Sweden's Mörk Gryning, meaning "dark dawn", was formed in the early 90s by the multi-talented duo of Goth (guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals) and Draakh Kimera (vocals, guitars, keyboards, drums), who recorded their complex black metal on 1995's Tusen år har gått... and 1997's Return Fire. In 2001 they released their third full-length, Maelstrom Chaos. Continuing with the aid of guitarist Avatar, bassist Fredrik Boëthius, and drummer Carl-Gustaf Bäckström, the album's grand sonic vision did not disappoint the fans. With 2003's equally diverse fourth effort, Pieces of Primal Expressionism, Mörk Gryning had returned to a smaller line-up, with only Aeon (synths, mellotron) added for support.
Goth dissolved the band in early 2005, due to a lack of interest in extreme metal. However, the band returned to complete their final self-titled album and was then put to rest.
In 2016 the band announced their reformation, a 4-song live EP "Live at Kraken" was released in 2018. In early 2020 the band announced a record-deal with French Season of Mist records. A new full-length album entitled "Hinsides vrede" is set for release on October 23rd, 2020.
The Final Battle
Mörk Gryning Lyrics
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A mighty clash, the gate is crushed.
Demons, dragons, angels flush.
Slaying the holy, bringing the weak christians to eternal sleep.
I see Erin falling for a sword, he dies, I scream with hatred in my eyes.
I roar like thunderstorms, I swear I'll avenge him tonight!
The resistance is strong but we stronger, the blood is now draining the earth.
Feeble screams of human beings, the Christian race is devastated.
Angels are burning in the flames, I laugh with my sword sustained.
But still there's much left to fight, we're awaiting the masterdemon to come.
"Nidas, make your hordes prevail, we have to win before the sun's first rays..."
"We will win tonight, whe sun will never again shine!
Now the gates are crushed, but many we have lost..."
So rise, rise, army of the night. Now it's time to end this feeble light.
Die, so die servants of the light. Jehovah is dethroned, only fire will shine...
The song "The Final Battle" by Mörk Gryning is a portrayal of a fierce and brutal battle between two opposing forces - the army of darkness and the Christians. The lyrics describe a scene where the army of darkness is attacking the gates of lies, and during the battle, they crush the gates, slay the holy and bring the weak Christians to their eternal sleep. The singer of the song is filled with hatred and anger as he sees Erin, a Christian, falling to the ground after being struck by a sword. The singer swears to avenge him and roars like thunderstorms, giving an insight into his violent and aggressive mindset during the battle.
As the battle rages on, Eldon's troop breaks through the next door, and the angels are burned in the flames. The navy is waiting for the masterdemon to come, and they believe they have to win the battle before the sun's first rays. The Christians are lost, and the army of darkness is triumphant as they eagerly await the victory of darkness over light. The song's lyrics are a reflection of the band's penchant for black metal music, and the harsh and brutal nature of the battle depicted in the lyrics is characteristic of the genre.
Line by Line Meaning
We are roaming the sky, inroad the gates of lies ATTACK!
We are flying through the sky, breaking down the gates of falsehood with force!
A mighty clash, the gate is crushed.
There is a powerful battle and the gate is destroyed.
Demons, dragons, angels flush.
There are various creatures, such as demons, dragons, and angels, attacking each other.
Slaying the holy, bringing the weak christians to eternal sleep.
Killing those considered to be holy, and sending weak Christians to their eternal sleep.
I see Erin falling for a sword, he dies, I scream with hatred in my eyes.
I witness Erin's death by sword, and I scream with hatred in my eyes.
I roar like thunderstorms, I swear I'll avenge him tonight!
I shout like a thunderstorm, and pledge to take revenge tonight!
The resistance is strong but we stronger, the blood is now draining the earth.
The opposing force is strong, but we are stronger, and blood is being shed.
Feeble screams of human beings, the Christian race is devastated.
People's cries sound weak and helpless, and the Christian population is facing destruction.
As I'm slicing angels with my sword, Eldon's troop is breaking through the next door.
While I am cutting down angels with my sword, Eldon's group is breaking through the next entrance.
Angels are burning in the flames, I laugh with my sword sustained.
Angels are being burned in flames, and I laugh while holding my sword.
But still there's much left to fight, we're awaiting the masterdemon to come.
There is still much fighting to be done, and we are waiting for the master demon to arrive.
"Nidas, make your hordes prevail, we have to win before the sun's first rays..."
"Nidas, make sure your horde is victorious, we need to win before the sun rises..."
"We will win tonight, whe sun will never again shine!
"We will win tonight, and the sun will never shine again!
Now the gates are crushed, but many we have lost...
Now that the gates are destroyed, many of our own have also been lost...
So rise, rise, army of the night. Now it's time to end this feeble light.
Arise, arise, army of the night. It is time to put an end to this weak light.
Die, so die servants of the light. Jehovah is dethroned, only fire will shine...
Die, servants of the light, die. Jehovah has been removed from power, and only fire will light the way...
Contributed by Cameron C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.