Krematorij (Крематорий) is a Russian rock group. The group’s front man (and… Read Full Bio ↴Krematorij (Крематорий) is a Russian rock group. The group’s front man (and main song writer) is Armen Grigoryan (Армен Григорян).

The group was formed in 1983 by Armen Grigoryan (Армен Григорян) and Viktor Troyegubov (Виктор Троегубов) and quickly grew in popularity {[fact}} in the rock circles of Moscow. After the release of Illusionary World (Иллюзорный мир) in 1985, the group gained a reputation throughout the former Soviet Union and began to perform at concerts all over the country. However, Troyegubov left as a result of discord between the two leaders and formed a new project called Smoke (Дым). Krematorij continued to increase in popularity [citation needed] until several group members left again after the release of Coma (Кома) in 1988. Grigoryan succeeded in drawing new musicians to the band. The line-up has otherwise been unchanged to this day.

Troyegubov temporarily returned to the group in 1993 as both a musician and the director of the group. In 1994, the group worked on the film Tatsu (Тацу); however, the film was not a success and was never brought to rental, though clips from the film are frequently used in Krematorij’s music videos. After another quarrel, Troyegubov left the group for a second and final time. He later wrote a book entitled Life in Krematorij and Outside It (Жизнь в „Крематории“ и вне его) in which he makes many accusations against Grigoryan. He returned to Smoke which quickly dissipated.

Meanwhile, Krematorij continued its creative life, releasing several more albums and performing on tours all over the world [citation needed]. Krematorij contributed greatly to the development of the Russian rock music genre. Grigoryan composes multifaceted lyrics that frequently deal with the themes of life and death in various religious contexts. The use of the violin serves to give Krematorij an individuality that has been essential to the group’s continued popularity

Катаклизм
Крематорий Lyrics

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Неким утром вместе с Брутом
Из долины жёлтых пирамид
Вышла странная фигура
Непотребная на вид.
Глядя сверху вниз на это
Папиросу сунув в мокрый рот
Я спросил её небрежно:
“Кто ты - блядь или пророк?”

И в тот же миг со страшной силой
Получил кувалдой в лоб я…
И с тех пор на всё живое
Я смотрю сквозь толщу призм

Ибо ныне знаю точно
Что такое катаклизм…

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Крематорий's song Катаклизм describe an encounter with a strange figure in the yellow pyramid valley alongside Brutus. The person is described as grotesque, and upon being asked about their identity, the singer is violently attacked with a hammer to their forehead, causing them to see the world through a prism. The experience has opened the singer's eyes to the true meaning of cataclysm.

The lyrics of the song Катаклизм could be interpreted as a metaphor for the unpredictable nature of life and the violence and chaos that occur unexpectedly. The singer's encounter with the strange figure represents a sudden, jarring event that alters their perception of the world. The violence they experience symbolizes the tumultuous and destructive forces that can affect anyone at any time. The prism metaphor shows how the singer's perspective has changed, and they now see the world in a different way, perhaps with more clarity and understanding of the chaos that can occur.

Line by Line Meaning

Неким утром вместе с Брутом
One morning, together with Brutus

Из долины жёлтых пирамид
From the valley of yellow pyramids

Вышла странная фигура
A strange figure emerged

Непотребная на вид.
Unsavory in appearance

Глядя сверху вниз на это
Looking down on it from above

Папиросу сунув в мокрый рот
Sticking a cigarette into a wet mouth

Я спросил её небрежно:
I casually asked her:

“Кто ты - блядь или пророк?”
'Who are you - a whore or a prophet?'

И в тот же миг со страшной силой
And in that very instant with terrible force

Получил кувалдой в лоб я…
I received a blow to the forehead with a hammer

И с тех пор на всё живое
And since then, on all living creatures