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
Satellite
Scream Silence Lyrics
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I lead you to the light - but you don't see me
If you choose a different way your heart would burn
Pretty suffering my agony to set me free
My guardian hand so near by you
To join you I touch your silky skin
But you don't feel my endeavour I can't reach you
I have a dream all the time
It's possible to touch you
Try to forget
A wish deep inside - when I close my eyes
Try to forget
I see you drowning in your tears
Now I feel your fear
Try to forget
Trust me now it passes away
Sometimes comes the day
And you forget
Try to forget
The lyrics of Scream Silence's song "Satellite" describe a frustrated and heartbroken narrator who is trying to reach out to a loved one. The person he cares about is shrouded in sadness, and while he tries to lead them towards the light or offer his touch, they remain out of reach. Furthermore, the singer implies that if this person chooses a different path, they will experience profound pain. So, while the singer's intentions are pure, he is in a situation where he can't ease the suffering of someone he loves, and he is caught between his desire to help and his inability to do so.
One interpretation of these lyrics is that the singer is in a romantic relationship with someone who is dealing with depression or intense emotional pain. The singer feels like he alone has the power to save this person, but despite his efforts, he is unable to make a difference. The mention of the "pretty suffering" can be taken as a reference to the fact that the singer is doomed to bear witness to the pain they can't alleviate.
In conclusion, "Satellite" is a heartfelt and melancholic song about the frustration of being unable to help someone who is suffering. It showcases the desire to be closer to the person who is hurting, but in reality, they are out of reach, and the singer is forced to watch helplessly while they struggle.
Line by Line Meaning
A veil of sadness surrounds your shine
You seem to be sad behind your happy exterior.
I lead you to the light - but you don't see me
I try to guide you towards happiness, but it seems like you don't acknowledge my presence or help.
If you choose a different way your heart would burn
If you decide to take a different path or make different choices, it could cause you pain or heartbreak.
Pretty suffering my agony to set me free
I am willing to endure pain or suffering myself in order to set you free from yours.
My guardian hand so near by you
I am always nearby to watch over and protect you.
To join you I touch your silky skin
I try to connect with you, to be close to you.
But you don't feel my endeavour I can't reach you
You don't seem to notice or feel my attempts to connect with you, and I feel like I can't get through to you.
I watch you - I need you - feel you
I constantly observe and yearn for you, hoping to feel a connection with you.
I have a dream all the time
I constantly dream of a desired outcome or connection with you.
It's possible to touch you
I believe that a connection with you is still possible, despite the distance or indifference.
Try to forget
I try to forget about my feelings of longing or desperation due to the lack of connection with you.
A wish deep inside - when I close my eyes
I have a deeply rooted desire for a relationship or connection with you, and I often think about it or dream about it.
I see you drowning in your tears
I notice that you are sad or burdened by something and feel helpless to alleviate your pain.
Now I feel your fear
I begin to understand or empathize with the source of your pain or sadness.
Trust me now it passes away
Have faith in me that the pain or hardship that you are currently experiencing will eventually fade away or be resolved.
Sometimes comes the day
Occasionally, a better or brighter day will come to lighten the burden.
And you forget
Your pain or troubles will eventually fade from memory or be overcome, allowing you to move forward.
Contributed by Samuel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
lestor83
Hi! I'd like to express my gratitude towards you because of the uploading of the 3 Scream Silence albums. Beautiful music, they are one of the best goth bands ever. I'm planning on buying one of their CD-s, mainly because it seems that they haven't gotten rich from playing music to say the least, considering for example that they had to crowd-fund the release of their last LP this year. Thank you again. Greetings from your neighborhood, Hungary. Laci
Aram Poghosyan
brilliant