1) Hexenhaus was a swedish speed/… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists by the name:
1) Hexenhaus was a swedish speed/thrash metal band from Solna, featuring Mercyful Fate and King Diamond guitarist Mike Wead (a.k.a. Mikael Vikström).
2) Hexenhaus was an 80's Finnish post-punk/deathrock band, active 1983-1987. Band will appeal to fans of Musta Paraati, Silmat, and Kuudes Tunti.
1984 7" single Ikiyö/Katacombi
3) Hexenhaus (Sweden) did not exactly split up after Awakening, they morphed into Memento Mori, and then back into Hexenhaus. Most of the songs on Memento Mori's debut were written for a then new Hexenhaus record.
Paradise of Pain
Hexenhaus Lyrics
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[Based on the Book of Blood by Clive Barker]
[Lead : Mike]
Across the crimson wasteland beyond our mortal lives
Goes a never ending traffic to the burning paradise
Among these crowds of lost souls misguided spirits thrive
All happiness and fortune they deeply despise
Tollington place - Built on the dark tunnels heart
Tollington place - Ist shelters were torn apart
Blameless a man invents the names
Writing it down for the girl to see
Blameless he plays the games which releases evil yet unseen
No protection left experience to pain
Life beyond death a paradise of pain
[Lead : Marco]
Abandon to die by the almighty god
Owned by the other side - A living book of blood
Through the opened cracks unconsiderable thin
Gushed voracious demons and carved in his skin
Cries filled up the air as they wrote on his body
Every inch of his flesh was covered by the story
Tollington place - Built on the dark tunnels heart
Tollington place - Ist shelters were torn apart
Blackness overflowed his head
Raven black evil from the deepest depth
Blackness mastered by the dead
Dragging his soul to the court of death
No protection left experience the pain
Life beyond death a paradise of pain
No protection left experience the pain
Life beyond death a paradise of pain
The lyrics of "Paradise of Pain" by Hexenhaus present a bleak and terrifying view of the afterlife. The first stanza describes a never-ending stream of lost souls heading towards a burning paradise, where they thrive in their deeply-held hatred for happiness and fortune. The second stanza introduces Tollington place, built on the dark tunnels of the heart, as a setting where a blameless man writes down the names of games that release unseen evil. The third and final stanza sees the man abandoned to die by an almighty god, becoming a living book of blood that gushes forth voracious demons that carve their story into every inch of his flesh. The blackness that overflows his head is a result of the evil from the deepest depth, mastering his soul and dragging him towards the court of death, where he experiences a paradise of pain that he had never imagined before.
Overall, the song presents a vivid and horrifying vision of the afterlife for those who have sinned and are destined for punishment. The themes of darkness, evil, and pain are prevalent throughout the lyrics, creating a disturbing, but engaging, listening experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Across the crimson wasteland beyond our mortal lives
Beyond our physical existence, there is a barren, red landscape that represents the afterlife.
Goes a never ending traffic to the burning paradise
There is a constant stream of souls heading towards the fiery, torturous paradise that awaits them.
Among these crowds of lost souls misguided spirits thrive
In this mass of damned souls, there are spirits that have embraced their wickedness and revel in their depravity.
All happiness and fortune they deeply despise
These spirits reject all goodness and fortune, instead finding satisfaction in their pain and suffering.
Tollington place - Built on the dark tunnels heart
Tollington place is a place built around a dark, sinister core of tunnels that lead to hell.
Tollington place - Ist shelters were torn apart
The shelters in Tollington place have been destroyed, leaving those who inhabit it exposed to the demonic presence there.
Blameless a man invents the names
A man, innocent in his actions, creates names for the demons that he does not realize will come to life.
Writing it down for the girl to see
He writes these names down for a girl, unaware of the danger he has released by doing so.
Blameless he plays the games which releases evil yet unseen
Despite his innocence, his unintentional actions have released an unknown yet malevolent force.
No protection left experience to pain
There is no safety from the torment that awaits when one enters Tollington place.
Life beyond death a paradise of pain
The afterlife is, in fact, a place where those who embrace pain and suffering can find their sick version of paradise.
Abandon to die by the almighty god
God has left these souls to die in their torment, having forsaken them.
Owned by the other side - A living book of blood
The spirits in Tollington place are owned by the demonic forces, and the man's skin becomes a book filled with their stories.
Through the opened cracks unconsiderable thin
Through the smallest of openings, the demons escape from Tollington place and enter the mortal world.
Gushed voracious demons and carved in his skin
The demons attack and carve into the man's flesh, taking control of his body.
Cries filled up the air as they wrote on his body
As the demons wrote their stories on the man's skin, his screams of agony filled the air.
Every inch of his flesh was covered by the story
The entire surface of the man's skin is now filled with the stories of the demons and their wickedness.
Blackness overflowed his head
The man's mind is consumed by darkness and evil.
Raven black evil from the deepest depth
The evil that permeates through the man is as black as a raven's feathers, and stems from the depths of hell.
Blackness mastered by the dead
The man's soul has been conquered and taken over by the dead and the demonic forces that inhabit Tollington place.
Dragging his soul to the court of death
The man's soul is being pulled towards the afterlife, to be judged and condemned to his eternal fate.
Contributed by Liam G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.