S.V.E.S.T. (“Satanas Vobiscum Et Spiritum Tuo”) is fronted by the Asmodee a… Read Full Bio ↴S.V.E.S.T. (“Satanas Vobiscum Et Spiritum Tuo”) is fronted by the Asmodee and Cantus Bestiae credited Spica on vocals with instrumentation provided by Darkkarma. They came to life in 1997 in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. The duo debuted in 1998 with the two song demo cassette ‘Scarification Of Soul’. The following year Gorification Musix distributed the follow up, ‘Death To Macrocosm’, restricted to just 66 copies.

In 2001 S.V.E.S.T. included the track ‘The Alpha Wolf’s Anger’ onto the infamous Sombre Records four way split EP ‘Black Metal Endsieg I’ shared with Black Witchery, Katharsis and Warloghe. A further split offering surfaced the following year, the track ‘Death To Macrocosm’ included on a 7” shared with Germany’s Azaxul, once again through Sombre Records. S.V.E.S.T. issued the ‘Urfaust’ offering through End All Life Productions in January of 2003.

The band's latest new release is currently Veritas diaboli manet in aeternum: Le Diable est ma raison, released on CD as an EP and on vinyl as the B-side of a split with Deathspell Omega (Veritas diaboli manet in aeternum). Urfaust was reissued on vinyl and CD by End All Life Productions in 2017.

Intro
S.V.E.S.T. Lyrics

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[2 Quarters fall onto a table]

[Gun is being loaded and than cocked]

Overall Meaning

The opening of S.V.E.S.T.'s song "Intro" is a powerful and visceral depiction of violence. The sound of two quarters falling onto a table could represent the exchange of money or a bet, which is then followed by the sound of a gun being loaded and cocked. This combination of sounds creates a sense of impending danger, and sets a tone of aggression and hostility that runs throughout the rest of the song.

The lyrics of "Intro" are sparse and cryptic, consisting only of a few lines of French spoken word. However, the violent imagery and sense of foreboding conveyed in the opening sounds serve to paint a vivid picture of a world where violence and aggression are ever present. The use of sound effects to create atmosphere is a common technique in many forms of media, and in this case it allows S.V.E.S.T. to set the tone for the rest of the song without needing to rely on lyrics alone.

Line by Line Meaning

2 Quarters fall onto a table
The sound of two quarters hitting a table can be heard, possibly representing the cost of a game or the beginning of a gamble.

Gun is being loaded and than cocked
The sound of a gun being loaded and then cocked can be heard, indicating danger and violence.

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Charles Henry Mosley, James Blanco Martin, Michael Christopher Bordin, Bill David Gould, Roddy Christopher Bottum

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