Guitar player Ezpharess comments: "We're taking one step back to our early black metal roots with "The Bloody Path Of God" We used keyboards again, to provide the haunted atmosphere songs like "Doomsday Prophecy", "Riders Of The Apocalypse", "The Forgotten" or "Unholy Terror" deserve. Also singer Beelzebub is screaming again, and doesn't use the death-metal-alike growls of "Open The Gates Of Hell" anymore."
"The Bloody Path Of God" features 12 Tracks and the last one is a Celtic Frost cover of the all time classic "Circle of the Tyrants". The Album was recorded September – December 2005 with producer Alex Koch at his new "State Of The Art" Studio in Ludwighafen. Going backwards to their roots musically, they are making a big step forward sound-wise and against the sensibly flat kept sounds of the early 90´s classical Black Metal albums, guitar and drum got the voluminous sound they deserve.
Vocalist and bass player Beelzebub comments: "We wanted a sound like this since over ten years, finally we found a producer who was able to create it." Even though he had left the band as an active member in autumn of 2005, for the recordings Koch changed his engineer seat once more against his old drum stool, stepped back into his moniker as "Necrodemon" and played the drums himself. His successor will soon be presented for the first shows, till then the line-up stays reduced to the max – guitarist Ezpharess and vocalist/bass player Beelzebub performing the ultimate "infernal duo".
As being undoubtedly one of the most active touring bands in Europe - right from the start in 1992 Mystic Circle continuously toured with bands like Dimmu Borgir, Marduk, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Gorgoroth, Old Man's Child and Immortal - in other words with every well-known band in the death/black metal genre – for sure first live appearances are confirmed for 2006 as well. Mystic Circle will perform this years Wacken and With Full Force Open Air and there is more to follow…
Despite years of effort, Mystic Circle are often the center of jokes regarding the German Black Metal scene (or metal in general). Even Naragaroth (whom also is constantly ridiculed) has made it his staple to poke fun at how over the top Graf acted during the height of Mystic Circle (posing with dogs, painting himself red and using prosthetic devil horns, and hanging from Gargoyles in modern city settings).
They split up in 2008.
Doomsday prophecy
Mystic Circle Lyrics
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The time has come
Like the old writings have foretold
The words of the scholars are tue
The sign of death
The marking of the plague
The angel death
Doomsday prophecy
The shadows of wings
Cover the land
Fires of hell
Will devour everything
The great monster will appear
It's steps tremble merciless
The stars fall from the heavens
Thunder as loud as the big bang
Doomsday prophecy
Smash the world
Destroy of light
Cries of madness
Chaos begins
The lyrics to Mystic Circle's song Doomsday prophecy are a reflection of the end of the world as we know it. The message is crystal clear, that the apocalypse is imminent, and it's time to face the harsh reality. The opening lines of “The end is near, The time has come, Like the old writings have foretold, The words of the scholars are true” summarizes the whole theme of the song. It suggests that the prophecy of the apocalypse is not a work of fiction- it's actual, and every word written of it is factual. The warning message from ancient scholars and prophets are valid, and the end of the world is imminent.
The song's message gets more vivid as it progresses, with the mention of symbols of death and destruction like “The sign of death, The marking of the plague, The angel death, The cry of fear.” These images and symbols reinforce the idea of the apocalypse, suggesting that there is no escaping it. The writer describes the appearance of a great monster, its churning steps trembling mercilessly. The lyrics continue describing the horror of the apocalypse, which includes the thunder as loud as the big bang and the aftermath of the destruction of the world.
Overall, Mystic Circle’s song Doomsday prophecy paints a grim picture and reinforces the idea that the end of the world is inevitable and fast-approaching.
Line by Line Meaning
The end is near
The destruction of the world is imminent.
The time has come
The moment of apocalypse has arrived.
Like the old writings have foretold
As predicted by ancient texts.
The words of the scholars are true
The predictions made by the experts are being realized.
The sign of death
The indication of mortality.
The marking of the plague
The symbol of a deadly epidemic.
The angel death
The bringer of demise, personified as an angel.
The cry of fear
The expression of terror.
Doomsday prophecy
The prediction of the end of the world.
The shadows of wings
The gloom caused by the flutter of wings.
Cover the land
Spreading across the surface of the earth.
Fires of hell
Infernal flames.
Will devour everything
They will consume all existence.
The great monster will appear
A colossal beast shall arise.
It's steps tremble merciless
Its movement causes merciless destruction.
The stars fall from the heavens
A shower of stars descends from the sky.
Thunder as loud as the big bang
It produces a deafening noise like that of the universe's birth.
Smash the world
To crush the planet.
Destroy of light
To eliminate all luminance.
Cries of madness
The sounds of insanity.
Chaos begins
The start of a state of disorder.
Contributed by Grace R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.