The band maintained a Pagan ideology throughout their existence, although their lyrics mostly deal with Death, hatred and negativity. Musically, Argar are often favourably compared to earlier Emperor, playing a highly symphonic style of Black Metal with raw, highly distorted guitars, fast drumming and a mix of rasping and high pitched shrieking vocals. They seldom received any press attention, however they were often praised for their varied songs and highly atmospheric style.
Since disbanding several members have formed the raw Black metal band Spectre and front man Ur Profanum has also begun a solo project called Grim Funeral.
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Solitude of the dead
Argar Lyrics
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to be your grim shadow in this travel without return
sit under the porch of...solitude of dead
follow me along the gloomy mortuary passages of desperation
creatures of the night request their tribute
for you to arrive to the hall of human torment
give your blood! Give your skin!
Your carnal end has come
We have arrived to the ancient hall of human torment
Your deformed mutilated silhouettes sob laments of pain
Your spiritual end has come
The lady will take you to the hall of eternal dream
Where cycles of life are consumed by darkness
Enter!...ruinous forms of life
Sink forever in immobile eternal solitude
Solitude of the dead...
The lyrics of Argar's song "Solitude of the Dead" describe the journey of the singer and their encounter with the lady of the dead, who appoints the singer as a "grim shadow" to accompany someone on their journey "without return". The singer proceeds to lead the person through various gloomy, mortuary passages of desperation, where creatures of the night demand tribute in exchange for arrival to the "hall of human torment". The person is asked to give their blood and skin, indicating a gory end. The bells' voices signify the start of the "funeral symphony", and the duo arrives at the "ancient hall of human torment". The surroundings are rife with the silenced groans and agony of those who have been deformed and mutilated beyond repair. The song ends, indicating that the person's spiritual end has come and that they will be taken to the "hall of eternal dream", where darkness consumes the cycles of life. The person is urged to enter, to "sink forever in immobile eternal solitude".
Overall, the lyrics' tone is haunting, dark and gothic. Argar seemingly depicts the end of life and the afterlife in the most twisted and painful way possible. The words 'solitude', 'immobile' and 'eternal' underscore the sense of the inescapable agony that awaits those who dare to cross over from life to the afterlife. While the song alludes to eternal damnation and suffering, Argar's use of rich and metaphoric language leaves much to interpretate and speculate.
Line by Line Meaning
the lady of the dead has commended me
I have been sent by the queen of the underworld
to be your grim shadow in this travel without return
to guide you to your final resting place
sit under the porch of...solitude of dead
take refuge in the desolate entrance of the land of the dead
follow me along the gloomy mortuary passages of desperation
walk with me through the dark and dismal halls of despair
creatures of the night request their tribute
nightmarish beings demand their sacrifice
for you to arrive to the hall of human torment
to reach the place of eternal suffering
give your blood! Give your skin!
you must offer your very essence
Your carnal end has come
your physical existence is over
Bells voices intone the funeral symphony
the mournful chimes sing a requiem
We have arrived to the ancient hall of human torment
we have entered the timeless chamber of agony
Your deformed mutilated silhouettes sob laments of pain
the distorted figures cry out in agony
Your spiritual end has come
your spiritual journey has ended
The lady will take you to the hall of eternal dream
the queen will bring you to the realm of everlasting sleep
Where cycles of life are consumed by darkness
where the circle of life is swallowed by the abyss
Enter!...ruinous forms of life
enter into the destructive forms of existence
Sink forever in immobile eternal solitude
eternally trapped in motionless solitary confinement
Solitude of the dead...
the desolate loneliness of the afterlife
Contributed by Aria M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hareth shraideh
Flesh peeled exposing the rotting scent of death
The center of damnation
Tears Shed Falling into the abyss
Sorrow wraps its arms
On knees I bend wounds enrapture
Breaking - Writhing - God's pain eternal
Into oblivion once again - sights focus
With blind resolve - killing the child
Born from life
The stench of pleasure
Drowned in failed visions
A rip through time
Destroyed and beaten - A Black shadow looms
Destroyed and beaten - The shadow looms
Born from life
The stench of pleasure
Drowned in failed visions
A rip through time
Take me
Laid - Exposed
And dead
A world bears upon
This wretched creature
The prayers of relief - Soon unanswered
The child - Further into the dark fades
Obliterated by the hands of the now dead
Upon my side they rest
No longer wishing for life
The child lets go
The child lets go
Buried in blood
Hector Med
Doom Metal is one of the most underrated genres between rock and even metal. It's is not as fast as some headbangers would like, it's not as extreme as some radical metalheads would like, it's too heavy for the mainstream music fans. I think, it's designed for an especific kind of audience (not saying better audience), but it's so very deep, dark, powerful, atmospheric and vulnerable as the same as furious, that it's difficult for most to identify with. (sometimes even sexual)
Christian Adams
well said sir
Conrad Keith
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Ronan Maison
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Conrad Keith
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Hareth shraideh
Flesh peeled exposing the rotting scent of death
The center of damnation
Tears Shed Falling into the abyss
Sorrow wraps its arms
On knees I bend wounds enrapture
Breaking - Writhing - God's pain eternal
Into oblivion once again - sights focus
With blind resolve - killing the child
Born from life
The stench of pleasure
Drowned in failed visions
A rip through time
Destroyed and beaten - A Black shadow looms
Destroyed and beaten - The shadow looms
Born from life
The stench of pleasure
Drowned in failed visions
A rip through time
Take me
Laid - Exposed
And dead
A world bears upon
This wretched creature
The prayers of relief - Soon unanswered
The child - Further into the dark fades
Obliterated by the hands of the now dead
Upon my side they rest
No longer wishing for life
The child lets go
The child lets go
Buried in blood
Raul sem D
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Paulinho
Mano que isso musicão da porra,vocal e instrumentos do caralho!!! 👏👏👏😈😈
douglas cadete
Musicao mesmo
Galacticat
I've been a metal head for 23 years but have never really gotten into doom, but this is amazing. Great melodies and the singer is fantastic.