Sear Bliss is a Melodic Black Metal band formed by András Nagy in the autum… Read Full Bio ↴Sear Bliss is a Melodic Black Metal band formed by András Nagy in the autumn of 1993, in Hungary. They are described as a Melodic structures a touch of Atmospheric-based monotones and Carpathian-influenced sound. What separates them between the traditional Hungarian bands is; they strive for a Melodic sound and less appeal to Rawness. The band tries to create an outright original music based on dark elements combined with deep visions presented with sheer brutality - and all enveloped in the softening sound of a trombone, barytone and trumpet and a synthesizer. Lyrically it is a ride in the afterworld and to places where the human body can not enter only the most seeking soul and persistent spirit. The band's first demo, entitled "The Pagan Winter", was released in April 1995. This four-track tape introduced the band to the underground scene and received great responses from all over the world. This demo resulted in their recording contract with Mascot/Two Moons Records and their debut album, entitled "Phantoms", was released in August 1996. "Phantoms" was the first black metal album to be elected "CD of the Month" in Dutch leader metal magazine Aardschok. Also in many other magazines and fanzines all over the world their debut album got great reviews. Early 1997 the band toured Europe supporting Tsatthogua and Marduk. The tour was a great success for the band. Just before the tour Two Moons released the four songs from "The Pagan Winter" demo plus a new 12 minutes long epic song entitled "In the Shadow of Another World" on a mini CD. In August 1997 the band travelled to Holland to record their new album, entitled "The Haunting", in the Beaufort Studio. Most of the material was recorded "live" as the band played together in the studio which gives an extra boost of power and atmosphere to their music. One of the most remarkable things about the album is the fact that the band came up with very strong songs and melodies yet also a lot of variety in spheres. "The Haunting" contains 7 masterpieces of dark and atmospheric yet brutal and melodic metal.

After these first three albums Sear Bliss released the magnificent 'Grand Destiny' in 2001, in 2002 the 'Forsaken Symphony' album and in 2004 the brilliant 'Glory And Perdition' album, all on the American label Red Stream.

The Sear Bliss albums 'Phantoms', 'The Pagan Winter + In the Shadow of Another World' and 'The Haunting' will all be re-released by Vic Records fall 2005 and winter 2005/2006.

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Black Heart
Sear Bliss Lyrics

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Still I dream and I'll never wake again
from a dream where the cruellest phantoms dwell
I invite you to my world to enter
Where the wind blows always and night is darker

I'm everywhere. Here and out there
Crossing galaxies I travel

I have no visions and entirety draws near
Look at this liquid blackness dripping and floating
Unseen I sail the streams of ether
Waiting for the greatest storm to gather

I fell in love with darkness
With delight
With hatred

Come and taste my fury
I rise and spread the wings of my heart

Over spheres and stars
...You will fall into my slumber

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Black Heart" by Sear Bliss are filled with dark, mystical imagery that reflects the nagging fears that a person might experience in the dead of the night. The first line captures the essence of this song- it is about a dream that is persistent and never-ending. The singer is trapped in a dream world where the most terrifying creatures reside. However, despite the horrors around him, he invites us to his world, a world that is dark and mysterious.

The lyrics suggest that the singer is some sort of ethereal being, transcending time and space as he travels across galaxies. He appears to be at home in the darkest corners of the universe, sailing the streams of ether, waiting for the storm to approach. The refrain, "I fell in love with darkness, with delight, with hatred," captures the singer's fascination with darkness.

The last couple of lines of the song suggest an invitation to join the singer in his slumber, where one might taste his fury. This song is a haunting reflection of the fears that linger in our minds, even after we are awake from our nightmares. It takes us on a mystical journey through the cold, dark universe of the heart, and invites us to confront the shadows that lurk within.

Line by Line Meaning

Still I dream and I'll never wake again
I am trapped in a never-ending dream where the most fearsome and haunting things come to life.

from a dream where the cruellest phantoms dwell
The dream is filled with the most malevolent and terrifying creatures that I cannot escape from.

I invite you to my world to enter
Join me in my domain which is bathed forever in dark and where unknown terrors abound.

Where the wind blows always and night is darker
The wind groans constantly in this twisted world where the darkness seems deeper than anywhere else.

I'm everywhere. Here and out there
I am omnipresent, both within this realm and beyond, traveling across vast galaxies.

Crossing galaxies I travel
I journey across the vast reaches of the universe through the unfathomable, endless voids.

I have no visions and entirety draws near
I cannot see or comprehend anything beyond this shadowy, endless void which looms ever closer.

Look at this liquid blackness dripping and floating
Gaze upon the impenetrable, inky blackness that moves and swirls, ever-present and suffocating.

Unseen I sail the streams of ether
Beyond the edges of perception, I drift and glide on the unseen, ethereal currents of the vast chasm.

Waiting for the greatest storm to gather
I patiently await the gathering of the ultimate storm, the coming of the apocalypse and the great reckoning to follow.

I fell in love with darkness
I found myself enamored with the bleakness and sorrows that the dark held, drawn to it like a moth to a flame.

With delight
I take joy in the embrace of the sinister and macabre.

With hatred
I hold a deep animosity for all that stands in defiance of the shadows, and seek their destruction.

Come and taste my fury
Witness the full force of my wrath and fury.

I rise and spread the wings of my heart
I soar high on the wings of my passion, driven by the forces that dwell deep within.

Over spheres and stars
I transcend the boundaries of the physical world and embrace the full scope of existence.

...You will fall into my slumber
Those who cross into my realm will succumb to the otherworldly sleep, where nightmares and horrors become reality.

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