In early 2018 Arckanum informed on their official Facebook page that they were splitting up, in order for Shamaatae to focus on his authorship.
Shamaatae is also the author of the books on Chaos-Gnosticism, Anti-Cosmic Satanism, Old Norse religion etc under the pen-name Vexior. His first book called "PanParadox: Pan Towards Chaos" was released through Ixaxaar Publishing in 2009. He has now changed his name to Ekortu and currently is working on a series of books concerning Thursian tradition.
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Þjazagaldr
Arckanum Lyrics
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sonr Ívalda ok Greipar
Iði æn Gangr brøður
Skaði fáður
inn amátki jotun
inn þrúðmoþgi jotun
Loki ok Gullveig frænda
félagi Belja áshati æn andskoti
ginvitnir
stillir vittrsins æn íssins
bandalagi æn frænda hrímþursa
liði Heljar
emk hrímelli: emk él
emk hrímreiþi æn hrímfjón
einneginn brǿðr minnar
faðir mørna
ætlan Hvergelmis
dauðahross æn félagi Élivágar
élhamr nifls
dauðagerr
niðmyrkr fimbulvetra
emk hrímelli: emk él
ek kalla Þrúðgelmi
fáður Bergelmis
órfáðir æn órreiþi
órmyrki æn órvísi
órþurs af all þursættar
hamr djúpsins
sonr fyrstr Órsvelgrs
ginnungagǽtir æn gørst
ginnafl æn gørst
dauðlíkr sem skugga Heljar
blákaldr sem blóð hrímþursa
myrkt sem gapandi djúp Nifls
þríanda þrúðgelmis ek kalla
hatr nifls
vittr æn ísstormar nifls ek kalla
andi æn ætlan
þjóbaugr æn reiþi nifls
Hvergelmir dreki
með høfuðum ellifu
frá Utgarði
ek kalla þik
dreki eitrhøggvandi
reistu nú
æn flæða heima
skilja eftir þig enginn
svartísgap frekr
hvámdu allt
íss íss íss íss íss íss íss íss íss íss íss
þurs þurs þurs þurs þurs þurs
þurs þurs þurs þurs þurs
The lyrics to Arckanum's song Þjazagaldr describe various mythical and legendary figures from Norse mythology. The first few lines mention Þjazi and Þizi, who are both jotuns (giants) and the sons of Ívaldi and Greipar. The next few lines mention Iði, who is Þjazi's brother, and Skaði, who is their father. The following lines mention Loki and Gullveig, who are both associated with trickery and deceit, as well as the wolf-god Fenrir, who is referred to as "vargher" and "ginvitnir."
The song also references the "liði Heljar," or the army of Hel, who is the goddess of death in Norse mythology. The singer of the song identifies himself as "hrímelli," which translates to "frost heaven," and also refers to himself as "Þrúðgelmi," the father of Bergelmir. The song's imagery is dark and foreboding, with references to death, darkness, and ice.
Overall, the song appears to be a ritualistic invocation of various mythological figures, evoking their power and influence in the world of Norse mythology. The repetition of certain phrases, such as "íss" and "þurs," adds to the ritualistic feel of the song, as if the singer is summoning these powerful and dangerous beings through repetition and incantation.
Line by Line Meaning
emk Þjazi, Þizi kallað
I am called Þjazi, also known as Þizi
sonr Ívalda ok Greipar
Son of Ívaldi and Greipar
Iði æn Gangr brøður
Brother of Iði and Gangr
Skaði fáður
Father of Skaði
inn amátki jotun
The terrible giant, the mighty Jotun
inn þrúðmoþgi jotun
The powerful giant, the strong Jotun
Loki ok Gullveig frænda
Loki and Gullveig, my kin
félagi Belja áshati æn andskoti
Companions of Beli, hated and reviled
vargher kallað
Called the wolf's lair
ginvitnir
Gin-forged
stillir vittrsins æn íssins
Ruler of the wights and the ice
bandalagi æn frænda hrímþursa
Agreement with my frost giant kin
liði Heljar
The army of the underworld
emk hrímelli: emk él
I am the frost heavens: I am the storm
emk hrímreiþi æn hrímfjón
I am the rider of frost and the gatherer of snow
einneginn brǿðr minnar
The only one of my siblings
faðir mørna
Father of the darkness
ætlan Hvergelmis
The plan of Hvergelmir
dauðahross æn félagi Élivágar
The dead horse and the companion of Élivágar
élhamr nifls
The storm skin of Niflheim
dauðagerr
The deadly spear
niðmyrkr fimbulvetra
The dark winter of destruction
ek kalla Þrúðgelmi
I am called the power of Þrúðheimr
fáður Bergelmis
Father of Bergelmir
órfáðir æn órreiþi
Father of the ruthless and the violent
órmyrki æn órvísi
The dark forest of the savage
órþurs af all þursættar
The furious one of all the giant race
hamr djúpsins
The shape of the deep
sonr fyrstr Órsvelgrs
First son of Órsvelgr
ginnungagǽtir æn gørst
Guardian of Ginnungagap, the greatest
ginnafl æn gørst
The mightiest gin
dauðlíkr sem skugga Heljar
Deadly like the shadow of Hel
blákaldr sem blóð hrímþursa
Cold as the blood of frost giants
myrkt sem gapandi djúp Nifls
Dark as the gaping abyss of Niflheim
þríanda þrúðgelmis ek kalla
I call upon the fierce power of Þrúðheimr
hatr nifls
The hatred of Niflheim
vittr æn ísstormar nifls ek kalla
I call upon the wits and ice storms of Niflheim
andi æn ætlan
The spirit of the plan
þjóbaugr æn reiþi nifls
The one who possesses the treasure of Niflheim's anger
Hvergelmir dreki
The dragon of Hvergelmir
með høfuðum ellifu
With eleven heads
frá Utgarði
From Utgard
ek kalla þik
I call you
dreki eitrhøggvandi
The dragon that spits poison
reistu nú
Rise now
æn flæða heima
And flood the world
skilja eftir þig enginn
Leave no one behind you
svartísgap frekr
The one who makes the black ice gap wider
hvámdu allt
Swallow everything
íss íss íss íss íss íss íss íss íss íss íss
Ice ice ice ice ice ice ice ice ice ice ice
þurs þurs þurs þurs þurs þurs
Giant giant giant giant giant giant
þurs þurs þurs þurs þurs
Giant giant giant giant giant
Contributed by Molly S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.