Carach Angren was formed in 2003, in the Dutch municipality of Landgraaf, after two members of Vaultage, Lee Hartney and Inger Indolia, started a side project based on their shared love of legends and black metal. Eventually, Carach Angren was more successful, so both stepped down from Vaultage.
In 2004, Carach Angren released their first EP, The Chase Vault Tragedy. The EP is a concept album, telling the story of mysteriously moving coffins known as the Chase Vault Mystery. In 2005, the band released a second EP, Ethereal Veiled Existence, covering the story of the Brown Lady. In 2007, Carach Angren was signed to Maddening Media, a German independent record label. Carach Angren recorded their first full-length album for this label, Lammendam, which received positive international reviews following its release in 2008.[2][3][4]
Their second album, Death Came Through a Phantom Ship, was released on 26 February 2010. To support the album, Carach Angren toured Europe under "A Declaration of Hate" tour, with extreme metal bands Dark Funeral, Zonaria and Nefarium.
On 18 May 2012, the band released their third studio album, Where the Corpses Sink Forever. This concept album covers themes surrounding war, including war, death, and suffering.
On 17 February 2015, the band's fourth album, This Is No Fairytale was available for streaming on Metal Hammer.[5] The album was officially released on 23 February 2015. The album is a modern interpretation of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale with themes of domestic abuse, drug addiction, alcoholism, sexual child abuse, suicide, child abduction and cannibalism.
On 16 June 2017, their fifth studio album, Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten, was released. This album diverges from the previous "storytelling" theme of the previous albums, but remains a concept album, with ghost themes, including the Blood Queen and Charles Francis Coghlan.[6]
On 10 February 2020, drummer Ivo "Namtar" Wijers left the band. According to him, the departure was motivated by "dissatisfaction with the music industry". Seregor and Ardek posted the announcement on the band's official website, revealing that the exit was a friendly one, saying, "Although we are very sorry for your departure, we respect your decision".
In late 2019 the band announced they had begun work on a sixth studio album, scheduled to be released in mid-2020. Its name and release date were unveiled on 20 February 2020; Franckensteina Strataemontanus. The album is a concept album inspired by the life of Johann Conrad Dippel, and was released through Season of Mist on 26 June.
Heretic Poltergeist Phenomena
Carach Angren Lyrics
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Soul, a fog-like human form of mental anger, caught between life and death
A threatening presence of an invisible personality
It keeps bewitching the sceneries of earth instead of departing to a much more blissfull world
Doomed and forgotten in a mortal realm of bloom
Repeating tragedy summoned by the moon
Paranormal hysteria
Poltergeist phenomena
Listen to the laments of the sick moaning dead
They speak a simple fearsome language
Knocking, moving objects and scratching against the walls
For some reason they refuse to pass over to the light
It could be love, hate, and vengeance that keeps them wandering circles at night
Heretic poltergeist phenomena!
Heretic poltergeist phenomena!
Ghost, a lost semi-transparent existence
Soul, a misty human form of negative anger, confusing life with death
Cursed and desolated in an earthly stream of tears, it keeps arising like a wolf when a full moon appears
Paranormal hysteria
Poltergeist phenomena
The lyrics to Carach Angren's song, Heretic Poltergeist Phenomena, describe the haunting presence of ghosts caught between life and death. These lost souls are described as semi-transparent appearances or fog-like human forms of mental anger. Instead of departing to a more peaceful world, they continue to bewitch the earthly scenes. These ghosts are doomed to be forgotten in the mortal realm of life and death and are stuck in repeating patterns summoned by the moon.
The chorus of the song highlights the paranormal hysteria and poltergeist phenomena experienced by the living. The sick, moaning dead communicate in a fearsome language through knocking, moving objects, and scratching against walls. However, they refuse to pass over to the light for reasons such as love, hate, and vengeance. The song ends with the repetition of the phrase, "Heretic poltergeist phenomena," emphasizing the haunting nature of these lost souls.
One interesting fact about this song is that it is one of the tracks on Carach Angren's fourth album, "This Is No Fairytale." The concept of the album revolves around children's stories gone wrong, and the various songs on the album tell dark and twisted versions of these stories. Another interesting fact is that the band hails from the Netherlands and has been active since 2003. They are known for their unique style of horror metal, which incorporates elements of black, symphonic, and death metal.
Line by Line Meaning
Ghost, a lost semi-transparent appearance
A vague and almost transparent image of a deceased individual, who cannot find their way to the afterlife.
Soul, a fog-like human form of mental anger, caught between life and death
A human-like figure made of clouds, filled with anger and unable to move on to the next stage of existence after death.
A threatening presence of an invisible personality
An unseen entity that creates fear and anxiety in its surroundings through its actions.
It keeps bewitching the sceneries of earth instead of departing to a much more blissfull world
Instead of moving on to a peaceful afterlife, the invisible entity continues to cause chaos and destruction on Earth.
Doomed and forgotten in a mortal realm of bloom
Trapped and abandoned in the world of the living, unable to find release from the torment of existence.
Repeating tragedy summoned by the moon
Nightly occurrences of sadness and misfortune orchestrated by the lunar cycle.
Paranormal hysteria
A state of fear and confusion caused by the occurrence of supernatural events.
Poltergeist phenomena
Occurrences of inexplicable events such as objects moving, sounds of knocking, and scratching on the walls.
Listen to the laments of the sick moaning dead
Hear the sorrowful cries of the departed souls who cannot find peace.
They speak a simple fearsome language
The entities communicate through their haunting and unsettling actions and sounds.
Knocking, moving objects and scratching against the walls
Supernatural events that include sounds of knocking, objects moving on their own, and scratching on walls, all of which are a result of ghostly activity.
For some reason they refuse to pass over to the light
The spirits are unable to move on to the afterlife for unknown reasons.
It could be love, hate, and vengeance that keeps them wandering circles at night
The inability to move on could be due to emotions such as love, hate, and vengeance, forcing the spirits to remain on Earth, where they continue to wander aimlessly.
Heretic poltergeist phenomena!
The inexplicable supernatural occurrences caused by unsettled spirits who refuse to move on from Earth.
Heretic poltergeist phenomena!
The inexplicable supernatural occurrences caused by unsettled spirits who refuse to move on from Earth.
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