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.
Bloodletting
Marduk Lyrics
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Vein must flood, bodycount is rising for the dirge
All the creatures that are breathing must be bled
Cure of the ancients, ultimately we are all dead
Bloodletting
Rip my vein open and let the blood rain
Bloodletting
We all must bleed
The ones among stardust the ones of the deepest pits
Apostles of Christ and those who so perfectly into hell fits
All behind heavens door and the ones to the ocean floor
Strong and beautiful or uttermost twisted
All will they bleed
Bloodletting
My bleeding inclination
Bloodletting
Your damnation
Drain the blood, fill the barrel to the verge
Vein must flood, bodycount is rising for the dirge
Wake up from this dream, the scythe you must kiss
And abandon the nightmare the flestful dream that life is
Bloodletting
Love the pain of the knife
Bloodletting
Death is bloodletting life
Till the final drop
The song "Bloodletting" by Marduk is a gruesome and intense depiction of the inevitability of death. The lyrics use vivid imagery to describe the act of draining blood, filling barrels to the verge, and the rising body count for the dirge. The idea of bleeding out and ultimately dying is presented as a "cure of the ancients" that all living beings must succumb to. The lyrics suggest that no matter who you are, whether an apostle of Christ or someone who belongs in the deepest pits of hell, death is inevitable and everyone must succumb to it by bleeding out.
The chorus, "Bloodletting, rip my vein open and let the blood rain, bloodletting, splash in a gusher my soul will be stained," further emphasizes the idea of bleeding out, with the intense and visceral imagery of blood raining down and staining the soul. The lyrics continue to describe how all living things must bleed out, no matter how strong or beautiful, and that even death is a form of bloodletting.
Overall, the lyrics paint a bleak picture of the inevitability of death and the idea that all living things must bleed out in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
Drain the blood, fill the barrels to the verge
Remove blood from bodies, and collect it in barrels until they are full to the brim
Vein must flood, bodycount is rising for the dirge
Blood needs to spill out from veins in large amounts, increasing the number of dead bodies for the funeral song
All the creatures that are breathing must be bled
Every living thing needs to have its blood drained
Cure of the ancients, ultimately we are all dead
The cure for any ailment has always been to drain blood, but in the end, everyone will die
Bloodletting
Act of draining blood
Rip my vein open and let the blood rain
Tear open my vein so blood spills out heavily like rain
Splash in a gusher my soul will be stained
Bathe in a fountain of blood so my soul becomes drenched in it
We all must bleed
It's inevitable that we all have to lose blood at some point in our lives
The ones among stardust the ones of the deepest pits
Referring to both the highest and the lowest of the beings in existence
Apostles of Christ and those who so perfectly into hell fits
Both the followers of Christ and those who are perfectly suited for a place in hell
All behind heavens door and the ones to the ocean floor
All beings residing behind heaven's doors and beneath the ocean's surface
Strong and beautiful or uttermost twisted
All beings, whether they're physically strong and attractive, or twisted and evil
All will they bleed
Every single one of them will lose blood
My bleeding inclination
My natural tendency to want to hurt myself and bleed
Your damnation
Your punishment in hell for your sins
Wake up from this dream, the scythe you must kiss
Wake up from the illusion that life is pleasant, and accept that death is inevitable
And abandon the nightmare the flestful dream that life is
Leave behind the nightmare of life being full of pleasures and joys, and realize that it's just a fleeting illusion
Love the pain of the knife
Enjoy and feel pleasure from the pain of being cut by a knife
Death is bloodletting life
Death is the ultimate act of draining blood from the body, which represents taking away life
Till the final drop
Until every last drop of blood is drained from the body
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