The band had a brief hiatus for various reasons, but in 2009 after resurfacing in Sweden and the city of Västerås, Hetroertzen's first proclaimed full length album ‘Exaltation of Wisdom’, was recorded at the bands own studio. The line-up was then Frater D. on drums, bass and vocals and Åskväder on guitars.
‘Exaltation of Wisdom’ was at first released on LP by Lamech Records and was limited to 500 blood-numbered copies. In November 2011 the group performed ‘Exaltation of Wisdom’ in its entirety in their most important performance thus far; a rather special event called ‘Arosian Black Mass’, where the band received highly positive critique from attendants. The band had the help from Kfzl on bass and Garghuf on drums. After their live debut at ‘Arosian Black Mass’, some line-up changes occured, and Anubis gets involved in the band as guitarist. Later on, Methuselah joins as live bassist and Lazarus as live drummer.
At the beginning of 2012 Frater D., Åskväder and Anubis went on to record new material for what would be used for a split album together with Norwegian devotees Dødsengel. The split, under the title Capax Infiniti, gained much regard in terms of acceptance from the audience from all around the world, as well as in terms of sales.
In October 2013 the band went out on their first ever tour, alongside black metal legends Troll and Dødheimsgard. The tour was a success for the band and they won over countless new fans from all around Europe.
During 2014 Hetroertzen recorded material for a new full length album which allowed them to stretch the boundaries of their already unique sound. Ain Soph Aur saw the light in December 2014 receiving a great response from the devotees and the media. Ain Soph Aur was released on all format by the collaboration of Lamech Records, Terratur Possessions and Amor Fati Productions.
At the beginning of 2015 Methuselah leaves the band due to personal reasons and is replaced by Ham, who is welcomed as a permanent bass player. He debuted with the band at Kings of Black Metal 2015.
In the fall of 2015 Hetroertzen conquered USA for the first time and performed two very exclusive shows in New York and Baltimore along with Ominous Resurrection and their brethren LvxCaelis.
Also in 2015 the band confirmed to do a one week tour in October along with French devotees Malhkebre and Malepeste. The tour baptised as Exaltation, Revelation, Dereliction tour reached different cities around France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Some weeks before the tour began, live drummer Lazarus leaves the band, putting Hetroertzen in the challenging situation to make drastic line-up changes. Because of this, Frater D. took over the drums and Anubis handled vocal and guitar duties. With this constellation, the band debuted at the French festival Black Arts Ceremony IV and continued on for the rest of the tour receiving a phenomenal feedback and support from all attendees. Due to the extraordinary energies created with this constellation, Hetroertzen decides to continue as a four piece.
Hetroertzen has not only been busy with hand-picked shows around Europe, but also composing new material for a new album that is scheduled to be out in 2016.
Discography
"Flying Across the Misty Gardens": Full-length, 2002
"A Crimson Terrible Vision": Full-length, 2003
"Rex Averno": Full-length, 2005
"Exaltation of Wisdom": Full-length, 2010
"Capax Infiniti": Split, 2014
"Ain Soph Aur": Full-lenght, 2014
Light Beyond the Obscure
Hetroertzen Lyrics
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at the Giant Gate of Light
In this Temple of Sorrow
No Star and Moon shines anymore
Just the Rays of the Afterlife blinding Us.
Like the Most Terrifying Beast
The Angel of Perdition opens his mouth
In this Solemn Moment
will receive the Sacred Eternal Flame.
An Oracle between this World and The Other...
Now when the Veil falls we see the Truth
And Destroy Our Enemy!
The Only Hell were ever here!
Peace is the Absolute Darkness
Which came before this Light
But the True Light lies far beyond the Dying Sun
There is no Form, no Matter, no Time, no Pain, no Death.
The Endless Hole of Nothingness
Devours all False Light shining in Space.
Darkness is patient and will finally embrace the Whole Creation.
The Mouth of "Evil" swallows all Human Souls
Smashing all your Gods and taking away the sense of your Life
But the Unknown Sparkle Cannot Die!
And when your Fall is approaching
They shall Cast you Down...
If you are not able to follow the Left Hand Path.
Knowledge is the Key... Wisdom is the Gateway...
IA LUX! IA KHAOS!
Release your Spirit and join Us!
The lyrics of Hetroertzen's song, Light Beyond the Obscure, are contemplative and speak about the idea of afterlife, the duality of good and evil and the eventual acceptance of darkness. The song talks about millions of souls waiting at the giant gate of light, in a temple of sorrow where neither star nor moon shines anymore. Instead, there is just the rays of afterlife blinding us. In this solemn moment, when we receive the sacred eternal flame, the angel of perdition opens its mouth, like the most terrifying beast. The lyrics suggest that it is for us, in our spirit form, to receive this flame.
The lyrics also state that peace is the absolute darkness, which came before this light, but the true light lies far beyond the dying sun. The idea of there being no form, no matter, no time, no pain, and no death is mentioned as well. The song speaks on how the endless hole of nothingness devours all false light shining in space. It is suggested that the darkness is patient and will finally embrace the whole creation.
Furthermore, the song suggests that the mouth of "evil" swallows all human souls, smashing all things considered godly and taking away the sense of one's life. But the unknown sparkle cannot die, and when one's fall is approaching, they shall cast you down if you are not able to follow the left-hand path. Knowledge is the key, and wisdom is the gateway. The song concludes with the phrase "IA LUX! IA KHAOS!" meaning hail light, hail chaos, and the invitation to release your spirit and join the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Millions of Souls waiting
Countless spirits waiting for something.
at the Giant Gate of Light
They wait at a colossal entrance of enlightenment.
In this Temple of Sorrow
It's a place of sadness and lament.
No Star and Moon shines anymore
There are no stars nor moon, only darkness.
Just the Rays of the Afterlife blinding Us.
However, blinding beams of afterlife penetrate this place.
Like the Most Terrifying Beast
Similar to a beast so fearsome…
The Angel of Perdition opens his mouth
An angel of destruction opens its mouth.
In this Solemn Moment
During this serious occasion
when We all in Spirit
When all present are just spirits.
will receive the Sacred Eternal Flame.
They will attain a blessed unending fire.
An Oracle between this World and The Other...
A messenger that connects our world to beyond…
Now when the Veil falls we see the Truth
When everything is revealed, we see existence's essence.
And Destroy Our Enemy!
And put an end to our adversaries!
The Only Hell were ever here!
They claim that the only hell was here.
Peace is the Absolute Darkness
Peace is the total lack of light.
Which came before this Light
It existed prior to this radiance.
But the True Light lies far beyond the Dying Sun
However, genuine luminescence is farther than the setting star.
There is no Form, no Matter, no Time, no Pain, no Death.
There's no figure, substance, duration, agony, nor demise.
The Endless Hole of Nothingness
We look into an eternal abyss of nothingness.
Devours all False Light shining in Space.
It swallows any counterfeit light in the expanse.
Darkness is patient and will finally embrace the Whole Creation.
Darkness is patient and will almost entirely envelop everything.
The Mouth of "Evil" swallows all Human Souls
The entrance of evil takes all human spirits.
Smashing all your Gods and taking away the sense of your Life
Defeating all of your deities and plundering the notion of life.
But the Unknown Sparkle Cannot Die!
However, some unknown twinkle cannot expire!
And when your Fall is approaching
When your ruin is imminent
They shall Cast you Down...
They shall oust you down...
If you are not able to follow the Left Hand Path.
Give up not following the route of darkness.
Knowledge is the Key... Wisdom is the Gateway...
Intellect unlocks the door… insight opens the passage.
IA LUX! IA KHAOS!
Adore light! Adore disorder!
Release your Spirit and join Us!
Free your spirit and join us!
Contributed by Savannah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Eduardo Alejo
el sonido es interesante, con gran fuerza e impetuoso ambiente, buen BM Thanks!
Hrimthur666
Amazing darkness, deep and haunting! Great song!
Pedro Joel
Very good .. amazing sound
N. Afonso
Great band.
lord dark nargaroth57🌹♔
\,,/PURE black metal ) dear gina awesome video,and good choice, for this picture
Lillian Evill
grim and cold bm from an exotic country, great thing!
Pope Lifelover
yeah!!!!