The Blond Beast
Marduk Lyrics


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Blackest shadow full of death
The Blond beast comes marching in
Sender of fear and abhorrence rise
Through clouds of ash and decay
Black birds of carrion follow
He comes to fill the graveyards up
Setting sails towards your last mask
Through bleeding wounds yet to come

The gentle touch of violin strings
The crows of death and ashes sing
... the Blond beast

Enraptured wolf-packs high on blood
Bohemia, Moravia
A funeral nation with a funeral urge
Local morale pulverized
None dare to raise a hand
Exile revolt - nails of doom
Protectorate within your grasp
All opposition erased

The gentle touch of violin strings
The crows of death and ashes sing
Gently caressed by Azrael's wings ...the Blond beast





The gentle touch of violin strings
The crows of death and ashes sing ...the Blond beast

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marduk's song The Blond Beast depict an eerie and haunting image of a powerful creature that instills fear and abhorrence in people. The song's title is a reference to Friedrich Nietzsche's concept of Übermensch, the idealized and powerful human being. The Blond Beast is a symbol of this powerful entity who is the sender of fear and the abhorrence that rises. Through clouds of ash and decay, this creature marches in followed by black birds of carrion. It comes to fill graveyards up and sets sails towards the last mask of the people. The line "Through bleeding wounds yet to come" suggests that there is still a lot of bloodshed to be witnessed by this powerful force.


The song also makes references to the Bohemia and Moravia regions and a funeral nation with a funeral urge. The local morale is pulverized, and none dare to raise a hand. The lyrics speak of an exile revolt and nails of doom, suggesting that the opposition is erased, and the creature is all-powerful. The mention of Azrael's wings suggests that the creature is not only powerful but also angelic and divine in its power.


Line by Line Meaning

Blackest shadow full of death
The coming of the Blond Beast is marked by a darkness full of death and despair.


The Blond beast comes marching in
The arrival of the Blond Beast is imminent and unstoppable.


Sender of fear and abhorrence rise
The presence of the Blond Beast incites fear and hatred in all who encounter it.


Through clouds of ash and decay
The Blond Beast emerges from a landscape of destruction and decay.


Black birds of carrion follow
The death and destruction brought by the Blond Beast is followed by scavengers and carrion birds.


He comes to fill the graveyards up
The Blond Beast brings death and destruction on such a scale that it fills graveyards to capacity.


Setting sails towards your last mask
The Blond Beast is coming for you, and your final disguise or false persona cannot protect you.


Through bleeding wounds yet to come
The trail left by the Blond Beast will be marked by future pain and suffering.


The gentle touch of violin strings
A brief moment of musical beauty provides a stark contrast to the violence and destruction of the Blond Beast.


The crows of death and ashes sing
The sound of death and destruction is pervasive, like the mournful song of crows over a battlefield.


... the Blond beast
The force and power of the Blond Beast looms over everything in its path.


Enraptured wolf-packs high on blood
The followers of the Blond Beast are like wild, bloodthirsty wolves, completely enamored of its power and brutality.


Bohemia, Moravia
The scope of the Blond Beast's reach extends to far-flung territories like Bohemia and Moravia.


A funeral nation with a funeral urge
The people and culture of the land the Blond Beast is invading are overcome with a desire to mourn, and have become like one big funeral procession.


Local morale pulverized
The morale of the local populace has been utterly destroyed by the arrival of the Blond Beast.


None dare to raise a hand
The power of the Blond Beast is so overwhelming that no one even dares to resist.


Exile revolt - nails of doom
Any attempt to resist or rebel against the Blond Beast is likely to result in exile or swift, brutal retaliation.


Protectorate within your grasp
The Blond Beast has reached a level of power where it is in control of entire territories.


All opposition erased
Any and all opposition to the power of the Blond Beast has been wiped out and eliminated.


Gently caressed by Azrael's wings ...the Blond beast
Even though the arrival of the Blond Beast is inevitably accompanied by pain and destruction, there is a certain gracefulness and elegance to its power, like being caressed by the wings of the angel of death.




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