After almost a year and a half later, Purified in Blood reformed in 2008 with shows at the Norwegian Hove festival and a concert with Madball in Oslo. 2010 was the year Purified in Blood returned with fire. The new album Under Black Skies will always be a milestone representing a fresh start with no genre shackles. Heaven knows the horizon has expanded to the unlimited regarding making music and Under Black Skies is the result of this. The new album unveils a band that has developed ferociously since their first full-length Reaper of Souls in 2006. Heavier than ever before, these Norwegians are ready to conquer and destroy all that comes in their way. Still contributing to the awareness of our earths withering condition; they continue to dethrone injustice with all their strength through their lyrics and apperance. Recording Under Black Skies took place, with producer Ashley Stubbert behind the table, just outside Stavanger, their hometown. With the heavy swells from the North Sea being their nearest neighbor they laid down the tracks that later would be mixed by Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Isis, Botch) in Seattle, US. The writing process was inspired by a lot of diverse music. It’s all there in the new album that will be released in Norway this Spring by Universal, international release to follow. With the 2006 Alarm Award for best live act freshly in memory Purified in Blood brings brutality to the table every time they enter a stage. No exceptions. They have shared stages with bands like Slayer, Mastodon, In Flames, Converge and Hatebreed to name a few. Touring US, Europe and Scandinavia multiple times made them the peerless double-axe double-vox live attack they are today. Regarding 2010, Purified in Blood will once again show the world the heaviness they carry with their presence, be it on stage or with their upcoming album Under Black Skies.
This metal influenced hardcore is what you get as these kids' first meeting with music came through Iron Maiden and Slayer. The message carried by Purified in Blood involves political matters such as human/animal liberation, anti capitalism, third world conditions another important issues that highly require the world's attention.
A lot has happened the last year for Purified in Blood. After many live shows (national and international) and a couple of demos released, things started to happen for the band. They've been twice in the US. As their EP "Last Leaves of a Poisoned Tree" was released, on New Eden Records (CA, USA), they went on a three week US tour to promote it. Together with Undying (US), Purification (IT) +++ they traveled from coast to coast and got good support.
In October 2004 they went on a short Norway/Sweden tour and played with such bands as Most Precious Blood (US), Maroon (GER) and Destiny (GER). The EP has gotten some good reviews since the release. Purified in Blood is known for their high energy live act. They also recently won the national underground music contest for unsigned bands 2004 (ZOOM 04) and that has drawn a lot of attention to the band. In 2006, they released their full-length album Reaper of Souls, turning more to their metal roots than with previous more hardcore-oriented releases.
Vocalist Glenn Cato Rasmussen parted ways with the band in 2011 to focus on his career as a tattoo artist, but occasionally appears with the band on concerts. He now plays bass guitar in the doom/stoner rock band Helldiver.
In 2012, Purified in Blood signed with Indie Recordings and released their third album Flight of a Dying Sun.
Possessed by Death
Purified in Blood Lyrics
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Roaring across a hellbound earth
Echoes of warning
No longer in possession of our own destiny
Water turning venomous with every fearful thought
Air turning grey with ashes from the flames of hell
Breathing disease as the sky turns red with hate
Restless evil screaming for destruction
I hear the doom marching towards our world
Tyranny raid our minds
We are possessed by death
Is this the fall of heaven or the rising of hell
For we have suffocated long before this
In the shadow of the burning light
Fueling the hellfire with evil hearts
The smell of blood - inhaled by the mournful night
Dominion of pain - the path to eternal suffocation
Hasting into the condition of unreal
Eyes of the dead - behold the path to your grave
Cold steel against your throat - the endless war within
Hunger for hope torn asunder - your destiny is fulfilled
The lyrics of Purified in Blood's "Possessed by Death" describe a surreal and dark scenario of a world controlled by evil and hellish forces, where the laughter of Lucifer echoes across the land, marking the end of human destiny. The imagery used in the first stanza paints a bleak picture of a world tainted by fear and hatred, where even the elements are corrupted, turning venomous and grey with ashes. The climax of this chaos is signified by death taking over the throne of life itself, while the restless evil screams for destruction.
The second stanza describes the aftermath of this apocalypse and the futility of resistance against the onslaught of evil. The burning light cast by the hellfire reveals the true nature of those who have been possessed by death, as they fuel its flames with their evil hearts. The smell of blood fills the air, marking the path to eternal suffocation and the condition of the unreal. The imagery in the final lines of the song speaks of a final confrontation, where the dead look on as the living are consumed by the endless war within their souls, torn apart by their hunger for hope.
Line by Line Meaning
The laughter of lucifer
Satan's sinister chuckling
Roaring across a hellbound earth
Echoing across a world destined for damnation
Echoes of warning
Portents of disaster
No longer in possession of our own destiny
Helpless to control our fate
Water turning venomous with every fearful thought
Fear tainting even the purest essence
Air turning grey with ashes from the flames of hell
Choking on the smoke of damnation
Breathing disease as the sky turns red with hate
Consuming sickness as the world turns hateful
Death climbing the throne of life
Life yielding to the inevitability of death
Restless evil screaming for destruction
Unsettling malevolence crying out for annihilation
I hear the doom marching towards our world
The impending disaster is drawing nearer
Tyranny raid our minds
Oppressive thoughts invade our consciousness
We are possessed by death
Death has taken hold of us
Is this the fall of heaven or the rising of hell
The end of paradise or the birth of damnation?
For we have suffocated long before this
Our demise was inevitable
In the shadow of the burning light
Lurking in the glow of destruction
Fueling the hellfire with evil hearts
Feeding the flames with wickedness
The smell of blood - inhaled by the mournful night
The scent of death overpowering all else
Dominion of pain - the path to eternal suffocation
Suffering ruling over all, leading to an unceasing agony
Hasting into the condition of unreal
Rapidly entering a world of falsehood and illusion
Eyes of the dead - behold the path to your grave
The deceased observing the path to your demise
Cold steel against your throat - the endless war within
The constant battle between life and death, fought on the brink
Hunger for hope torn asunder - your destiny is fulfilled
Craving for salvation destroyed, your fate is sealed
Contributed by Elizabeth L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
valeriusfigus
damn... After all these years finally I found this album again... Loved it when I was a kid
Shawn Gerbel
Absolutely loved this album and its hard to find. Since I had my cd books stolen, Glad I get the entire thing here now.
Shawn Gerbel
@SLAMBO thanks, this made my day.
SLAMBO
it was great band, I've seen it a few times live.
here a small replacement for stolen cd_
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/0OxPwrGI/fullalbum-purified-in-blood-reaper-of-souls-mp3-full-zip-04052020
Take care Shawn
Chris Williams
Used to love these guys. Norvegan Metal! 🤘🤘
spacecadet8913
Their last great album 🤘
Maxime Comeau
Thanks!! i've been looking for this for a while!!
Jacob slaughter
I must be at least 200 of the 2k views this video has haha. I would kill for this to be on Spotify!
SLAMBO
all their albums are on spotify, including the new single.
Fake Ghost Videos
Holy goddamn shit I remember this, nice upload