Marduk was founded in Norrköping, Sweden in 1990 by Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson. His ultimate goal was to create the most blasphemous and Satanic band ever conceptualized.
In 1991, Marduk released a three song demo entitled "Fuck Me Jesus", which due to its dark and irreverent lyrics was highly received by a cult following.
During 1992, Marduk released their first full-length album "Dark Endless" under the label No Fashion and continued to tour Sweden, augmenting their steadily growing fan base. Marduk switched over to the French label Osmose in 1993 after a dispute with No Fashion. Marduk began to tour throughout the rest of Europe in 1994 and in 1995 had their first gig across the Atlantic in Mexico City. They continued to amass fans and release albums over the next few years, even spearheading the European "Black Metal Assault Tour" in 1998.
In 2000, Marduk founded their own record label, Blooddawn Productions.
In 2004 Marduk released their ninth studio album "Plague Angel" which was a great hit all over Europe and later on in the U.S.A. To celebrate Marduks 15 years anniversary a live album called "Warschau" was released with 17 live tracks from a show in Poland, 2005.
In 2006 a very substantial double DVD, which was called "Blood Puke Salvation", containing 2 concerts professionally filmed in Tilburg (Holland) and Antwerpen (Belgium). Videoclips, photo-gallery, interviews, behind the scenes material and rare handycam footage from the Deathmarch tours of 2004 and 2005.
In 2007, they released their tenth studio album entitled "Rom 5:12".
In 2009, Marduk released another full-length album "Wormwood" recorded at Endarker Studios in Norrköping with engineer/producer Magnus "Devo" Andersson.
In May 2012 their 12th studio album, "Serpent Sermon", was released.
Marduk continues to tour Europe, release albums, and is regularly featured in many prominent Metal music festivals.
Blooddawn
Marduk Lyrics
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To obliterate the chosen ones
Lucifer legions under the banner of the horns
Slaying and crushing as the infidel mourns
Crushing with metallic
Behold us with fright as we storm through the night
Blooddawn
Storming forth with dreadful guns
To obliterate the chosen once
Hear our war cry as we reign the battlefield
Now you can't hide behind no shelter nor shield
The heavens will bleed when the angels fall
Gunned down by the soldiers who have heard our call
Blooddawn
Storming forth with dreadful guns
To obliterate the chosen ones
Our killing spree is thrilling me
And by our guns you'll blasted be
Lost are those who worshipped the liar
Panzer division Marduk engulfs you in fire
Blooddawn
The lyrics of Marduk's song "Blooddawn" depict a powerful and violent scene of a group of soldiers storming forth with dreadful guns to obliterate their chosen targets. This group is shown to be the legions of Lucifer under the banner of the horns. They are slaying and crushing their enemies as they mourn their loss. The violence of this group is depicted in the use of metallic crushing that induces fright as they storm through the night. The lyrics then depict the aftermath of their violent attack as the soldiers have destroyed everything in their path and nothing can protect the chosen ones from their wrath. The heavens are bleeding as the angels fall, gunned down by the soldiers who have heard Marduk's call.
Essentially, "Blooddawn" seems to be a song about a powerful group of soldiers who are on a mission to destroy their enemies with extreme force. The lyrics make use of violent imagery and language to create a sense of chaos and destruction that accompanies the soldiers' campaign of terror. The use of the term "blooddawn" in the song's title also emphasizes the destructive nature of the soldiers and the image they create.
Line by Line Meaning
Storming forth with dreadful guns
Advancing fiercely with deadly weapons
To obliterate the chosen ones
To annihilate the opposition
Lucifer legions under the banner of the horns
Satanic forces united under demonic symbol
Slaying and crushing as the infidel mourns
Killing and destroying while enemies despair
Crushing with metallic
Crushing with the power of metal
Behold us with fright as we storm through the night
Witness our terror as we attack in darkness
Blooddawn
Beginning of a bloody battle
Hear our war cry as we reign the battlefield
Listen to our aggressive shout as we dominate
Now you can't hide behind no shelter nor shield
Nowhere to hide from our onslaught
The heavens will bleed when the angels fall
Even divine beings will suffer in our war
Gunned down by the soldiers who have heard our call
Shot by our troops that answered our summons
Our killing spree is thrilling me
Our murderous rampage excites me
And by our guns you'll blasted be
You will be destroyed by our firearms
Lost are those who worshipped the liar
Those who worshipped falsely are doomed
Panzer division Marduk engulfs you in fire
Marduk's tank unit burns you alive
Contributed by Sadie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.