There are two bands with the name Cauldron Born

1.) A US power metal… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands with the name Cauldron Born

1.) A US power metal band
2.) A Pakistani death/thrash band

One is a power metal band. Cauldron Born was the vision of Howie Bentley. The guitarist and composer took years in the 90's to form a band with musicians up to his caliber. He eventually found bassist Shawn Kasack, drummer Bill Parsons, and singer Christian Shulcze. The four recorded a demo called "Swords, Sorcery, and Science" and signed with the Italian based label Underground Symphony. With new singer Danny White on board, they released their debut, "Born of the Cauldron" in 1997. After a few years and a re-release of their demos along with some older demos of Bentley's, they released their follow-up to Born of the Cauldron in 2002. It was dubbed "...And Rome Shall Fall". It also had a new vocalist, David Louden. They played several festivals in the following years with live vocalist Zane Matthews, before officially splitting in 2003.

The other is a Pakistani death/thrash band.

The Final Incantation / In the Dreaming City
Cauldron Born Lyrics

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Magic circles etched upon the floor
Hours of fasting and prayer
Time to open the forbidden door

Triangle of manifestation
Call on the Legions
Here they will be bound

The Tetragrammaton spoken
Bathed in blood spilled fresh
Black book of knowledge bound in human flesh

Hours of peering into a black mirror
Voices called forth from beyond Hells on top of Hells

Liar, treacherer you won't hide behind the cross
We were here before you or your puny deities
Liar, treacherer, murderer you won't hide behind the cross
You looked into the black mirror of your soul

Terror lies when you dream where the gods dream
Could I have descended from such vile and evil things
And is this what i aspired to evolve to
Terror lies when you dream where they dream

Unseen hand, you're knocked to sprawl
Flesh is torn out of your belly snakes crawl
Hail to thee Infernal Hosts
Necromancer, know the ecstasy of sweet Hell, eternally

They found him lying dead beside a square of Mars

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cauldron Born's song The Final Incantation / In the Dreaming City are a vivid description of the process of opening a forbidden door through the use of magic. The song details the various rituals and components involved in this process. The magic circle etched on the floor, hours of fasting and prayer, the tetragrammaton spoken, and the black book of knowledge bound in human flesh all speak to the seriousness and danger of the act being carried out. The triangle of manifestation, used to call on the legions who will be bound, is a particularly evocative image. Finally, the hours spent peering into a black mirror, and the voices that are called forth from beyond, add to the otherworldly and terrifying nature of the ritual.

The lyrics take a darker turn as they describe the figure who attempted to hide behind the cross. The song exposes the hypocrisy and arrogance of those who think they can control the forces of the universe. The song is a powerful critique of such methods of control and a warning against taking on too much power or believing too strongly in one's own abilities. The final lines of the song, spoken in the voice of the Infernal Hosts, who offer the necromancer the "ecstasy of sweet Hell" eternally, offer a chilling and ominous ending to the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Magic circles etched upon the floor
Delicately drawn shapes on the floor used for magical purposes

Hours of fasting and prayer
An extended period of not eating with meditation and spiritual communication

Time to open the forbidden door
Opportunity to access a restricted location or knowledge

Triangle of manifestation
A geometric shape used to bring a spirit or entity into existence

Call on the Legions
Summoning a large number of spirits or entities

Here they will be bound
Controlling or trapping the summoned spirits or entities

The Tetragrammaton spoken
Uttering a particular word or phrase believed to have magical power

Bathed in blood spilled fresh
Covered in recently shed blood for ritualistic purposes

Black book of knowledge bound in human flesh
A tome containing valuable information made from human skin

Hours of peering into a black mirror
A prolonged period of focusing on a reflective surface used for divination

Voices called forth from beyond Hells on top of Hells
Hearing or communicating with spirits from multiple realms of suffering

Liar, treacherer you won't hide behind the cross
Condemning someone for their deceitful or disloyal behavior and refusing to seek refuge in Christianity

We were here before you or your puny deities
Asserting superiority or seniority over another's religious beliefs

You looked into the black mirror of your soul
Condemning someone for their own immoral thoughts and actions

Terror lies when you dream where the gods dream
Feelings of fear emerge when one imagines the same occurrences in the realm of the divine

Could I have descended from such vile and evil things
Expressing disgust or doubt in one's ancestry or origins

And is this what i aspired to evolve to
Questioning one's goals or aspirations when considering such repulsive roots

Unseen hand, you're knocked to sprawl
Being violently struck down by an invisible force

Flesh is torn out of your belly snakes crawl
Experiencing physical torment and suffering

Hail to thee Infernal Hosts
Giving praise or acknowledgment to a group of demonic beings

Necromancer, know the ecstasy of sweet Hell, eternally
Expected to revel in the eternal pleasures of the underworld due to their profession or beliefs

They found him lying dead beside a square of Mars
Discovering the person deceased next to a symbol of battle, aggression, and conflict

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