Following years of experimenting with their sound and their dynamics as a group, in 2000 Urkraft recruited Cacophony guitarist Thomas Birk and in 2001 took Tommy Neperus on board as a keyboard player for their live shows, before establishing Jeppe Eg’s position as a full time keyboardist in the same year, to enhance the band’s sound. As a group, Urkraft released a handful of demos with roots in both old school and melodic Death Metal and with links to the more atmospheric side of Black Metal. No matter whether these demos were dominated by fast or slow parts, brutal or more emotionally charged parts, the key aim was always to have a dark feel and focused song writing.
In 2003 Urkraft released the four-track demo “Primordial”, which established a sound that resembled a more modern and thrash-metal approach. This demo marked a bold departure from the realm of Danish lyrics, with each song being written in English and also affirmed Urkraft as talented musicians, reflected by the natural seating of keyboards within their sound. The success of the “Primordial” demo led to the band signing with German label Cartel Media, before releasing their debut album “Eternal Cosmic Slaughter” in March 2004. This album, recorded at the Antfarm studio in Denmark lulled Urkraft into a wide stint of touring. Urkraft supported fellow countrymen Withering Surface on their Danish tour, appeared at the North Atlantic Masters of the Universe Festival 2004 in Iceland and played a few gigs in hitherto unexplored parts of Germany.
All in all the word and the sound spread, and more metalheads joined the slaughter of the underground phenomena Urkraft. In May 2006 they released their second full-length album on Earache Records, entitled “The Inhuman Aberration’, once again recorded at the Antfarm studio, produced by sonic mastermind Tue Madsen. This album features their fastest and most brutal efforts thus far, penetrated by a dark and emotionally intense sense of self-expression.
URKRAFT is a Scandinavian/German expression and could be translated into primordial or primitive force.
Liberation
Urkraft Lyrics
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Bring forth a terrible disease
Let out the worst of enemies
Make me envy the dead
Elimination
Liberation of our kind
It shall bring us to the dawn of day
Morning star you have unleashed the war
A heartfelt war for light for love
King of all, apocalyptic storm
A perfect start for life for death
The ageing of the world
Unending circulating time
Always waiting for decay in silence
Aberration lies behind
The pains of love and hate
Lay siege to our mind
Always feeling my eternal madness
The blessing of our kind
Let all your gods put a spell on me
Bring forth the wolves let them feed
Let me conduce to the elegy
Make me want the night
Elimination
Liberation of our kind
It shall bring us to the dawn of day
Call away eternal night
Morning star you have unleashed the war
A heartfelt war for light for love
King of all, apocalyptic storm
A perfect start for life for death
The lyrics of Urkraft's "Liberation" convey a desire for an end to the endless cycle of pain and suffering that plagues humankind. The singer longs for a release from the "unending circulating time" of the world, which is made up of the "pains of love and hate". The culmination of this desire is the titular "liberation", which will bring an end to eternal night and usher in a new dawn. The singer longs for the worst of enemies to be let out, for a terrible disease to spread, for the wolves to feed, and for the elegy to be conducted - all in the name of achieving this liberation.
However, the way in which the singer wishes for this liberation to come about is unclear. They address both "gods" and the "morning star", begging for them to unleash war and destruction upon the world. This suggests a willingness to embrace violence and chaos in order to achieve their goal, a sort of "the ends justify the means" mentality. In the end, the song leaves us with a sense of uncertainty - will the liberation the singer desires truly be worth the cost? Is there another way to achieve it?
Line by Line Meaning
Let all your legions step ahead
Advance your armies and forces against me, so that I can face them and prove my worthiness.
Bring forth a terrible disease
Bring forth the most horrifying and damaging illness that can cause pain and devastation.
Let out the worst of enemies
Release and confront the most dangerous, malicious and vile enemy that can harm me.
Make me envy the dead
Bring me so much pain and misery that I would rather have fate worst than death.
Elimination
Complete removal or destruction of something harmful or unwanted.
Liberation of our kind
A process that frees us from oppression or control, and releases us to live a better and fulfilling life.
It shall bring us to the dawn of day
This will bring us hope and prosperity, the beginning of a new era that's full of promise and fulfillment.
Call away eternal night
Invoke the end of darkness and despair that has lasted too long, giving way to hope and happiness.
Morning star you have unleashed the war
The morning star represents the beginning of a new day, a battle has been unleashed against the night, to defeat it and welcome the dawn.
A heartfelt war for light for love
A sincere and passionate fight for everything that's conducive to light and love, against all darkness and hate.
King of all, apocalyptic storm
The ruler or master of everything, capable of unleashing a powerful and catastrophic disaster that leads to change or rebirth.
A perfect start for life for death
This apocalyptic storm serves a perfect beginning or end, an opportunity to experience a better life or a peaceful death.
The ageing of the world
The deterioration and decay that comes with time, and takes a toll on everything, including life.
Unending circulating time
Time that flows continuously, without end or interruption, and has no start or finish point.
Always waiting for decay in silence
Time passively waits for life to decay, diminish and fall apart in silence, as there's no stopping its endless flow.
Aberration lies behind
A deviance from the norm, reality or expectation, lies hidden or obscured behind the prevalent and familiar facade.
The pains of love and hate
The suffering and torment that comes with experiencing profound love or hate, and how it can impact and overwhelm our mind.
Lay siege to our mind
Love and hate become so pervasive and overpowering that they besiege our thoughts, making us lose control over our mind and emotions.
Always feeling my eternal madness
Being consumed by a permanent state of irrational and uncontrollable madness or insanity.
The blessing of our kind
The inherent positive attributes and nature of humankind, that counterbalance our flaws and imperfections.
Let all your gods put a spell on me
Allow the divine or supernatural to influence and affect me, to transform and guide my actions and thoughts.
Bring forth the wolves let them feed
Bring forward the most savage, ruthless and cunning creatures that can prey upon and exploit my weaknesses.
Let me conduce to the elegy
Allow me to progress towards the end, to the point where a solemn and melancholy musical composition is sung as a tribute to the dead.
Make me want the night
Create an environment that makes me crave for darkness and silence, as I'm weary of the turmoil and unrest of the day.
Contributed by Joshua J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.