Founded in 1997, German metalheads Ninnghizhidda started with the recording… Read Full Bio ↴Founded in 1997, German metalheads Ninnghizhidda started with the recording of 'The horned serpent', a 6 track demo which was the basis for the 1998 album 'Blasphemy', released through Invasion records and licensed to Avalon/Marquee for Japan. Provided with great reviews worldwide, 'Blasphemy' spread the band's name as an ambitious and blasting new act, combining the trademarks of fast and furious black metal so far with classical arrangements of a soundtrack.
Due to several line up changes in the rhythm section (e.g. Ventor), extensive touring became impossible, so instead the band invested their time into writing new and even better material for a new full-length. After Invasion records vanished, the band entered the studio to produce an album excerpt, the 3 tracker 'Mistress of the night', showing the band with a new stable line up and elaborated refined sound. The recording made it's way through the metal press, including having the song 'Rape' featured on Rock Hard's Unerhört CD 7. Several labels showed serious interest in the band, and after serious consideration, Ninnghizhidda signed with Displeased records. Late 2001 the band entered the studio again to record their new album 'Demigod', an album full of dark majestic tracks that please fans of their earlier work as well as fans of bands like Samael and Dimmu Borgir!

Last line up in 2003:
Patrick K (Eternal Dirge, Tsatthoggua, Musty Guts, Interstellar Genocide) - vocal, guitar
Rene Bogdanski (The Very End, Crestfallen (Ger)) - lead & acoustic guitar
Dragan L (Rectificated) - bass
Markus A (TSATTHOGGUA) - drums

Some former members:
Ventor (Kreator) - drums 1999
Sascha Risseler (Eternal Dirge, Starseed) - keys 1997-99
Zagan (Black Messiah) - bass (on "Mistress...")
Sascha George - keys (on "Demigod")
John G - drums (on "Blasphemy")
Henning L (Starseed, Rectificated, Castigate, Despise & Conquer) - drums (on "Horned...)
Björn F (- voc, bass (on "Horned...")

Demigod
Ninnghizhidda Lyrics

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The root of all evil, the seed is sown
The reign of the ancient one, will be reborn
To forces of darkness we are sworn
Forces of darkness will return
The five pointed star is the key,to blasphemic unity
In desolate places our rites are performed
Infernal names are spoken
To forces of darkness we are sworn

Hail the arrival of our lord
The five pointed star is the key, to eternity
Demigod leader of the minions
Father satan let me fell your caress
Answer the cry of the servants, answer the cry of your servants
In desolate places our rites are performed
Infernal names are spoken
To forces of darkness we are sworn

Hail the arrival of our lord
The five pointed star is the key, to eternity

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ninnghizhidda's song Demigod speaks to the band's allegiance to dark forces and their belief in the return of a powerful ancient leader. The song opens by acknowledging the existence of evil and the belief that it is ingrained within us from the beginning. The next line speaks to the return of an ancient leader who will reign again. The lyrics imply that the band members have made a pact with dark forces and are committed to their cause.

The next part of the song speaks about their belief in the five-pointed star, which they see as a symbol of unity for those who share their blasphemous beliefs. They perform their secretive rituals in desolate places and call out infernal names. This is all done with the belief that they are sworn to forces of darkness, which will bring about their lord's arrival. The song concludes with an appeal to father Satan, asking to feel his caress and to answer the cry of his servants.

The song is a declaration of faith in dark forces and their leader, whom they refer to as a demigod. It's a meditation on the power of evil and the belief that there are forces beyond our control that can be harnessed for personal gain. The song expresses a desire to be part of something bigger than oneself while also asserting individual identity.

Line by Line Meaning

The root of all evil, the seed is sown
Sin and wrongdoing are the basis for all of humanity's bad deeds.

The reign of the ancient one, will be reborn
A powerful and timeless being will return to rule over us.

To forces of darkness we are sworn
We have pledged our loyalty to the evil forces in the universe.

Forces of darkness will return
The dark forces that were once in power will come back.

The five pointed star is the key,to blasphemic unity
The symbol of our faith is the key to uniting and strengthening our beliefs in blasphemy and evil.

In desolate places our rites are performed
Our rituals and ceremonies take place in isolated and abandoned locations.

Infernal names are spoken
We call upon demonic beings and entities during our rituals.

Hail the arrival of our lord
We eagerly anticipate the return and leadership of the evil being we worship.

The five pointed star is the key, to eternity
The symbol of our faith is also the key to eternal life and power.

Demigod leader of the minions
Our deity is a powerful and divine being who leads us, the lesser minions, to do their bidding.

Father satan let me fell your caress
A member of our group pleads for the physical and emotional embrace of our deity and founder, Satan.

Answer the cry of the servants, answer the cry of your servants
We ask our deity to acknowledge and respond to our pleas and prayers.

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