The project's most critically acclaimed release is The Work Which Transforms God, a concept album which - in spite of being mostly instrumental with none of the lyrics made public - is meant to challenge the listener's prejudices and preconceptions about reality, life and various metaphysical subjects. The Work Which Transforms God has been almost unanimously praised in reviews and was named by Terrorizer Magazine as its number one album of 2003.
Blut aus Nord have dissociated themselves from nationalism, proclaiming a kinship with "environmentalist black metal" bands such as Wolves in the Throne Room.
Major releases from Blut aus Nord include
- Ultima Thulée 1995 (melodic black metal)
- Memoria Vetusta I: Fathers of The Icy Age 1996 (melodic black metal)
- The Mystical Beast Of Rebellion 2001 (black metal)
- The Work Which Transforms God 2003 (Industrial/ambient/black metal)
- Thematic Emanation of Archetypal Multiplicity (EP) (industrial metal, ambient, electronic)
- Metamorphosis of Realistic Theories 2006 (industrial, black metal, avant-garde)
- Odinist - The Destruction of Reason by Illumination 2007 (black metal)
- Memoria Vetusta II: Dialogue With The Stars 2009 (avant-garde, melodic black metal)
- What Once Was... Liber I (EP) (black/death metal, avant-garde)
- 777 - Sect(s) 2011 (avant-garde, industrial, black metal)
- 777 - The Desanctification 2011 (avant-garde, industrial, black metal)
- What Once Was... Liber II 2012 (EP) (black/death metal, avant-garde)
- 777 - Cosmosophy 2012 (avant-garde, industrial metal)
- What Once Was... Liber III 2013 (EP) (black/death metal, avant-garde)
- Debemur Morti 2014 (EP) (industrial, black metal)
- Triunity 2014 (split with P.H.O.B.O.S.) (industrial, black metal)
- Memoria Vetusta III: Saturnian Poetry - 2014 (avant-garde, melodic black metal)
- Codex obscura nomina - 2016 (split with Ævangelist) (industrial, black metal)
- Deus salutis meæ - 2017 (industrial, black metal)
- Hallucinogen (avant-garde, melodic black metal, progressive metal)
Day of Revenge
Blut aus Nord Lyrics
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The blood of the bastard
In front of us the vast towers of the Maganst's
Castle pierced the
Nocturnal beauty of the starry sky
The rays of the full moon enlighted the sinister
Gargolyes of stones
Power in our eyes, hate and blood in our veins
We were in the last battle
In honor of our pride and gods
We praised the steel of our mighty sword
Excited by the view of this bloody carnage
The wolves howled on the mountain of wisdom
Mistress of the mist, received all the dead
In the land of eternal twilight
We saw a great gap in the ground
Mother Earth, received all the corpses
War!
Revenge's day has come, let's spill the blood of
The bastard
Human flesh of steel
Ancient nation we heard your song
We had your life in our veins
In memory of your cult, we crushed
War!
The domain beyond the stars
Forest, land and sea beyond hate
Cried from freedom
The lyrics of Blut aus Nord's song "Day of Revenge" paint a picture of a battle that is taking place under the full moon in front of the great Maganst's castle. The warriors are filled with power, hate and blood as they fight in honor of their pride and gods. They praise the steel of their swords as they spill the blood of their enemies. The wolves howl on the mountain of wisdom, excited by the view of the carnage. The mistresses of the mist receives all the dead in the land of eternal twilight, while Mother Earth receives all the corpses.
The war is fought in memory of the ancient nation that once lived with their life in the warriors' veins. The warriors crush their enemies, and as they do, the domain beyond the stars, forest, land and sea, beyond hate cry for freedom. The song is a reflection of the human tendency to seek revenge on those who have wronged us, and the desire to honor the gods and our own pride in doing so. The lyrics describe the brutal nature of war and the respect for the dead that is often overlooked.
Line by Line Meaning
War! Revenge's day has come, let's spill
The blood of the bastard
With a thirst for vengeance, we declare war and seek to spill the blood of the one who wronged us.
In front of us the vast towers of the Maganst's
Castle pierced the
Nocturnal beauty of the starry sky
We stand before the towering castle of our enemy, its imposing presence contrasting with the beauty of the starlit sky.
The rays of the full moon enlightened the sinister
Gargoyles of stones
The full moon illuminates the menacing stone gargoyles, adding to the eerie atmosphere of our surroundings.
Power in our eyes, hate and blood in our veins
We were in the last battle
In honor of our pride and gods
We praised the steel of our mighty sword
With strength and fury coursing through us, we fight in what we know to be our final battle, determined to honor our pride and faith with each strike of our mighty sword.
Excited by the view of this bloody carnage
The wolves howled on the mountain of wisdom
Mistress of the mist, received all the dead
As the battle raged on and blood flowed freely, the howling of nearby wolves and the eerie presence of mist seemed to be a grim acknowledgement of the countless lives lost.
In the land of eternal twilight
We saw a great gap in the ground
Mother Earth, received all the corpses
As the sun set on the battlefield, a great chasm opened in the earth to receive the numerous corpses of both friend and foe.
War!
Revenge's day has come, let's spill the blood of
The bastard
Once again, we cry out for war and seek to avenge our grievances by spilling our enemy's blood.
Human flesh of steel
Ancient nation we heard your song
We had your life in our veins
In memory of your cult, we crushed
As we fought, we were reminded of those who came before us and our shared history. Drawing strength from our ancestors, we fought to uphold their memory and triumph over our enemies.
War!
The domain beyond the stars
Forest, land and sea beyond hate
Cried from freedom
In this struggle, we fight not just for ourselves, but for a greater cause, one that transcends our physical limitations and embodies the spirit of freedom.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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