In 1999, their first album To Die For was music magazine Orkus's album of the month. With the success of the first album, Scream Silence could go on tours with bands like Christian Death and Dreadful Shadows.
Two years later, in 2001, the successor The 2nd, climbed up to be the number 1 in all European charts. On the subsequent tour they were the main band and they played in Wave-Gotik-Treffen.
Without big promotion in 2004 they released Seven Tears and got excellent reviews from music magazines. In spring they founded their own record label Plainsong Records and immediately began to work on their fourth album, Elegy, which was released on October 25, 2004. Yuki Melchert (violin) and Anika Skusa (cello) had guest appearances.
On January 30, 2006 Saviourine was released in Germany, and also in almost all of Central and Eastern Europe.
On April 20, 2007 the sixth album Aphelia was released.
Lune up:
Hardy Fieting - vocals
Robert Klausch - guitar
Rene Gödde - guitar
Hagen Schneevoigt - bass
Heiko Wolf - drums
Discography:
1999 To Die For
2001 The 2nd
2003 Seven Tears
2004 Elegy
2006 Saviourine
2007 Aphelia
www.screamsilence.de
A little more than a year has passed since Scream Silence have cast their spell on both reviewers and the growing fan community. Just 15 months after “Saviourine” the hard working Germans release their sixth work so far.
Scream Silence never looked back to their own created horizons. More and more months of creative work they invested at their label-own Plainsong Studio to build their own musical microcosm and to extend the borders with every of the following four records as well.
“Aphelia”, a word from Greek mythology for the farthest point from the sun, ignites a firework of excellent songs, which are discharging in inexhaustible passion straight into the listener.
At first sight "Aphelia" seems to be rawer than its predecessors. The songs from the new material not only have the band-typical catchy melodies but also much more alternative- or progressive elements. Club-fitting uptempo singles like “Kerosene” or “The Vitriol”, gloomy gothic rock songs as “Harvest” and “In Every Sin” or dark rock hymns like “Nothingness” and “Unspoken” and even the dearly beloved epic ballads “My Eyes” and finally the 10-minute title track “Aphelia” melt into a harmonic concept album of eternal beauty.
The extensive designed artwork of the multiple folding DigiPak cover explains the meaning of the lyrical work. “Aphelia”, a small girl, here the symbol for the fragility of the human soul, strolls between unreal worlds she never belongs to and finally finds her only home world in the darkest of all places – herself.
The limited first edition of the album comes with additional Bonus-Live-Tracks, long awaited by every fan, recorded in December 2006 at the biggest dark music hall in Berlin, the K17.
Scream Silence leave on “Aphelia” an impressive aura of sound fulfilled with songs of remaining beauty and so far unheard lyrical deepness.
The warmest sounds from the coldest sun-farthest place Scream Silence have ever created…..
APHELIA – APRIL 2007
Source: Plainsong Records
Illumination
Scream Silence Lyrics
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I hear the devil sing
I wish the evil would die
I know the evil will devour, devour your soul
If you feel romantic
You have found my way
Forget the deep loneliness
Keep the faith in yourself
Rhythmical sounds is what you need
Do you hear the devil sing
The evil will come out
Cut the rope from your heart...
If you feel romantic
You have found my way
You feel the evil die
Do you see the light
That's your way
Whenever you feel so sad and cry
Whenever you feel the pain
The sound of music will calm you down
The pain will fade lose yourself
Whenever you feel so sad and cry
Whenever you feel the pain
The sound of music is the light
Of your gloomy way
Rhythmical sound is what you live
Do you hear your angel sing
The evil is dying
Feel the pleasure in your soul
Yes you feel romantic
So you have found my way
The sound will never die
Don't listen to what others preach
The lyrics to Scream Silence's song "Illumination" revolve around finding solace and light amidst darkness and evil. The opening lines talk about how rhythmical sounds can melt away darkness quickly. However, the devil's voice can be heard among these sounds, and the singer wishes for evil to die. The lyrics warn that the evil is so powerful that it can devour a person's soul. However, if the person feels romantic, they have found their way out of this darkness. They are urged to forget their lonelines and keep faith in themselves. The lyrics resonate with the theme of light and dark as listeners are told to cut the rope from their hearts, and this is successful when they see the light. The words describe music as something comforting that has the power to calm down those in pain. The end of the song boasts that the sound will never die and advises listeners not to listen to the words of others.
Line by Line Meaning
Rhythmical sounds can melt it fast
The power of music can cause a shift in emotions or mindsets.
I hear the devil sing
Negativity and temptation can be heard or felt in everyday life.
I wish the evil would die
There is a desire to rid oneself of negative influences or energy.
I know the evil will devour, devour your soul
Acknowledging that negative influences can easily consume one's being if left unchecked.
If you feel romantic
Addressing those who are feeling a sense of passion or love.
You have found my way
Implying that the singer can offer guidance or support through music or art.
Forget the deep loneliness
Encouraging listeners to let go of feelings of isolation or despair.
Keep the faith in yourself
Urging listeners to have confidence in their own abilities and intuition.
Please don't cry
Expressing a desire to comfort those who are experiencing emotional distress.
Do you hear the devil sing
Rephrasing the previous line as a question, highlighting the observation of negativity in one's surroundings.
The evil will come out
Suggesting that negative energy or behavior will eventually be revealed or revealed to be unwarranted.
Cut the rope from your heart...
Implying that listeners should release themselves from any emotional baggage or unhealthy connections.
Do you see the light
Uplifting and encouraging listeners to have hope for the future or to remain optimistic in the present.
That's your way
Stressing that each individual has their own journey or path to follow.
The sound of music will calm you down
Asserting that music can have therapeutic and calming effects on the mind and body.
The pain will fade lose yourself
Suggesting that listeners should allow themselves to become lost in the music and let go of their pain.
The sound of music is the light
Proposing that music can be a source of enlightenment, inspiration, or guidance.
Of your gloomy way
Implying that through the power of music, listeners can find their way through times of darkness or difficulty.
Do you hear your angel sing
Reframing the previous reference to the devil and negativity to now reference positivity and hope.
Feel the pleasure in your soul
Acknowledging that music can bring feelings of joy or contentment to one's innermost being.
You feel the evil die
Asserting that through listening to music, listeners can let go of negativity or burdens that they are carrying.
The sound will never die
Highlighting the power of music to live on or continue to impact people long after it is created.
Don't listen to what others preach
Encouraging listeners to find their own truth and not be swayed by the opinions or beliefs of others.
Contributed by Benjamin M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Rhythmical sounds can melt it fast
I hear the devil sing
I wish the evil would die
I know the evil will devour, devour your soul
If you feel romantic
You have found my way
Forget the deep loneliness
Keep the faith in yourself
Please don't cry
Rhythmical sounds is what you need
Do you hear the devil sing
The evil will come out
Cut the rope from your heart...
If you feel romantic
You have found my way
You feel the evil die
Do you see the light
That's your way
Whenever you feel so sad and cry
Whenever you feel the pain
The sound of music will calm you down
The pain will fade lose yourself
Whenever you feel so sad and cry
Whenever you feel the pain
The sound of music is the light
Of your gloomy way
Rhythmical sound is what you live
Do you hear your angel sing
The evil is dying
Feel the pleasure in your soul
Yes you feel romantic
So you have found my way
The sound will never die
Don't listen to what others preach