Founded in 1994 the four men combo SANCTIMONY performed cover versions of songs of their favorite bands. Very soon SANCTIMONY gained fame of powerful and high energy “death metal” band leaving nobody unmoved.
SANCTIMONY’s first demo album “When The Sun Was God” has been recorded in year 1996. It contained their compositions and two arrangements of Latvian folk songs. Next album “Eternal Suffering” was recorded in 1998 and released by “Father Productions”. It has been distributed worldwide.
The three band members – Janis Bolsaks (vocals), Viesturs Grinbergs (guitar), Karlis Jakubonis (drums) were joined by Janis Aizkalns (guitar) and Denis Denisenko (bass) in 1999. This put an end to continuous line-up changes. Very soon a new live set of known and new songs and cover versions was done.
In 2002 the wish for changes brought the band to change its music style to their favourite “heavy rock”. As they didn’t want to decline their “death metal” origin, SANCTIMONY named the new style as “death’n’roll”.
Two song single has been recorded in 2003. One of the songs “Devil And Men” appears in the highest places of Latvia’s leading rock radio station “Radio SWH Rock” Top 20 and stays there for 20 weeks.
In 2004 the album “Devil and Men” has been recorded. It presents 10 songs of pure death’n’roll plus cover versions of Black Sabbath’s “Into the Void” and Sting’s “Synchronicity II”.
The year 2005 starts out with two great gigs in Riga and Vilnius (Lithuania) together with swedes Entombed. During that year SANCTIMONY was composing songs for the next album and playing highly energized shows. At the end of the year 2005 SANCTIMONY had the pleasure to do a warm-up show for mighty Judas Priest.
First half of 2006 was devoted to preparation of the new album recording. The sessions started in May at the “Wolk recordings” studio in Riga. The album was recorded and mixed by Sergey Amsterdam and produced by SANCTIMONY. Mastered at „Finnvox” studios by legendary Mika Jussila who said it to be “one of the best albums” he has made this year.
The album is titled “Hell in Stereo” and contains 13 killing tracks from which 12 are SANCTIMONY’s songs plus a cover version of AC/DC’s Back in Black. A deal has been signed with Aghast records about release of this album which is scheduled for February 15th, 2007.
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Autumn
Sanctimony Lyrics
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Like in a dying scream
Flashes up brighter-
Another autumn enters the life
Without fire
Bring winds and vain
And Velins come in the evening
To look in the windows
When the sky is dark, no breenk is seen
All dreams have flew so far away
Everything's so far, everything's away
Lame blackbird is all that's left
To pass away in wind
The lyrics in Sanctimony's song Autumn paint a picture of a desolate and lonely autumn, where the fire that burns down resembles a dying scream. As the autumn enters the life, there is no fire, only winds that bring emptiness and vanity. Velins (possibly a reference to a Latvian folklore figure) come in the evening to look through the windows, perhaps searching for some semblance of life or to witness the suffering of others.
The despair of the singer is further illustrated as they describe how everything is so far away, and all dreams have flown away, leaving behind only a lame blackbird to pass away in the wind. It's a bleak and haunting depiction of autumn, where everything seems to be dying and the singer is left feeling empty and alone.
The lyrics themselves are open to interpretation, but it could be seen as a reflection of the passing of time and the fleeting nature of life. The autumn represents the end of something, and the absence of fire could be a metaphor for the loss of passion, energy or love. The reference to Velins and the dark sky adds an element of foreboding and the sense of someone or something watching from afar. Overall, the lyrics of Autumn are poignant and moving, evoking a sense of melancholy and introspection.
Line by Line Meaning
Fire burns down
The passion and intensity of life eventually fades away
Like in a dying scream
The fading away of life is a painful and dramatic process
Flashes up brighter-
However, there are brief moments of intense brightness and beauty
Another autumn enters the life
The changing of the seasons is a reminder of the impermanence and fleeting nature of life
Without fire
If there is no passion or drive in life, there is nothing to ignite and keep burning
Bring winds and vain
The winds of change often bring emptiness and uncertainty in their wake
And Velins come in the evening
The passing of time is marked by the arrival of new people and experiences
To look in the windows
Others observe and judge us in our daily struggles and triumphs
How am I living or suffering
We all experience moments of doubt and reflection about our quality of life
When the sky is dark, no breenk is seen
During difficult times, it can be hard to see a way forward
All dreams have flew so far away
It is easy to feel as though our hopes and aspirations have drifted out of reach
Everything's so far, everything's away
The world can feel distant and disconnected from us
Lame blackbird is all that's left
In the face of struggle and adversity, sometimes all we have left is a sense of resignation and acceptance
To pass away in wind
Ultimately, everything is fleeting and temporary, and will pass away in time
Contributed by Ruby N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.