The original line-up consisted of Nicole Bogner (female vocals), Christian Stani (male vocals), Werner Fiedler (guitars), Mike Koren (bass), Chris Kamper (keyboards), and Thomas Caser (drums). Inspiration came both from successful symphonic metal band Nightwish and from the myth of Atlantis. The equal combination of male and female vocals distinguishes Visions of Atlantis from Nightwish though and is more reminiscent of Lacuna Coil.
A first demo, "Morning In Atlantis", was released in 2000. In 2001 they signed with TTS Media Music/Black Arrow Productions, and in 2002 their first album, "Eternal Endless Infinity", was released. 2003 saw a change in line-up, replacing Christian Stani with Mario Plank and Chris Kamper with Miro Holly. Now with Napalm Records, Visions of Atlantis released their second album, "Cast Away", in 2004. Since then a few more band members have left and joined. In 2005 Nicole Bogner was replaced by Melissa Ferlaak (formerly with Aesma Daeva) and Wolfgang Koch replaced Werner Fiedler. In 2006 Martin Harb, who already played with Visions of Atlantis on their tour in Mexico in 2003, replaced Miro Holly.
In May 2007, their third album, "Trinity", was released. In September 2007, they began their first North American tour with Epica.
On the 28th of November 2007 a message was posted on the official Visions of Atlantis website saying that Melissa Ferlaak and Wolfgang Koch have left the band, both citing personal reasons. Following this Visions of Atlantis have announced their ex-guitarist Werner Fiedler has rejoined the band.
On the 1st of February 2009 a message was posted on the official Visions of Atlantis website to present a new lead vocalist of the band, in the person of 20 years old Austrian singer Joanna Nieniewska.
However Joanna was replaced on June of the same year,by the greek singer Maxi Nil (x-Elysion) and now the band is in the studio, preparing their new album which will come out in the first months of 2011.
Official site: https://www.visionsofatlantis.at/
Pharaoh's Repentance
Visions of Atlantis Lyrics
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Remains for me now to explain
For every tortured soul to pray
A murderer till my last day
Bells are ringing, day has come
For me and all my greedy sons
For every cruelty to atone
No release
From the sins he made
Repentance now
For him comes too late
His only wish
To turn back time
And never get into this crime
Reign with heart instead of blood
Revenge is written in their eyes
To end my reign and stop my lies
To spill my blood over my throne
And burn down all I've ever owned
Isis, Osiris all the gods
There's no excuse for my own faults
No one to blame instead of my
Sentence already signed
No release
From the sins he made
Repentance now
For him comes too late
No release
From the sins he made
Repentance now
For him comes too late
His only wish
To turn back time
And never get into this crime
Reign with heart instead of blood
The lyrics to Visions of Atlantis's song Pharaoh's Repentance describe a pharaoh who has come to the end of his reign and realizes that he has committed many atrocities throughout his life. He acknowledges that he must now pay for his sins, and begs for forgiveness from the tortured souls that he has hurt. The pharaoh laments that it is too late for him to repent, as his sentence has already been signed. He realizes that his only wish is to turn back time and rule with heart instead of blood. However, his reign is about to come to an end as the people seek revenge for his actions.
The song delves into the theme of regret and redemption, and the consequences of one's actions. The pharaoh acknowledges the mistakes he has made and the impact it has had on the lives of others. However, it is too late for him to make amends, and he is now facing eternal damnation for his sins. The use of religious imagery and the mentioning of gods such as Isis and Osiris adds a mystical and spiritual element to the song.
Overall, Pharaoh's Repentance is a compelling song that delves into deep themes of regret and redemption, with stunning vocals and a dynamic instrumental that complements the lyrics perfectly.
Line by Line Meaning
For all my debts I have to pay
I acknowledge that I owe a debt to society for my past actions.
Remains for me now to explain
I have a responsibility to come forward and provide an explanation for my behavior.
For every tortured soul to pray
I recognize the harm that I have caused and the suffering of those who have been affected.
A murderer till my last day
I am forever branded as a murderer due to my past actions.
Bells are ringing, day has come
The day of reckoning has arrived and I must face the consequences of my actions.
For me and all my greedy sons
My family and I must also accept responsibility for our actions and face the consequences together.
For every cruelty to atone
I must make amends for every act of cruelty that I have committed.
Eternal flames, my home
I will be condemned to an eternity of suffering and punishment in the afterlife.
No release
There is no escape from the consequences of my actions.
From the sins he made
I must face the repercussions for the sins that I have committed.
Repentance now
It is my responsibility to show true remorse for my actions.
For him comes too late
Despite my regret, it may be too late to make amends for the harm that I have caused.
His only wish
All I can hope for is to make things right.
To turn back time
I wish I could undo the mistakes of my past and start over.
And never get into this crime
I wish I had made better choices and never committed the crimes that I did.
Reign with heart instead of blood
I wish I had ruled with compassion and kindness instead of power and violence.
Revenge is written in their eyes
Those who have been affected by my actions may seek revenge against me.
To end my reign and stop my lies
Others may seek to bring an end to my power and put an end to my deceitful ways.
To spill my blood over my throne
People may seek to kill me and take my place as ruler.
And burn down all I've ever owned
Those who seek revenge may also seek to destroy everything that I have worked for.
Isis, Osiris all the gods
Regardless of religion or belief, there is no forgiveness for the wrongs that I have committed.
There's no excuse for my own faults
No matter what the circumstances were, I must take responsibility for my actions and accept the consequences.
No one to blame instead of my
I cannot blame anyone else for my mistakes or actions - they are my own fault.
Sentence already signed
My fate has already been determined, and there is no changing it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WERNER FIEDLER, MARIO HOLLY, PETER MORITZ, MARIO PLANK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lisbeth93
I just found this band today and can already say this is one of my favourites.
unitard08
ps- i like how you used the term "opera like" bc yeah, she gets operatic at times.. but isnt always lead operatic all the time like tarja. tears of martyr has a lead opera singer with some black metal and death metal backing vocals, its pretty awesome!
pentagramangel
ich liebe dieses lied! so hammer!
MissLionheart
37k hits? *hangs head* so sad that most metal fans have never heard of this band :(
Pridery27
Que Necesita Vision Of Atlantis para estar a la Altura de Therion, Nightwish, Epica y Demas bandas de Metal Sinfonico??? Porque por mas que escucho esta banda me Doy cuenta que aveces encuentras bandas que Son Demasiado Buenas y No Tiene Sentido no Conocerlas Por Completo !!!!
Anastasia Dawn
isnt it amazing???!!!
syurka8
Actually Nicole sings on this one. Melissa sings on the next Trinity. And first full album would be eternal endless infinity. Check their site.
zalxder
where did you get the artwork for this video? cant say that ive seen it anywere related to visions of atlantis, certainly not the album cast away
Rafael da costa ribamar
vision atlantis e bomm
unitard08
indeed, there are a lot of symphonic/gothic power metal bands out there, but its rare that you find a band with an opera singer, not dissing on nightwish, cus theyre the best band ever, but their old stuff with tarja was way better.. xandria has a lot of operetic lead vocals, and so does this singer, and it is indeed awesome, but nothing compared to tarja turunen!!