At first there was chaos... Then appeared Clint Eastwood riding the horse and there was a really cool western sombrero upon his head... He stopped the horse amidst the vast fields of chaos and told – Oh my God, they killed Kenny!!!
That was the very beginning... But actually DiaDema’s music stylically could be classified as eclectism of gothic, alternative rock, industrial metal and other genres. Mister composer Arthur Berzinsh (stage-name: Christian) began his musical activity in 1998 with a project „Angel’s Tears”. The first publicly issued single was called „In The Circle Of Black Fire” - it was been included in metal music compilation „Beneath The Gravestone Vol. 1” in 1999. Synths, vocals, programming and additional guitars was played by Christian. Guitars was played by Herman, the guitarist of „Neglected Fields”, bass was played by Max, ex-bassist of Latvian cult rock’n’roll band „Rebel”. In soft-spoken words, „the incantations of dark temptation” was spelled by Helen J In 2000 for a new single „Heresy” („Nine Inch Nails” cover version) instead of Max, bass was played by Sergey, the bassist of „Gust Of Anger” and „Neglected Fields”, but Helen passionately whispered the christian prayers in latin instead of witch spells this time. The single was been included in Latvian metal music compilation „Black Friday vol. IV”. At rare „A.T.” live performances the song has got incredible resonance from the public. 2002-2004 was “Angel’s Tears” one-man-band period, Christian recorded new singles – “Funeral For My Baby”, “Lauskas”, “Your Light” and in period from 2002 – 2004 was being filmed videos for these singles. There was recorded 3 EP – “Your Light”, “Pelni” and “Lenore’s Dreams”. In the beginning of 2005 an experimental song “Zem Sarkanam Debesim” was included in the independent music compilation “Odekolons”.
In 2005 Christian decided to rename the project. “Diadema” recorded an experimental pop-rock single “Musu Lamurs” (female voice by Zoja Gorbushina) and soon was finished work on new video for this song, that has been shown on “Latvian Digital TV Music Channel”. After seeking for a proper female voice, Christian found Mora and in 2006 was recorded 3 songs – “Frozen Sunbeams”, “Shine”, “Pestitaja”. Shine was been included in Latvian metal music compilation „Black Friday vol. 7”. Now Diadema is working on LP album “Sanctuary”.
At the moment Diadema’s line up:
Christian – vocals, programming, guitars, keys
Mora Amaiu – vocals.
Herman - guitars
Eve Noir - violins
Music and lyrics by Christian


LYRICS

FROZEN SUNBEAMS

The wind's in the crown
Of a naked willow-tree
Like a tired, strayed child
He closes his eyes with silver eaves

Be my guide to a place
Where I can hide til the end of days

Dream carries him just like a ship
To a foreign fairy seaport
In a town where no human ever hath lived
Where the soothing peace dwells for evermore

(whispers):
"As aurora rise, the burg dresses in pastels,
But at dusk it becomes into a rain from the stars,
That shines in delirium of drunken angels,
Splitting the velvet coulisse of the dark

And the ghosts dances waltz there every eve
Round throne of their princess vested in lace
Princess with no heartbeats ‘neath pale chest
No motion in her seraphic face

The wind awakes
In the frozen sunbeams
Alas, everything’s tainted
Even in dreams"


SHINE

All that’s left for me
Is to revert my eyes
But you stand
Abreast torn skies
Of mine

In this broken frame
I see heaven there
And it crushes down on us
And there is no more pain

From the skies' wound
Bluish blood leaks free
And your eyes shine
Beyond reach

whisp.:
"And your eyes shine by this cold light
that hurts and blinds, but i just can't look away"


FUNEARL FOR MY BABY

Cry my beautiful angel
Your face in pain is my desire
Die sweet angel
Let’s celebrate your funeral pyre

Baby
Funeral for my baby
Funeral for my baby
Funeral for my

Cry my beautiful angel
Your face in pain is the icon of grace
Die sweet angel
Let’s celebrate the last of your days

Baby
Funeral for my baby
Funeral for my baby
Funeral for my


YOUR LIGHT

(Be my) saint virgin Mary
I want you tonight
To clean my spirit
In salvation delight

Give me your light
Let me inside

Suck off my pain
Suck off it all
Fuck me in a hole
Where once was my soul

Give me your light
Let me inside


PESTIITAAJA

Man ir smagi
Esi veel liidzaas
Par spaarniem man paliec
Kad es vientulji kriitu

Paver sevi plataak
Lai es varu redzeet
Lai varu tikt iekshaa
Tikt dzilji tevii iekshaa

Un vairs nav nekaa
Vairs nav nekaa

Es nespeeju paarstaat
Paarstaat pleest
(Nevainiibas) atliekas
Tavaa dveeselee
Un vairs nav nekaa
Vairs nav nekaa

Un ja zinaatu kaads
Kaa es ieniistu sevi
Kad tu izpestii mani
Ljaujot izniicinaat tevi


„Pelni”

Eņģeļu lietus līst
Tie nomaldījušies
Kā rēgi šai pilsētā klīst
Ciet ir mājupceļš
Aiz mēness, svešās debesīs
Un tiem vairs nav kur iet

(Vai mēs) sadegsim kā rudens lapas
Un tikai pelni paliks - vairs nekā
Tos vējš izkaisīs pa pasauli, kurā
Vietas sev neatradām


MUUSU LAMUURS

Es tā mīlu un ienīstu tevi
Iedzel man lai stiprāk sāp
Mēs esam radīti viens otram tik labi
Ka gribam sevi iznīcināt

Paņem manu roku savējā
Iekams mēs ar tevi sašķīstam
Tāds ir mūsu lamūrs
Sadirstais lamūrs

Mūsu mīlestība ir kā mašīna
Kurā braucam mēs ar tevi divatā
Nezināmā tālumā
Maksimālā ātrumā
Un mēs nezinām, ka bremzes nestrādā

Paņem manu roku savējā
Iekams mēs ar tevi sašķīstam
Tāds ir mūsu lamūrs
Sadirstais lamūrs


LAUSKAS

Lapas lēni vīst
Elpa klusi irst
Viņa izdarīja to (3x)
Nāc viņai līdz

Lauskas – tas ir viss
Kas šai pasaulē ir palicis
Viņa izdarīja to (3x)
Nāc viņai līdz

Neatskaties
Nāc viņai līdz
Kur zvaigznes staro
Mūžīgi

(Dziesma ir kā pašparodija par gotiskā stila tanatofilisko pasaules uztveri)


„ZEM SARKANAJAAM DEBESIIM ”
(„Odekolonā” iekļautā versija)

Zeme silst zem tavām nakts asarām
Kas iesūcas niedrēs un izdziedē tās
Zem debesīm lūst kuģu masti
Noguruši no likteņa nastas

Tu kliedz kā savainots putns
Kas pazaudēja virzienu
Šajās sarkanajās debesīs
Un tikai vraks palicis zem mums

Vēl neaizej, pagaidi jel
Zem sarkanajām debesīm

Lejā grimst kurlmēmā daile
Un pārtop par nebūtības vraku

Tu kliedz kā savainots putns
Kas pazaudēja virzienu
Šajās sarkanajās debesīs
Un tikai vraks palicis zem mums

Vēl neaizej, pagaidi jel
Zem sarkanajām debesīm
Vēl neaizej