Although the band first emerged with the 1993 demo ‘Immortal Death’ Maniac Butcher can trace their history as far back as 1988. The debuting line up comprised of vocalist Barbarud Hrom, guitarist Vlad Blasphemer, bassist Thomas and drummer Michael.
The 1994 session ‘The Incapable Carrion’ saw Thomas being superseded by Jorg on bass. Maniac Butcher had their 1996 ‘Black Hordes Of Saaz’ single shared with DARK STORM. Following the band’s debut full length album Jorg decamped.
Second album ‘Lucan- Antikrist’ saw the inclusion of second guitarist Lord Unclean. This outing included a rendition of MASTER'S HAMMER's 'Hell Abyss'. Line up troubles afflicted the band further when Michael left the fold, to found yet another uncompromising act AGMEN, followed by Lord Unclean. By this stage Maniac Butcher was down to the pairing of Vlad Blasphemer and Barbarud Hrom for the ‘Cerna Krev’ outing.
1999 had session players Ramus on guitar and Butcher on drums filling the vacant positions for a split album shared with INFERNO and SEZARBIL. A full length effort ‘Invaze’, which included a cover version of a track by the same name originally recorded by ASSESSOR, was also released the same year. Meantime the ‘Cerna Krev’ album was re-released on the Brazilian Mega Therion label with extra tracks and retitled ‘Sangue Negro’.
Maniac Butcher achieved quite a coup in 2000 when the esteemed Akhenaten of noted American Black Metal project JUDAS ISCARIOT was inducted into the band on bass. However, following European gigs that year the band announced they were to fold. Recordings from these dates would surface posthumously in March of 2003 as the 'Live In Germany' album through the From Beyond Productions label.
Both Blasphemer and Hrom also operate the side band NHAAVAH issuing the album ‘Kings Of Czech Black Metal’ and split a EP with KATHARSIS. Also in 2003 the Brazilian Mutilation label re-issued 'Barbarians' in limited vinyl formats and combined the two demos ' Immortal Death' and 'The Incapable Carrion' for CD release.
As a member of DETONATOR 666 Vlad Blasphemer, in the guitar role, released the album 'At The Dawn Of Sadistioc Infernal Holocaust' in April 2004. The Dutch label Displeased Records re-issued 'Live In Open Hell' on vinyl format in December of 2004.
In 2005 released a DVD entitled ' Dead But Live - '92-01' and in 2007 released a EP called 'The Beast / Dva tisice let' which the album cover was pianted by Quorthon of Bathory also it is the first studio album in nearly 7 years.
Jesus Christ
Maniac Butcher Lyrics
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Cruel judge upon sinner
Reward for humble servants
Burning fire for pagans
Fear from the Hell and the Purgatory
Belief in the Heaven Paradise
Reality - only a cold grave
Jesus Christ Nazareth
God's Father's holy son
Master of human fate
His fate is in the hands of Jews
The almighty saviour
On Heaven's altar
The Incapable Carrion
Twisted on the cross
Jesus Christ defended the others
But didn't defend himself
Belief in Jesus is only for them
Whom don't belive in themselves
Fear from the Hell
Belief in Paradise
Reality
Only a cold grave
Jesus Christ Nazareth
He governs over the course of whole being
But he didn't prevent himself from his death
And he had to hang on the cross
Dog's death for the dog !
The Incapable Carrion
Twisted on the cross
The strange sign of the Act of God
Demonstration of his incapability
The worshipping of powerlessness
Scorn of human stupidity
Maniac Butcher's song Jesus Christ is a commentary on the religious beliefs of Christianity. The lyrics describe the duality of the belief in heaven and hell, and portray Jesus Christ as both a savior and a judge. The song suggests that the fear of hell and the belief in paradise are misguided, as in reality, death results in only a cold grave for both the guilty and the innocent. The lyrics also delve into the hypocrisy of people who profess to believe in Jesus Christ but do not believe in themselves.
The song takes a critical view of the Christian doctrine by portraying Jesus Christ as an incapable carrion who was twisted on the cross. The song questions the idea of God as an almighty savior, casting him instead as a cruel judge upon sinners. The lyrics suggest that the worship of powerlessness and the scorn of human stupidity are indicators of a misplaced religious faith.
Overall, Maniac Butcher's song Jesus Christ provides a cynical commentary on Christianity, questioning the beliefs of heaven and hell, the savior and the judge, and the power of religious faith.
Line by Line Meaning
The holiest redeemer
The one who redeems the sinners by his holy nature
Cruel judge upon sinner
The unforgiving judge who punishes the sinners harshly
Reward for humble servants
Those who humble themselves before the Lord shall be rewarded
Burning fire for pagans
The fate of the pagans is eternal punishment in hellfire
Fear from the Hell and the Purgatory
The fear of punishment in hell and purgatory
Belief in the Heaven Paradise
The belief in the paradise of heaven
Reality - only a cold grave
In reality, death is the end of life
For both - guilty and guitless
Death comes for everyone, guilty or innocent
Jesus Christ Nazareth
The Lord and savior from Nazareth
God's Father's holy son
The son of the holy Father, God
Master of human fate
The one who controls the fate of human beings
His fate is in the hands of Jews
The fate of Jesus Christ is decided by the Jews
The almighty saviour
The one who saves people with his immense power
On Heaven's altar
The one who is worshipped as a savior at the altar of heaven
The Incapable Carrion
Jesus Christ, who is helpless and weak as a dead animal
Twisted on the cross
The one who was tortured and crucified
Jesus Christ defended the others
Jesus Christ stood up for others and protected them
But didn't defend himself
But he did not save himself from punishment
Belief in Jesus is only for them
Only those who do not believe in themselves have faith in Jesus
Whom don't belive in themselves
Those who lack faith in their own abilities
He governs over the course of whole being
He controls the destiny of every human being
And he had to hang on the cross
Jesus Christ had to endure the pain of crucifixion
Dog's death for the dog !
Jesus Christ's death was like that of a dog
The strange sign of the Act of God
The unusual symbol of the works of God
Demonstration of his incapability
A display of his inability to save himself from torture
The worshipping of powerlessness
The reverence for helplessness and weakness
Scorn of human stupidity
The ridicule of human ignorance and foolishness
Contributed by Colton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.