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.
Christraping Black Metal
Marduk Lyrics
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Overcome with grief weep and mourn
To pervert the mind of the following sheep sould
You scourge was born
As a shepherd of the inferior rats
You knew what to do
But spears and steel of your opponents
Could hurt your body too
As the torncrowned jester you enchanted the scum without skill
And now the strong ones move in for the kill
Smashing your face
Crushing your race
Christraping black metal to Satan gives praise
Breaking your bones
Scorning your moans
Your powers is ceasing with a parting groan
Christraping black metal
The daughters of satan abuses your body
And drool in ecstasy when you die
While our warriors rips the beard
Of your idiot father halls up high
Smashing your face
Crushing your race
Christraping black metal to Satan gives praise
Spilling your blood
Killing your god
The ripped and torn angels will bleed like a flood
Your cross shuld stand as a monument
For people to fear and obey
The evil truth is that your foundation
Is a shell made of clay
Scratched and torn by the devilish whores
Your filthy carcass will reek
Let us ride all the nightmares and fears of the church
And perish the holy and weak
Smashing your face
Crushing your race
Christraping black metal to Satan gives praise
Screams from your soul
As it turns black as coal
And falls through the pits of the abyss's black hole
The fallen son of god has failed
The ending so far away from your goal
And the souls of the future witch the light can't deceive
Their fate is written in my soul
Smashing your face
Crushing your race
Christraping black metal to Satan gives praise
Spilling your blood
Killing your god
The ripped and torn angels will bleed like a flood
Christraping black metal
The lyrics to Marduk's song "Christraping Black Metal" are controversial and disturbing, as they embrace anti-Christian and Satanic themes. The song's core theme involves the singer's exhortation of black metal music followers to embrace Satan while rejecting Jesus Christ and Christianity. The writers describe Jesus Christ's perceived weaknesses, such as his vulnerability to brutal physical attacks, including the spear and the sword. The lyrics suggest that Jesus's tormentors took advantage of his physical frailty to humiliate him, and this was the genesis of his role as a shepherd to "inferior rats."
The song's verses allude to the "Daughters of Satan," who administer physical abuse to the singer's dead body as they drool in excitement. Marduk's "Christraping Black Metal" suggests that the Christian icons, such as the cross, which are supposed to show power and authority, are fragile and subject to ridicule. The song calls on black metal followers to strive towards a moral inversion where Satan, rather than God, is the object of worship.
Line by Line Meaning
Nailed to the cross while the weak
The crucifixion of Jesus, while the weak and powerless watched.
Overcome with grief weep and mourn
Those who cared about Jesus were overwhelmed with grief and mourned his death.
To pervert the mind of the following sheep sould
The goal was to influence vulnerable and suggestible people into following a twisted ideology.
You scourge was born
The scourging and torture of Jesus gave rise to a new belief system.
As a shepherd of the inferior rats
The leader of this belief system sees his followers as inferior and weak.
You knew what to do
The leader knows how to manipulate and control his followers.
But spears and steel of your opponents
The leader faced opposition from those who disagreed with him.
Could hurt your body too
Even the leader is vulnerable to physical harm.
As the torncrowned jester you enchanted the scum without skill
The leader used crude and unsophisticated tactics to gain followers.
And now the strong ones move in for the kill
Now the opposing forces are gaining strength and preparing to strike back.
Smashing your face
Violently attacking the leader's physical body.
Crushing your race
Destroying the entire belief system and all its followers.
Christraping black metal to Satan gives praise
The belief system is based on worshiping Satan and promoting violent and hateful acts towards Christianity.
Breaking your bones
Causing severe physical trauma to the leader's body.
Scorning your moans
Deriding and dismissing the leader's cries of pain.
Your powers is ceasing with a parting groan
The leader's power is fading as he dies.
The daughters of satan abuses your body
The followers of the belief system continue to commit violent acts even after the leader's death.
And drool in ecstasy when you die
They take pleasure in causing and witnessing pain and suffering.
While our warriors rips the beard
The leader's father, as a symbol of his family, is also attacked and disrespected.
Of your idiot father halls up high
His father's status as a holy figure is mocked.
The ripped and torn angels will bleed like a flood
The brutality of the belief system will also harm innocent beings such as angels.
Your cross shuld stand as a monument
The symbol of the Christian faith should remain as a warning to those who oppose the new belief system.
For people to fear and obey
The goal is to establish a culture of fear and obedience.
The evil truth is that your foundation
The Christian faith is built on a shaky foundation.
Is a shell made of clay
It is not strong or durable, and can be easily destroyed.
Scratched and torn by the devilish whores
The Christian faith is attacked and vilified by the followers of the new belief system.
Your filthy carcass will reek
Even the physical remains of the leader are treated with contempt and disrespect.
Let us ride all the nightmares and fears of the church
The followers of the new belief system want to use the fears and anxieties of Christians to gain more power and control.
And perish the holy and weak
The ultimate goal is to destroy anything that is vulnerable, kind, or righteous.
Screams from your soul
Even the leader's spiritual self is in agony.
As it turns black as coal
His essence is being corrupted and destroyed.
And falls through the pits of the abyss's black hole
The leader's soul is condemned to hell.
The fallen son of god has failed
The leader failed to achieve his goals and aspirations.
The ending so far away from your goal
The outcome is drastically different from what the leader had hoped for.
And the souls of the future witch the light can't deceive
The followers of the new belief system believe that their future is secure and bright, even if it requires rejecting everything that is good and true.
Their fate is written in my soul
The artist is certain about the ultimate triumph of the new belief system.
Contributed by Evelyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.