Founded in 1994, Ipek formed Wykked Wytch in Philadelphia, USA as a four-piece death/thrash metal band. The band's first release (on her own label Cauldron Records) saw the light of day in September 1996. The album Something Wykked This Way Comes received critical acclaim throughout the US & the world. Wykked Wytch would soon start making a name for themselves by touring up the east coast playing with such bands as: Testament, Deicide, Dying Fetus, Savatage, Overkill. In the summer of ‘97 the band performed a string of west coast dates with Malevolent Creation, Oppressor & Napalm Death. The band kept themselves busy with appearances at metalfests in Milwaukee & New Jersey, as well as contributing music to several low-budget horror films.
In the fall of 1999, not satisfied with the band's current musical direction and lack of progression, Ipek split with her previous members and revamped Wykked Wytch with a new line-up and expanded sound. The new line-up would start to write material for the band’s second album Angelic Vengeance continued to play across the USA. During this time, Wykked Wytch signed with Demolition Records, a UK based metal label. The label would first re-issue the band’s debut album, Something Wykked This Way Comes in the Summer of 2000 with an extra two tracks. Wykked Wytch would then enter the studio in the fall of 2000 to record their second album Angelic Vengeance at Dario Mollo’s Damage Studios in Ventimiglia, Italy.
The album was produced by Kit Woolven (Cradle of Filth, Anathema, Thin Lizzy) and mastered by Jim Morris (Cannibal Corpse, Death) at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, FL.
After the recording of Angelic Vengeance, Ipek needed a change of scenery and relocated the band to South Florida. With the relocation of the band to Florida in 2001, Ipek expanded the band to a six-piece live line-up, and started performing shows with Morbid Angel, Monstrosity, Six Feet Under, Lamb of God, God Forbid, Candiria, as well as making an appearance at Milwaukee Metalfest.
Angelic Vengeance, the band’s second album was finally released by Demolition Records in Europe in late 2001. Wykked Wytch then took their show on the road to support their album in Europe. The band landed the highly coveted support spot on the SOLD OUT “Hell Comes to Your Town” European tour from Dec. 2001 - Jan. 2002 with thrash legends: Kreator, Sodom and Destruction.
After returning from a successful European tour in 2002, Ipek formed a partnership with guitarist, Gio Geraca. They would both collaborate on writing material for the third album. In late 2002 Wykked Wytch recorded some demos with Richard Christy (Iced Earth/Death) performing session drums.
By early 2003, the writing for the third album was complete and the band went into the studio in June 2003 to begin recording the third full-length album Nefret. The album was recorded at Studio 13 in Deerfield Beach, FL and was produced by Jeremy Staska (Marilyn Manson, Poison the Well, Malevolent Creation) and the band. The album was completed in August. The album cover art for Nefret was handled by Chad Michael Ward (Soilwork, Darkane), who also designed the cover for Wykked Wytch’s previous album Angelic Vengeance. After the completion of the album Wykked Wytch shot a video for the track The Soul Awaits.
After several delays the album Nefret was finally released through Demolition/Dreamcatcher Records in the winter of 2004. Wykked Wytch spent the first half of 2005 on the road in Europe as part of the extensive touring campaign for the album Nefret. The three month trek would have the band first teaming up with Carpathian Forest, Tsjuder and E-force for six weeks. Then Wykked Wytch was scheduled to support Marduk for three weeks, but the tour was cancelled. The band was then stranded in Holland for three weeks. While in Holland, Wykked Wytch recruited a new live drummer Koos van der Velde from the Dutch speed metal band Forcefield. Wykked Wytch then continued their tour joining the No Mercy Fests with Six Feet Under, Nile, Dark Funeral, Disbelief, Dying Fetus and Cataract for three more weeks.
At the end of 2005, Wykked Wytch completed a three week tour with Deicide and inked a deal with UK based label SixSixSix Records (owned by Cradle of Filth's Dave Pybus).
In 2008 the band released their fourth album Memories of a Dying Whore
Discography
Something Wykked This Way Comes 1996
Angelic Vengeance 2001
Nefret 2004
Memories of a Dying Whore 2008
Current Line-Up:
Gio Geraca - Lead Guitar
Ipek - Vocals
Chris Morini - Drums
Salvatore LoPresti - Keys & Samples
Sean Young - Guitar
Kenny - Bass
Eternal Lies
Wykked Wytch Lyrics
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When Someone Dies Eternal Lies
Angels Are Not Saviors To The God That I Sacrificed
I Have No Weakness, My Strength You Will Fear
I'm Not A Believer Of Your Eternal Lies
Payback The Truth You Took From Me
The Fantasy You Told Became A Brutal Reality
The Lies That Were Told Had No Boundaries
You Knew The Lies You Preached
Only Postponed The Sorrow
The Pain Upon Couldn't Be Avoided
Precious Life Is Gone This Is The End
While We Were Searching
For Eternity
You Convinced Us
That You Were Invincible
You're The Victim
Of Your Eternal Lies
Will You Ever Repent For Our Agony
We Despise Your Truth, Our Lives Are Broken Dreams
You Ruled Our Corrupted Minds Our Faith Was Violated
Promises You Made Turned Into Miserable Lies
My Victory Has Overcome Your Eternal Lies
Payback The Truth You Took From Me
The Fantasy You Told Become A Brutal Reality
Payback
The lyrics of Eternal Lies by Wykked Wytch paint a picture of a person who has been betrayed by those they trusted. The opening lines "The Sun Stop Shining When Someone Dies Eternal Lies" indicates that the person has experienced a significant loss, which has turned their world upside down. They are angry and hurt at the lies they have been told and are determined to seek revenge. The lyrics "Angels Are Not Saviors To The God That I Sacrificed I Have No Weakness, My Strength You Will Fear", shows the person's strength and lack of fear. They believe they are invincible, and they will not be swayed by any lies.
The chorus "Payback The Truth You Took From Me The Fantasy You Told Became A Brutal Reality Payback The Innocence You've Taken From Me The Lies That Were Told Had No Boundaries" is a call to action. The person is demanding restitution for the wrongs committed against them. They feel they have been robbed of their innocence and are seeking to right the wrongs done to them. The lyrics 'You Knew The Lies You Preached Only Postponed The Sorrow The Pain Upon Couldn't Be Avoided' indicate that the person is aware that their betrayer knew what they were doing and was only trying to delay the inevitable.
The bridge of the song, "While We Were Searching For Eternity You Convinced Us That You Were Invincible You're The Victim Of Your Eternal Lies Will You Ever Repent For Our Agony" show the person calling out their betrayer. They have realized that the person they trusted so much was also a victim of their lies. The lyrics mention that their betrayer convinced them they were invincible, and in the end, they became a victim of their own lies. In the end, the person seeks to know if their betrayer will ever repent for the pain and agony they caused.
Line by Line Meaning
The Sun Stop Shining
Everything is dark and miserable
When Someone Dies Eternal Lies
People pretend to be good and caring when someone dies, but it's all a facade
Angels Are Not Saviors To The God That I Sacrificed
No one can save you from your own choices and sacrifices
I Have No Weakness, My Strength You Will Fear
I am strong and confident, and others will fear me for it
I'm Not A Believer Of Your Eternal Lies
I reject the false promises and lies that I have been told
Payback The Truth You Took From Me
I demand the truth that was stolen from me
The Fantasy You Told Became A Brutal Reality
The lies that were told turned into a harsh reality
Payback The Innocence You've Taken From Me
I demand my innocence back that was taken from me
The Lies That Were Told Had No Boundaries
The lies were endless and had no limits
You Knew The Lies You Preached
The one telling the lies knew that they were false
Only Postponed The Sorrow
Delaying the inevitable sorrow does not make it go away
The Pain Upon Couldn't Be Avoided
The pain inflicted was inevitable and could not be avoided
Precious Life Is Gone This Is The End
Life is short, and at some point it will come to an end
While We Were Searching For Eternity
In our search for eternity, we were misled
You Convinced Us That You Were Invincible
The one convincing others of their invincibility was likely not truly invincible
You're The Victim Of Your Eternal Lies
The one telling the lies will eventually suffer the consequences
Will You Ever Repent For Our Agony
Will you ever ask for forgiveness for the pain you have caused?
We Despise Your Truth, Our Lives Are Broken Dreams
What you call truth is not truth to us, and it has shattered our hopes and dreams
You Ruled Our Corrupted Minds Our Faith Was Violated
The lies led us to believe in corruption, and our faith was violated
Promises You Made Turned Into Miserable Lies
What once seemed like promises turned out to be nothing but lies and disappointment
My Victory Has Overcome Your Eternal Lies
I have prevailed over the lies, and my victory stands despite them
Contributed by Samantha J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.