Der Blutharsch ("snow drenched in blood", "dried blood" or "scab" -- but re… Read Full Bio ↴Der Blutharsch ("snow drenched in blood", "dried blood" or "scab" -- but really a reference to a Swiss mercenary company circa 1600 AD) was the primary musical project of Austrian musician Albin Julius. In their early career, Der Blutharsch used neo-nazi and military aesthetics such as the Sig rune, Iron Cross and uniforms in covers, merchandise and concerts. The sound of the project uses heavily layered and textured neoclassical and martial themes which usually unfold over the course of a whole album. Individual tracks are almost always untitled. In its later days, Julius had moved on to psychadelic rock, oficially disbanding in 2010 and reforming as Der Blutharsch and the Infinite Church of the Leading Hand.

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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But first, let's remind ourselves what the fundamental rights of an independent nation are.

Blood Nation.
Blood Nation.

Arrgh!
Herzum
A Herzum

A Herzum
A Herzum (Forgive my despair)

Light (...) night sky (...)
Dreaing of the ever-night
War we came and war we kept
Wotan unser stand the hill

Herzum
A Herzum (Forgive my despair)
A Herzum (Forgive my despair)
A Herzum (Forgive my despair)

(...) schleben (...)
(...) the World of (...)
(...) play
(...) ist to late.

Herzum
A Herzum (Forgive my despair)

A Herzum (Forgive my despair)
A Herzum (Forgive my despair)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Der Blutharsch's song VII are cryptic and reflect the band's interest in pagan and Nazi ideologies. The phrase "Blood Nation" creates a feeling of solidarity and collectivism among the followers of this ideology. The repetition of "Herzum" and "Forgive my despair" sound like a prayer or a mantra, invoking a sense of desperation and hopelessness. The next line, "Light (...) night sky (...)," conjures up the image of the stars or the moon shining in the dark sky, perhaps symbolizing the eternal life of the Aryan race.

The lines "Dreaming of the ever-night/ War we came and war we kept" can be interpreted as a desire for an everlasting conflict between different races or nations. The reference to Wotan, a Germanic pagan god, adds to the song's imagery of a warrior culture. The phrase "Unser stand the hill" may refer to a battle or a war fought on a hill, with Wotan watching over the Germanic warriors.

Overall, the song's lyrics seem to express a deeply held belief in pagan and Nazi ideologies, which advocate for a superior Aryan race and a constant state of war between different nations or races.

Line by Line Meaning

Blood Nation.
We are a nation bound by blood, with shared heritage and values.

Arrgh!
This is a cry of pain, reflecting the struggles and challenges we face.

Herzum
I feel overwhelmed and helpless.

A Herzum
I'm deeply distressed and filled with sorrow.

Light (...) night sky (...)
I gaze upon the stars, lost in thought and longing for a better tomorrow.

Dreaing of the ever-night
I'm haunted by a sense of impending doom and uncertainty.

War we came and war we kept
Our history is marked by conflict and strife.

Wotan unser stand the hill
Our struggle is inspired by our ancestral traditions and gods.

Herzum
I feel overwhelmed and helpless.

A Herzum
I'm deeply distressed and filled with sorrow.

(...) schleben (...)
We are caught in a cycle of destruction and pain.