Hailing from Italy, Krampus is an 8 piece folk death metal band who has lau… Read Full Bio ↴Hailing from Italy, Krampus is an 8 piece folk death metal band who has launched themselves to the forefront of the folk metal scene. Krampus offers an eclectic array of folk sounds with the usage of bagpipes, flutes, whistles, violins, and the Irish Bouzouki partnered with the modern metal sounds of heavy guitars, aggressive vocals, and melodic keyboards. In addition to creating a new breed of s...ound, Krampus focus’ on their lyrical content while addressing themes such as issues with humanity and nature, and environmental awareness . In March of 2011, the band released their first full length album, Shadows of Our Time. While playing major festivals in Europe, the band then released their second EP, Kronos’ Heritage in the summer of 2011 to high praise amongst the metal community. Krampus will be releasing a music video for the song "Kronos' Heritage" with director Andrea Guarascio at the helm in the fall of 2011.

Redemption
Krampus Lyrics

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Thousand years of evolution to reach this final stage
praising yourself to be the elected race civilized and cultured in a perfect shape
Your Metropolis are built by greedy in the cronyism for the fools
Over the mortal remains of virtue, the foundations sink in ignorance
Your lazy indifference is the fuel of this engine
It starts from you
this viral prophecy
this day of reckoning

your redemption
Aren’t you tired
of this hypocrisy
To be deceived
and let your sloth
to choose for you
You are chained to columns made of pledges in the temple of control.
From their golden seats they herd the great flock in the sheepfold of unawareness
You grew swallowing injustice at the banquet of the chance
You swig gal from glasses offered by the smiles of who achieved and not deserved
Your lazy indifference is the fuel of this engine
It starts from you
this viral prophecy
this day of reckoning
your redemption
Your lazy indifference is the fuel of this engine
It starts from you

this viral prophecy
you have to face

Overall Meaning

Krampus's song "Redemption" is a call to action, urging humanity to take responsibility for their actions and to stop being complacent. The opening lines suggest that, despite centuries of progress and evolution, humanity has failed to achieve a state of true enlightenment. Rather, we have become self-congratulatory about our supposed "civilized and cultured" state, blind to the ways in which we perpetuate systemic injustices and ignorance.

In the second verse, Krampus points out that this ignorance is fueled by our own laziness and indifference, which allows those in power to continue to control us through empty promises and shallow gestures. We are chained to the temple of control, and have been taught to accept injustice as a natural part of life. But Krampus suggests that this is not a sustainable way of living, and that we must strive for something better.

The chorus drives this point home, repeating the message that our lazy indifference is both the cause of our problems and the key to our redemption. We must take responsibility for our actions, stop relying on others to make decisions for us, and work towards a better future. In short, Krampus's "Redemption" is a powerful call to arms for those who refuse to accept the status quo and who are willing to fight for a more just and equitable world.

Line by Line Meaning

Thousand years of evolution to reach this final stage
After thousands of years of evolution, we have come to this point in which we find ourselves.

praising yourself to be the elected race civilized and cultured in a perfect shape
We have convinced ourselves that we are superior to others due to our civilized and cultured nature.

Your Metropolis are built by greedy in the cronyism for the fools
Our cities are constructed for the benefit of the greedy, with no regard for the well-being of the common people.

Over the mortal remains of virtue, the foundations sink in ignorance
Our society's foundations are built on the ruins of the virtues we have lost, leading to our ignorance.

Your lazy indifference is the fuel of this engine
Our apathy is what drives the negative components of our society.

It starts from you this viral prophecy this day of reckoning your redemption
The solution to our problems begins with us, and we must face our problems in order to begin to change and redeem ourselves.

Aren’t you tired of this hypocrisy
Are you not tired of living in a world where hypocrisy is the norm?

To be deceived and let your sloth to choose for you
We allow our own laziness to lead us into being deceived by others and letting them make choices for us.

You are chained to columns made of pledges in the temple of control.
We are bound to our commitments like slaves to the altars of those who have control over us.

From their golden seats they herd the great flock in the sheepfold of unawareness
The powerful control and manipulate the masses, leading them to remain ignorant and submissive.

You grew swallowing injustice at the banquet of the chance
We have become accustomed to accepting injustice as a common occurrence and have accepted it as a natural part of life.

You swig gal from glasses offered by the smiles of who achieved and not deserved
We celebrate those who have obtained success through unjust means rather than those who have earned it through hard work and integrity.

Your lazy indifference is the fuel of this engine
Once again, our apathy fuels the cyclical nature our society's problems.

It starts from you this viral prophecy you have to face
The change required to redeem ourselves starts with us, and we must confront our issues to initiate this change.

Contributed by Julian P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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