In 2002, Peter Hobbs put the band back together and released a compilation album of his two early demos, and the band played a European tour. This tour included an appearance at Wacken Festival and shows with German thrash legends Destruction and black metal legends Mayhem.
Although playing traditional style thrash metal, Hobbs has often described his band's sound as "virgin metal", stating that his sound is a pure style of music. The band is still currently active, and have signed a record deal with Australian label Modern Invasion Records.
Brotherhood
Hobbs Angel of Death Lyrics
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I summon the almighty
Virgins purity sacrificed
In your name the covents
Pure of spring
The blood that we drink
Will flourish in your veins
And enter the pits of hell
Oh prince of the black
I await your final command
The gates of hell lie awaiting
For us to turn the key come forth
Possess our souls I serve for eternity
I saw the life demonic
Power that trust beneath the earth
Thunder starts to crack
Lightning lights the sky I hail to thee
Of majesty come forth possess our souls
Lucifer prince of hell
Now I summon thee
The lyrics of "Brotherhood" by Hobbs Angel of Death evoke a dark and ominous atmosphere that aligns with the band's style of thrash metal. The lyrics reveal the band's fascination with the occult and Satanism. The song begins with the singer invoking Lucifer, the lord of darkness, and proclaiming his devotion to him. The singer refers to "virgins purity sacrificed", which alludes to the practice of performing rituals that involve sacrificing virgins to summon demons. The singer pledges allegiance to Lucifer and refers to him as the "prince of the black".
The second verse describes a scene in which the singer envisions the demonic power that is lurking beneath the earth. The thunder cracks and lightning illuminates the sky. The singer hails the majesty of Lucifer and calls for him to possess the souls of the band members. The song ends with the final command of Lucifer being awaited, and the gates of hell are awaiting those who turn the key. The singer's ultimate goal is to serve Lucifer for eternity, implying a willingness to sacrifice his own life in exchange for eternal damnation.
Line by Line Meaning
Lucifer lord of darkness
Addressing the devil, the ruler of darkness
I summon the almighty
Calling upon the powerful devil to appear
Virgins purity sacrificed
Offering the innocence of young girls as a sacrifice
In your name the covents
Performing the sacrifices in the name of devil worship
Pure of spring
The blood being sacrificed is pure, untainted
The blood that we drink
Drinking the blood of the sacrificed virgins
Will flourish in your veins
The devil will be nourished by the blood offering
And enter the pits of hell
The blood will go into the depths of hell
I hail to you
Acknowledging the might and power of the devil
Oh prince of the black
Another way of addressing the devil
I await your final command
Ready to obey whatever the devil commands
The gates of hell lie awaiting
The pathway to hell is open and waiting
For us to turn the key come forth
They are ready to take the step and enter the gates of hell
Possess our souls I serve for eternity
Offering their souls to the devil forever
I saw the life demonic
Seeing the demonic world, filled with evil
Power that trust beneath the earth
The devil's power resides deep in the earth
Thunder starts to crack
The world is shaking and the devil is arriving
Lightning lights the sky I hail to thee
Acknowledging the arrival of the devil in a grand display
Of majesty come forth possess our souls
Urging the devil to appear and take control of their souls
Lucifer prince of hell
Another way of addressing the devil
Now I summon thee
Calling the devil to appear again
Contributed by Alexandra K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.