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.
Heart of Ice
Dark Funeral Lyrics
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They are the children of the damned.
Cursed to live in darkness,
With a soul and a heart of ice.
Heart of ice...
As nightfall sets in, they crawl out from their caves.
Where they been hiding from the sunlight rays,
The endless search for fresh blood.
The never-ending hunger, burns their inside.
Like a flame from hell, never easing pain.
They are the living shadows, cursed to live in black.
You can see the reflection of the moon, in their empty eyes.
Look deep in their eyes, as the burning flames of hell arise.
Burning in their empty souls.
They move in the night, like a pack of wolves.
Hunting down their victims, there is no escape.
As nightfall sets in, they crawl out from their caves.
Where they been hiding from the sunlight rays,
Until the moon calls out their names.
The never-ending hunger, burns their inside.
Like a flame from hell, never easing pain.
They howl in the night,
They are the children of the damned.
Cursed to live in darkness,
With a soul and a heart of ice.
"Heart of Ice" by Dark Funeral depicts the relentless hunt of vampires, cursed to live in darkness and feed on the blood of the living. The lyrics describe a group of vampires emerging from their hiding places at night, compelled by their never-ending hunger to seek out fresh blood. Their eyes are empty and lifeless, with a reflection of the moon shining through them. As they move through the night, they are likened to a pack of wolves, stalking their prey and offering no hope of escape.
The lyrics suggest that the vampiric nature is a curse, with the subjects possessing a "soul and a heart of ice". The hunger they experience is unceasing, and its intensity is likened to a "flame from hell". There is a sense of desperation to their actions; they are compelled to seek out blood both because of their curse and the unbearable pain they experience without it.
Overall, the lyrics of "Heart of Ice" depict an unrelenting, terrifying portrayal of vampiric nature. The vampires they describe are relentless, cruel, and doomed to an existence of darkness and shadow.
Line by Line Meaning
They howl in the night,
The cursed beings scream in the darkness.
They are the children of the damned.
They are the offspring of the accursed.
Cursed to live in darkness,
They are doomed to dwell in the absence of light.
With a soul and a heart of ice.
Their spirits and emotions are cold and unfeeling.
As nightfall sets in, they crawl out from their caves.
At dusk, they emerge from their hiding places.
Where they been hiding from the sunlight rays,
They have avoided the sun's beams.
Until the moon calls out their names.
They heed the moon's beckoning.
The endless search for fresh blood.
They constantly seek new victims to feed on.
The never-ending hunger, burns their inside.
Their insatiable appetite consumes them from within.
Like a flame from hell, never easing pain.
Their torment is unrelenting, like an inferno from the underworld.
They are the living shadows, cursed to live in black.
They are the incarnate darkness, condemned to exist in obscurity.
You can see the reflection of the moon, in their empty eyes.
Their hollow gazes reflect the lunar illumination.
Look deep in their eyes, as the burning flames of hell arise.
As the flames of damnation kindle, gaze into their souls.
Burning in their empty souls.
Their spirits consume in the inferno of emptiness.
They move in the night, like a pack of wolves.
They roam under the nocturnal sky, akin to a clan of predators.
Hunting down their victims, there is no escape.
Relentlessly pursuing their prey, with no chance of eluding them.
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