The band… Read Full Bio ↴The Foreshadowing is a gothic doom metal band from Rome, Italy.
The band was officially formed at the dawn of 2005, but the project was actually started back in 1998, from an idea of Alessandro Pace (aka Alex Vega), who involved his friends Andrea Chiodetti (guitar) and Francesco Sosto (keyboards) with the idea of starting up a new gothic doom metal band in the vein of My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Anathema, revisiting the sound of these bands in a modern key and with a personal style. Soon the trio was forced to put aside the project, as they couldn’t find the right members to fill the band up.
After a long period of other experiences in various band (Klimt 1918, Spiritual Front, Grimness), they rejoined again and found the spur to take in the old doom metal project again. Soon they were joined by drum player Jonah Padella and bass guitar player Davide Pesola, two old acquaintances of the underground metal scene in Rome. A couple of months later they engaged Marco Benevento, vocalist and mastermind of the Italian gothic metal band How Like a Winter, who was the missing link to complete the line up.
Their debut full-length, "Days of Nothing", was released during autumn 2005 and the beginning of 2006 and was mixed by Giuseppe Orlando (Novembre) at Outer Sound Studios in Rome. Days of Nothing is a concept album about an imaginary apocalypse wished by an insane ordinary man. After the releases the band signs to British cult label Candlelight Records. On 22 October 2007 Days of Nothing was issued under the historical label, receiving praise from most of the critics. Recently The Foreshadowing announced their official endorsement with Jackson Guitars USA.
In the beginning of 2010, The Foreshadowing announced the release of their second album "Oionos", whose release date was set on April 2010 and contemporary made public their signing a new deal with German label Cyclone Empire Records. In the album tracklist was included a gothic metal cover version of Russians, a famous 1980s hit by Sting.
Their third album, "Second World", was released in April 2012.
Cold Waste
The Foreshadowing Lyrics
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Whate'er the time I've been
Running too fast or walking too slow
For a long time.
Tomorrow I will hate
and celebrate my greed
Wandering the Waste
Smells like sour and filth.
Tears don't belong to me
And no one else,
I'm running to my hell
'Cause none of us can make a stand.
Running to my hell...
Cold rain, rush me into my hell,
All alone when light's off.
We are born to procreate
And subjugate.
Tears don't belong to me
And no one else,
I'm running to my hell
'Cause none of us can make a stand.
Running to my hell...
Cold Waste of a bloody
Taste we're alone
And ready to fall.
Frontiers without volunteers.
Who asked for a penny of love?
Skyscrapers with a hellish view from above.
We're ready to fall.
Cold Soul, if you're feeling old you can call
When you can't go on...
"Cold Waste" by The Foreshadowing is a haunting song that touches upon themes of isolation, desperation, and despair. The opening verse sets the tone for the song, with the singer describing how they have been "running too fast or walking too slow for a long time" in a world that feels cold and inhospitable. The second verse delves deeper into the singer's psyche, revealing a sense of self-loathing and a willingness to embrace their own greed and wander through the cold waste that surrounds them. The chorus emphasizes how tears don't belong to anyone, and that the singer feels like they are running towards their own personal hell as they struggle to make sense of a world that seems devoid of meaning or connection.
The third verse expands upon the sense of isolation and futility that pervades the song, with the singer describing the cold rain that rushes them towards their own personal hell, where they are alone in the dark. The final lines of the verse suggest that humanity's purpose is to procreate and subjugate, implying a sense of resignation to a world that is inherently brutal and uncaring. The final chorus emphasizes the singer's feeling of helplessness in the face of this hostile world, with the repeated refrain of "running to my hell" indicating a sense of inevitability or inescapability.
Overall, "Cold Waste" is a powerful and affecting song that captures the sense of alienation and despair that many people experience in the face of the world's unrelenting cruelty and indifference.
Line by Line Meaning
Cold in my land
My world is bleak and desolate
Whate'er the time I've been
No matter how long I've lived
Running too fast or walking too slow
I'm moving too quickly or too slowly in life
For a long time.
This has been going on for a while
Tomorrow I will hate
I will despise what is to come
and celebrate my greed
At the same time, I will revel in my selfishness
Wandering the Waste
Roaming aimlessly through the desolate landscape
And tasting my heart
Exploring my innermost emotions
Smells like sour and filth.
But what I find inside is unpleasant
Tears don't belong to me
I am incapable of crying
And no one else,
Nor can anyone else shed tears for me
I'm running to my hell
I am hurtling towards my own personal damnation
'Cause none of us can make a stand.
We are all powerless to change the course of our lives
Cold rain, rush me into my hell,
The cold and damp weather only accelerates my descent into darkness
All alone when light's off.
Abandoned and isolated when night falls
We are born to procreate
Our only purpose is to reproduce
And subjugate.
And to dominate and control others
Cold Waste of a bloody
The barren and unforgiving landscape is drenched in blood
Taste we're alone
We are all by ourselves here
And ready to fall.
And teetering on the brink of destruction
Frontiers without volunteers.
There is no one willing to venture into these uncharted territories
Who asked for a penny of love?
No one ever asked for affection or compassion
Skyscrapers with a hellish view from above.
Even the towering buildings only reveal the unpleasantness from on high
We're ready to fall.
We are all poised to collapse
Cold Soul, if you're feeling old you can call
If you're feeling defeated, you can reach out to me
When you can't go on...
When you feel like you can't continue
Contributed by Kylie N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.