It all started in Tønsberg, Norway 1989. Sverre Økshoff and Alex Møklebust started a band with the name Klisne Seigmenn having their first gig at the “Christmas rock” event (julerock) in Tønsberg, December 27, 1989 . The next year Marius Roth Christensen, Kim Ljung and Noralf Ronthi joined the band.
total was the album which caught Norway's ears. Some of the songs such as sort tulipan were very gloomy and had a gothic-like atmosphere. metropolis is their most well-known album to this date. radiowaves is the album that shows a significant change on their style. The keyboardist/programmer Eric Ljungren (who later would join Kim, Alex and Noralf in Zeromancer) is more present, and the songs are similar to New order and Depeche Mode. They split in 1999 after a farewell tour.
Møklebust, Ljung and Ronthi later formed the band Zeromancer in 2000. In addition, Kim Ljung has a solo project under the name Ljungblut.
Seigmen reunited during the UKA-festival in Trondheim, Norway on October 20, 2005, and decided to do even more reunion-gigs in Norway – 7 shows in February 2006, and played several festivals in Norway such as the Slottsfjell festival in Tønsberg.
In early 2008 it was announced that Seigmen would again play live, which they did on June 21 at the Oslo Opera House, as one of the shows celebrating the opening of the new Opera House in Oslo. Selling out the show quickly, a second concert was set up the day after.
The band resurfaced again in 2012, when they played several festivals in Norway. In July 2013, Seigmen were one of the bands to play in honor of HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway at his 40th anniversary.
Seigmen will once again tour Norway in 2015 to promote their upcoming album Enola, the first containing all new material since 1997. The first single from the album entitled Hva Vi Elsker was released through digital media on February 13th 2015.
Members:
Alex Møklebust (main vocals)
Sverre Økshoff (guitar)
Marius Roth Christensen (guitar, vocals)
Kim Ljung (bass)
Noralf Ronthi (percussion)
Pantheon
Seigmen Lyrics
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Jeg ser det sorte i sjelen
Jeg ser et tempel mellom trærne
Jeg ser et tårn i mange farger
Ta meg imot
Om jeg faller
Ned blant menneskene
Vi er ikke lenger elsket her
Jeg ser det gode i det onde
Jeg ser den gylne kjerne
Jeg ser et rom med nakne vegger
Jeg ser en mann med mange armer
The lyrics of Seigmen's song "Pantheon" are intriguing and almost enigmatic. The first two lines of the song "Jeg ser det hvite i øyet, Jeg ser det sorte i sjelen" (I see the white of the eye, I see the black of the soul) seem to suggest that the singer is perceptive and can see through people's outward appearances and into their true character. The following lines "Jeg ser et tempel mellom trærne, Jeg ser et tårn i mange farger" (I see a temple among the trees, I see a tower in many colours) evoke pictures of mystical and dreamlike landscapes in the listener's mind.
Next, the song takes a turn towards a plea for acceptance: "Ta meg imot, Om jeg faller, Ned blant menneskene" (Take me in, if I fall, among humans). The singer seems to be seeking a sense of belonging and comfort among his/her fellow humans. The last line of the first verse, "Vi er ikke lenger elsket her" (We are no longer loved here) hints at an unknown past event that has made the singer and perhaps others like him/her feel isolated and unloved.
The second verse builds on the theme of seeing beyond the surface level of things, as the singer states "Jeg ser det gode i det onde, Jeg ser den gylne kjerne" (I see the good in the evil, I see the golden core). The following lines "Jeg ser et rom med nakne vegger, Jeg ser en mann med mange armer" (I see a room with bare walls, I see a man with many arms) create a vivid image of a strange and unsettling space.
Overall, the song "Pantheon" uses descriptive and imaginative language to explore themes of perception, acceptance, and the strange and unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Jeg ser det hvite i øyet
I see fear in one's eyes
Jeg ser det sorte i sjelen
I see darkness in one's soul
Jeg ser et tempel mellom trærne
I see a spiritual place hidden amongst nature
Jeg ser et tårn i mange farger
I see a tower of diversity
Ta meg imot
Accept me
Om jeg faller
In case I fall
Ned blant menneskene
Down amongst the people
Vi er ikke lenger elsket her
We are no longer loved here
Jeg ser det gode i det onde
I see the good in the bad
Jeg ser den gylne kjerne
I see the essence of something valuable
Jeg ser et rom med nakne vegger
I see a space with bare walls
Jeg ser en mann med mange armer
I see a man with multiple arms
Contributed by Abigail S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Missing context, "Pantheon" suggests a higher being is the narrator. "Ta meg i mot om jeg faller ned blant menneskene" seems to supports this, the narrator talks about falling down as if from a higher place, the pantheon.