GOTHMINISTER was formed by Bjørn Alexander Brem in Oslo, Norway, in 1999. I… Read Full Bio ↴GOTHMINISTER was formed by Bjørn Alexander Brem in Oslo, Norway, in 1999. In 2000 joined the keyboarder Halfface, followed by the guitarist Machine and Dementia aka the photographer Sandra Jensen (who developed the art direction of the band). GOTHMINISTER released the debut album “Gothic Electronic Anthems” in 2003 and got fantastic critics in both German and international press, and Metal Hammer UK headlines read “the undead are reborn”. GOTHMINISTER have had several successful club singles, and on top the hit “Angel” which entered the top 10 Deutsche Alternative Charts.
GOTHMINISTER played all the big German Festivals like WGT, Dark Storm Festival, two years in a row invited to the M`Era Luna Festival, and performing for over 10.000 people at the Schattenreich Festival at ARENA in Oberhausen together with bands like Oomph! , In Extremo and Within Temptation. GOTHMINISTER had great success and the debutalbum was re-released by Drakkar Entertainment GmbH/BMG in November 2003. Since then GOTHMINISTER has two new members; keyboardist Android, and live drummer Chris Dead. With the new album the music of GOTHMINISTER is more than ever about heavier guitars and dark metal. The electronic elements are still there, but more in the background, to make room for fantastic orchestral pompous moods. GOTHMINISTER will be touring all over Germany and the rest of Europe in order to promote the new masterpiece album: “Empire of Dark Salvation.”

They are taking part in Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "We Come Alive".[2] They advanced from their semi-final on 13 January 2024

Dark Salvation
Gothminister Lyrics

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Half as bright, twice as long
Message from times yet to come
Misty fields of no return
Only the wicked children burn
If you don't behave yourself
You are going straight to hell
To a place where God is gone
You will meet the darkest one

Bloodred skies
Where demons fly
Disobey, and it comes alive
You are doomed until
We change your will
You must learn
The good ones live
The others burn

If you don't behave yourself
We will have a soul to sell
There is still a way to learn
Only the wicked children burn

Here comes the dark salvation
Here comes the dark one with his cane
The cane it burns a little stitch

And then he fries
The little child

Overall Meaning

The song Dark Salvation by Gothminister is a dark and ominous song about the consequences of disobedience and wickedness. The opening lines, "half as bright, twice as long, message from times yet to come" suggest a grim prophecy of what is to come. The following lines, "misty fields of no return, only the wicked children burn" further emphasize the idea that disobedience will not be tolerated and that there will be a severe punishment. The following phrase, "if you don't behave yourself, you are going straight to hell, to a place where God is gone, you will meet the darkest one" is a clear indication that the song speaks about the consequences of sin.

The chorus, which repeats the line "only the wicked children burn," and the following lines "bloodred skies where demons fly, disobey and it comes alive" seem to indicate that the consequences of sin will be eternal damnation, with no hope of redemption. The second verse reiterates the earlier challenge, "if you don't behave yourself, we will have a soul to sell" and underlines the idea that disobedience will have severe and eternal consequences. The bridge, "here comes the dark salvation, here comes the dark one with his cane, the cane it burns a little stitch, and then he fries the little child" is one of the most chilling parts of the song, suggesting that there is no escape from punishment for the wicked.

Overall, Dark Salvation is a powerful and evocative song that warns of the consequences of sin with a strong emphasis on the idea of eternal damnation.

Line by Line Meaning

Half as bright, twice as long
Life is short, so make the most of it and live it to the fullest

Message from times yet to come
A warning of what's to come

Misty fields of no return
A place where there's no turning back

Only the wicked children burn
Only those who do bad deeds will be punished

If you don't behave yourself
If you don't act appropriately and make bad choices

You are going straight to hell
You will suffer consequences for your actions in the afterlife

To a place where God is gone
To a place that's devoid of blessings and forgiveness

You will meet the darkest one
You will meet the ruler of the underworld

Bloodred skies
The sky is painted with the color of death

Where demons fly
A place where evil beings roam

Disobey, and it comes alive
You'll invite danger and consequences by being disobedient