SERENADE IN DARKNESS

BAND NAME: Serenade in Darkness
GENRE: Symphonic/Gothic Doom/Death/Black Metal
STATUS: Unknown
LOCATION: Brazil

Music like you would expect from an early 2000s goth/doom band, but with a surprising amount of black metal influence.

At some point, they are/were signed to Silent Music Records, though nothing seems to have been released by that label yet?

If I understand correctly, Giovana isn't Christian anymore, but the other members still are.

Contact:
serenadeindarknessbr [AT] gmail [DOT] com

Years active:
2000 - 2007
2014 - ????
Played a reunion show on 25 May 2014, so presumably they reformed shortly before that.

Lineup:
Hosenan - Vocals
Pipe - Guitars
Andrew - Guitars
Fernando Frogel - Bass
Jeannine - Keyboards
Roger - Percussion

Past members:
Osias Colucci - Vocals
Giovana - Vocals (female)
Alex - Guitars
Luciano - Guitars
Jonas - Bass
Thiago - Bass
Diogo - Bass
Claudia - Keyboards
Felipe - Drums
André - Drums

Links:
Facebook
SoundCloud
Instagram
Myspace

Discography:

Serenade in Darkness / self-titled (EP, 2003, Independent)
Format: CD-R

Track 2 is variously misspelled online as "Ranson of the Light" and "Reason of the Light".

1) Lord of All Creation
5:45, lyrics:
The spirit of God has made me
And the inspiration, of the all mighty God

Brought me life
Cover me in your mercy
So I can continue to live
 
Because without you I’m nothing, my father
Not one step can I take
Without your permission

The enthroned one is Lord of all creation
In the highter of heavens He reigns

Kindness flows without cease
From the depths of heart, live his statues
And you will have life,
ETERNAL LIFE.

 
2) Ransom of the Light
5:58, lyrics:
There are fallen souls everywhere
They push you for you to go with them

To dark place where there is no turning back
You’re allowing yourself to go to a tormenting place
Keep yourself standing up, hold on to the Light
That’s the only way to escape
The Light will give you strength to keep standing
And will help you get to the end of the journey victorious

The Light is calling
Just recognize you’re on the ground
and stretch out your hand

You wander around
By somber ways
In search of something to satisfy your afflict soul
Deserts offer you tons of promises

But at the end they’re gone dead
Your soul’s in a dangerous trap
A way that’s gonna lead you straight to death

The Light can ransom you
Let it flood your soul
Open the door to the Light
It is the only way out
Hold on to it quick before it is too late

The Light is calling
Just recognize you’re on the ground
and stretch out your hand

 
3) The Fall of Lucifer
5:20, lyrics:
You are full of anger and pride
You used to say: I will go to heavens, above the stars
And I will put my throne there and be similar to God.”
You used to be wise, but your wisdom ruined by your pride
You used to be a “Perfect Angel”
Covered with precious stones
But you preferred to be in hell
 
Than to work in heaven
Now worms cover you
You have been ruined
Thrown to hell
With your pride
You will live in this deep abyss
In your eternal anxiety
I took flames from you
That burnt you.
Everyone that knows you’re very disappointed
You became deception, and they will say:
Is this the one that used to shock earth
The price of this world?
And won’t be powerful any longer because
It’s a defeated one and will burn in hell
Like those ones before you
You never were and you will never be
greater than God



Extreme Collection Vol. 1 (compilation, 2003, Extreme Records)
Format: CD-R

Included with Extreme Brutal Death 11 zine. More info [here].

Released later in 2003, after the EP above was already out.

2) Serenade in Darkness - Ransom of the Light 5:59, see above for lyrics

Underground Rot 2 - Metal Compilation (2005, Rotting Records)
Format: CD

These verses are mentioned in the layout:
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. (Romans 12:18-20, KJV)

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:12-14, KJV)

5) Serenade in Darkness - Lord of All Creation 5:45, see above for lyrics


Brazilian Black Metal - A Light in the Darkness (compilation, 2008, label unknown)
Format unknown

May have been released at [this link] digitally. (See here.) But I'm not certain if that's official or not.

"Ignis Project" is mentioned on that page, and a logo for it is in the top-left corner of this artwork. Is that the label, or...?
 
7) Serenade in Darkness - The Fall of Lucifer 5:20, see above for lyrics
 
 
 
MISCELLANEOUS MUSIC
- Intro "Vikings Heads" performed live in 2014
("Ransom of the Light" comes afterward)

- "March of Victory" performed live in 2008
(a sample (0:45) was posted to Myspace but I don't have it)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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INFO:
Lyrics for those 2 miscellaneous songs?
IMAGES:
Every image here could use a better version. Also, notice the page is lacking the early logo variant that was on the 2003 EP.


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