1) Utumno was a death metal band which was formed in Västerås, Sweden in 1990 by Jonas Stålhammar on vocals (who was playing at that time also in God Macabre, and ex-Abhoth). Utumno recorded 2 demo's ("Desolation Domain" and "Twisted Emptiness", both in 1990). The second demo led to a record deal with the just activated Dutch Record label Cenotaph Records. The first release was the "The Light of Day" 7" e.p. The e.p. was recorded at Studio Sunlight, engineerded by Tomas Skogsberg and produced by Utumno during some days in December 1991. The second pressing of the e.p featured coverart by the, back then in the underground, famous Danish artist Paw Nielsen. In 1993, Utumno recorded their 6 track mini cd Across the Horizon at Sunlight Studio with again Tomas Skogsberg. The mini cd had one of the most beautifull, and most obscure, cover artwork by famous Kristian Wåhlin. Just after the release of the mini cd Cenotaph Records got in heavy problems and went bankrupt. Sadly this led to the end of this promising Swedish death metal act who incoprerated way more variation and diverse elements in their songs then the average Swedish death metal band did in the early 90's. Drummer Johan Hallberg joined Cranium in the end of the 90's and released 2 albums with them. Jonas Stålhammar formed Bombs of Hades in 2002, who have legendary Magnus Forsberg on drums (from the real, and one and only Svenska Tribulation). He also joined The Crown as their new vocalist in 2009.
Vic records (www.vicrecords.com) re-issued the mini cd with the ep in 2010. The album is remastered by Mike wead (King Diamond / Bibleblack).
2) Utumno was a Norwegian Black Metal band that changed their name to Emancer.
Sunrise
Utumno Lyrics
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As I wander through your mind and wonder what there is left
To find
Now unleash all this bliss, find that the sun will never
Rise again
This journey ends, at this scene
Who will be?
And the thoughts that believes my fate with memories
Fall into depths I cannot see
Where I am, leave me be
Let me watch the sunrise just one again...
Leave me be...
Let me kill my pride, watch the sun go down
Sadness feels my soul, in the light I stroll
Secrets turn to dust, selling me your trust
Now I'm obsolete but is my journey now complete?
Watch the sunrise once again
Distant echoes now profane
I search for peace and tranquillity
Weaker I fall and drown in ripping seas
Forever denying this frustration
The long lost art of dying
Crimson Skies...
Crimson Rain...
Crimson Thoughts...
I fall beyond the dying rainbow to seek the truth
In this well I spread my seed of generations to come
Sanctuary in my fears...
Sanctuary for my tears...
Now unleash all this bliss, find that the sun will never
Rise again
This journey ends, at this scene
Who will be?
The ones who will witness it, the effigy
And the thoughts that believes my fate with memories
Fall into depths I cannot see
Where I am, leave me be
Let me watch the sunrise just one again...
The lyrics to Utumno's song Sunrise are rich with pain and introspection. The singer asks to "watch the sunrise once again," seeking some semblance of peace and hope in a world that has grown dark and painful. The "distant echoes" that now "profane" perhaps refer to memories of happier times that now seem far away and out of reach. The singer is wandering through their own mind, trying to find something new to salvage from the ruins of their inner world.
As the song progresses, the singer seems to give up hope. They speak of "unleashing all this bliss" and accepting that the "sun will never rise again." They wonder who will witness the end of their journey and "the thoughts that believe [their] fate with memories." There is a sense of fear and uncertainty here, a sense of falling into "depths [they] cannot see."
Despite the darkness of the lyrics, there is also a sense of determination and resolve. The singer asks to be left alone to "watch the sunrise just one again," and they seem to be trying to come to terms with their own mortality and the fragility of life. The lines "sadness fills my soul, in the light I stroll / secrets turn to dust, selling me your trust" suggest that the singer is struggling to find meaning and purpose in a world that has let them down.
In the end, Utumno's Sunrise is a haunting and powerful exploration of human emotions and the struggle to find hope in a world that has turned dark.
Line by Line Meaning
Watch the sunrise once again, distant echoes now profane
Observing the dawn once more, the sounds from afar are now defiled
As I wander through your mind and wonder what there is left to find
While exploring your thoughts, I ponder what is yet to be discovered
Now unleash all this bliss, find that the sun will never Rise again
Release all of this happiness, know that the sun will not rise again
This journey ends, at this scene
This trip concludes, at this location
Who will be? The ones who will witness it, the effigy
Who will they be? The individuals who observe it, the representation
And the thoughts that believes my fate with memories
And the opinions that think my destiny lies with recollections
Fall into depths I cannot see
Sink into depths that are invisible to me
Where I am, leave me be
Wherever I am, allow me to be alone
Let me watch the sunrise just one again
Permit me to witness the dawn once more
Leave me be...
Let me be alone...
Let me kill my pride, watch the sun go down
Allow me to eliminate my arrogance, watch the sunset occur
Sadness feels my soul, in the light I stroll
Melancholy saturates my being, I walk in the illumination
Secrets turn to dust, selling me your trust
Secrets disintegrate, trying to sell me your faith
Now I'm obsolete but is my journey now complete?
Now I am outdated, but has my expedition ended?
I search for peace and tranquillity
I look for serenity and calmness
Weaker I fall and drown in ripping seas
I become weaker and submerge in turbulent waters
Forever denying this frustration, the long lost art of dying
Continuously rejecting this annoyance, the forgotten skill of dying
Crimson Skies...
Reddish-brown skies...
Crimson Rain...
Reddish-brown rain...
Crimson Thoughts...
Reddish-brown thoughts...
I fall beyond the dying rainbow to seek the truth
I descend past the fading rainbow to discover the truth
In this well I spread my seed of generations to come
In this hole, I sow the seeds for future generations
Sanctuary in my fears...
Refuge in my apprehensions...
Sanctuary for my tears...
Refuge for my tears...
Contributed by Christopher I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.