There are, at least, seven bands called Zarathustra:

1) German black… Read Full Bio ↴There are, at least, seven bands called Zarathustra:

1) German black metal band

The Beginning
Zarathustra was formed in summer of 1996 in Solingen/Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to celebrate pure traditional Black Metal. The bandname goes back to F. Nietzsche, author of "Antichrist" & "Thus spake Zarathustra". The past founder members were Alastor (vocals), Mersus (drums), Manox (lead guitar) and Disruptor (guitar).
F.T. joined the ranks on bass in autumn 1997. Shortly after, the first demo "Black perverted aggression" was recorded. In November 1998 the second demo "Heroic Zarathustrian Heresy" was unleashed and in 2000 the first album "Dogma Antichrist" followed.

The Rebound
After several line-up changes, in January 2003 Zarathustra was in the studio to record three new songs, whereof two were released on the 7" EP "Nihilistic Terror", which among other things contains a cover-song from the Australian legend Hobbs Angel of Death.
End of 2003 the second full-length album "Perpetual Black Force" was recorded and marked a new era for the band.
After F.T.´s discharge out of the band in the end of 2004, Desecrator joined the position on bass. Shortly after, beg. of 2005, 5 new songs (incl. a cover-version of German Black Metal veterans Poison) of dark, atmospheric and traditional Black Metal were perpetuated in the unholy chambers of Necromorbus Studio in Sweden for the latest release of the mini-album "Contempt" plus two additional tracks for an upcoming 7" EP.

The Pact
Since March 2006 Zarathustra made a pact with the devil in the form of a contract with Agonia Records for two albums. The third full-length album "In Hora Mortis" has been recorded in May 2006 in Necromorbus Studio and was released in September 2006.
According to their Myspace, Zarathustra is working on a new, still untitled, mini album which will be released in 2009 via Kneel Before The Masters Throne Records on CD and LP and which will contain 3 new songs and over 18 minutes of raw but atmospheric NON SERVIAM black metal.

Other info:
http://www.zarathustra-online.net/

2) an avante garde band from Cape Town.

Zarathustra holds the opinion that certain genre's of music should not compromise it's creative integrity for financial gain, and therefore they make all their music availble for free on-line.

Their lastest album Yūgen is a integrally informed concept album. Its songs represent the sequentual stages of the Alchemical Opus. Consequently, each son
g expresses a specific stage of psycho-spiritual evolution - from the archaic to the transpersonal. Yūgen was inspired by the work of Ken Wilber, Carl Jung, Jan Smuts, Friedrich Nietzsche, Shakyamuni Buddha and the Alchemists

The musical style of the album was influenced by the Japanese concept of yūgen - which describes the subtle profundity of things, revealed or suggested beauty, at once elusive and meaningful.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zarathustra/211163635577742

3) German progressive rock band

Formed in Hamburg (Germany), this obscure 70s heavy rock band is in the vein of popular British, American bands as Deep Purple, Atomic Rooster, Vanilla Fudge, etc. Their well played and intense rock is strongly melted with progressive tendencies thanks to the use of massive electric organ parts, long instrumental and technical structures, extended jam and adventurous climax. With intelligence and constant creativity, the quintet was pertaining to the evolution of rock music, particularly sensitive to new approaches from everywhere, British late 60s style to psychedelic feel and krautrock experimentations.
Providing a high level of musical qualities, this brilliant band deserves the attention of any 70s prog rock lovers.

4) Also Zarathustra was an industrial funk band in Brisbane, Australia 1994 to 1997.

Several members wend on to form Butterfingers. Zarathustra didn't realease any albums but theres some demos & live recordings about.

5) Zarathustra is also an electronic artist who has been featured on releases by FatureNet Recordings.

6) Industrial Noise artist from Israel. Zarathustra released album called Chernobyl.

7) Mid 80's japanese post-punk/gothic rock band.

Crown of Creation
Zarathustra Lyrics

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The dinginess of your bodies
Delivers to the slow cadaverisation of the world

Things that you fear mean pleasure to me

Stagnation of your inferior existence
Lies on the crown of creation

After the eradication
Of the savage instinct called motherly love
My triumph shall reign

Oh, you poor victims of your own cowardice
You are crawling below the crown... crown of creation

Deterioration of your being appeases me
Your creation is worthy to get perished
Every creation is worthy to get perished

Peace implies war in me
I will endure into the end
Harmony implies war in me
To submit is to die

Holy Contamination

Every creation dies alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Crown of Creation" by Zarathustra are dark, unsettling, and filled with nihilistic themes. The first line, "The dinginess of your bodies delivers to the slow cadaverisation of the world," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer seems to revel in the decay of the world and views human beings as an inferior species. The line "Things that you fear mean pleasure to me" suggests that the singer takes pleasure in causing pain and suffering. The next line, "Stagnation of your inferior existence lies on the crown of creation," adds to the sense of superiority the singer feels towards humans. They view us as stagnant and insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

The song takes a darker turn with the line "After the eradication of the savage instinct called motherly love, my triumph shall reign." This implies that the singer intends to eradicate love and nurturing from the world, and feels triumphant at the thought of doing so. The section "Oh, you poor victims of your own cowardice, you are crawling below the crown...crown of creation" further emphasizes the singer's disdain for humanity. They see us as weak and cowardly, crawling beneath them. The final lines of the song, "Every creation is worthy to get perished, peace implies war in me, to submit is to die, holy contamination, every creation dies alone" encapsulate the dark, nihilistic themes of the song. The singer sees destruction as inevitable and takes pleasure in it, viewing submission and peace as weakness.

Line by Line Meaning

The dinginess of your bodies
Your bodies, which are dirty or run-down, contribute to the gradual decay of the world.

Delivers to the slow cadaverisation of the world
Because your bodies are dingy and worsening, the whole world is decomposing in a gradual manner.

Things that you fear mean pleasure to me
Whatever makes you afraid or uncomfortable brings me happiness or satisfaction.

Stagnation of your inferior existence
Your unexciting, low-quality way of living is reflecting a lack of progress.

Lies on the crown of creation
Your very existence on this planet is considered the climax of human evolution, but your stagnation and inferiority drag humanity down.

After the eradication
Once the elimination process is done,

Of the savage instinct called motherly love
of the animalistic tendency humans have to care for their offspring,

My triumph shall reign
the resulting outcome will be my victory.

Oh, you poor victims of your own cowardice
How unfortunate you suffer because of your fearful nature.

You are crawling below the crown... crown of creation
As a species, you have lost your superiority and are instead struggling at the bottom of the evolutionary ladder.

Deterioration of your being appeases me
As your health and well-being declines, my pleasure rises.

Your creation is worthy to get perished
The outcome of your existence holds no value and deserves to come to an end.

Every creation is worthy to get perished
Everything that has been created, in the end, deserves to die alone.

Peace implies war in me
My very idea of peace ultimately implies the start of a conflict inside me.

I will endure into the end
I am strong enough to persist through everything until the very end.

Harmony implies war in me
Even the stability of harmony creates an inner struggle within me.

To submit is to die
The act of surrendering or accepting defeat results in death.

Holy Contamination
The concept of being both pure and corrupt at the same time.

Contributed by Josiah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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