The debut album "Through Times Of War" was recorded in Summer 1997 in Brygga Studios, Trondheim, Norway, and presented the band with a crystal-clear yet heavy production on some ear-blasting music which has been often compared to Mayhem's opus "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas". A couple of years later, after some pretty successful gigs played around Norway together with Bloodthorn, the quartet returned with "Agnen: A Journey Through The Dark", again recorded in the much-appreciated Brygga Studio. With this second album the band actually distanced themselves from the now-trendy Norwegian black metal style, picking up influences from the thrash metal and death metal genres, thus establishing a rather more Swedish-oriented sound. But the guys did not forget their roots and therefore they took part in the much anticipated Mayhem tribute album released by Avantgarde Music itself. Their superb interpretation of "Buried By Time And Dust" put them right up there with the likes of Emperor, Gorgoroth and Dark Funeral - just to name a few of the top-class bands that also appeared on this ambitious project.
In the year 2000 the line-up split due to personal reasons, but guitarist and songwriter Obsidian C. wouldn't let that stop him. He continued to make Kalessin-style music and developed his own style even more. This ultra-fast, brutal and yet melodic style needed a drummer, but in the small town of Trondheim he was unable to find one that could keep up with his riffing. Almost three years would pass before he was offered the job in Satyricon after he had auditioned and but some 30 other guitarists from all over the world who had applied for the job. As soon as he was a part of Satyricon he was also in contact with one of black metal's fastest and most brutal drummers, Frost.
Frost heard the new Keep Of Kalessin material and immediately said yes when Obsidian C. asked him to do the drumming on his new EP. Touring with Satyricon also made it possible for Obsidian C. to recruit the legendary Attila Csihar who did the vocals on Mayhem's De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas. The three piece line-up recorded the "Reclaim" EP, released in 2004, and put the band into the elite black metal scene of Norway. However, due to the distance between Frost, Attila and Obsidian C., this line-up couldn't last. Obsidian C. was determined to bring Keep Of Kalessin to the masses and has seen that live performance is a must for doing that. He teamed up with early Kalessin drummer Vyl and found a perfect replacement for Attila as well as a new bass player. Together with the same lyric writer from the Reclaim EP, Torstein Parelius, Obsidian C. spent the next two years working on the new album entitled "Armada".
"Armada" was released in 2006 to much critical acclaim, garnering Kalessin a slot on Norway's prestigious Trondheim Jazz Festival.
In 2013, it was announced that Thebon will no longer be in Keep of Kalessin.
Current Line-up:
Obsidian C. - Guitars, Synth, Vocals
Wizziac - Bass
Vyl - Drums
Discography:
1995 - Skygger Av Sorg (Demo)
1997 - Through Times Of War
1999 - Agnen: A Journey Through the Dark
2003 - Reclaim (EP)
2006 - Armada
2008 - Kolossus
2010 - Reptilian
2015 - Epistemology
2023 - Katharsis
http://www.keepofkalessin.no/
Into the Fire
Keep of Kalessin Lyrics
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The pride that you call sin
Those who share our devotion
Minions of the coming plague
Hordes of the new reign
Complete annihilation
Rise claw crown
One dedication
For the path ahead
All life laid dead
Thousands clad in darkness
Beast of the sea
Beast of the earth
Beast of the sky
At dusk the dragon strikes
Rifts torn through stone
Rise waters as walls
Mountains melt to brimstone streams
First a trembling wave through the ground
Then a thundering drumfire
Like all out of brass and timpani
In fire eyes appear
"They have been avenged
At least in part
The greater debt will be paid soon
Our people have gone mad with grief and rage
We told them - No mercy
As they showed us no mery"
"It's a holy war now
It has taken on a life of it's own
We're a world gone mad
And it's only our rage that gives us purpose any longer
That rage cannot be stopped
It can only exhaust itself in blood
Win our loose, we'll go down fighting
Take us into the fire"
The grand order and system fall asunder
The stars grow pale and dim
Chaos unleashed
Open is the mouth of hell
Beast of the sea
Beast of the earth
Beast of the sky
At dusk the dragon strikes
The song "Into the Fire" by Keep of Kalessin explores the idea of a holy war that has consumed the people involved in it. The lyrics speak of those who share the same devotion as the singer, despite it being seen as sinful by others. These people, referred to as "minions of the coming plague" and "hordes of the new reign," aim for complete annihilation of everything that opposes their beliefs. The song emphasizes that this war has taken on a life of its own, and though it can only be exhausted in blood, they will go down fighting and willingly be taken into the fire.
The imagery in the song reinforces the theme of the end times. The beast of the sea, earth, and sky, along with the dragon, symbolize apocalyptic chaos. The idea of mountains melting to brimstone and waters rising as walls, add to the idea of despair and destruction. However, despite the destruction and chaos, the singer believes that their cause is just and that their people have been avenged.
In conclusion, "Into the Fire" is a rousing call to arms that explores the destructive power of faith taken too far. It showcases the dangers of extreme religious beliefs and how they can lead to the destruction of anything that opposes these beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
For those of our kin
This is for those who share our values and beliefs
The pride that you call sin
Society may view our beliefs as sinful or wrong, but we stand proud in them
Those who share our devotion
We are united by a common dedication to our beliefs
Minions of the coming plague
We are followers of the destructive force that is coming
Hordes of the new reign
We represent the masses ushering in a new era
Complete annihilation
We seek to destroy everything in our path
The hour has come
The long-awaited moment is finally here
Rise claw crown
We emerge victorious and triumphant
One dedication
Our shared purpose is what drives us forward
For the path ahead
We are focused on what is to come, not what has been left behind
All life laid dead
Through our actions, life has been extinguished
Thousands clad in darkness
We have many followers who are just as committed to the darkness as we are
Beast of the sea
A creature that represents the power of the ocean
Beast of the earth
A creature that represents the power of the land
Beast of the sky
A creature that represents the power of the air
At dusk the dragon strikes
The embodiment of our power, the dragon, emerges from the shadows at nightfall
Rifts torn through stone
Our power is so great that it can even shatter solid rock
Rise waters as walls
Our force causes walls of water to rise up
Mountains melt to brimstone streams
Even the strongest of natural formations can be destroyed by our power
First a trembling wave through the ground
Our power is so immense that it can be felt as a quake in the earth
Then a thundering drumfire
As our power grows, so does the intensity of the sounds it creates
Like all out of brass and timpani
Our power is reminiscent of the booming sound of brass instruments and drums
In fire eyes appear
As we unleash our power, our eyes become ablaze with the intensity of it
"They have been avenged
We have sought revenge for those we have lost
At least in part
We have succeeded in part of our mission
The greater debt will be paid soon
Our ultimate goal has not yet been achieved
Our people have gone mad with grief and rage
Those who follow us are driven by overwhelming emotions
We told them - No mercy
We have instilled a ruthless mentality in our followers
As they showed us no mercy"
Our actions are a response to the harm inflicted upon us
"It's a holy war now
Our mission has become a religious crusade
It has taken on a life of its own
Our cause has surpassed its origin and taken on a force of its own
We're a world gone mad
Our followers and adversaries alike are consumed by madness
And it's only our rage that gives us purpose any longer
Our collective anger is the only thing that drives us forward
That rage cannot be stopped
Our anger is too powerful to be quenched
It can only exhaust itself in blood
Our fury can only come to an end through violence and bloodshed
Win our loose, we'll go down fighting
We are committed to our cause, even in the face of defeat
Take us into the fire"
We are willing to die for our cause, no matter the cost
The grand order and system fall asunder
The established way of life has been turned upside down
The stars grow pale and dim
Even the most constant aspects of life are subject to our power
Chaos unleashed
We have brought destruction and confusion to the world
Open is the mouth of hell
Our actions have opened the door to unspeakable horrors
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A L
I drank their last beer once, at least i could like the Video. Cool song, cringe video...even for the genre
Niko c:
@Tiago silva theres no gonna be a next time u.u
Tiago silva
wow mr. '' AL '' ,,,, nice. Next time they will call you to make a better video