After all the twists and turns, ups and d… Read Full Bio ↴Enochian Crescent is Dead.
After all the twists and turns, ups and downs that we have lived through as years rolled by I never thought that there would be a day when Wrath and I put our musical partnership to a shelf. The decision was a moment of both great sadness and great relief. However, this was something that had to be done at this stage to ensure the continued productive musical careers of both parties. I can assure you all that both Wrath with True Black Dawn and I with the remaining members of Enochian Crescent, now known as The Crescent, shall outpour new music with newfound vigour and intensity.
When we founded Enochian Crescent in 1995, Wrath and I made a pact that should either quit the band we would put the name to rest also. As a man of my words I shall honour this agreement. The remaining members (Bolton - drums, Tunturituuli - bass, Vilhelm - guitar, and Viktor - guitar, vocals) shall continue the musical legacy of Enochian Crescent and you will be hearing songs from the old albums in the live-set. We recruited Hellwind Tuonenjoki as our new lead vocalist, who is already singing on the upcoming The Crescent album "Risti" (transl. Cross) which shall be released by Spinefarm Records in early 2013.
The remaining band members wish Wrath all the best in the future and I personally want to thank my long standing Omega Comrade and friend for all these years. He is a man with unique vocal talent and personality to match in this world of mediocrity.
Even though these news might shock and upset some, worry not; it was all for the best. And you may enjoy both the voice of Wrath and the music of Enochian Crescent in near future.
In LVX et NOX
Viktor / The Crescent
Chalk Face
Enochian Crescent Lyrics
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Of a dead son of god
Reflects on a blank stare
Of his dead servants
Populating this deceived necropolis
That still thinks it lives
Let all sons
Claim rights for a synthetic chalk face-on
As ancestors
Of the black art and worse
Give-aways for a swine head
No son of god has missed
A chance for earthly love
No son has ever missed a chance
For love with daughters of Eve
...or those of the first wife of Adam
A chalk face
Of a dead son of god
Blushed with pious for taste of blood
And sweat
And semen and passion
Behind the kiss of the one he adorned
If you'll be his servants
Then let us celebrate
The first and the only true
Christian marriage
Of a prophet and a prostitute
No son of god has missed
A chance for rebellion
No son has even missed a chance
For rising against his father
...and not refute the gospel of truth to hank
As reminded of when we are drunk
Of thick smell of love
Panting passages of arcane hours
In our high mass in the dark
And a choir of latex-nuns
Exalts to crescendo before
Languid embrace of dawning revelations
Three art race of QBL
And of angels fallen
And of witchery and sword
And of Tartarean abodes
Night, unknown, chaos
The lyrics to Enochian Crescent's song Chalk Face seem to be a commentary on the concept of religiosity and how it can be more deceiving than enlightening. The first stanza features a motif of death and stagnation; a chalk face, representing the image of the dead son of god, looks upon the dead servants of the people that still think they are alive. The second stanza calls to all the sons of the inhumane father, presumably the devil, to claim their own rights to a synthetic chalk face. The song seems to be asserting that religion creates a false sense of entitlement and glory.
Line by Line Meaning
A chalk face
The image made of chalk,
Of a dead son of god
Of a dead deity believed to be a creator of the universe
Reflects on a blank stare
Is mirrored by a lifeless expression
Of his dead servants
Of his followers who have passed away
Populating this deceived necropolis
Inhabiting this place of the dead that has been misled
That still thinks it lives
That mistakenly believes it is alive
Let all sons
May all offspring
Of our inhumane father
Of our cruel god
Claim rights for a synthetic chalk face-on
Assert ownership of a fake chalk image
As ancestors
As predecessors
Of the black art and worse
Of dark magic and even worse things
Give-aways for a swine head
Gifts for those unworthy
No son of god has missed
Not one deity has failed
A chance for earthly love
An opportunity for love with mortals
No son has ever missed a chance
None of the deities have let an opportunity slip away
For love with daughters of Eve
To fall in love with women
...or those of the first wife of Adam
...or with Lilith, Adam's original partner according to certain folklore
A chalk face
The image made of chalk
Of a dead son of god
Of a deceased deity believed to be a creator of the universe
Blushed with pious for taste of blood
Flushed with religious conviction for the flavor of blood
And sweat
As well as perspiration
And semen and passion
As well as male essence and love
Behind the kiss of the one he adorned
Behind the embrace of the chosen one
If you'll be his servants
If you will be his followers
Then let us celebrate
Then let us enjoy
The first and the only true
The original and authentic
Christian marriage
Formal union according to the Christian ritual
Of a prophet and a prostitute
Between a seer and a harlot
No son of god has missed
No deity has failed
A chance for rebellion
An opportunity to revolt
No son has even missed a chance
None of the deities have failed to take the chance
For rising against his father
To rise up against their creator
...and not refute the gospel of truth to hank
...and not deny the message of truth to the uninitiated
As reminded of when we are drunk
As recalled by us when we onebriated
Of thick smell of love
Of the strong scent of romance
Panting passages of arcane hours
Labored moments of mystical times
In our high mass in the dark
During our concentrated exercise in the dark
And a choir of latex-nuns
And a group of rubber-garbed celibates
Exalts to crescendo before
Raises to climax before
Languid embrace of dawning revelations
Slow, relaxed hug of new understandings
Three art race of QBL
Three sets of teachings derived from the Qabalah
And of angels fallen
And of angels who have been cast out
And of witchery and sword
And of magic and violence
And of Tartarean abodes
And of unpleasant dwelling places
Night, unknown, chaos
Darkness, mystery, disarray
Contributed by Maya W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.