Biography:
Initially, the band played straightforward black metal under the name Treblinka. After having recorded the album Sumerian Cry in 1989, vocalist/guitarist Johan Edlund and bassist Jörgen Thullberg parted ways with the other two founding members, and subsequently changed the name to Tiamat. The Sumerian Cry album, as recorded by Treblinka, was released as Tiamat's debut album in June 1990.
After the debut, Edlund's leadership would modify the band's style with influences ranging from Mercyful Fate, Candlemass, Pink Floyd and King Crimson, with Sumerian lyrical themes. German guitarist Waldemar Sorychta would produce and contribute instrumentation to many of the band's albums, as well as those by Tiamat's own tour and labelmates, including Moonspell, Rotting Christ, Lacuna Coil and Samael.
1994's critically acclaimed Wildhoney mixed raw vocals, slow guitar riffs and synthesizer sounds which sounded different from other extreme metal bands active at that time. An almost continuous forty-minute piece of music, Wildhoney was considered to be a landmark release within the progressive/doom metal genres and would lead to the band's appearances at the Dynamo and Wacken Open Air metal festivals in 1995. The group would play a second gig at Dynamo two years later.
Upon the release of A Deeper Kind of Slumber (1997), Edlund relocated from Sweden to Germany and declared himself the only permanent member of the band; all albums that would follow would cement the band into a more gothic rock sound, quite different from the extreme music they did in the years before, with recent albums showing a The Sisters of Mercy influence.
The band signed to Nuclear Blast Records in June 2007. Tiamat released their new album Amanethes April 18, 2008.
Lineup:
Johan Edlund - vocals, guitar (Treblinka, Expulsion, LucyFire, Dark Age, Ayreon)
Anders Iwers - bass (Desecrator, Ceremonial Oath, In Flames, Cemetary, Mercury Tide)
Lars Skjöld - drums (Jupiter Society)
Thomas Wyreson - guitar
Former members:
Andreas Holmberg - drums (Expulsion)
Stefan Lagergren - guitar (River's Edge, Expulsion, Mr Death, Treblinka, Judge And Jury, Tranquility)
Jörgen Thullberg - bass (Expulsion, Mr Death, Treblinka)
Niklas Ekstrand - drums (Face Down)
Kenneth Roos - keyboards
Johnny Hagel - bass (Sundown, Sorcerer)
Magnus Sahlgren - guitar (Celeborn, Dismember, Lake of Tears)
P.A. Danielsson - keyboards (Veni Domine)
Thomas Petersson - guitar
Fredrik Ĺkesson - guitar (Southpaw, Talisman, Krux, John Norum, Arch Enemy, Sabbtail, Opeth, Shock Tilt)
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Cold Seed
Tiamat Lyrics
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And every word upon your spiralling cross
Is but a misled sun, a bitter loss
Inject us out of here
All I asked for was a little love
But from my hands flew the maiden dove
While clouds like cotton snow-white sheep
Inject us out of here
The lyrics to Tiamat's song Cold Seed seem to reflect a sense of hopelessness and despair. The first verse describes a scene where everything is ending - the stars are being destroyed by fiery skies, and every word spoken seems to be meaningless and powerless. The second verse is more personal, as the singer describes losing something they loved - a maiden dove that flew out of their hands. The imagery of clouds and sheep sleeping beside their shepherd adds to the sense of calm and tranquility, but the main character is still left feeling empty and wanting more. The final line "Inject us out of here" suggests a desire to escape from this world, to find relief from the pain and despair.
The lyrics to Cold Seed are open to interpretation, but one possible meaning is that the singer is experiencing a crisis of faith or a loss of hope. The fiery skies and meaningless words could represent a world without meaning or purpose, and the loss of the dove could be a symbol of a lost relationship or other important possession. The desire to escape could be a reflection of a desire to find something more meaningful or fulfilling, or simply a hope for relief from the pain and sadness of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
When all stars are slain by fiery skies
As the apocalypse draws near and the sky burns with fire, the stars above are extinguished one by one.
And every word upon your spiralling cross
Every word and every promise made in the name of religion, represented by the spiraling cross, is now meaningless and empty.
Is but a misled sun, a bitter loss
Each promise and each word of faith is like a sun that has led us astray, leaving us with nothing but regret and sorrow.
Inject us out of here
We plead for a way out, an escape from this world of pain and suffering that we have been forced to endure.
All I asked for was a little love
All we ever wanted was a little bit of love and compassion, but it seems to be so hard to come by in this world.
But from my hands flew the maiden dove
Despite our best efforts, we have lost what we held most dear, represented by the maiden dove that has flown away from us.
While clouds like cotton snow-white sheep
Even as chaos reigns around us, the clouds in the sky still look peaceful and calm, like gentle sheep grazing in a field.
Still calm beside their shepherd sleep
Just as sheep are protected and guided by their shepherd, the world around us seems to be resting peacefully in the arms of Fate or some other guiding force.
Inject us out of here
Once again, we cry out for an escape from this world that seems so cruel and arbitrary.
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Againwelived
What heals our snow-blind weary eyes
When all stars are slain by fiery skies
And every word upon your spiraling cross
Is but a misled sun, a bitter loss
Inject us out of here
All I asked for was a little love
But from my hands flew the maiden dove
While clouds like cotton snow-white sheep
Still calm beside their shepherd sleep
Inject us out of here
just some creature of this earth
What heals our snowblind weary eyes
When all start are slain by fiery skies
And every word upon your spiraling cross
Is but a mislead sun, a bitter loss
Inject us out of here
All I asked for was a little love
But from my hands flew the maiden dove
While clouds like cotton snowwhite sheep
Still calm beside their shepherd sleep
Inject us out of here
Chill86
This was my teenage years right out of highschool. This was played heavily when I was feeling some type of way. That riff melodic, melancholic riff it hits man.🤘🏿🌑
Perce Miettinen
This was me in my civilservice,
oakefaloskavliaris
it's OK, it's never too late in someone's life to discover great music!
Omnicromagnon
it's late .. these guys deserve to be millionaires
Nick Garren
bought this album when it came out in 1997. It is a masterpiece. This album should have been huge in the states.
Stepan Heleste
Deeper Kind of Slumber — любимый альбом у Tiamat!
Цель+Действие=Результат;)!!
Искал и нашел....давно ушедшие дни молодости, когда магнитофон гудел на всю округу... ностальгия:).
Мария Киреева
Это тоже моя молодость, только странно, что кроме меня мало кто сушал такое, а ещё точнее - никто. Все сейчас спрашивают: а кто это? Мы такого не знаем, не слышали. Вот засада...
Dregzx
His voice is blessed love it
Againwelived
O' Century Media, you always brought us magic and uniqueness,
you always brought us that rare art of Metal from all around the world,
you took us into a weird passage, we have never went thru before, but it's great.
thank you Century Media