The unholy birth cries of KULT OV AZAZEL were first heard in April of 1999, under the infernal name of AZAZEL. Hailing from South Florida, masterminds Xul and Xaphan decided to join forces, marching relentlessly towards a shared destiny with a grim vision. June of 2000, marked a turning point for the entity formerly known simply as AZAZEL. The horde decided to distance themselves from other bands using the same name, and re-anointed themselves as KULT OV AZAZEL. After the release of the MCD "Order Of The Fly", various split CD’s and compilations, which established KULT OV AZAZEL as an unstoppable force upon the US Black Metal, they signed with Arctic Music Group, ensuring them proper distribution and a good budget with which to create their debut full length.
In April of 2001, the much-anticipated full length was released. "Triumph Of Fire" consisted of 11 hymns to the forces of hatred and would live up to their motto of "No Beauty, No Atmosphere, No Tranquillity." It would also prove that true Black Metal still exists, in its pure, ugly, raw form.
In the year 2001, the band obtains a permanent drummer known as the Hammer and in 2002 incorporates a second guitarist, Nocturath. In an astoundingly short time, this band has evolved from a vision to an unstoppable force. KULT OV AZAZEL have come to burn the old world and conquer the new; they are the musical embodiment of pure hatred and blasphemy which has been professed with the 2003 release of "Oculus Infernum".
As Temples Burn
Kult ov Azazel Lyrics
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Fire, ignite the skies, torched houses of god
Burn, burn to the ground, reduced to ashes and soot
Sanctuaries become tombs, fiery deathtraps of doom
Ridding the world of your kind, smashing your faith
From the synagogues of Jerusalem
To the mosques of Mecca
To the churches of America
With flame and hate your walls will fall
Altars scarred by sacrilege
Desecration to your holy words
Religious scripture charred and torn
Icons of dogmatic left to rot
Broken in scorn
Behold the blaze, our terror campaign
We stand in glory as temples burn
Death replaces life, a shattered Jehovah of lies
Allah swallowed by hell, shrines to holiness fell
Jesus Christ defiled, Mohammad bonded in fire
Theistic reign now ends, let the inquisition begin
Crosses inverted become swords of rage
Gutting heaven's earthly domain
We are destruction and anarchy
Stormbringers of endless misery
Destroyer of pious morality
Feel the scorching winds of blasphemies
From the synagogues of Jerusalem
To the mosques of Mecca
From the basilicas of the Vatican
To the churches of America
With flame and hate your walls will fall
Altars scarred by sacrilege
Desecration to your holy words
Religious scripture charred and torn
Icons of dogmatic left to rot
Broken in scorn
Behold the blaze, our terror campaign
We are the victors as temples burn
Monks slaughtered like flies
Rabbis left to die
Imams butchered and scorched
Priests are hung by the noose
Ministers baptized in flame
Within this blasphemous reign
All will share the same fate
Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Jew
The song "As Temples Burn" by Kult ov Azazel speaks about the destruction of religious institutions and symbols. The lyrics talk about how the band members want to rid the world of religious institutions by burning them to the ground. The song mentions various religious places like synagogues, mosques, basilicas, and churches, and how they will fall prey to the flames of hate. The lyrics are filled with wrath and anger towards religion, criticizing how it forces people to follow a set of dogmatic rules and ideals. The song's chorus talks about how the band members stand in glory as they watch the religious temples burn.
The song expresses the band's disdain towards religion and how it has inflicted misery on people for centuries. Through the lyrics, they call for an end to the "theistic reign" and the beginning of an inquisition that will destroy all religious institutions. The lyrics mention the people who work at these religious institutions and how they will all share the same fate, regardless of their religion.
Overall, "As Temples Burn" is a song that shows the band's hatred towards religion and how it has influenced humanity negatively for centuries.
Line by Line Meaning
Fire, ignite the skies, torched houses of god
We will set fire to the sky and burn down your houses of worship.
Burn, burn to the ground, reduced to ashes and soot
We will reduce your places of worship to ashes and rubble.
Sanctuaries become tombs, fiery deathtraps of doom
Your sanctuaries will become graveyards, deadly traps of fire and death.
Ridding the world of your kind, smashing your faith
Our aim is to eliminate your kind and destroy your religious beliefs.
From the synagogues of Jerusalem
Starting from the synagogues in Jerusalem,
To the mosques of Mecca
We will move towards the mosques of Mecca,
From the basilicas of the Vatican
Then, towards the basilicas of the Vatican,
To the churches of America
And finally, towards the churches of America.
With flame and hate your walls will fall
We will use fire and hate to bring down your walls.
Altars scarred by sacrilege
Your altars will be marked with sacrilege and blasphemy.
Desecration to your holy words
We will desecrate your holy scriptures.
Religious scripture charred and torn
We will burn and tear apart your religious texts.
Icons of dogmatic left to rot
Your religious icons will be left to rot in disdain.
Broken in scorn
They will be broken in anger and disgust.
Behold the blaze, our terror campaign
Witness the fire and destruction that symbolizes our campaign of terror.
Death replaces life, a shattered Jehovah of lies
Death will replace your false deity, Jehovah.
Allah swallowed by hell, shrines to holiness fell
Your holy places of Allah will fall to hell.
Jesus Christ defiled, Mohammad bonded in fire
We will defile Jesus Christ and incinerate Mohammad.
Theistic reign now ends, let the inquisition begin
Your theistic reign is now over, let the inquisition begin.
Crosses inverted become swords of rage
We will turn crosses upside down and use them as swords of anger.
Gutting heaven's earthly domain
We will tear apart your religious kingdom on earth.
We are destruction and anarchy
We are the agents of destruction and chaos.
Stormbringers of endless misery
We bring upon a never-ending storm of despair and pain.
Destroyer of pious morality
We will destroy your pious and moral beliefs.
Feel the scorching winds of blasphemies
Experience the burning heat of our blasphemous actions.
Monks slaughtered like flies
We will slaughter monks like flies.
Rabbis left to die
We will leave rabbis to die.
Imams butchered and scorched
We will mutilate and burn imams.
Priests are hung by the noose
We will hang priests by the noose.
Ministers baptized in flame
We will immerse ministers in flames as a form of baptism.
Within this blasphemous reign
Under our blasphemous rule,
All will share the same fate
Everyone will face the same fate.
Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Jew
No matter if you're Christian, Muslim, Hindu or Jew.
We are the victors as temples burn
We win as we watch the temples burn.
Contributed by Grace G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
kulturalnyPan
3:35 - 4:02 ... great vocal
Chavajoth Sitra-Ahra
Good church burning song fucking brutal \m/ Hails Kult ov Azazel rules!
Paul R
awesome
Danny Tardif
oh the lyrics!!! "-D yeah... someone had something to say eh? lol
Systematic Messiah
Ok yes this is Black Metal...And Otherwise sounds sick as hell...BUT this isn't TRUE BLACK METAL! ...This is an american band...True Black Metal is Norwegian...Even the Finns and swedes arent all TRUE black metal...Just an opinion...thats all
yes
I cannot believe how retarded this statement is
skantiloak
the first black metal band was British tho
Lordwarship
Don't be Monotonous, it's bad for your health.
Chavajoth Sitra-Ahra
And a opinion isn't fact people give the Norwegians too much credit and praise, Black Metal didn't originate from Norway wish some would get that though their skulls.
Tony Hall
+rainingblood1 agreed. also, like saying a punk band isnt punk because they arent british. the origin of genre is pointless, unless were talking neue deutsche harte. if you want to get technical, venom (where the name black metal came from) is british. so.......