Xandria is a symphonic metal band that formed 1994 in Bielefeld (NRW), Germ… Read Full Bio ↴Xandria is a symphonic metal band that formed 1994 in Bielefeld (NRW), Germany. According to the band, Xandria unifies modern rock with mystic soundscapes into a soundtrack of a different, really characteristic world.
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)

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Xandria Lyrics

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Once upon an ancient time
Beauty was born in a someone
She was the Snow-White of mine
And if youÂ're no copy, my darling, become one

Snow-white skin, Ebony hair
And lips as red as blood

Bite my apple, choke on my kiss
Gasp for breath in my embrace
Vanity is a bliss of amazing grace
Snow-White, untouchable
Innocent whore, youÂ're the best of them all

You are the best, yes I adore
My bloodred, snow-white, ebony whore

Your innocence moves me to tears
I want to protect you and hurt you my dear

Overall Meaning

The song "Snow-White" by Xandria begins with the line "Once upon an ancient time," setting the tone for a twisted and dark retelling of the classic fairy tale. The singer describes a woman, his Snow-White, who embodies beauty with her snow-white skin, ebony hair, and blood-red lips. However, the lyrics take a twisted turn when the singer describes Snow-White as an "innocent whore" who embodies both innocence and vanity.

The chorus reflects the paradox within the singer's feelings, as he describes wanting to both protect and hurt Snow-White. The lines "Bite my apple, choke on my kiss/Gasp for breath in my embrace" conjure up images of the poisoned apple that leads Snow-White into a deep sleep, as well as the kiss from her supposed prince that saves her. However, these lines are twisted into a depiction of violence and control within the singer's relationship with Snow-White.

Line by Line Meaning

Once upon an ancient time
In a distant past

Beauty was born in a someone
A beautiful individual appeared

She was the Snow-White of mine
Reference to the fairy tale character Snow-White

And if youÂ're no copy, my darling, become one
Copy the artist's ideal version of Snow-White

Snow-white skin, Ebony hair
Describing the physical attributes of Snow-White

And lips as red as blood
Describing the physical attribute of Snow-White's lips

Bite my apple, choke on my kiss
The singer wants Snow-White to experience consequences by trusting him

Gasp for breath in my embrace
The artist wants Snow-White to feel overwhelmed in his arms

Vanity is a bliss of amazing grace
The artist enjoys Snow-White's vanity

Snow-White, untouchable
The artist views Snow-White as unattainable

Innocent whore, youÂ're the best of them all
The singer sexualizes Snow-White's innocence