Despite years of a rumored reunion, Pete Johansen officially announced that they had split up in 2013. That same year, band members Anders Thue and Stig Johansen formed the band Savn with Midnattsol singer Carmen Elise Espenæs.
The band was formed by Glenn Morten Nordbø, Arild Christensen, and Stig Johansen. They initially went under the name "Purgatory" but they soon decided to change their name to something more original. Anita Auglend and Ola Aarrestad joined the band shortly thereafter, and they recorded their first demo "All Alone" in January-February 1997.Anders Thue and Ingfrid Stensland then joined before they recorded their second demo "Silent Pain" in January 1998. Pete Johansen played violin on the demo, though he had not officially joined the band until the recording of their first full-length album "Lake of Sorrow" later in 1998. They toured across Europe, before recording their second full-length album "Perpetual Desolation" in 2000. During the following tour, Anita Auglend, Ingfrid Stensland, and Anders Thue grew weary of traveling and left the band in 2001. A live performance was released on CD and VHS in 2001, though it was not distributed worldwide and is thus very hard to come by. The band has been dormant since the departure of its three members. Pete Johansen has since left to play the violin on several Tristania albums.
The band is often compared to gothic metal bands such as Tristania and Theatre of Tragedy, mainly because of the band's combination of a female soprano voice with male death grunts; this trait is common to gothic metal in general, and is known as the "Beauty and the Beast". Their music features death metal/doom metal rhythmics enhanced by the prominent use of violins, especially on the "Lake of Sorrow" album, typical of many gothic doom metal bands. Their live recordings offer a sound closer to traditional death metal than their studio albums which make heavy use of arrangements and effects.
In 2007, it was rumored that Anita Auglend had returned to the band, although these rumors were never confirmed.
Members of the band included Glenn Morten Nordbø (guitars, vocals), Arild Christensen (guitars, vocals), Ola Aarrestad (bass), Stig Johansen (drums) , Maike Olaisen (keyboards), Anita Auglend (vocals), Ingfrid Stensland (keyboards and piano), Anders Thue (keyboards and piano), and Pete Johansen (violin).
Official site: www.desolation.be/tsotb
Until the Dark
The Sins of Thy Beloved Lyrics
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I'm searching for my love
Under the stars
I'm fading all apart
My heart is stolen
Taken away
Like they said
When I have found
Turn the faith in love
I see you here
With me but I fear the day
For you
Hear my dear
I watch the land
And the window fallen down
I feel the pain
Inside of me like a cloud
No one can save me
The time will come for my death
I think of you and wish me into an another live
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
I see you here with me
But I fear the dead
For you hear my dear
I watch the land and the window fallen dark
I feel the pain inside of me like a cloud
No one can save me
The time will come for my death
I think of you and wish me into an another live
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
Feel my tears
The lyrics of Until the Dark by The Sins of Thy Beloved express the intense longing and pain of a lover who is searching desperately for their love. The opening lines of the song, "Until the dark I'm searching for my love, under the stars I'm fading all apart," set the melancholic and desperate tone of the song. The singer's heart has been stolen and taken away, and they seek comfort and companionship from their lover. However, the fear of the day looms large over them as they know that the time will come for their death. Despite the fear of death, they think of their lover and wish to be with them in another life.
The song is a powerful testament to the intensity and depth of human emotions. It paints a vivid picture of the singer's state of mind, full of longing, pain, and fear. The repetition of the lines "I see you here with me, but I fear the day for you" and "No one can save me" amplifies the sense of isolation and despair felt by the singer. The ending of the song, with the singer imploring their lover to feel their tears, is a poignant reminder of the extent of their emotional turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
Until the dark
In the absence of light
I'm searching for my love
I am desperately seeking the love of my life
Under the stars
Beneath the celestial bodies
I'm fading all apart
I am slowly breaking down and losing myself
My heart is stolen
My emotions have been taken from me
Taken away
Completely stripped from me
Like they said
As others warned me
When I have found
Once I have discovered
As we stay there
While we remain in that place
Turn the faith in love
Put your trust in love
I see you here
I am aware of your presence
With me but I fear the day
You are by my side, but I am afraid of what the future holds
For you
For your well-being
Hear my dear
Listen to me, my beloved
I watch the land
I observe the surrounding terrain
And the window fallen down
And the broken window beside me
I feel the pain
I am experiencing emotional distress
Inside of me like a cloud
Within me, like a heavy, suffocating presence
No one can save me
There is no one who can rescue me from this pain
The time will come for my death
My inevitable end will approach
I think of you and wish me into an another life
I dream of starting anew with you in another existence
But I fear the day for you
But for your sake, I am anxious about the future
Feel my tears
Witness the evidence of my sorrow
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FrankCoffman
Beautiful song. The lyrics:
Until the dark
I'm searching for my love
Under the stars
I'm fading all apart
My heart is stolen - taken away
Like they said
When I have found
As we stay there
Turn the faith in love
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
Hear, my dear
I watch the land
And the window falling down
I feel the pain
Inside of me like a cloud
No one can save me
The time will come for my death
I think of you and wish me into an another life
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
Hear, my dear
I watch the land
And the window falling down
I feel the pain
Inside of me like a cloud
No one can save me
The time will come for my death
I think of you
And wish me into another live
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
Feel my tears
Nancy G
Until the dark
I'm searching for my love
Under the stars
I'm fading all apart
My heart is stolen - taken away
Like they said
When I have found
As we stay there
Turn the faith in love
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
Hear, my dear
I watch the land
And the window falling down
I feel the pain
Inside of me like a cloud
No one can save me
The time will come for my death
I think of you and wish me into an another life
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
Hear, my dear
I watch the land
And the window falling down
I feel the pain
Inside of me like a cloud
No one can save me
The time will come for my death
I think of you
And wish me into another live
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
Feel my tears
Miguel Navarro
I find it sad , that the last comments are from years ago.. this song is timeless beauty
Ivan Reynoso
Friend I I grew up with 90s rap and slowly transition into metal genre and I'm 30 now with kids and still listen to this wonderful bad . This album is the best out of the few they have
Anna Travaglini
This song it’s in my head since the moment I heard it.. it’s a very sad song, with a touch of hope.. right now I’m suffering, and some how, my mind remember me this song.. “I feel you here with me” it’s the part that most breaks my heart ♥️ hope we can all find our missing love ones… and feel them here with us …
Floppa
I got the cd after I heard this track
LickeyWebster
I discovered this record somewhere around 2002, along with Theatre of Tragedy.
It changed my life, and it still hits me the same way it did then.
G K
The enchanting melody still haunts me to this day. Though my path has changed. It is comforting to know some things are still forever at your back.
FrankCoffman
Beautiful song. The lyrics:
Until the dark
I'm searching for my love
Under the stars
I'm fading all apart
My heart is stolen - taken away
Like they said
When I have found
As we stay there
Turn the faith in love
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
Hear, my dear
I watch the land
And the window falling down
I feel the pain
Inside of me like a cloud
No one can save me
The time will come for my death
I think of you and wish me into an another life
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
Hear, my dear
I watch the land
And the window falling down
I feel the pain
Inside of me like a cloud
No one can save me
The time will come for my death
I think of you
And wish me into another live
I see you here with me
But I fear the day for you
Feel my tears
Denis Yusupov
Всегда пробирает до мурашек их композиции... Одна из самых искренней печалей.
Their compositions always give you goosebumps... One of the most sincere sorrows.
Чайный Гремлинъ☕
Приветствую говорящего на том же языке, что и я, в том же наслаждении от прекрасной музыки
SKULLMAN76
3:52 paralyzes me....this must be one of the best parts in metal history...............it takes up up high...then the lowest bottoms of sorrow...epic