The album cover for Xandria’s debut album from 2003.

The Middle East, Africa and West Asia; all places featured in songs on Kill The Sun.

Casablanca Sun

Carmen San Diego goes to India. This is what I imagine every time I listen to Kill The Sun and Salome the Seventh Veil by Xandria, the first and 4th albums by the band, released 4 years apart. In 2003, Kill The Sun was groundbreaking. Isis/Osiris, powerful ancient Egyptian deities. Casablanca, a city on the Nile, no, wait, a city in north western Africa. Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it. Also a fast paced detective noir film from the 1943. Nirvana, the eternal paradise of Buddhism. And of course Calyx Virago, an arcane way to describe a heroic and majestic warrior woman.

A scene at the end of Casablanca (1943). The mystery is solved, the day is saved.

A Raven White As Snow

Cloaked in crimson red with feathers on her left, hair cascading down her right, a deep contrast envelops the scene between her emerald eyes. As she stares ahead unblinking, she captures the viewers’ attention. This woman is a mysterious snow white raven, the mysterious Lisa Middelhauve, the bands lead singer. Responsible for many of their early songs, Middelhauve is largely the inspiration for connections to ancient Egypt, India and the Middle East.

The cover of Ravenheart released in 2004.
Tracklist: 1. Ravenheart 2. The Lioness 3. Back the the River 4. Eversleeping 5. Fire of the Universe 6. Some Like It Cold 7. Answer 8. My Scarlet Name 9. Snow White 10. Black Flame 11. Too Close To Breathe 12. Keep My Secret Well

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