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]
Carpathian Wolves
Graveland Lyrics
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Folk, my blood bubbles with rage and hatred.I know who I am and I know
My destiny, I know who is my brother and who is my enemy, today is a
Good day to die... she'd blood cools on the battlefield, blood of my
Ancestors. They knew that their acts were proper and good, they died
Defending their lands and towns. They were not afraid of death or
Pain, but they were afraid that someone could name them cowards. Gods
Were pleased with their victories, took their sacrifices and protected
Victory. My ancestors walked these paths with pride and courage
Marking them by the blood. In my bloody hands I sway the flag of my
Folk and walk the way of my ancestors, the paths of their brave
Acts... the paths that are forgotten today by many asleep people by
Fallacious realm of happiness and peace. Their hearts are poisoned by
Poison of judeo-christian pseudo values. If they do not wake up their
Folk will die. The enemies of my Folk will have to die. Their blood
Will be she'd on my hands... Gods will take the sacrifice. The time of
Fight is coming. The time when one will have to she'd his blood during
The battle. When this day comes, as in the past, the fiery chariots
Will come across the lands carrying death and destruction. Let the
Horns and drums rouse us to fight, soon the flocks of black crows will
Eat the dead bodies of our foes.
We dedicate this album to all the people who still walk the true ways
Of our ancestors, who are faithful to laws and customs of the Folk,
Who are not afraid of standing at confines of the freedom of culture
And belief, who stand against tremadous power of our enemies, who want
To destroy our will to fight an
d live as a free and proud people. The lyrics of Graveland's "Carpathian Wolves" glorify the pride and courage of the singer's ancestors who fought and died defending their lands and towns. The song depicts a strong connection to one's roots and the importance of staying true to one's heritage, customs, and values. The lyrics use imagery of blood, sacrifice, and battle to convey the message of standing up against the enemies of the singer's folk and fighting for their freedom and way of life. The song also critiques the "judeo-christian pseudo values" that poison the hearts of people and threaten the existence of the Folk.
The lyrics of "Carpathian Wolves" reflect the ideology of the National Socialist Black Metal (NSBM) movement, which seeks to promote fascist, racist, and anti-semitic beliefs through music. Graveland has been associated with the NSBM scene and has faced controversy and criticism for their political views. However, the band's founder and main songwriter, Rob Darken, has denied being a neo-Nazi or promoting hate ideology, and instead claims to be inspired by pagan traditions and mythology.
Line by Line Meaning
Following The Voice Of Blood In my bloody hands I sway the flag of my Folk, my blood bubbles with rage and hatred.
I am following the voice of my blood as I hold my Folk's flag with pride. I am consumed with anger and hate.
I know who I am and I know My destiny, I know who is my brother and who is my enemy, today is a Good day to die...
I am aware of my identity and my future. I also recognize who is on my side and who is against me. Today, I am ready to die for my cause.
She'd blood cools on the battlefield, blood of my Ancestors. They knew that their acts were proper and good, they died Defending their lands and towns.
On the battlefield, I am surrounded by the blood of my ancestors who fought bravely for their land and people. They died with honor.
They were not afraid of death or Pain, but they were afraid that someone could name them cowards.
My ancestors were not scared of death or suffering, but they feared the label of being called a coward.
Gods Were pleased with their victories, took their sacrifices and protected Them and showed the mysterious paths of life and death, destiny and Victory.
Their great victories pleased the gods who protected them and guided them through life's uncertain paths.
My ancestors walked these paths with pride and courage Marking them by the blood.
My ancestors bravely walked their paths with pride, leaving a trail of blood behind them.
In my bloody hands I sway the flag of my Folk and walk the way of my ancestors, the paths of their brave Acts...
I hold the flag of my Folk in bloody hands as I walk the same path as my ancestors, following their brave acts.
The paths that are forgotten today by many asleep people by Fallacious realm of happiness and peace.
Today, many people have forgotten these paths, hypnotized by false promises of happiness and peace.
Their hearts are poisoned by Poison of judeo-christian pseudo values.
Their minds are polluted with the poison of Judeo-Christian values that are not true to their ancestral heritage.
If they do not wake up their Folk will die. The enemies of my Folk will have to die.
If they do not awaken from their stupor, their Folk will perish. Those who stand against my Folk must be destroyed.
Their blood Will be she'd on my hands... Gods will take the sacrifice. The time of Fight is coming.
I will shed the blood of my enemies and the gods will accept their sacrifice. The time for battle is drawing near.
When this day comes, as in the past, the fiery chariots Will come across the lands carrying death and destruction.
Just like in the past, fiery chariots will arrive, bringing with them death and destruction to the land.
Let the Horns and drums rouse us to fight, soon the flocks of black crows will Eat the dead bodies of our foes.
The sound of horns and drums will stir us into action, and soon the bodies of our enemies will be devoured by black crows.
We dedicate this album to all the people who still walk the true ways Of our ancestors, who are faithful to laws and customs of the Folk, Who are not afraid of standing at confines of the freedom of culture And belief, who stand against tremadous power of our enemies, who want To destroy our will to fight and our unique identity.
We dedicate this album to those who still follow our ancestors' ways, who respect the Folk's laws and traditions, who aren't afraid to challenge cultural norms, and who are standing against our enemies. Those who seek to destroy our will to fight and uniqueness.
Contributed by Ethan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Zeptyche
As much as I love Darkthrone and Immortal and credit Mayhem, I feel as though Rob Darken encapsulated perfectly what Black Metal was and this album is my all time #1 for Black Metal. Droning rhythms, medieval riffs, raw power emulation of Bathory, the album sounds like it’s a haunted blackened forest. It does such a fine job of sounding as if it’s been recorded in the 1400’s.
@nocturnalgraves
Recordings from the 1400s always had the cruelest guitar sounds
@tyranonaut5469
Well said!
@MorbidVisions310
@@nocturnalgraves totally. dont forget the synths, they were ahead their time ⏳
@awarewolves1712
Man I was tripping so hard one night that I couldn't figure out the computer. This album was next on the playlist. I thought about fleeing the room but then thought fuck it, I mean what the hell. It remains one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard.
@awarewolves1712
@@MorbidVisions310 Oh come on people! You all know what he meant! smdh. Don't make me come up there!
@iconofsin8425
Great classic album
The best ov Graveland (and celtic winter too)
@screeninjury2670
following the voice of blood, too!
@user-ij9ui8kz8s
The magic that was capricornus.... best era Graveland
@DHEADshaker
Great album! Great voice and vibes! This is real BM.