Maxe Raith - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Tobias Herz… Read Full Bio ↴Ben Richter - Vocals
Maxe Raith - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Tobias Herzfeld - Fiddle
Pit "The Cyberpiper" Vinandy - Digi-Pipes, Whistles and Flutes
Simon Rippin - Schlagzeug
Daniel Lechner – Bass
Founded in early 2001 by Ben Richter, Thanateros released its debut album “The First Rite” by September of 2001. After the CD-release Thanateros toured successfully with In Extremo and played lots of concerts and festival-shows.
In 2003 the second album “Circle of Life” was released, on which Thanateros found its own unique style by combining modern rock/metal-music with traditional Celtic-folk, using original instruments like the Fiddle, Uilleann Pipes, Bodhran and Whistle.
In April of 2003 Thanateros made its first successful headliner tour throughout Germany and Austria followed by lots of festival-shows with acts like „Subway to Sally“, „Letzte Instanz“, „Tanzwut“ and „L’ame Immortelle“.
In 2005 Thanateros released its first single “Dirty Old Town” and its third CD “Into the Otherworld” on which the union of modern metal and Celtic folk reached a new level.
After numerous concerts, a successful tour with “Umbra et Imago” and another one with “NFD” (ex-Fields of the Nephilim) Thanateros took a break. During this extended timeout, lasting more than two years the line-up was completely changed and new songs were written.
Then between March and May 2008 Thanateros entered the RedHouseStudio to produce fourth CD entitled “Liber Lux”. The release of the CD is planned for the beginning of April 2009 and will be followed by concerts and festival-shows.
Initiation
Thanateros Lyrics
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I'm lost insider their web
Weird visions burn - Keep torturing me
I'm forced to cross the line
Dark angels long for this crumbling mind
To dust my effigy will fall
Through burning skin cut blades of pain
In agony this soul's inflamed
The path of light through darkest pains:
:of death
Born again
I'm born again
A pall-like dark embraces me
My soul is torn apart
A new name I've dreamed for you
For that the change will be completed
So witness your transformation
And learn to see the otherworlds
The bones are gathered now again
It's time for waking up!
Streams of blood revive torn flesh
This mind's shot through with light (with life)
The first in line - The ones who passed
And now I'm coming back
The lyrics of Thanateros's song Initiation describe a person who is tormented by strange dreams and visions that force them to cross a line into a dark and painful realm. The dark angels long for their mind to crumble and fall into dust, but instead, they are dismembered and left still alive. Despite the agony and pain, the soul is inflamed and finds a path of light through the darkest of pains, even through death. The singer is then reborn and embraces the pall-like darkness that once tormented them. The lyrics suggest that this transformation is necessary for the change to be completed and for the singer to witness and see other worlds.
The song speaks to the journey of self-discovery and the potential for transformation through the most agonizing and painful experiences. The singer's dreams and visions are symbols of their internal struggles, and by crossing the line, they are forced to confront their inner demons. The dark angels represent the singer's fear of crumbling under the darkness, but by dismembering their old self, they are reborn and can embrace the darkness while also learning to see other worlds. The themes of death and rebirth are present throughout the song, and the lyrics suggest that it's only through the pain and agony that true transformation can occur.
Line by Line Meaning
Dreams so strange - Keep calling me
The strange dreams keep persisting and beckoning me.
I'm lost insider their web
The dreams have entangled and confused me.
Weird visions burn - Keep torturing me
Bizarre images continue to plague and torment me.
I'm forced to cross the line
I must venture beyond my comfort zone.
Dark angels long for this crumbling mind
Sinister forces seek to corrupt my vulnerable psyche.
To dust my effigy will fall
My self-concept will crumble into nothingness.
Through burning skin cut blades of pain
Sharp, fiery suffering penetrates my flesh.
Dismembered - Still alive
Though broken apart, I cling to life.
In agony this soul's inflamed
My spirit is in excruciating pain.
The path of light through darkest pains: of death
From immense anguish, there can be a route to enlightenment and even a sense of dying.
Born again
A new life has begun.
A pall-like dark embraces me
A heavy, oppressive darkness surrounds me.
My soul is torn apart
I feel as if a fundamental part of myself has been rent asunder.
A new name I've dreamed for you
I have envisioned a different identity for you.
For that the change will be completed
Once you embrace this new identity, transformation will be finished.
So witness your transformation
Observe and experience your own metamorphosis.
And learn to see the otherworlds
Acquire the ability to perceive and understand alternate realities.
The bones are gathered now again
The pieces are being collected and reassembled.
It's time for waking up!
A call to awaken from anesthesia or delusion.
Streams of blood revive torn flesh
Blood flow mends lacerated tissue.
This mind's shot through with light (with life)
Illumination - this psyche is infused with energy.
The first in line - The ones who passed
Those who have already passed precede and guide me.
And now I'm coming back
I'm returning from wherever I've been, reborn and with a new sense of self.
Contributed by Tyler K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.