1) Quartz came out of t… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist called Quartz.
1) Quartz came out of the British hard rock hotbed of Birmingham to join the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement in the late '70s. With a lineup that included John Bonham-associate Mike Hopkins and future Black Sabbath keyboardist Geoff Nichols, they were actually founded under the name Bandylegs but changed when Jet Records showed interest in the band. They signed a contract with the label and toured with both AC/DC and Sabbath before beginning work on their first album. The tour with Black Sabbath turned out to be quite fruitful, as they gained a tour manager (Albert Chapman) and a big fan in Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi. Iommi took over the production duties on their eponymous debut, drafting Queen's Brian May into the sessions to play some guitar. The album was important to the emerging scene, and they joined Diamondhead and Def Leppard in being one of the first bands to make heavy metal faster and less plodding. Quartz stayed relevant to the genre for their short time together, but by 1983 their irreconcilable differences split the band apart. Time has eroded how important the band was to the genre at the time, but fans of that period in heavy metal history know Quartz's place in the scheme of things.
2) Quartz was a British house duo consisting of Dave Rawlings and Ron Herel, featuring vocals from Dina Carroll. They released one album, Perfect Timing, in 1991.
3) Quartz is an experimental project by Alexandr Vatagin (bass, chello, electronics) und Lukas Scholler (electronics) from Vienna (Austria). Track "Feed/Wrong" is availible on the netlabel mahorka (Mhrk033) and track "Recomposed" on M|hrk048. Also live performances are held regularly, including tracks from the solo projects of Alexander and Lukas.
4) Quartz was a British "cabaret performer" whose track "Social Values" from 1977 appeared on the 2009 compilation Working Mans' Soul volume 2.
5) Formatia Quartz a fost infiintata in anul 1984 de chitaristul Amedeo, care a ramas de-a lungul timpului si liderul acesteia. Actuala formula Quartz este: Gianina Corondan (voce), Amedeo Bolohoi (chitara, voce), Olivia Paun (tobe, clape, voce) si Dan Tufan (bas, voce).
6) French disco group. Members were Didier Plus, Laurent Taieb, Patrick Langlade. They released two albums, Quartz (1978) and Camel In The City (1979), and some EP:s.
7) Welsh drum & bass / dubstep producer.
Stoking Up the Fires of Hell
Quartz Lyrics
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Are falling from the sky
The sun is getting dimmer
In the atmosphere up high
My presence of mind is shifting
Like sand upon a dune
My sundial’s lost it’s moon
I cannot see my hands
Shadows all around me
Make this a fearful land
I see a storm is brewing
As lightning fills the sky
Now I see before me
The devil tells no lies
Stoking up the fires of hell
Yes I’m burning
Stoking up the fires of hell
The chapters keep on turning
Rock of ages
Starts to crumble to the ground
Cities fall into the sea
Destruction all around
The world will now disintegrate
The Devil takes his toll
With his powers of evil
His journey carries on
With his new born children
The thunder will reign
With destruction all around
The Devil saves his face
The lyrics of Quartz's song "Stoking Up the Fires of Hell" portray the end of the world, with the Devil as the one who causes it. The opening lines create a visual of the sky falling to the ground as the sun dims. The singer's state of mind is described as unstable as it starts to shift like sand upon a dune. As the storm approaches, fear starts to set in. Everything turns dark and shadows surround the singer. The lyrics also suggest the presence of the Devil, who tells no lies.
The chorus of the song confirms the title as it states that the fires of hell are burning and the chapters keep on turning. The imagery of destruction intensifies in the next verse, where the imagery of the Rock of Ages crumbling and cities falling into the sea is included. The lyrics suggest that the world is disintegrating, with the Devil taking his toll. The last verse talks about the devil's new children who will reign with thunder, and destruction will be all around, and the Devil saves his face.
The lyrics of the song, "Stoking up the Fires of Hell," is rich in symbolism and metaphors. It portrays the end of the world, with the Devil as its ruler. The lyrics have a dark and eerie feeling that presents the destruction of the world at the hands of the Devil.
Line by Line Meaning
I see the clouds before me
I am witnessing the approaching storm clouds
Are falling from the sky
Rain is beginning to fall from the clouds
The sun is getting dimmer
The sunlight is fading away
In the atmosphere up high
This is happening in the upper sky
My presence of mind is shifting
I am losing control of my mind
Like sand upon a dune
My thoughts are slipping away from me
My sundial’s lost it’s moon
I have lost my sense of time
Everything is getting dark
The darkness is surrounding me
I cannot see my hands
I am unable to see anything around me
Shadows all around me
The darkness is casting shadows all around me
Make this a fearful land
The fear is taking over everything around me
I see a storm is brewing
The upcoming storm is becoming more visible
As lightning fills the sky
The lightning is lighting up the dark sky
Now I see before me
I witness Lucifer appearing before me
The devil tells no lies
Lucifer speaks only the truth
Stoking up the fires of hell
Lucifer is preparing for the arrival of new souls in hell
Yes I’m burning
The fire of hell is burning hot
The chapters keep on turning
The story of mankind continues to unfold
Rock of ages
Mankind's legacy
Starts to crumble to the ground
Human civilization is collapsing
Cities fall into the sea
The end of human progress is near
Destruction all around
Only chaos remains
The world will now disintegrate
The end of the earth is near
The Devil takes his toll
Lucifer is claiming the souls of the damned
With his powers of evil
Lucifer is using his malevolent powers
His journey carries on
Lucifer's mission continues
With his new born children
The newly arrived souls in hell
The thunder will reign
The Domination of Evil has begun
With destruction all around
Only chaos remains
The Devil saves his face
Lucifer maintains his power and control
Contributed by Grayson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tiramisator
Great !!!
Art Gordon
Classic