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.
FULL MOON
Radigost Lyrics
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I hail you, dark goddess of light.
Embodiment of my hopes, princess of the night.
Don't dissolve in the silver of stars and in the loose clouds.
Let me be with you, enchanting Full Moon.
The lyrics of Radigost's song "Full Moon" reflect a longing for the enchanting power of the moon, personified here as a dark goddess of light. The opening line, "The vague silhouette rising in the misty cradle of my dreams," captures the dreamlike quality of the singer's experience of the full moon. The mist and the silhouette create an ambiguous, ethereal atmosphere that emphasizes the otherworldly power of the moon.
The singer then hails the moon as a "dark goddess of light," acknowledging its paradoxical nature as a source of illumination that also casts shadows and brings darkness. The moon is described as the embodiment of the singer's hopes and a princess of the night, suggesting that it represents a desired outcome or direction for the singer.
In the final two lines, the singer implores the moon not to fade away into the sky but to stay with them, suggesting a desire for connection and unity with the moon's power. The use of the word "enchanting" emphasizes the magical and transformative quality of the moon's presence.
Line by Line Meaning
The vague silhouette rising in the misty cradle of my dreams.
In my dreams, a hazy figure takes form in the mist-covered backdrop, but its features and identity remain unclear.
I hail you, dark goddess of light.
I worship you, a powerful being who embodies the duality of darkness and light.
Embodiment of my hopes, princess of the night.
You represent my aspirations and dreams, the symbol of royalty in the dark hours.
Don't dissolve in the silver of stars and in the loose clouds.
I plead with you not to disappear into the shimmering starlight or the fleeting clouds.
Let me be with you, enchanting Full Moon.
Allow me to stay by your side, oh captivating and mystical Full Moon.
Contributed by Jacob A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jessús Méndez Rodríguez
Excelente.