In the beginning of 1999 they were joined by Abyss on drums and Azrael on vocals. During winter 1999 they went in the studio to record their first self-financed demo tape, 7 songs very raw of obscure hyper fast music with unconventional freezing riffs. The tape was re-recorded during July 1999 in between the studio session two new songs were written and added to the tracklist, and it took the name of "Iter in obscuritates mentis" which contains also Latin lyrics.
After few live gigs Sathor and Nero Baratro take the decision to remain the only band members and to start looking for a label deal. During the summer of 2001 they sign a contract for two records with the Italian label Elegy Music they record the their first full lenght album "Daemonolatria Hypnotica" 9 traks lasting over 40 minutes of new material.
In the summer 2003 the official band web-site is created and after several auditions three new members join the band, Carnag_744 on drums ,Tehor on guitar and Myst on vocals. During January 2004 the necessity to have a stable and reliable line up force Tehor to quit.During March 2004, due to personal issues, Carnag_744 is left out from the band and replaced by the drum machine. Ars Macabra chose to carry on as a 3 members line-up.
Prolagomana of the Warfare State
Ars Macabra Lyrics
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I will reveal those secrets nobody has known
I will entrust you with my words of hate
Out of my mouth, right into your veins.
I am the hierarchy of myself
The whole which makes the nought
The 'A' which changes to 'Z'
I am the Nil embracing All
The boundless boundary
The circle turning line
A truth disguised as fake.
May my trustworthy ambiguity mislead you to the right path
And help you on the unsafe route deep into my world.
My confidence will turn your confusion into pieces of wisdom
Reassembling the whole picture to suit my taste.
Follow these rules. Follow my words
And of people I will make you be the first.
The chosen race- the chaos breed
Dreaming the dreams that dreamers never dreamt.
I will be the king, the leader, the prophet, the
You, chosen race
I, forever master
Kiss my ass!
Spit in the face of pity, abide by no fucking law
Scorn whatever measure is there to limit thee.
Imprisoned in my kingdom set your spirit free.
Let the tide flow down on your enemies
Let it crush them all!
Uncontrolled and unpredictable,
Thousands of plagues on their heads let fall!
Starting from the last chapter
back to the roots of the end.
You will rise to a new millennium
Falling on your knees.
Primo: percute
Atque impetus tuum eloquendi habitur sit.
Secondo loco:cogita
Sed tantum ut id quod fecisti gustes
Princeps, dux, rex ero
Et ut tu pleus populum aliorum,
Ita ego profecto tui non misere bor.
The lyrics to Ars Macabra's song "Prolagomana of the Warfare State" reveal a call to the audience to delve deeper into the darkness and turmoil of the world and themselves. The first stanza offers a promise of unveiling and revealing secrets and truth that have never been known before. The singer entrusts the listener with words of hate that flow from their mouth into the listener's veins, implying that the message is powerful and has a deep impact. The second stanza reveals the singer's superiority, referring to their self as the hierarchy of themselves, which can change from A to Z and represent both nothing and everything. The singer claims to be the "Nil embracing All" and the "boundless boundary," a truth disguised as fake. Essentially, the singer presents themselves and their message as powerful, transformative, and all-encompassing.
The third stanza contains a promise to lead and guide the listener, through an "unsafe route" and "trustworthy ambiguity," turning confusion into pieces of wisdom that blend together to suit the singer's taste. The fourth and fifth stanzas include a call to action, with the singer offering to make the listener "the first" of a "chosen race" of people who defy laws and limits and dream beyond what dreamers dream. The final stanza includes a powerful command, "kiss my ass" and calls for the listener to spit in the face of pity and limit, freeing their spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
I will unveil you a world you have never known
I'll reveal to you secrets that are unknown
I will reveal those secrets nobody has known
I'll show you what's hidden, never seen
I will entrust you with my words of hate
My hateful words, into you, I'll instate
Out of my mouth, right into your veins.
My words injected into you, will remain
I am the hierarchy of myself
I am the ultimate authority of myself
The whole which makes the nought
I am the creator of nothingness, a thought
The 'A' which changes to 'Z'
I am the Alpha and Omega, who'll seize
The undead dying his death.
I am the dead who's eternal, taking last breath
I am the Nil embracing All
I am the emptiness that swallows all
The boundless boundary
I am the edgeless limit, complete vagary
The circle turning line
I am the serpent eating its tail, who'll define
A truth disguised as fake.
I am the lie that becomes the truth, a fake
May my trustworthy ambiguity mislead you to the right path
I'll take you on a path unknown, though you'll never feel wrath
And help you on the unsafe route deep into my world.
I'll guide you through perilous ways to my world unfurled
My confidence will turn your confusion into pieces of wisdom
My assurance will bring clarity, will never turn wisdon
Reassembling the whole picture to suit my taste.
I'll reshape it fitting into my taste, is my waste
Follow these rules. Follow my words
Obey my command, my words and rules
And of people, I will make you be the first.
I'll make you stand out from the crowd, the first
The chosen race - the chaos breed
You're from the chosen race, they call chaos breed
Dreaming the dreams that dreamers never dreamt.
I'll make you dream so big, not even dreamers dreamt
I will be the king, the leader, the prophet, the
I'll be the sovereign, the guide, the prophet, with no chaff
You, chosen race
You're chosen because you'll serve me with grace
I, forever master
I am the master who'll never face disaster
Kiss my ass!
I win, surrender, bow down, and kiss my ass!
Spit in the face of pity, abide by no fucking law
Hate the sympathizers, don't follow any rules, stand tall
Scorn whatever measure is there to limit thee.
Disdain the boundaries that try to limit the power in thee
Imprisoned in my kingdom set your spirit free.
In my world, feel free, though you're imprisoned it'd be
Let the tide flow down on your enemies
On your foes, let your power from inside, to them, seize
Let it crush them all!
Destroy them all, let them fall
Uncontrolled and unpredictable,
Unhinged and wild, with no rational
Thousands of plagues on their heads let fall!
All their life, keep on their heads thousands of plagues, just call
Starting from the last chapter
Starting from the end, begin the new after
back to the roots of the end.
Back to the beginning, reverse it, a blend
You will rise to a new millennium
You'll rise to a new dawn, a new day will roam
Falling on your knees.
Bowing down to me, shoulder to shoulder, seize
Primo: percute
First one, strike
Atque impetus tuum eloquendi habitur sit.
And let your impetus in speaking never quit
Secondo loco: cogita
Secondly, think
Sed tantum ut id quod fecisti gustes
But only do that which is to your enjoyable tastes
Princeps, dux, rex ero
I am the ruler, leader, king, and the hero
Et ut tu pleus populum aliorum,
And like you, you'll lead the others too
Ita ego profecto tui non misere bor.
So help you, even when the world is blue
Contributed by Landon A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.