1) Benighted are… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with the name Benighted:
1) Benighted are a French brutal death metal band that formed in 1998 in Balbigny, France. Benighted have released seven full-length albums: 2000's Benighted, 2002's Psychose, 2003's Insane Cephalic Production, 2005's Identisick, 2007's icon, 2011's Asylum Cave, and 2014's Carnivore Sublime. They are currently active and signed to Season of Mist.
2) Benighted is a symphonic US black metal band which was formed in 1999. Members included: Joseph Demoniaque - Vocals (Cernunnos (USA), Dreamscapes of the Perverse, Omniscient, A Vision Grotesque)
Dagon - Guitar
TotenGeist - Guitar
Methyric - Bass
Zacathus - Drums, Keyboards
Adina Blase - Keyboards (Acheron (USA), Lilitu, Cernunnos (USA), Blood Stained Dusk)
The band has split-up.
Discography:
Harbringers of the Victorium Aeternus (2000)
3) Benighted: is a Swedish black metal band. They formed around 2001 by Aho, as he had just left Immemoreal and wanted to start something of his own, and be able to have full control of the productivity. Salle was the obvious choice of a drummer, since they had been playing together before in several death and black metal bands, and had also been friends since years back.
So far this Benighted has released two demos entitled "Heljarför" and "Avgrundshjärta".
4)Benighted: Old School Death Metal band from Sweden.
One demo-
Recorded in 26-28 February 1993.
The Master of Darkness
1. Dreamweaver
2. Crushing the Light
3. Master of Darkness
4. I Am God
5. Altar of Sacrifice
The Cold Remains
Benighted Lyrics
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Keep as a memory what you did to me
Die for this! The wind makes the flame twist
Smile as you see my defeat
The scars are closed, the cold remains
The cold remains on my cold remains
Look me deep in the eyes
Around me falls the sweet and cruel darkness embrace
I can feel the demons of your run in my blood gnaw my veins from the inside
The sensation is so delicious
Hit and consume my equilibrium
Hit and consume deeds of survival
There's no wrath or remorse as I creep until the unknown abyss
It's only the fear as I see my cold remains
Spilled everywhere around me
It makes confuse my sense, forget the limits of my own body
The place where I lay savagely left to die
My tongue is dry, my teeth are chattering
I feel the awful taste and nausea envelop my brain
In an opaque veil which shrinks and smothers it
The hazy horizon grows and the flame still shakes
The pale silhouettes disappear one by one
They can dance, I don't care
There's this sweet gasp rocking my heart
Its beats are so slow and discreet now, like falling asleep
I see the candle extinguish
Fire consumes the wax and vanishes away
Daddy will never leave you my lovely kids... the scars are closed
The candle is dead, the cold remains
The cold remains on my cold remains
"The Cold Remains" by Benighted is a song about a person who has been tormented and consumed by their guilt. The opening lines, "The candle is dead, the cold remains, keep as a memory what you did to me," suggest that someone has inflicted harm upon the singer, leaving them scarred physically and emotionally. The lyrics delve into the depths of the singer's pain, where they express feeling the demons of guilt gnawing at their veins from the inside.
The singer seems to be caught between wanting to escape the pain through death and wanting to embrace it, as they describe the sensation of the guilt as "delicious." The line "Hit and consume my equilibrium, hit and consume deeds of survival" speaks to the singer's struggle as they try to maintain a sense of balance amidst the chaos of their emotions. The fear of death is ever-present, and the lyrics describe the singer's realization that their "cold remains" will soon be all that is left of them.
The song's haunting instrumental adds to the eerie mood of the lyrics, with a slow and chilling guitar riff and an ominous drumbeat. The emotion behind the lyrics is raw and intense, as the singer is torn between embracing their guilt and wanting to escape it through death. The song ultimately leaves the listener with a sense of unease and a deep sympathy for the singer's pain.
Line by Line Meaning
The candle is dead, the cold remains
The candle has burned out, leaving only the cold darkness behind.
Keep as a memory what you did to me
Remember the harm you caused me.
Die for this! The wind makes the flame twist
The singer wishes harm on their tormentor, as the wind blows and affects the flame of a candle.
Smile as you see my defeat
The tormentor takes pleasure in the artist's loss.
The scars are closed, the cold remains
The artist has healed physically, but the emotional scars remain.
The cold remains on my cold remains
The emotional wounds are layered on top of the physical pain.
Look me deep in the eyes
The singer demands attention and connection from their tormentor.
Around me falls the sweet and cruel darkness embrace
The artist feels embraced by the darkness, which has both positive and negative qualities.
Let me love you, beautiful guiltiness, you devour me so slow
The artist is consumed by the painful and addictive feeling of loving someone who causes them harm.
I can feel the demons of your run in my blood gnaw my veins from the inside
The tormentor's actions have a deep and lasting effect on the artist's physical and emotional wellbeing.
The sensation is so delicious
The singer is addicted to the pain and pleasure of the relationship.
Hit and consume my equilibrium
The relationship has destabilized the artist's life and sense of self.
Hit and consume deeds of survival
The relationship has also affected the singer's ability to cope and survive.
There's no wrath or remorse as I creep until the unknown abyss
The singer feels no anger or regret as they approach an unknown and possibly dangerous situation.
It's only the fear as I see my cold remains
The singer is scared as they confront the lasting damage caused to them.
Spilled everywhere around me
The damage caused by the tormentor is all-encompassing and affects every aspect of the artist's life.
It makes confuse my sense, forget the limits of my own body
The damage causes the artist to lose their sense of self and their physical boundaries.
The place where I lay savagely left to die
The singer feels abandoned and alone in their pain and suffering.
My tongue is dry, my teeth are chattering
The singer is physically affected by the pain they are in.
I feel the awful taste and nausea envelop my brain
The emotional pain is so overwhelming that it affects the physical body.
In an opaque veil which shrinks and smothers it
The artist's perception of the world around them is clouded by their emotional pain.
The hazy horizon grows and the flame still shakes
The future looks uncertain and the artist is still experiencing emotional upheaval.
The pale silhouettes disappear one by one
The singer's hope for a resolution or positive outcome is fading away.
They can dance, I don't care
The artist is so consumed by their pain that they don't care about anything else.
There's this sweet gasp rocking my heart
The singer feels a mix of pleasure and pain as their heart beats.
Its beats are so slow and discreet now, like falling asleep
The singer's physical and emotional exhaustion is causing their heart to slow down.
I see the candle extinguish
The singer is witnessing the end of something.
Fire consumes the wax and vanishes away
The flame that once provided light and warmth is now gone.
Daddy will never leave you my lovely kids... the scars are closed
The artist reassures their children that they will always be there for them, even though they have been hurt.
The candle is dead, the cold remains
The pain and darkness still linger even though the flame has gone out.
The cold remains on my cold remains
The emotional pain and physical scars are layered on top of each other and can never truly go away.
Contributed by Liam G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.