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
Hellfire
1349 Lyrics
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The warmth from me
Are pleasures of the flesh
I fill you with ecstasy
My nature is that of excess
Let me out of the circle
And I will burn you
My icon is the cross of Peter
I turn the eons
I destroy dead dogmas
And create the paradigms
Of the new order
Of the new order
Of the new order
I sparkle with vitality and force
Why, fools of fear
Do you want me to burn inside the dead?
The lyrics to 1349's song Hellfire express a sense of rebellion and opposition towards mainstream religious and societal beliefs. The use of the symbols of the pentagram and the cross of Peter show the opposition towards Christianity, which is a common theme in black metal music. The first stanza describes the pleasure and excess that the pentagram brings, suggesting that indulging in darker desires can lead to a sense of euphoria. The line "let me out of the circle and I will burn you" carries a sense of warning and danger, implying that escaping the confines of mainstream beliefs can be both liberating and destructive.
In the second stanza, the singer describes their ability to "turn the eons" and to create new paradigms. The use of the phrase "dead dogmas" suggests that traditional beliefs are stagnant and need to be discarded in order to make way for new ideas. The repetition of the phrase "of the new order" at the end of the stanza emphasizes the singer's desire for revolutionary change.
The final line of the song, "why, fools of fear, do you want me to burn inside the dead?" challenges those who reject alternative beliefs and practices, suggesting that they are motivated by fear rather than reason.
Line by Line Meaning
My icon is the pentagram
The symbol that represents me is the five-pointed star, which is often linked to darkness and evil.
The warmth from me
The pleasure that I can bring to you is enticing and irresistible.
Are pleasures of the flesh
These pleasures are physical, sexual, and sometimes taboo.
I fill you with ecstasy
I arouse and satisfy your desires to the point of feeling extreme joy and pleasure.
My nature is that of excess
I thrive on indulgence and overindulgence, never satisfied with anything less than extreme pleasure.
Let me out of the circle
Allow me to escape the confines of traditional beliefs and restrictions so that I can unleash my full potential.
And I will burn you
I will consume and destroy you in my quest for pleasure and satisfaction.
My icon is the cross of Peter
I am also represented by the symbol of the inverted cross, indicating my opposition to traditional and religious beliefs.
I turn the eons
I have the power to change and transform the world around me through my actions and influence.
I destroy dead dogmas
I tear down outdated and limiting beliefs that hold society back and prevent progress.
And create the paradigms
I establish new ways of thinking and living that challenge conventional norms and values.
Of the new order
I pave the way for a new era of thinking and living that embraces change and evolution.
I sparkle with vitality and force
I am full of energy and power, radiating outward with a forceful intensity.
Why, fools of fear
Why do those who are afraid and narrow-minded try to suppress and contain me?
Do you want me to burn inside the dead?
Do you want me to be trapped and extinguished by those who do not understand or accept me?
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