Darken sees himself as a Heathen and Christianity as the worst enemy of white Europeans. He exalts the latter’s return to their ancestors' heritage, and has spoken out against “race mixing”.[2] On the Graveland EP Raise Your Sword!, he declares Heathendom to be the religion of white Europeans.
Darken has been accused of being a neo-Nazi. However, he has made statements to contradict this accusation, even speaking out against the Third Reich and their ideology: "I do not see any point in referring to NS because I do not see any point in referring to any ideologies that lost. It is against logic and eternal law of evolution"[3] and "If you are White proud of being White and proud of your forefathers faith, if you politically incorrect, if you dare to criticize the politicians and it you point at the existence of a strong powerful Jewish lobby supporting Israel – you are called nazi and anti-Semite. And the special institution start to persecute you. I am called ‘Nazi” but no one has any proof of my nazi background. They just repeat once heard someone else words having no proof of it."[4] And "In Poland many people refer to Slavonic heritage as many refer to German. And I think that those who refer to Slavonic culture are the majority but they do not make big show of it. For me there is no difference between pagan beliefs of Vikings and Slavs. The names are different but the core is the same. Different stories but the same Gods with the same attributes. The ideologist of the Third Reich were responsible for the division between German Aryan world and Slavonic world. They distorted the historical facts in order to separate from Eastern world. Communist did the same but they of course favouritized [sic] Slavs."[5] Yet, in a 2006 interview with Decibel, he stated that "Graveland is regarded as a NSBM band because of my political convictions, [which] most people would call extreme right-wing National Socialist convictions," and "people I played with were Satanists and they were not interested in paganism. Due to these differences, we finally started to walk separate ways and Graveland became [a] one-man band again. I understood that I could not support Satanism [because it] was a part of Judeo-Christian religion. In the Third Reich, Satanists would end [up] in gas chambers."[6] In the same interview, he stated "I do not see any point in referring to [National Socialism] because I do not see any point in referring to any ideologies that lost. It is against logic and the eternal law of evolution. I think that white men should search for new ideas that would be well adapted for the current reality and the problems of [the] contemporary world."[6]
Blood of Christians on My Sword
Graveland Lyrics
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With it's cruel, cold hands
The cold witheness hurts our eyes
And we still march with wind in the face
We follow the trace of blood in the snow
Yesterday we burnt two villages
We killed women and children
Heads out of the bodies of priests
The blood of hideous monk
Is still getting blacker on my axe
Their temple burnt
And we fed a fire with their corpses
My brothers are marching silently
The great frost turns the hearts into ice
The warm blood will bring the life back
To their bodies...
Another christian village is near...
Those who escaped, showed us the way...
On the blood from their wounds...
We must deal them a deathblow
Before wolves get them...
On the horizon behind us
The black smoke appears on the sky
On the hills full of trees
Wolves observe us
They'll leave the hills and follow us
As soon as the day in over...
The song "Blood of Christians on My Sword" by Graveland depicts a warrior's journey through a cold, wintry landscape where he and his "brothers" are on a mission to kill Christians and destroy their villages. The lyrics convey an eerie and unsettling atmosphere through vivid and gory imagery, describing the burning of villages, killing of women and children, and impaling of priests' heads on a wooden socle. The warrior's axe is stained with the blood of monks and he speaks of their temple being burnt down and their corpses being used to feed a fire.
The bleak and harsh environment is given significance with the mention of wolves observing their movements and waiting to prey on them once the day is over. The warrior seems to relish in the brutality of their mission, despite the freezing temperatures and challenging conditions. The final lines of the song indicate that they are already planning their next brutal attack on another Christian village.
Overall, the song portrays a grim and violent world, where barbarism and brutality triumph over compassion and empathy. The warrior's actions and attitude towards his victims is characterized by a sadistic and cold-hearted mindset, where killing and destruction is seen as an act of power and strength.
Line by Line Meaning
The frost tries to reach us
The severity of the cold climate is felt by us and seems to be attempting to harm us in some way.
With it's cruel, cold hands
The cold weather feels like a malevolent entity trying to harm us with every passing moment.
The cold witheness hurts our eyes
The blinding, colorless environment around us causes excruciating pain to our eyes.
And we still march with wind in the face
Despite the challenging environmental conditions, we keep moving towards our objective with our faces being struck by strong gusts of wind.
We follow the trace of blood in the snow
We are tracking the course of crimson bloodstains that have tainted the snowy terrain.
Yesterday we burnt two villages
The day before, we set two settlements on fire and razed them to the ground.
We killed women and children
We have no qualms about slaughtering even innocent, helpless individuals who may pose no direct threat to us.
Heads out of the bodies of priests
We have decapitated holy men and publically displayed their heads after removing them from their bodies.
We impaled on our wooden socle...
We pierced the lifeless bodies on sharp wooden planks for public display and warned anyone who resists us of the same fate.
The blood of hideous monk
The blood of a particularly detested religious leader is dripping off my weapon.
Is still getting blacker on my axe
The bloodstains on my axe are thickening and drying up, making it look darker and more ominous with each passing moment.
Their temple burnt
We have obliterated the place of worship of our opponents using fire and smoke.
And we fed a fire with their corpses
We have ramped up the severity of our violence and barbarism by burning the dead bodies of our foes in a fiery spectacle.
My brothers are marching silently
My comrades-in-arms are moving forward with me in complete silence, ready to carry out our mission in a swift manner.
The great frost turns the hearts into ice
The freezing cold weather has an almost psychological impact on us, causing us to become numb and indifferent to the horrors we are inflicting upon others.
The warm blood will bring the life back
The warm blood of our enemies will act as a catalyst to reignite the life force in our numb bodies and steel our resolve as we march forward.
To their bodies...
The warm blood will serve as some form of solace or warmth to the pale, lifeless bodies lying motionless all around us.
Another christian village is near...
We've reached the vicinity of another settlement of the same religion that we are set to wage war against.
Those who escaped, showed us the way...
The survivors of the village we attacked earlier have pointed us in the direction of this new target, either out of compulsion or as an act of betrayal.
On the blood from their wounds...
The blood derived from the wounds of those we've killed provides an almost poetic and violent backdrop to our march forward.
We must deal them a deathblow
Our primary objective is to defeat this enemy and deal a final killing blow to their resistance and morale.
Before wolves get them...
We must act fast and defeat our opponents before wild animals such as wolves prey upon them.
On the horizon behind us
Behind us, at a distance, we can see a somewhat ominous-looking horizon and the intimation of a threat that might lie there.
The black smoke appears on the sky
There is an appearance of a black smoke cloud which can signify something extremely dangerous and ominous looming over the horizon.
On the hills full of trees
In the hilly, wooded areas around us, there may yet be hidden dangers and lurking enemies waiting to strike.
Wolves observe us
The wild animals around us, in this case, wolves, are also keeping a watchful eye on our actions and movements.
They'll leave the hills and follow us
The wild animals, if they feel the need, will follow us and potentially pose an added threat to our safety.
As soon as the day in over...
Nightfall marks the beginning of another set of dangers and threats from those who may wish to harm us.
Contributed by Maya R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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The frost tries to reach us,
with its cruel cold hands
the cold witheness hurts our eyes
and we still march with wind in the face.
We follow the trace of blood in the snow
Yesterday we burnt two villages
We killed women and children
Heads out of the bodies of priests
We impaled on our wooden socle(?)...
The blood of hideous monk
is still getting blacker on my axe
Their temple burnt.
And we fed a fire with their corpses
My brothers are marching silently
The great frost turns the hearts to ice
The warm blood will bring the life back
to their bodies...
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Logannnnn13
You're full of bullshit, Jewish propaganda to argue that Christianity is a greater threat than Islam to Europe right now.
Fighting against Christianity in Europe for atrocities committed many generations and hundreds of years ago, rather than Islam who is committing atrocities in Europe now and for the foreseeable future.... you haven't explained how you reached this conclusion, just said "christian propaganda" a bunch of times- not an argument. Yeah, what happened to native European religions in the name of Christianity was horrible, and while their current presence isn't ideal, they aren't the ones killing and out-breeding Europeans today.
Maybe you're too young, biased, misinformed, ignorant, or any number of adjectives, but this issue goes far beyond being a "trve kvlt black metaler". The white race, Europe as a whole, is under serious threat from islam. As you fight against Christianity for what was done centuries ago- while Christians also protected Europe from many attempted Arab invasions- you fighting them has contributed to their inability to block the successful Arab invasion over the past decade.
Congratulations on your fight against the group who would've prevented the invasion of Arabs and their current takeover of Europe. I'll leave some visuals of what's going on, what you're allowing to kill Europe.
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/11/11/watch-anti-migrant-video-going-viral-across-europe/
Logannnnn13
People have been fedposting on this video for over a decade... yay?
Logannnnn13
@Claudio Henrique delet this
Arngrim Aethelwulfar
A church in my town got struck by lightning last night and got burned to the fucking ground despite all the efforts of the entire fire department. They described the fires as "uncanny" in their resilience and persistence. The bolt hit the metal cross, which lit up and exploded, in the process catching the wooden steeple on fire. I laughed and cheered at this victory. I raise a mead horn to the great lord of thunder, the divine wielder of Mjollnir! HAIL ASA-THOR!!!!
Zane Goodeker
Big if True
Oatmeal Man
I wish I discovered this when I was 17. I like it now but I would've loved it then.
NoKturnal
I’m 16 and I love this so much this song literally made me so edgy and I broke up with my girlfriend because of this now this band runs my personality
Logannnnn13
What does my username imply I found it at lol
Of the North Records
Drunk as fuck got tears of pagan pride in my eyes HAIL BROTHER I FUCKING HAILE YOU!!! MAY WE DRINK IN VALHALL
Zane Goodeker
Based
The End Commune
lol = irl