1) Unholy was a Finnis… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name.
1) Unholy was a Finnish doom metal band that was considerably influential to funeral doom and death-doom styles. They formed in the late '80s as Holy Hell, and changed their name to Unholy in 1990. They released two demos in 1990 ("Procession of Black Doom" and "Demo 11.90"), an EP "Trip to Depressive Autumn" in 1991 and four full-lengths: "From the Shadows" in 1993 on Lethal Records, "The Second Ring of Power" (1994), "Rapture" (1998) and "Gracefallen" (1999) on Avantgarde Music. After the second full-length album, the band was briefly broken up. They reunited but finally broke up in 2002.
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2) Unholy is a band from Syracuse, New York. Even though the band is new, its members are veterans who have been in bands such as Path Of Resistance, Another Victim and Godbelow.
Their album "Blood of the Medusa" is thrash infused metallic hardcore that's intense and straightforward. You'll hear influences of everyone from Carcass to Slayer to Corrosion of Conformity.
3) Unholy was a Swedish death metal band. The lineup was: Mattias Hagman - vocals, Janne Wiklund - guitar, Henke Svensson - guitar, Johan Hamrin - bass, Mårten Magnefors - drums. They did 2 songs for the Metal North compilation (1993) and a 4 track EP - Abused(1994). They broke up in 1998 and Janne Wiklund later joined Left Hand Solution in 1998 and Henke Svensson joined The Confusions in 1999. Mårten also played drums in Peter Dolling Band amongst a thousand other bands.
4) Unholy is an electronic / industrial music project.
The Second Ring of Power
Unholy Lyrics
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Or was it just a hallucination?
And what about those Shapes (Allies)....
For fourteen Days I haven't slept
Still my Shadow the secret of my life kept
By going through a long period of Depression
I reached a permanent state of enlightment
I'm the Master above you bunch of slaves
Master of not-doing
I, myself not fooling
The God of not-being
Everything as it is seeing
Near my death I saw
The white Gate of Death calling
There I didn't fall in
Let Self die
Loosen Souls Dimension
For Sorcerer exhaustion brings ecstasy!
The lyrics of Unholy's song The Second Ring of Power deals with the concept of spiritual awakening and enlightenment. The opening lines of the song suggest a state of confusion and disorientation where the singer is unable to distinguish between reality and hallucinations. The songwriter also highlights the significance of allies or spirits in the spiritual journey.
The lyrics then shift to describe the singer's journey towards enlightenment, which came through a long period of depression. The singer acknowledges his own power and mastery, claiming to be the Demiurge, the creator of the universe. He also asserts his expertise in the art of non-doing and not-being, suggesting detachment from the material world.
The final lines of the song seem to suggest a willingness to let go of the self and shift to a higher dimension of existence. The singer implies that for sorcerers, exhaustion can trigger a state of ecstasy, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for spiritual transcendence.
Line by Line Meaning
Did I hear that Voice
Questioning whether or not the singer has heard a particular voice
Or was it just a hallucination?
Questioning whether or not the voice was real or imagined
And what about those Shapes (Allies)....
Contemplating the existence of certain entities or beings
For fourteen Days I haven't slept
Stating that the artist has gone nearly two weeks without sleeping
Still my Shadow the secret of my life kept
Despite insomnia, the artist's innermost self remains hidden or closed off
By going through a long period of Depression
Referring to a period of deep sadness or low mood
I reached a permanent state of enlightment
Achieving or attaining a higher level of understanding or enlightenment
I'm the Master above you bunch of slaves
Boasting about superiority or control over others
I'm the Demiurge, creator of this universe
Identifying oneself as the Creator of the world or cosmos
Master of not-doing
Being in control by not acting or intervening
I, myself not fooling
Emphasizing authenticity
The God of not-being
Claiming deity over non-existence
Everything as it is seeing
Perceiving the world as it truly exists
Near my death I saw
Recounting a near-death experience
The white Gate of Death calling
A gateway to the other side of life
There I didn't fall in
Avoiding death
Let Self die
Allowing a part of the self to expire or vanish
Loosen Souls Dimension
Expanding or freeing the soul
For Sorcerer exhaustion brings ecstasy!
Implying that, for a sorcerer or magician, extreme exhaustion can lead to transcendence
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Nulevoe Krylo
1. The Second Ring of Power 00:00
2. Languish for Bliss 05:40
3. Lady Babylon 10:20
4. Neverending Day 14:15
5. Dreamside 20:36
6. Procession of Black Doom 27:21
7. Covetous Glance 33:00
8. Air 36:15
9. Serious Personality Disturbance and Deep Anxiety 46:07
Hipster Pimp
The Second Ring Of Power
Did I hear that Voice or was
it just a hallucination?
And what about those Shapes (Allies)....
For fourteen Days I haven't slept
Still my Shadow the secret of my life kept
By going through a long period of Depression
I reached a permanent state of enlightment
I'm the Master above you bunch of slaves
I'm the Demiurge, creator of this universe
Master of not-doing
I, myself not fooling
The God of not-being
Everything as it is seeing
Near my death I saw the white
Gate of Death calling
There I didn't fall in
Let Self die
Loosen Souls Dimension
For Sorcerer exhaustion brings ecstasy!
[Lyrics by Jarkko Toivonen]
Max Vmv
Pure genius band! Very underrated.
Gonzalo Gordillo coronado
Jaja por favor is ashit
Nulevoe Krylo
1. The Second Ring of Power 00:00
2. Languish for Bliss 05:40
3. Lady Babylon 10:20
4. Neverending Day 14:15
5. Dreamside 20:36
6. Procession of Black Doom 27:21
7. Covetous Glance 33:00
8. Air 36:15
9. Serious Personality Disturbance and Deep Anxiety 46:07
DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS
I think Air starts at 39:09
Carlos Fernández-Marcote Blanco
This is one of the most trippy albums that i've heard in my life. Fucking great.
Delhi Delirium
The bass, synth and lead guitar interaction on some of these songs is some of the most trippy music ever made imho .
I used to turn myself into a chunk of Hash and listen to this . " The trip was infra Green " indeed .
Matt Solis
This album is so sick!
Hipster Pimp
The Second Ring Of Power
Did I hear that Voice or was
it just a hallucination?
And what about those Shapes (Allies)....
For fourteen Days I haven't slept
Still my Shadow the secret of my life kept
By going through a long period of Depression
I reached a permanent state of enlightment
I'm the Master above you bunch of slaves
I'm the Demiurge, creator of this universe
Master of not-doing
I, myself not fooling
The God of not-being
Everything as it is seeing
Near my death I saw the white
Gate of Death calling
There I didn't fall in
Let Self die
Loosen Souls Dimension
For Sorcerer exhaustion brings ecstasy!
[Lyrics by Jarkko Toivonen]
The Endungeoned Chronicles
@Delhi Delirium Great music and great literature. You guys are scholars and gentlemen.
Delhi Delirium
@MIKEY YEDA I could had typed that with the exception that what " literally fell in front of me " was a Czech mystic ( lIn lack of a better word : -) ) who I teamed up with in this project we were doing in Roskilde/Juelsminde and other places in Denmark .
He kept making concise comments here and there about my behaviours/actions which were spot on , his indirect judgements made me look at myself through other person´s eyes , but in a very peculiar way . I felt this pretty strange quietude and assertiveness coming from him , until one day , we were at the gym and he suggested I should perhaps try to read something by Carlos Castaneda .
My huge ego back then sort of disparaged it , yet , sometime later , already far from Scandinavia and in a squat in England, as I go through the books which had been left behind , what do I find ? Yeah , you guessed it . From then on I was completely hooked , read them one after the other compulsively .
Even though I never thanked my friend from the Czech Republic personally , I then realized just how magical our time spent together was . There was definitely a strong reciprocal friendship there .
Speak of indulging , here I´m reminiscing about the past and dragging you along with me in case you´ve reached this far .