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.

Soliloquium
The Foreshadowing Lyrics

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Overall Meaning

As these lyrics are instrumental, there are no words to interpret. However, the music itself can still convey meaning, emotion and atmosphere. The Foreshadowing's song Soliloquium has a melancholic and atmospheric tone, with slow, haunting melodies and a sense of introspection. The music takes the listener on a journey of self-reflection and contemplation, perhaps suggesting a period of solitude or isolation.

The use of instrumentation, including piano, strings, and ethereal sound effects, adds to the haunting and atmospheric quality of the song. The layering of different sounds and textures creates a sense of depth and complexity, mirroring the complexity of emotions and thoughts experienced during periods of introspection.

Line by Line Meaning

Lying awake in the dark
Restless at night, unable to sleep

Phantom echoes in my heart
Memories of the past still haunting me

Whispers calling me apart
Unseen forces trying to pull me away

A soliloquy of broken dreams
A monologue of shattered aspirations

A symphony of silent screams
An orchestration of muted agony

A requiem of unheard pleas
A lamentation of unheard supplications

The shadows dance around my bed
Darkness enveloping me like a cloak

The silence ringing in my head
Quietness resounding in my mind

The fears that linger in my stead
Dread that persists in my presence

A soliloquy of broken dreams
A monologue of shattered aspirations

A symphony of silent screams
An orchestration of muted agony