1. An occult black… Read Full Bio ↴Nightbringer is the name of more than one artist.
1. An occult black metal band formed in 1999 by Nox Corvus and Alcameth in Colorado (and joined by their third member, Ophis, a year later),
In 2000/2001, Nightbringer partook in a Horde of Darkenwood compilation CD with two songs and then recorded another two songs in 2002, “The Void” and “Mors Philosophorum”. These later two tracks were eventually used for the Nightbringer / Temple of Not “Rex Ex Ordine Throni” Split CD released on FMP in 2005, with the addition of two new songs recorded between 2003 and 2004 entitled, “The Dark and the Silence” and Nightbringer's “Vir Sapiens Dominabitur Astris”. Nightbringer's music on the Nightbringer / Temple of Not “Rex Ex Ordine Throni” Split CD has been described as "dark, scathing occult black metal of a higher caliber." Temple of Not is a project of Nightbringer's members and appears on the release with two lengthier tracks of amorphic black ambient. The Nightbringer / Temple of Not “Rex Ex Ordine Throni” split album was also released on gatefold double LP vinyl by Forever Plagued Records, U.S.A.
Nightbringer recorded their debut full-length "Death and the Black Work" late 2008. Nightbringer describe “Death and the Black Work” as a “major undertaking” and a “more complete vision of what we began with ‘Rex ex Ordine Throni'; descent into the corrosive waters of Lethe, falling into the two-fold death.”
The second full-length album titled "Apocalypse Sun" was released May 2010 featuring ten tracks which are comparatively shorter than on previous works.
2. Nightbringer is also a hardcore punk band from Ann Arbor, MI.
(http://www.myspace.com/keepupthefight)
Featuring ex-members of Ruination, Earthmover, and Life Set Struggle. Nightbringer seamlessly blend 70's metal bands such as Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Detroit Garage rock such as the MC5 with newer hardcore bands such as Cursed, Burning Love and The Holy Mountain.
I Am the Gateway
Nightbringer Lyrics
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'neath the snare where the snake sheds its skin
Where the rivers of our strangest dreams collide
I ventured into the wilderness of death's awakening
To seek for that which all others abhor
On a road that defies the course of the world
With the blood of my heart seal the fated oath
I chance my all for everything other
My soul unto you, demon and brother
Into the circle where eye must meet eye
With the one who is all that I am not
And the night is but all that lies in between
Where sown is my self's seed
Within the torn tome of destiny
All secrets are tied to none strangling noose
That's solved and rebound upon the gallows hill's top
And in a storm of peacock feathered bliss
Shall strange new wine fall into my cup
For between the cold fingers fetching sense
Falls golden sparks and the fallen angels seed
That flows into the core of crossroads
Where all paths crooked and narrow must lead
Doorways unlocked, chalice overturned
I slit the jaded throat that sings the wretched world
And dive into the instant, the void of your face
Where the veins of God opens beneath my lightning bolt blade
The hour is struck, the time is at hand
To rewrite the rhymes that our cruel fate once planned
O Devil and God, on your road I embark
For we are bound everlasting by pact, birth and a murderer's mark
The song "I Am the Gateway" by Nightbringer is a dark and intricate piece that explores the themes of death, rebirth, and the meeting of opposites. The opening stanza sets the scene for the singer's journey into the unknown, where he seeks for something that is shunned by others. The imagery of the snake shedding its skin and the collision of dreams contributes to the sense of otherworldliness and unease. As the song progresses, the singer enters into a circle where he meets with an entity that is all that he is not. This encounter is an allegory for the meeting of opposites, where darkness meets light, and death meets life. It is through this meeting that the singer finds himself reborn, ready to rewrite the rhymes of fate and embark on a new path, accompanied by both the Devil and God.
The use of poetic, almost surrealistic language, contributes to the mysticism of the song. The lyrics are full of symbolism and metaphor, and the narrative is not linear, as it jumps from one image to another, creating an eerie and atmospheric feel. The idea of a pact, birth, and a murderer's mark at the end of the song paints a picture of an occult ritual, further contributing to the sense of mystery and unease.
Line by Line Meaning
At the barren edge of the silence of night
I am in a desolate place where there is complete silence during night time.
'neath the snare where the snake sheds its skin
I am standing under a trap where a snake is shedding its skin.
Where the rivers of our strangest dreams collide
I am in a place where two strange rivers of dreams come together.
I ventured into the wilderness of death's awakening
I took a risk and entered the unknown territory of death and its awakening.
To seek for that which all others abhor
I am searching for something that others fear and hate.
On a road that defies the course of the world
I am on a path that goes against the normal order of the world.
With the blood of my heart seal the fated oath
I make a binding promise using my own life force.
At the point where all moments unfurl
I am at the juncture where all moments converge and unfold.
I chance my all for everything other
I risk everything for the unknown and the unseen.
My soul unto you, demon and brother
I give my soul to you, who is both a demon and a sibling.
Into the circle where eye must meet eye
I enter a circle where I must meet someone directly in the eyes.
With the one who is all that I am not
I am face to face with someone who embodies everything I am not.
And the night is but all that lies in between
The darkness of night separates us and creates a barrier.
Where sown is my self's seed
This is where I plant the seed of my own being.
Within the torn tome of destiny
I am within the book of destiny that has been ripped and damaged.
All secrets are tied to none strangling noose
Any secrets that exist are not tied to any noose that could strangle them.
That's solved and rebound upon the gallows hill's top
Once uncovered, these secrets will be exposed and sent back to the top of a hill like a body on a gallows.
And in a storm of peacock feathered bliss
A blissful and beautiful storm of peacock feathers will arise.
Shall strange new wine fall into my cup
I shall receive a new and unfamiliar kind of knowledge.
For between the cold fingers fetching sense
In the midst of numb logic and reasoning,
Falls golden sparks and the fallen angels seed
I encounter a celestial spark and a seed of an angel that has fallen from grace.
That flows into the core of crossroads
It all blends into the central point of a crossroads.
Where all paths crooked and narrow must lead
No matter how twisted, all paths eventually lead to the same destination.
Doorways unlocked, chalice overturned
I unlock doorways and overturn a sacred cup.
I slit the jaded throat that sings the wretched world
I put an end to the cynical voice that narrates the misery of the world.
And dive into the instant, the void of your face
I plunge into an instant that is the void of someone else's face.
Where the veins of God opens beneath my lightning bolt blade
I strike a lightning bolt and it opens up a divine path.
The hour is struck, the time is at hand
The moment has come, the time is now.
To rewrite the rhymes that our cruel fate once planned
I will change the course of destiny and alter what has been predetermined.
O Devil and God, on your road I embark
I embark on the path of both the Devil and God.
For we are bound everlasting by pact, birth and a murderer's mark
We are bound together forever by an agreement, our birth, and a violent act.
Writer(s): Carl Nordblom, Kyle Spanswick
Contributed by Eli V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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At the barren edge of the silence of Night
'neath the snare where the snake sheds its skin
Where the rivers of our strangest dreams collide
I ventured into the wilderness of Death's awakening
To seek for that which all others abhor
On a road that defies the course of the world
With the blood of my heart seal the fated oath
At the point where all moments unfurl
I chance my all for everything other
My soul unto you, demon and brother
Into the circle where eye must meet eye
With the one who is all that I am not
And the Night is but all that lies in-between
Where sown is my Self's seed
Within the torn tome of destiny
All secrets are tied to none strangling noose
That's solved and rebound upon the Gallows hill's top
And in a storm of peacock-feathered bliss
Shall strange new wine fall into my cup
For between the cold fingers fetching sense
Falls golden sparks and the fallen angels' seed
That flows into the core of crossroads
Where all paths crooked and narrow must lead
Doorways unlocked, chalice overturned
I slit the jaded throat that sings the wretched world
And dive into the instant, the void of your face
Where the veins of God opens beneath my lightning bolt blade
The hour is struck, the time is at hand
To rewrite the rhymes that our cruel fate once planned
O Devil and God, on your road I embark
For we are bound everlasting by pact, birth and a murderer's mark
@adabsurdum3314
I almost knew those lyrics before they were spoken
@davebuck8630
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