[1] A portuguese heav… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple bands by the name of Tarantula.
[1] A portuguese heavy metal band
[2] A relatively new band that blends elements of classical music and rock.
[3] A Czech thrash/power metal band.
[4] A Spanish progressive rock band.
[5] A Swedish band
[6] A Korean rock band
[7] A Japanese rapper
[8] An ex-Yugoslavian progressive rock band.
[1]Tarantula is a portuguese band formed in October 1981. By that time the Barros brothers were just kids dreaming about a musical career. After successful gigs in Portugal and Germany and two demo tapes, the band signed their first record deal in 1987. The album - entitled like the band - was the first one released in Portugal by a domestic heavy metal band and sold out in just a couple of weeks.
In 1990 “Kingdom of Lusitania” was released putting the band’s name in the international metal scene. They received several record deal proposals, but their domestic label, the multinational Polygram, didn’t want to co-operate with them.
The regular shows and the Rock`n`School (rock music school founded by the musicians of the band) occupied a lot of time and only in 1993 (“Tarantula III”) and 1995 (“Freedom’s Call”) they released new albums. These works had excellent reviews in European, South American and Japanese press and led them to more tours in Portugal and Spain. In 1995, on Tarantula's 15th anniversary about 15,000 people saw a big show with several guests. In 1997 the band played in various concerts e.g. with Manowar, Hammerfall, Gamma Ray or Jag Panzer, just to mention a few…
"Light Beyond The Dark" was their first album on AFM Records in 1999. The release show was presented in front of 1.200 maniacs that sold out the Hard Club. The “Tour beyond the Dark” had more than twenty dates in countries such as Portugal, Spain and Germany. TARANTULA played with Stratovarius, Motorhead, Squealer or Deep Purple. The two shows with Deep Purple in the Portuguese Coliseums (Porto and Lisbon) were fantastic and had more than 4,000 spectators in each concert.
In 2000 they travelled to Germany to record their new album “Dream Maker”. With producer Tommy Newton (Helloween, Conception, Victory, Elegy) they gave birth to their most powerful and a real amazing work. Tracks as «Dream Maker», «Never Surrender» (dedicated to the people of East Timor), «You can always touch the sky» and «Our Destiny» were created for the new millennium. After the release of «Dream Maker» the band did a Portuguese tour and played some festivals. Tarantula headlined Noites Ritual Rock, Seixal Rock and Hypermetal Fest. In Spain, they made a great show at the ROCK MACHINA FESTIVAL, with bands like Gamma Ray, Rhapsody, Blaze, Symphony X, Iron Savior, Kreator, In Flames and many others. METALMORPHOSIS is the third album for A.F.M. Records. Released in 2005, the album was produced and mixed by Thommy Newton (e.g. Victory, Helloween, Glenn Hughes, ...), the eye-catching cover artwork was done by Derek Gores (a.o. Edguy, Kamelot, Axxis, ...).
[4] Tarantula was one of the many prog bands that emerged in the second half of the Seventies, speerheaded by known Spanish formations like Triana, Blogue and Granada. They started as a quintet, led by keyboard player Vicente Guillot.
The melodic, very pleasant sound on their eponymous debut album from 1976 is not like the flamenco inspired groups as Triana, Cai or Mezquita but more close to the Seventies Italian Symphonic Prog (dramatic vocals by Rafael Cabrera evoking Banco and Le Orme along the lush vintage keyboards with wonderful drops of the unsurpassed Mellotron) and German symphonic prog like Jane and Ramses (harder-edged guitar and powerful organ runs).
In 1978 Tarantula released their second album entitled Tarantula II, the line-up has completely changed with Vicente Guillot as the only remaining original member. The music is also a different story: a harder-edged sound with a more direct approach, bringing early Uriah Heep to my mind.
If you want to check out Tarantula, their first is recommended because it’s in the symphonic prog tradition but with a more Italian prog touch. The strong points are the expressive vocals (with a theatrical undertone) and the varied vintage keyboards.
(from progarchives.com)
[6] See 타란툴라
[7] Tarantula was a member of the Japanese hip-hop group Spontania, formerly Hi-Timez. Born June 17 1977, he has studied abroad in the United States during his high school years. He has become widely recognized for the songs "'Libera Me' From Hell" and "Rap Is A Man's Soul!", both from the anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
[8] Tarantula released one album in 1986 titled "Žena zemljotres". Members: Mirče Toader, Nebojša Božić, Slobodan Ulemek, Zlatko Kosović.
Never Surrender
Tarantula Lyrics
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We see no justice at all
In a world we claim for freedom
You push them against the wall
Never Surrender
To The Silence Of Your Wounds
Never Surrender To The Pain
Raise Your Voices To The World
You Can Never Surrender
Raise Your Voices To The World
You Can Never Surrender
In The land of desperation
High on the mountains they hide
Blessed heroes fighting for freedom
Hope is the last thing to die
Never Surrender
To The Silence Of Your Wounds
Never Surrender To The Pain
Raise Your Voices To The World
You Can Never Surrender
Raise Your Voices To The World
You Can Never Surrender
Raise Your Voices To The World
You won't silence the voice of reason
No matter what you can do
And a lie won't last forever
The whole world will know the truth
Never Surrender
To The Silence Of Your Wounds
Never Surrender To The Pain
Raise Your Voices To The World
You Can Never Surrender
Raise Your Voices To The World
You Can Never Surrender
Raise Your Voices To The World
You Can Never Surrender
Raise Your Voices To The World
You Can Never Surrender
Raise Your Voices To The World
Raise Your Voices
[Music: Jorge Marques, José Aguiar, Luis Barros, Paulo Barros]
[Lyrics: Jorge Marques]
The song "Never Surrender" by Tarantula is a powerful anthem that urges the listener to never give up in the face of injustice and pain. The lyrics speak about a world that claims to value justice and freedom, yet fails to uphold those values, instead pushing people against the wall. Despite the oppression and desperation that surrounds them, the song calls upon the listener to raise their voices and never surrender to the silence of their wounds or the pain they feel.
The second verse paints a picture of heroes hiding on the mountains, fighting for their freedom and clinging onto hope. The message is clear - even in the darkest of times, hope is the last thing to die and we must never surrender to despair. The final verse contains a message of hope that reason and truth can never be silenced by lies, and that the whole world will eventually come to know the truth.
Overall, the song is a rallying call for all those who feel trapped, oppressed, or in pain to never give up and to keep raising their voices to the world. It is a reminder that the human spirit is resilient and that we must always stand up for what we believe in.
Line by Line Meaning
In a world we claim for justice
Despite claiming that we live in a world of justice, we often see the opposite being true
We see no justice at all
Despite our claims, justice is rarely achieved in reality
In a world we claim for freedom
Likewise, despite the claim that we live in a free world, this is often not the case
You push them against the wall
Those who lack freedom are often oppressed and confined by those in power
Never Surrender To The Silence Of Your Wounds
Do not let your pain and suffering go unheard or unnoticed
Never Surrender To The Pain
Do not allow your pain to defeat you or overcome your spirit
Raise Your Voices To The World
Speak out and make your voice heard to those around you and beyond
You Can Never Surrender
Do not give up or submit to those who seek to oppress or silence you
In The land of desperation
In times of great despair and difficulty
High on the mountains they hide
Those who fight for freedom often do so in secret or in hard-to-reach places
Blessed heroes fighting for freedom
Those who fight for freedom are heroes and should be viewed as such
Hope is the last thing to die
Even in the darkest of times, hope should be held onto as it is the last thing that can perish
You won't silence the voice of reason
Those who try to silence those calling for justice and freedom will not be successful in their attempts forever
No matter what you can do
Regardless of the actions taken by those in power to oppress or silence, they will ultimately fail
And a lie won't last forever
The truth will always emerge, even if it takes time for it to do so
The whole world will know the truth
The truth will eventually be known by all and justice will be served
Contributed by Liam G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.