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1) Unholy was a Finnish doom metal band that was considerably influential to funeral doom and death-doom styles. They formed in the late '80s as Holy Hell, and changed their name to Unholy in 1990. They released two demos in 1990 ("Procession of Black Doom" and "Demo 11.90"), an EP "Trip to Depressive Autumn" in 1991 and four full-lengths: "From the Shadows" in 1993 on Lethal Records, "The Second Ring of Power" (1994), "Rapture" (1998) and "Gracefallen" (1999) on Avantgarde Music. After the second full-length album, the band was briefly broken up. They reunited but finally broke up in 2002.

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2) Unholy is a band from Syracuse, New York. Even though the band is new, its members are veterans who have been in bands such as Path Of Resistance, Another Victim and Godbelow.
Their album "Blood of the Medusa" is thrash infused metallic hardcore that's intense and straightforward. You'll hear influences of everyone from Carcass to Slayer to Corrosion of Conformity.

3) Unholy was a Swedish death metal band. The lineup was: Mattias Hagman - vocals, Janne Wiklund - guitar, Henke Svensson - guitar, Johan Hamrin - bass, Mårten Magnefors - drums. They did 2 songs for the Metal North compilation (1993) and a 4 track EP - Abused(1994). They broke up in 1998 and Janne Wiklund later joined Left Hand Solution in 1998 and Henke Svensson joined The Confusions in 1999. Mårten also played drums in Peter Dolling Band amongst a thousand other bands.

4) Unholy is an electronic / industrial music project.

Reek of the Night
Unholy Lyrics

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I searched You there
In the reek of the night
In my hour of need
You bereaved me of thy consolation
Mercy I sought I never found in you
Where were you!?!?!
Prayed for You in my plight
Lonely roaming In search of you

You turned the Lion loose into the Night
On the back of the Pale
He loves me like a beast loves its prey
I'm only passing through'
No one may stay
Ride cowboy, Ride, for one last time

The Lion is on the loose
In the Night

Overall Meaning

In Unholy's song Reek of the Night, the lyrics are a despairing cry from a person in a time of need. The singer searches for comfort and solace, but can't seem to connect with the divine or find the mercy they're seeking. They beseech their deity, wondering where they are in this moment of desperation, and feeling abandoned. As they journey through the darkness, they encounter the image of a lion, which they interpret as a symbol of both their own wildness and the ferociousness of the world around them.

The lyrics speak to themes of existentialism, questioning the purpose of life and what happens after death. The line "I'm only passing through'" points to the idea that life is fleeting and transitory, and that ultimately we must all face our own mortality. The use of the lion as a symbol of power and danger reinforces the idea that life is a wild and unpredictable ride, and that even as we search for meaning, we must also accept the reality of the world around us.

Overall, the lyrics in Reek of the Night are a haunting, mournful meditation on the human condition. The searching, desperate tone of the lyrics underscores the sense of isolation and despair that can sometimes accompany our search for meaning and connection in a world that can seem cruel and unforgiving.

Line by Line Meaning

I searched You there
I searched for you.

In the reek of the night
In the darkness of the night.

In my hour of need
When I was in desperate need of you.

You bereaved me of thy consolation
You robbed me of your comfort.

Mercy I sought I never found in you
I never found mercy in you despite seeking it.

Where were you!?!?!
Where were you when I needed you?!

Prayed for You in my plight
I prayed to you in my difficult situation.

Lonely roaming In search of you
I wandered alone in search of you.

You turned the Lion loose into the Night
You released a dangerous predator into the night.

On the back of the Pale
Riding on a pale horse.

He loves me like a beast loves its prey
He desires me like an animal desires its prey.