1. Skymning was formed i… Read Full Bio ↴There's three bands with the name Skymning:
1. Skymning was formed in late 1996 by Kim (R.I.P.) - vocals, Johannes - guitar, Christian - guitar, Sebastian - bass and Ola - Drums. In 1997 Christian left the band and Robert replaced him. They went to Los Angered Recordings and recorded a demotape called "At the fields of Megiddo" with producer Andy LaRoque (King Diamond) in early 1998 and signed a record deal with Invasion Records (Germany) and went back to Los Angered to record their debut album "Stormchoirs" in december that same year. "Stormchoirs" was released January 1999 in Europe and Japan. After that Kim left the band and Robert took the mic aswell. Later that year Invasion Records collapsed and Skymning stood without a label with a new album to record. So they went back to Los Angered and recorded a demo named "Demo-99" to sent to some labels. It was not released. Things did not work out the way they planned and Sebastian left the band.
After a break they started working on a new album heading in a different direction towards a more industrial sound. They signed with Blackend Records (UK) and Ola's brother Stefan (ex. Inverted, Immersed in Blood") joined on the bass. They went to StudioMega and producer Chistian Silver in autumn 2001 and recorded "Artificial Supernova" which was released in beginning of 2002. In summer 2003 they went back to StudioMega and recorded their third album called "Machina Genova" but it was not released until April 2004. In the beginnng of 2005 Erik Ljungkvist (ex. Arise) joined Skymning as a vocalist. The band has been inactive since summer 2005.
Line up: on "At the fields of Megiddo" and "Stormchoirs":
Kim Andreasson (R.I.P.) - Vocals
Johannes Åberg - Guitars
Robert Tyborn Axt - Guitars
Sebastian Aronsson - Bass
Ola Lundberg - Drums
on "Demo-99":
Johannes Åberg - Guitars
Robert Tyborn Axt - Guitars, Vocals
Sebastian Aronsson - Bass
Ola Lundberg - Drums
on "Artificial Supernova":
Robert Tyborn Axt - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Johannes Åberg - Guitar
Ola Lundberg - Drums
Stefan Lundberg - Bass on 2 tracks, Additional Vocals
on "Machina Genova":
Robert Tybon Axt - Guitars, Vocals
Johannes Åberg - Guitars
Stefan Lundberg - Bass
Ola Lundberg - Drums
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Rest in Peace
Kim Andreasson
1982 - 2007
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2. Skymning is a bedroom music producer located in Wellington. Using basic loops and melodies, Skymning has released various EPs and remixes via his Soundcloud and Bandcamp pages.
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3. Skymning is a Swedish ambient project. "Soundtrack to the scandiavian forests." https://realmofskymning.bandcamp.com/
The Final Battle
Skymning Lyrics
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When daylight is forgotten forever, ever
Into the ruins I walk
The snow is blood filled from battles before
He stares into my eyes
He knows we are the last ones left
Until one of us dies
The last battle has begun
The knight draws his sword and comes close, attacks
Icy winds blow strong
By the ruins I fight my final battle
He stared into my eyes
He knows we are the last ones left
The battle must go on
Until one of us dies
He stares into my eyes
My sword falls into the snow
His blade is covered with my blood
As he pulls it out of my body
I fall down on my knees
My life is slipping away
The knight turns around
Walking away from the final battle
The song “The Final Battle” by Skymning tells the story of the end of a long and brutal war. The first two lines of the song describe the bleak and hopeless situation that the characters find themselves in. Darkness has become all-consuming and there seems to be no hope for any kind of future. The setting is a war-torn land where battles have been fought in the past and the snowy ground is stained red with blood.
The singer of the story is engaged in a final duel with an opponent referred to as “the knight”. It's not clear whether the singer or the knight is the hero or the villain, but they are the last two combatants standing. The lines “He stares into my eyes, He knows we are the last ones left” suggest that the two are intimately connected and they are both acutely aware of the gravity of the situation. The battle must go on until one of them dies, there can be no other resolution.
As the song progresses, we see that the singer is eventually defeated. The lines “My sword falls into the snow, His blade is covered with my blood” highlight the finality of the situation. The singer realizes that he is dying and falls to his knees. The knight walks away from the battle as the singer's life slips away. It's a poignant ending to a powerful and grim story.
Line by Line Meaning
A time when darkness becomes all
A moment when everything seems to be hopeless, and there is no light to see the end of the tunnel.
When daylight is forgotten forever, ever
When the hope of a brighter day becomes a lost cause, and the darkness takes over.
Into the ruins I walk
Going into a war-torn area with destruction caused by battles fought before.
The snow is blood filled from battles before
The proof of war and death can be seen in the blood-stained snow.
He stares into my eyes
The intensity and focus of the enemy's gaze show a fierce determination to win.
He knows we are the last ones left
The realization that only one of them will persevere, and the other will face defeat.
The battle must go on
The need to fight without giving up, regardless of the odds, until the very end.
Until one of us dies
The harsh reality of the fight, that only one will survive and live to tell the story.
The last battle has begun
A fight that will determine the final outcome, with no more opportunities for success or failure.
The knight draws his sword and comes close, attacks
The enemy comes close to the artist, prepared to attack with full force.
Icy winds blow strong
The environment is harsh, and the conditions make it hard to survive the battle.
By the ruins I fight my final battle
The artist is willing to keep fighting the final battle, even if the odds are against them.
My sword falls into the snow
The singer's weapon drops into the cold snow, unable to be used in battle anymore.
His blade is covered with my blood
The opponent has wounded the singer, and their sword is now stained with blood.
As he pulls it out of my body
The moment when the opponent removes the sword from the singer's body, ending the fight.
I fall down on my knees
The artist is wounded deeply, and falls to the ground as they are about to die.
My life is slipping away
The artist is aware that their time is limited and near the end, fading away with each passing moment.
The knight turns around
The opponent moves away from the singer, leaving the battlefield behind.
Walking away from the final battle
The enemy has won, and they're leaving with the knowledge that they'll never have to fight again.
Contributed by Alexandra M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.