In recognition of 1349's influences, the band performed a cover of Mayhem's "Buried by Time and Dust" on their debut album, Liberation. At 1349's live shows, the band has also covered Celtic Frost, whom vocalist Ravn cites as his principal influence.
1349 tours on a regular basis. The band's live shows often begin with Frost and guitarist Archaon breathing fire. In 2006, 1349 toured the US with Celtic Frost. Ravn also appeared on the Celtic Frost album Monotheist (2006), performing guest vocals on the CD digipack bonus track, "Temple of Depression". In 2007, during the French Hellfest festival, 1349 was slated to play during the day, but asked to reschedule their appearance to play in the dark instead. During 1349's appearance at the Oslo Inferno Metal Festival in March 2008, the band was joined on stage by Celtic Frost frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer for a rendition of the Celtic Frost song "The Usurper". In September 2008, 1349 toured with Carcass, Suffocation, Aborted and Rotten Sound on the Exhume to Consume Tour.
A music video for "Sculptor of Flesh" was released following the release of Hellfire (2005). The video, directed by Judd Tilyard, alternates between footage of the band performing the song in Norway and clips of surgery filmed in Australia.
During late 2008, 1349 recorded its fourth album, Revelations of the Black Flame. The album was co-mixed by Tom Gabriel Fischer, and was released in Europe on 25 May 2009. Revelations of the Black Flame marked a change in direction for the band, as songs on the album were slower than previous releases, and there were also some dark ambient and industrial-tinged tracks.
At the beginning of 2010 the band signed a contract with Indie Recordings for the release of its fifth album in Europe, with Prosthetic Records distributing the album in North America.
1349 toured with Cannibal Corpse, Skeletonwitch, and Lecherous Nocturne on the Evisceration Plague Tour, in April–May 2010. The band also performed at the Wacken Open Air and Summer Breeze Open Air festivals in August 2010.
1349 released its fifth album, Demonoir, on 26 April 2010. The album shows a return to 1349's earlier sound, before Revelations of the Black Flame, while continuing the low-fi production and ambient sensibilities of Revelations. 1349 toured Canada and the United States with Tom Gabriel Fischer's project Triptykon in October 2010. A deluxe box set of Demonoir was released in October 2011. The band's first live DVD, titled Hellvetia Fire – The Official 1349 Bootleg, was released on 24 October 2011 by Candlelight Records. It was filmed at Bikini Test La Chaux De Fonds in Switzerland in 2005.
In October 2013, the band began recording their sixth studio album, called Massive Cauldron of Chaos. On 10 December, the band announced that the record was finished, and it was released on 29 September 2014, via Indie Recordings.
In February 2017, it was announced that 1349 have now signed to Season of Mist and are now said to be in the process of writing their seventh studio album, which is set to be released in 2018
I Am Abomination
1349 Lyrics
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I have always been here
In all forms in all perversions
I will always be here
In all ways in all times
A question in hiding
A solution in disguise
I know no bounds
Like a locust storm I rise
Leprous hell-world
My world
Night world
Blood coated
World despoiler
The master of a devils march
I have crossed infernal wastelands
To plant my flag amongst your bones
Rising like a broken bone
Thought a sea of flesh
This world is given
Blood coated
World despoiler
The master of a devils march
Rising like a broken bone
Thought a sea of flesh
This world is given
I have got paths yet to trade
I am abomination
Blood coated
World despoiler
The master of a devils march
Rising like a broken bone
Thought a sea of flesh
This world is given
There is a rot within us
The flames lick through your veins
The abhorrent mark descending
Abomination crawling near
The absolute inhuman
I bear the abhorrent mark
My touch like hell's fire
I am abomination
I am abomination
The lyrics of "I Am Abomination" by 1349 are a proclamation of an eternal, infernal entity that is present in all forms and at all times. The opening lines of the song, "Hellfire, I have always been here, in all forms in all perversions, I will always be here, in all ways in all times," establish the unyielding nature of the entity. The singer of the song describes themselves as a master of a devil's march, a world despoiler, and the rising force of a broken bone through a sea of flesh. They declare that they have crossed infernal wastelands to plant their flag amongst the bones of their victims, and that they have paths yet to trade. Throughout the song, the singer refers to themselves as "abomination," a term that emphasizes their monstrous nature.
The lyrics of this song are abstract and open to interpretation. Some listeners may interpret the song as an exploration of evil, while others may view it as a representation of the darker side of human nature. The reference to a "rot within us" suggests that the singer sees humanity as inherently flawed or corrupt, while the description of the flames licking through veins adds to the imagery of a world consumed by darkness. The repeated use of the phrase "I am abomination" serves as a refrain that connects the various images of darkness and evil throughout the song, underscoring the singer's monstrous nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Hellfire!
An exclamation that sets the tone for the following lyrics
I have always been here
I have existed since the beginning of time
In all forms in all perversions
I have taken on many different forms and have participated in various immoral activities
I will always be here
I will continue to exist indefinitely
In all ways in all times
I will exist in every possible way and throughout all of time
A question in hiding
An underlying uncertainty that remains unknown
A solution in disguise
A potential answer that has yet to be revealed
I know no bounds
I am unrestricted and limitless
Like a locust storm I rise
I ascend with the power and force of a swarm of locusts
Leprous hell-world
A diseased and corrupt world that resembles hell
My world
The world that I inhabit and control
Night world
A world of darkness and evil
Blood coated
Covered in blood
World despoiler
A destroyer of worlds
The master of a devils march
A leader in a procession of devils
I have crossed infernal wastelands
I have journeyed through hellish landscapes
To plant my flag amongst your bones
To assert my dominance over my enemies
Rising like a broken bone
Ascending with the pain and agony of a fractured bone
Thought a sea of flesh
Through a mass of bodies
This world is given
This world is mine for the taking
There is a rot within us
We are all inherently corrupt
The flames lick through your veins
A metaphor for experiencing intense pain and discomfort
The abhorrent mark descending
A sign of evil infiltrating one's being
Abomination crawling near
A vile and monstrous presence approaching
The absolute inhuman
A complete lack of empathy or humanity
I bear the abhorrent mark
I carry the sign of evil within me
My touch like hell's fire
My presence burns like flames from hell
I am abomination
I am a monstrous and evil being
I have got paths yet to trade
I have many more evil deeds to commit
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