Julius co-founded The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud along with his then-partner Alzbeth. This project produced more neofolk-based music, based around themes drawn from European history and folklore. Julius has also worked with Douglas P. on the Death In June albums Operation Hummingbird and Take Care & control, and with Boyd Rice on the NON album Children Of The Black Sun. He was also together with Douglas P. part of Boyd Rice and Fiends and has a techno-style project named La Maison Moderne.
Despite denying any claims of neo-fascim in Der Blutharsch's music by Julius, a preliminary injunction against the weekly newspaper "Jungle World" calling the project a "Neo-Nazi Band" was denied by the regional court in Frankenthal, Germany. Arguing that the symbolism used in the project's concerts, merchandise and covers substantiated objective evidence of fascist and national socialist views, Julius' claim was officially dropped.
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Der Blutharsch Lyrics
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The said the war is over but I don't believe it. No one told me it was over, no one that was in the truth told me it was over. All the liars with down the road said it was over but... no one that I knew that was telling me the truth said it was over. So I guess it's not over as far as I'm concerned.
Fallen wir!
(...) killed though (...) car crash down the (...) garbage down the road (...) trash (...) distant ship (...) don't want to get involved (...) take up a gun (...) I mean (...) all the (...) where did you go along (...) spiritual movement in this world (...) got out of prison (...) they don't have enough (...) last American (...) United States, and the United States can't even forgive their own children, for doing exactly what they raised them up to do?
The song "II" by Der Blutharsch features quite fragmented lyrics that may seem difficult to interpret at first. Still, a closer look may reveal a complex message. The opening lines suggest a discrepancy between official information and personal beliefs. Despite being told that the war is over, the singer does not believe it, as none of the people they trust have confirmed it. This creates a sense of disorientation and distrust towards larger systems of authority, which may have failed to provide a coherent narrative.
The following lines add to this confusion by painting a vivid scene of violence and chaos. The references to death, car crashes, trash, and distant ships suggest a world in disarray, where the individual is left to fend for themselves. However, the singer refuses to take part in this chaos actively, instead of expressing a desire to stay out of trouble. The lines "take up a gun" and "all the" remain unfinished, which may signify a reluctance to choose a side or get involved in violent activity.
Overall, the song may be interpreted as a critique of the hypocrisy of the ruling class, which claims to hold power but fails to provide stability and meaning for the individual. The singer feels a sense of disillusionment and exhaustion, yet retains a shred of hope for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
The said the war is over but I don't believe it.
I do not believe that the war is over because no one who told the truth informed me of it.
No one told me it was over, no one that was in the truth told me it was over.
I have not heard from anyone who was in the truth that the war is over.
All the liars with down the road said it was over but...
I have heard from liars down the road that the war is over, but I doubt their words.
no one that I knew that was telling me the truth said it was over.
None of my acquaintances who speak the truth has informed me of the war's end.
So I guess it's not over as far as I'm concerned.
Based on the lack of credible information, I assume the war is not over.
Fallen wir!
We are falling!
(...) killed though (...)
It is unclear what this line is referencing, but someone or something was killed.
car crash down the (...) garbage down the road (...) trash (...) distant ship (...)
There was a car crash near the garbage on the road, and trash near a distant ship.
don't want to get involved (...) take up a gun (...) I mean (...) all the (...)
I do not want to get involved but may have to resort to taking up a gun because of all the uncertainty.
where did you go along (...) spiritual movement in this world (...) got out of prison (...)
It is unclear what this line is referencing or its relation to the preceding lines.
they don't have enough (...) last American (...) United States, and the United States can't even forgive their own children, for doing exactly what they raised them up to do?
It is unclear what this line is referencing or its relation to the preceding lines.
Contributed by Natalie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@untamed9631
Cold, so cold
The mountain air, thin and spare
The sun obscured
By endless winter
Winds rush through the valley pass
As snow falls upon icy paths
From pale white it fades to red
With the blood of my comrades
From the canyon floor
To the tundrous peaks
The cannons belch forth
Through the many weeks
Frozen, starving
In fields of ice
This barren trench
Altar of sacrifice
Holding position
In oceans of white
My hands go numb
From the frostbite
Man the machinegun
Against the next wave
Snowblind and shivering
Send them to the grave
Blood of these men
Spills on the land
Fruitless offensives
From frontline command
Perched on the watchtower
I see their advance
Through deep snow
Without a chance
Feeding the belt
Round after round
Another regiment
Savagely gunned down
The story of war
Blood and revenge
Just like the winter
Will never end
Blood
And the blood covers the snow
Blood
And the blood covers the snow
The forest, the mountains
The valleys of crosses
And the blood covers the snow
@erkkapehto9125
Last summer, I was hiking in the Julian Alps in Slovenia and listened to this album while climbing to the high peaks and wandering through the vast forests. Every now and then, I found WW1 graves and played tunes on my acoustic guitar to honor the memory of the soldiers
@zraven2931
This song perfectly displays the feeling of pure desperation and the horror of senseless but inevitable eradication of life. Absolutely stunning and cutting to the core.
@ochideviezure884
Pls contact me in some form you just described life.
@nathancordeiro1037
This song almost made me cry. They successfully captured the desperate of fighting in a cold and isolated place, far from home, friends, family...
A 10/10, no doubts.
@heinzthorvald4675
What a great way to start an album that manage to capture the essence of the Italian front and of the war in general
@maleexile9053
Damn weebs
@Tchernobog
I apologize to the 4 downvoters that this wasn't a fake tanned covered chick with pink hair and long plastic fingernails who is singing about shopping and breakups.
@octoberrust9483
And adultery
@yash1140
They were probably black metal elistists. Seen plenty of snobs trash on this album because it isn't brutal and doesn't sound like a broken washing machine with a dead mouse stuck inside it.
@so940
@@yash1140 ya exactly they were probably the opposite of what the original comment was suggesting 😂