Jaron Sebastian Raven started his career as a solo artist and after many years he founded Virtuocity. In 2001 Virtuocity released its debut album Secret Visions. Line up contained among many others Marco Hietala from Tarot and Jaska Raatikainen from Children of Bodom.
After the release of Secret Visions, the band experienced radical changes since Jaron Sebastian Raven and current vocalist Peter James Goodman found new members Joey Edith on drums, Michael Thomas on keyboards and Tom Joens on bass. In 2004 band released its second album Northern Twilight Symphony.
In 2007 there were new lineup changes and all members were replaced except Jaron. The last lineup contained Rieti Jauhiainen on drums, Roni Mikkonen on vocals, and Blackie on bass. The band released a studio demo which was recorded and mixed in Studio 33 by Tero Holopainen and Mastered at Note on Janne Tolsa Studio.
Roni Mikkonen - Vocals (Taste Utopia, TWISTED SILENCE, Refrain, THE ROCKERS,Sacred)
Blackie - Bass (TWISTED SILENCE)
Jaron S Raven - Guitars (kenziner)
Rieti Jauhiainen- Drums (Cosmic Dog, Savo, Project Silence)
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Marco Hietala - vocals (Tarot, Nightwish, Sinergy, Northern Kings, Sapattivuosi, Conquest
Peter James Goodman - vocals atheme one, Twisted Silence, Pegasos, Northern Lights, House of Mirrors, Conquest, J. Hiltunen's Wings of Destiny, Purple Society
Tommi Kuri - bass (Amberian Dawn, Nasty, Atheme One)
Janne Tolsa - keyboards(Tarot, Turmion Kätilöt, Eternal Tears of Sorrow)
Tuomas Seppälä "Michael Thomas" - keyboards (Amberian Dawn)
Mikko Härkin – keyboards (Solution .45, Random Eyes, Mehida, Cain's Offering, Essence of Sorrow, KenZiner, Sonata Arctica, Wingdom,Timo Kotipelto)
Heikki Saari - drums (Norther, Tuoni, Amberian Dawn)
Jaska Raatikainen - drums (Children of bodom)
Releases:
* Secret Visions (2002)
* Northern Twilight Symphony (2004)
* Studio Demo (2007) Recorded & Mixed at Studio 33, mastered at Noteon Studios
Eye for an Eye
Virtuocity Lyrics
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there were angels carrying savage weapons
An eye for an eye...(for an eye...)
a tooth for a tooth...(for a tooth...)
Run, run, run,
but you sure can't hide...(hide... hide)
An eye for an eye...(for an eye...)
a tooth for a tooth...(for a tooth...)
but you sure can't hide...(hide... hide)
Is that room been fit to earth?
doesn't help the to grow sunshine?
is this darkness all you'll take?
have you'd passed through this life?
Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...(hide, hide...)
Where you're going you're not coming back from
Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...(hide, hide...)
An eye for an eye...(for an eye...)
a tooth for a tooth...(for a tooth...)
run, run, run,
but you sure can't hide...(hide... hide)
An eye for an eye...(for an eye...)
a tooth for a tooth...(for a tooth...)
run, run, run,
but you sure can't hide...(hide... hide)
This grain evil
where is it come from?
had it still the end of the world?
who's doing this?
who's killed us?
marking us with the sign of the holy mighty man
Run, run, run...(run, run...)
run, run, run...(run, run...)
An eye for an eye...(for an eye...)
a tooth for a tooth...(for a tooth...)
run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...(hide... hide)
An eye for an eye...(for an eye...)
a tooth for a tooth...(for a tooth...)
run, run, run,
but you sure can't hide...(hide... hide)
(an eye for an eye...)
are you righteous?
(a tooth for a tooth...)
kind?
(run, run, run but you sure can't hide...)
do you come for?
(an eye for an eye...)
are you loved by heart?
(a tooth for a tooth...)
do you imagine your suffers will be last?
(run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...)
because you loved to be truth
an eye for an eye...
a tooth for a tooth...
run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...
run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...(hide, hide...)
What are you to me?
Virtuocity's song Eye for an Eye is a warning about the cycle of violence and retribution that can emerge when people seek revenge against those who have harmed them. The lyrics paint a vivid and unsettling picture of a world where even angels carry savage weapons and where there is no escape from the consequences of one's actions. The refrain of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" emphasizes the brutal logic of revenge and the way that it can lead to a never-ending cycle of violence.
The song asks some difficult questions about the nature of evil and the reasons why it exists in the world. The line "this grain of evil, where does it come from?" suggests that evil is an inherent part of human nature that we must all grapple with. The idea that someone has "marked us with the sign of the holy mighty man" also suggests that the forces of good and evil are constantly at war within us, and that it is up to us to choose which path we will follow. The final stanza of the song seems to be asking the listener to confront their own beliefs about justice, righteousness, and the true nature of love. Ultimately, the song is a call to break the cycle of violence and to seek peace and understanding instead.
Line by Line Meaning
Even now in heaven
there were angels carrying savage weapons
Even in heaven, there are angels armed with brutal weapons
An eye for an eye...(for an eye...)
a tooth for a tooth...(for a tooth...)
Run, run, run,
but you sure can't hide...(hide... hide)
Retribution for wrongs done: eye for eye, tooth for tooth, you can run but cannot escape
Is that room been fit to earth?
doesn't help the to grow sunshine?
is this darkness all you'll take?
have you'd passed through this life?
Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...(hide, hide...)
Questioning if the world is worth living in when surrounded by darkness and asking if running is the only option
Where you're going you're not coming back from
Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...(hide, hide...)
The consequences of actions will be severe and there is no escaping them
This grain evil
where is it come from?
had it still the end of the world?
who's doing this?
who's killed us?
marking us with the sign of the holy mighty man
Run, run, run...(run, run...)
Trying to understand the origin of the evil in the world and questioning who is responsible for the harm being done to us, feeling marked and trapped
An eye for an eye...(for an eye...)
a tooth for a tooth...(for a tooth...)
run, run, run,
but you sure can't hide...(hide... hide)
Continuing to reinforce the message of retribution and the inability to escape
(an eye for an eye...)
are you righteous?
(a tooth for a tooth...)
kind?
(run, run, run but you sure can't hide...)
do you come for?
(an eye for an eye...)
are you loved by heart?
(a tooth for a tooth...)
do you imagine your suffers will be last?
(run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...)
because you loved to be truth
an eye for an eye...
a tooth for a tooth...
run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...
run, run, run, but you sure can't hide...(hide, hide...)
Asking if you are a righteous and kind person, if you are loved, and if you believe your suffering will never end. If you value truth, then embrace the consequences of your actions
What are you to me?
Questioning the significance of the relationship
Contributed by Peyton M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.