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1) Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate. Over the years, Behemoth moved from traditional black metal into death metal, and have since perched in the middle of the two. They have released 11 full-length albums so far.
The band was formed in 1991 as a trio, starting with raw and primitive black metal rehearsal tapes (Endless Damnation) and demos (The Return of the Northern Moon), the most significant of which was the second one—...From the Pagan Vastlands (1993)—showing the growing potential of the then teenage Nergal. Tomasz Wróblewski likes to announce that his metal influences sprung from Black Sabbath for giving him his ideas of "demonic" chords.
This tape was released by Polish label Pagan Records and later on by the American Wild Rags. Signing with a little-known black metal bands from mid-eastern Europe with enormous potential. Consequently, stepping forward, the band (as the three piece with Nergal, Baal, and Les) recorded their second album Grom.
At the same time they recorded Grom, Behemoth finally got a chance to play live shows in its native country and finally tour around Europe, gaining stage experience as well as positive feedback from the audience. Two years later, the band recorded a third album, titled Pandemonic Incantations which was a "breakthrough moment" in Behemoth's short career. The reactions of their ever-increasing fanbase and metal media set a new standard for them. However, due to a lack of promotion, the album was not well-publicized. After another extensive tour, Behemoth signed a two-album deal with Italy's Avantgarde Music in the fall of 1998. The first result of this new collaboration was the successful album Satanica, on which the black metal sound had evolved into blackened death metal.
The label also secured two European tours for the band in support of Deicide and Satyricon respectively. During that period, Behemoth had to go through some line-up changes and problems with their ex-Polish label. The new members then were Novy (formerly known from Devilyn, now in Vader, Dies Irae) who handled the bass duties and Havok who became the band's guitarist. The new line-up resulted in Behemoth signing with Mystic, a Polish label. The next follow-up release to Satanica was Thelema.6. Massive guitar parts and precise drumming, with influences from different sources, showed that Behemoth were there to offer something really varied and innovative once again[citation needed], complete with characteristic fierce brutality and speed. Arrangements and technical invention on individual compositions made the album an ultimate one for the blackened death metal genre.
Thelema.6 has been supported by the worldwide press and media[citation needed], including having their album being officially released in Russia and Brazil for the first time. Continuing the support for Thelema.6, Behemoth appeared in several prestigious live events like Wacken Open Air, With Full Force, Inferno Metal Festival, Mystic Festival, and Mind Over Matter Autumn. They started first headlining tour alongside with Carpathian Forest and Khold, followed by festival tour in Poland (Thrash em All Fest. with Vader and Krisiun, among others).
In 2001, Behemoth focused on writing new material for a sixth studio album. Meantime, they completed their second headlining tour in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Having completed the recording of their new songs, Behemoth entered Hendrix Studio for the second time, with help of their friend and sound engineer Arkadiusz Malczewski, and produced Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond). The result was impressive and overwhelming for their detractors who thought that the band couldn't reach newer heights following Thelema.6.
In February 2003, the band started their first tour in Norway, playing in cities such as Bergen, Oslo and Stavanger. On March 11, 2003, the American premiere, scheduled by Century Media Records, headlined Behemoth's first appearance in the US continent. The tour started on the 9th of March at the New Jersey's Metalfest and continued with a decent amount[citation needed] of shows across America and Canada, with the company of Deicide, Revenge, Vehemence and Amon Amarth. Shortly after doing their first US tour the band was invited to join the Blackest of the Black Tour by Glenn Danzig. The already legendary festival included acts like Danzig, Superjoint Ritual, Nile, and Opeth. In the fall of 2003, Behemoth flew over to US to complete their third tour with Six Feet Under, Skinless and Black Dahlia Murder. The band did their Finnish debut appearance on the famous Tuska Festival with Ministry, Soulfly, among others. At that time, due to some line up difficulties, Nergal parted his ways with Havok and Novy, who decided to focus on activities with their own bands. Eventually, the band resumed touring in the UK and Europe.
In 2004, their seventh studio album, Demigod was released to good critical response. Recorded at the Hendrix Studios, the album debuted at number 15 on the national Polish album charts. Music videos for the songs "Conquer All" and "Slaves Shall Serve" were also shot. In fall 2005 the band headlined the Demigod supremacy Canadian tour 2005 with Necronomicon
In 2007, the band toured Europe alongside Napalm Death, Moonspell and Dew-Scented. Behemoth released their eighth studio album The Apostasy in July of that year. It was recorded at Radio Gdańsk studio in December, 2006. Shortly after the release of The Apostasy, the band was featured as one of Ozzfest 2007's second stage headliners, one of the four non-US bands playing that year. In October/November 2007, they played their first US headlining tour alongside Job For A Cowboy, Gojira, and Beneath The Massacre. In October/November 2007 the band toured Europe alongside Canadian death metal combo Kataklysm and Belgium's Aborted.
In February 2008 Behemoth toured Europe headlining over Suicide Silence. In April/May 2008 the band toured North America as part of "The Invaluable Darkness" tour with Keep of Kalessin and headliner Dimmu Borgir. Behemoth spent the summer playing a number of prominent festivals all over Europe.
In October 2008, Behemoth released their first live album, At the Arena ov Aion – Live Apostasy. Also, an EP called Ezkaton was released featuring a re-recorded version of Chant for Eschaton 2000, one new song, two covers, and three live songs. The EP has been released in North America on November 11.
In August 2009, the band released their newest effort "Evangelion". The album received positive reviews from the metal press.
2) Behemoth was a Swedish black metal band, who released 2 demotapes in 1993/1994.
3) Behemoth was a Swedish heavy metal band, released the 7" Deathwings in 1982.
4) Behemoth was a Brazilian black metal band. They released two demos during the short lifespan, "Malignant Ascencion of Sathanas" (1992) and "Satanic Black Temple of Goat" (1993).
In The Absence Ov Light
Behemoth Lyrics
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My steps never outweighed the gravity ov hell
So I keep praying for rain ov flaming rocks
To foster the symmetry ov worlds
I had a vision ov the impenetrable darkness
Never found on neither side ov the moon
It wields composure ov my soul
Chant the psalm
Non serviam
Retrieve the pride
Within and without
Odrzucam wszelki ład, wszelką ideę
Nie ufam żadnej abstrakcji, doktrynie
Nie wierzę ani w Boga, ani w Rozum
Dość już tych Bogów
Dajcie mi człowieka, niech będzie taki jak ja (taki jak ja)
Mętny, niedojrzały, nieukończony, ciemny i niejasny
Abym z nim tańczył!
Bawił się z nim, z nim walczył, przed nim udawał, do niego się wdzięczył
I jego gwałcił
W nim się kochał
Na nim, stwarzał się wciąż na nowo
Nim rósł i tak rosnąc
Sam sobie dawał ślub w kościele ludzkim
I imagined the most ardent ray ov sun
Like vulture hovering above my neck
It burns with fever deep within my soul
Erect in glory to sink into shame
Oh lord, whence came this doubt?
Thou doth know I am all and everything
Let loose my shackles
Let chaos reign
Infecting moral arteries
Chant the psalm
Non serviam
Retrieve the pride
Within and without
The lyrics to Behemoth's "In the Absence ov Light" are full of dark and powerful imagery, expressing a sense of rebellion against authority and a longing for chaos and destruction. The singer speaks of his desire to break free from the constraints of society and embrace his inner darkness, rejecting all forms of order and ideology. He prays for a rain of flaming rocks, a symbolic representation of the destructive power he yearns to unleash upon the world.
The singer's vision of the impenetrable darkness represents the depths of his soul, a place untouchable by the light of reason or morality. He finds a sense of calm and purpose in this darkness, and his hatred for the world above fuels his desire to destroy it. The chant of "non serviam" - I will not serve - becomes a rallying cry for the singer's rebellion against authority, whether it be in the form of religion or governance.
The imagery of the fiery sun and the burning vulture highlights the singer's internal struggle - the desire for glory and power, battling with an awareness of his own mortality and the inevitability of his eventual downfall. The final call for chaos and the infection of moral arteries represents the singer's desire to see the world burn, to break apart the very foundations of society and bring about a new order born from the ashes.
Line by Line Meaning
Every since the Devil breathes
Since evil has come into my life
My steps never outweighed the gravity ov hell
I have always struggled with the pull of darkness
So I keep praying for rain ov flaming rocks
I hope for a cleansing fire to wash away the evil
To foster the symmetry ov worlds
To restore balance to the universe
I had a vision ov the impenetrable darkness
I have seen the depths of evil
Never found on neither side ov the moon
Not even the heavens can escape its grasp
It wields composure ov my soul
It holds power over my being
That comes as one with the odium below
And is inseparable from the hatred I feel
Chant the psalm
Sing the songs of rebellion
Non serviam
I will not serve
Retrieve the pride
Reclaim your dignity
Within and without
Both inside and outside of yourself
Odrzucam wszelki ład, wszelką ideę
I reject all order, all ideas
Nie ufam żadnej abstrakcji, doktrynie
I trust in no abstractions or doctrines
Nie wierzę ani w Boga, ani w Rozum
I believe in neither God nor Reason
Dość już tych Bogów
Enough of these gods
Dajcie mi człowieka, niech będzie taki jak ja (taki jak ja)
Give me a man who is like me
Mętny, niedojrzały, nieukończony, ciemny i niejasny
Unclear, immature, unfinished, dark and unclear
Abym z nim tańczył!
So I can dance with him!
Bawił się z nim, z nim walczył, przed nim udawał, do niego się wdzięczył
Play with him, fight with him, pretend in front of him, flatter him
I jego gwałcił
And violate him
W nim się kochał
And love him
Na nim, stwarzał się wciąż na nowo
On him, I was constantly reborn
Nim rósł i tak rosnąc
As he grew, I grew too
Sam sobie dawał ślub w kościele ludzkim
I married myself in a human church
I imagined the most ardent ray ov sun
I envisioned the brightest ray of light
Like vulture hovering above my neck
But also felt the scorching heat of judgement
It burns with fever deep within my soul
It ignites a passion within me
Erect in glory to sink into shame
But ultimately leads to downfall and humiliation
Oh lord, whence came this doubt?
Oh lord, where did this uncertainty come from?
Thou doth know I am all and everything
You know that I am omnipotent and all-encompassing
Let loose my shackles
Free me from my limitations
Let chaos reign
Let chaos take over
Infecting moral arteries
Corrupting the very core of morality
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Adam Darski, Witold Gombrowicz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Only Happening
Thanks for translating that middle part, never knew it was so beautiful.
Buyer's Remorse
Here's another translation of the spoken part, a little more accurate in some places
I reject all order, all idea/ideology
I trust in no abstraction, doctrine
I believe in neither God nor reason
Enough with those gods
Give me a man
Make him just like me, like me
Vague, immature, unfinished, dark and unclear
That I dance with him, toy with him, fight him, feign to him, charm him, rape him, be in love with him, upon him make myself all over again, in him grow, and so growing wed myself to myself in the church of man
Sageartist
Massively underrated
Ofer Mashiach
You probably meant massively OVERRATED, if we're already at that.
Homer Ouluson
@Graa Blick I think he meant that this song is underrated
Graa Blick
Not really. The Satanist got praised a lot
Esteban
Great Song!
polyphony89
Album of the decade peeps
FNC Danium
30 min in, thats the peak, right there.