Nox Profunda
Thy Darkened Shade Lyrics


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Orison for the baneful serpent
Zahhāk, the heretical inciter
Damavand emits the unhallowed
gales brighter

Inquisitor of Asha, perdition nexion for empyrean blaze
Within thee, the apocryphal spirits of Angra Mainyu gaze
Awes fountain, numinous with the flame of Sama Atar

Angra Mainyu, Ahriman, Exu

Sigils singe in thy heir's blood
To quench the nimbus of repugnant mud

Primeval dusks avow thy divine breaths,
solace of physical deaths

Nox Profunda

Unblemished Druj emanantes
within you to muster Azhi
Dahaka serpents for
enlightenment reverent

Ensorcelled by malignity
the vessels of demise
daevas exaltation
Nekyia, the antistellar
dissevaerance transmits
conflagration luminescence
for necromancer's rapture

Zahhāk, Bēvar-Asp, Azhi Dahāka

From the four corners of Uranus
thy blood has been shed
nether bequest thou bled
Unrestraint you repose until




Karshasp's downfall
will be reclaimed

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Thy Darkened Shade's song "Nox Profunda" invoke a number of mythological and occult figures in a meditation on death, enlightenment, and the transmutation of the soul. The song begins with an "Orison for the baneful serpent" Zahhāk, who is described as a "heretical inciter" and linked to Damavand, a mountain that emits "unhallowed gales." The lyrics go on to invoke a number of other figures, including Angra Mainyu and Ahriman, who are "apocryphal spirits" that gaze "within thee" and singe "sigils" in the listener's blood.


The lyrics of "Nox Profunda" also touch on the concepts of "Druj" and "Nekyia," which are associated with darkness and death in Zoroastrian and Greek mythology, respectively. The song suggests that these forces can be harnessed for enlightenment and spiritual growth, using images of "conflagration luminescence" and "ensorcelled malignity." Throughout the song, there is a sense of the transmutation of physical death into spiritual life, with references to "solace" and "divine breaths" that can be drawn from "primeval dusks."


Line by Line Meaning

Orison for the baneful serpent
A prayer is being offered for a dangerous serpent.


Zahhāk, the heretical inciter
Zahhāk, who encourages rebellion and is seen as unorthodox, is mentioned.


Damavand emits the unhallowed
Damavand releases something impure.


gales brighter
Winds become more intense.


Inquisitor of Asha, perdition nexion for empyrean blaze
Someone who is seeking truth and is a connection to a place of punishment is discussed.


Within thee, the apocryphal spirits of Angra Mainyu gaze
Unreliable spirits associated with Angra Mainyu are looking within someone.


Awes fountain, numinous with the flame of Sama Atar
A fountain is awe-inspiring and full of the sacred fire of Sama Atar.


Angra Mainyu, Ahriman, Exu
Three entities are named, likely all associated with evil or chaos.


Sigils singe in thy heir's blood
Symbols burn into someone's descendant's blood.


To quench the nimbus of repugnant mud
To put out a disgusting aura.


Primeval dusks avow thy divine breaths,
Ancient times confirm someone's divine nature.


solace of physical deaths
Comfort for people dying.


Nox Profunda
The deep night.


Unblemished Druj emanantes
An untainted Druj is emanating or coming out.


within you to muster Azhi
Within someone, there is a calling to gather something called Azhi.


Dahaka serpents for
Serpents named Dahaka are mentioned.


enlightenment reverent
A respectful illumination or awakening.


Ensorcelled by malignity
Someone or something is enchanted but in a harmful way.


the vessels of demise
Entities that lead to death.


daevas exaltation
Demons are getting praise or becoming more powerful.


Nekyia, the antistellar
A person or thing associated with death or negativity is mentioned.


dissevaerance transmits
Separation is being sent or spread.


conflagration luminescence
A shining fire that spreads out.


for necromancer's rapture
A necromancer seems to be experiencing an intense feeling of pleasure.


Zahhāk, Bēvar-Asp, Azhi Dahāka
Three serpents with potentially negative connotations are named.


From the four corners of Uranus
From various places in Uranus (either the planet or a mythological figure) something is coming.


thy blood has been shed
Someone has lost blood.


nether bequest thou bled
There is a place without requests where someone is not bleeding anymore.


Unrestraint you repose until
Restraint is being released until something happens.


Karshasp's downfall
The downfall of someone named Karshasp.


will be reclaimed
Something will be regained.




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