Blutengel was formed in 1998 after Chris Pohl had decided to give up the preceding project, Seelenkrank (which had released two albums), due to contractual problems. Just as its predecessor, Blutengel uses melodious electronic tunes in combination with both male and female voices. The lyrics are primarily in German or English and mixed between male and female vocals paired with electronic sounds and with songs often focusing on all aspects of love, from the tragedy of hopeless romance of vampires (all the way to the more animal aspects of desire) and aspects of death and the afterlife.
The first album Child of Glass was released in early 1999 with Kati Roloff and Nina Bendigkeit as the original female vocalists.
In 2001, the second album Seelenschmerz was released. Nina left to concentrate on photography and eventually form the band Formalin. Gini Martin joined the band as the second female voice alongside Kati. The first Blutengel gig ever took place at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen on June 1, 2001, in Leipzig, in front of 10,000 fans. At the end of 2001, the single Black Roses was released with Constance Rudert as a session singer. The band performed at the Dark Storm Festival where Constance appeared on stage with Kati and Gini. This was the last time the band would play with its original line-up. Kati and Gini left the band days later for personal reasons and founded their own project together, Tristesse de la Lune. Constance, who had originally only been recruited for the single "Black Roses", became a full time member of Blutengel. Eva Pölzing joined soon after as a second vocalist.
Angel Dust was released in 2002, placing 58th on the German Charts.The Angel Dust promotional photo-shoot and booklet was made by Nina Bendigkeit.
In 2004 their fourth album, Demon Kiss, was released, featuring the single "Forever". A DVD release Live Lines and the album-length EP The Oxidising Angel appeared in 2005, the latter of which contained new material as well as a cover of "Cry Little Sister" from The Lost Boys soundtrack. In early October Eva Pölzing decided to leave the band due to other projects. Eva was replaced by Ulrike Goldmann (ex-Say-Y).
For the following two years, the band released a couple of singles with a slightly more "pop-driven" sound until their fifth album, Labyrinth was released in September 2007. It reached 36th in the German charts, and featured the single "Lucifer", and the live favourite "Engelsblut".
In 2009 Blutengel released the album Schwarzes Eis, which featured the single "Dancing in the Light" and accompanying music video to promote the album. An extended edition of this album contained three full CDs, each with its own subtitle (Schwarzes Eis, the instrumental Behind the Mirror and Redemption). The EP Soultaker was released later that year.
In 2010, they performed at the Amphi Festival featuring Anja Milow, Maria Rehfeld and Jenny Haufe who had been hired in 2009 as a dancers for the Schwarzes Eis Tour. Days later, it was announced on the official website that Constance had been replaced by two new singers, Anja Milow and Steffi Weingarten. Both featured on the seventh album Tränenherz, released in 2011 and placed in the German charts at number 12. Two singles "Über den Horizont" & "Reich Mir Die Hand" were released to promote the album, with accompanying music videos the latter featuring Pohl's new girlfriend Viki Scarlet as the "Bloody Girl" in Reich Mir Die Hand who would later become a permanent dancer.
The EP Nachtbringer followed that same year. a music video was released for the title track featuring the complete lineup excluding Jenny for this video. Steffi was fired from the band before they began touring and on her official Facebook page, she wrote a statement claiming that she was not allowed to tour due to legal issues with Constance. Jenny left in 2012, followed by Anja to focus on her job as a model for the clothing label AMF Korsets, continue college studies and work as an independent designer with her label Madone Noire.
Monument and Black Symphonies (2012–2014) Edit
From May 12 to May 20, 2012 Blutengel toured North America for the first time. Playing in Mexico City, New York, San Antonio, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and in Montreal for the Kinetik Festival. After the tour Maria Rehfeld left the band.[citation needed]
The first single from the album Monument, "Save Our Souls", was released in November 2012 while the second single, "You Walk Away", was released in January 2013. The album Monument was released in February 2013 and placed #4 & #96 on the German and Switzerland music charts respectively. "Kinder dieser Stadt" was released on July 19, 2013, as the third single from Monument.
Blutengel released an orchestral compilation album, Black Symphonies (An Orchestral Journey), on February 28, 2014. A single and music video for "Krieger" were released to promote the album.
Omen & Nemesis: The Best of & Reworked (2014–2016)
The first single "Asche Zu Asche", from their upcoming album was released on November 14, 2014. The second single, "Sing", was released on January 23, 2015.
Omen was released on February 12, 2015.
The band then embarked on the first leg of the Omen tour in April and spanning through to August. Festival appearances include Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Mera Luna Festival, and Summer Breeze Open Air.
A new EP, In Alle Ewigkeit, was announced via the band's website in early August as well as the tour dates for the second leg of the Omen tour, which began in November and ended in early December. The new EP was released 23 October 2015, and featured a reworking of 'Weg Zu Mir' originally from 'Child of Glass' which served as a preview for the upcoming 'Best of' album.
Chris Pohl recorded guest vocals on Italian industrial group Helalyn Flowers' "Beware of Light" single which was released by Belgian label Alfa Matrix Records in October 2015.
On 26 February 2016, their 'best of' album Nemesis: The Best of & Reworked was released with re-recorded versions of BlutEngel classics. To support this release, they will be playing 'Nemesis - Open Air Festival' in July.
Due to legal issues, Omen was re-released under the title Save Us.
Leitbild & Un:Gott (2016–present) Edit
In early 2016, BlutEngel entered the studio to record a new album, set for a release in February 2017.
"Complete", the first single from the upcoming 10th album, Leitbild, was released on December 2, 2016. it featured two B-sides and a remix by British darkwave act Massive Ego. The second single "Lebe Deinen Traum" was released as a digital single on February 3, 2017.
Leitbild was released on 17 February. The album would be the band's third straight album to chart in the top 5 of the Media Control Charts at number 4. The album would also chart Swiss Music Charts at #49. BlutEngel went on Tour starting in April and ended in May to promote Leitbild, with Massive Ego as their support. On 12 May, they performed an acoustic set which was recorded for release on DVD as, A Special Night Out: Live & Acoustic in Berlin.
After the Leitbild tour ended, Chris teased that he began work on a new Mini Album or EP to be released towards the end of the year. The new Mini Album was later confirmed and entitled Black. The 2nd leg of the Leitbild tour was also announced for October through December, 2017. Live im Wasserschloss Klaffenbach will be released April 2018, with footage from their 'Nemesis - Open Air Festival' from July 2016.
In May, 2018 BlutEngel were back in the studio working on their next album, Un:Gott, which was released 15th February 2019 and was promoted with a tour, that began in February. The tour was once again supported by Massive Ego.
A new Mini Album "Damokles" was released on November 1st, 2019.
During the COVID-19 pandemic three singles were released. The first Wir Sind Unsterblich on 27th March. The second, Obscured, a collaboration with Hocico on 3rd April. The third, Nothing But A Void, a collaboration with Massive Ego was released Friday 13th of November.
Line-up
Current members
Chris Pohl – vocals, lyrics, programming (1998–present)
Ulrike Goldmann – vocals and lyrics (2005–present)
Current dancers
Viki Scarlet – Main Visual Concept (2011–present)
Former members
1998–2000: Nina Bendigkeit (now in Formalin;also female voices on Seelenkrank and Terminal Choice albums) – Vocals and lyrics
1998–2002: Kati Roloff (was in Tristesse de la Lune with Gini but left in late 2006) – Vocals
2000–2002: Gini Martin (now in Tristesse de la Lune) – Vocals and Lyrics
2002–2005: Eva Pölzing – Vocals
2002–2010: Constance Rudert (now in Cinderella Effect)– session singer then Vocals and Visual Concept
2010–2011: Steffi Weingarten – Vocals
2009–2012: Anja Milow – Vocals and Visual Concept
Former dancers
2001–2009: Sonja Semmler (now in Masters of Comedy – Live performance, visual concept (their first official dancer/performance artist to be part of the band)
2009-2012: Jenny Haufe- Visual Concept
2009-2012: Maria Rehfeld- Visual Concept
Albums Edit
1999: Child of Glass
2001: Seelenschmerz
2002: Angel Dust
2004: Demon Kiss
2007: Labyrinth
2009: Schwarzes Eis
2011: Tränenherz
2013: Monument
2015: Omen/Save Us
2017: Leitbild
2019: Un:Gött
Lucifer
Blutengel Lyrics
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She never had a friend
She was the one that got teased
She was not one of them
She always stands alone
Nobody gave her a chance
She was always pushed around
She's in love with the devil
She's in love with Lucifer
This is her revenge for all the years of hate and tears
Fire is falling from the sky
She's burning down her past
She starts a new life
To hell with Jesus Christ
Her parents died by accident
She never fell in love with someone
Nobody understood her fear
And every night she cried for help
She prayed to God 'cause she was told to
But he never spoke to her
She felt so cold and left alone
But then the fallen angel came
And then the fallen angel came
To heal the pain inside her heart
Her broken heart
She closed her eyes and saw his goodness
And the truth
She's not alone
He's always there
She's in love with the devil
She's in love with Lucifer
This is her revenge for all the years of hate and tears
Fire is falling from the sky
She's burning down her past
She starts a new life
To hell with Jesus Christ
The song "Lucifer" by Blutengel tells the story of a girl who is an outcast, constantly being bullied and made fun of by those around her. She has no friends and nobody gives her a chance. The lyrics describe her love for the devil, which is her way of revenge for all of the years of hate and tears that she has endured. The song speaks about how she is burning down her past and starting a new life, leaving Jesus Christ behind.
The lyrics contain a lot of symbolism, as the devil represents rebellion and going against the norm. The girl's love for him is a rejection of the values that she has been taught and is an act of defiance against those who have hurt her. Her parents' death is also symbolically significant, as it represents the loss of her support system and her isolation from the world around her. The fallen angel who comes to her represents her hope, her desire to find someone who understands her and her need for companionship, even if it comes in the form of an unconventional being.
Line by Line Meaning
She was not one of them
She always stands alone, nobody gave her a chance, and she was always pushed around.
She never had a friend
Nobody understood her fear and every night she cried for help.
She was the one that got teased
She was always pushed around and laughed at.
She was not one of them
She always stands alone, nobody gave her a chance, and she was always pushed around.
She's in love with the devil
This is her revenge for all the years of hate and tears.
She's in love with Lucifer
Lucifer represents her savior and her hope for a new life.
Fire is falling from the sky
She's burning down her past and starting a new life, leaving behind her pain and sorrow.
She starts a new life
She takes control of her own destiny and starts a new chapter in her life.
To hell with Jesus Christ
She rejects the traditional values and beliefs that have caused her pain and turns to Lucifer for salvation.
Her parents died by accident
She experienced a traumatic event that left her feeling alone and misunderstood.
She never fell in love with someone
She never found anyone who truly understood her and accepted her for who she was.
Nobody understood her fear
She felt isolated and alone in her struggles.
And every night she cried for help
She was in desperate need of someone to understand and help her through her pain.
She prayed to God 'cause she was told to
She tried to find solace in her religious beliefs but found no comfort there.
But he never spoke to her
She felt abandoned and unworthy of God's attention.
She felt so cold and left alone
She felt disconnected from the world around her and powerless to change her fate.
And then the fallen angel came
Lucifer became her guiding light, showing her a new path in life.
To heal the pain inside her heart
Lucifer's love and acceptance helped her overcome her past and find peace.
Her broken heart
Her past struggles and traumas had left her emotionally scarred.
She closed her eyes and saw his goodness
She felt the warmth of his love and the hope he offered for a better life.
And the truth
She realized that her true salvation lay not in traditional beliefs, but in the love and acceptance of Lucifer.
She's not alone
She finally found someone who understood and accepted her for who she was.
He's always there
Lucifer became the constant in her life, offering love, acceptance, and hope for the future.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTIAN CHRIS POHL
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@LilaMudbanana
True, lucifer/satan/devil is just a symbol for freedom and a new chance for a better life in this song. No matter which religion is yours and in what you believe, the lyrics are great cuz they tell you should not give up and you should not let them pull you dowm just because you're different.
@lryuzaki1192
@really just sam This comment should be pinned
@siasdiane7431
Wrong, freedom Is round after you hey free from Satán. You stand againts religión but you do do not.know what freedom Is. Being religious does bot mean yo ve free. Satán Is in religión too.
@nickdelrio2024
Satan and Lucifer are not the same. Iblish is Shaytan(Satan). Lucifer is a fallen angel which they call him 'devil'.
@abundantharmony
Greatest trick the devil ever played..
@jozimarsousa1972
I see your argument is probably right.
@isaacteli
I'm in love with Blutengel. At least they do exist.
@Tzensa
A truly beautiful song regardless of ones religious beliefs. At its core its the story of a girl who finds an incredible strength, the strength to defy convention and walk her own path and in doing so finds the love that had been longing for her whole life. You could switch the roles of Jesus and Lucifer in the lyrics for any other two symbols of similar nature and stature (though the lyrics might not flow quite as well that way) and it would remain just as relevant. Masterful job Blutengle!!
@maliciousspirit7081
Lucifer = Bringing LIGHT. Beautiful song.
Love Blutengel :]
@Sacrilege2012
Finally... a song that actually expresses how I feel. In every way.