Goth rock/metal act from Norway.

The music has groovy riffs, raw emo… Read Full Bio ↴Goth rock/metal act from Norway.

The music has groovy riffs, raw emotions and beautiful melodies. A mix of metal, electronica and symphonic elements.
Where Angels Fall have been playing together since 2004, released two albums, an EP and a digital single.

The band is an energic and solid liveact, and have played on large and small venues like John Dee and Rockefeller in Norway, and european venues like K17, Berlin, London Underworld and Salamandra in Barcelona. In 2005 they played at the Quartfestival. (the largest festival in Norway at that time)

They have shared stage with bands like Theatre of Tragedy, Mortiis, Edenbridge, Malice in Wonderland, Lumsk, Mortal Love and Inkubus Sukkubus.

Touring experience includes a small headliner tour in England and a european tour as special guest of Theatre of Tragedy.

In the summer of 2004, the band released the EP "Dies Irae" which got good reviews both in Norway and abroad. Since then there has been two albums and a digital single. A new album is on its way!

The current line-up is:
Eirin Bendigtsen - Lead Vocals
André Bendigtsen - Guitars & Programming
Kristian Svenning - Guitars
Espen Lohne - Bass
Jarle Byberg - Session drums

Where Angels Fall - Official Website

Marionettes
Where Angels Fall Lyrics

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We have all seen it
We have all turned away
And left behind the fragile
It so easy to
Attribute the blame
To the vicious mind

Again and again and again, a million times

We inherit our mothers' mistakes
Closing our eyes and turning away
Just like we have done before

It's invisible
We can barely detect
The strings that pulls our bodies
Just like marionettes
In a wellknown play
Improvise within our limits

Again and again and again, a million times
We inherit our mothers' mistakes

Closing our eyes and turning away
Just like we have done before

Overall Meaning

The song "Marionettes" by Where Angels Fall talks about the tendency of people to ignore the plight of the weak and fragile. The lyrics express that it's easy to attribute blame to those who suffer, rather than looking at ourselves and our own mistakes. The phrase "inherit our mothers' mistakes" suggests that this has been going on for generations, and we've failed to learn from the past. The image of "closing our eyes and turning away" is repeated throughout the song, indicating that we choose to be blind to the suffering around us.

The metaphor of marionettes is used to describe how we are controlled by our own limitations and social conditioning. The invisible strings that pull our bodies imply that we are powerless to change our circumstances. The line "improvise within our limits" suggests that we can only make the best of what we have, instead of striving for something better. The song calls upon the listener to open their eyes and recognize their shared responsibility for the welfare of others, and to break free from the constraints that hold them back.

Line by Line Meaning

We have all seen it
All of us have witnessed it happening

We have all turned away
All of us have deliberately looked away from it

And left behind the fragile
We abandoned those who were weaker and more vulnerable

It so easy to
It's effortless to

Attribute the blame
Put the responsibility on somebody else

To the vicious mind
To someone with cruel intentions

Again and again and again, a million times
Recurring without end

We inherit our mothers' mistakes
We repeat the errors of the generations before us

Closing our eyes and turning away
Ignoring what is going on and walking away

Just like we have done before
Exactly like we did in the past

It's invisible
It cannot be seen