The band was founded in autumn 1994 by guitarist Rimmon and bass player Alastor, playing slow doom-metal. First band name was "Infernus" but soon it had been changed to "Istanus" because of another band with the same name. In 1995 keyboardist & vocalist Svar replaced singer Alvis. With this line-up, in April 1995 the first demo-tape called "The Way" was recorded. After that, Alastor became drummer, Svar became bass player & vocalist and in mid 1995 the single "Spirit of the past" was recorded.
New guitarist Valafar was taken in in 1996 and a few months later Alastor was replaced by Pit Lord on drums. The band changed it's name to "Radigost" and recorded their second demo "Nocturne" in 1997. With the help of Metal Agen Records, the album "Nocturne" appeared in 1999 in MC-format. The music on "Nocturne" had become faster and more complex, and the style shifted towards black/doom metal. In september 1999 female-keyboardist Amoneth was invited and a few months later Pit Lord left the band.
From 2000 on, they successfully started live activities by taking part in several Moscow concerts. Gniffuts from the Moscow black-metal band "Embrace of Night" agreed to help and to play drums in Radigost.
The first album “Nocturne” was re-released on cd in 2002 by Stygian Crypt Productions with two exclusive bonus-tracks: "At parting" and "Until". In 2003 drummer Pit Lord returned. At the same time the band started recording stuff for the new album. After more than a year, in early 2004, the second album "For The Honor Of Our Truth... For The Honor Of Our Faith" was released and, with a new concert program ready, Radigost reopened it’s concert activities in 2004.
After a four year break, Hadahardz Music released the third full-length album "A Stellar Kingdom", issued in 10-panel Digi-CD format. Radigost, once known as a pagan-black band, now geared towards classical music with clean vocals by opera female-singer Irma Otto, classical nylon-guitar parts and orchestrations, while retaining heavy styles like black, folk and death metal.
A Stellar Kingdom
Radigost Lyrics
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The birth of a star: beginning of a new epoch.
Ever spinning wheel of a beings
Invisible, but tangible
It lives, it gives strength to the stars,
a door to the multiverse.
Billions of suns from the eternal dark,
Crown of heavenly fire
In the celestial icy castles.
"Emptiness" becomes inhabited,
"Emptiness" turns into Creation.
Dying, but never dead
It will remain for millenniums.
Renewing or fading away,
A Stellar Kingdom builds it's strongholds,
Steadfast through the Infinity,
The shelters of your own,
The places to fight in...
...The Order to die for in Rebirth...
The lyrics of Radigost's song, A Stellar Kingdom, narrate the birth of a star and the beginning of a new epoch. The first line of the song, "The first born chaos was a key to the spring of life," implies that the creation of the universe was a result of chaos, a notion that is widely accepted among physicists and astronomers. The following lines describe the invisible yet tangible wheel of beings, which provides strength to the stars and opens a door to the multiverse. This can be interpreted as a reference to the laws of physics that govern the universe and offer insight into the workings of the cosmos.
The second stanza of the song speaks of the crown of heavenly fire and the billions of suns that dance and fly in the abyss. The celestial icy castles can be seen as a metaphor for the vastness and complexity of the universe. The line, "Emptiness becomes inhabited, Emptiness turns into Creation," emphasizes the idea that even the seemingly empty spaces in the universe give rise to new creations. The final stanza of the song asserts that the Stellar Kingdom is steadfast through infinity, and its strongholds provide shelter and places to fight in, as it renews or fades away. The phrase "The Order to die for in Rebirth" at the end of the song suggests that the cycle of life, death, and rebirth is an essential part of the universe.
Line by Line Meaning
The first born chaos was a key to the spring of life.
The chaos that existed at the beginning of time was necessary for life to exist.
The birth of a star: beginning of a new epoch.
The creation of a star marks the beginning of a new era in time.
Ever spinning wheel of a beings
Life is a constantly turning cycle.
Invisible, but tangible
Although intangible, the effects of life can be felt.
It lives, it gives strength to the stars,
Life gives the stars power.
a door to the multiverse.
Life is a gateway to other dimensions.
Billions of suns from the eternal dark,
Countless stars exist in the infinite darkness of space.
Dancing, flying in the abyss.
Stars seem to move and soar through the emptiness of space.
Crown of heavenly fire
Stars are like crowns made of bright, blazing light.
In the celestial icy castles.
Stars exist in cold, celestial fortresses.
"Emptiness" becomes inhabited,
The emptiness of space is now filled with the existence of stars.
"Emptiness" turns into Creation.
The vast emptiness of space has become a canvas for life to create itself.
Dying, but never dead
Stars may die, but their legacy and impact will always remain in the universe.
It will remain for millenniums.
The presence of stars will endure for thousands of years.
Renewing or fading away,
Stars may either be reborn or slowly diminish into darkness.
A Stellar Kingdom builds it's strongholds,
The stars create their own galaxy-like kingdoms in space.
Steadfast through the Infinity,
The stars remain constant and unchanging in the vast expanse of eternity.
The shelters of your own,
The stars offer a sense of safety and belonging in the universe.
The places to fight in...
Stars provide a battleground for cosmic forces to battle it out.
...The Order to die for in Rebirth...
The concepts and values associated with the stars are worth fighting for, even in the event of death and rebirth.
Contributed by Mia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.