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short p r e s s r e l e a s e
(with thanks to Google-translation-support)
The german label 7hard had released nine freshly mastered songs of the 90s cult band THE IMMORTAL from Siegen (Germany) and combines two demo's into one casting in cooperation with the musicians, in present.
Martin (bass/wieland-promotion) and Schmalli (guitar/b human!) were already on stage together with "Whetstone" since 1987.
Founded in October 1989, THE IMMORTAL produced in the beginning of 1990 their first demo "Awaken The Lion" and a year later their second work “Autumn Rain”. With remarkable reviews in many print magazines of this time, the band was invited to studio, record label and gigs in Germany and neighbouring countries.
The formation was dissolved at the end of 1993, after about four years of its existence.
Back in the Present
During 2019, in coordination and with the support of other band members, the cooperation between Schmalli (g) and Martin (b) has now continued. It was quickly agreed, that the powerful, dynamic-melodic songs with the catchy choruses and demanding lyrics of THE IMMORTAL still have their place in the hard music genre. What was more obvious than to digitize and revise the two audio studio master tapes from 1990/91. The result is impressive and can only have one name: THE IMMORTAL - the faith of metal - and can be followed here, on the redesigned website with essential information.
THE IMMORTAL autumn rain
Demo Feb 1991. Produced by THE IMMORTAL & Markus Schneider (Tripple-X-Productions), engineering & key's by Carsten Trinkner (Jacca Music)
Line Up 1991 f.l.t.r.: Martin Schlagner (b), Juergen Vit (d), Schmalli (g), Stefan Neuser (v)
OSIRIS (later THE IMMORTAL) awaken the lion
Demo Feb 1990. Produced by THE IMMORTAL & Markus Schneider (Tripple-X-Productions) and additional guitars. Engineering & key's by Carsten Trinkner (Jacca Music)
Line Up 1989/1990 f.l.t.r. Martin Redieske (g), Juergen Vitt (d), Stefan Neuser (v),
Martin Schlagner (b), Markus Uehlhoff (g)
1989-2019
Founding Members Oktober 1989
Stefan Neuser (v)
Martin Redieske (g)
Markus Uelhoff (g)
Martin Schlagner (b)
Jürgen Vitt (d)
Recasting 1991
Stefan Neuser (v)
Schmalli (g)
Martin Schlagner (b)
Jürgen Vitt (d)
Recasting 1992
Martin Schlagner (v/b)
Schmalli (g)
Uwe Schmidt (g)
Jürgen Vitt (d)
Last Line Up 1993 to the end of 1993
Jens Stühn (v)
Schmalli (g)
Jens Stühn (v)
Schmalli (g)
Uwe Schmidt (g)
Markus Arnold (d)
the faith of metal [ remastered 2019]
Schmalli (www.b-human.net)
Martin (www.wieland-promotion.de)
inspirations, lyrics & comments
A "few days" and decades passed by, that various inspirations merged into a rehearsal room to form in one cast. Our Voice Stefan has dealt with his texts again these days and commented on them in summary.
Current references are remarkable... .
Comment Stefan 2019
"... was inspired by Jeffrey Dahmer, a serial killer of a particularly perverted nature, who pulled a trail of blood all over the US ..."
scatterbrained
(jeffrey’s tale)
growing anger
wrapped in gently scheme
suspicion in a state of jealousy
I’m softly greeping,
be your handsome guide
insanity’s the nature of the beast
chorus
just another world apart
just another raging heart
never trust the word like father to the son
just another mystery
just another symphony
scatterbrained when I’m near
seal your fate
enter the secrecy
behind walls, where shadow echo fear
surrounded by a million screams
rip’n’tears
caged in a lake of neverending pain
chorus
hate yourself -
calling the master of disguise
hate yourself -
skin deep, the ecstasy of lies
eat ya’ heart out, enjoy the appetite
feel that flash, a psychomaniac
it’s a revelation,
just read between the lines
the book of blood was never sealed, never sealed
chorus
Comment Stefan 2019
"... is not so easy to explain, because on a sociocritical foundation also takes place a settlement with the church or the society in dealing with the children of this world ..."
autumn rain
even if the hurt is gone
time could not heal the pain
this hazy shade of innocence
throughout the hours of grief
abandoned room without a view
taken me away
your epitaph, shall be a sign
for those who fall from grace
for deliverance we yearn in slow motion
like a stranger on the edge of eternity
faces in the fire
burning candles in the wind
faces in the fire, sad angles, heaven sent
jeany’s crying in her sleep
that was yesterday
my little child, dead tired
on a rainy night light this
chorus
have you ever seen the children
for whom the last bell toll
have you ever seen the children
christ – what have you done?
what is wrong, what is right?
i see myself, as a child
where is god, who’s got the might
in the autum rain
chorus
for deliverance …
Comment Stefan 2019
"... is simply about the whole troubled out there, whose inner voices drive them to irrational acts ... see currently the child murderers from Frankfurt Central Station ..."
the enemy within
in scarlet
blured color on the floor
whisper
behind an unlocked door
cold eyes
watch every step I take
not alone
when will the darkness end?
chorus
morbid insanity – the enemy within
on the streets of lunacy,
they walk the night alone
caught in a strange reality
schizophrenia
paranoia remains
paranoia remains
candles
burn without a flame
deceptions
into the window pane
bizarre
a logical disease
no control
hearing orders possessin’ my soul
chorus
stranded by an endless shore
cught in between a trap
forevermore – gimme shelter
Comment Stefan 2019
".. is about the revenge of a man whose wife and children were brutally killed ..."
fear is the key
I feel the pain grow
It’s like a knife thrust in my heart
I take the challenge
and I’m gonna hunt you down
for two years I’ve been waiting
seemed like infinity
but now I’ve got you in the claws
of my conspiracy
within this little submarine
I’ve got you in my hand
I’ll see you up in horror
You’ll fail to understand
pre-chorus
once I was the keeper of the family
enjoyed my life
and thought the world was fair
then dark fate cast a spell upon me
i felt the pain now revenge is mine
don’t cry for mercy
you killed my child, my wife
i feel no sense in living on
vengeance is my life
within this little submarine
there’s no need to be brave
‘cause the dark and icy sea
is gonna be your grave
pre-chorus
chorus x 2
every breath is causing pain
death draws near, you go insane
you will surrender, fear is the key
you’ve made your confession
my plan is done at last
now you’re gonna pay
for all crimes of the past
the electric chair awaits you
you earned it like no man
the ghost of all your victims
keep haunting you ‘till then
pre-chorus
chorus x 2
Comment Stefan 2019
"... fits currently very good to the "Fridays for Future Movement", because it's about the destruction and exploitation of the earth ..."
awaken the lion
take a look around you
is a future gonna come
see the growing wasteland
killing our common lung
money’s got the power
and we’re dying for our wealth
conceptions of expansion
but our limits are denied
chorus
this planet’s gonna burn
fools play, awaken the lion
path of no return
madness, awaken the lion
who will decide, which way is right
awaken the lion
end of history
future, blown now forever
muting every veto
progress our sacred cow
ignoring all the warnings
the writing on the wall
on the train to nowhere
zero flight into the void
raping our mental forces
who’s sowing wind, will harvest storm
chorus x 2
Comment Stefan 2019
"... is somehow a heartache issue, you mourn the past love with all the negative effects ..."
burning bridges
jealous heart, a dessert mind
he cannot face another day
solitude, the killing silence
tomorrow’s gone so far away
metal decay, nervous breakdown
memories, the uninvited guest
promises, the early hour
when every flower seemed to grow
silver spoon, blood red sky
that’s what’s dreams can do
fallin’ tears, a chain reaction
trembling eyes in broken glass
pre-chorus
strangers in the darkness on the wings of destiny
upon the bloody tears forevermore
ride against the wind to climb the stairway to the stars
but they feel the pain inside their hearts
chorus
dreams in the dark, another bridge is burning
and when the hurt is gone, they stand
beyond a vale of tears
a twilight serenade, a siren song in loneliness
fragments of a love, who’s dying now
a little bit of heaven can more than words can say
finally the answer is a cry – don’t cry
chorus x 2
i’m burnin’, return, i’m burnin’
i’m burnin’, return, i’m burnin’
Comment Stefan 2019
"... the retrospect of a broken man on his life and the insight how mendacious and wrong the world can sometimes be, everything recorded in a diary ..."
reflections of yesterday
autumn and winter, summer and spring
seasons change, like the spirit within
snow covered mountains, wild raging seas
nature’s beauty, a farewell symphony
mother – i ain’t gonna cry
mother – before i die
Life ain’t forgiven, forgiven ain’t free
honour and pride, mendacious morality
you deny the children, religion and faith
no justification, mankind’s fall in disgrace
father – no turning back
father – run with the pack
chorus
diary, all my dreaming
my legacy, the unspoken word
diary, all my dreaming
yesterday’s been passing away
lord of creation, forgotten in time
carry the light, through thunder and rain
father hear me, time standing still
reflections hurt, my last will
heaven – the lost paradise
hell – the abyss for all
chorus x 2
passin’ away
i’ve lost the will to fight
i”ve lost the will, the might ...
Comment Stefan 2019
"... will please all "Game of Thrones lovers",
because it's about an enchanted land beyond our imagination, where good and evil carry on their eternal fight, practical with sword and armor ... "
arcana
only winter, not the breath of spring
barren land, nightmare of ice
but the daughter of the woeful king
sore to fight, for a sunrise
pre-chorus
and she knew the time was right
fight the creatures of the night
see her standing at the gate of doom
sword and shield close by her side
entering into eternal gloom
break the spell, drive out the night
pre-chorus
chorus
arcana - you shattered the night
arcana - turned darkness to light
arcana - the rays of the sun, melting to ice
arcana - you fought the dark one
arcana - your kingdom has come
arcana - the shadows of gloom, floating away
challenging the dark one his throne
ignore the fear, neglect the pain
avoid the eye, or you will turn to stone
and your suffering was in vain
pre-chorus
chorus
arcana … the race of a son, melting the eyes, arcana.
Comment Martin 2019
"... describes the essence of the traditional, ancient Egyptian deity OSIRIS as an immortal and ultimately namesake of the band ... Live always the intro of a gig"
the immortal (in/outro)
i live and i die
but alike the corn in the fields
i shont pass forever
i’m osiris