The band began in 1999 as a project fronted by Simone Salvatori (a.k.a. "Hellvis"), a guitarist and singer from Italy, and has since worked extensively with other projects in the same genre of neofolk, along with releasing their own music to the public.
Spiritual Front's so-called "Mafia-Folk" has been in release since 1999, in which time Simone Salvatori, the lyricist and conceptualist behind SF, has been known to create a unique feel within their traditionally folk style. Their most noticeable recurring output is Simone's charismatic playing of the acoustic guitar, along with martial drum beats characteristic of the neofolk genre. Slow and often melancholic vocals (leaning towards dark folk) are often contrasted with cabaret-like, somewhat comedic "swing-singing" and are reminicent of swing revival sound (particularly noticeable in their album Nihilist Cocktails For Calypso Inferno), showing the absolute dichotomy of Salvatori's compositions. Emotional piano chords are also frequently featured, with occasional violin playing and solos.
The use of field recording is also apparent in many of Spiritual Front's albums, often attributing an ambient feel to their work.
Albums
Songs For The Will - (1999)
Nihilist Cocktails for Calypso Inferno - (2001)
Armageddon Gigolò - (2006)
Rotten Roma Casino (2010)
Singles
Twin a Tin Tin Towers - (2002)
No Kisses on the Mouth - (2003)
EPs
Nihilist EP - (2003)
Collaborative Releases
Satyriasis - (2005; with Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio)
Bedtime / Badtime - (2005; with Naevus)
Compilation Albums
Angel of Ashes: a Tribute to Scott Walker - (2006)
The Shining Circle
Spiritual Front Lyrics
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He will raise my will to the ground
My bones are mud where you will curve
The severe sign of your command
I betrayed my ungrateful nation
I betrayed my only friend
I stepped on that white light on your forehead
I nourished opium with my courage
We are bound by the same drug
We are crucified on the same deformed sacred ambition
In this circle – I will close my name
In this circle – I will force this love
In this circle – I will clean your infection from faith …
My death won’t be more glorious than yours
No one ever will my defeated swallowed the bitter seed
And dark profile of your perfection
What’s the name of my saviour?
My knees will trumble
While I enter the kingdom of heaven
While I scatter my head with shit and justice
While you will substitute my first fear with the dogma
The road to devotion is the lobotomy of faith
In this circle – I will close my name
In this circle – I will force this love
In this circle – I will clean your infection from faith …
The lyrics of Spiritual Front's "The Shining Circle" are cryptic, yet filled with emotion and powerful imagery. At its core, the song seems to deal with the idea of betrayal, faith, and redemption, all in the context of a twisted and dark relationship. The singer speaks of being torn to pieces by God's faithful dogs, describing how his bones will become mud, where his lover will curve.
The severe sign of the singer's command is perhaps the betrayal he talks about, how he has betrayed his nation, his friend, and even stepped on the white light on the forehead of his lover. The singer speaks of nourishing opium with his courage, suggesting he has been addicted to something and that his lover is as well. Together they are bound by the same drug, crucified on the same deformed sacred ambition.
The singer speaks of being in the circle, where he will close his name, force this love, and clean his lover's infection from faith. The idea of being in the circle suggests an unending cycle, perhaps of betrayal and redemption. The singer speaks of the lobotomy of faith, suggesting that blind devotion is dangerous and can lead to spiritual death. Ultimately, the song is a powerful meditation on the dark side of love, faith, and redemption, and how they can all be intertwined in strange and disturbing ways.
Line by Line Meaning
God will let me torn to pieces by his faithful dogs
I feel like God will punish me through the actions of his followers
He will raise my will to the ground
God will defeat my spirit and motivation
My bones are mud where you will curve
I am weak and vulnerable to your influence
The severe sign of your command
I recognize and obey your authority and instructions
I betrayed my ungrateful nation
I feel like I have let down my country or people in some way
I betrayed my only friend
I have hurt or betrayed someone whom I valued
I stepped on that white light on your forehead
I rejected or disrespected your beliefs or ideas
I nourished opium with my courage
I used my bravery to fuel my addiction or obsession
We are bound by the same drug
We share the same addiction or fixation
We are crucified on the same deformed sacred ambition
We suffer and are constrained by our misguided or distorted goals
In this circle – I will close my name
I will erase my identity or reputation within this environment
In this circle – I will force this love
I will try to make others love or accept me through manipulative means
In this circle – I will clean your infection from faith …
I will remove the harmful or negative influences from your religious beliefs
My death won’t be more glorious than yours
Neither of our deaths will be honorable or impressive
No one ever will my defeated swallowed the bitter seed
I will never be able to overcome the defeat and negativity I have experienced
And dark profile of your perfection
Your supposed flawlessness or superiority is actually characterized by darkness or negativity
What’s the name of my saviour?
I am questioning the identity or existence of my religious savior
My knees will trumble
I will be overwhelmed or humbled
While I enter the kingdom of heaven
As I contemplate the afterlife
While I scatter my head with shit and justice
As I struggle with unpleasant or unsavory thoughts and balance the scales of fairness
While you will substitute my first fear with the dogma
You will try to replace my initial fears with religious doctrine or principles
The road to devotion is the lobotomy of faith
To be truly devoted to religion requires giving up some of one's intellectual or independent faculties
Contributed by Madelyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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