1) Silentium is a gothic metal band whose songs often talk about love, pain, sorrow, and yearning. The band formed in Jämsänkoski, Finland in 1995. The band currently consists of Riina Rinkinen (female vocals), Juha Lehtioksa (guitars), Toni Lahtinen (guitars), Matti Aikio (bass, vocals), Sami Boman (keyboards, vocals), and Jari Ojala (drums).
Silentium's first demos and EPs have been released in tape format, and their albums have only been released in Europe and some Asian countries, although Silentium's last single (Dead Silent) has been uploaded to some Finnish music legal sites to download worldwide.
The story of Silentium goes back to December 1995 into the ashes of a death metal/gothic metal band called Funeral. From the remains of Funeral, keyboardist Sami Boman and original vocalist Matti Aikio created Silentium by adding violin player Jani Laaksonen, guitarists Toni Lahtinen & Juha Lehtioksa and drummer Jari Ojala into the line-up. Silentium's first recording was the four-song-demo-tape "Illacrimó" which was released in the end of year 1996. Their second, six-song Ep-tape "Caméne Misera" was released in 1998 and featured female vocals by Tiina Lehvonen who then became a permanent member of the band. This second tape caught the attention of Sami Tenetz who was at the time setting up his record label Spikefarm. After some negotiations Silentium signed a deal with Spikefarm and their first Spike-release "Infinita Plango Vulnera" in 1999 had the honor of becoming Spikefarm's first CD, NAULA001. The record also introduced the new drummer, Janne Ojala.
"Infinita Plango Vulnera" got extremely good feedback, pleasing goths worldwide, as did its successors, the 2001 CD "Altum" and Altum's little sister, the "SI.VM E.T A.V.VM" mini-CD.
Silentium headed to the Walltone studios of Savonlinna, Finland in January 2003 to record their third full-length album "Sufferion: Hamartia of Prudence". This was the first time they decided to use a non-member producer for their album: Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish. "I felt I needed an outsider's view for my songs and Tuomas crossed my mind. He's definitely one of the greatest song writers in the scene, and has also showed interest towards our music. While Nightwish was on a break, he also had the time and the passion to do this project.", says Sami. Before the recordings took place Silentium suffered a major setback: Tiina Lehvonen took a time-out from Silentium for personal reasons. The leading part of Prudence in "Sufferion: Hamartia of Prudence" was then given to Anna Ilveskoski, and a second female vocalist Maija Turunen (ex-Avernal Oath) was also asked to join the recording process. Mixing of the album was done in February 2003 by Walltone's Tuomo Valtonen and Tuomas Holopainen. "Sufferion: Hamartia of Prudence" was then finished by Mika Jussila at Finnvox studios, and the results are unlike anything heard on the field of melodic goth and doom before. It is not just a melodic metal work, it's also a theatrical music experience, a tale of the star-crossed lovers Antracone and Prudence written and performed by Silentium in a true Shakespearean style.
In 2004, drummer Janne Ojala announced he's got a lack of motivation and is leaving the band. Also Jani Laaksonen and Anna Ilveskoski, who already gained the status of permanent vocalist, left and the whole band lived on the edge for awhile. But the guys didn't want to give up and the help was found surprisingly near; the original drummer Jari Ojala was willing to join in again and Riina Rinkinen (ex-Caledonian) joined to replace Anna. Anna, Janne, and Jani were later known to form their new band Evilion.
Silentium's fourth studio album, "Seducia", was released in Finland on January 25, 2006, worldwide on January 27, 2006 and in Germany, Austria & Switzerland on April 23, 2006. It is their first album which features the appearance of the new female singer Riina Rinkinen. The album has so far spawned two singles: Frostnight and Dead Silent.
Official site: http://www.silentivm.com
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3) Silentium is a black metal (early) and dark ambient (later) act from Vologda, Russia, formed in 1996. Later became Binan Ath.
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Painless
Silentium Lyrics
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...Where I will be forever painless"
What painful the chalice
She drank so calmly
There was his arms
Around her naked body
With her mouth
A fragile rose
Was her heart broken
Still was the night
That peaceful night
When he arose
To walk away
You, speak to her,
Speak not of love
When all she had
Forever gone
Fall with her
Bleed with her
Betray her
Shred her soul
"Misera nobis
Dies illacrimo"
Still is the night
Silent the echoes
Iinto the void she drowns
Oh let the ocean devour her
Lifeless
Painless...
The lyrics to Silentium's song "Painless" depict a story of heartbreak and betrayal. The song starts with the singer wanting to drown herself in a river and find solace in the silence it provides. She has been through an intense emotional turmoil, drinking from a painful chalice and feeling her heart break like a fragile rose. The singer reminisces about the arms of her lover around her naked body and how she can still taste their lips. The night was peaceful, but he arose and walked away leaving her with forever gone, and all she has is an unending pain.
The singer pleads for someone to speak to her but does not want to hear about love since everything she had is now gone. She wants someone to fall, bleed, betray, and shred her soul with her, empathizing with her pain. The lyrics are in Latin towards the end of the song "Misera nobis, dies illacrimo," which translates to "Miserable for us, a tearful day." The song culminates with the singer drowning in the void and the ocean consuming her lifeless and painless body.
Line by Line Meaning
...Let me drown within this river, let me drown in this deep silence...
Allow me to succumb to the darkness and stillness of the river, let me be consumed by the quiet and solitude...
...Where I will be forever painless
...Where I can finally escape from the constant agony and torment of life and find eternal peace...
What painful the Chalice
The drink she consumed from the cup was bitter and caused her great pain...
She drank so calmly
Despite the harshness of the drink, she ingested it calmly and peacefully...
There was his arms
She was embraced by the arms of someone she loved and trusted...
Around her naked body
The embrace was intimate, with her body exposed and vulnerable...
She still tastes his lips
Even now, she can still remember the sensation of his kiss on her lips...
With her mouth
She relives the memories through her sense of taste, as she recalls the flavor of his kiss...
A fragile rose
Her heart was delicate and easily broken, like a frail flower...
Was her heart broken
The pain of his departure caused her heart to shatter...
Still was the night
The night remained unchanging and unyielding, indifferent to her suffering...
That peaceful night
Despite the calmness of the night, it offered no solace to her tortured soul...
When he arose
He left her, making the decision to abandon her despite her pain and desperation...
To walk away
He chose to leave her behind and move on, forsaking their love and the bond they shared...
You, speak to her,
Don't offer her empty promises of love and companionship...
Speak not of love
Love has no meaning or value to her anymore, as she has been betrayed and left to suffer...
When all she had
The person she loved and trusted completely had abandoned her, leaving her with nothing...
Forever gone
Their love was lost forever, leaving her alone and broken...
Fall with her
Join her in her suffering and agony, showing empathy and support...
Bleed with her
Experience the pain and torment with her, lending strength and a shoulder to cry on...
Betray her
Cause her further pain and anguish by breaking her trust and abandoning her...
Shred her soul
Rip apart the very essence of her being, leaving her in complete despair and hopelessness...
"Misera nobis
Dies illacrimo"
"Have mercy on us / On a day of tears" - a plea for compassion and understanding in the face of overwhelming sorrow...
Still is the night
The night remains unchanged and unaffected by her grief, offering no comfort or understanding...
Silent the echoes
There is no response or acknowledgement to her pleas for help or understanding...
Into the void she drowns
She is consumed and overwhelmed by the emptiness and loneliness that surrounds her...
Oh let the ocean devour her
She wishes for the vastness of the sea to swallow her up, as she sees no hope or future for herself...
Lifeless
She feels devoid of life and vitality, as if there is no longer any purpose or reason for her to go on...
Painless...
Her only hope for escape from the constant torment of life is through death and the release of all her pain and suffering...
Contributed by Avery F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.