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The 1994 session ‘The Incapable Carrion’ saw Thomas being superseded by Jorg on bass.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.
The End of Messiah
Maniac Butcher Lyrics
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King of weaklings,
By rights condemned to cross,
He will bear it and be put to death on it...
...king of terrestrial rabble
Is going to death,
Oh, christian riff-raff
...rotten legs sink
And rise again - stimulated by whip,
They put the thorn-crown on his head,
Blood and brain flow out from stabs...
...they put him upon the cross,
Pierce his limbs by spikes,
Bleed him by pike in his side,
Suck the poor life from his poor body...
...floks of crows pecked out the eyes,
Brain and blood flowed out,
Flies laid the eggs into the tlesh,
Hyenas tore out the limbs...
...eaten out skull rolled down to the feet,
Skeleton without flesh flashed under the sun,
Then the bones spilled, whitened
And turned in the dust...
The lyrics describe the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, but with a highly cynical and brutal tone. The first stanza depicts Christ as a weak and helpless figure, who is doomed to carry and die on the cross. The second stanza addresses the audience, Christians, and mockingly refers to them as "riff-raff" and "terrestrial rabble". The lyrics then descend into graphic detail, describing the physical pain and suffering inflicted upon Christ during the crucifixion. The third and fourth stanza describe the physical torture of being nailed to the cross, and the fifth and sixth stanza describe the aftermath of Christ's death, including the decay and desecration of his body.
It's worth mentioning that Maniac Butcher is a controversial and extreme metal band with a history of promoting white supremacy and neo-Nazism. This song was released on their album "Barbarians" in 2005, and some have interpreted the lyrics as an attack on Christianity and an attempt to glorify violence and brutality.
Line by Line Meaning
master of cripples
The supposed savior of the weak and disabled
King of weaklings,
The leader of those who are considered feeble or inferior
By rights condemned to cross,
Destined to be sentenced to die by crucifixion
He will bear it and be put to death on it...
He will carry the cross and die on it, as prophesied
king of terrestrial rabble
The ruler of the masses, who are viewed as of the earth
Is going to death,
Is about to meet his end
Oh, christian riff-raff
Oh, the common, unimportant believers
Reflect upon the burden of the cross...
Think about the weight and significance of the cross
rotten legs sink
The legs of the crucified person begin to give out
And rise again - stimulated by whip,
And are whipped to force them to rise again
They put the thorn-crown on his head,
They mockingly crown him with thorns
Blood and brain flow out from stabs...
Blood and brain matter flow out from the wounds
they put him upon the cross,
They hoist him onto the wooden beams
Pierce his limbs by spikes,
They impale his limbs with sharp metal
Bleed him by pike in his side,
They pierce his side with a spear to draw blood
Suck the poor life from his poor body...
They drain the little life left in his frail body
floks of crows pecked out the eyes,
Groups of crows pick at his eyes
Brain and blood flowed out,
His brain and blood spill out of his body
Flies laid the eggs into the tlesh,
Flies lay eggs in his decaying flesh
Hyenas tore out the limbs...
Hyenas viciously rip apart his limbs
eaten out skull rolled down to the feet,
His skull, picked clean of flesh, falls to the ground
Skeleton without flesh flashed under the sun,
Only the bones remain, exposed to the sunlight
Then the bones spilled, whitened
The bones scatter and turn white
And turned in the dust...
Eventually, even the dust consumes what is left
Contributed by Grayson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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