The story of Carnival of Flesh starts in late … Read Full Bio ↴The Beginning 2002 - 2008
The story of Carnival of Flesh starts in late 2002, when two guys, Dachaz and Dam, wanted to reshape the Serbian black metal scene with a sound that escapes the traditional black metal boundaries. This sound was commonly described as a refreshing mix of heavier guitars and more mind-blowing symphonies than usual.
Due to frequent personnel changes, the desired sound was not reached, and the band officially split up in 2008.
Storytelling era 2014 - 2018
Carnival of Flesh was rebooted as a studio project. Over the course of 2014., the perfect conditions were created for recording: Some of the best songs from the past were hand-picked from the vault, their arrangements were updated, lyrics conceptually rewritten and some of the best personnel was engaged. Thus, “Stories From a Fallen World” were born. In 2015., “Stories From a Fallen World” was released both as a deluxe digipak edition and via digital distribution channels. A year later, the band finally got its full form again and they deliver a stunning performance on the "Storytelling" event in Belgrade. To announce their European tour, Carnival of Flesh appeared on two warmup shows in Belgrade: with Rossomahaar and with Welicoruss. The tour, labelled “Storytelling across Europe”, took place in 14 European cities during October of 2018.
Anthems era 2019 - 2021
A year after the tour, the band met again and put together the sketch of the next album. Fuelled by profound misanthropy and driven by humanity's hunger for environmental and social decay, they forge the opus that truly is a sign of the times. “Anthems of Extinction”, was recorded in mid-2021. and released in November of the same year, followed by a local tour.
The Beginning
Carnival of Flesh Lyrics
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A voice begins to preach
Saying he′s the man that
Will change everything
His vision of future
In which he will not bow
But rule the others
As he tries doing now
For this new economy
Was none other
Than killing his enemies
Now he faces their mighty ghosts
As they haunt him on through the night
Making him want to die
We know you plead
For the destruction and war
We know you grieve
Grieve for your soul
We feel deeply
That you're afraid of tomorrow
We′ll hear your screams
Unless you end this terror
Go away you silhouettes,
You are but the fairy queens!
I ruined your existence,
I'll ruin your resting peace!
You better think
Of what you're saying, you old man!
How dare you
Confront the spirits of the dead?
Now we′ll enslave
Both you and your men
You all shall face
The eternal judgement!
Seize them! Take them away!
Now you′ll face
The judge - our eternal queen
You better beg for mercy
Or be doomed for eternity!
I will beg no one!
Not you, nor the "queen"!
You all better beg me
To kill you instantly!
Oh no, how can this be?
His power is overwhelming me...
Run my allies...
Run...
Destroy all, men!
Destroy everything!
No one can stop us,
We've got eternity!
Thank you, dear fairies,
For immortalising me!
Now I can doom mankind
For all eternity!
The song "The Beginning" by Carnival of Flesh presents a story of an individual who emerges out of the silence and claims to be the one who will change everything. He preaches about his vision of the future, in which he will not bow down to anyone but rule over everyone. However, to set the foundation of this new economy, he practiced killing his enemies. The man faces the mighty ghosts of his enemies he killed as they haunt him throughout the night, making him want to die.
The chorus of the song expresses that the man's desire for destruction and war, and his fear of tomorrow are evident. The spirits of the dead confront him, warning him to end his terror, or they will hear his screams. The man, full of ego, confronts the spirits and threatens to kill them all. But as he provokes them, their power overwhelms him, and he is doomed for all eternity.
The lyrics of the song reveal a warning about the dangers of power and ego. Often people who wield power without limits fall into the habit of suppressing others, and at times, those who dare to do so face eternal doom. In this sense, the song presents an insightful interpretation of the dangers of dehumanization and abusive power.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of the silence
From a period of absolute stillness
A voice begins to preach
A voice starts to proclaim a message
Saying he's the man that
Claiming to be the person who
Will change everything
Will alter everything significantly
His vision of future
A perception of the upcoming events
In which he will not bow
In which he will not comply
But rule the others
Rather, control the others
As he tries doing now
Similar to how he is trying currently
Setting foundation
Constructing the basis
For this new economy
For this fresh system of wealth generation
Was none other
Was nothing but
Than killing his enemies
Just the act of eliminating his adversaries
Now he faces their mighty ghosts
Presently he confronts the phantoms they left behind
As they haunt him on through the night
As they persistently disturb him all night
Making him want to die
Making him feel he wants to perish
We know you plead
We are aware that you supplicate
For the destruction and war
For demolition and warfare
We know you grieve
We are aware that you sorrow
Grieve for your soul
Sorrow for the sake of your conscience
We feel deeply
We hold the belief strongly
That you're afraid of tomorrow
That you're apprehensive about what is to come
We'll hear your screams
We'll listen to your shrieks
Unless you end this terror
Unless you bring an end to this horror
Go away you silhouettes,
Disappear, you outline figures,
You are but the fairy queens!
You are nothing but the supernatural queens!
I ruined your existence,
I annihilated your being,
I'll ruin your resting peace!
I'll destroy your peaceful repose!
You better think
You are advised to ponder
Of what you're saying, you old man!
Of what you're articulating, you elderly gentleman!
How dare you
How impertinent of you
Confront the spirits of the dead?
To face the souls that have passed away?
Now we'll enslave
Now we'll make you all our captives
Both you and your men
Both you and your male workers
You all shall face
All of you shall confront
The eternal judgement!
The eternal verdict!
Seize them! Take them away!
Capture them! Remove them from here!
Now you'll face
At present, you'll encounter
The judge - our eternal queen
The judge, who also happens to be our everlasting ruler
You better beg for mercy
You're better off pleading for mercy
Or be doomed for eternity!
Otherwise, you'll be condemned eternally!
I will beg no one!
I will not plead to anyone!
Not you, nor the "queen"!
Neither to you nor the "queen"!
You all better beg me
All of you are better off pleading to me
To kill you instantly!
To execute you all without a delay!
Oh no, how can this be?
Oh no, how is this possible?
His power is overwhelming me...
His authority is overpowering me...
Run my allies...
Flee, my companions...
Run...
Depart quickly...
Destroy all, men!
Eradicate every single male person!
Destroy everything!
Destroy everything else!
No one can stop us,
Nobody is capable of preventing us,
We've got eternity!
We possess forever!
Thank you, dear fairies,
I express my gratitude, dear fairies,
For immortalising me!
For rendering me eternal!
Now I can doom mankind
Now I am capable of damning humanity
For all eternity!
Forevermore!
Writer(s): Darko Zelić, Damjan Dobrila
Contributed by Charlie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.