The band was formed in 2004. Although they managed to make some public appearances, shot a couple of music videos, and released a demo version of their debut album 'Ego', the band couldn't really fit in the Far East music scene. In 2006 they moved to Saint-Petersburg where they could get more recognition.
The original line-up consisted of Michael Draw (vocals, lyrics) and Marie Slip (composition, arrangement). During 2018-2019 Marie Slip gradually reduced his involmement with the band and finally left due to losing interest in making music. Then Otto Dix's live guitarist Michael Interio (from Nattramnar Skal'd) stepped forward as the new composer for the band. His style tends to be more guitar-oriented. Michael Draw still remained the centerpiece and lyricist of the band .
In summer 2022 Michael Interio left Otto Dix due to personal differences, and the "Lucifer's Effect" album that was nearly completed could not be released because of copyright issues. Nevertheless, a totally new album "Vantablack" was released in April 2023. The music for the album was almost solely composed by Michael Draw.
Other past members include Peter Voronov (electro-violin) who worked with the band from 2008 to 2013. A Russian drummer by pseudonim Paul Kristofferson was, too, an official band member for some time. The band also collaborated with a number of Russian and European musicians (Elisabat Muse, Stoneman, etc.)
Discography
Эго (Ego), demo (2005)
Город (City) (2006)
Атомная Зима (Nuclear Winter) (2007)
Эго (Ego), studio version (2007)
Starost (Old Age), compilation (2008)
Усталость металла (Fatigue of Metal), DVD (2008)
Зона Теней (Shadow Zone) (2009)
Чудные дни (Wonderful Days) (2010)
web EP. Part 1 (2011)
web EP. Part 2 (2012)
Remixes 2004-2012 (2012)
Утопия (Utopia), EP (2012)
Мортэм (Mortem) (2012)
Неизданное 2007-2011 (Unreleased 2007-2011) (2013)
X, compilation/EP (2014)
Анима (Anima) (2014)
Первая декада (First Decade), book + DVD (2014)
Анимус (Animus) (2015)
Левиафан (Leviathan) (2017)
Левиафан (Leviathan), instrumental version (2017)
Octagon, EP (2018)
Études and Improvisations (2018)
XV, compilation (2019)
Эффект бабочки (Butterfly Effect, EP) (2020)
Автократор (Autocrat) (2020)
Vantablack (2023)
Ego
Otto Dix Lyrics
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In the world, where sun gives only burns
In the world where truth is treated as poison
And nobody helps no one
Barefoot, on the blades of knives
Dance, dance, dance
And kiss your pain
Here, where the silence hides desperation
Mute wanderers disguise their pain in dances
Morals, interdictions, laws, precepts
Will cover dead Ego with snow
Barefoot, on the blades of knives
Dance, dance, dance
And kiss your pain
In her scarlet lips
Otto Dix's song Ego speaks of the struggle of being a "lone blind prophet" in a world where the sun "gives only burns" and truth is treated as poison. The lyrics suggest a profound sense of isolation, where nobody is able or willing to help each other. However, they also suggest a response to this isolation - dance, and kiss your pain in her "scarlet lips" (presumably referring to a lover or a muse). The idea of kissing one's pain in her lips suggests an attempt at finding redemption or transcendence through love or art, despite the bleakness of the world around us.
The second half of the song further explores this theme of finding beauty and redemption in a world that seems to want nothing but to bury us. The silence of despair is hiding the pain of mute wanderers, but they can express themselves through dance - a way of channeling their pain and desires into something meaningful. The reference to "morals, interdictions, laws, precepts" suggests that these societal constructs may not be enough to deal with the struggles of the human condition. Instead, it is our individual journeys - our "Ego" - that will be buried under the snow of time.
Overall, Otto Dix's Ego is a haunting, moving meditation on the human condition, and the struggle to find meaning and beauty in a world that can seem hopelessly oppressive.
Line by Line Meaning
We are lone blind prophets
We are lonely and unable to see what is to come
In the world, where sun gives only burns
The world we live in can only hurt us
In the world where truth is treated as poison
The truth is not valued but instead looked down upon
And nobody helps no one
No one receives help and it creates isolation
Barefoot, on the blades of knives
Walking on a dangerous path, vulnerable to pain
Dance, dance, dance
Using dance as a way to escape from reality and feel alive
And kiss your pain
Acknowledging and embracing one's own pain
In her scarlet lips
Finding comfort in someone else who may also be struggling
Here, where the silence hides desperation
Being in a place where it seems like nothing is happening, but underneath lies desperation
Mute wanderers disguise their pain in dances
People who cannot speak their struggles use dance to express and hide their emotions
Morals, interdictions, laws, precepts
Society's rules that cover up our true selves
Will cover dead Ego with snow
The ego that once existed will be buried by society's influence
Barefoot, on the blades of knives
Continuing to walk on a dangerous path, still vulnerable to pain
Dance, dance, dance
Still using dance as a way to escape and find meaning in life
And kiss your pain
Continuing to acknowledge and accept one's own pain
In her scarlet lips
Finding comfort in someone who can understand and relate to one's struggles
Contributed by Micah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
C. G. B. Spender
Я не смог разобрать, что поет вокалист этой группы. Поэтому считаю своим долгом выложить слова этой прекрасной песни. Палец вверх. Но постарайтесь не заглушать музыкой голос - он всегда должен быть на первом месте любой песни..
Мы одиноки -
Слепые пророки
В мире, где солнце
Родит лишь ожоги.
В мире, где правда
Считается ядом,
И никому
Помогать здесь не надо.
Босиком на лезвиях ножей
Танцуй, танцуй, танцуй,
И боль свою
В алые уста целуй.
Здесь, где молчанье
Скрывает отчаянье,
Немые скитальцы
Скрывают боль в танце.
Морали, запреты,
Законы, заветы
Мёртвое эго
Укутают снегом.
Босиком на лезвиях ножей
Танцуй, танцуй, танцуй,
И боль свою
В алые уста целуй.
Босиком на лезвиях ножей
Танцуй, танцуй, танцуй,
И боль свою
В алые уста целуй.
Treychik
Обожаю клавишную партию в перерыве между куплетами...просто браво Сергею!
C. G. B. Spender
Я не смог разобрать, что поет вокалист этой группы. Поэтому считаю своим долгом выложить слова этой прекрасной песни. Палец вверх. Но постарайтесь не заглушать музыкой голос - он всегда должен быть на первом месте любой песни..
Мы одиноки -
Слепые пророки
В мире, где солнце
Родит лишь ожоги.
В мире, где правда
Считается ядом,
И никому
Помогать здесь не надо.
Босиком на лезвиях ножей
Танцуй, танцуй, танцуй,
И боль свою
В алые уста целуй.
Здесь, где молчанье
Скрывает отчаянье,
Немые скитальцы
Скрывают боль в танце.
Морали, запреты,
Законы, заветы
Мёртвое эго
Укутают снегом.
Босиком на лезвиях ножей
Танцуй, танцуй, танцуй,
И боль свою
В алые уста целуй.
Босиком на лезвиях ножей
Танцуй, танцуй, танцуй,
И боль свою
В алые уста целуй.
Nastuxa310
Otto Dix - the best!!! Обожаю эту группу!!! И голос у Михаеля замечательный))
некромантия мага
мне нравится эта замечательная группа!
M.s. Rodrigues
representando o Brasil, amo Otto Dix...
ANamelessFreak
The Russian language has never sounded so exquisite....
Дмитрий Бородин
Это из-за того, что вы с классическим творчеством не знакомы))
Dmytro Vynnyk
Я тоже не Гот, но творчество этой группы очень нравится..)
Aloscha Lederhose
Божественно.
WinchesterCharmed
Love this song ive used the instrumental part of the song in a few credit videos ive done