Formed in Osnabrück, Germany, in 1995, releasing their first demo Unearthed Arcana in the same year, finally venting their boundless creative force and obsessive will with Stronghold of the Inviolables (2001) and De Musica Mundana (2002). In 2004, Secrets of the Moon signed a contract with Lupus Lounge and endeavour to afflict deep wounds to the world with their sinister manifest Carved in Stigmata Wounds.
Released the album Antithesis on September 15th 2006, the latest album Privilegivm being released on 28th September 2009, being one of their best efforts so far, voted album of the month and black metal album of the year 2009 by various metal webzines.
The current lineup includes sG on vocals and guitar, Ar on guitar (since January 2010, after performing over 60 shows with the band as a live session member) and T. Thelemnar/Thrawn on drums. Daevas (bass & vocals) left the band in late 2007. LSK (aka Hellsukkubus) of Antaeus, Hell Militia, Love Lies Bleeding and Vorkreist was officially introduced as the new bass player in April 2008, though she had already played live with the band on their tour.
In 2022 the Band announced they would no longer continue the Band and split up. Members of the Band continue in various side project such as crone. Their Social media platforms per Date have been permanently deleted.
Their official website is http://www.secretsofthemoon.org
HARVEST
Secrets of the Moon Lyrics
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I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to think that God exists(
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to define love as God (
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to define prayer as God(
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to define hope as God(
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to separate myself from earth(
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to separate myself from creation(
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to separate myself from here"
We did not see the serpents moving
Underneath our feet
As they laid down eggs in our wound
The promised land starts now
Demur
Privilegivm
The tree of life is burning
Climb up and catch the serpents flame
A new Bethlehem covered in filth
We will be one with them
Demur
Privilegivm
"The earth is screaming(Demanding for conviction
The earth is screaming
The promised land is here((
The earth is screaming(Demanding for conviction(
The earth is screaming
The promised land starts now"(
Serpent(
Redeemer(
Harvest(
The tree of life(
Trembling
Predator
Servant
Of stars and light
Mother(
Sinister(
Harvest (
The tree of life
Dead
Leaves(
Crucify(
Cut down (
The tree of life
The universe is open
As the tree reaches the sky
And we eat from wounds and apples
Slipping from the eggs of life
They'll be with you in paradise
They'll be with you in paradise
They'll be with you in paradise
They'll be with you in paradise((
Demur
Privilegivm(
Realize
God abandoned you
God fucked you
We don't need him
Serpent(
Redeemer(
Harvest(
The tree of life(
Trembling
Predator
Servant
Of stars and light
Mother(
Sinister(
Harvest (
The tree of life
Dead
Leaves(
Crucify(
Cut down (
The tree of life
The lyrics of "Harvest" by Secrets of the Moon reflect an internal struggle with religious beliefs and a desire to reconnect with nature. The repetition of "I forgive myself" suggests that the singer is grappling with past attitudes they once held as truths. By forgiving themselves, they acknowledge and distance themselves from the idea of God, love, prayer, and hope being the only things worth defining their existence. The singer also recognizes the separation they have created between themselves, Earth, and creation. The concept of forgiveness is turned inward to reject the narrow interpretations of religion and embrace the freedom of exploring new ideas.
Line by Line Meaning
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to believe that God exists(
I accept responsibility for believing in the existence of God
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to think that God exists(
I take responsibility for my thoughts about God's existence
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to define love as God (
I take responsibility for defining love as something that only God can offer
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to define prayer as God(
I take responsibility for defining prayer as a way to connect with God
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to define hope as God(
I take responsibility for defining hope as a positive outcome promised by God
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to separate myself from earth(
I take responsibility for distancing myself from nature
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to separate myself from creation(
I take responsibility for distancing myself from the world around me
I forgive myself that I have allowed myself to separate myself from here
I take responsibility for distancing myself from my present surroundings
We did not see the serpents moving
We were unaware of danger lurking beneath us
Underneath our feet
The danger was directly beneath us
As they laid down eggs in our wound
They harmed us, planting the seeds of their future destruction
The promised land starts now
The ideal, utopian world we seek begins today
Demur
Be hesitant
Privilegivm
The belief that we are entitled to a privileged position
The tree of life is burning
The source of our existence is being destroyed
Climb up and catch the serpents flame
We must confront the danger to avoid being consumed by it
A new Bethlehem covered in filth
A place of birth and new beginnings corrupted by its own filth
We will be one with them
We will join the serpents and be consumed by their destructive ways
The earth is screaming(Demanding for conviction
Nature is suffering and cries out for accountability
The earth is screaming
The planet is in distress and we must address it
The promised land is here((
The ideal world can be achieved
Serpent(
Danger in the form of a snake
Redeemer(
One who saves or makes amends
Harvest(
Gathering of crops or rewards
The tree of life(
The source of our existence
Trembling
Shaking or quivering with fear
Predator
An animal that preys on others
Servant
One who serves or obeys an authority
Of stars and light
Of heavenly realms and illumination
Mother(
A source of life or nurturing
Sinister(
Wicked or evil
Dead
Lifeless or devoid of vitality
Leaves(
Foliage that has fallen from the tree
Crucify(
Suffering or being punished for crimes committed
Cut down (
Eradicated or destroyed
The universe is open
The cosmos is infinite and limitless
As the tree reaches the sky
The source of our existence is always growing
And we eat from wounds and apples
We consume both positivity and negativity
Slipping from the eggs of life
Coming from and returning to the origin of existence
They'll be with you in paradise
Those who suffered will find peace in the afterlife world
Realize
Understand the truth
God abandoned you
The belief in God does not provide the answers we seek
God fucked you
The belief that God has let us down
We don't need him
We can succeed without the help of a higher power
Dead
Lifeless or devoid of vitality
Leaves(
Foliage that has fallen from the tree
Crucify(
Suffering or being punished for crimes committed
Cut down (
Eradicated or destroyed
Contributed by Scarlett P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Angra Mainyu
definitely their best song
Chris Lund
Audio perfection!
Hypersp4ce
Kicks so much ass. I'm glad I found this band.
Varinderjit Mann
Pinnacle of black metal.
Bugul Noz
my favorite SotM song
TheMetalNRockFan
Love the track, its in my play list. But the @#&8)/ advertising ruins it for me ) :
Loralnil Do'Haye
For the @#&8)/ advertising, use "adblock" on Firefox or Google Chrome :p