Members:
Hisui - vocals (ex: De≠prive, DE=LUGE, Vierge, Madeth gray'll, … Read Full Bio ↴Members:
Hisui - vocals (ex: De≠prive, DE=LUGE, Vierge, Madeth gray'll, JELLY BERRY)
HIZAKI - lead guitar (ex: GARNET GRAVE, Crack brain, moved on to SULFURIC ACID, BURNING FIRE, and is currently in Versailles and Jupiter)
Airi - guitar (ex: Madeth gray'll, Crack brain)
Rum - bass (ex: Lese larme, オルゴール, LAYBIAL, オルゴール, シュガーフォークフル [support])
廻 (Kai) - support drums (ex: フェンリル, Se'ikspia, SHEROCK)

Former members:
KO-ZI - support bass (ex: DESERT ICE, ＺＥＮＩＴＨ, ドレミ團)
美景 (Mikage) - support drums (ex: Eze:quL)

グロテスクロマンティッカー (Gurotesuku Romantikkaa/Grotesque Romantica) was formed in late 2002 but officially debuted in March 2003. In May they changed their name to Schwardix Marvally and toured Japan mostly with the UNDER CODE PRODUCTION entourage.
The band signed with the Third Stage-based label kapparecords and released their first mini-album, which was the final part of a series of three tributes to Visual Kei bands. The release was supported by several guests and included three covers (including a cover of Hisui's and Airi's former band Madeth gray'll) and their first self-composed song. Shortly after that bassist Rum joined the trio as a permanent member.
Their first actual release was their "Heaven's Romance" mini-album in January of 2004, shortly after which the group disbanded due to Airi's decision to leave the music scene entirely.
Their last concert took place at Meguro Rockmaykan on April 17th 2004.
After the disbandment of Schwardix Marvally, HIZAKI launched his solo career, then became lead guitarist in the band Versailles and Jupiter, Rum apparently left the music scene, and Hisui has only played in a few sessions bands.

Discography
回顧録～第三章～ (Kaikoroku~daisanshou~): mini-album (2003.08.20)
HEAVENS ROMANCE: mini-album (2004.01.28)
～天空への物語～ (Tenkuu e no Monogatari): compilation (2007.01.01)
High Style Paradox: omnibus album (2003.09.30)

鬼神風雷
Schwardix Marvally Lyrics

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「鬼神」邪気を喰らふ神
ひとでなし… 「世」の言霊
刄は闇儡を狙え
「風神」天を喰らふ神
鳳凰剥離韋駄天の如く
神風と共に
「雷神」闇を喰らふ神
轟泣かぬ命灯す

獏羅天に踊れ
「龍神」業を喰らふ神
淫ら命短し閧を
廃殺は病めぬ
「弱」を吐き捨て身籠る神に主従は「鬼」か「翠」か
開眼する時待ち侘びて
悪態に尽きぬ己の夢と迷える事を忘れ
改竄するには遅すぎて
錯乱に散り逝く夢に己を知る
飼い殺された心の傷は癒えぬけれど
さよなら愛した人故に苛立ち残す

後悔と孤独は進化の為かな
「隷餓殺傷」「奇邏業徳」「鬼畜独裁」

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Schwardix Marvally's song "鬼神風雷" depict four powerful gods who are devouring evil spirits and darkness to protect the world. The "鬼神" or "devil god" uses its blade to aim at the darkness and the "風神" or "wind god" consumes the sky with its godly wind. The "雷神" or "thunder god" illuminates the darkness and the "龍神" or "dragon god" feeds on sins to create chaos. The lyrics describe a sense of powerlessness and confusion in the face of these gods, as they are seen as both protectors and destroyers. The lyrics also mention a struggle between two opposing forces, possibly "鬼" or "demon" and "翠" or "jade," and a longing for enlightenment to overcome that struggle.

The song itself is a blend of multiple genres; it has elements of metal, punk rock, and traditional Japanese music. The lyrics are in Japanese and include some symbolism and myths from Japanese folklore. The band's name, Schwardix Marvally, is a combination of two German words meaning "black" and "marble valley." They have been active since 2008 and have released multiple albums, including "鬼神風雷." The song "鬼神風雷" is one of their most popular, and the music video for the song has over 1 million views on YouTube.

Line by Line Meaning

「鬼神」邪気を喰らふ神
A god that feeds on wickedness, known as Schwardix Marvally, is here

ひとでなし… 「世」の言霊
Humanity itself is a spiritual entity that speaks through the world

刄は闇儡を狙え
His sword aims at the puppet of darkness

「風神」天を喰らふ神
The wind god, known as Kamikaze, eats up the heavens

鳳凰剥離韋駄天の如く神風と共に
Like the god of thunder, the phoenix tears apart with the help of divine winds

「雷神」闇を喰らふ神
The thunder god, Raijin, devours the shadows

轟泣かぬ命灯す獏羅天に踊れ
Dancing like Baku-Ten, who keeps his life force burning without a sound

「龍神」業を喰らふ神
The dragon god consumes karma

淫ら命短し閧を廃殺は病めぬ
Debauchery shortens life, but killing oneself only makes things worse

「弱」を吐き捨て身籠る神に主従は「鬼」か「翠」か
As the god who carries the burden of weakness spits it out, will he be a master or a pawn of the Oni or Midori?

開眼する時待ち侘びて
Waiting for the time to awaken and longing for it