Necromantia was created in late 1989 by two like minded individuals: The Ma… Read Full Bio ↴Necromantia was created in late 1989 by two like minded individuals: The Magus (bass/vocals) and Baron Blood (8-string bass). Their aim was to create original, powerful and innovative Diabolical music, replacing the usual 6-string guitars with 8-string bass! Their first recordings earned them a cult status in the scene since they were very original, ritualistic and utterly sinister! Necromantia never hesitated to use "non-metal" instruments like: saxophone, percussions, etc in addition to their standard metal orchestrations. And that option made them unique and established their own sound.

Discography:
- 1 split LP/CD with VARATHRON(THE BLACK ARTS-1991)
- 2 full albums and 1 mini-album in the legendary OSMOSE PRODUCTIONS(CROSSING THE FIERY PATH-1993,SCARLET EVIL_WITCHING BLACK-1995, ANCIENT PRIDE-1997),
- 1 full album and 1 best of compilation with BLACK LOTUS RECORDS(IV:MALICE-2000, 12 YEARS DOING THE DEVIL'S WORK(2002),
- 1 full album with Dockyard1 (THE SOUND OF LUCIFER STORMING HEAVEN 2007),
- 1 split CD/LP on Dark Side Records (FOR THE TEMPLE OF THE SERPENT SKULL-2009).

The band is considered a pioneer of the second wave of black metal along with DARKTHRONE, SAMAEL, IMPALED NAZARENE, EMPEROR, ROTTING CHRIST, ENSLAVED, etc. They have influenced various bands and set the standards for the Greek Black Metal scene.

La Mort
Necromantia Lyrics

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(by Emile Verhaeren)
Death has tasted blood
in the cabaret of three coffins
Death put down on the counter,
a black crown
and then went on her way
Death went on her way
very slowly

to look for the last rites
They saw coming back the priest
and the choir boys
too late
to the house
whose windows were closed

Death has tasted blood
She was Drunk with it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Necromantia's song "La Mort" reveal a haunting imagery and a vivid storytelling that transports the listener into a macabre world of death and desolation. The song's lyrics, written by the Belgian poet Emile Verhaeren, present a dark tale of a grim reaper character who has just left a cabaret where she has tasted blood. Death is portrayed as a female figure who carries with her a black crown and is on her way to search for the last rites. The imagery of the three coffins suggest a triptych of intertwined deaths and the inevitability of demise.

The moments leading up to the climax of the song, are marked by the priest and choir boys seen coming back too late, with closed windows in the background. Through the lyrics, Verhaeren uses language and expressions that convey the sense of finality and irremediable nature of death, making the listener experience her inevitable presence, and the fear that she instills. In the last verse, the poet uses a metaphor to describe death's state, implying that she has become drunk with the blood she has tasted.

Line by Line Meaning

Death has tasted blood
Death has experienced the sensation of blood in her mouth

in the cabaret of three coffins
In a place where three coffins were visible

Death put down on the counter,
Death placed something on a surface

a black crown
The item Death placed was a crown of black color

and then went on her way
Death proceeded on her path

Death went on her way
Death continued to travel

very slowly
At a leisurely pace

to look for the last rites
To search for the final religious observances for a deceased person

They saw coming back the priest
Observes noticed the return of a religious figure

and the choir boys
Accompanying male singers who participate in religious ceremonies

too late
After the appropriate or expected time