Quickly gathering excellent reviews, SIG:AR:TYR was signed to Karmageddon Records (formerly Hammerheart) only two months after the release of The Stranger demo. SIG:AR:TYR's next project was to forge a concept work with more metal musical elements, while retaining the acoustic-ambient atmosphere. Unfortunately, before the album could be released Karmageddon went out of business and SIG:AR:TYR was back into the underground.
In 2005, SIG:AR:TYR released the debut full-length release, Sailing the Seas of Fate via Morbid Winter Records. The album, a mixture of metal and acoustic music, tells the story of a Viking quest to the far northern reaches of the world to retrieve an object to turn the tide of Christianity.
In 2008, SIG:AR:TYR released the second full-length album Beyond The North Winds that built upon the folk metal and acoustic atmosphere introduced in Sailing the Seas of Fate to create a powerful and diverse pagan metal album. Beyond The North Winds received many excellent reviews and inclusion on several top ten lists for 2008.
Riding the momentum of the great reception received by Beyond the North Winds, SIG:AR:TYR immediately plunged back into the writing and recording process in 2009 to create Godsaga, a darker, harsher album that explores the concepts of loss and sacrifice in the tales of both Egil's Saga and Odin's sacrifice on the world tree Yggdrasil. Godsaga is set to be released in early 2010.
Etched in Stone
SIG:AR:TYR Lyrics
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Dead leaves lie upon the snow
Elder oaths are long forgotten
And their meaning etched in stone
What is forgot shall be remembered
What is honour shall rise again
The fires forged ancestral spirit
Scribed in circles sealed forever
Runic signs of ancient ken
For those in the distant future
In whose life-blood flows the same
The lyrics to "Etched in Stone" by SIG:AR:TYR take the listener on a journey through the woods of the fallen, where dead leaves lay on the snow, and elder oaths have been long forgotten. However, even though these oaths have been forgotten, their true meaning is still etched in stone. The chorus declares that what has been forgotten shall be remembered and that what is truly honorable shall rise again. The fires that forged the ancestral spirit have kept the eternal flame within their kin alive. The runic signs of ancient knowledge have been scribed in circles and sealed forever so that future generations, whose life-blood flows the same, can connect with and understand the wisdom of their ancestors.
The verses paint a picture of a desolate and forgotten place, but the chorus offers hope and a sense of renewal. The lyrics suggest that although things may have been lost or forgotten, the knowledge and values of the past are still present and can be recognized and upheld by those who hold them dear. The use of runic symbols ties the song to Norse mythology and further reinforces the idea of preserving ancient knowledge.
Line by Line Meaning
In the woods of the fallen
Amongst the trees in a place where defeat was suffered
Dead leaves lie upon the snow
Fallen leaves cover the ground in a cold and lifeless landscape
Elder oaths are long forgotten
Promises made long ago by wise leaders are now distant memories
And their meaning etched in stone
Despite being forgotten, the promises were made with such significance that they have been immortalized
What is forgot shall be remembered
Memories of the past will be brought back to life
What is honour shall rise again
Respectable qualities will once again be held in high regard
The fires forged ancestral spirit
Embers that have been passed down from ancestors fuel a sense of connection to those who came before
Eternal flame within our kin
A lasting sense of tradition and belonging among family members, that cannot be extinguished
Scribed in circles sealed forever
Words written in a circular pattern, bound to remain intact over time
Runic signs of ancient ken
Symbols that hold deep meaning based on old knowledge and wisdom
For those in the distant future
Intended for generations to come, beyond the current time period
In whose life-blood flows the same
Among descendants who share the same lineage and ancestral connection
Contributed by Alice P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lillian Evill
It's such a beautiful track and take you away from your current realm of existence. I'm glad you enjoyed! \,,/
Lillian Evill
Yes, one of my favourite songs. I'm glad you like it!
Ariel Fleury
Another song that creates a sense of serene creativity within my mind. And words in which I can understand! Definitely Glad someone told me about this band.
Cristian Ponce
i found this track in an old compilation years back its amazing
thanks for bringing back great memories
Christiana Kraus
This is absolutely great music!!
Neil The Hippy
Just stunning Sis \,,/
wolverine6807
I really love this.
Lillian Evill
Glad you like it \,,/
Rune X -Natural Northern Darkness-
really good...more of them :)
Hossam el-Hamalawy
FANTASTIC!