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.
Throne of Rats
Marduk Lyrics
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On this sea of rats I shall set my throne.
Halo of fleas, blood puke salvation.
Only fire is now clean enough to touch your soul.
Throne of rats.
Sword of disease.
Throne of rats.
See how the body contracts
Until your limbs become ropes of madness.
Ropes of regret, the price of purity.
Ropes of regret.
Throne of rats.
Sword of disease.
Throne of rats.
Older than time am I, and yes, I am forevermore.
Constantly reshaping, reforming to suit your sins.
Death upon death, black death redemption.
On this sea of death I shall claim my crown.
Halo of death, death puke salvation.
Only death is now pure enough to forgive your sins.
Throne of death.
Justice is done.
Throne of rats.
The lyrics to Marduk's song "Throne of Rats" convey a sense of bleakness and despair, as well as a feeling of power and domination. The repeated line "Throne of rats" emphasizes the metaphorical image of a ruler sitting on a throne made of vermin, which represents the corruption and decay of the world around them. The references to various diseases and death further emphasize this decay and emphasize the brutality and violence of the world they inhabit.
The lines "Only fire is now clean enough to touch your soul" and "Only death is now pure enough to forgive your sins" suggest a rejection of traditional religious beliefs and a focus on more primal concepts of purity and redemption. The imagery of ropes also adds to this feeling of helplessness and entrapment, as if the singer is trapped in their own sins and cannot escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Plague upon plague, black boil redemption.
An accumulation of diseases, leading to a final cleansing of sin.
On this sea of rats I shall set my throne.
Amidst chaos and filth, I will reign supreme and powerful.
Halo of fleas, blood puke salvation.
A cleansing ritual of vomiting tainted blood, purging the body of impure elements.
Only fire is now clean enough to touch your soul.
The only purifying force left is the destructive power of flames.
Throne of rats.
My seat of power amidst the hoard of vermin and decay.
Sword of disease.
The weapon used to decimate and purify, spreading sickness and death.
See how the body contracts.
Witness how the physical form is twisted and distorted by the ravages of disease.
Until your limbs become ropes of madness.
The agony and madness of disease takes over, rendering the body useless and weak.
Ropes of regret, the price of purity.
The consequences of purging oneself of sin are the regret and pain of enduring the cleansing process.
Throne of death.
The seat of power amidst the finality of death and decay.
Justice is done.
The balance of life and death is achieved and maintained.
Older than time am I, and yes, I am forevermore.
I am an eternal force, beyond the limits of time and beyond human understanding.
Constantly reshaping, reforming to suit your sins.
I adapt and change to meet the needs of those who seek purification from their sins.
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