1. Ita… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 8 bands/artists that have used the name Wotan:
1. Italian epic heavy metal band from Milan, Lombardy2. Italian epic speed and death/thrash metal from Pescara, Abruzzo3. Italian power progressive metal band from Rome, Lazio4. French heavy metal band from Corbeil-Essonnes, Île-de-France5. German thrash metal band Wotan (a.k.a. World of Terror and Nausea) 6. Polish black/death metal band from Wasilków7. German Hard Rock, Oi, Punk band8. Austrian DJ and producer (Philipp M. Straub)
1) Wotan are an epic metal band from Italy, formed in 1991. The band is consisted of Vanni on vocals, Mario on guitars, Salvatore on bass and Lorenzo on drums.
The band released the "Thunderstorm" demo in 1993, which contained 7 songs.
In the year 2000 Wotan record their second demo called "Under The Sign Of Odin's Crows". Although the low sound-quality, the demo met big effect in Greece where the 500 copies were sold out.
The fame of the band was growing day after day in Greece until the band signed for Eat Metal Records in Greece.
In 2004 their first album "Carmina Barbarica" was released and Wotan gained very good reviews in many metal fanzines.
Their new album "Epos" released in 25 April of 2007 in which Ross The Boss (ex MANOWAR guitarist) participates in two songs playing guitar in "Spartacus" and piano in "Mother forest"
Ithaca
Wotan Lyrics
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At the end of the world
A gathering of shadows
Lost between sky and sea
A life without course
Pushed somewhere
By the wind
The body turns,
The heart turns to stone
And the journey seems
Without end
You know
There's a vindictive
And cruel god
Envious father of Cyclops
Along your way,
Your way home
Only a gust of his anger
To shake the seas
To crush the wretched,
Wretched life
Of a little mortal man
So the journey seems
Without end
Sometimes the fear
Slowly slides in your veins
Don't rush
The journey at all
You have to listen
To the sirens song
Before
The last landing place
Lost in the immensity
Of universe
Underneath stranger stars
Maybe flat silence
Maybe roar of thunder
But hold firmly the helm
And dream of home
Beware the gods
Astonished by
Your mortal life
It's challenge to them
Never be afraid
May be flat silence
May be roar of thunder
But the course is written
In the net of fate
The lyrics of Wotan's song Ithaca describe the journey of a traveler back to their homeland of Ithaca, which is symbolized by dark clouds and a gathering of shadows at the end of the world. The traveler is lost between the sky and sea, pushed by the wind without any course or direction. The hardships on this journey have turned the traveler's body to bronze and heart to stone, making the journey seem like it has no end. Along the way, the traveler must face the wrath of a vindictive and cruel god, who is the envious father of Cyclops. Despite this, the traveler is reminded not to rush the journey and to listen to the sirens' song before reaching the last landing place. The traveler must also beware of the gods, who are astonished by their mortal life as it challenges them. The course is already written in the net of fate, so the traveler must hold firmly the helm and dream of home.
Line by Line Meaning
Dark clouds
The situation seems bleak and hopeless
At the end of the world
There is a sense of finality and despair
A gathering of shadows
A sense of darkness and uncertainty
Lost between sky and sea
Feeling adrift and directionless
A life without course
Lacking purpose and direction
Pushed somewhere
Feeling as if life is pushing you in a certain direction
By the wind
Life is unpredictable and beyond your control
The body turns,
Physical movements become mechanical and routine
Turns to bronze
Life becomes rigid and unchanging
The heart turns to stone
Emotions become numb and cold
And the journey seems
Overall sense of feeling lost and confused
Without end
No hope or possibility of it ever resolving
You know
There's an understanding and acceptance of the situation
There's a vindictive
Dangerous, cruel and harsh
And cruel god
Unforgiving and unsympathetic deity
Envious father of Cyclops
God that is jealous of humans and their mortality
Along your way,
On your journey back home
Your way home
Trying to return to a sense of belonging
Only a gust of his anger
The smallest action can have devastating consequences
To shake the seas
Can cause great upheaval and chaos
To crush the wretched,
The gods can easily overpower and destroy mere mortals
Wretched life
Emphasizing the short and insubstantial nature of human existence
So the journey seems
Overall feeling of despair persists
Without end
No end in sight and no hope for improvement
Sometimes the fear
Periodic moments of terror and anxiety
Slowly slides in your veins
The fear can be all-consuming and physically felt
Don't rush
Take your time and don't make hasty decisions
The journey at all
It's important to recognize the journey itself, not just the destination
You have to listen
Pay attention and be alert for danger
To the sirens song
Be warned of tempting illusions on your journey
Before
Prior to reaching the final destination
The last landing place
Final resting place or home
Lost in the immensity
Feeling overwhelmed by the vastness of existence
Of universe
The scope of existence is infinite
Underneath stranger stars
In unfamiliar and unknown territory
Maybe flat silence
An eerie sense of quiet and emptiness
Maybe roar of thunder
Potentially violent and explosive environment
But hold firmly the helm
Maintain control and don't let the environment dictate your actions
And dream of home
Find solace in thoughts of returning to a place of belonging
Beware the gods
Respect and fear the power of deities
Astonished by
Surprised and intrigued by
Your mortal life
Fascinated by the temporality and fragility of human existence
It's challenge to them
Humans are a test or experiment for the gods
Never be afraid
Don't let fear control you
May be flat silence
The environment can be eerily calm and unsettling
May be roar of thunder
Dangerous and unpredictable surroundings
But the course is written
The path is predetermined and unchanging
In the net of fate
Control over one's life is an illusion and everything is already predetermined
Contributed by Joshua J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
maiko ALEXOPOYLOS
Wotan - Ιθάκη οσοι γνωριζουν ιστορια ξερουν τι ακουνε!!!
Michalis Cheilos
greetings from HELLAS💙🇬🇷❤️🇮🇹⚔️
anore8imno
EPOS!
Marco Lux
Greaaat