Even though the four metallers have different origins (Lithuanian, German, Portuguese and Italian), they were born and raised in Brazil and started activities in 2001 the sunny beach of Santos with the release of an independent EP, followed by a national tour that included opening for bands like Nightwish and Primal Fear.
The hype generated about the band created very high expectations for their official debut full length Theatre of Shadows, released in 2006, an instant national success. They were chosen to support Helloween in their Brazilian tour in 2006. Since then, they have been on the road frequently, having toured Spain twice, USA five times and packed venues in Brazil. Other artists they have performed with are Iron Maiden, Kittie, Divine Heresy, Daath, Temple of Brutality (featuring David Ellefson of Megadeth) and Sepultura.
August 2009 saw the release of Dare to Dream, Shadowside's second album, in Brazil only. The band took a big risk and dared to go for a raw and direct sound. The idea was immediately accepted and embraced by the fans and the album immediately hit position 4 in the Roadie Crew album charts (the most important Brazilian Metal magazine), only below Heaven and Hell, Iron Maiden and Blaze Bayley.
Shadowside is currently being described by the media as “the best band Brazilian band in activity” (Novo Metal website) and as the band that rescued attitude in Rock music (Roadie Crew Magazine). Dare to Dream also received high praise, being picked album of the year by the vast majority of the press in Brazil, top 3 albums by nearly every website and magazine in the country, voted by readers of the Portuguese magazine Horns Up! as the best Brazilian band and by readers of Roadie Crew as best female singer and top 3 overall, top 3 albums, top 3 bands, top 10 guitarists and top 10 live concerts.
Dare to Dream was released worldwide released in June 2010. The rising stars of the Brazilian Metal and Rock music scenes, Shadowside's last album title reflects what they always knew they should do: Dare to Dream. The band said goodbye to 2010 after an almost 2 months long tour with legendary rock band W.A.S.P. through Europe and entered the studio again in early 2011 to record new material, titled Inner Monster Out produced and mixed by Fredrik Nordström (Arch Enemy, Evergrey, Dimmu Borgir, Bring me the Horizon and many more). The raw energy on all the 11 tracks show a band that are not afraid to try and grow even more mature after every release, despite the young average age – late 20's – of the band members.
Vampire Hunter
Shadowside Lyrics
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Blood's their food, they're the evil
Attacking humans with their strength
They are dead but they live
These strong fast creatures
Control the nightlife of the cities
Fear sunlight, the faith
Sun is my weapon
They have no chance
Pray for their souls
Vampires now are past
I'm the Vampire Hunter
I'm the strength of the Earth
I'm the Vampire Hunter
I'm the hope of the world
Without guns I kill them all and
Send they back to where they come from
Raise from hell, Satan's with them
They'll be vanished from our land
The creatures of the darkness
Push our souls into the madness
Crosses are vain, the tale ain't right
I'm the only mankind's light
Sun is my weapon
They have no chance
Pray for their souls
Vampires now are past
I'm the Vampire Hunter
I'm the strength of the Earth
I'm the Vampire Hunter
I'm the hope of the world
The song "Vampire Hunter" by Shadowside is an intense and powerful song that tells the story of a man who is dedicated to ridding the world of evil vampire creatures. The lyrics describe the vampires as being rulers of the night, feeding on blood and terrorizing humans with their strength. The singer of the song describes himself as the light in the darkness, armed with the power of the sun to destroy the vampires.
The lyrics convey a sense of determination and strength as the singer faces off against the powerful and dangerous vampires. He is confident in his abilities and sees himself as the only hope for humanity against these creatures of the night. The imagery in the lyrics is dark and haunting, emphasizing the danger and evil of the vampires, and the bravery and strength of the singer.
Overall, "Vampire Hunter" is an empowering and intense song that highlights the themes of good versus evil, bravery, and determination.
Line by Line Meaning
In the dark starts their kingdom
Vampires rule and thrive in darkness.
Blood's their food, they're the evil
Vampires are evil beings who rely on blood for sustenance.
Attacking humans with their strength
Vampires attack humans using their supernatural abilities.
They are dead but they live
Vampires are undead creatures who exist in a state between life and death.
These strong fast creatures
Vampires are powerful and agile beings.
Control the nightlife of the cities
Vampires dominate and control the night time activities of urban areas.
Fear sunlight, the faith
Vampires are afraid of sunlight and religious symbols.
Their main enemy is me
The singer is an enemy of vampires and actively hunts them down.
Sun is my weapon
The singer uses sunlight as a weapon against vampires.
They have no chance
The singer is confident in their ability to defeat vampires.
Pray for their souls
The singer refers to the vampires as damned souls who need redemption.
Vampires now are past
The singer believes that vampires are creatures of the past and should be eradicated.
I'm the Vampire Hunter
The singer identifies themselves as a hunter of vampires.
I'm the strength of the Earth
The singer sees themselves as the embodiment of strength and power in the fight against vampires.
I'm the hope of the world
The singer believes that their actions give hope to humanity in the battle against vampires.
Without guns I kill them all and
The singer is so skilled at vampire hunting that they do not even need to use guns.
Send they back to where they come from
The singer wants to banish vampires back to the realm of the dead.
Raise from hell, Satan's with them
Vampires are associated with evil and are thought to have ties to Satan.
They'll be vanished from our land
The singer wants to eliminate all vampires from their country.
The creatures of the darkness
Vampires are creatures who dwell in and thrive off of darkness.
Push our souls into the madness
Vampires are feared for their ability to corrupt and drive humans to insanity.
Crosses are vain, the tale ain't right
The singer challenges the traditional belief that religious symbols like crosses repel vampires.
I'm the only mankind's light
The singer sees themselves as the only beacon of hope for humanity in the fight against vampires.
Contributed by Jordyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.