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 GΓΆdde - 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 βSaviourineβ 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.
βApheliaβ, 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 βKeroseneβ or βThe Vitriolβ, gloomy gothic rock songs as βHarvestβ and βIn Every Sinβ or dark rock hymns like βNothingnessβ and βUnspokenβ and even the dearly beloved epic ballads βMy Eyesβ and finally the 10-minute title track βApheliaβ 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. βApheliaβ, 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 β 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 βApheliaβ 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 createdβ¦..
APHELIA β APRIL 2007
Source: Plainsong Records
LOST LOVE
Scream Silence Lyrics
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This place of violent cold
I kiss your face till you thaw and dissolve
Lost love wakes up - and my heart
Starts to glow and beats so strong
In the mirror we can see this hellish game
Come to me and enter
You kiss my neck till I thaw and dissolve
Hot touches of you drive me mad
Like a savage animal
In the mirror we can see this hellish game
Forever melted together a wish of passion
Forever dies the past
We feel desire defeat the mystic fire
Defeat the lust for more
The lyrics of Scream Silence's song Lost Love entwines many opposing emotions such as love, pain, desire, addiction, and passion. The first stanza displays a sense of desperation for the person to come closer to the singer while leaving behind a place of violent cold. The cold could be interpreted as an emotional numbness that the singer is trying to escape from, and the only way to do so is by being in the presence of the person they love. The lines "I kiss your face till you thaw and dissolve" and "You kiss my neck till I thaw and dissolve" depict the melting of two souls, as if they are opening up to each other and sharing their warmth. The lost love wakes up, and the singer's heart begins to beat stronger, signifying that they have found a reason to live and love again. However, the last line, "In the mirror, we can see this hellish game" suggests that their love might be toxic or self-destructive, akin to a game of torment.
The second stanza of the song presents a stark contrast to the first one as it speaks of violent heat and hot touches, driving the singer crazy. The animalistic desire is palpable with lines such as "Hot touches of you drive me mad" and "Like a savage animal." The "mirror" could possibly be a metaphor for introspection, where they are aware of their own self-destructive tendencies. The chorus, "Forever melted together a wish of passion, Forever dies the past, We feel desire defeat the mystic fire, Defeat the lust for more" showcases the bittersweet nature of a passionate love affair that might ultimately lead to its downfall. The singer is aware that their desire is a flame that needs to be extinguished, as it might consume them entirely.
Line by Line Meaning
Come to me and leave
Requesting the loved one to leave the cold, violent place and come closer
This place of violent cold
Referring to a place where there is hostility and aggression
I kiss your face till you thaw and dissolve
Kissing the loved one's face with warmth and love until they completely melt into the moment
Lost love wakes up - and my heart
The feeling of re-ignition of lost love that awakens the heart to beautiful feelings
Starts to glow and beats so strong
The heart begins to light up with a newfound energy and passion, beating stronger than ever
In the mirror we can see this hellish game
The reflection in the mirror shows the struggles and pain in the game of love
Come to me and enter
Inviting the loved one to enter a place filled with intense, hot passion
This place of violent heat
Describing an environment of intense fire and heat
You kiss my neck till I thaw and dissolve
The loved one warming up the artist's body with their hot kisses
Hot touches of you drive me mad
The loved one's sensual touches making the artist go crazy with desire
Like a savage animal
Compares the wild desire to that of an animal
In the mirror we can see this hellish game
Once again, the reflection in the mirror reveals the tumultuous game of love
Forever melted together a wish of passion
The desire to be forever united and melted together in a passionate bond
Forever dies the past
The past fades away and dies with the strength of the present passion
We feel desire defeat the mystic fire
The strength and power of their mutual desire defeat any mystical obstacles
Defeat the lust for more
The desire for each other is enough; there is no need for anything else
Contributed by Evelyn O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.