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)
My Prayer Beyond Ginnungagap
Blut aus Nord Lyrics
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Mes yeux se ferment sur une terre morte et déssechée, ils s'ouvrent sur celle qui vit
Mes pensées se regroupent sur l'abyss gardien, me laissant au coeur d'une nuit imaginaire où des vents glacials m'immobilisent à jamais.
... Les mots s'envolent...
Ma prière résonne au loin puis disparait derrière des nuages de mélancolie.
Jusqu'à ce que les autres mondes s'ouvrent à moi je serais seul.
Les anciens entourent mon corps absent, m'invitant à achever cette derni&egrvae; re besogne que je ne devinne pas encore
Je sais maintenant que je devrais attendre ici la connaissance que l'on m'a promise; perdant mon esprit mais gagnant la sagesse.
Ils te demandent la victoire.
... Maintenant je sais...
Je guide mes pas dans l'obscurité, maître d'un culte noble.
Hail! Je suis vote frère dans le dernier des grands mondes
... Les mots s'envolent...
Ma prière résonne dans un ciel nouveau
Les autres mondes se sont ouverts à moi;
Nous ne serons plus jamais seuls...
The lyrics of "My Prayer Beyond Ginnungagap" by Blut aus Nord speak of a journey from a barren and dead land to a world full of life and possibilities. The singer's eyes close on a lifeless earth and open on a vibrant one. Their thoughts are dominated by the abyss guardian until they find themselves in an imaginary night, where freezing winds hold them forever. The words of their prayer disappear into clouds of melancholy, echoing far away. The singer feels alone until other worlds open up to them.
The ancient ones surround the singer's absent body and invite them to finish the last task, which they don't know yet. The singer now knows that they must wait here to attain the promised knowledge, losing their mind but gaining wisdom. The singer urges the listener to hear their words and feel the strength that demands victory. They guide their steps in the darkness, as a noble cult's master. Finally, the singer's prayer resonates in a new sky, and the other worlds have opened up to them, ensuring that they will never be alone again.
The lyrics of "My Prayer Beyond Ginnungagap" are full of imagery and symbolism. The barren and dead land represents a state of mind where nothing is alive or hopeful. The opening of other worlds signifies the possibility of hope, knowledge, and new beginnings. The singer's journey represents a transition from ignorance to wisdom, from darkness to light. The abyss guardian represents the obstacles or challenges that one must overcome to attain knowledge.
Line by Line Meaning
Mes yeux se ferment sur une terre morte et déssechée, ils s'ouvrent sur celle qui vit
As my physical eyes close upon a lifeless and barren land, my inner eyes awaken to one that is full of vitality and activity.
Mes pensées se regroupent sur l'abyss gardien, me laissant au coeur d'une nuit imaginaire où des vents glacials m'immobilisent à jamais.
My mind fixates upon the abyss keeper, and I find myself trapped in the midst of an imaginary darkness where frigid winds freeze me in place forevermore.
... Les mots s'envolent...
My words evaporate into nothingness.
Ma prière résonne au loin puis disparait derrière des nuages de mélancolie.
My prayer echoes afar before fading away behind clouds of gloom.
Jusqu'à ce que les autres mondes s'ouvrent à moi je serais seul.
Until other worlds open up for me, I will be alone.
Les anciens entourent mon corps absent, m'invitant à achever cette dernière besogne que je ne devine pas encore
The ancients surround my lifeless body, urging me to complete a task that remains a mystery to me.
Je sais maintenant que je devrais attendre ici la connaissance que l'on m'a promise; perdant mon esprit mais gagnant la sagesse.
I now understand that I must wait here for the promised knowledge, losing my mind but gaining wisdom.
Ecoutes mes paroles et sens la force; Ils te demandent la victoire.
Listen to my words and feel the power; they call for your victory.
... Maintenant je sais...
Now I know.
Je guide mes pas dans l'obscurité, maître d'un culte noble.
I lead my steps in the darkness, master of a noble cult.
Hail! Je suis vote frère dans le dernier des grands mondes
Hail! I am your brother in the last of the great worlds.
... Les mots s'envolent...
My words evaporate into nothingness.
Ma prière résonne dans un ciel nouveau Les autres mondes se sont ouverts à moi; Nous ne serons plus jamais seuls...
My prayer echoes in a new sky. The other worlds have opened up for me; we will never be alone again...
Contributed by Joseph H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.