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.
Horror Holiday
Nosferatu Lyrics
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I am the feeling of the ice machine
I am the font of the letterhead
On the cover of a magazine
I am the vision of a deathless soul
On the pages and between the folds
In the smudge and the blotter
Wake up those
Sucking at the belly of the ram and the lamb
Waiting for the dead man
Reach out up and into space feel nothing
No time No gods No grace
Nobody is left behind your eyes
I'm not the one who died
I'm not the one who stares like an idiot savant
Waiting for the death cab
Scream Scream Scream
If you wanna die faster
You can bring your angel
Scream Scream Scream
If you wanna die faster
We're going
On holiday
A horror holiday
It's a shtick up
Hair up Nails out Boots on Kiss kiss
Following the stench of death
Reach out Down into the grave
Feel nothing no bones
No body
To save you
Lost the girl you lost the way
You left the room you couldn't pay
Now you're staring at the sea
In the sights of a gun
Wishing you where here for
A death in the sun
The lyrics to Nosferatu's song "Horror Holiday" are enigmatic and shrouded in a veil of gothic horror. The opening lines describe the singer as an echo of a well-meaning thought, the feeling of an ice machine, and the font of the letterhead on a magazine cover. It seems the singer is trying to convey a sense of anonymity and insignificance, existing only as an echo or a feeling. The following lines speak of a deathless soul on the pages of a book - this could refer to the singer themselves, or perhaps to a character in a horror story, which is a common theme in Nosferatu's music.
The chorus is a call to action, urging listeners to wake up and break free from their mundane existence, characterized as "sucking at the belly of the ram and the lamb." The imagery is evocative of sacrifice and servitude, with the mention of a dead man waiting and nobody being left behind your eyes. The next verses continue with gruesome imagery of graves and bones, loss and desperation, and finally, the sight of a gun aimed at the singer. Overall, the song seems to be about the allure of horror and the desire to escape reality, even if it means facing death.
Line by Line Meaning
I am the echo of a thought meant well
I represent a well-intended thought that has gone unheard and unnoticed, echoing in the background.
I am the feeling of the ice machine
I embody the cold and detached feeling of the world, that can be likened to the emotionless mechanical workings of an ice machine.
I am the font of the letterhead
I symbolize the superficiality and artificiality of society, being no more than a fancy font used on letterheads.
On the cover of a magazine
I am put on display for the world to see, featured on the front cover of a magazine, drawing attention to this meaningless facade.
I am the vision of a deathless soul
I represent the image of an eternal soul, trapped within the confines of the mortal world, never dying but never truly alive either.
On the pages and between the folds
I am found within the pages and margins of books and manuscripts, permeating through the spaces left between the lines of text.
In the smudge and the blotter
I exist in the marks and stains of ink on paper, the residue of something that was once there but has now been erased.
In the smile of another
I am reflected in the fleeting expressions of others, seen in the moments when a smile fades away or when a laugh dies down.
Wake up those
I call upon those who are still asleep or unaware of the true nature of the world.
Sucking at the belly of the ram and the lamb
I depict those who cling onto the false promises of religion and the institutions that propagate it, subserviently sucking at the belly of the ram and the lamb.
Waiting for the dead man
These people wait for the inevitability of death, hoping for an afterlife that will not come.
Reach out up and into space feel nothing
In this meaningless universe, reaching up into the void brings about no response, with a lack of feeling or purpose.
No time No gods No grace
A world without the constraints of time, the false idols of religion, or the mercy of an indifferent universe.
Nobody is left behind your eyes
In the end, all that remains is the individual, with nobody else left behind in their own mind and perception of reality.
I'm not the one who died
I am not the one who has been defeated and overcome, instead remaining as an entity in this world.
I'm not the one who stares like an idiot savant
I am not the one who remains stagnant and unchanging, unlike those who coldly stare like a mindless savant.
Waiting for the death cab
Those who sit and wait for the inevitable end, regardless of whether it comes swiftly or slowly, are not in control of their own destiny.
Scream Scream Scream
The only release in this world of horrors is to let out a desperate and agonizing scream.
If you wanna die faster
The only way to escape the suffering of life is to embrace death and welcome it willingly.
You can bring your angel
It is futile to cling onto the hope of divine intervention or protection, as even angels are powerless in the face of death.
We're going
Together, we will enter this world of horrors and pain.
On holiday
This journey is a vacation from the mundanity of everyday life, an escape into something beyond.
It's a shtick up
This is a ruse or trick played upon those who believe in a false sense of security.
Hair up Nails out Boots on Kiss kiss
The 'shtick up' involves making oneself presentable and seemingly tough, with a exterior meant to intimidate others.
Following the stench of death
The journey leads us inexorably towards the putrid and inescapable end of our life.
Reach out Down into the grave
We will reach down into the dark depths of the grave, where nothingness and decay await us.
Feel nothing no bones
The empty shell of our body will offer no resistance or solace, leaving behind only a void and nothing more.
No body
The physical body fades away and disappears, returning to the dust from which it came.
To save you
There is nothing that can offer salvation or rescue from the inevitability of our fate.
Lost the girl you lost the way
Suffering from a loss of all hope and inspiration, we have lost our way in life and those who have mattered to us.
You left the room you couldn't pay
The price for living is too high, and we have no choice but to leave the room or the stage of life behind, unable to pay the cost.
Now you're staring at the sea
At the end of the journey, we stare out at the vast emptiness of the sea, contemplating the vastness of existence.
In the sights of a gun
The end may come swiftly, unexpectedly, and violently, with one's life ending up in the sights of a gun.
Wishing you where here for
Reflecting on past joys and wishing we could return to a time when life had meaning.
A death in the sun
Even in the midst of the warmth and light of the sun, life can still come to an end, making one's journey through life equally meaningless.
Contributed by Nolan V. 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