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)
Swarm Norvegicus
Kampfar Lyrics
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Kings and children crawling
flames and banners
rise beneath the silver moon
Kings! The children dance
feast on blood and disease
Rats! Rats spreading
Rats! Crawling diseases
Rats! Plague spreading, rats feeding
Rats! The stench, blood tearing
Rats! Crawling children, devils feeding
Rats! Rats spreading
Rats! The feast of kings spread the stench
Under sølvmånens skimmer
En ny æra reiser seg
Dansende mylder
helvetesporten åpner seg
Skin rupture
In triumph ov the silver moon
Black banners
Flames and blood stench in the light of the moon
Rats! Rats spreading
Rats! King spreads children to the flute ov death
Rats! Crawling diseases
Rats! Plague spreading, rats feeding
Rats! The stench, blood tearing
Rats! Crawling children, devils feeding
Rats! Rats spreading
Rats! The feast of kings spread the stench
While the silvermoon rises
you can hear they crawl from the depths of hell
Onwards to victory
The black banners rise in glory
Children dance
While the feast whipes out the whores of the earth
Shades and banners
Waving in devilish triumph
Beneath the silvermoon
Children tear blood next to the king of the flute
Black banners
Of the underworld
Waves in glory
Waves in hate
Onwards to victory
The kingdom rises in glory and hate
The song "Swarm Norvegicus" by Kampfar is a dark and intense track that paints a vivid picture of a scene of chaos and destruction. The song makes use of vivid imagery and metaphor to describe the scene, which is full of "skin and silver flutes, kings and children crawling, flames and banners rising beneath the silver moon". The use of these metaphors is not to be taken literally, but to paint a picture of the scene of chaos and destruction. The lyrics describe the children dancing and feasting on blood and disease, while rats spread the plague, leaving behind a stench that tears the blood.
The lyrics continue with the description of the chaos with 'helvetesporten åpner seg' (the gates of hell open) and the black banners from the underworld rising to glory and hate. The children tear blood next to the king of the flute while the feast whips out the whores of the earth. The song ends with the kingdom rising in glory and hate as the black banners wave in glory.
Overall, Swarm Norvegicus is an intense song that uses vivid imagery and metaphor to paint a picture of a scene of chaos and destruction. The song encourages us to look beyond the literal meaning of the words and dive deeper into the symbolism and meaning of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Skin and silver flutes
The use of flutes made of silver and skin in a musical context
Kings and children crawling
Kings and children crawling in obedience to some authority, like rats to their king
flames and banners
rise beneath the silver moon
Flames and banners rising while the silver moon shines bright, signifying a moment of power and fiery momentum
Kings! The children dance
feast on blood and disease
The kings are watching children dance while feasting on blood and disease, possibly marking a moment of conquest or atrocity undertaken by the crown
Rats! Rats spreading
Rats! King spreads children to the flute ov death
Rats! Crawling diseases
Rats! Plague spreading, rats feeding
Rats! The stench, blood tearing
Rats! Crawling children, devils feeding
Rats! Rats spreading
Rats! The feast of kings spread the stench
This is a repeat of the refrain with evil overtones as rats symbolize vermin, disease, and death
Under sølvmånens skimmer
En ny æra reiser seg
Dansende mylder
helvetesporten åpner seg
Under the silver moon shines a new era that rises amidst dancing masses that signal the gateway of hell opening up
Skin rupture
In triumph ov the silver moon
Black banners
Flames and blood stench in the light of the moon
Skin rupturing in a display of emotional intensity, triumphing over the silver moon with the image of black banners, while the flames give off a ghastly odor of blood
While the silvermoon rises
you can hear they crawl from the depths of hell
Onwards to victory
The black banners rise in glory
Children dance
While the feast whipes out the whores of the earth
Shades and banners
Waving in devilish triumph
While the silver moon rises, people can be heard crawling up from the very depths of hell as the black banners rise in glory, and children dance amid a feast that destroys those deemed impure in the eyes of the conquerors
Beneath the silvermoon
Children tear blood next to the king of the flute
Black banners
Of the underworld
Waves in glory
Waves in hate
Onwards to victory
The kingdom rises in glory and hate
Beneath the silver moon, children spill blood next to the king of the flute while black banners symbolize the underworld that waves in glory and hate, as the kingdom rises amidst a cacophony of revelry and spite
Contributed by Caleb T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Týr
"Rats!
Rats spreading
Rats!
King spreads children to the flutes ov death
Rats!
Crawling diseases
Rats!
Plague spreading, rats feeding
Rats!
The stench, blood tearing
Rats!
Crawling children, devils feeding
Rats!
Rats spreading
Rats!
The feast of kings spread the stench
"
Lyrics are so sick, I love its !
Rob Brown
This is one of the best Kampfar songs they’ve ever made.
Anthony Booker
Such a heavy song. Love the riff. Two horn up.
Scroll Ahau Jaguar
totally agree. heavy riff
Betonoszlop
Great music. The best from the album, and a nice clip, with some commercials, but definitely a new fav. Hail Kampfar!!!!!!!!!!!! \m/ \m/
LastDrakkar82
Real metal masterpiece... Keep this flame burning high and give to us more of that fuckin' epicness metal art.
\m/ Hails Kampfar \m/
Týr
"Rats!
Rats spreading
Rats!
King spreads children to the flutes ov death
Rats!
Crawling diseases
Rats!
Plague spreading, rats feeding
Rats!
The stench, blood tearing
Rats!
Crawling children, devils feeding
Rats!
Rats spreading
Rats!
The feast of kings spread the stench
"
Lyrics are so sick, I love its !
Red Dog
My favorite song ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
When Pigs Fly
Great bass sound.
Djevel ⚓🚢
Aangenaam kennis te maken
Voorbereiden op tot morgen
Alexandre l'Apiculteur
Old and excellent group