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"
Lord Of The Wind
Wotan Lyrics
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Whipping the deck
Black swan of sea fly on the waves
Thunders and lightnings
The dark prophecy
"Bows to the west!"
Said a voice in me
Don't ask me to die on the screw
Better to be food for eagles somewhere
Better to die with the sword in my hand
[Chorus:]
Lord of the wind
Take me where the sun goes down
Lord of the wind
Over there! Over there!
Lord of the wind, lord of the wind
Take me fastly
Oh lord of the wind
[Repeat 2nd verse]
[Repeat chorus]
The lyrics to Wotan's song Lord of the Wind depict a sailor who finds himself caught in a raging storm at sea. The wind is blowing fiercely, whipping the waves and causing chaos on the deck. As the sailor watches a black swan fly on the waves, he hears a voice in his head prophesizing that they must bow to the west. The sailor refuses to live in fear of death or die on the ship. He believes it is better to be food for eagles than to die on the ship's screw (propeller). The sailor asks the Lord of the Wind to take him where the sun goes down, and to take him there quickly. The chorus repeats this plea to the Lord of the Wind.
The song may be interpreted in different ways depending on one's perspective. Some may view it as a sailor's prayer for safe passage through a storm, while others may interpret it as a call to arms for a warrior ready to meet his fate on the battlefield. The themes of mortality and courage are prominent throughout the lyrics. The sailor faces death head-on, choosing to go down fighting with a sword in hand rather than succumb to a slow, painful death.
Line by Line Meaning
The wind blows strong
The wind is blowing with great force
Whipping the deck
It is causing the deck to move violently
Black swan of sea fly on the waves
A black swan is soaring over the waves of the sea
Thunders and lightnings
It is thundering and there are flashes of lightning
The dark prophecy
A prophecy that portends great danger
"Bows to the west!"
A voice within me declares that we should bow to the west
Said a voice in me
I heard a voice within me speak
Don't ask me to live in the fear of death
I refuse to live in constant fear of dying
Don't ask me to die on the screw
I won't accept being killed slowly and painfully
Better to be food for eagles somewhere
It is preferable to die and become food for eagles than to suffer a painful death
Better to die with the sword in my hand
I would rather die fighting with a sword in my hand
[Chorus:]
Chorus section begins
Lord of the wind
A request for aid from the wind god
Take me where the sun goes down
Take me to where the sun sets
Over there! Over there!
Pointing the direction for the lord of the wind
Lord of the wind, lord of the wind
Continued request for aid from the wind god
Take me fastly
An urgent plea to be taken away quickly
Oh lord of the wind
Continued plea for aid from the wind god
[Repeat 2nd verse]
Second verse section begins again
[Repeat chorus]
Chorus section is repeated
Contributed by Anna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
verigar
I need more of these bands.LOTS MORE!!!!
Doroteo Cincisbiasci
One of the best heavy metal song ever. Period.
Sparky GG
You guys rock /m/
Mario Sevciuc
GREAT SONG !
Стефан Маламир
Pure fuckin' Heavy Metal. Salutation from Bulgaria !
Stelios F
D I S K A R A ! ! ! !
Giannos
PURE POWER ! ! ! einai alania oi typoi derma kai spa8i sto live ti allo 8es ena megalo bravo sta paidia !
Janzer Battalion
Hail Wotan! Greetings From Finland!
arthemispower
AWESOMEEEE HAIL!
F.G.
Hail from the land of these guys!