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.
The Night Is Young
Nosferatu Lyrics
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Loved in candlelight
Can't you feel the night is young
Come dance with the ghost
Step in through my door
Don't you know the night is young
In the city lights
A pale reflection's calling
Hanging from horizons eyes
See the faces crystalline
Trace your foot steps, follow through
Down on the ground and kiss those black lips
Back upon you, waiting on
Sound of heartbeats, breathing's drawn
Tasting your temptation
My dark embraces revelation
Up above the skyline hightime
Look across the evenings cries
So many empty hearts just wasting
Time they don't have left to kill
The moonlight guides the darkness near
To a place where desire waits
In cold anticipation
The Devil lays down your salvation
The lyrics of Nosferatu's song "The Night is Young" is a haunting and sensual description of the atmosphere of the night, wherein the darkness and shadows serve as a backdrop for romance and seduction. The lyrics speak of moving in silhouettes and being loved in candlelight, which serves as a metaphor for a clandestine relationship, hidden from the rest of the world. The singer then invites the listener to come dance with the ghost, a suggestion to surrender to the allure of the night and the promise of passion. The pale reflection calling in the city lights is a reference to the desire that is reflected back to the singer and the listener, mirroring their own longing.
The second verse speaks of the faces that are seen as crystalline, a suggestion of the clarity that is gained when one is able to see beyond the surface, a hint of deeper understanding. The line "Trace your foot steps, follow through" is a call to follow the singer's footsteps and surrender to the darkness. The stanza ends with a promise of sensual pleasures, with the singer waiting for the sound of heartbeats and breathing's drawn. The last verse refers to the moonlight guiding the darkness near, implying that the singer and the listener's desires are brought to light by the night. The devil laying down your salvation is a paradoxical statement, where the listener's salvation is found not in light but in darkness and sin.
Line by Line Meaning
We move in silhouettes
Our movements are blurred and shadowed
Loved in candlelight
We express our love in the warm light of candles
Can't you feel the night is young
The night is full of potential and possibilities
Come dance with the ghost
Join us in the surreal, ethereal realm of the supernatural
Step in through my door
Come inside and join our world
Don't you know the night is young
We have all night to explore and experience
In the city lights
The bright lights of the city surround us
A pale reflection's calling
The city is a reflection of our own desires
How we love the night so young
We revel in the energy and freedom of the night
Hanging from horizons eyes
Watching the world from a distance
See the faces crystalline
The people are clear and distinct
Trace your foot steps, follow through
Follow the path you have already taken
Down on the ground and kiss those black lips
Embrace the dark side and all of its mysteries
Back upon you, waiting on
The darkness awaits your return
Sound of heartbeats, breathing's drawn
Hearing the rhythm of life and death
Tasting your temptation
Indulging in forbidden desires
My dark embraces revelation
You will find truth in the shadows
Up above the skyline hightime
Looking up at the towering skyscrapers
Look across the evenings cries
The night is full of mournful sounds
So many empty hearts just wasting
People are wasting their lives without purpose
Time they don't have left to kill
They are running out of time and opportunities
The moonlight guides the darkness near
The moon illuminates the path to the unknown
To a place where desire waits
Desires are fulfilled in the shadows
In cold anticipation
Waiting eagerly for the next thrill
The Devil lays down your salvation
Only by embracing darkness can you find salvation
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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