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
Sculptor of Flesh
1349 Lyrics
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As a foulness ye shall know them
As a foulness thou knowest thyself
Freed from the shackles of morality
And long long gone is the need for science
Through the wakening of the beast within
Oh did you not rejoice?
When you felt the power... the power in your mind
No longer confined to nocturnal solitude
Walk among the herd
Mold them as you wish
In images of unearthly bizarrerie
Do you hear them calling from beyond?
Sculptor of flesh
Architect of abomination
Mold the living flesh like clay
Sculptor of flesh
Warp the world
To your linking
And then the sun will set
and no new day will rise on humanity
Will you grieve for them?
Will the lack of their bleating cacophony
strike a note within?
Rejoice, destroyer, anti-christ
For your deed was long overdue
The lyrics to 1349's song Sculptor of Flesh explore the idea of breaking free from the constraints of morality and science to embrace one's inner beast. The verse "Freed from the shackles of morality, and long long gone is the need for science, through the wakening of the beast within" suggests a rejection of societal norms and an embrace of a primal, animalistic nature. The guiding force behind this transformation is the Sculptor of Flesh, the "Architect of abomination" who can mold and warp the living flesh like clay. The lyrics suggest a sense of power and liberation in this transformation, with the line "When you felt the power...the power in your mind, No longer confined to nocturnal solitude" hinting at newfound freedom to act without fear or restraint.
The chorus of the song poses the question "Do you hear them calling from beyond?", suggesting that the Sculptor of Flesh has a connection to some otherworldly force or entity that is beckoning them towards this transformation. The final lines of the song suggest a sense of triumph for the Sculptor, with the exhortation to "Rejoice, destroyer, anti-christ, For your deed was long overdue". The imagery and language used throughout the song are dark and unsettling, suggesting a fascination with horror and the macabre.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you hear them calling from beyond?
Are you aware of the otherworldly beings beckoning for your attention?
As a foulness ye shall know them
You can recognize their evilness as it mirrors your own.
As a foulness thou knowest thyself
Your self-realization makes you aware of your own wickedness.
Freed from the shackles of morality
You are no longer constrained by moral convictions or societal norms.
And long long gone is the need for science
You have progressed beyond the need for scientific advancement.
Through the wakening of the beast within
Your inner primal desires have been awakened.
Oh did you not rejoice?
Did you not feel an overwhelming sense of joy?
When you felt the power... the power in your mind
You experienced a newfound power within your own mind.
No longer confined to nocturnal solitude
You are free to roam among the living at any time.
Walk among the herd
You can blend in with society and appear as one of them.
Mold them as you wish
You have the ability to manipulate and shape those around you as you see fit.
In images of unearthly bizarrerie
The outcomes of your manipulations will result in bizarre and otherworldly appearances.
Sculptor of flesh
You are an artist, molding the living body as though it were clay.
Architect of abomination
You are responsible for creating monstrous abominations.
Warp the world
You have the ability to bend and distort reality in your favor.
To your linking
The warped reality will bend to your every whim.
And then the sun will set
When you are finished, the end of mankind will be nigh.
and no new day will rise on humanity
The destruction you have wrought will be permanent and irreversible.
Will you grieve for them?
Will you feel any remorse for the destruction you have caused?
Will the lack of their bleating cacophony
Will the absence of their noise and chaos strike a chord within you?
strike a note within?
Will it have any effect on your emotions?
Rejoice, destroyer, anti-christ
You should relish in your role as a destroyer, an anti-christ figure.
For your deed was long overdue
Your actions have been necessary for quite some time.
Contributed by Kaylee G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vishnu Padman
Do you hear them calling from beyond?
As a foulness ye shall know them
As a foulness thou knowest thyself
Freed from the shackles of morality
And long long gone is the need for science
Through the wakening of the beast within
Oh did you not rejoice?
When you felt the power... the power in your mind
No longer confined to nocturnal solitude
Walk among the herd
Mold them as you wish
In images of unearthly bizarrerie
Do you hear them calling from beyond?
Sculptor of flesh
Architect of abomination
Mold the living flesh like clay
Sculptor of flesh
Warp the world
To your linking
And then the sun will set
And no new day will rise on humanity
Will you grieve for them?
Will the lack of their bleating cacophony
Strike a note within?
Rejoice, destroyer, anti-christ
For your deed was long overdue
Alexandru Ovedenie
Do you hear them calling from beyong?
As a foulness ye shall know them
As a foulness thou knowest thyself
Freed from the shackles of morality
And long long gone is the need for science
Through the wakening of the beast within
Oh did you not rejoice?
When you felt the power... The power in your mind
No longer confined to nocturnal solitude
Walk among the herd
Mold them as you wish
In images of unearthly bizarrerie
Do you hear them calling from beyong?
Sculptor of flesh
Architect of abomination
Mold the living flesh like clay
Sculptor of flesh
Warp the world
To your linking
And then the sun will set
And no new day will rise on humanity
Will you grieve for them?
Will the lack of their bleating cacophony
Strike a note within?
Rejoice, destroyer, anti-christ
For your deed was long overdue
Herr Zinfarkt
Frost can also play some different styles. Listen to the album "beyond the apocalypse" and you'll hear some very fast passages, but also mid tempo or fast doublebass... Frost is really a fucking great drummer.
Slipjaune
You are describing basic drumming.
Vishnu Padman
Do you hear them calling from beyond?
As a foulness ye shall know them
As a foulness thou knowest thyself
Freed from the shackles of morality
And long long gone is the need for science
Through the wakening of the beast within
Oh did you not rejoice?
When you felt the power... the power in your mind
No longer confined to nocturnal solitude
Walk among the herd
Mold them as you wish
In images of unearthly bizarrerie
Do you hear them calling from beyond?
Sculptor of flesh
Architect of abomination
Mold the living flesh like clay
Sculptor of flesh
Warp the world
To your linking
And then the sun will set
And no new day will rise on humanity
Will you grieve for them?
Will the lack of their bleating cacophony
Strike a note within?
Rejoice, destroyer, anti-christ
For your deed was long overdue
James Ford
Frost's drum patterns are without a doubt ..sensational!!!! The way he uses those blastbeats on those snares! WOW, Best drumming i've heard so far in Black Metal!
Alexander Sippel
Lars Ulrich would curl up into a ball and cry if he heard this drummer 😁
thinkpad20
Such a good album. Frost's drumming is fantastic; not just fast and all, but all the nifty little fills and beats he throws in...
feedusafetus
Cant get enough of this band, Saw 'em live once. Best show I've been to.
Rednasyl28
That snare with the blast beat in the beginning is brutal... 5/5
Hun Dynasty
1349 were the best band performance in all of brutal assault 2016 !! Incredible
FanOfBodom
This was the first Norwegian black metal band I ever heard and my stereo was turned up so loud that I actually felt like my head was caving in. Of course, I've been a fan ever since!