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]
Impaler of Wallachia
Graveland Lyrics
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In the castle near the forest
Where the howling of wild wolves
Sounds like music of dark abyss
At midnight wind was blowing
Transylvanian snow was falling
From the bloody womb of woman
Son of Dragon was born...
Spreads the sacred words of Evil:
"Thou art. Lord of Wallachia,
Thou shall be the Dracula..."
May this night be eternal
As eternal is his soul
The man with Satanic spirits
Became horrified ruler...
By the fire and sword
By the fear and terror
Like wolf thirsty for the blood
Vlad destroyed his enemies...
They called him Impaler
And they lived in fear
"Blood is life" he said,
and he killed them to live again...
And the night of end has come
They were waiting for his death
Three nights later grave was empty
Vlad became the higher form !
"I am Nightmare, warrior spirit
from the house of Dead I come
I am Darkest force of Night
Bloodlust covered my mind..."
The lyrics of Graveland's song Impaler of Wallachia describe the birth and rise to power of Vlad III Dracula, also known as Vlad the Impaler. The song is set on the longest full moon night at a castle near the forest, where the howling of wild wolves sounds like the music of a dark abyss. At midnight, wind is blowing and Transylvanian snow is falling as the son of the Dragon is born from the bloody womb of a woman. The lyrics incorporate themes of mysticism and evil, with the forest spreading the sacred words to Vlad, "Thou art. Lord of Wallachia, Thou shall be the Dracula..."
As the song progresses, Vlad rises to power with the use of fire and sword, fear and terror, and thirst for blood. He becomes known as the Impaler, striking fear into the hearts of his enemies. The lyrics suggest that Vlad believed "blood is life" and killed to live again. Despite facing his own death, Vlad becomes a higher form and declares himself a "Nightmare, warrior spirit" from the house of Dead. The song ends with Vlad as the darkest force of the night with bloodlust covering his mind.
Overall, the lyrics of Impaler of Wallachia capture the mystique and darkness surrounding Vlad the Impaler, his rise to power, and his infamous reputation. The song draws upon popular legends and myths surrounding Vlad, incorporating elements of horror and violence.
Line by Line Meaning
At the longest Fullmoon night
During the longest full moon of the year
In the castle near the forest
In a castle located close to a forest
Where the howling of wild wolves
In an area where the sound of wolves can be heard
Sounds like music of dark abyss
Their howling resembles the music heard in the depths of darkness
At midnight wind was blowing
At the stroke of midnight, the wind was blowing
Transylvanian snow was falling
Snow that is typical of Transylvania was falling
From the bloody womb of woman
A woman gave birth to a child
Son of Dragon was born...
That child was the son of a dragon
Mystic howling in the forest
A mystical howling can be heard coming from the forest
Spreads the sacred words of Evil:
This howling spreads the sacred words of evil
"Thou art. Lord of Wallachia,
"You are the Lord of Wallachia
Thou shall be the Dracula..."
You will become Dracula
May this night be eternal
Let this night never end
As eternal is his soul
As eternal as his soul is
The man with Satanic spirits
A man possessed by Satanic spirits
Became horrified ruler...
Became a ruler that struck fear into people's hearts
By the fire and sword
Using fire and sword as his weapons
By the fear and terror
Using fear to gain power and instilling terror in his enemies
Like wolf thirsty for the blood
Like a wolf thirsty for blood
Vlad destroyed his enemies...
Vlad obliterated his enemies
They called him Impaler
His enemies called him Impaler
And they lived in fear
And they were forever afraid
"Blood is life" he said,
"Blood is life," he proclaimed
and he killed them to live again...
And he killed them to sustain his own life
And the night of end has come
And the end of his reign had finally arrived
They were waiting for his death
People were waiting for his death
Three nights later grave was empty
Three nights later, his grave was found empty
Vlad became the higher form !
Vlad ascended to a higher form of existence
"I am Nightmare, warrior spirit
"I am Nightmare, a warrior spirit
from the house of Dead I come
I come from the house of the dead
I am Darkest force of Night
I am the darkest force of the night
Bloodlust covered my mind..."
I have an insatiable thirst for blood
Contributed by Skyler W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Empty Bones6
Larga vida al empalador VLAD TEPES
Reina Aria Satánica Vampírica
Perfecto
Old school METAl viny'ls abismo rock
I got this vinyl MR Robert fudali sen it to me signed from him n a shirt to
Kenny hola soy tu amigo chucky Manzano
Pocos sabemos de el maestro blas tepes el empalador
Uriel Ambriz
@Oriol Gómez 🤣
Burznazg Schattensturm
^^
Strange Attractor
Slow and extremely polished. The version from "Carpathian Wolves" reigns supreme - this version does not.