Malleus Maleficarum
The Malleus Maleficarum (Latin for "The Hammer of Witches") is a famous tre… Read Full Bio ↴The Malleus Maleficarum (Latin for "The Hammer of Witches") is a famous treatise on witches, written in 1486. There are multiple bands using this name. The description for the French band, which seems to dominate this page:

Formed in 1997 in La Rochelle, following the split of AUTOPSY (deaththrash). At this time the band featured Mastema (vocals), Ahriman (bass), Tamas (Guitars) and Nicolas (Drums formerly known as S.N.)

1997-1999: In March 1999, a second guitarist, Chtulhu, join the band. Recording of a two-titles demo which would never be released. In July, Malleus Maleficarum self-release "Heic Noemun Pax", a 300-copies MCD. The band plays at this time a thrash-black old-school style.

2000: In March, Recording of the CDR-demo "Zarach'Baal'Tharagh" limited to 150 copies. The five tracks compose an hymn to extermination and show that Malleus Maleficarum is determined to perform a sincere and brutal black metal. "Zarach'Baal'Tharagh" is recognised within the underground and the band gives few gigs in France. In July, Chtulhu leaves the band. The original line-up is then reconstituted.

2001-2002: Recording of Taedium Vitae in July 2001. This opus is the heritage of a violent black metal. After having looked for a few labels, Taedium Vitae is out in April 2002 through the French label Oaken Shield.

2002-2003: Composition of the second album "des bibles, des hymnes, des icônes ..."

2003-2004 : In September 2003, Mastema leaves. Reluctant to be joined by someone who wouldnt have understood the spirit of Malleus Maleficarum, Tamas and Ahriman decide to assume the vocals. Two months later, the band moves to the "Neurasthenia Sound Studio" to record "des bibles, des hymnes, des icônes ...". The subsequent album is doom, brutal, and hateful, expressing a pure reluctance and nihilism toward any kind of religion, idolism, or nationalism. The album comes out in May 2004 through Oaken Shield in a classic package and in a digital release limited to 999 copies. It allows Malleus Maleficarum to do concerts in France and abroad. At the end of year 2004 starts the writing of new songs to prepare a future album.

2005-2006: Composition of "Nothing Left To Fight For" In December 2005, Malleus Maleficarum records its third album. This last is still leaking of nihilism while expressing a total refusing and a deep spleen. Compositions are graver, darker and more melancholic and these environments are reinforced by the introduction of electronic elements. After having received a few propositions and looked for labels, "Nothing Left To Fight For" is out at the end of September 2006 through the label "Aura Mystique".

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AFI Open my eyes as I submerge And I won't deny what…
Avantasia [Falk von Kronberg] So, daughter of the old evil spirit, you…
Carrion Vael My merciful Wrath be gentle to Thy servants of this earth Re…
Dark Hunt It is the agony that goes by without a sound. It…
Feuerschwanz Im Jahre 1486 ward ein Buch geschrieben Henricus Institoris …
Mistweaver Written in blood A book of atrocities Under the hand of th…
Nyctopia This place is so dark, I want to get out Walls claw…
Obasquiat The Malleus Maleficarum is a book written in 1484 and…
Vomiturition Nobody talks about her anymore They all have thoughts they …

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Ancient Blood From these depths my roots have grown To the pantheon of…
Bleeding Runes Symbols of chaos are blazing again Showing a new way to…



Omen of the Moon In the dusk he talked to the mystic face of…


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WARFACE

What a lovely book of death he has written. You know you've gone too far when even the Catholic Church is like "we hate witches and all but this book is toxic."

Michael Turnage

Kramer was correct in some of his assertions about the supernatural, however this was probably just knowledge passed along and not through personal experiences or any real paranormal evidence. He erred in many regards because he was not led by the Ruach HaQodesh, the Spirit of Truth. Throughout his book he exhibited very unchristlike regard for witches, instead of loving them as sinners in need of repentance he condoned retaliation, murder and violence. Another problem is that many of the supposed "proofs" of witchcraft are based on misunderstanding and superstitious tales, hardly any different than medieval anti-semitism, like how the Catholics burned hundreds of rabbis for "kidnapping and torturing the communion wafer". Ridiculous stuff like that. Either way, sadly Kramer did not conduct himself in accordance with Yeshua's teachings, if he did he would not have made such a fool of himself. Malleus Maleficarum is only speculative and it misses many important arguments and points in exchange for sheer nonsense, I think there's a good reason why virtually none of his contemporaries took him seriously. The man was seriously mislead. The fact that later self proclaimed "witch hunters" used his work is an outright travesty and a direct attack against our God-given human rights, it's not so much an injustice towards those deceived by the occult as it is to humanity as a whole.

Beth DoubleKickChick

What a fantastic summary of this awful part of history. I recently bought "Bucklands Complete Book of Witchcraft" and in the first lesson is the history, and how the Malleus Malefiarum was behind the loss of an estimated 9 million lives! Which, when I read this, made me cry 😭 that just a few grumpy and narrow minded men with their own selfish agenda, who did Not gain the support of the heads of the place in Cologne, as they would sign to support it , so it was forged and so began centuries of persecution. 👿
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oldetyme

The title translation is wrong. Just wrong. Malleus maleficarum, the "Hexenhammer", does not translate to "Hammer of witches" but to "Hammer against witches" or "the hammer to smash witches" to make it clear.

Sledge Hammer

Thank you, that actually makes more sense.

Sluggy

What's wrong is the modern day interpretation. That's the old English translation and it's correct for it's time. Hammer would be the word for a literal hammer but it would also be a verb to meet out swift justice, defeat thoroughly or in this instance to be the bane of X's existence. This title just wasn't updated to reflect the change in modern language where it's never used that way but regardless it still shouldn't be necessary cause they'd have to be a complete half wit to think "Hammer of the Witches" for this book means a hammer held by witches or something like that.
King Edward the First well documented in history and known by his people as the "Hammer of the Scots" no translation was made. That's who he was known as. No history scholars are thinking "maybe Edward Longshanks wasn't a king and was just a hammer wielded by the Scots"

Chris

You don't need a book to tell you how to spot wiches! Any woman who owns a tall pointy hat and a black kitty is basically a witch. 🐱

Ed Gabriel Ocay

My Catholic friends will deny this at all costs.

Empester

I gotta show this to my Latin teacher

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