There are and have been several bands named Gehenna, the most notorious of … Read Full Bio ↴There are and have been several bands named Gehenna, the most notorious of which are the following:

1) A black metal band from Norway.

1) A black metal band that was formed in Stavanger, Norway in January 1993 as a nameless project by Sanrabb, Dolgar and Sir Vereda. They didn’t give the band a name until they had enough material which would represent their voice. In May of the same year, the trio entered the studio to record a demo. Sanrabb and Dolgar shared the duty of guitars, vocals, bass and synth, while Sir Vereda took his seat behind the drum set.

The demo was recorded between the 3rd and 7th of June 1993 in Soundsuite Studios. It was released under the name “Black Seared Heart” as a tape limited to 100 copies.

Gehenna participated in the Darkthrone tribute “Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone”, released by Moonfog Productions in 1998, covering the song “Transilvanian Hunger”. Later, in 2001, the band also participated in the Mayhem tribute “Originators of the Northern Darkness: A Tribute to Mayhem”, released by Avantgarde Music, covering the song “Cursed In Eternity”.

After several years of inactivity, the band returned with "WW" in 2005, heralding a much welcomed return to their black metal roots.

Eight years later, in 2013, Gehenna released Unravel.

Discography:

Black Seared Heart Demo, 1993
Ancestor of the Darkly Sky EP, 1993
First Spell mini album, 1994
Seen Through the Veils of Darkness (The Second Spell) Full-length, 1995
Malice (Our Third Spell) Full-length, 1996
Black Seared Heart Best of/Compilation, 1996
Deadlights EP, 1998
Adimiron Black Full-length, 1998
Murder Full-length, 2000
WW Full-length, 2005
Unravel Full-length, 2013

http://www.myspace.com/gehennaofficial

2) A Death/thrash metal band from Finland that formed in 1994 and changed their name to Riivaaja in 1996.

3) A Mexican progressive power metal band formed in 1979. They are apparently still active, although their last album (their 2nd altogether) was released in 1987. http://www.myspace.com/officialgehenna

4) A Swedish Black/Thrash Metal band. They formed as Gehenna, but after one demo called "Kill" (1993) changed their name to Gehennah.

5) An American Death Metal band from Salix, Pennsylvania that released one demo called "The Horror Begins..." in 1991. http://www.myspace.com/gehennapa

Werewolf
Gehenna Lyrics

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Inescapable darkness draws us in
It is here the unspeakable
Murder will be consummated

Nothing is ever quite here
Nothing ever changes

But the end is near

And we will have reached our destination
Turn our gaze away
Choose nothingness
Gates closed behind us
Boundless the deep below us

Nothing is ever quiet here
Nothing ever changes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Werewolf by Gehenna has a haunting and mysterious tone. The first two lines of the lyrics, "Inescapable darkness draws us in, it is here the unspeakable" set the mood of the song. It refers to a situation where one is being drawn into darkness and into a situation that cannot be put into words. The reference to murder being consummated adds to this dark and eerie atmosphere. The lyrics suggest that something is about to happen, something that might be irreversible.

The next set of lyrics, "Nothing is ever quite here, nothing ever changes" suggests that the place where this is taking place is timeless and unchanged. This theme of stagnation and unchanging environment continues in the next set of lyrics, "But the end is near, and we will have reached our destination. Turn our gaze away, choose nothingness. Gates closed behind us, boundless the deep below us." These lyrics suggest that the end is near and whatever has been done, has been done. The only choice now is to turn away and choose nothingness as an escape. The gates are closed behind, indicating that there is no turning back, and the only way is down.

In conclusion, the lyrics of Werewolf by Gehenna are a mix of darkness and mystery. The song talks about being drawn into an unspeakable situation from which there is no escape. The environment is stagnant and unchanging, and one is left to choose nothingness as the only escape.

Line by Line Meaning

Inescapable darkness draws us in
The darkness is irresistible and we are being pulled towards it.

It is here the unspeakable
The darkness is where we will commit heinous acts that cannot be spoken of.

Murder will be consummated
We will complete the act of killing someone here in the darkness.

Nothing is ever quite here
There is a lack of sound and activity in the darkness.

Nothing ever changes
The darkness is forever stagnant.

But the end is near
Our time in the darkness is coming to a close.

And we will have reached our destination
We will have achieved our goal by the time we exit the darkness.

Turn our gaze away
We avert our eyes from the horror that surrounds us.

Choose nothingness
We embrace emptiness and lack of being.

Gates closed behind us
The darkness has enveloped us and there is no escape from it.

Boundless the deep below us
There is an infinite abyss beneath us, within the darkness.