Sons of Seasons is a German symphonic metal band formed by Kamelot keyboardist Oliver Palotai. Their debut album Gods of Vermin was released in 2009, and their second album Magnisphyricon was released on April 1, 2011.
The band was founded in January 2007. Up to that point, Oliver Palotai, Daniel Schild and Luca Princiotta were still members of BLAZE, the band of Iron Maiden's former singer Blaze Bayley. Disagreeing with the methods of BLAZE's new management, the whole line-up decided to quit.
That was the perfect moment for Oliver Palotai to lay the foundations of his new project. He aimed at a line-up that consisted of great musicians, who would work as a team for many upcoming years. The first two members to join were Princiotta and Schild, in spring 2007. The following summer, bass player Jürgen Steinmetz joined the trio.
The biggest challenge during the initial songwriting process was to bring that special craft of metal, jazz and classical music together.
Licentious feasts they've started
Malicious incantations
Collected hate to bind the night
Their fragile souls they've buried
The breath of life has faded
Four Crown Princes of Hell
Remember, I took Isaiah's bane
I'm stirring when my disciple's pray.
I hear them cry out for ecstasy
Beyond the Gates of Mayhem
Lies insanity - Tower of Belial.
I followed streets full of pain, full of anger
I sought for the traces once more.
Invading the tombs with a martyr's intention
My limbs all but tired and sore
Remember, I took Isaiah's bane
I'm stirring when my disciple's pray.
Remember, I took Isaiah's bane
I'm stirring when my disciple's pray.
I hear them cry out for ecstasy.
Beyond the Gates of Mayhem
Lies insanity - Tower of Belial.
Remember, I'm waiting patiently
With fading lights they come to comfort me.
And I came so far but you're gonna fall.
Lord of Lies, let us kindle your pride
Wading through the blood for the final fight.
We walk those streets to scare them out
We honour your sins, it's your name we shout
Remember, I'm waiting patiently
With fading lights I take their sanity
And I've got what they were yearning for