1) Sturm und Drang is a metal band founded in Finland in 2004 when André Linman and Henrik Kurkiala were on their way home from a Judas Priest concert. The name for the band was suggested by Henrik's father. Shortly afterwards Jesper Welroos and Calle Fahllund joined the band, and they had their first practice in Calle's basement. A few weeks later they performed in their first concert. Later they realized that they needed one more guitar player, and Alexander Ivars became their fifth member. The band got more gigs and played at Stafettkarnevalen 2004 in Vaasa, also making a cover of Dio's Rainbow In The Dark. In 2007, they already played as the headline on Stafettkarnevalen.
André, Jesper, Calle, Alexander and Henrik belong to the minority of Swedish-speaking Finns. When their first album was published in 2007, the boys were only 15-16 years old.
In 2005 they made the demo Rising Son which they sent to Helsinki Music Company. The boss for HMC, Asko Kallonen, who had not taken them seriously, changed opinion after hearing them play live with the Swedish garage rock band The Hellacopters. He gave the band their record deal, and shortly afterwards they started to record their first album, Learning To Rock. In 2007 they also got a new record company, GUN Records, which will release their debut album in the whole of Europe except for Scandinavia.
After the 30 May release of their album in Finland, Learning to Rock climbed to number three on the official chart of record sales in Finland.
2) Sturm und Drang is a Dutch indie rock band with Steef De Man on vocals, Fons Vanderweijden on bass, guitarist Martin J. Otter, drummer Jos, and guitarist Bavo.
3) Sturm und Drang was a darkwave band founded in Varese, Italy in November 1983. They played live gigs from early 1984 to 1989. Members included Nicola Vitali (vocals), Marco Colombo (drums), Gigi Milani (bass guitar), Franz Della Casa (lead guitar) and Alberto Rossini (synthesizer).
4) Sturm und Drang is a RAC band from Germany.
Break Away
Sturm und Drang Lyrics
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Who's seen the lights in the blackest night
You wanna know if mind just purify
Can clarify this whole life
So see that these things are pretentious
And just take my hand
refren':
From this never-ending wheel
That's spinning on and on
Break away
Their backs against the wall
Break away
Break away
I set you free and you'll forever see
That to your heart it has no key
You bear alone the loss of all those years
But all the loneliness and pain
Now I see that those heroes were cheaters
So just take my hand
refren'
Break away
refren'
Break away (3x)
The song Break Away by Sturm und Drang talks about a person who has found courage and strength to break away from the monotonous and meaningless cycle of life. The singer of the song claims that they are no longer afraid and has seen the light even in the darkest of nights. They explain to the listener that if they want to understand how they were able to purify their mind and clarify their life, they just have to take their hand and see that most things in life are pretentious. The singer encourages the listener to take courage and break away from the never-ending wheel that keeps spinning on and on, and not to let their backs be against the wall.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of breaking away and taking a stand. The singer vows to set the listener free, and they will forever be able to see that their heart has no key. The singer acknowledges the pain and loneliness that may come with leaving the familiar behind, but they also understand that the heroes of the past that they looked up to were cheaters.
Line by Line Meaning
I am the one, no longer petrified
I am no longer afraid, I have reached a point of courage.
Who's seen the lights in the blackest night
I have seen the positive in a very negative situation.
You wanna know if mind just purify
You want to know if I've cleared my mind.
Can clarify this whole life
I can make sense of everything in my life.
So see that these things are pretentious
Everything I have don't really matter, they're just pretentious.
And just take my hand
Come with me, let me guide you to a better life.
Break away
Escape from your current situation.
From this never-ending wheel
Escape from the cycle that keeps repeating itself.
That's spinning on and on
That keeps going without an end in sight.
Their backs against the wall
They're in a difficult position and have nowhere to run.
I set you free and you'll forever see
I liberated you and you will realize it forever.
That to your heart it has no key
Your heart is not attached to anything anymore.
You bear alone the loss of all those years
You have to handle the grief of wasted time by yourself.
But all the loneliness and pain
All the sadness and hurt.
Now I see that those heroes were cheaters
I realize that my idols weren't as heroic as I thought.
So just take my hand
Let me help you through this.
Contributed by Riley R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
lolita lola
Amazing voice!! I love how he sings
Eliza
Someday they will be one of the best heavy metal bands!
Smygli
Appreciation please! These guys are making good music and singing clearly. Yes, to be fair this intro sounds like painkiller's but ain't it a kickass song?;)
CB
Praise Finland - even their kids can rock. \m/
JéssicaFS
Muito Bom!!!!
Tom the Raven
Great new song!! Thanks, Sturm und Drang!! You rock, little rockin' kids!! ;D
Chuck H
proof that metal still lives!!!!
Luottokuski
Pitääpi käydä hakemassa kaupasta poikien levy!! Loistavaa settiä!! I must go and buy this disc at the store!! Great music!!
TheEngwall
These guys are great^^ Hope they'll have a successfull future :)
Malsavaidity
hell yeah!! good god, i was born in 92 and i'm high school and these guys are...metallizing the metal world with crazy good music. wow now.