Juraj Grezdo joins the band after splitting up with Nailed Nazarene. The name Bastard is changed to Fatal Infection and by the end of 1994 the demo Behind the Doors of Sorrow is recorded.
The old name doesn't fit the new material, so it's changed into Thalarion meaning the ancient city of mad poets and flying demons (see Lovecraft's story A White Ship). In March 1996 the first album Towards the Obscure Slumberland is released through Hallelujjah Prod..
The MCD Dominium Unfold (1996) for the US label Wild Rags Records has never been released.
Nevertheless in December 1998 the second album is released through Mighty Music. The Tales Of The Woods... Thus Was Written album is well received by the world metal scene.
Their third album Four Elements Mysterium is marked with 1998 Nela Horvathova's vocals. Nela has also done backing vocals on Tales Of The Woods... Thus was Written.
In November 2002 Mighty Music releases the fourth Thalarion album Tunes of Despondency. After the more gothic Four Elements Mysterium the band changes to a faster and more agressive music going closer to their debut album Towards the Obscure Slumberland.
In 2004 the fifth album Hellium is released. Now there are no keyboards or female vocals (Nela Horvathova is now in Disanchely). The new member Michal (guitar) joins the band and takes a great part in writing material.
Current band members
Juraj Grezdo - vocals, keyboards and Slovak flute
Juraj Schlosser - guitar
Michal Zaќko - guitar
Peter Bartakoviи - bass
Jozef Lukac - drums
Carnival
Thalarion Lyrics
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Sombre is a nightsky without stars.
That refresh our bygone memories.
Like a veiled mirror that doesn't reflect our face.
And we cannot see ourselves.
A watchful eye observes us from the high.
It chills and also burns at once.
And we are suddenly growing numb.
We all hide our fears under the masks of different feelings.
We all are just scarecrows in masquerades of this world.
The moon set beyond the ancient poplars.
The dusk embraced a smudged world.
Frosty winds made our bones cold.
We feel the fearful splendour of the night.
We all hide our fear under the masks of different feelings.
We all wear the features we?ve never been able to obrain.
A new day has come, it dawns.
And all the night phantoms turn pale.
Our fears disappeared, we take off our masks.
This is the end of the night fairy tale.
The lyrics of Thalarion's song "Carnival" take the listener on a journey through the mysterious and fearful darkness of the night. The somber night sky without stars refreshes our memories of bygone days, like a veiled mirror that doesn't allow us to see ourselves. We are under the watchful eye of something mysterious that chills and burns us at the same time, and we feel suddenly numb.
In order to hide our fear, we wear masks of different feelings, becoming scarecrows in masquerades of the world. The moon sets beyond ancient poplars, the world becomes smudged, and frosty winds chill our bones. We feel the fearful splendor of the night, but eventually, a new day dawns, and all the night phantoms turn pale.
The fear disappears, and we take off our masks, revealing the end of the night fairy tale. The lyrics seem to suggest that we all have to face our fears and take off the masks we wear to hide them, as eventually, the new day will come, and we can be free from fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Sombre is a nightsky without stars.
The dark, starless sky is bleak and depressing.
That refresh our bygone memories.
The darkness reminds us of things from the past.
Like a veiled mirror that doesn't reflect our face.
The darkness hides our identity and we cannot see ourselves clearly.
And we cannot see ourselves.
We are unable to perceive our true selves in the darkness.
A watchful eye observes us from the high.
An ominous presence is watching us from above.
We feel this penetrating dradful look.
The gaze fills us with dread and fear.
It chills and also burns at once.
The gaze sends shivers down our spine and also causes us to feel intense heat.
And we are suddenly growing numb.
The fear is paralyzing and we feel numb.
We all hide our fears under the masks of different feelings.
We wear emotional masks to conceal our fears.
We all are just scarecrows in masquerades of this world.
We are like puppets, putting on a facade for the world.
The moon set beyond the ancient poplars.
The moon disappeared behind the old trees.
The dusk embraced a smudged world.
The world became less distinct as darkness enveloped it.
Frosty winds made our bones cold.
The cold winds chilled us to the bone.
We feel the fearful splendour of the night.
We experience the beauty and terror of the night.
We all hide our fear under the masks of different feelings.
Once again, we conceal our fear with emotional masks.
We all wear the features we?ve never been able to obtain.
Our masks represent characteristics that we desire but cannot achieve.
A new day has come, it dawns.
The night has ended and a new day is beginning.
And all the night phantoms turn pale.
The things that frightened us in the dark are now gone or no longer seem scary.
Our fears disappeared, we take off our masks.
With the dawn of a new day, we feel safe enough to remove our masks and show our true selves.
This is the end of the night fairy tale.
The night was like a frightening tale, but now it has ended and a new chapter has begun.
Contributed by Natalie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.