearted.

The Unicorns, came to her chest
Two unicorns appeared to the girl and made a connection with her.

Enchanted, they both are
The unicorns and the girl have become under a magical spell or charm.

Eyes are fixed on one another
The girl and a boy are looking into each other's eyes.

Shadows creep up behind
An ominous presence or danger is steadily approaching from the back.

Claim the magic horn of the Unicorn
Someone wants to possess the unique power of the unicorn's horn.

The night has been reborn of the Unicorn
The appearance of the unicorns has brought about a significant change in the circumstances of the night.

The girl was weeping for sins
The girl is experiencing grief and remorse for her past actions.

Her pain grows from deep within
The girl's pain is intense and seems to originate from within her being.

Running away in agony
She fled because she is in severe physical or mental pain.

She could not bare to see
She couldn't stand to watch something happen before her eyes.

Someone waits, for her to move
There is an entity that is waiting for her to take a certain action.

The darkest lord, he wants her too
The Dark Lord desires to have control over the girl.

He must own, her special light
The Dark Lord wants to possess the girl's unique gift or power.

To sweeten his, darkest nights
The Dark Lord desires the girl's gift to make his situation more pleasant.

This one boy, consumed by love
The boy is moved by his intense feelings for the girl and is driven to act.

Must find his way, to the Dark Lords realm
The boy must navigate his way to the Dark Lord's location.

Fighting through, to find his love
The boy must go through obstacles and challenges to reach the girl he is searching for.

And claim the magic horn of the Unicorn
The boy seeks the power of the unicorn's horn for a specific purpose.

Through the darkness and despair's love carries him
Love is the force that motivates and supports the boy despite the difficult circumstances.

Forward on swift wings through mazes in front of him
The boy is moving ahead quickly and adeptly through an uncertain and confusing path.

Guided by spirits that remain beside him
There are unseen entities that are helping and supporting the boy along the way.

He must heal his world again
There is some kind of wound or damage to the world that needs to be addressed or corrected.

Save his princess from the shadows taken hold of her
The boy wants to rescue the girl from an evil force that has control over her.

The evil growing wants to rule the world with iron fists
The malevolent force desires to dominate and control the world with great force and authority.

Fighting for a kiss from her sweet lips he forges on
The boy is so committed to reaching the girl that he would even fight for just a small expression of her affection or love.

He brought back the light, setting things right
The boy succeeded in restoring some kind of balance or health to the world and its affairs.

The legend has begun
This story marks the beginning of a new tale that will be remembered and passed on to others as a legend.

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