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...")
Ode to thy Horned Majesty
Ninnghizhidda Lyrics
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At shores of night I raise my wings and praise the divine
Extinct is the light , that extinct the night
It now seems like , the dark is calling
Bearer ot mortality , bringer of delight
Let me taste the essence , of your delicious wine
We live by our desires , in the pagan way
We come to cleanse this world , with everlasting fire
We leave the treshold , (to) your realm behind
We enter the regal world , so splenderous and wide
Toward the gates , we march on
To complete our reign , with the throne of stone
The lyrics of Ninnghizhidda's song, Ode To The Horned Majesty, convey a certain comfort in darkness and the worship of an unseen divine creature. The opening line, "Darkness my mate I still wander, (under) your perfect shelter," indicates that the singer finds solace and safety in the darkness, possibly implying that they are outcasts or reject societal norms. There is a sense of spiritualism or reverence in the lyrics, as the singer praises the divine being they worship, whom they refer to as the "Bearer of mortality" and "Bringer of delight," highlighting the dual nature of life and death.
The chorus of "Extinct is the light, that extinct the night / It now seems like, the dark is calling" portrays the idea that the darkness is more powerful than the light, and that it is drawing the singer and perhaps their followers towards it. The bridge, "We live by our desires, in the pagan way / We come to cleanse this world, with everlasting fire," implies a rejection of societal norms and a desire to forge their own path, using their belief in the divine creature to guide them.
Overall, the lyrics of Ode To The Horned Majesty convey a sense of comfort in darkness, reverence for unseen divine power, and a desire to live by their own rules, fuelled by their beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
Darkness my mate I still wander
I am comforted by darkness and continue to roam within it
your perfect shelter
feeling safe within the darkness
At shores of night I raise my wings and praise the divine
in the darkness, I feel free and beholden to praise the divine forces at work that allow me to exist in this way
Extinct is the light, that extinct the night
the light that used to vanquish the dark has itself vanished, leaving the dark to prosper
It now seems like, the dark is calling
it feels like the darkness is beckoning, enticing us further into its embrace
Bearer of mortality, bringer of delight
acknowledging that death is an ever-present factor, but the pleasures that come with living are too great to ignore
Let me taste the essence, of your delicious wine
asking to indulge in and savor the pleasures of life, which are fleeting but fulfilling
We live by our desires, in the pagan way
embracing a lifestyle that allows us to indulge in our passions and cater to our own wants and needs
We come to cleanse this world, with everlasting fire
believing that our way of life has a purifying effect on the world, and that it will last forever
We leave the threshold, to your realm behind
leaving behind the mundane world and entering a more magical realm
We enter the regal world, so splendorous and wide
stepping into a world that is grand and magnificent, filled with wonder and awe
Toward the gates, we march on
moving forward with determination towards our destination
To complete our reign, with the throne of stone
aiming to establish ourselves as rulers and take control of our own destiny, with a stable foundation that will endure
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