Profugus Mortis was a black/avantgarde/folk metal band from Montreal, Quebec (Canada). Profugus Mortis was originaly formed in November 2001 by Terry, Justine and Alkin. They were, at that time, influenced by the gothic metal genre. Having auditionned numbers of different people for the bassist spot, they found out Mordred (bass), Aegis (guitar) and Keleos (keyboardist) which fitted perfectly with the style that the band was playing at that time. In August 2003, soon before their first show with local headlining band Obscurcis Romancia, Aegis was forced to leave and was replaced by a talented violonist called Emily. After a month of intense practice with Emily they reshaped all the songs for the show and the music went to another level. Now armed with their original folk death metal, the band took on the stage for the first time and received great reviews from the underground metal scene. Soon after the show, Keleos left the band for personnal reasons and was replaced by Jonathan who's power metal likings influenced the band. After doing a headlining show with Morphose, the band hit studio to record a one piece promo cd entitled United Under A Shadowed Nightsky with Yan-André Chenier.
After this first studio experience, the band was ready to make some more shows. They shared the stage with many local bands including uneXpect, Blinded by Faith, Magister Dixit, Moonlyght, Howling Syn, Liva, and many more. Around august 2004, Alkin was considered more of a problem within the band and it was decided that he should leave the band. His last show was at the Foufounes Électriques in september 2004. Soon after, bassist Mordred left the band for personal reasons, and the band had to fill two spots. It is then that, after many auditions, the band met Paul who soon became their frontman. Two months later, bassist Étienne joined the band. With the great vocal range of Paul and the bass mastery of Étienne, Profugus Mortis became more unified than ever and did their first show with the new line-up at the Saphir with Moonlyght on january 8th 2005. Never did the band feel so good on stage and the chemistry from that point never ceased to improve. The band then recorded a 4 songs promo in Jonathan's basement and simply promoted themselves and gained more and more fans. After winning the first prize at the Extreme Distortion Festival held in July 2005, the band took a big step foward and allied themselves with the Euphoria Productions team.
The band has already played with Finland's Finntroll and has upcoming show with Moonsorrow. Profugus Mortis is also preparing their upcoming full lenght who will be recorded in January 2006 by Québec's metal reference Yannick St-Amand, at the Studio Victor.
Has of late 2008 the band officially changed their name to Blackguard due to their change of musical style (still metal). They will be on the North American leg of Pagan Fest 2.
Majesty
Profugus Mortis Lyrics
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Fallen and weak, to the halls of my majesty I must go
What will be said? What punishment shall befall me?
I walk up the stone stairs to where the throne room lies
Fear surrounds me and tears they fall
At the sight of the doors brazen with gold
And there he sits in glory, there sits my all
I kneel before his throne and I begin to cry
"I don't deserve your mercy, I deserve to die"
With all the mercy that I know, he looks me deep into my eyes
"You've not failed me, so walk in victory tonight"
Allegiance renewed, spirit reborn
I serve a master of mercy and grace
In the song "Majesty" by Profugus Mortis, the singer speaks from the perspective of a defeated servant who must face his punishment. He feels weak and fearful as he ascends the stone stairs to the throne room where his master, the majesty, reigns. The doors to the room are brazen with gold, illustrating the majesty and power of the ruler he serves. When he approaches the throne, he kneels before his master and cries, believing he does not deserve mercy and deserves to die. However, the majesty looks into his eyes and tells him that he has not failed him and to "walk in victory tonight." The servant leaves with his allegiance renewed and spirit reborn, serving a merciful and gracious master.
Line by Line Meaning
I am but a servant defeated in battle
I am a loyal follower who lost during a battle
Fallen and weak, to the halls of my majesty I must go
I am defeated and feeling powerless, I must go to the place where my ruler resides
What will be said? What punishment shall befall me?
I wonder what consequences I will face and what will be said to me
I walk up the stone stairs to where the throne room lies
I climb the stairs made of stone to reach the room where the king's throne is located
Fear surrounds me and tears they fall
I am scared and crying
At the sight of the doors brazen with gold
When I see the doors made of gold, I realize that I am in the presence of royalty
I walk into the hall and I approach the throne
I enter the hall and go towards the throne
And there he sits in glory, there sits my all
I see my ruler sitting on the throne, radiating majesty
I kneel before his throne and I begin to cry
I kneel in front of the throne and start to cry
"I don't deserve your mercy, I deserve to die"
I tell my ruler that I am unworthy of forgiveness and deserve punishment
With all the mercy that I know, he looks me deep into my eyes
With kindness, he stares into my eyes
"You've not failed me, so walk in victory tonight"
My ruler tells me that I am not a failure and that I should feel victorious
Allegiance renewed, spirit reborn
I feel a new sense of dedication and commitment towards my ruler
I serve a master of mercy and grace
I am a servant of a ruler who is kind and forgiving
Contributed by Christian T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
nergaljr
Really wish i could find this CD
dryad85
wow...did i stop breathing for 3:58 minutes?...