After releasing demos, Barathrum signed a contract with Nazgul's Eyrie Productions, a small German label, with whom they released 3 albums. Although those records had poor sound production, they were more than enough to establish Barathrum as one of the most important bands of the European underground scene, for their satanic look and for their music. They are an original black metal act, notable because of their two bassists (a standard 4-string as well as a 6-string), and for the massive influence of classic heavy metal/rock on their sound.
After releasing "Anno Aspera" in 2003, Barathrum has started playing gigs again and may be releasing a DVD soon.
Ravens
Barathrum Lyrics
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Flying To The North
On The Sky So High
I Can See
Like Black Arrows They Fly
Through The Clowds Of Sky
With Winds They Fly
When I Have Spilled Enough
Blood Of My Enemies
I Will Follow Those Birds
Harbinger Birds
Those Birds With Black Eyes
And Black Feathers
From The Great Halls
Of Valhalla
Raven
Harbingers
They'll Lead Me To My Goal Of Destiny
Raven
Harbingers
I Go For The Battle
From Battle To Battle
Raven Harbingers
They'll Lead Me To My Destiny
I Wait For The Enter
The Gates Of Valhalla
Two Raven Harbingers Will
Lead Me Through Those Gates
When It's Time To Leave
My Weapons Behind
To Take My Helmet Off
To Leave My Armour
I Will Follow Those Birds
Through The Majestic Gates
After Final War
For Myself
On The Battlefields
I Fight Til Death
To Reach My Destiny
To Enter The Gates Of Valhalla
I Will Fight
Til My Time Has Come To Die
Then Those Ravens Will Hear
My Last War Cry
The Barathrum song "Ravens" depicts the story of a warrior who seeks his ultimate destiny in the Great Halls of Valhalla. The lyrics describe two black birds flying towards the north, which are the harbingers of the afterlife. The birds possess black eyes and black feathers, symbolizing the darkness of death, which is associated with their flight through the clouds of the sky.
The singer of the song has spilled enough blood of his enemies, and he hopes to join the birds on their journey to the afterlife, where he will find his destiny. He fights from battle to battle, and the raven harbingers guide him to his ultimate goal. The warrior awaits the opportunity to enter the gates of Valhalla where the two ravens will lead him to his destiny beyond the final war.
The song's lyrics also represent the honour-bound code of warrior culture. The singer waits for his time to come to leave his weapons behind, take off his helmet, and leave his armour. He follows the two birds through the majestic gates, where he is ready to fight until his time has come to die. These themes of honour, destiny, and death are deeply rooted in Viking mythology and poetry.
Line by Line Meaning
Two Black Birds
Two birds with black feathers and black eyes
Flying To The North
Flying in the direction of the north
On The Sky So High
In the high skies above
I Can See
Visible to the artist
Like Black Arrows They Fly
Flying with great speed and precision like arrows
Through The Clowds Of Sky
Flying amidst the clouds in the sky
With Winds They Fly
Assisted by the winds to fly faster
Through The Sky
Crossing the skies
When I Have Spilled Enough
After defeating a sufficient number of opponents
Blood Of My Enemies
The bloodshed of my defeated enemies
I Will Follow Those Birds
I will pursue those birds
Harbinger Birds
Birds that signify or foreshadow future events
Those Birds With Black Eyes
The birds having black eyes
And Black Feathers
The birds with black feathers
From The Great Halls
From the grand halls
Of Valhalla
Of the Norse mythological afterlife for warriors
Raven
A specific bird species
Harbingers
Ominous or significant indications of what is to come
They'll Lead Me To My Goal Of Destiny
They will guide me towards my ultimate purpose or fate
I Go For The Battle
I engage in war
From Battle To Battle
Fighting in multiple battles
I Wait For The Enter
I anticipate entering
The Gates Of Valhalla
The mythical entrance to Valhalla
Two Raven Harbingers Will
The ominous birds will guide me
Lead Me Through Those Gates
They will show me the way through the gates to Valhalla
When It's Time To Leave
When the battle is won and I must depart
My Weapons Behind
Leaving my weapons behind
To Take My Helmet Off
Removing my helmet
To Leave My Armour
Discarding my armor
I Will Follow Those Birds
Pursuing the raven birds
Through The Majestic Gates
Guided through the gates of Valhalla
After Final War
At the conclusion of the ultimate battle
For Myself
For my own sake or benefit
On The Battlefields
In the midst of combat
I Fight Til Death
I fight until I reach my end
To Reach My Destiny
In order to achieve my ultimate purpose or fate
To Enter The Gates Of Valhalla
In order to access the mythological afterlife for warriors
I Will Fight
I will engage in battle
Til My Time Has Come To Die
Until my moment of death arrives
Then Those Ravens Will Hear
At the moment of my death, the raven birds will bear witness
My Last War Cry
My final battle cry
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