Swedish metal band Ofermod has its roots in black metal, but its members cu… Read Full Bio ↴Swedish metal band Ofermod has its roots in black metal, but its members currently refer to their own music as "Orthodox Qliphotic Death Metal" in an attempt to de-emphasize the satanistic associations of the former term in favour of more complex occult themes present in their later work.

The group was originally a solo project in 1996 by guitarist Michayah, who at that time called himself Belfagor and was also active in the band Nefandus. In 1997, vocalist Nebiros joined the band. The duo entered Necromorbus Studios in January 1998 and recorded a 7" EP entitled "Mystérion Tés Anomias" which was released later that same year in 500 copies through PMP (Pounding Metal Productions). Bass player Mist left the band in 1999.

After this, the band went on hiatus for several years, due both to Michayah's wish to get away from the "scene" and to some legal problems. In 2004 the band was re-formed with Shiva (a.k.a. Necromorbus) on drums. The previously-recorded EP was remastered and re-released through Norma Evangelium Diaboli in 2005 with two new tracks added and recorded in December 2004. These were recorded with a new line-up, which together with Michayah and Nebiros consisted of guitarist Atum and bass player Tehôm, both previously in the band Dödfödd. During 2005 the line-up of the band increased with the additional vocalist Moloch.

In March 2006, Michayah was sent to prison for assault, robbery and some other charges. He was released in August, but was taken into custody a few days later, and sentenced to serve more time due to additional acts of violence. This delayed the release of the new album, which was partly finished in late-2005/early-2006 under the longstanding working title "Pentagrammaton" before finally seeing a 2008 release as Tiamtü.

Dreaming in the Veins of Kingu
Ofermod Lyrics

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In the balance of unbalance
Cool waves of oppression
Soothing the chaos
That has left me hungry for Death

Deep satanic madness
Driven beyond every point
Driven in flesh and mind

Sanctified in tortured

Blissful naked clarity
Shameless pride
Blessed blackest purity
Life aside
Chaos!

In the balance of unbalance
Swallow this heart O Lord
Remove all that is human
Put aside all that is weak

Fo the beast is hungry O Lord
And the curse is present O Lord
Following my footsteps
It will not rest until I die

In the balance of unbalance
I turn to the forbidden
And pray to the Chaos beyond
The dot within the circle undone

Where the earth is yet formless and void
And life unthinkable

Where the waters are sterile and black
And the Berashith gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ofermod's song Dreaming in the Veins of Kingu depict a person who is seeking death as a way to escape the chaos and oppression that they feel in their life. They describe the feeling of being in a state of unbalance and chaos, and the desire to find peace through the release of death. The lyrics also speak of a deep satanic madness that has driven the person to the edge, and they have become sanctified through torture. The person embraces shameless pride and blessed blackest purity, putting life aside in order to find clarity in the chaos.

The lyrics also speak of the balance of unbalance, and how the beast inside the person is hungry for death. They call out to the Lord to remove all that is weak and human, and to put aside everything that is not pure. They turn to the forbidden and pray to the Chaos beyond the dot within the circle undone. This is a reference to the creation myth in which God creates the world out of chaos, represented by the "dot within the circle", and then brings order to it. The person is seeking a return to that chaos, where nothing is formed or void.

Overall, the lyrics to Dreaming in the Veins of Kingu depict a person who is seeking escape from the chaos and oppression they feel in their life, and are willing to embrace the darkness and madness of satanism in order to find peace.

Line by Line Meaning

In the balance of unbalance
Amidst imbalance, finding stability

Cool waves of oppression
Oppression brings a sense of calmness

Soothing the chaos
Chaos and unrest is being comforted

That has left me hungry for Death
Chaos has made me crave death

Deep satanic madness
Profoundly possessed by satanic madness

Driven beyond every point
Pushed beyond all limits

Driven in flesh and mind
Driven in both physical and mental realms

Sanctified in tortured
Made holy through suffering

Blissful naked clarity
Peaceful clearness, unashamed and exposed

Shameless pride
Confident pride without shame

Blessed blackest purity
Holy and pure, though black as night