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 Passing
Nosferatu Lyrics
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She was broken down and held inside the Earth,
Her body veiled in fear.
Through the sky The howling wind, break her wings
Her life before her eyes
Weighed down her colors shining,
Waves drown her crimson heart.
Rising to higher ground.
And she's passing to another world.
Gone away.
The secrets she could tell
A halo falls around her ashen face
As darkness turns to light
Into the night As sadness calls the angels lift her up
My blood runs through her veins
Weighed down her colors shining,
Waves drown her crimson heart.
Inside her graven cell,
Rising to higher ground.
And she's passing to another world.
Gone away.
"You made us for yourself,
And our hearts find no peace,
Until they rest in you."
The passing of her life The yearning for another night
Take away her soul
Kiss goodbye With flowers for her empty grave
Of heaven and of hell
And she's passing to the other world
"You made us for yourself..." taken from "Confessions" by St. Augustine, 4 Century A.D
The lyrics of Nosferatu's song "The Passing" describe a woman who is broken and trapped within the Earth. She is weighed down by fear and the weight of her own life. The wind howls through the sky and breaks her wings, causing her to see her life before her eyes. Despite this, her colors are shining and her heart is crimson. She is rising to higher ground, moving towards another world. As sadness calls, the angels lift her up and she passes into the other world. The lyrics also reference a passage from St Augustine's "Confessions," which talks about finding peace in God.
The imagery in the song is dark and haunting, reflecting the theme of death and the transition to the afterlife. The use of colors adds a sense of vibrancy and beauty to the imagery, contrasting with the bleakness of death. The howling wind metaphorically represents the challenges and struggles the woman faced in life. The halo around her face and the mention of angels hint at an otherworldly and spiritual element to the passing.
Line by Line Meaning
Of Heaven and of Hell,
Acknowledging the existence of both good and evil.
She was broken down and held inside the Earth,
She was buried or trapped underground.
Her body veiled in fear.
She was afraid and covered in a veil or shroud.
Through the sky The howling wind, break her wings
A strong wind broke her wings while she was flying.
Her life before her eyes
She saw her life flash before her as she approached death.
Weighed down her colors shining,
The bright colors that represented her life were now muted and weighed down.
Waves drown her crimson heart.
Her heart was overwhelmed by sadness and grief.
Inside her graven cell,
She was trapped in a grave or tomb.
Rising to higher ground.
She was ascending to the afterlife or heaven.
And she's passing to another world.
She is dying and moving on to the next life.
Gone away.
She has departed from this world.
The secrets she could tell
She had knowledge or information that she did not share while alive.
A halo falls around her ashen face
She is seen as pure or angelic, even in death.
As darkness turns to light
The transition from life to death is symbolized by moving from darkness to light.
Into the night As sadness calls the angels lift her up
The angels come to take her away and bring her to heaven.
My blood runs through her veins
The artist has a connection to the person who has passed away.
"You made us for yourself,
A reference to the Confessions of St. Augustine, acknowledging the belief that humans were created by God.
And our hearts find no peace,
Humans will not have peace until they are united with God.
Until they rest in you."
True peace and fulfillment can be found in God.
The passing of her life The yearning for another night
Her passing from life to death is accompanied by a longing for more time.
Take away her soul
Death has taken her soul, separating it from her physical body.
Kiss goodbye With flowers for her empty grave
The artist is saying farewell to the deceased, leaving flowers on their grave as a sign of respect.
And she's passing to the other world
Reiterating that the person has passed away and moved on to the afterlife.
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