Lyrical themes:
Satanic Warmaster's lyrics deal mainly with nature, folklore, Satanism, and "occult and warlike themes." In a Q&A session in 2014 on the official Satanic Warmaster website, Werwolf answered questions from his fans for 24 hours, where he revealed a chart presenting all the lyrical themes and messages in his songs throughout the band's existence up to 2014. The chart had Satan, death and "spiritual rebellion" as three of the most important themes in his music, and against common misconceptions, dismissed the rumor that his music was ever involved in the National Socialist black metal ideology, citing that racism and Nazism were never dealt with as focal themes of any his songs. In 2009, Ylioppilaslehti, the biggest student newspaper in Finland, published an article about black metal, which featured an interview with Werwolf. In the interview, he explained his lyrical aesthetics even further.
Ideology:
The band has received criticism for their associations with NSBM, notably split releases with bands such as Absurd and Aryan Blood. In a 2003 interview for the Finnish metal webzine Imperiumi, Werwolf explained his personal beliefs in a detailed manner: "Pan-European traditional Satanism is a comprehensive ideological and philosophical alignment, which aims for the bettering of an individual and the most beneficial elbow space through the acknowledgement (and partially harnessing) of the dark and destructive (and thus initially creative) force of nature and cosmos. Excluding anything has never been the best option. Satanism constitutes my world view about 100%." In context to his music, he explained the reflection of his ideology into his music even further: "Lyrically Satanic Warmaster is a reflection of the Luciferian spirit through the eyes of a young man. I deal with subjects personally and mainly in a very symbolic way. For example I've written symbolic tales of creation and rebirth influenced by folklore, and totalist and elitist visions of what Black Metal's brotherhood should be like.
I'm driven to do all this by the flame that burns in my music, the (artistic) aspirations of a man and the light of the black star of the dark lord of nature." In January 2015, Werwolf explained his ideology and the protests towards his music even further, "If someone becomes a “Nazi” just by working with or hanging around “the wrong kind of people,” should it not be true in all possible contexts? Unless it is all about the effort of trying to sand down the sharpest edges of modern music. Personally, I could never tie Satanic Warmaster down to the concept of NSBM for the reasons that have been there from 1998: It would not coincide with my conviction and the thoughts I want to convey through my music. To see me crush all the chains of an Abrahamic religion and proclaim my victory in the most insulting way possible, or me seeing good, evil, or lies where, according to political correctness, none should exist, it takes a twisted mind to see all this as a reflection of some political dogma. As I have said before and will say once again: The ideology behind Satanic Warmaster is Satanism and the musical style is black metal. Those, who claim otherwise, do it on the basis of their own feelings and resentment."
Bestial Darkness
Satanic Warmaster Lyrics
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That calls you in your sleep
When the silence is broken
By the yell from darkness
The moonlight embraces the unseen
That is given life from your fears
The furor awakens to convulse
Your frightful soul
In the night and in your eyes
A dread draped in swirling fur
Ghostly tails that follow
A myriad of feral gestalts
The terror of the dark age
That sleeps in warrior's heart
Resurges from our blood's memory
To invoke our life's quintessence
Come forth, Bestial darkness
Come forth, silent death
A wolfstorm's moonyell
Come forth, Bestial darkness
Come forth, darkest fear
A wolfstorm's black spell
In the mist out of sight
Claws rustle in the night
The cold shimmer of eyes
That stare into your soul
The powers that travel unseen
Surging from the majesty's heart
The storm of wolf's spirit
All that finds strength in fear
The lyrics of "Bestial Darkness" by Satanic Warmaster describe the terrifying experience of encountering the supernatural forces of the night. The song invokes the imagery of the cruel voice of the night calling out to the listener in their sleep, shattering the silence and instilling fear in their heart. The unseen forces are given life from the listener's fears, and as the fury awakens, it convulses their soul with terror. The dread is personified as a myriad of feral gestalts, draped in swirling fur and ghostly tails, and the terror of the dark age that sleeps in warrior's heart resurges from our blood's memory. The listener is called upon to welcome the bestial darkness and the silent death that comes with it, in a wolfstorm's black spell.
The lyrics showcase the precise way in which Satanic Warmaster has focused on the dark forces of nature and the parallel world that exists alongside us. The poetic descriptions are used to paint a devious and ominous picture of the forces that lurk in the darkness all around us. It highlights the power of fear and its hold over us as beings, as well as our innate ability to summon supernatural forces to our aid when that fear grips us. It's a reflection of the primal nature we hold within us and the ancient memory we all share of the savage world we once belonged to.
Line by Line Meaning
The Cruel voice of the night
The sinister and malicious voice of darkness that comes alive during the night
That calls you in your sleep
The voice that beckons from your dreams to awaken your inner fears
When the silence is broken
The quietness of the night that is disturbed and interrupted by the haunting voice
By the yell from darkness
The shout that emerges from obscurity and fills the darkness
The moonlight embraces the unseen
The light of the moon that reveals the hidden creatures of the night
That is given life from your fears
The unknown creatures that are brought to life by the fears of the individual
The furor awakens to convulse
The frenzy that arises to shake and rattle the sleep of the frightened one
Your frightful soul
The horrified and disturbed essence of the individual
In the night and in your eyes
The darkness that pertains to the individual and the manner in which they perceive it
A dread draped in swirling fur
An apprehension that is shrouded in a swirling mass of fur
Ghostly tails that follow
Apparitions that trail and pursue the individual
A myriad of feral gestalts
A multitude of wild and savage essences
The terror of the dark age
The panic that characterizes periods of uncertain and obscure times
That sleeps in warrior's heart
The apprehension that resides within individuals who are trained to combat their enemies
Resurges from our blood's memory
The resurgence of ancient fears that are embedded in our bloodline
To invoke our life's quintessence
To summon the essence of our existence
Come forth, Bestial darkness
The call for the wild and savage darkness to emerge
Come forth, silent death
The request for the quiet and abrupt ending of life
A wolfstorm's moonyell
The cacophony of howls that resemble a storm of wolves accompanied by the moon's radiance
Come forth, darkest fear
The summons for the most fearsome essence to emerge
A wolfstorm's black spell
The enchantment that arises from the lyrical call of the wolves
In the mist out of sight
The cloud of obscurity that conceals what lies beyond
Claws rustle in the night
The sound produced by sharp talons ruffling through the silence of the night
The cold shimmer of eyes
The chilling and radiant gleam of eyes fixed upon the individual
That stare into your soul
The piercing gaze that reaches deep into the core of an individual's being
The powers that travel unseen
The indiscernible forces that are moving through and causing upheaval in the environment
Surging from the majesty's heart
Rising from the heart of an almighty force
The storm of wolf's spirit
The tempestuous and wild nature of the wolf spirit
All that finds strength in fear
Everything that is fortified by the force of fear
Contributed by Cole G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jesse the fart man
Satanic warmaster has the gnarliest riffs and vocals. Hail satan
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