Marc van der Meulen ♫ | Xandria - Valentine | Viola and Dark Orchestral Cover @MarcvdMeulen | Uploaded February 2018 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
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Valentine is the song that introduced me to Xandria and made me immediately fall in love with the music. The incredibly detailed orchestrations with the voice of Manuela that is for me the perfect middle ground between opera and pop voice pulled me in from the start.

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--- Gear ---

Software:
Orchestra Essentials by Project Sam
Amplitube 3
U-he Zebra2
Cubase 8
Addictive Drums

Hardware:
Acoustic D-hole guitar (Selmer Replica) made by JWC Guitars LTD
Drexel Starfield Semi-Acoustic Guitar
Ibanez Jem 77v Prestige
Ibanez Prestige
Handmade Viola
AKG Perception 420
Audio Technica AT831 Mic
Line 6 KB37

--- Lyrics ---

Be the valentine, rip the heart of mine
Give your innocence to the brightest of dreams
This is harvest time, taste the bloodred wine
Of this gilded art, it is spilled from my own heart

It's so hard to see my face
In the mirror's cold disgrace
I wonder what is this I have become
A childish forlorn wish
So easy to seduce
Seems like it's just one step to fall down

Be the valentine, rip the heart of mine
Give your innocence to the brightest of dreams

I can hardly write these lines
Cause I already have signed
My name across the wall of prayers
Now I listen to my name
Sounding like a blame
I close my eyes and start to sing my song

Be the valentine, rip the heart of mine
Give your innocence to the brightest of...
This is harvest time, taste the bloodred wine
Of this gilded art, it is spilled from my own heart

If I'm looking back behind
To long forgotten times
There's something that is burning on and on

Oh, oh, oh, pactum fraudis
Oh, oh, oh, pactum fraudis
Oh, oh, oh, pactum fraudis
Oh, oh, oh, pactum fraudis
Sanguinans

I live in memories, cast into melodies
They die in harmony with greed and treachery

Be the valentine, rip the heart of mine
Give your innocence to the brightest of...
This is harvest time, taste the bloodred wine
Of this gilded art, it is spilled from my own

How can I run from this hurting,
Neverending pain


--- About The Band ---

Xandria was started as a project band in 1997 in Bielefeld, Germany by Marco Heubaum, the band's main composer and at the time vocalist, and a friend to play drums, but quickly disbanded after recording one demo.

The band was restarted with a different line-up in 1999. Marco stepped down from the role of vocalist and was joined by local musician Roland Krueger on bass. In 2000, they recorded one demo that was released on the internet and after its release current drummer Gerit Lamm joined the band. The female vocalist that recorded the demo left the band to follow other plans and was replaced by Lisa Schaphaus. At the same time, writing of the debut album started.

--- Members ---

Marco Heubaum – guitar, keyboards (1997–present)
Gerit Lamm – drums (1997–present)
Philip Restemeier – guitar (2001–present)
Steven Wussow – bass (2013–present)

Niki Weltz – drums (1997)
Manuel Vinke – guitar (1997)
Andreas Litschel – keyboards (1997)
Nicole Tobien – vocals (1997)
Holger Vester – bass (1997)
Jens Becker – guitar (1999–2000)
Andreas Maske – guitar (2000–2001)
Roland Krueger – bass (1999–2004)
Kerstin Bischof – vocals (2009–2010)
Lisa Middelhauve – vocals, piano (2000–2008, 2010)
Nils Middelhauve – bass (2004–2012)
Manuela Kraller – vocals (2010–2013)
Dianne van Giersbergen - vocals (2013–2017)