1) an English Gothic … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist named Nosferatu:
1) an English Gothic rock band
2) a German krautrock band
3) a heavy metal band from Brazil
4) a death metal band from Sweden
5) an alias to Hardcore Techno producer Erwin van Kan.
6) a hardcore band from the US
1) Nosferatu is an English Gothic rock band formed in March 1988 by Damien DeVille, Vlad Janicek, and Sapphire Aurora. They are one of the most successful second wave Gothic rock groups in the world. Their albums, singles, and DVD have sold over 100,000 copies world-wide. They have also sold hundreds of thousands of songs on various compilation albums since their first commercial release in the early 1990s.
Nosferatu have the credibility and good fortune of being one of the few UK-based Gothic rock bands to receive chart success both in the UK and Germany. Their back catalog of independent releases, to date, stands at 8 singles, 11 albums, 1 DVD and songs featured on 48 compilation albums. Nosferatu have a repertoire of over 100 songs and have performed over 300 concerts in 14 countries: Austria, Belgium, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Republic Of Ireland, Scotland, Spain, and Wales.
The current lineup of the band is Louis DeWray (Voice), Damien DeVille (guitar), Belle Star (drums) & Stefan Diablo (bass).
Damien DeVille is the only member to have been in the band all through its 23 year history. He has written a book on NOSFERATU titled "Vampyres Cry - The History Of A Gothic Rock Band", which is due to be published in late 2011.
2) Nosferatu, formed in 1968, was a German krautrock band. They released a self-titled album in 1970 and disbanded the year after.
3) Nosferatu is a heavy metal band from Campinas, Brazil. They've been active since 1999 and have one full-length released. Their most recent record is a split with Norwegian cult thrashers Deathhammer.
4) There was also a death metal band from Sweden called Nosferatu. They released only two demos in 1990., called "REH 90.03.06" and "Decadence Remains".
5) A project name which Patrick van Kerckhoven came up with for an early release on Ruffneck Records together with Fred Henderson. Nosferatu is also an alias to a Hardcore Techno producer. The alias was later used as a project name by Van Kerckhoven and Erwin van Kan. The latter is now the solo user of the moniker. Because Van Kan has produced the bulk of the Nosferatu material.
6) A hardcore band from Austin, Texas. They have an EP on Lumpy Records, and an album on La Vida Es Un Mus/Media Disease, as well as a bunch of tapes.
Abominations
Nosferatu Lyrics
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And snakes come twist about,
Tell me what this knife is for,
And tell me how to cut them out.
The voices give me love,
And the voices sell me dear,
But show me how to smash them up,
And show me how to leave them here.
And the darkness sings to me.
And the poison bleeds me dry.
Darkness, just throw it away
Darkness, six feet below just isn't a fix.
The poison don't come cheap,
And the voices don't come slow,
But I can see a shot inside,
And power rising six feet below.
Some god give me strength to disbelieve,
These voices and the things they preach,
Some God give me strength to disbelieve,
These voices bring the death of me
Darkness, just throw it away
Darkness, six feet below just isn't a fix.
The voices take me up,
And snakes come twist about,
Tell me what this knife is for,
And tell me how to cut them out.
The voices give me love,
And the voices sell me dear,
But show me how to smash them up,
And show me how to leave them here.
Some god give me strength to disbelieve,
These voices and the things they preach,
Some God give me strength to disbelieve,
These voices bring the death of me
And the voices sing to me
And the voices bleed me dry
Darkness, just throw it away
Darkness, six feet below just isn't a fix.
The lyrics of Nosferatu’s song “Abominations” seem to be about struggling against inner demons and destructive thoughts that haunt and control the singer's mind. The voices that the singer hears are no longer something they want to listen to or follow, but they still pull them up and sell them dear. The knives refer to the singer's intentions to cut off those voices and their control over their life. The singer, however, needs help and guidance on how to smash those voices and leave them behind. They want to disbelieve in them and overcome their power, but it seems like an impossible task. The darkness is the only remedy.
The repetition of the words "And the darkness sings to me" and "And the poison bleeds me dry" emphasize the feeling of being trapped and overwhelmed by negative emotions. The singer sees darkness as the only escape from this turmoil, but they also understand that six feet below is not a fix. They are aware that simply burying their problems in the ground won't solve anything. The voices are too powerful, too persistent, and too destructive.
Overall, the lyrics of "Abominations" convey a sense of struggle against internal demons and the desire to overcome them with the help of a higher power. They portray the desperation of wanting to be free from destructive thoughts and emotions but not knowing how to achieve that. The darkness is seen as both a relief and a danger, and the singer is torn between seeking refuge in it and knowing that it won't solve their problems.
Line by Line Meaning
The voices take me up,
The voices control me and lift me up to a higher level of consciousness.
And snakes come twist about,
The snakes symbolize the many temptations surrounding the singer.
Tell me what this knife is for,
The singer is searching for a way to handle these temptations.
And tell me how to cut them out.
The artist wants to find a way to overcome his temptations and get rid of them altogether.
The voices give me love,
The voices are seductive and persuasive, with their promises of love and happiness.
And the voices sell me dear,
The voices require a high price of the singer, making him feel trapped and helpless.
But show me how to smash them up,
The singer wants to regain his control and destroy the hold the voices have over him.
And show me how to leave them here.
The artist wants to rid himself of the voices altogether and move on with his life.
And the darkness sings to me.
The darkness represents the negativity in the artist's life, which he uses as a source of inspiration for his music.
And the poison bleeds me dry.
The poison represents the harmful effects of the artist's negative lifestyle, which is slowly destroying him.
Darkness, just throw it away
The singer is pleading with the darkness to leave him alone and let him go forward in a positive direction.
Darkness, six feet below just isn't a fix.
The artist knows that burying his problems won't solve anything long-term.
The poison don't come cheap,
The negative consequences of the singer's lifestyle are not easy to overcome.
And the voices don't come slow,
The seductive power of the voices is overwhelming and difficult to resist.
But I can see a shot inside,
The singer can see a way to free himself from his current situation.
And power rising six feet below.
The artist is gaining strength and resolve to overcome his negative lifestyle.
Some god give me strength to disbelieve,
The artist is asking for divine intervention to help him overcome his temptations.
These voices and the things they preach,
The singer recognizes that the voices are leading him down a destructive path.
These voices bring the death of me
The singer knows that if he continues to follow the voices, his life will be destroyed.
And the voices sing to me
The artist is stuck in a cycle of temptation and seduction, with the voices continuing to haunt him.
And the voices bleed me dry
The artist is slowly being destroyed by the voices and their hold over him.
Darkness, just throw it away
The artist is repeating his plea for the darkness to leave him alone and let him move forward in a positive direction.
Darkness, six feet below just isn't a fix.
The singer knows that burying his problems won't solve anything long-term.
The voices take me up,
The artist is still being seduced by the voices, even as he struggles to resist them and break free.
And snakes come twist about,
The many temptations in the singer's life continue to surround him, making it difficult to stay on the right path.
Tell me what this knife is for,
The singer is still searching for a way to overcome his temptations and find a lasting solution.
And tell me how to cut them out.
The singer is still determined to break free from his negative lifestyle and find a way to move forward in a positive direction.
Some god give me strength to disbelieve,
The artist's plea for divine intervention continues, as he struggles to overcome his temptations and find a way to move forward.
These voices and the things they preach,
The artist continues to recognize the negative influence of the voices in his life.
Some God give me strength to disbelieve,
The singer repeats his plea for divine intervention, emphasizing the importance of overcoming his temptations and moving forward in a positive direction.
These voices bring the death of me
The singer is aware that if he continues to follow the voices, his life will be destroyed, reinforcing the need to break free from their hold and find a way to move forward.
Contributed by Camilla I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gravity
on Bombers
I see you are beautiful across the lives
and through your skin
I spy you are beautiful inside
Maybe you’re not meant to be
Sleeping alone dreaming so prettily
Waiting always waiting for tonight
To open your eyes for love in sorrow
Raising your hands like starts to follow
No one knows, no one sees
As I cut your throat
Let the river flow down so... slow
Today the sun sank quietly
Across your back and through your eyes
Drowning in your dilated stare
England’s dreaming land conceals
Our sliding bodies as i steal
Every honeysuckle scented breath
You open your eyes for love in sorrow
Raising your hands like stars to follow
No one knows and no one sees
As I cut your throat let the river flow
Down slow
All the time
Through your eyes
Breaking every life
Stopping every moment in time
But never saving your soul
Through your eyes
Breaking every moment
Stopping every movement inside
And never saving your soul
I see you are beautiful across the lives
and through your skin
I spy you are beautiful inside
With every hungry bite I take
Your frozen body shake shake shakes
Gasping for breath
Gasping for breath
So deliciously pale in your moment of death
You open your eyes for love in sorrow
Raising your hands like stars to follow
No one knows and
No one sees
As I cut your throat
Let the river flow...flow....flow...flow...flow...flow...flow...flow