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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).
The Satanist: Oblivion
Behemoth Lyrics
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Unleashed the splendor upon a scoundrel mob
To shelter where no messianic light
Drove one single ray into the pulp ov life
O sweet Salome I beckon thee
Bring forth thy heinous offering
Without your love
So incomplete
I decompose in rapture ov hells
Dissolve divide disintegrate
I am yours
In euphoria below
At faintest whim they would impale the sun
And thus the sheep in me became the wolf in man
I am the fly that flew forth from the ark
My thoughts like insects
Whoring wounds divine
Been bored with cosmos my dear old foe
This universe has never been enough
Compelled to liberate the spring ov life
When the levee breaks gush forth o' stream ov ice
I decompose in rapture ov hells
Dissolve divide disintegrate
I am yours
In euphoria below
I cast my halo from perdition's clay
Behold my bliss profane
Born ov a lie
Condemned to lurk
Live in denial
Yet coiled aflame...
I am the great rebellion
Neath Milton's tomb I dwell
An existence even sin would not pardon
No guilt, no reason, savior, or shame
In The Satanist, a song by Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth, there are multiple themes to dissect. The song starts with the singer asserting that they have descended from Mount Sinai, which according to the Old Testament is where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. The singer has unleashed a "splendor" upon a group of wicked people, and they ask Salome, a biblical figure known for causing the death of John the Baptist, to bring forth her offering.
The singer then reflects on their own transformation, from a sheep to a wolf. They compare themselves to a fly that flew out of Noah's Ark and speak of being bored with the entire universe. They are compelled to "liberate the spring ov life" and unleash their own version of chaos. In the end, they cast off their halo and embrace their own "bliss profane," living in denial, yet still coiled with flame.
Overall, the themes present in the song include rebellion, acceptance of sin, and a vehement rejection of traditional religious doctrine. The singer is a figure of chaos and darkness, rejecting the conventional morality of the world around them to embrace their own, more primal form of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
I descended from the Mount Sinai
From the sacred mountain, I arrived in this world
Unleashed the splendor upon a scoundrel mob
I released my magnificent presence among the unworthy masses
To shelter where no messianic light
Taking refuge in the darkness of the world
Drove one single ray into the pulp ov life
At the expense of trampling upon the essence of life
O sweet Salome I beckon thee
Oh, corrupt and unclean Salome, I summon you
Bring forth thy heinous offering
Provide me with the vile gift you possess
Without your love
Life is incomplete without your corrupted companionship
So incomplete
Without your affection, life is limited
Corrupt me with your dignity
Taint me with your lowly yet influential presence
I decompose in rapture ov hells
In utter ecstasy, I disintegrate into the gates of hell
Dissolve divide disintegrate
Infusing into the abyss, my existence vanishes from the world
I am yours
I belong to you completely
In euphoria below
Fulfilled in the abyss beneath us
At faintest whim they would impale the sun
Upon the slightest desire, they would eradicate the purest of things
And thus the sheep in me became the wolf in man
The innocent nature within me turned into the ferocity of human behaviour
I am the fly that flew forth from the ark
I am the creature that emerged from the shelter, seeking to destroy
My thoughts like insects
My mind is filled with dangerous ideas like insects infesting a corpse
Whoring wounds divine
Shamelessly causing sinful destruction
Been bored with cosmos my dear old foe
Having become tired with the mere existence of the universe
This universe has never been enough
The cosmos are insufficient for my depraved desires
Compelled to liberate the spring ov life
I am driven to release and destroy the source of life itself
When the levee breaks gush forth o' stream ov ice
Once the boundary is breached, the flood of destruction will be icy and ruthless
I cast my halo from perdition's clay
I rid myself of my aura of goodness in favour of impure soil
Behold my bliss profane
Here is my impure demonic state, revel in it
Born ov a lie
My essence was created upon a falsehood
Condemned to lurk
My fate is to linger in the shadows, in the misery of myself and others
Live in denial
I reside in my corrupt falsehoods, refusing the truth of reality
Yet coiled aflame...
And yet in the deepest depths of who I am, I am continuously burning with desire
I am the great rebellion
I am the symbol of disorder and insubordination
Neath Milton's tomb I dwell
I inhabit the grave of a master of Satanic literature
An existence even sin would not pardon
My existence is too unbearable and depraved for even sin itself to accept
No guilt, no reason, saviour, or shame
There is no room for morality or morals within my being
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I descended from the Mount Sinai
Unleashed the splendor upon a scoundrel mob
To shelter where no messianic light
Drove one single ray into the pulp ov life
O sweet Salome I beckon thee
Bring forth thy heinous offering
Without your love
So incomplete
Corrupt me with your dignity
I decompose in rapture ov hells
Dissolve divide disintegrate
I am yours
In euphoria below
At faintest whim they would impale the sun
And thus the sheep in me became the wolf in man
I am the fly that flew forth from the ark
My thoughts like insects
Whoring wounds divine
Been bored with cosmos my dear old foe
This universe has never been enough
Compelled to liberate the spring ov life
When the levee breaks gush forth o' stream ov ice
I decompose in rapture ov hells
Dissolve divide disintegrate
I am yours
In euphoria below
I cast my halo from perdition's clay
Behold my bliss profane
Born ov a lie
Condemned to lurk
Live in denial
Yet coiled aflame...
I am the great rebellion
Neath Milton's tomb I dwell
An existence even sin would not pardon
No guilt, no reason, savior, or shame
@Sebas27051992
"I descended from the Mount Sinai
Unleashed the splendour upon a scroundel mob
To shelter where no messianic light
Drove one single ray into the pulp ov life
O sweet Salome I beckon thee
Bring forth thy heinous offering
Without your love
So incomplete
Corrupt me with your dignity
I decompose in rapture ov hells
Dissolve divide disintegrate
I am yours
In euphoria below
At faintest whim they would impale the sun
And thus the sheep in me became the wolf in man
I am the fly that flew forth from the ark
My thoughts like insects
Whoring wounds divine
Been bored with cosmos my dear old foe
This universe has never been enough
Compelled to liberate the spring ov life
When the levee breaks gush forth o’ stream ov ice
I decompose in rapture ov hells
Dissolve divide disintegrate
I am yours
In euphoria below
I cast my halo from perdition’s clay
Behold my bliss profane
Born ov a lie
Condemned to lurk
Live in denial
Yet coiled aflame…
I am the great rebellion
Neath Milton’s tomb I dwell
An existence even sin would not pardon
No guilt, no reason, saviour, or shame"
@kipthebunbun
I love this song. I love how Nergal sounds like some kind of wretch in despair in this one. It sounds like he’s sorta wailing rather than screaming in this song.
@Getintheskipyouprick
I wasn't a big fan of Behemoth, grown on me so much, now they're one of my favourite bands!
@deCarvalhoLucas
they've grown into you?
@FromTheRiverToTheSea2024
Cool story, bro.
@ThePoisonedReaper
@@FunkyLuxCatYes 😈
@damienpearce950
The fact that they have two or three different genres mixed into thir own unique sound is something special, and it is spectacular, and I love every bit of this band.
@jamiecunningham1565
Easily my favorite Behemoth album...........its incredible. Love this song too ❤
@ProphetTLK
The bass in this song is amazing, Orion has a very full tone with his sound.
@Enbix
2:23 I love this part because that's actually what it sounds like when you're about to faint.
@EmptyBodies
One of the best-orchestrated music videos of all time.