CADAVERIA was formed in 2001 by Cadaveria and Marçelo Santos (Flegias) with… Read Full Bio ↴CADAVERIA was formed in 2001 by Cadaveria and Marçelo Santos (Flegias) with the intent to create a virtual space where to freely express themselves as musicians and extreme artists. In few months, after having recruited some of the most talented personalities from the Italian Metal scene (Killer Bob – aka John – ex Necrodeath, Frank Booth and Baron Harkonnen – aka LJ Dusk – from DyNAbyte), the band record the debut album The Shadows' Madame (Scarlet Records), that receives exalting consents worldwide.
Since then, CADAVERIA private virtual space became part of the collective Metal universe. The band’s style is immediately labelled as Horror Metal, definition that means all and nothing and that therefore leaves them the chance to play from the classical Heavy Metal to the new progressive tendencies, passing through Death, Gothic and Black Metal. The lyrics, scheming, hermetic and introspective, mirror the dark soul and the vexed personality of the singer Cadaveria, talking about presages, existence, memory, energies, intellect and death.
Once finished the live activity supporting the first CD, CADAVERIA release a Home Video, featuring the videos for the cult songs Spell and Circle of Eternal Becoming, the making-of the video clip and some other unpublished backstage acts. The video is fully self imagined/made/produced/distributed; its professional result testifies the initiative and the fervent creativity of the band and CADAVERIA’s love for the visual dimension besides music.
In 2003 the group begin the composition of the second CD, while Baron Harkonnen leaves the band to devote himself to his Industrial Metal project DyNAbyte. CADAVERIA continue its musical walk with no keyboards, building more melodic guitar riffs, but still preserving the original aggressiveness. The vocals become more variegated, flamboyant and fanciful.
While licensing The Shadows’ Madame in UK (Salvation/Triple Silence), in 2004 the second album Far Away From Conformity is released (Scarlet Records). The reactions of the audience are very hot and sometimes conflicting: CADAVERIA reached an appropriate autonomous complex style, that, as the title of the album says, is well away from the stereotypes of Death/Black Metal and from any trends of pre-existing genres.
The CD artwork, as always manufactured with photographic works by contemporary artists, shows also a renewed band look, hard but detailed and absolutely out of time. With Far Away From Conformity CADAVERIA are hated or loved!
This album, licensed also in Russia (CD Maximum) and South America (Hellion), collects good reviews from magazines and webzines all over the world and is supported by a tour that ends with a great live show at the Marquee, in central London.
During 2006 CADAVERIA work on the composition and production of its third full length. In early 2007 the band change label and join Season of Mist, that in May releases the third album entitled In Your Blood: twelve brand new songs that mark another step ahead in the band’s artistic career. The album is announced by the video for the song The Dream, immediately followed by the psycho-splattering Anagram video.
After having spent the last years in promotion and live shows in Italy, France, Mexico, Spain and Romania, CADAVERIA is now ready to face the future engagements with an enlarged line-up, as a second guitarist, Dick Laurent, has joined the combo. The quintet completed the songwriting and the recording of eleven dramatic new tracks, that will flood into CADAVERIA’s fourth album. The new release is expected for early 2012.

Assassin
Cadaveria Lyrics

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Much madness is divinest sense,
demur and be dangerous.
I had been hungry of news, creativity and freedom,
Now I can eat of them and I’m not sated yet.

And now I roam the sovereign woods
And every time I speak the mountains straight reply.

I have the power to kill without the power to die,
but I have no enemies and I don’t need revenge.
I don’t know death nor defeat
Even if I marched in the sewer of hell.

Much madness is divinest sense,
demur and be dangerous.
I had been thirsty of knowledge, action and bravery
Now I can rule my flesh and I won’t save a place for your death.

Now I can keep agony away.
And I refuse men escaping from the mind of man.
Witchcraft was hung, but I find the magic I need inside me every day.
I don’t believe in sins nor in temptation

Even if I crept into the womb of the beast.
Now I can keep agony away.

Overall Meaning

The song "Assassin" by Cadaveria displays a sense of madness and rebellion against societal norms through the perspective of an assassin. The lyrics "Much madness is divinest sense, demur and be dangerous" suggest that madness can be seen as a form of divine sense, and that those who resist conformity and societal expectations can be seen as a threat to those in power.

The assassin in the song embraces this madness and has a hunger for news, creativity, and freedom, taking pleasure in their ability to kill without being killed themselves. The line "And now I roam the sovereign woods, and every time I speak the mountains straight reply" portrays the assassin's strength and power in their isolation and solitude.

The lyrics also touch on the concept of witchcraft and finding magic within oneself. The line "Witchcraft was hung, but I find the magic I need inside me every day" shows the singer's rejection of societal norms and belief in their own power and abilities.

Overall, "Assassin" is a song that celebrates individualism and rebellion against societal expectations through its exploration of madness and the power one can possess when they let go of convention and embrace their true selves.

Line by Line Meaning

Much madness is divinest sense,
The unconventional or crazy ideas may actually hold true and be logical.

demur and be dangerous.
Question everything and be willing to take bold actions.

I had been hungry of news, creativity and freedom,
I used to have a strong desire for information, new ideas and the ability to make my own choices.

Now I can eat of them and I’m not sated yet.
Now that I have access to the things I wanted, I still want more and my desire is not satisfied.

And now I roam the sovereign woods
I am now free to explore and wander without any limitations.

And every time I speak the mountains straight reply.
When I speak, the world listens and responds to me.

I have the power to kill without the power to die,
I can take the life of others without fearing for my own.

but I have no enemies and I don’t need revenge.
Despite having the power to kill, I do not hold grudges or seek revenge.

I don’t know death nor defeat
I have not encountered death or failure.

Even if I marched in the sewer of hell.
Even in the worst situations or environments, I remain unscathed.

I had been thirsty of knowledge, action and bravery
I used to have a strong desire for wisdom, courage and the ability to take action.

Now I can rule my flesh and I won’t save a place for your death.
Now that I have achieved those desires, I am in control of myself and will not let someone else's death affect me.

Now I can keep agony away.
I am now able to prevent pain and sadness from affecting me.

And I refuse men escaping from the mind of man.
I do not accept excuses or any form of mental limitations from others.

Witchcraft was hung, but I find the magic I need inside me every day.
Even if society condemns something, I am still able to find the power I need within myself.

I don’t believe in sins nor in temptation
I do not believe in moral wrongdoing or being easily influenced by external factors.

Even if I crept into the womb of the beast.
Even in the most dangerous or risky situations, I remain unchallenged.

Now I can keep agony away.
I am now able to prevent pain and sadness from affecting me.

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