There is more than one artist named Nosferatu:

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.

Soul Trader
Nosferatu Lyrics

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In the fire is a time disease, that wipes you all together
From history, you cannot run away

In the face of things, he owns you now
And wants to take your soul,
But you run home, All alone to the discovery that you don't exist no more You don't exist no more

Trading good for evil

Trading trees for rubble
Time will be rewritten
All my work and all my art to be undone

There's a clue, and a way, that you can exist again
And bring back all your worth, By preventing his birth
The rain falls on the strangers that you knew as friends and family
Before limbo took you away
Before the soul trader did what he did to you

You don't exist no more

Trading good for evil

By the time obliteration, In limbo sensation
No one will remember me, my life just wiped away from history

Don't lose faith,
Just recognise what has been done
You are not the only one You are not the only one

Try with your mind, see if you can find other victims telepathically
To start the war to repair history
For the best, and no less
If you want to save us all

From the evil time assassin
From the evils of the soul trader You will exist again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nosferatu's song Soul Trader depict a bleak world where time itself has become like a disease that wipes out existence. The singer faces an entity that seeks to take their soul and erase them from history. The lines "Trading good for evil, Trading trees for rubble" suggest a downward spiral in society where value systems have changed for the worse. The only hope for the singer lies in preventing the birth of the soul trader.

The lyrics are a commentary on the state of the world and a warning about the consequences of the choices humanity makes. The overall message is one of hope, encouraging the listener to recognize what has been done and to actively work towards change. The line "Try with your mind, see if you can find other victims telepathically" suggests a call to action, an invitation to connect with others who have been affected by the soul trader and to work together towards a better future.

Overall, the lyrics to Soul Trader are an introspective reflection on the consequences of our choices and an urgent call to action to make a change for the better.

Line by Line Meaning

In the fire is a time disease, that wipes you all together
The destructive force of time can eradicate everything and everyone.

From history, you cannot run away
Past events and their consequences cannot be avoided or ignored.

In the face of things, he owns you now
The main enemy has power and control over others.

And wants to take your soul,
The main enemy seeks to deprive people of their essence and identity.

But you run home, All alone to the discovery that you don't exist no more
Running away doesn't solve the problem and can lead to a sense of irrelevance and futility.

Trading good for evil
The main enemy promotes negative actions and exchanges.

Trading trees for rubble
The main enemy undermines and destroys nature and peaceful places.

Time will be rewritten
The main enemy has the power to change and manipulate history.

All my work and all my art to be undone
The main enemy intends to destroy everything of value and significance.

There's a clue, and a way, that you can exist again
Despite the devastation, there's still hope and a chance for renewal and restoration.

And bring back all your worth, By preventing his birth
The way to fix things is by preventing the main enemy or changing his origin.

The rain falls on the strangers that you knew as friends and family
The impact of destruction affects everyone, including close ones.

Before limbo took you away
Before being thrown into a state of oblivion or disconnection.

Before the soul trader did what he did to you
Before the main enemy inflicted his harm and generated chaos.

By the time obliteration, In limbo sensation
The moment of collapse and annihilation, accompanied by a feeling of detachment or confusion.

No one will remember me, my life just wiped away from history
The possibility of being forgotten and erased from collective memory.

Don't lose faith,
Keep believing and hoping despite the hardship.

Just recognise what has been done
Acknowledge the damage and the need for repair.

You are not the only one You are not the only one
Others have also suffered and need help and support.

Try with your mind, see if you can find other victims telepathically
Use mental abilities to communicate and connect with others.

To start the war to repair history
To undertake a collective effort to fix the damage and restore history.

For the best, and no less
To aim for the optimal outcome and not settle for less.

If you want to save us all
If there's a desire to preserve and protect everyone.

From the evil time assassin
From the destructive force that manipulates and destroys time.

From the evils of the soul trader You will exist again
From the malevolent entity that seeks to erase people's existence and identity, and find a way to regain them.

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