1) Malfeitor is a blac… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name.
1) Malfeitor is a black metal band from Italy, formed in 2006 by Malfeitor Fabban (Aborym, ex-Void of Silence). Released their debut album "Unio Mystica Maxima" in 2007, and second album "Incubus" in 2009.
2) Malfeitor was a black metal band from Norway. Released "Malfeitor" demo in 1991 and "Pandemonium" demo in 1992. Some members later formed the band Strid.
3) Malfeitor is a death metal band from Sweden. First active during 1990-1995 and was made of Benny Moberg, Mattias Parkkila (Stigmata, Excruciate, Blood Mortized, Birch Mountain), Markus Wålm, Fredrik Zethraeus, Pelle Ekegren (Mastication, Grave, Coercion, GodHateCode). After Malfeitor split in 1995, the guys played in smaller projects until Moberg and Parkkila reunited and started Blood Mortized in 2007, as an old school Swedish death metal band, to recapture a small shade of Tomas Skogsberg's famous sunlight-sound. In 2010, Moberg decided to leave the band and focus on the resuscitation of Malfeitor together with Mattias Parkkila.
4) Malfeitor was a death/thrash metal band from Washington DC, USA. Released the "Diabolic Youth" demo in 1987. They later changed their name to Malediction.
5) Dungeon synth. https://malfeitor.bandcamp.com/
Jesus Christi to the Lions
Malfeitor Lyrics
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Depend not on the entrails of the flocks,
But on the strenght of those who fight
Was there then no altar of victory?
Show me the way of the Roma invicta!
Lions are still hungry
The sacred gates of Circus Maximus
Jesus Christ to the lions!
Blood is what I want to see!
Show me the way of the Roma invicta!
Lions are still hungry
The sacred gates of Circus Maximus
Must be opened again!
Tokens of the dead
The wondrous fame
Of the past world...
Traditions dark and cold
Whence evil creeds
Dea Roma in fuoco e fiamme
Mortem, lacrimas
Salva patria salva Roma!
Usque Adeone mori miserum est?
The lyrics of Malfeitor's song "Jesus Christi to the Lions" are a call to resurrect the bloodthirsty Roman Empire which celebrated its conquests through the slaughter of animals and gladiators in staged events held in the Circus Maximus. The opening lines, "Trophies of victory / Depend not on the entrails of the flocks, / But on the strength of those who fight / Was there then no altar of victory?" reference the practice of sacrificial offerings to the gods and how true victory should come from strength, not just ritual practice. The singer is urging the resurrection of the Circus Maximus, seeking to lionize triumphs through the slaughter of man.
The repeated refrain of "Show me the way of the Roma invicta! / Lions are still hungry / The sacred gates of Circus Maximus / Must be opened again!" is a rallying cry for the glory days of the Roman Empire to return. The singer desires the opening of the Circus Maximus, which was the largest stadium in ancient Rome that held around 150,000 spectators, to once again watch the spectacle of bloodshed in the name of victory.
The message of the song is clear: the glory of the Roman Empire, no matter how brutal and barbaric it may have been, must be resurrected. The closing lines, "Dea Roma in fuoco e fiamme / Mortem, lacrimas / Salva patria salva Roma! / Usque adeone mori miserum est?" roughly translate to "Goddess Rome in flames and fire / Death, tears / Save the fatherland, save Rome! / To die is miserable even amongst the miserable?" show the singer's dedication to the Empire, even to the point of seeing Rome destroy itself rather than fall into decline.
Line by Line Meaning
Trophies of victory
The accolades given for winning should not come from the sacrificing of animals, but from the strength of the fighters.
Depend not on the entrails of the flocks,
Victory should not come from the death of powerless animals.
But on the strength of those who fight
One should always value the might of the winning warrior.
Was there then no altar of victory?
Is there no longer a shrine for triumph and glory?
Show me the way of the Roma invicta!
Lead me on the path of the invincible Roman empire!
Lions are still hungry
The beasts are craving for flesh.
The sacred gates of Circus Maximus
The holy gateway to the massive stadium that brought amusement to the public.
Must be opened again!
They should yield once more to grant merriment.
Jesus Christ to the lions!
Sacrifice Jesus to the ferocious carnivores!
Blood is what I want to see!
Let there be a flow of crimson that will satisfy me!
Tokens of the dead
Reminders of those who are no more.
The wondrous fame
The celebrated reputation.
Of the past world...
From times gone by.
Traditions dark and cold
The customs that are gloomy and icy.
Whence evil creeds
From where malevolent beliefs originate.
Dea Roma in fuoco e fiamme
The goddess Rome is burning in fire and flames.
Mortem, lacrimas
Death and tears.
Salva patria salva Roma!
Save the fatherland, save Rome!
Usque Adeone mori miserum est?
Is it so wretched a thing to die?
Contributed by Miles V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics:
Trophies of victory
Depend not on the entrails of the flocks,
but on the strenght of those who fight
Was there then no altar of victory?
Show me the way of the Roma invicta!
Lions are still hungry
The sacred gates of Circus Maximus
Must be opened again!
Jesus Christ to the lions!
Blood is what I want to see!
Show me the way of the Roma invicta!
Lions are still hungry
The sacred gates of Circus Maximus
Must be opened again!
Tokens of the dead
The wondrous fame
Of the past world...
Traditions dark and cold
Whence evil creeds
Dea Roma in fuoco e fiamme
Mortem, lacrimas
Salva patria salva Roma!
Usque Adeone mori miserum est?
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