The Foreshadowing is a gothic doom metal band from Rome, Italy.
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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.

Havoc
The Foreshadowing Lyrics

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Don't you live if you can't sacrifice
Don't you plead to someone for more time
Don't forget that people need to fight
And we can give them all they desire

You shouldn't run without a weapon
Without a fire
To keep alive in your hand

We will arrive to find a land to overwhelm
To chase the dark and choose to live forever

Don't you scream until you're bound to shoot
Of your abilities you give us proof
We expect you set the world on fire
No failure. No compromise.

Gloria in excelsis Deo
Et in terra Infernum

Gloria in excelsis Deo
Et in Terra Infernum laudamus te

Overall Meaning

The Foreshadowing's "Havoc" is a song that urges listeners to fight for their freedom and their desire to live a fulfilling life. The opening lines of the song remind us that sacrifices must be made in order to achieve our goals. We cannot expect to live without fighting for what we want. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency, as if we're running out of time to accomplish what we want in life. The song emphasizes that we shouldn't hesitate to take up arms and prepare ourselves to fight for what we want. The lyrics urge us to find our own inner fire in order to keep going and never give up.

The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, emphasizing the band's intent to overwhelm the dark and chase the light, in a way that suggests a kind of immortality or eternal spirit. As the second verse begins, we're reminded that we must use the abilities we have in order to prove to others that we're capable of achieving our dreams, even if it means setting the world on fire. The song ends with a Latin prayer, "Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra infernum," which translates to "Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace to people of goodwill" but is modified after "In terra infernum" which means "In the land of hell."

Overall, Havoc is an unapologetic call to action that urges listeners to fight for their dreams and never give up, no matter the cost.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't you live if you can't sacrifice
Living is impossible without making sacrifices

Don't you plead to someone for more time
Don't beg for more time from anyone

Don't forget that people need to fight
Remember that people have to fight for things they want

And we can give them all they desire
We can provide people with everything they want

You shouldn't run without a weapon
You shouldn't flee without being prepared

Without a fire
Without passion or drive

To keep alive in your hand
To keep alive in your grasp

We will arrive to find a land to overwhelm
We will arrive to find a place to conquer

To chase the dark and choose to live forever
To pursue darkness and choose immortality

Don't you scream until you're bound to shoot
Don't scream until you're ready to take action