Biography
In 2003, the formation WOLFCHANT was founded in St. Oswald/ Lower Bavaria (Ger.) by the members Lokhi (voc.), Gaahnt (bass), Skaahl (lead guit.) and Norgahd (drums). The band emanated from diverse extreme metal bands, which were left by the members, to advance their individual musical development. On the first demo "The Fangs Of The Southern Death", which was published in 2004, music style was a mixture of gruffy melodic death and dark metal. But in the same year, the band produced another demo called "The Herjan Trilogy" which was the cornerstone for the new style of WOLFCHANT. Henceforth, songwriting has been pushed on a high melodic and hymnic level with a broad spectrum of mood and temper. Due to the very positive feedback on the existing material, WOLFCHANT restarted working on new songs more enthusiastic than ever to finalize times of just making demos. In 2005 the line up was completed with Derrmorh (rh.guit). Heavily laden with new songs they participated different samplers, which attracted attention of diverse record labels who were aiming for partnership. Finally, the deal was arranged with the label CCP Records. Together they are working on the growing success of WOLFCHANT. Thus, CCP Records published WOLFCHANT's self-produced debut "Bloody Tales Of Disgraced Lands" in November 2005. Most of the album's reviews were very positive and a large listenership was adressed. That was followed by numerous gigs and different achievements, e.g. a placement in the "Legacy" magazine's reader charts! Now, the debut is followed by another, even harder and more aggressive blasting long player called "A Pagan Storm". But they still keep their true and incomparable style without repeating themselves- i.a. a result of leaving out keyboards- which are commonly used in this genre- and setting new priorities in celebrating their music. Although "A Pagan Storm" has a more aggressive style it doesn't lack graceful acoustic passages and also traditional instruments like flute, mouth harp and accordion are used to put emphasis on different parts. Most texts on the albums talk about nature, but it was also very important for the band to pick up legends about the nordic mythology which is a very central topic on every song idea. In march 2007 Gaahnt left the band and Nattulv took over his position. In may 2008 Nattulv left the band for time reasons and Bahznar entered the band and took over the bass. With their substantial arranged concept WOLFCHANT surely will convince the pagan, viking and heathen listenership and truely, follow their path consequently.
Clan of Cross
Wolfchant Lyrics
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After years of glory and peace,
And we lived with our Gods,
They came in the night to us,
Brought us the dead we lost our trust
They took ours to us believe
They destroyed our houses and fields
With a smile they raped our wives
For more than 10 years we live like slaves
Suppressed in the own country
Our Gods are so far away
There is no more hope we prayed and prayed
Only I could flee into the mountains
As the last member of the leaders
With my son on my side
And one hundred warriors
[Chorus:]
Clan of the Cross - you stole my land
Burned ground on which we live
Clan of the Cross you took our believe
Burned skin decorate my body
Clan of Cross
You are hated
You are feared
But never recognized
[II.]
Thus we hid us in the mountains high
Over days and years ago
We lost the courage to live
And see our friends dying
Now the time, the time is came
In which we have to do something
We must raise the swords again
In order to go into the fight
My son convinced his soldiers soon
They are ready to go into war again
We prepare everything
To going back in our old land
[Bridge:]
We must bring our compatriots
To follow us in this fight
Death and pain will expect us
But in the end we all be united
[Chorus:]
Clan of the Cross - you stole my land
Burned ground on which we live
Clan of the Cross you took our believe
Burned skin decorate my body
Clan of Cross
You are hated
You are feared
But never recognized
The lyrics of Wolfchant's "Clan of the Cross" tell the story of a group of people who lived in peace with their gods until invaders raided their village at night. The invaders killed and tormented the men, women, and children, and raped their wives. As a result, the people were forced to become slaves, and their gods became distant. They prayed for a way out, but their prayers were unanswered, except for one man who managed to flee with his son and a hundred warriors. The man became the leader of the survivors, and together, they hid in the mountains, losing courage and hope as they watched their friends die.
However, after years of hiding, the time came to take back their land and their faith. The man's son convinced the other warriors to join them in battle, and they prepared to face their enemies once again. The survivors knew that they would face death and pain, but in the end, they would be united with their compatriots. The chorus repeats the message that the Clan of the Cross is hated and feared but never recognized for the atrocities they committed.
Line by Line Meaning
After years of glory and peace,
Once upon a time, we lived in tranquility and happiness
And we lived with our Gods,
Our Gods were part of our everyday life and reality
They came in the night to us,
The invaders sneaked up on us at night
Brought us the dead we lost our trust
They brought us our dead loved ones, which made us lose our trust in them
They took ours to us believe
They took away our faith and beliefs
They destroyed our houses and fields
They destroyed our homes and farmlands
Men and children were tormented and killed
The invaders tormented and killed our men and children
With a smile they raped our wives
The invaders raped our wives with a smile on their faces
For more than 10 years we live like slaves
We lived as slaves for over a decade
Suppressed in the own country
We were oppressed and mistreated in our own land
Our Gods are so far away
Our connection to our Gods feels distant and lost
There is no more hope we prayed and prayed
Despite praying endlessly, hopelessness filled us
Only I could flee into the mountains
I was the only one who escaped to the mountains
As the last member of the leaders
Being the last of the leaders left standing
With my son on my side
With my son by my side
And one hundred warriors
And with a hundred warriors at our side
Clan of the Cross - you stole my land
We hold the Clan of the Cross responsible for stealing our land
Burned ground on which we live
They burned the very land we lived on
Clan of the Cross - you took our believe
The Clan of the Cross robbed us of our beliefs
Burned skin decorate my body
The burns the invaders inflicted on us scarred our bodies
Clan of Cross
We are now referring to them simply as the Clan of Cross
You are hated
We hold hatred for them in our hearts
You are feared
They instilled fear in us
But never recognized
But they never acknowledged the gravity of their actions
Thus we hid us in the mountains high
We hid in the mountains, far above the ground
Over days and years ago
Over long periods of time, days turning to years
We lost the courage to live
We had lost the will to live in those difficult circumstances
And see our friends dying
We could not bear to see our friends succumb to the invaders
Now the time, the time is came
Now is the moment we have been waiting for
In which we have to do something
We must take action
We must raise the swords again
We must gather our weapons and prepare for battle once again
In order to go into the fight
So we can face the invaders in battle
My son convinced his soldiers soon
My son soon convinced his soldiers
They are ready to go into war again
They are ready to engage in warfare once more
We prepare everything
We prepare for every aspect of the upcoming conflict
To going back in our old land
So we can return to our old home
We must bring our compatriots
We must gather our fellow countrymen
To follow us in this fight
To follow us into battle
Death and pain will expect us
We know that death and pain await us
But in the end we all be united
But in the end, we will be united together
Contributed by Cooper G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MountainDew7
True Viking Metal!!!!
Mike D
This version is so much better than the fancy version on Embraced by Fire.
tomszym
Tomasz Szymczyk
Thats True
Damian Garibay
PIOLA !!!!!