The name of the band derives from the Ancient Greek word “ephiáltēs (ἐφιάλτης)”, meaning “nightmare”, which in turn derives from the “ephàllomai (ἐφάλλομαι)”, composed of two elements: “epí (επί)” (upon, on) plus “állomai (ἅλλομαι)” (assault, climb, uphill, jumping, jump) because, in reference to a popular belief, the nightmares were nicknamed “one who climbed over the body of the dormant”. Ephialtes. One who leaps upon.
The nightmare. The history of Ephialtes started over the course of the global pandemic. During that period the band’s driving force Przemysław Tomasz Olbryt alias Quazarre (also known from Devilish Impressions, Asgaard, ex-Crionics) had been hard at work on what would later turn out to be their debut album, ‘Melas Oneiros’.
Lyrical content of “Melas Oneiros” deals with certain archetypes – characters and events which iconic and significant for humanity.
“Homo Deus” indirectly references a story akin the one we saw im Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – a creature created from body parts coming from numerous corpses, sewn back together and artificialy brought to life. Frankenstein Monster was powerful being and while being physically repulsive, he possessed remarkable sensibillity, intelligence and depth. He wanted to be loved and live with humans in peace but he was cast out as a freak, an outsider. Here we have a story not only about well know human desire to be as powerful as God himself and create anything on his image but also – or first and foremost – a warning tale about lack od acceptance for otherness, about reasons that drive societies all over the world to reject anything “different” and ostracize such units. No wonder that in the end, the creature unleashes his vengeful rampage on mankind. After all, isn’t it what we deserve?
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Track list
1. Ad Patres (intro)
2. To The Victims Of Sirens
3. In Her Embrace Again
4. The Void
5. Children Of Arachne
6. Homo Deus
7. The Blood Of The Gods
8. Pulvis Et Umbra Sumus
Line up
Przemysław Tomasz Olbryt (Quazarre) – vocals / guitars
Adam Niekrasz (Avernatus) – drums
Marek Tuskowski (Tzar) – bass
Marcus Edvardsson – synthesizers (guest studio appearance)
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