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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To My Beloved One
Silentium Lyrics
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In thy beloved arms
I 'll drown myself to rest
And upon your ivory skin
My dreams will softly drift
No sweeter touch
As the tender kiss
Yer lips gave to me
In thy beloved arms,
My dear
I 'll drown
My deepest fear
And as we watch
The sun pass a sleep
Nay sound from the forest,
Just a tender weep
Here, my beloved one
Here is my heaven
Angel beside me
And her eyes to drown in
In thy beloved arms, my dear
I kin I can't forever be
But this moment, how short the time could be
It is forever, a sweet infinity to me
The first lyrics of the song, "How could I even speak of love, my dear, before I held ye in the arms of mine?" expresses the idea that love is indescribable and cannot be truly understood until one experiences it for themselves. The singer refers to the person they love as "my dear," indicating that they have a close relationship with them. They express their desire to be held in the arms of their beloved, using the phrase "I 'll drown myself to rest." This suggests a feeling of comfort and safety that comes with being held by someone they care for deeply. They go on to describe the feeling of being with their beloved as a kind of paradise, saying "Here is my heaven."
The second verse continues this idea of being in a state of bliss with the person they love. They again use the phrase "In thy beloved arms, my dear," emphasizing that being held by their beloved is a central aspect of their happiness. They describe the moment as "a sweet infinity to me," suggesting that they wish it could last forever. The final lines express a sense of gratitude for their time together, even as they acknowledge that it cannot last forever.
Line by Line Meaning
How could I even speak of love, my dear, before I held ye in the arms of mine?...
I never knew true love until I held you in my arms, my dear.
In thy beloved arms
I 'll drown myself to rest
And upon your ivory skin
My dreams will softly drift
I find peace and comfort in your loving embrace and my dreams are filled with thoughts of you.
No sweeter touch
From the angels wing
As the tender kiss
Yer lips gave to me
Your kiss is the sweetest feeling, more than any touch from an angel's wing.
In thy beloved arms,
My dear
I 'll drown
My deepest fear
I feel safe and protected from all fear when I am in your arms, my dear.
And as we watch
The sun pass a sleep
Nay sound from the forest,
Just a tender weep
In this peaceful moment, we watch the sun set and hear only the gentle rustling of leaves in the forest.
Here, my beloved one
Here is my heaven
Angel beside me
And her eyes to drown in
I find my true heaven here with you, my beloved. You are like an angel to me, and your eyes captivate me.
In thy beloved arms, my dear
I kin I can't forever be
But this moment, how short the time could be
It is forever, a sweet infinity to me
Even though I know this moment in your arms cannot last forever, it feels like an infinite, sweet memory to me.
Contributed by Layla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.