The band's groundbreaking sound is a combination of very slow and heavy death metal influenced doom metal, deep growls and eerie, drawn guitar leads. The lyrics are obscure, with influences from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos.
Thergothon released only one album and a demo before splitting up, along with various unreleased material (some of which can be found on certain sites on the internet).
- Fhtagn-nagh Yog-Sothoth (demo), 1991
- Stream From the Heavens (CD), 1994
Unreleased material:
- Abysmal Dimensions (demo), 1991
- Dancing in the Realm of Shades (demo track), 1991
- Yet the Watchers Guard (demo track), 1991
Elemental
Thergothon Lyrics
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waves rise from the sea and the swells stretch up to the sky
hills tremble in agony as the earth is to yawn
the mist turns to smoke when the flames lick the materia
"the powers of the sea sea, the earth, the winds and the fire,
can you hear my chant?"
elemental powers break the chain
fall eternal through the pits of time
spiritual desecration
"that is not dead which can eternal lie
and with strange aeons even death may die." (abdul alhazred)
"invisible hands grope at my throat
those eyes staring at me... what a misery..."
a dimensional shambler took him beyond the bounds
(of dimensions)
The lyrics in Thergothon's song Elemental describe nature's forces coming together to create a catastrophic event. The first verse highlights the black clouds colliding to form an intense storm, causing the waves to rise and the hills to tremble in agony. As the storm continues to intensify, the mist turns to smoke, and the flames initiate a destructive, all-encompassing inferno. The following lines, "the powers of the sea sea, the earth, the winds and the fire, can you hear my chant?" indicate the singer's desire to connect with the elements and bridge their powers, which may possibly suggest worship or ritualistic behavior.
The second verse in the song suggests a shift in tone to a more introspective and figurative perspective. The lines "fall asleep, fall into darkness, elemental powers break the chain, fall eternal through the pits of time, spiritual desecration" imply a loss of control or agency and submit to the power of the elements. The quote "that is not dead, which can eternal lie and with strange aeons even death may die" by Abdul Alhazred darkly articulates an eternal cycle of life and death that transcends human comprehension. The final lines "invisible hands grope at my throat, those eyes staring at me… what a misery…" and "a dimensional shambler took him beyond the bounds (of dimensions)" add to the mystery and otherworldly qualities of the song, leaving the listener to imagine the unknown entity behind these supernatural forces.
Line by Line Meaning
black clouds colide until the storm is ready to burst
Dark clouds crash into each other until a storm is about to unleash its fury.
waves rise from the sea and the swells stretch up to the sky
The sea erupts with large waves that reach high up into the sky.
hills tremble in agony as the earth is to yawn
The hills shake violently as the earth seems to open up in a great chasm.
the mist turns to smoke when the flames lick the materia
The mist evaporates into smoke as it is consumed by the flames.
"the powers of the sea sea, the earth, the winds and the fire,
can you hear my chant?"
"Do you hear me calling upon the elements of the sea, earth, wind, and fire?"
fall asleep, fall into darkness
Drift off to sleep and enter a state of darkness.
elemental powers break the chain
The powers of the elements break free from their restraints.
fall eternal through the pits of time
Descending endlessly into the depths of time.
spiritual desecration
The violation of one's spiritual essence.
"that is not dead which can eternal lie
and with strange aeons even death may die." (abdul alhazred)
"There are things that cannot die and may live on even beyond death." (Abdul Alhazred)
"invisible hands grope at my throat
those eyes staring at me... what a misery..."
"Invisible hands choke me while eyes stare at me, causing me to suffer."
a dimensional shambler took him beyond the bounds
(of dimensions)
A creature from another dimension took him away from this realm and into another.
Contributed by Brody T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.