1) German b… Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 Metal bands and 1 Goth band named Martyrium:
1) German black metal band from Osnabrück
This band formed 1990 and was split-up 1995. This is the one who did " L.V.X. Occulta" 1994.
Last known line-up:
Daevas - vocals, bass (Secrets of the Moon)
Aharon - guitar (Exordium: 418)
Neophyte - drums
2) Melodic black metal band from Malta
3) German atmospheric black metal band (bremen)
Martyrium was formed autumn 1996 by Brân and Mythos. We started with two guitars and a keyboard, that was played by Dante, to experiment with some sounds and try to find a way to express our feelings. Later another friend, Mortis, was found to play the bass. All members except Brân never played in a band before. Dante, who hasn't even played keyboard before, left the band and canceled to play keyboard. Then the keyboard was programmed for sounds and drums.
In winter 1999 new equipment gave us the opportunity to record our songs on PC. And with some help of a friend our first CD was made, but not published. On this CD 'Sootheing Impressions and the Rending of a Soul' Nivalis appeared first time with her female vocals.
November 2000 we had rearranged some songs and recorded new songs with new software. We liked the results and decided to publish them on mp3.com.
2001 we put these songs together and formed the album 'Martyrium' that was sent so some magazines and got some nice feedback.
But that was our only success with that album and so we decided to just follow our hobby and write some songs. As a result 2002 the album 'When Nothingness Entwines the Being' was born and our songs are now all available for download over the net. Hope you enjoy some!
4. A Gothic Rock band from Portugal. In 1997 they released Sallow Sight.
https://myspace.com/martyriumsight
Promises
Martyrium Lyrics
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You will reign by my side, forever to be my pride
... "Now pray" ...
Take a vow; promise your life
Dedicate your freedom to complete sadness,
Make him climax with your pain ...
Poverty, sickness and death,
The reward for such blind fear.
Beware ... for Darkness is not so dark,
And the light will only reveal;
A silhouetted shadow of the Cross,
Symbol of suffering!
"Promises should be kept.
Promises will be kept"
(Promises are meant to be broken by Him)
"Turn your back, face Me
Promise me your soul
And all will be granted to thee ...
Call me Mephistopheles,
Your wish is my command,
Never break your blood-signed oath,
Or your decease is what I demand."
"Promise Me ..." - "I Promise ..."
"Respect, Your word,
And that, is what you get in return."
"I was betrayed by Him,
And I need You to fill His place,
In my heart ..."
"Fear not, I will take good care of thee ..."
Take a vow, promise your life
Dedicate your freedom to contentedness
Let me take over your life.
I call to you, listen to me,
I will make your dreams come true,
You will get what you deserve,
What you've never had before ...
The lyrics of the song "Promises" by Martyrium speaks about a person being lured by the devil into making a deal for power, success, and fulfillment of desires in exchange for their soul. The song starts with the devil's temptation, promising the person that they will be all-powerful, and will stand by his side forever. He asks for a vow from them to dedicate their freedom and accept sadness, torturing them to the brink of destruction.
The song then cautions the listener about the price they'll pay for making this deal, warning of poverty, sickness, and death, and that darkness is not as dark and light not as bright as they thought. The devil reveals his true identity as Mephistopheles and demands the person to promise their soul to him. They are asked to take an oath in their blood, pledging their allegiance to him, and not breaking it, or they will face death.
The song serves as a metaphor for the idea of power and greed, warning about the consequences of making deals with the devil. The lyrics emphasize respecting one's word and not breaking promises. The chorus "Promises should be kept. Promises will be kept" is a clear indication of this.
Line by Line Meaning
I will make you mine, in the course of time,
I will eventually make you mine, over time.
You will reign by my side, forever to be my pride
You will always be by my side and be my glory.
... "Now pray" ...
Pray now.
Take a vow; promise your life
Make a vow and dedicate your life.
Dedicate your freedom to complete sadness,
Give up your freedom and embrace eternal sadness.
Make him climax with your pain ...
Satisfy him by enduring pain and suffering.
Called ... to take a risk who is the fool who will hear,
Called to take a chance; who is foolish enough to accept?
Poverty, sickness and death,
Suffering, illness, and mortality.
The reward for such blind fear.
This is what awaits those who are fearful and follow blindly.
Beware ... for Darkness is not so dark,
Be careful; darkness is not always obvious.
And the light will only reveal;
And light will only uncover what is hidden.
A silhouetted shadow of the Cross,
A shadow of the Cross in the shape of a silhouette.
Symbol of suffering!
A representation of pain and torment!
"Promises should be kept.
Promises are important and should be fulfilled.
Promises will be kept"
I will keep my promises. (Sarcasm: Promises are meant to be broken by Him)
(Promises are meant to be broken by Him)
This is meant to be ironic humor, as if promises made by Satan are inherently untrustworthy.
"Turn your back, face Me
Turn away and face me.
Promise me your soul
Promise me your soul in exchange for what you desire.
And all will be granted to thee ...
And I will grant you everything you desire.
Call me Mephistopheles,
Call me Mephistopheles, an evil figure in mythology.
Your wish is my command,
I will fulfill all your desires and wishes.
Never break your blood-signed oath,
Never break your blood-signed vow.
Or your decease is what I demand."
Or I will demand your death.
"Promise Me ..." - "I Promise ..."
Make a promise and swear to fulfill it.
"Respect, Your word,
Respect your promises
And that, is what you get in return."
And that's what you'll receive in exchange for your promise.
"I was betrayed by Him,
I was betrayed by God.
And I need You to fill His place,
I need you to take God's place in my heart.
In my heart ..."
In my heart... (trails off)
"Fear not, I will take good care of thee ..."
Don't be afraid, I will take good care of you.
Take a vow, promise your life
Make a vow and dedicate your life.
Dedicate your freedom to contentedness
Sacrifice your freedom and embrace eternal satisfaction.
Let me take over your life.
Let me take control of your life.
I call to you, listen to me,
I'm calling out to you, listen to what I have to say.
I will make your dreams come true,
I will make your wildest dreams come true.
You will get what you deserve,
You will receive what you deserve.
What you've never had before ...
What you've never experienced before.
Contributed by Kylie S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jozy Barbosa
mto bom
#GODOfMOAR
If only promising your soul to Lucifer was this sweet...
Now I promised my soul, am hell-bound to Hades and got blood on my soul...
>:)
Matthew Benn
L-ewwel album li qatt xtrajt \m/