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.
Monument
Nosferatu Lyrics
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Cast across the ice
Revealed the dream
To the Stone Bride
Her serpent suitor
Trapped below
Betrothed unto another world
Or chiming ring
No angels soared
Upon golden wings
All was silent
Still as Opal
Ash and Oak
In tears were soaked
Still no
Bird did sing
Or chiming ring
No angels soared
Upon golden wings
The bride was wed with flowers red
To bring the news that her love was dead
And far far away a satelite spun through the starry sky
From far far away it looked upon their burning eyes
So I sang a song
A song of grace
Soft and low
Into her place
(I sang)
"Sweetness... Completeness... Sweetness...
Cross dreaming miles I′ll find you
And the birds will bring a chiming ring
Protect your heart
Forgive our sins
Our sins"
No bird did sing
Or chiming ring
No angels soared
Upon golden wings
The bride was wed with flowers red
To bring the news that her love was dead
Dead
Dead
(There's a place at the end of the world,
Where we′ll meet once again on the sand)
(There's a place at the end of the world,
But until that day we're damned)
(Damned to the back rooms)
(Damned to the doldrums)
The lyrics of Nosferatu's song "Monument" tell a haunting and melancholic tale of lost love and longing. The song begins by describing a moment of illumination, where a spell of light shines on the ice and reveals a dream to the Stone Bride. The Stone Bride, a symbol of eternal beauty and resilience, is engaged to the serpent suitor, who is trapped below in another world.
In this world, there is a sense of silence and desolation. No birds sing, no bells chime, and angels do not soar on golden wings. The lyrics depict a stillness so profound that even the elements like ash and oak are soaked in tears. The bride, still waiting for her love, is wed with red flowers, symbolizing both love and mourning, to bring the news that her love is dead.
The song continues with the perspective of a distant satellite spinning through the starry sky, observing the burning eyes of the lovers from afar. In this moment, the singer offers a heartfelt song of grace, sung softly and with longing. The lyrics express a yearning to find the Stone Bride, to bridge the distance and be reunited. The mention of birds bringing a chiming ring represents the hope for happiness and protection for the bride's heart, while seeking forgiveness for their past sins.
However, in the end, the song acknowledges the reality of their situation. There is no bird singing, no chiming ring, and no angels soaring on golden wings. The news arrives that the love for whom the Stone Bride is waiting is indeed dead. The song closes with a sense of longing and resignation, expressing the idea of meeting again at the end of the world, but being damned until that day, trapped in a state of longing and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
A speel of light
A beam of light
Cast across the ice
Illuminating the icy surface
Revealed the dream
Unveiled a dream-like vision
To the Stone Bride
For the bride made of stone
Her serpent suitor
Her snake-like suitor
Trapped below
Confined beneath
Betrothed unto another world
Promised to a different realm
Where no bird did sing
Where no bird chirped
Or chiming ring
Or ringing sound
No angels soared
No angelic beings flew
Upon golden wings
With wings of gold
All was silent
Everything remained quiet
Still as Opal
As calm as a precious gemstone
Ash and Oak
The ashes and oak trees
In tears were soaked
Drenched in tears
Still no
Yet still no
The bride was wed with flowers red
The bride was married with red flowers
To bring the news that her love was dead
To convey the news of her deceased lover
And far far away a satelite spun through the starry sky
In a distant place, a satellite revolved amidst the star-filled sky
From far far away it looked upon their burning eyes
Observing their intense gaze from a great distance
So I sang a song
Thus, I sang a melodic tune
A song of grace
A song embodying elegance
Soft and low
Gentle and subdued
Into her place
To her very being
(I sang)
(I sang)
"Sweetness... Completeness... Sweetness...
"Sweetness... Wholeness... Sweetness...
Cross dreaming miles I'll find you
Over vast distances, I'll seek you
And the birds will bring a chiming ring
And the birds will carry a harmonious sound
Protect your heart
Safeguard your heart
Forgive our sins
Pardon our transgressions
No bird did sing
No bird chirped
Or chiming ring
Or ringing sound
No angels soared
No angelic beings flew
Upon golden wings
With wings of gold
The bride was wed with flowers red
The bride was married with red flowers
To bring the news that her love was dead
To convey the news of her deceased lover
Dead
Lifeless
Dead
Lifeless
(There's a place at the end of the world,
(There's a location at the world's edge,
Where we'll meet once again on the sand)
Where we'll reunite once more on the sandy shore)
(There's a place at the end of the world,
(There's a location at the world's edge,
But until that day we're damned)
However, until that day, we're condemned)
(Damned to the back rooms)
(Condemned to the secluded spaces)
(Damned to the doldrums)
(Condemned to the state of monotony)
Writer(s): Martin Gore
Contributed by Christian C. 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