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.
Yonder Realm Photography
Carach Angren Lyrics
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They approached the accursed hall.
Unaware of the ghost that... still dwells within.
They were assigned to profile. Raynham's structure.
Focusing on adequate exposures.
There hung a mystic sphere.
Emotions of unexplainable fear made them clear they'd rather disappear.
As if something dark come near.
Misty form roams through the night.
Torturous soul astrayed from light.
Portraits of dead entities.
Yonder realm photography.
Gazing with fear up the staircase.
A ghostly shape a rose before their eyes.
Quick!... There is something strange.
Click!... Was the sound that the flashlight pistol and the camera made.
They developed a picture that showed a morbid image... apparently of the brown lady.
Raynham hall
Raynham hall
The song Yonder Realm Photography by Carach Angren recounts the story of two photographers who were on assignment for a well-known magazine, and their encounter with a supernatural entity in the accursed Raynham Hall. The lyrics describe how the photographers approached the hall, unaware of the ghost that still dwells within. Their assignment was to profile the structure by taking adequate exposures, but as soon as they entered, they felt a sense of unexplainable fear. While exploring the hall, they saw a mystic sphere and felt that something dark was coming near. A misty form roams through the night, representing the torturous soul astrayed from light. The photographers were gazing with fear up the staircase when they saw a ghostly shape that rose before their eyes. They quickly captured the sight with their camera's flashlight, and that's when something strange happened. Developing the picture revealed a morbid image, apparently of the Brown Lady, a well-known ghost haunting Raynham Hall.
The song is an attempt to portray the supernatural happenings at Raynham Hall, a country house in Norfolk, England. The lyrics accurately convey the sense of fear and horror that transcends through the atmosphere of the house, making visitors feel uneasy. The song's title, "Yonder Realm Photography," refers to the idea of capturing an image of a ghost or supernatural being, as seen through a camera's lens.
Line by Line Meaning
Two photographers were on assignment for a known magazine.
Two professional photographers were given a job by a reputable magazine.
They approached the accursed hall.
They arrived at the infamous and cursed Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England.
Unaware of the ghost that... still dwells within.
The photographers were not aware that the hall is believed to be haunted by a ghost, which still lingers within.
They were assigned to profile. Raynham's structure.
Their task was to take pictures of the structure of Raynham Hall.
Focusing on adequate exposures.
They were adjusting their camera settings to get the best results in terms of exposure.
There hung a mystic sphere.
They noticed a mysterious, eerie object in the air.
Emotions of unexplainable fear made them clear they'd rather disappear.
They were overwhelmed by an indescribable feeling of terror, which led them to wish they were anywhere else but there.
For this old house gave them weird conjectures.
The house's age and history made them start to think about unnerving possibilities.
As if something dark come near.
They felt as though something sinister was drawing near.
Misty form roams through the night.
A cloudy apparition drifts around in the darkness.
Torturous soul astrayed from light.
A tormented spirit who has lost its way in the afterlife.
Portraits of dead entities.
Images of lifeless beings captured on film.
Yonder realm photography.
These pictures represent a glimpse into another reality, a world beyond our own.
Gazing with fear up the staircase.
Looking up the staircase with trepidation and unease.
A ghostly shape a rose before their eyes.
A phantom figure appeared suddenly in front of them.
Quick!... There is something strange.
They recognized that something odd or abnormal was happening right away.
Click!... Was the sound that the flashlight pistol and the camera made.
They took a photo using their flashlight and camera equipment.
They developed a picture that showed a morbid image... apparently of the brown lady.
The photo they took revealed a grim and disturbing picture of what is believed to be the notorious apparition known as the Brown Lady.
Raynham hall
The subject of this song, a historic and haunted structure that has piqued the curiosity of generations.
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Two photographers were on assignment for a known magazine.
They approached the accursed hall.
Unaware of the ghost that... Still dwells within.
They were assigned to profile. Raynham's structure.
Focusing on adequate exposures.
There hung a mystic sphere.
Emotions of unexplainable fear made them clear they'd rather disappear.
For this old house gave them weird conjectures.
As if something dark come near.
Misty form roams through the night.
Torturous soul astrayed from light.
Portraits of dead entities.
Yonder realm photography.
Gazing with fear up the staircase.
A ghostly shape a rose before their eyes.
Quick!... There is something strange.
Click!... Was the sound that the flashlight pistol and the camera made.
They developed a picture that showed a morbid image... Apparently of the brown lady.
Raynham hall
Raynham ha
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