The band was started back in 1992 and was at that time called Mordor. The f… Read Full Bio ↴The band was started back in 1992 and was at that time called Mordor. The first demo "Souls Of Purity" was released in 1993. In Dec. 1994 the debut album "Labyrinths Of Horror" was recorded and it was released in June 1995, by Euphonious Records.

In 1997 Exmortem was ready with a new recording, this time it was the promo tape called "Dejected". This lead to a new signing with Euphonious Records, who in 1998 released the second album "Dejected In Obscurity". Later in 1998 Exmortem released a new promo tape and two of the tracks from that tape was later released on a split 7" vinyl in 1999.

After that Exmortem started to work more professionally and that led to a new line-up with two new members in Simon (V) and Reno (D) and with them a new promo-CD was recorded in 2000. Finally in the end of 2000, the band entered the studio to record the "Berzerker Legions" album and it was released in May 2001 by Hammerheart Records.

After the release of "Berzerker Legions" Exmortem got more known in the international metal scene and after having played shows in lots of European countries the band started to work on the next album. This let to the signing with Osmose production who released the fourth album "Pestilence Empire" in Dec. 2002. Since then the band have been on a European tour and played several other shows, plus released two exclusive vinyl releases. With the re-release of Berzerker Legions in the US the band for the first time made a widely distributed release from Exmortem available in the United States

2005: Earache/Wicked World released "Nihilistic Contentment" in Europe and the US. Exmortem followed the release touring England with Behemoth.

in october of 2008 Mighty Music released their sixth album called "Funeral Phantoms".

The Conqueror
Exmortem Lyrics

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The conqueror rules
And sovereignty is his brand
Creative destruction
The coming of modern fimbulance

Grim destruction
Glorious (re)creation

Praise creativity
And see your own kingdom rise
Fade into grey
And follow the weakened

The conqueror rise
And sovereignty is his brand
Creative destruction
The coming of modern fimbulance

The future is formed by those who sees it
Destroy the limited
And awake the giant within

Lead the pack
To new horizons

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Exmortem's The Conqueror speak of a ruler who claims sovereignty and is seen as a conqueror. Their rule is accompanied by creative destruction, which is referred to as the coming of modern fimbulance. The lyrics suggest that destruction is necessary for (re)creation, and that creativity should be praised to allow one's own kingdom to rise. The chorus repeats the opening lines, emphasizing the idea that the conqueror's rule is powerful and significant.

In the second verse, the lyrics encourage individuals to awaken their own potential and to lead the way to new horizons. Those who see the future and dare to destroy the limited will be the ones to shape it. The lyrics seem to suggest that those who are weak or follow others blindly will fade into grey, left behind in the wake of those who seize opportunities.

Line by Line Meaning

The conqueror rules
The conqueror has become the ruler

And sovereignty is his brand
His power and authority are his identity

Creative destruction
The destruction that is oriented to creation

The coming of modern fimbulance
The arrival of a destructive event that will pave way for a new era

Grim destruction
The destruction that is harsh and severe

Glorious (re)creation
The beautiful new creation that will arise after the destruction

Praise creativity
Give honor and respect to creativity

And see your own kingdom rise
Watch as your own power and territory grows

Fade into grey
Disappear into obscurity

And follow the weakened
Follow the feeble and powerless

The conqueror rise
The conqueror rises to power