After releasing a demo in 1995, their first release was the self-titled EP Kampfar, by Season of Mist in 1996 followed by full length Mellom skogkledde aaser by Malicious Records in 1997. Being a studio band, without spending time on live shows or tours and with no intentions to slow down they released another EP Norse in 1998, and full length Fra underverdenen in 1999 both on Hammerheart Records. Then there were 7 years of studio silence although they began to play their first live shows in 2004.
Signing to Napalm records, they released three full length albums on that label: Kvass (2006), Heimgang (2008), & Mare (2011). All were well received by critics and listeners alike. Thus completed their contract with Napalm.
Their next releases were two singles leading up to their sixth full length album, 2014's Djevelmakt released by Indie Recordings.
Members:
Dolk - Vocals (also drums from '94-'03) (Mock, ex-Gruesome)
Ask (as II13) - Drums, Vocals (ex-Graven Image, ex-Mondvolland, others)
Jon - Bass (Fester, ex-Carpathian Full Moon, ex-Gruesome, many others)
Ole Hartvigsen - Guitars, (ex-Utumno now called Emancer, Mistur)
Ex-members:
Thomas Andreassen - Guitars (also bass from '94-'03)
Blod Eder og Galle
Kampfar Lyrics
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Tusen sjelers falske kor
Av dyret som maner
Hamrede ord
Mørk strøm i kroppens svøp
Jernmalm i bekkens løp
Sølv blokkert frikjøp
Bløggetid
Det renner
Det renner avsindig hat
Det renner
Det renner sykelig
Stammer råttner
Strømmer av kvae grønn
Rot spist fra innen
Hør
Stillhet
Hør hyl
Tusen sjelers falske kor
Av dyret som maner
Hamrede ord
Bitter stein som kvesser
Virus sykelig gresser
Spadestikk presser
Sekret
Emesis
Det tenner
Det tenner avsindig hat
Det tenner
Det tenner sykelig
Stammen råtner
Strømmer av kvae gul
Rot spist fra innen
Hør Stillhet
The lyrics of Kampfar's song "Blod Eder og Galle" depict a dark and intense atmosphere. The opening lines set the stage with a call, a howl. The next lines speak of a false chorus, referring to the manipulation and deceit of a thousand souls, driven by an animalistic force. The words hammered out further emphasize the aggressive and forceful nature of this manipulation.
The following verses paint vivid and disturbing imagery. A dark current flows through the body's swaddling, likened to iron ore in a stream. This suggests a corruption or contamination within oneself. The mention of silver being blocked suggests a restrained redemption, as if unable to find release or purification. The call for liberation comes in the form of bloodshed, symbolized by the phrase "Bløggetid," which translates to "time to bleed."
The second half of the song continues in a similar vein. The imagery shifts to the rotting of a tribe or community, with the flowing of green pitch symbolizing decay. The root, once consumed from within, has left only silence. The repeated verses of the false chorus and the animalistic force that drives it emphasize the ongoing manipulation and deceit that persist.
Overall, the lyrics of "Blod Eder og Galle" delve into the themes of deception, corruption, and decay. They depict a visceral and disturbing reality where hatred and darkness reign, with the call for liberation found only through violence and bloodshed.
Line by Line Meaning
Hør hyl
Listen to the howl
Tusen sjelers falske kor
A thousand souls' false choir
Av dyret som maner
Summoned by the beast
Hamrede ord
Hammered words
Mørk strøm i kroppens svøp
Dark current in the body's embrace
Jernmalm i bekkens løp
Iron ore in the stream's flow
Sølv blokkert frikjøp
Silver blocked redemption
Befri
Free
Bløggetid
Time for bleeding
Det renner
It flows
Det renner avsindig hat
It flows with insane hatred
Det renner
It flows
Det renner sykelig
It flows sickly
Stammer råttner
Stems rot
Strømmer av kvae grønn
Flows of green resin
Rot spist fra innen
Roots eaten from within
Hør
Listen
Stillhet
Silence
Bitter stein som kvesser
Bitter stone sharpening
Virus sykelig gresser
Sickly virus feeding
Spadestikk presser
Shovel's thrusting
Sekret
Secretion
Emesis
Vomiting
Det tenner
It ignites
Det tenner avsindig hat
It ignites with insane hatred
Det tenner
It ignites
Det tenner sykelig
It ignites sickly
Stammen råtner
The stem decays
Strømmer av kvae gul
Flows of yellow resin
Rot spist fra innen
Roots eaten from within
Hør Stillhet
Listen Silence
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