Tsjuder is a Norwegian black metal band founded in 1993. Originally from Os… Read Full Bio ↴Tsjuder is a Norwegian black metal band founded in 1993. Originally from Oslo, Tsjuder was formed in 1993 by bassist and vocalist Nag and guitarist Berserk, with second guitarist Draugluin joining in 1994. After a year of rehearsals and writing, the band record their first demo tape, entitled Ved Ferdens Ende—shortly after, Berserk left the band. Tsjuder replaced him with drummer Torvus for their second demo tape, 1996's Possessed. The following year, Tsjuder underwent another change in its formation, with Torvus being fired, and his replacement Desecrator, along with American guitarist Diabolus Mort, recorded the Throne of the Goat EP, released through Solistitium Records in 1997. Later in 1998, both Diabolus Mort and Desecrator left the band due to "lack of interest". The full-length debut album was then planned with Blod from Gehenna on drums, and Arak Draconiiz from Isvind; who joined the band as guitarist. They then, recorded the promo Atum Nocturnem actually meant for Blod to rehearse, but indie labels had begun to pay attention to Tsjuder's "totally uncompromising brand of brutal, speed-addicted black metal" and it was eventually released by At War Records in 1999. Later that year, Tsjuder signed a deal for two albums with Drakkar Productions, and the debut album Kill for Satan was recorded. Because of time limits and that Blod was unable to join the band on the first planned tour in 2000, Christian "Anti-Christian" Svendsen joined instead on the drums.

After the release of Kill for Satan, Arak Draconiiz moved away from Oslo, and was replaced by Pål. In October 2001, Svendsen had to leave the band, because he got tendinitis in both arms. Guitarist Pål also left the band due to his working hours. Svendsen was replaced by Jontho of Ragnarok, and this line-up recorded from December 2001 to January 2002, which became the band's second studio album Demonic Possession, which was released through Drakkar Productions in 2002. Norwegian label Mester Productions also re-released the Throne of the Goat EP on picture disc in a limited edition of 666 copies that same year. In 2003, the recovered Svendsen returned to Tsjuder, replacing the drummer Jontho. The band signed to the French label Season of Mist in April 2004, and, after striking this new deal, their third full-length Desert Northern Hell was released in November 2004. Tsjuder toured Europe with Carpathian Forest in early 2005.

As of 2006 the band had split up, but reunited to play at Wacken Open Air festival in August 2011 and continued to tour afterwards. A fourth studio album, Legion Helvete was released in October 2011 and a fifth, Antiliv, in September 2015. The band are reportedly working on a sixth album, originally scheduled for release in 2020, but without drummer Svendsen who left in June of the same year.

Musical style and lyrical themes
The music in Tsjuder is mainly written by Nag and Draugluin, citing as main musical inspirations, the black metal bands from the early 1980s and early 1990s such as Bathory, Celtic Frost, Darkthrone, Gorgoroth, Immortal, Marduk, Mayhem, and "old" thrash metal bands Destruction, Kreator, Possessed, Sepultura, Slayer, and Sodom.

Tsjuder's lyrics are written prior to the music, and are based on topics such as darkness, death, evil, hatred, demons, antireligious themes, Satanism, horror films, and the fictional book Necronomicon, that appears in the stories of horror novelist H. P. Lovecraft, considered as a "great source of inspiration" by frontman Nag.

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Studio albums
Kill for Satan (2000)
Demonic Possession (2002)
Desert Northern Hell (2004)
Legion Helvete (2011)
Antiliv (2015)

Raping Christianity
Tsjuder Lyrics

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I am the ultimate Satanic warrior
My sword will slay you to the ground
Your guts is the paint on my walls
Your flesh is the food for my wolves

Raping Christianity
Fuck off!
Raping Christianity

You shall die!

I am the knight you will always fear
My power is greater than all your gods
My hatred is so strong
I am the ultimate Evil

Raping Christianity
Fuck off!
Raping Christianity
You shall die!

I will rape you out of this world!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tsjuder's song Raping Christianity are quite self-explanatory in terms of their meaning. The song is essentially an ode to the Satanic ideology, and a declaration of war against Christianity. The lead singer proclaims himself to be the ultimate Satanic warrior, and his sword is his weapon of choice against the enemy. He revels in the power that his dark beliefs give him, and delights in the destruction of the Christian faith. The lyrics are graphic and violent, with references to the slaying of those who oppose him and the consumption of their flesh by his wolves.

The use of the word "rape" is particularly potent in this context, as it suggests not just physical violence but also a violation of sacred beliefs and values. The singer is not content to simply defeat his enemies, but wants to take them down in the most brutal way possible. The fact that the song is called "Raping Christianity" is a deliberate provocation, designed to shock and upset those who hold the Christian faith dear.

Line by Line Meaning

I am the ultimate Satanic warrior
I am the most powerful warrior of Satanism

My sword will slay you to the ground
I will kill you with my sword and bring you to the ground

Your guts is the paint on my walls
After I kill you, I will use your guts as a decoration for my walls

Your flesh is the food for my wolves
I will feed your flesh to my wolves

Raping Christianity
Destroying Christianity through violence and aggression

Fuck off!
Go away or leave me alone

You shall die!
You will face death

I am the knight you will always fear
I am the knight that will always bring fear to you

My power is greater than all your gods
My power is stronger than all of your deities

My hatred is so strong
I have an intense level of hate

I am the ultimate Evil
I am the most powerful and supreme form of evil