1994 - 1997
A predecessor of the band was formed by Marco Heubaum (guitars, keyboards), drawing inspiration from Bands like Tiamat and Paradise Lost. This band was already named Xandria, but due to musical dissension between the members, they parted ways in 1997.
1999 - 2009
In 1999 Marco Heubaum started Xandria again with new musicians. A demo was recorded in 2000, and they presented the five songs on the internet. After great success on different MP3 portals, they released their first album Kill the Sun in 2003, which reached #98 on the German music charts. The sophomore Ravenheart (2004), stayed on the charts for 7 weeks, reaching #36. In 2005 they released their third album India, which is more oriented to the symphonic metal. Their fourth album Salomé - The Seventh Veil, released in 2007, was a step away from the bombastic sound of the two predecessors and at least in Germany not such a big success as "Ravenheart" or "India".
2009
As of April 30th, 2008 the band announced that vocalist Lisa Middelhauve left the band due to personal reasons and that the band is searching for a new singer. On February 8th, 2009 an announcement on their website introduced the new singer, 28-year old Kerstin Bischof, but on February 18th 2010 the band announced that Kerstin will no longer be the bands vocalist because she decided to pursue her career outside the music business.
2010
In December 2010 it was announced on Xandrias web site that Manuela Kraller will be the new singer for the band.
The new album "Neverworld´s End" was released on February 24th 2012 (Europe) / March 6th 2012 (USA).
2013 - present
On the 25th of October 2013 the band announced Manuela's departure, who regrettably decided to continue a different musical path. Dutch singer Dianne van Giersbergen (also known from Ex Libris) was announced to become the new lead singer. In January 2014 the band announced the title for their upcoming album with Dianne called 'Sacrificium', which is set to be released on May the 2nd, 2014.
On 24 May 2022, the band posted a music video of their new song "Reborn", where []Ambre Vourvahis[] was announced as the new vocalist. Furthermore, Tim Schwarz was announced as the new bassist, and drummer Dimitros Gatsios and guitarist Rob Klawonn replacing departing longtime members Gerit Lamm and Philip Restemeier, respectively. On 7 September 2022, the band released another song, "You Will Never Be Our God"
Current members
Marco Heubaum – rhythm guitar (1994–present), keyboards (1997–present), vocals (1994–2001)
Ambre Vourvahis – vocals (2022–present)
Rob Klawonn – lead guitar (2022–present)
Tim Schwarz – bass (2022–present)
Dimitros Gatsios – drums (2022–present)
VAMPIRE
Xandria Lyrics
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Dirt comes alive and all the neon-lights call
Demons and fools and a lady of black
She's of the kind nighttime-insomniac
She sees the pray and she's aware
The times are hard but she don't care
Desire darker than black
She's a vampire
Reach higher, no turning back
Her wings are curtains of the night
She knows no wrong or right
Dead are the places where this goddess has been
Cold is the skin that this creature has seen
Her universe is an ocean of blood
Her dining table the cradle of mud
She sees the prey and she's aware
The times are hard but she don't care
She's a vampire
Desire darker than black
She's a vampire
Reach higher, no turning back
Her wings are curtains of the night
She knows no wrong or right
The night is blind, the mistress she is calling you
To be by her side forevermore
Follow her until her thirst is sated
An immortal lie, heartblood
Can't help yourself, she's got you paralyzed
So would you kiss the sun goodbye?
And give your life to never die?
She's a vampire
Desire darker than black
She's a vampire
Reach higher, no turning back
She's a vampire
Desire darker than black
She's a vampire
Reach higher, no turning back
The song "Vampire" by Xandria depicts the character of a female vampire. The dark and gloomy streets create a perfect ambiance for this creature of the night. The imagery of dirt coming alive and neon lights calling create a sense of impending doom. The woman in black is aware of her prey and is insomniac like the night itself. She seems to be aware of the difficult times, but she does not care at all. The chorus suggests that she has a desire darker than black, and she is a vampire who knows no wrong or right. Her attractiveness and her wings that are curtains of the night are contrasted with the places and creatures she has seen, and the ocean of blood she inhabits.
The song creates a vivid and ominous picture of the vampire's universe. She has turned those places dead where she has been, and the coldness of the creature's skin suggests an unnatural existence. The dining table made up of mud and the prey of the vampire further add to the gothic imagery. The mistress demands that the listener follows her forevermore until her thirst is sated, and the immortal lie of heart's blood indicates that one can never escape her grasp. The tempting offer of giving one's life to never die and kissing the sun goodbye implies the listener must die to live forevermore as a vampire.
Line by Line Meaning
Dark are the streets, gloom's creeping out of the walls
The streets are dark and the gloom is slowly spreading from the walls.
Dirt comes alive and all the neon-lights call
The filth comes to life and all the neon lights beckon.
Demons and fools and a lady of black
There are demons, fools, and a woman dressed in black.
She's of the kind nighttime-insomniac
She's the kind of person who is awake all night.
She sees the pray and she's aware
She sees her prey and she knows what's going on.
The times are hard but she don't care
Although times are tough, she doesn't care.
She's a vampire
She is a vampire.
Desire darker than black
Her desire is darker than black.
Reach higher, no turning back
She pushes further and there is no turning back.
Her wings are curtains of the night
Her wings look like curtains of the night.
She knows no wrong or right
She doesn't have a sense of right or wrong.
Dead are the places where this goddess has been
The places where she has been are lifeless.
Cold is the skin that this creature has seen
She has seen cold skin before.
Her universe is an ocean of blood
Her world is a sea of blood.
Her dining table the cradle of mud
Her table looks like a mud cradle.
The night is blind, the mistress she is calling you
The night is dark and the mistress is calling you.
To be by her side forevermore
She wants you to be by her side forever.
Follow her until her thirst is sated
Follow her until she is no longer thirsty.
An immortal lie, heartblood
She tells an immortal lie with your heartblood.
Can't help yourself, she's got you paralyzed
You can't help yourself, she's got you frozen.
So would you kiss the sun goodbye?
Would you say goodbye to the sun?
And give your life to never die?
Would you give up your life to never die?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network
Written by: ELISABETH MIDDELHAUVE, KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED, MARCO HEUBAUM, Nils Middelhauve
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