War is an art. Namely, this Danish Panzer Division is known for their morb… Read Full Bio ↴War is an art. Namely, this Danish Panzer Division is known for their morbid fascination with huge tanks. In 1993, when Michael Enevoldsen left the death metal band Illdisposed, the group was born. Uncannily, an onslaught of disagreeable circumstances were to come. In 1996, their first album, "Six Seconds Kill", was recorded and released by the label Serious Entertainment, with the debut effort very well received in the death metal scene. In 1998, a totally revamped Panzerchrist recorded their second album, "Outpost Fort Europa", also released on the Serious Entertainment-label. Only drummer/founding member Michael Enevoldsen and celebrated vocalist Lasse Hoile remained of the original line-up. In 2000, Panzerchrist released one of their heaviest albums bar none, "Soul Collector", on their shiny, new label Mighty Music. At the risk of being esoteric, the lyrics were done completely in German. Alas, it proved to be right up their fans' alley, adding a new dimension to the audial essence of total death worship. It would be unjust not to stress here that their entire body of work is apolitical and contains no rhetoric sympathetic to national socialism. Founding member of Panzerchrist, Michael Enevoldsen, had at this time switched from drums to guitars and had furthermore collected the following souls to make the absolute strongest Panzerchrist album so far: Reno Killerich (who delivers one of the most intense drum attacks in metal history), Bo Summer (whose vocals intensify the level of brutality drastically), Michael Kopietz (who used to play guitars in the death metal band Frozen Sun) and female bass player Karina Bundgaard (who also played on the previous album "Outpost Fort Europa"). The entire album is focused on war. From the song titles to the cover itself. The cover (shot by a close friend of the band who was stationed in war-ridden Kosovo) displays a graveyard with several destroyed tanks and troop carriers. To those of you interested, the tank on the cover is the Yugoslavic version of the Russian T-34 main battle tank. In 2002, the fourth album, "Roomservice", was released on Mighty Music. Still yet another line-up emerged once again. With "Roomservice" they returned to English lyrics, but the themes never changed. The music had at this point became very much blackened death metal-oriented, coupled with hyperblasts and even keyboards. In 2006, record number five, "Battalion Beast", was released on "Neurotic Records". The new album introduced a devastating new sound, for the band had moved even closer to their cold, tremolo-picking black metal roots. Reno Kiilerich left the band precariously before the recordings and was quickly replaced by Bent Bisballe Nyeng from the band Die, but his style proved ill-fitting. Again Reno recorded drums for this one yet it is uncertain if he was to stay with Panzerchrist or not. In December of the same year, long-time lead guitarist Frederik O'Carroll left the band stating: "After having thought about it for quite some time now I've decided to leave the band. I've had a great run and I wish the rest of the band the best of luck."

It is currently unknown how Panzerchrist will handle their ever-evolving line-up in future. At any rate, they fight where they are told, and they win where they fight.

Discography:
* Forever Panzer (demo, 1995)
* Six Seconds Kill (Album, Serious, 1996)
* Outpost Fort Europa (Album, Serious, 1998)
* Soul Collector (Album, Mighty Music, 2000)
* Room Service (Album, Mighty Music, 2003)
* Battalion Beast (Album, Neurotic Records, 2006)
* Bello 2007 (Compilation, Mighty Music, 2007)
* Himmelfartskommando (Compilation, Mighty Music, 2008)

Current members:
* Johnny Pump - vocals
* Lasse Bak - guitars, keyboards
* Rasmus Henriksen - guitars
* Michael Enevoldsen - bass
* Morten Løwe Sørensen - drums

Former members:
* Lasse Hoile - vocals
* Bo Summer - vocals
* Finn Henriksen - guitars
* Jes Christensen - guitars
* Kim Jensen - guitars
* Rasmus Normand - guitars
* Michael Kopietz - guitars
* Jakob Mølbjerg - guitars
* Frederik O'Carroll - guitars
* Nicolej Brink - bass
* Karina Bundgaard - bass, keyboards
* Dea Lillelund - keyboards
* Michael Pedersen - drums
* Bent Bisballe Nyeng - drums
* Reno Killerich - drums
* Lars Hald - drums

Flame of the Panzerchrist
Panzerchrist Lyrics

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Church of Christ breeding hate, the flame of hell shall rise
Satan's force rains from the throne to slay the priest of lies
1, 000 years was bound by chain, Satanus seeks revenge
Burning flame, the Antichrist - no mercy, no repent

Lightning strikes the knell of death, panic runs below
Holy priest, he prays in vain, the winds of death now blow
Flame of the Panzerchrist

Satan's troops they march from hell, the resurrected dead
Church of Christ lay under siege, the flame of death burns red
Demons slay the king of kings, destroy this holy shrine
Bow to me the Panzerchrist, the house of god is mine

Lightning strikes the knell of death, panic runs below
Holy priest, he prays in vain, the winds of death now blow
Flame of the Panzerchrist

In sacred tongue they try to fight, Satan holds the force
Wind and flame exerting death, destruction of the cross
Spirits scream with chants of doom, Lucifer has come
Distant hopes the heavens fall, in hell thy will be done

Lightning strikes the knell of death, panic runs below
Holy priest, he prays in vain, the winds of death now blow

Flame of the Panzer...
Christ, thy name is Panzer

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Flame of the Panzerchrist" by Panzerchrist are about the rising of Satan and his forces to destroy the Church of Christ and the priests that they deem to be spreading lies. After being suppressed for a thousand years, Satan seeks revenge and unleashes his fury on the Church. The Church is under siege, and the resurrected dead march forth with Satan's troops, while the demons destroy the holy shrine and slay the "king of kings" - a Biblical nickname for Jesus himself.

The song's title "Flame of the Panzerchrist" builds on the "Panzer" theme, which is a German word for "Tank" and is used, in this case, to refer to a heavily armed force that crushes everything in its path. The lyrics use the metaphor of a flame that destroys everything in its way - a symbol of Satan's power that ultimately overtakes the Christian faith. The song has a decidedly anti-Christian message and is a celebration of the triumph of Satan.

Line by Line Meaning

Church of Christ breeding hate, the flame of hell shall rise
The Church, spreading hatred, will meet its downfall as hellfire consumes it

Satan's force rains from the throne to slay the priest of lies
Satan's army attacks from above to defeat the lying priests

1,000 years was bound by chain, Satanus seeks revenge
Satan was imprisoned for 1,000 years and now seeks revenge

Burning flame, the Antichrist - no mercy, no repent
The Antichrist, a merciless force, brings destruction without remorse

Lightning strikes the knell of death, panic runs below
Death approaches as lightning strikes and fear spreads

Holy priest, he prays in vain, the winds of death now blow
The prayers of the priest are futile as death approaches

Flame of the Panzerchrist
The destructive power of Panzerchrist's flame

Satan's troops they march from hell, the resurrected dead
Satan's army consists of the undead, rising from the depths of hell

Church of Christ lay under siege, the flame of death burns red
The Church is under attack and the flames of destruction consume it

Demons slay the king of kings, destroy this holy shrine
Demons kill the most powerful priests and bring destruction to their holy places

Bow to me the Panzerchrist, the house of god is mine
Panzerchrist demands worship as they claim ownership of the house of God

In sacred tongue they try to fight, Satan holds the force
The priests try to combat Satan with holy language, but Satan is too powerful

Wind and flame exerting death, destruction of the cross
Death and destruction occur with powerful wind and fire, including the destruction of the symbol of the cross

Spirits scream with chants of doom, Lucifer has come
As Lucifer arrives, spirits scream with the chants of doom

Distant hopes the heavens fall, in hell thy will be done
With the destruction of heaven, all that remains is the will of hell

Christ, thy name is Panzer
Panzer is seen as the new Christ figure, replacing the previous one

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