Slechtvalk is a Dutch Melodic Black Metal band with some folk influences. T… Read Full Bio ↴Slechtvalk is a Dutch Melodic Black Metal band with some folk influences. The name means "Peregrine Falcon", a bird of prey. The band started out as a one-man project by Shamgar. After the release of The War That Plagues The Lands, Slechtvalk grew to a band with members Shamgar, Ohtar, Nath, Grimbold, Hydrith and Fionnghuala.

In the following years the were some member changes; the current line-up is:
Shamgar - guitar/vocals
Ohtar - bassguitar/vocals
Seraph - guitar
Grimbold - drums
Premnath - keys

Their music mostly includes primitive war themes played dark-black-viking way. Their current sound resembles acts like Amon Amarth, Naglfar, Dimmu Borgir.

Discography:
2000 - Falconry
2002 - Chaos & Warfare (Split CD with Kekal)
2002 - The War That Plagues The Land
2005 - At The Dawn Of War
2005 - Upon The Fields Of Battle (DVD)
2005 - Thunder Of War (Single)
2009 - An Era Of Bloodshed (Compilation CD)
2010 - A Forlorn Throne

In Paradisum
Slechtvalk Lyrics

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In Paradisum deducant te Angeli;
In tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres,
Et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem
Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat,
Et cum Lazaro quondam paupere,
Aeternam habeas requiem

Overall Meaning

The Latin lyrics of In Paradisum tell of the journey of the soul in the afterlife. The first line, "In Paradisum deducant te Angeli," translates to "May angels lead you to Paradise." This line hopes for the soul to be guided by angels to eternal life. The next line, "In tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres," translates to "May the martyrs receive you at your coming." This line states that the soul will be welcomed by those who have suffered and died for their beliefs.

The final line, "Et cum Lazaro quondam paupere, Aeternam habeas requiem," translates to "And with Lazarus, once impoverished, May you have eternal rest." The reference to Lazarus, a beggar in the Bible who is raised from the dead by Jesus, suggests that even the poorest of souls will find rest and salvation in the afterlife. The chorus is a hopeful chorus of angels who receive the soul and guide them to their eternal home in the holy city of Jerusalem.

Line by Line Meaning

In Paradisum deducant te Angeli;
May the angels guide you to Paradise;

In tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres,
May the martyrs welcome you in your arrival,

Et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem
And lead you to the holy city of Jerusalem

Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat,
May the choir of angels receive you,

Et cum Lazaro quondam paupere,
And like Lazarus, once poor and destitute,

Aeternam habeas requiem
May you have eternal rest

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