Discography:
- Slave Under His Immortal Will (EP) (2001)
- Draco Sit Mihi Dux (2003)
- Dödens Evangelium (2005)
- Arisen from the Ashes (2010)
Members:
Acerbus - Vocals, Guitar (IXXI)
S.W. - Guitar (Valkyrja, Die Hard)
Nabemih - Guitar, Arrangements
V.P. - Bass (Valkyrja, Diabolical (Swe))
E.L. - Drums (Titanum)
Live members:
Grave - Rhythm Guitar (Infuneral)
Official Website: http://ondskapt.atspace.com/
Vehicle of Stone
Ondskapt Lyrics
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Seeps through the fabric of reality
A vehicular edifice in constant change
The ice cold light from distant suns,
dim in the veils of sighing smoke
The desecratrix stabs the pure
with eldritch craft that fucks their souls
and founds them into twisted stone
A skeletal face of grotesque dismay
glaring from the rotten wall
Staring back from a distant aeon
A mere facet of the deathless arches
The desecratrix stabs the pure
licks and guzzles down their dread
with eldritch craft that fucks their souls
and founds them into twisted stone
Like the drone of a thousand groaning gods
the portent din scrapes our hearts
when the firmaments begin to freeze
and the eerie light from the phantom throne increase
The lyrics of "Vehicle of Stone" by Ondskapt, describe a massive and forbidding cathedral or temple that appears to be some kind of living and malevolent entity. The structure is so large that it "seeps through the fabric of reality" and is constantly changing. The scene is set with the "ice cold light from distant suns", which is obscured by "veils of sighing smoke", creating a bleak and ominous atmosphere. The "desecratrix" is the figure responsible for transforming the pure, presumably innocent victims, into twisted stone. The process is described in disturbing detail, as the victims' souls are "fucked" with "eldritch craft" before being founded into stone.
The lyrics continue with the description of a "skeletal face of grotesque dismay" that glares from the fast-decaying walls of the cathedral. This face represents a mere "facet of the deathless arches", which suggests that the entire structure is ancient and beyond human comprehension. The desecration of the pure continues, with graphic and unsettling descriptions of the victims' fear and suffering, as the "portent din scrapes our hearts". Finally, the eerie light from the "phantom throne" increases, culminating in a sense of foreboding and impending doom.
Line by Line Meaning
An immense cathedral of obscene proportions
A very large and offensive cathedral
Seeps through the fabric of reality
Penetrates the reality
A vehicular edifice in constant change
A moving structure that is always changing
The ice cold light from distant suns,
The cold light from faraway suns,
dim in the veils of sighing smoke
Darkened by the smoke
The desecratrix stabs the pure
The defiler attacks the innocent
licks and guzzles down their dread
Consumes their fear
with eldritch craft that fucks their souls
Using supernatural abilities to corrupt them
and founds them into twisted stone
Turning them into distorted stone
A skeletal face of grotesque dismay
An unpleasant face that looks like a skeleton
glaring from the rotten wall
Staring out from a decayed wall
Staring back from a distant aeon
Looking from a distant time
A mere facet of the deathless arches
Only a part of the immortal arches
Like the drone of a thousand groaning gods
Similar to the sound made by many suffering gods
the portent din scrapes our hearts
The ominous noise hurts us emotionally
when the firmaments begin to freeze
When the skies start to freeze
and the eerie light from the phantom throne increases
And the spooky light from the ghostly throne becomes stronger
Contributed by Dylan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.