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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 Seed ov I
Behemoth Lyrics
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Prior to descent, my fall for thee
My weapon is silence
I, bringer of light, to burn this goddamn Eden down!
Behold! I rise from primal silence
As a storm crushing dismal shores of Acheron
My weapon is violence
Back to the womb of Babylon
Sink in the stream of woe
Acheron!
Rise above the eyes of god
Necromantheion!
I am the oracle
I am the grace of god
I am the stream of woe
I am wrath from above
From Neptunian realm arisen
Babylon the great I praised
With the voice of silence
I called the genii of the heights and depths
I came down as raging Mars
As volcanic fire god
Totality and I are one
In the absence of light
Infinite I shall become
Sink in the stream of woe
Acheron!
Rise above the eyes of god
Necromanteion!
The Seed ov I by Behemoth is an epic and powerful song that explores themes of rebellion and destruction of the established order. The lyrics describe a fall from grace and a rise to power, as the singer proclaims themselves to be the bringer of light who will burn down the corrupted Eden. Through violence and a connection with both higher and lower powers, they seek to become infinite in their wrath against the gods and their followers.
The opening lines set the scene from a high mountaintop, where the singer contemplates their descent to the world below, which they have chosen to do for the sake of someone else, perhaps a lover or ally. Their weapon is silence, which suggests a subtle and insidious approach to their goals. However, as they continue to speak, it becomes clear that they are also capable of extreme violence, as they rise from primal silence like a storm and declare their intention to destroy their enemies.
The middle section of the song invokes the river of woe, Acheron, and the necromanteion, a sacred site of divination in ancient Greece. The singer claims to be both an oracle and the wrath of god, connecting themselves to both the spiritual and the physical realms. They have come from the depths of the ocean and praised the great city of Babylon, further emphasizing their connection to ancient and mythic forces.
Line by Line Meaning
From the top of the highest mountain
Starting from the peak of my power
Prior to descent, my fall for thee
I will willingly descend from my position for you
My weapon is silence
I will use the power of silence to achieve my goals
I, bringer of light, to burn this goddamn Eden down!
I am the one who will bring change and destroy the current system
Behold! I rise from primal silence
Look at me, I am coming from a place of power
As a storm crushing dismal shores of Acheron
I will bring destruction and chaos
My weapon is violence
I am willing to use brute force to achieve my goals
From the mud of the earth
Starting from a place of insignificance and obscurity
Back to the womb of Babylon
Going back to where everything started
Sink in the stream of woe
Experience the full extent of despair and sadness
Acheron!
Reference to the river of pain and sadness in Greek mythology
Rise above the eyes of god
Defy the rules and expectations set by higher powers
Necromantheion!
Reference to the ancient Greek temple of Hades
I am the oracle
I am the one who can see the future
I am the grace of god
I have the power and authority of God
I am the stream of woe
I am the embodiment of sadness
I am wrath from above
I am the anger and vengeance of the heavens
From Neptunian realm arisen
Rising from the depths of unknown and undiscovered places
Babylon the great I praised
I acknowledge the significance and power of my origins
With the voice of silence
Using the power of quietness to make an impact
I called the genii of the heights and depths
I have the power to summon powerful beings from anywhere
I came down as raging Mars
I am coming down with the ferocity of the god of war
As volcanic fire god
I am embodying the power of a destructive natural force
Totality and I are one
Everything that I am and stand for is fused into one entity
In the absence of light
In the darkest of times
Infinite I shall become
I will become all-encompassing and all-powerful
Contributed by Jonathan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@B18CdelSol96
One of the best songs made by them
@alexsharp3481
Nice profile pic
@MeoWooff_01
Undoubtedly
@everynothingness6627
Damn straight!
@everynothingness6627
One of the most heaviest songs known to man! Hail behemoth!
@poltergram1710
That solo is too powerful
@vctorolvera6752
Powerful and Solid, Behemoth !!
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@monos33
Amazing track!
@joshuatorresnarvaez8765
one of my fav track from them
@christianeasley767
Closest thing to MORBID ANGEL!!!!! THIS SONG KILLS!!!!!!