* Current members:
* Erik Rundqvist - bass, vocals
* Tobias Gustafsson - drums
* Peter Östlund - guitar
* Urban Gustafsson - guitar
* Former members:
* Ronnie Olson - vocals, bass
* Bengt Sund - bass
* Ulf Dalegren - guitars
* Thomas Bergqvist - bass
* Jussi Linna - vocals
Forever Damned
Vomitory Lyrics
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Black magical words, to finalize the incantation
Warlocks standing hand in hand, chanting blasphemous forbidden names
Opening the ancient gates, bring forth the infernal fiend
Mankind forever damned
Forever damned
From a place of pain and turmoil, inhabitant of hell arise
Mankind forever damned
Forever damned
Sinners suffer for eternity, punishment reclaimed in blood
Lower world of the cursed, the dead will rise again
A severe affliction, extinction closin in
Mankind forever damned
Forever damned
The lyrics in Vomitory's "Forever Damned" talks about the power of black magic and the invocation of an infernal fiend by a group of warlocks. The first stanza talks about their process - they rise from concealment and recite black magical words to finalize the incantation. They chant forbidden names and in doing so, open the ancient gates to bring forth the infernal fiend. The second stanza talks about the aftermath of the fiend's arrival. Darkness falls upon the earth and the sun will never shine again. The inhabitant of hell arises from a place of pain and turmoil. The third stanza talks about the consequences of such an invocation. Mankind is forever damned as sinners suffer for eternity and the dead will rise again. The lyrics suggest that this is a severe affliction, with the ultimate consequence being extinction, closin in.
Line by Line Meaning
From concealment risen, by ritual recitation
The beings that were hiding have emerged due to a special set of words being spoken in a specific order
Black magical words, to finalize the incantation
The specific set of words used had a magical component to them and this was the final set of spoken words
Warlocks standing hand in hand, chanting blasphemous forbidden names
The people performing the ritual were warlocks who were holding hands and reciting names that are forbidden in mainstream society
Opening the ancient gates, bring forth the infernal fiend
The final goal of the ritual was to open ancient gates and release a demonic being
Darkness falls upon the earth, the sun will never shine again
After the demonic being is released, there is no chance of light and there is only darkness
From a place of pain and turmoil, inhabitant of hell arise
The demonic being arises from a place of immense pain and chaos which is commonly associated with Hell
Sinners suffer for eternity, punishment reclaimed in blood
Those who have committed wrongdoings are punished severely and there is no end to their suffering
Lower world of the cursed, the dead will rise again
The lower world is a place where those who are cursed reside and this is the site of the rising of the deceased beings
A severe affliction, extinction closin in
The situation is extremely dire and all life is quickly coming to an end
Mankind forever damned
The fate of mankind is sealed and there is no escaping the consequences of these events
Forever damned
A repetition of the previous line, further emphasizing the hopeless fate of mankind
Contributed by Isaac H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.