Their lyrical themes have traditionally pertained to Satanism and anti-Christianity. Certain past and present members including Blackmoon, Ahriman, Caligula and Chaq Mol have each declared an affinity for Satanism, with Ahriman and Caligula notably being practitioners of LaVeyan Satanism. In their earlier years, their lyrical themes usually revolved specifically around depictions of Hell and Satan. After Emperor Magus Caligula joined the band, their lyrics came to focus more on blasphemy and anti-Christian rhetoric, although there have been several exceptions to this.
The group have released seven full-length albums and are one of the most prominent acts in the Swedish black metal scene.
Dark Funeral was founded by guitarists Blackmoon (David Parland) and Lord Ahriman in 1993. Shortly afterwards drummer Draugen and bassist and vocalist Themgoroth joined the band. Their self-titled and self-financed EP, Dark Funeral, was recorded in 1994 at Dan Swanö's Unisound studio in January. It was released on May 4, the same day the band performed their first gig at Luse Lottes Pub in Oslo, Norway, alongside bands such as fellow live debut band Gorgoroth and Marduk (who performed their first show abroad). After the recording sessions, Draugen left the band and was replaced by Equimanthorn.
Diabolis Interium
Dark Funeral Lyrics
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I wander along the path of darkness.
Heart so cold, skin so pale.
Driven forth by the question,
My answers are written in blood.
Sweet Christian blood.
You can't escape my wrath,
I am the keeper of your pain,
I am the holder of the spear.
Like a serpent I'm slithering,
In a maze of sin and filth
Look down, you so called god.
Step down, from your heavenly throne.
Let your divine tears of blood, rain over us.
And behold what I do to your servants.....
And behold what I do to your servants....
I am a demon that dwells in the darkest flame.
The evil from inside....
I am a demon, king of the darkest realm.
For I am Satan......
Diabolis Interium.
Diabolis Interium.
You can't escape my wrath,
For I am one of the lords.
I am the keeper of the key to the cosmic pain,
I am the holder of the spear.
Like a serpent I'm slithering,
Through your world divine.
Diabolis Interium.
Diabolis Interium.
The lyrics of Dark Funeral’s “Diabolis Interium” describe the singer wandering through the path of darkness with a cold heart and pale skin, driven by a question that can only be answered with sweet Christian blood. The singer asserts their authority as one of the lords, the keeper of pain and holder of the spear, slithering like a serpent in a maze of sin and filth. They call upon God to step down from their heavenly throne and witness the demon’s wrath and what they do to God’s servants. Finally, the demon claims to be the king of the darkest realm, Satan himself, and the song title “Diabolis Interium” means “devil in the middle”.
The song paints a picture of a demonic figure reveling in their power over mortals and openly taunting God. The lyrics also suggest an element of religious skepticism or even outright rejection, as the demon seems to relish in causing pain to God’s servants. The use of blood as a motif throughout the song serves to underscore the violent, malicious nature of the demon’s actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I wander along the path of darkness.
I am walking on the path of evil and negativity.
Heart so cold, skin so pale.
My heart is cold from hate and my skin is pale from darkness.
Driven forth by the question,
Motivated and pushed by an unanswerable question.
My answers are written in blood.
The solutions to my strife are written in the blood of innocent Christians.
Sweet Christian blood.
The blood of the innocent followers of Christianity is sweet to me.
You can't escape my wrath,
No one can escape my anger and fury.
For I am one of the lords.
I am one of the powerful beings.
I am the keeper of your pain,
I have the power to control and keep your sorrow.
I am the holder of the spear.
I keep the weapon of war that will bring suffering and pain.
Like a serpent I'm slithering,
I am crawling and weaving like a snake, but with a harmful intention.
In a maze of sin and filth
I am within a complex and complicated network of evil actions and disgusting behavior.
Look down, you so-called god.
I am calling out the god, who some believe in but I do not, in a mocking and challenging way.
Step down, from your heavenly throne.
I demand, in an insolent way, that the 'god' come down from the holy throne.
Let your divine tears of blood, rain over us.
I want to see the 'god' crying tears of blood, which to me is divine, fall down upon us.
And behold what I do to your servants.....
Watch and see what I am going to do to your followers, oh 'god.'
And behold what I do to your servants....
Watch and see what I am going to do to your followers, oh 'god.'
I am a demon that dwells in the darkest flame.
I am a monster who lives in the darkest fire of hell.
The evil from inside....
I possess an internal evil unlike any other.
I am a demon, king of the darkest realm.
I am the ruler of the darkest kingdom of hell, as a demon.
For I am Satan.......
For I am the ultimate evil, Satan himself.
Diabolis Interium.
The devil's pause between.
Diabolis Interium.
The devil's pause between.
You can't escape my wrath,
No one can escape my anger and fury.
For I am one of the lords.
I am one of the powerful beings.
I am the keeper of the key to the cosmic pain,
The control of the universe's agony is held by me.
Like a serpent I'm slithering,
I am crawling and weaving like a snake, but with a harmful intention.
Through your world divine.
I slither through the world of the divine but with an evil energy.
Diabolis Interium.
The devil's pause between.
Diabolis Interium.
The devil's pause between.
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