The debut album of Skyforest 'Aftermath' was recorded with help of Tim/Sorrow (Germ, ex-Austere, ex-Woods of Desolation etc.) (providing drums, lyrics and vocals) as well as other musicians – Risen (Eintritt, Mealann, Phantom Mistress etc.) (intro/outro composing) and Julia H. (Juleah) (providing guest vocals on the song 'Together in Death').
The second album called 'Unity' was in the works from autumn 2015 until spring 2016, and released in April via Depressive Illusions Records (Ukraine). This time B.M. was behind all of the instruments (guitars, bass, drums, harsh and speech vocals) and lyrics. A few other people contributed to the album to complete the vision: Michael Rumple from Súl ad Astral provided recordings of clean vocal throughout the album and Robert Bekić recorded the tin-whistle part on Autumnal Embrace. The artwork was done by ukrainian artist and designer Sergey Shenderovskiy. The album was also released on vinyl through Northern Silence (Germany).
In 2017, first album 'Aftermath' was re-issued on CD (Depressive Illusions) with brand new artwork, completely remastered and remixed music and a bonus track.
In 2018, an EP called 'Harmony' was released, offering purely acoustic/folk music. As stated by B.M. himself: "This acoustic mini-album serves as a transition from Unity to what will come next eventually." Besides B.M. and Michael, Arina Fox (who has done clean vocals on other B.M.'s project Hiki) also joined to perform a bit of clean singing on the title track. The EP was issued by Depressive Illusions on CDs and tapes in July 2018. The artwork of the EP was done once again by Sergey Shenderovskiy.
Also, during this year it was announced that Michael Rumple takes permanent place on clean vocals in Skyforest.
In October, 'Harmony' was issued on vinyl via Casus Belli Musica & Beverina Productions alliance, limited to 100 copies.
In 2020, Feb 20, the third full-length album called 'A New Dawn' was released. The album has been in the works throughout 2019 and, as stated by B.M. himself, the sound of it lies somewhere between 'Aftermath' and 'Unity' - more heavy parts like in the first while keeping the symphonic approach of the latter. Once again, the clean vocals were done by Michael while the rest was handled by B.M. Two songs from the album has seen the guest appearance of Clare De Lune (Edenfall) who also provided clean vocals. The artwork was painted by Sergey Shenderovsky for the third time in a row. 'A New Dawn' was issued by Northern Silence Productions (Germany) on CD and vinyl, and by Depths of Void (Russia) on cassette tapes.
In the same year, 'Harmony' EP (vinyl) was re-issued in a new color by Casus Belli Musica & Beverina, and 'Aftermath' album has finally seen its debut on wax through Northern Silence Productions who launched this edition along with the new album 'A New Dawn'.
Reminiscence
Skyforest Lyrics
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About those days which passed?
Your feelings stayed the same
But now they've merged into one
Drowning in a deep nostalgic reminiscence
You still wish to bring that time back
Is it something you have lost?
Through the wind of darkest thoughts
And I know exactly where it goes
Five years have passed
For everyone but you
Living in delusion
Can't find a way through
What was the reason
Which stopped the time
Which trapped you in those memories
And took away your smile?
Leaving everything behind
The only option that seems right
All the words that left unsaid
Just throw them all away
Just throw them all away!
Don't let them stay...
The lyrics of Skyforest's song "Reminiscence" delve into the theme of nostalgia and the yearning to bring back a time that has passed. The song starts with a question, "Are you still dreaming about those days which passed?" that sets the tone of the song. The lyrics convey that the feelings of the past remain the same, but they have merged into one, and the person is consumed by them, dwelling in nostalgia.
The song's lyrics suggest that the person is struggling to find their way through life, and they are living in delusion. The lyrics paint the picture of the person living in the past, and it seems like time has stood still for them. The line "Five years have passed for everyone but you" is a significant indicator of this, as if the person is stuck in a time capsule.
The lyrics then pose the question of what stopped the time for the person, trapping them in their memories and taking away their smile. The only option that seems right for the person is to leave everything behind and throw away all the unsaid words, which might have been holding them back. The lyrics of the song suggest that the only way to move forward is to let go of the past and embrace the present.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you still dreaming
Do you still long for the past?
About those days which passed?
Do you think about the happenings of yesteryears?
Your feelings stayed the same
Are your emotions unchanged?
But now they've merged into one
Have they transformed into one emotion?
Drowning in a deep nostalgic reminiscence
Are you being consumed by memories of the past?
You still wish to bring that time back
Do you desire to experience your past again?
Is it something you have lost?
Did you lose something valuable?
You are wandering like a ghost
Are you aimlessly roaming?
Through the wind of darkest thoughts
Are negative thoughts clouding your mind?
And I know exactly where it goes
I understand your thoughts and feelings.
Five years have passed
Time has elapsed, but not for you.
For everyone but you
Everyone has moved on except for you.
Living in delusion
You are living in a fantasy world.
Can't find a way through
You are unable to find a solution.
What was the reason
Why did this happen?
Which stopped the time
What caused time to stop for you?
Which trapped you in those memories
Why are you stuck in the past?
And took away your smile?
Why did you lose your happiness?
Leaving everything behind
Moving on requires leaving everything behind.
The only option that seems right
Forging ahead seems to be the best choice.
All the words that left unsaid
All the things that were not vocalized.
Just throw them all away
Do not let them weigh you down.
Just throw them all away!
Eliminate the heavy memories of the past!
Don't let them stay...
Do not let the thoughts and memories linger.
Contributed by Aubrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@huyhuynh8734
Are you still dreaming
About those days which passed?
Your feelings stayed the same
But now they've merged into one
Drowning in a deep nostalgic reminiscence
You still wish to bring that time back Is it something you have lost?
You are wandering like a ghost
Through the wind of darkest thoughts
And I know exactly where it goes Five years have passed
For everyone but you
Living in delusion
Can't find a way through What was the reason
Which stopped the time
Which trapped you in those memories
And took away your smile? Leaving everything behind
The only option that seems right
All the words that left unsaid
Just throw them all away
Just throw them all away!
Don't let them stay
@huyhuynh8734
Are you still dreaming
About those days which passed?
Your feelings stayed the same
But now they've merged into one
Drowning in a deep nostalgic reminiscence
You still wish to bring that time back Is it something you have lost?
You are wandering like a ghost
Through the wind of darkest thoughts
And I know exactly where it goes Five years have passed
For everyone but you
Living in delusion
Can't find a way through What was the reason
Which stopped the time
Which trapped you in those memories
And took away your smile? Leaving everything behind
The only option that seems right
All the words that left unsaid
Just throw them all away
Just throw them all away!
Don't let them stay
@Pawfunia
Song of my life, song of my soul...
@lyricsxtracklists
So beautiful
@napatkunawattanawut451
That piano though
@fabricegrard1001
Masterpiece
@filipskoumal2616
Its uderrated masterpiece :)
@leonesilva6258
emozionante
@EpicBlackMetal
Great track! \m/
@summoniing
amazing!
@LorenzoEmre
Underrated but masterpiece ... Böyle şarkıları keşfetmenin verdiği zevk apayrı..