The group started out under the name IN COLD BLOOD and it was under that name that the first demo, "Nailed", was recorded, which led to a record deal with NUCLEAR BLAST.
In May 1998, RAISE HELL entered the "Abyss studio" and recorded their first album named "Holy Target". Just before the release, the band changed their name to RAISE HELL. The release of "Holy Target" was followed by a European tour (with DISMEMBER, CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHT IN GALES and AGATHODAIMON) and also a gig at the massive metal festival Wacken Open Air (August of 1998).
In August 1999, RAISE HELL entered the studio again to record their second album "Not Dead Yet". This time, the studio session took place at Studio Fredman with Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES) as producer. After "Not Dead Yet" was released, the cult band DESTRUCTION heard the album and wanted RAISE HELL to support them for a mini tour. RAISE HELL gladly accepted and after a cool mini-tour with DESTRUCTION, Wacken Open Air stood at the door again (August 2000). The festival gig was a success for the band and was then followed by a European tour (with DESTRUCTION, HYPOCRISY, CREMATORY and KATAKLYSM) plus some club-gigs in Sweden.
The studio Flat Planet was booked in June 2002, and once again Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES), now with support by Fredrik Reinerdahl, as producers. The album was called "Wicked Is My Game". The release was in October 2002. In late autumn of 2002, RAISE HELL decided to get a new singer because Jonas Nilsson wanted to concentrate on his guitar playing. They decided to try an old friend of theirs, Jimmy Fjällendahl. He had been the singer of a local rock band called Driftaway. After just a few rehearsals, RAISE HELL could hear the capacity that Jimmy had and he almost immediately became a solid member of the band.
After three albums on NUCLEAR BLAST, the relationship came to an end, with which both parties were satisfied. A search for a new label was started and after some good offers, RAISE HELL finally decided to sign with BLACK LODGE (Sweden). At this point, Torstein realized that he no longer could put his full heart and soul into the band and therefore decided to leave RAISE HELL. There have never been any hard feelings. The member changes and label change came as a natural break for the band that resulted in nothing being heard from them in a couple of years except for a few live gigs.
In 2004, just after the signing with Black Lodge Records, two demo songs were recorded and they turned out so good that they ended up on a 7” limited vinyl single. In the summer of 2005, the recording of a new album started. This time it took place at Tyroon Production with Jörgen Svensson as producer. The album is titled "City of the Damned".
Mattered Out
Raise Hell Lyrics
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Healing and feeling your weakness
Denying yourselves in the palace of enticing
The liar's abusement is the attendant's amusement
Suddenly a flash from the sky. Knock back
The sorms are coming closer
The flash will pierce your blinded eyes
The sores will be exchanged to reality
As soon as it mattered out your fantasy world
The shackles of the world will blow away
As rality whistles it's ouverture
The flash will pierce your blinded eyes
The sores will be exchanged to reality
As soon as it mattered out your fantasy world
Sipping your wine during the blessed sacrament
Healing and feeling your weakness
Denying yourselves in the palace of enticing
The liar's abusement is the attendant's amusement
Suddenly a flash from the sky. Knock back
The sorms are coming closer
Throw yourselves under the trees of Eden
The lyrics of Mattered Out by the Finnish metal band Raise Hell are heavily metaphorical and abstract, making it difficult to pinpoint a single definitive interpretation. However, the overall theme of the song seems to be a warning against the dangers of living in a world of illusions and delusions. The opening lines describe the act of sipping wine during a blessed sacrament, which can be seen as a symbol of seeking solace and a sense of purpose from religious practices. However, the following lines suggest that this act of healing is ultimately futile, as it only allows us to indulge in our weaknesses and self-denial.
The following lines describe a palace of enticing, which could be interpreted as a symbol of the illusions of materialistic pleasures and worldly desires. The liar's abusement refers to the deceptive nature of these illusions, which can be manipulated by the powerful and corrupt to amuse themselves at the expense of the weak and vulnerable. Suddenly, a flash of light from the sky represents a moment of awakening or realization. The storms that are coming closer signify the consequences of living in a world of illusions, and the need to seek refuge in the trees of Eden represents the need to seek refuge in spiritual or moral enlightenment.
The recurring lines that "the flash will pierce your blinded eyes" and "the sores will be exchanged to reality" suggest that the truth and the harshness of reality will eventually break through the illusions that we create for ourselves. The final lines of the song suggest that once we face reality, the shackles of our delusions will be broken and we will be free to experience the true overture of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Sipping your wine during the blessed sacrament
Drinking wine during church service
Healing and feeling your weakness
Embracing your vulnerabilities
Denying yourselves in the palace of enticing
Resisting temptations
The liar's abusement is the attendant's amusement
People enjoy watching others suffer
Suddenly a flash from the sky. Knock back
A sudden realization or epiphany
The storms are coming closer
Problems are intensifying
Throw yourselves under the trees of Eden
Seek refuge in paradise or a safe haven
The flash will pierce your blinded eyes
The truth will be revealed
The sores will be exchanged to reality
Fantasy will be replaced by truth
As soon as it mattered out your fantasy world
Once you realize the truth
The shackles of the world will blow away
Freedom from worldly constraints
As reality whistles its overture
The beginning of a new chapter
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