1) A black metal ban… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least five bands named Holy Death:
1) A black metal band from KrakĆ³w, Poland; they formed in 1993. They have released several demos and three full-length albums.
2) A death doom metal/sludge metal band from Los Angeles, USA; they formed in 2019. They have released several EPs and one-full-length album.
3) A stoner rock/punk band from Philadelphia, USA
4) A thrash metal band from Curitiba, Brazil; they formed in 1987. They released two demos in 1988; some members continued in the band Shades Before Dawn.
5) A death metal band from Panama City, Panama; they formed in 1989 and released two demos in 1991.
Fallen Angel
Holy Death Lyrics
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Bloody shade covered the tormented souls
Blood entwined all the crossed blades
Where black angel crushed his foes
The cold wind assails dead wings
The moon turned grey in the shade of battle
Burned forests of tales long forgotten
Eternal struggle of good and evil
Always brings destruction and death
There are no victors, nor beaten ones
Ominous silence embraces the battlefield
The mountain peaks glitter in bloody sun
The fangs of ridge drown in sorrowful mist
Mute witness of total destruction
Forever guard the bodies of the dead
May all the millennia be damned
Corrupted by hateful breath of warriors
The silver dawn will never rise again
May eternal darkness extinguish the last star
The lyrics to "Fallen Angel" by Holy Death depict a gruesome battle scene that has shaken the foundations of Earth. The "dark day" is marked by the "bloody shade" that covers tormented souls. The black angel, who represents evil, has emerged victorious, crushing his foes and leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. Despite the devastation, there is an eerie sense of silence that permeates the battlefield, suggesting that this eternal struggle between good and evil has left no victors or beaten ones.
The imagery in the verse is haunting and vivid, describing the dead wings and the grey moon that bears witness to the battle. The "burned forests of tales long forgotten" remain standing as a display of heaven's defeat. The mountain peaks glittering in a "bloody sun" and the fangs of the ridge drowning in "sorrowful mist" serve as silent witnesses to the total destruction that has taken place. The chorus speaks to the futility of this struggle, noting that it always brings destruction and death and that the millennia will be "damned" and corrupted by the hateful breath of warriors.
Overall, the song appears to be a commentary on the cyclical nature of human conflict and the toll it takes, both physically and emotionally.
Line by Line Meaning
Dark day shook the foundations of Earth
A catastrophic event happened and the Earth trembled
Bloody shade covered the tormented souls
The souls of the wounded and dying were shrouded in blood and darkness
Blood entwined all the crossed blades
The weapons of the warriors were stained with blood and locked in a deadly embrace
Where black angel crushed his foes
The black angel emerged victorious and defeated his enemies
The cold wind assails dead wings
The cold wind blows over the wings of the dead
The moon turned grey in the shade of battle
The moon lost its brightness in the midst of the battle
Burned forests of tales long forgotten
The forests, where stories were told and forgotten, were burned
Remain ļæ½ a statue of heavenļæ½s defeat
A monument of the loss of heaven remains
Eternal struggle of good and evil
There is an endless fight between good and evil
Always brings destruction and death
It always results in destruction and death
There are no victors, nor beaten ones
There is no clear winner or loser in this battle
Ominous silence embraces the battlefield
A haunting silence covers the battlefield
The mountain peaks glitter in bloody sun
The mountain tops are shining red in the light of the rising sun
The fangs of ridge drown in sorrowful mist
The sharp ridges are drowned in a sorrowful mist
Mute witness of total destruction
The witness of total destruction cannot speak
Forever guard the bodies of the dead
They will guard the bodies of the dead forever
May all the millennia be damned
All of the millennia are cursed
Corrupted by hateful breath of warriors
The warriors' hateful breath has tainted everything
The silver dawn will never rise again
The hope of a new dawn is lost
May eternal darkness extinguish the last star
The darkness will consume the last remaining hope
Contributed by Caden I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.