1) Messiah was a rave techno ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists named Messiah.
1) Messiah was a rave techno band from the UK known for "Temple of Dreams" and "I Feel Love."
2) Messiah is a Swiss death/thrash metal band, formed in 1984.
3) Messiah is a Lithuanian hip-hop band. Ream more at MC Messiah.
4) Messiah was a death/thrash metal band from Argentina.
5) Messiah was a rapper from the 1990s.
6) Messiah was an American power/epic heavy metal band during the 80's.
7) Messiah was a punk band from New Delhi, India. Formed in late 90s, they released an album called "The Antidote" .
8) Messiah was a heavy metal band from Pakistan. They released an album in 2003.
9) Messiah was a Tucson, Arizona death/thrash metal band in the late '80s/early '90s.
10) Messiah is a dubstep DJ. The "Bad Faith" EP is free for download at www.youtube.com/themassivecrash
Messiah (UK band):
Formed in 1988 during London's acid house craze by college friends Ali Ghani and Mark Davies, Messiah's brand of rave techno encompasses the aggression and volume of punk and the diva vocals of house music. When Ghani and Davies met at an Iggy Pop concert, the two decided to purchase some electronic equipment and make music for fun; when musical chemistry became evident, they began to get into the English techno and rave scene. After the release of 1993's Temple of Dreams, their first full-length U.S. album, 21st Century Jesus, was released one year later. Messiah Meets Progenitor followed in 1998 and saw a fairly dramatic shift in style. The introduction of guitars into the mix pushed their sound more towards that of Jesus Jones, Pop Will Eat Itself or later Prodigy.
Messiah (Swiss metal band):
Messiah is a death/thrash metal band from Switzerland. The band is best known for their first two full-length albums, Hymn to Abramelin and Extreme Cold Weather. Messiah's debut album, Hymn to Abramelin, was released in 1986 through Chainsaw Murder Records. Their sophomore LP, titled Extreme Cold Weather, came out in 1987 and was re-issued on CD three years later by Nuclear Blast. The release also contained the band's debut album. The band then managed to sign to a German major metal label, Noise Records, which released their next album, Choir of Horrors, in 1991. Messiah released two more albums, Rotten Perish and Underground, through Noise, but disbanded in the mid-1990's.
After a long break Messiah reunited, first to perform a few secret shows in 2017, but then decided to write new material in 2018, and released a new album in September 2020. Since 2018 also, they are back on stage and play live again. Their newest album Christus Hypercubus is set to be released on March 1, 2024.
Battle In The Ancient North
Messiah Lyrics
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The christians were marching up north
To christanize the pagans
To kill those who refused christ
The headman of one village
Was a great man named njal
He had sworn an oath to the
Odin was thy name
On sleipner he rode
But the crusade was coming nearer
And the people, they ran in fear
Because oo many brave men was fallen
For the christians were far too many
And one day in the village
Men came with drawn swords
The commander of the crusade:
"Do you accept white-christ?
Do not refuse, we'll burn your village!
We will kill your sons
We will rape your women!
So... Do you accept the bapizing,
In the name of my god, and his holy
Son, white-christ? "
Njal:
"Who is this white-christ?
In the name of odin:
I will challenge him! "
The commander of the crusade:
"Then die fool..."
Njal:
"So pull your swords my men!
For odin and thor we will gain!
We will fight to the last breath!
For odin we'll stab you to death! "
Swords crossed, the blood were floweing
As the battle raged
The pagan men were fighting will
But they were far roo few
The crusaders were bathing in blood
For white-christ they killed, raped and burned
And on the ground lied njal
His guts and blood were wide spread
The village lies now in ruins
But he prefered this before submission
Another day, another time
The ancient gods of the north
Will seek revenge against christ
And those thousand slained shall be avenged...
The song "Battle In The Ancient North" by Messiah is a narrative of the conflict between the Vikings who worshipped the gods of the North and the Christian crusaders who sought to convert and subjugate them. The song recounts the tale of a Viking headman named Njal who refused to convert to Christianity and instead, chose to resist the invading Christian army. Despite the overwhelming advantage of the Christian crusaders, Njal and his warriors fought to the last man in honor of their gods and traditions. Njal challenged the commander of the crusade who demanded the pagan's conversion, resulting in a fierce battle that saw many casualties. Njal died, but he and his warriors died on their own terms, fighting for their beliefs and fiercely defending their land from invading forces.
The overall theme of the song "Battle In The Ancient North" is the resistance of the Viking people and their staunch adherence to their traditional beliefs against an invasive and more dominant religion. The song highlights the subjugation that took place during the Christianization of the North and portrays the Vikings as a people who value their land and culture above all else. The song tells the story of the struggle that these pagan people went through during the time when Christianity was being forced upon them.
Line by Line Meaning
One thousand years ago
This event happened a thousand years ago in history.
The christians were marching up north
The Christians were moving north with a particular aim.
To christianize the pagans
Their aim was to convert the pagan population to Christianity.
To kill those who refused christ
However, all those who refused to convert to Christianity were to be killed.
The headman of one village
Njal was the headman of one village.
Was a great man named njal
Njal was a renowned and respected leader.
He sworn an oath to the Mightiest of his gods
Njal promised his allegiance to Odin.
Odin was thy name
Odin was the name of the god he chose to follow.
On sleipner he rode
Njal believed Odin rode Sleipner, a supernatural horse.
But the crusade was coming nearer
The crusade was getting closer to Njal's village.
And the people, they ran in fear
People were frightened and tried to flee from the crusade's approach.
Because too many brave men were fallen
Many brave men had already died fighting against the Christians.
For the christians were far too many
The Christians had many more fighters than the pagans.
And one day in the village
One day, the Christians arrived in Njal's village.
Men came with drawn swords
They came armed with drawn swords.
The commander of the crusade:
The leader of the Christian forces spoke.
"Do you accept white-christ?
"Will you accept Christ and give up your pagan beliefs?
Do not refuse, we'll burn your village!
If you refuse our offer, we'll destroy your village!
We'll kill your sons
Your male children will be killed.
We'll rape your women!
The women will be raped.
So... Do you accept the baptizing,
Will you allow us to baptize you into the Christian church?
In the name of my god, and his holy
In the name of God and His Son, Jesus Christ.
Son, white-christ? "
He referred to Jesus Christ as 'white-christ'.
Njal:
Njal responded to the commander's threat.
"Who is this white-christ?
"Who is this Jesus Christ?
In the name of Odin:
Njal invokes the name of Odin in his response.
I will challenge him!"
Njal is willing to fight Jesus Christ.
The commander of the crusade:
The Christian commander responds to Njal's challenge.
"Then die fool... "
The commander responds with a threat of death.
Njal:
Njal rallies his men to fight.
"So pull your swords my men!
"Draw your swords men!
For Odin and Thor we will gain!
We will fight for Odin and Thor.
We will fight to the last breath!
We will fight until the end.
For Odin we'll stab you to death! "
The pagans were willing to fight to the death for Odin.
Swords crossed, the blood were flowing
The two groups started fighting and there was a lot of bloodshed.
As the battle raged
The fight continued for a while.
The pagan men were fighting will
The pagan men fought bravely and fiercely.
But they were far too few
However, they were overwhelmed by the number of Christian fighters.
The crusaders were bathing in blood
The Christian fighters were covered in the blood of their enemies.
For white-christ they killed, raped and burned
The Christians committed atrocious acts in the name of Jesus Christ.
And on the ground lied Njal
Njal was lying on the ground after receiving mortal injuries in the battle.
His guts and blood were wide spread
Njal was severely injured, and his blood was scattered everywhere.
The village lies now in ruins
The village is now destroyed and in a state of ruins.
But he preferred this before submission
Njal would rather fight for his beliefs and die than submit to the Christians.
Another day, another time
In the future, at another time.
The ancient gods of the north
The old gods of the north like Odin, Thor, and other pagan gods.
Will seek revenge against christ
The old gods will seek revenge against Jesus Christ and the Christian Church for the atrocities done in their name.
And those thousand slain shall be avenged...
The thousand slain pagan people will be avenged one day by the old gods.
Contributed by Savannah H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.