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Forming of the ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 4 artists named Rebelion:
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Forming of the band and first two albums:
Rebellion is a Heavy Metal band from Germany. It was formed in 2001 by ex-Grave Digger members Uwe Lulis (guitar) and Tomi Göttlich (bass).
Their first album - A Tragedy In Steel - Shakespeare's Macbeth - is a concept album about William Shakespeare's work Macbeth and includes spoken passages. Spoken passages and narrations are done by members of the band and other collaborators as the story's characters.
The second album called Born A Rebel involved more standard heavy-metal lyrics – about motorcycles, metal, war, etc. – and the music was somewhat rougher.
Viking Trilogy:
In 2005 they released the first part of a trilogy about the Vikings and Norse mythology. First part is called 'Sagas Of Iceland'. As title suggests, lyrics are about viking sagas.
The second part 'Miklagard' is out in 2007. Speed, powerful and heavy guitar riffs repleaced middle tempo songs of the previous album. Lyricalwise, album is about pack of vikings who left their homeland, Sweden, to travel to Miklagard. Every song talks about another adventure they took along the way.
Third and final album - "Arise: From Ginnugagap To Ragnarök" - came out in 2009. Musicaly it's rougher and heavier than the previous two. Lyrics are about Norse mythology, from conception of the world (Ginnugagap) to its final battle (Ragnarök) and finally, its destruction.
Changes in the band:
Uwe Lulis, Simone Wenzel and Gerd Lücking all left the band in late 2010. Michael Seifert and Tomi Göttlich were the only remaining members at the time. In 2011 new line-up was forming. The first new member who joined them was Oliver Geibig on guitar. Oliver worked with the band before - he produced their second album. Later on Stephan Karut joined the band on guitar and David Faifer on drums. David soon left the band because he lived too far from the band and Matthias Karle took his spot. With that final change new strong line-up was formed and soon they entered the studio to record a new album.
Arminius:
The sixth studio album titled Arminius: Furor Teutonicus, with new line-up, was released on October 26th, 2012. Arminius is another conceptual piece and this time, as album title says, album is based on Arminius. Arminius was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
Current line-up:
Michael Seifert - Vocals (2001-present)
Tomi Göttlich - Bass (2001-present)
Matthias Karle - Drums (2011-present)
Oliver Geibig - Guitars (2011-present)
Stephan Karut - Guitars (2011-present)
Past members:
Björn Eilen - Guitars and vocals (2001-2005)
Randy Black - Drums (2001-2003)
Uwe Lulis - Guitars (2001-2010)
Gerd Lücking - Drums (2004-2010)
Simone Wenzel - Guitars 2006-2010)
David Faifer - Drums (2011)
Discography:
1. A Tragedy In Steel (Shakespeare's Macbeth) (2002)
2. Born A Rebel (2003)
3. Sagas Of Iceland - The History Of The Vikings Volume I (2005)
4. Miklagard (Single) (2006)
5. Miklagard - The History Of The Vikings Volume II (2007)
6. The Clans Are Marching (EP) (2009)
7. Arise: From Ginnugagap To Ragnarök - The History Of The Vikings Volume III (2009)
8. Arminius: Furor Teutonicus (2012)
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Rebellion is also a Thrash Metal band from Venezuela. They released one full length album, Land of Hate, in 1996.
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Rebellion was also a Heavy Metal band from Portugal. They released an album, Ascending, in 2002.
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Rebelion is a Scottish duo based in Holland. After two hugely successful albums and the official QAPITAL 2019 anthem, Rebelion has shown no signs of stopping their relentless progress and passion for the harder side of music. From tracks such as 'Bring it On' with Sub Sonik to the newly released HIT 'The Edge'.
The Sons of the Dragon Slayer
Rebellion Lyrics
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When people spot your sail they fear the sword that's in your hand
I was born your son and with my brothers I sailed out
To feed the ravens, sreal the gold where battle rages loud
You had to go to England with the few men you could gain
And outnumbered ten to one your heroes they were slain
You searched for death in battle but the falling light of day
In a pit of snakes
By vermin's breath
Die you lost your life
No honour in such a death
The sons of the dragon slayer
All for one we stand
We'll cut the blood eagle
And your life shall soak the land
The sons of the dragon slayer
King Ella you'll repent
I'll cut the blood eagle
And your life shall soak your land
Ivar my brother king of London let me know
He birbed the english nobles so king Ella stands alone
Now's the time to gather men to play the bloody game
Take their lives and spill their blood to wash away the shame
Long boats touch the sand. Northern warriors steel in hand
The enemy is weak, no way to defend
Running through the lines, falling on a fearing prey
Rognar's sons deal hard. And in the end they win the day
In a lake of blood
King Ella's death
Die hard die slowly die
The blood eagle drinks your breath
The sons of the dragon slayer
All for one we stand
We'll cut the blood eagle
And your life shall soak the land
The sons of the dragon slayer
King Ella you'll repent
I'll cut the blood eagle
And your life shall soak your land
The song “The Sons of the Dragon Slayer” by Rebellion is an adventure in the form of a historical narrative that tells the story of Regnat, the Dragon Slayer, and his sons who sailed out to plunder and pillage. At the beginning of the song, the singer asserts his lineage as the son of Regnat and talks about his brothers who also sailed with them. The lyrics highlight the fear and reputation that followed Regnat as a king of land and sea, and how it amplified when his ships were spotted from afar. The group’s mission was to feed the ravens and steal gold amidst the battles.
However, things went awry when Regnat and his few men went to England and were outnumbered in the ensuing battle. Despite his search for death in fight, Regnat could not escape his fate and was captured as a prisoner in chains. The lyrics vividly describe the treacherous situation of Regnat, who was left to die in a pit of snakes, with no honour in such a death. However, after his demise, his sons still stand for him, and the song progresses to describe their quest for revenge, cutting the blood eagle and spilling the blood of their enemies.
Line by Line Meaning
Regnat the Dragon Slayer, king of sea and land
Regnat, the ruler who slays dragons, is the king of both land and sea
When people spot your sail they fear the sword that's in your hand
The sight of your ship fills people with dread because they know you wield a deadly sword
I was born your son and with my brothers I sailed out
I am your son and I sailed with my brothers beside me
To feed the ravens, sreal the gold where battle rages loud
We went to battle to collect treasure and feed the birds of prey that hovered overhead
You had to go to England with the few men you could gain
You journeyed to England with only the small army you had managed to muster
And outnumbered ten to one your heroes they were slain
Despite your bravery, your outnumbered soldiers were ultimately defeated
You searched for death in battle but the falling light of day
You sought death in combat, but as the day drew to a close, you were captured and taken prisoner
Saw you as a prisoner in chains they dragged you away
You were taken away in chains, a defeated prisoner
In a pit of snakes
You were left to die among venomous reptiles
By vermin's breath
The air was thick with the foul stench of decay and disease
Die you lost your life
You died a painful death
No honour in such a death
This was a dishonorable way to die
The sons of the dragon slayer
We are the offspring of the great dragon slayer
All for one we stand
We stand united as a family
We'll cut the blood eagle
We will execute our enemies with the ritualistic blood eagle punishment
And your life shall soak the land
Your blood shall drench the soil
King Ella you'll repent
King Ella, you will pay for your crimes
I'll cut the blood eagle
I will personally exact revenge with the blood eagle
And your life shall soak your land
Your blood will taint and saturate your own territory
Ivar my brother king of London let me know
My brother Ivar, who rules over London, informed me
He birbed the english nobles so king Ella stands alone
He bribed English nobles to isolate King Ella from his allies
Now's the time to gather men to play the bloody game
The time has come to assemble an army and engage in brutal warfare
Take their lives and spill their blood to wash away the shame
We must kill our enemies and shed their blood to avenge our shameful defeat
Long boats touch the sand. Northern warriors steel in hand
Our longboats have reached the shore, and we are prepared for battle
The enemy is weak, no way to defend
Our opponents are vulnerable and unable to resist us
Running through the lines, falling on a fearing prey
We charge forward, cutting down the terror-stricken adversaries in our path
Rognar's sons deal hard. And in the end they win the day
The sons of Ragnar fight fiercely, and ultimately emerge victorious
In a lake of blood
After the battle, the ground is soaked with blood
King Ella's death
King Ella has been killed
Die hard die slowly die
He died a painful death, struggling to hold on to life
The blood eagle drinks your breath
King Ella has been subjected to the gruesome blood eagle ritual
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BJOERN EILEN, THOMAS GOETTLICH, UWE WALTER LULIS
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