Formed in the beginning of 1995 in Sala Sweden by guitarist John Allan. In … Read Full Bio ↴Formed in the beginning of 1995 in Sala Sweden by guitarist John Allan. In 1998 Steel Attack recorded their first demo-tape and sent it to different labels in Europe and signed a record deal with AFM Records in June 1998 and the debut album "where mankind fails" was recorded in Studio Underground, co-produced by Pelle Saether and released in 1999. The press agreed the album was maybe not a masterpiece, but a warning for what to come.
The year of 2000 followed with live-promotion tours, supporting edguy and playing for metal heads at Festivals as Sweden Rock in Sweden and Wacken Open Air in Germany.
The 2:nd album "Fall into Madness" was like the first album recorded in Studio Underground and also co-produced by Pelle Saether. The recording took place in May 2000, but the release didn't take place until over a year later in June 2001. Even now the press agreed, Steel Attack was a band with potential. Now it was time for the first tour in the US, an 8-day tour including a performance at the Metal Meltdown Festival in New Jersey.
For the 3:rd album Steel Attack signed for Arise Metal and recorded "Predator of the Empire" in November 2002. The release of the album was in May 2003. (Steel Attack also did the song Dr. Stein for the Helloween II tribute album as their first recording for Arise Metal.)
The 4:th album "Enslaved" was recorded in a different studio, Black Lounge Studio - which is owned by Jonas Kjellgren (former member of Carnal Forge and Centinex and now in Scar Symmetry) to get a fresh sound on the album. The recording took place during April 19th to the end of May 2004. "Enslaved" was released in October 2004 and received amazing reviews everywhere! The band continued touring as ever before, such as a 12-day European tour with German Black Abyss and Canadian Exciter.
At the end of 2005 Steel Attack parted with Arise Metal to find a better deal elsewhere ... (and due to other stuff not worth mentioning) the offers where many due to the load of great reviews of "Enslaved"... The best deal offered came from German Massacre Records, which also was the label the band, had their hopes on during the "search". A contract was written between Steel Attack and Massacre Records and the recordings of the 5:th album "Diabolic Symphony" begun. Also then Steel Attack choosed to record at Black Lounge studios. The album was released April 21:st and generated a breakthrough for Steel Attack by getting a bigger fanbase and the critics said "Diabolic is the best album so far". The Sweds was once again playing in the USA, this time one of the venues was the famous Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles.
Steel Attack worked on material for a new album in mid 2007 and entered Solnasound Recording with Mike Wead (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond) at the recording desk in November that year. The album "Carpe DiEnd" is Steel Attack´s sixth studio album and in 2008 they will tour Europe and USA again.

Nightmare
Steel Attack Lyrics

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You can see me all alone
Lost in the shadows lost in the night
Climbimg out of a crypt
The only rule i ever need
It's my motivation to survive

Walking around with death
Mysterious force in my eyes

Walking around with death
Mysterious force in my eyes

It will be
It will be your nightmare
You will fear now
For your life

Now you're in my secret world
This is your life it never ends
In the land of the dreams
They will keep you alive in everlasting time
Chained and tied to my soul

Walking around with death...

It will be...

Do you ever wonder if this is real
Or do you think you are just trapped in a nightmare
Ha ha ha ha

Walking around with death...

It will be...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Steel Attack's song "Nightmare" tell a story of someone lost in the shadows and the night, climbing out of a crypt, and walking around with death. This character's only motivation to survive is the rule that they need. It's unclear what this rule is, but it seems to be something that drives and sustains them. The lines "now you're in my secret world / this is your life it never ends / in the land of the dreams / they will keep you alive in everlasting time / chained and tied to my soul" seem to indicate that the character has captured someone else and brought them into a realm where they will stay alive forever, albeit chained to the captor's soul.

Throughout the song, the lyricist uses mysterious imagery to create a feeling of dread and danger. The repetition of the lines "walking around with death / mysterious force in my eyes" reinforces the idea that the character is a force to be reckoned with. The lines "it will be / it will be your nightmare / you will fear now / for your life" further solidify this concept. The lyricist wants the listener to feel that the character is someone to fear.

Overall, "Nightmare" is a song that tells a dark and haunting story. It's unclear who the character is or what their motivations are, but they seem to be a formidable force that inspires fear and dread in others.

Line by Line Meaning

You can see me all alone
I am isolated and visible to those who care to notice

Lost in the shadows lost in the night
I am wandering aimlessly without a clear direction and in darkness

Climbimg out of a crypt
I am emerging from a place of confinement and death

The only rule i ever need
I have a guiding principle that propels me forward

It's my motivation to survive
My will to live is fueled by this principle

Walking around with death
I am constantly surrounded by the proximity of death

Mysterious force in my eyes
There is an enigmatic power that glints in my gaze

It will be
A revelation is imminent

It will be your nightmare
Once the truth is unveiled, you will be horrified

You will fear now
Your dread will be palpable

For your life
Because your life is at stake