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.
Slave Morality
Zarathustra Lyrics
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No will to power, to become wise
The inferior way of the slave is the failed hope in a god who never existed
The world is created by dreams
Reality is a long vale, without summits
Hypocritical beings are contemtible
The heritage is pathetic
To go without croaches is impossible
The freedom of free speech is supressed
Morality controls all acts
Blind faith determines the life
I HATE YOUR SLAVE MORALITY
Try to carve forgiving gods
Driven by one purpose, fear of death
Ignorance destroyed 'em
Blind and unable to see the truth
A divine paradise already died
Their heaven is in flames
Gods are dethroned
If they know the truth
The lyrics to Zarathustra's song Slave Morality delve into the concept of slave morality and its impact on society. The first stanza highlights the disadvantage of being born without instinct or selfishness, resulting in a lack of a will to power or the desire to become wise. This, according to Nietzschean philosophy, is the inferiority wrought by slave morality, which places unwarranted emphasis on meekness, humility, and submission to a nonexistent god.
The next stanza speaks to the contrast between dreams and reality, where reality is bereft of the peaks that dreams promise. Hypocritical beings, as alluded to in the song, are contemptible, and the human heritage is pathetic. Zarathustra rightfully points out that to go without croaches is impossible. Freedom of speech is often suppressed, and all acts are controlled by morality, while blind faith determines the quality of life. It is in this context that Zarathustra vehemently pronounces his hatred for slave morality in the chorus of the song.
The last stanza speaks to the failure in carving gods who offer forgiveness and are driven by the fear of death. Ignorance ruins them as they can't see the truth and are blind to their own downfall. The gods they have created are dethroned, and their divine paradise is in flames.
Line by Line Meaning
Born without instinct, without selfishness
Without natural animal impulses and desires
No will to power, to become wise
No desire for personal success or knowledge
The inferior way of the slave is the failed hope in a god who never existed
The powerless slave's belief in a nonexistent god is a foolish delusion
The world is created by dreams
Reality is shaped by imagination and desire
Reality is a long vale, without summits
Life is a flat and featureless desert
Hypocritical beings are contemtible
Those who say one thing and do another are despicable
The heritage is pathetic
History is a sad and worthless inheritance
To go without croaches is impossible
It is impossible to avoid making mistakes or facing challenges
The freedom of free speech is supressed
The right to speak one's mind is often restricted or silenced
Morality controls all acts
All actions are dictated by a code of ethics
Blind faith determines the life
Life is guided by faith in things that cannot be seen or proven
I HATE YOUR SLAVE MORALITY
I reject the meek and servile code of conduct that dominates society
Try to carve forgiving gods
People create benevolent deities to absolve them of wrongdoing
Driven by one purpose, fear of death
Motivated solely by the terror of mortality
Ignorance destroyed 'em
Lack of knowledge caused their downfall
Blind and unable to see the truth
Ignorant and oblivious to reality
A divine paradise already died
The idea of an idyllic afterlife has been discredited
Their heaven is in flames
Their utopian vision has been consumed by chaos and crisis
Gods are dethroned
Deities have lost their power and authority
If they know the truth
If people were aware of reality
Contributed by Abigail Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Farshad M.
Of Serpents And Swords is by far the best black metal track in my opinion!
Theojeca
That's one brillant EP
I wish this band would come back
SonOvBeherit
No chance the band will be back in this line-up, but check Illum Adora at least
Jacek Sky
Great 🤘
Thomas Lrak
If some aliens set foot on earth and wanted to know what Black Metal (Second wave and beyond, of course) is, I'd play them that very EP. This was the very first (!) underground-BM-EP I've purchased as a 17-year-old, straight from the singers Label Kneel...I am 32 years old now and still spin that one at least twice a month, sometimes ten times in a row. Fuckin masterpiece of an EP, Music, Sound and, last but not least, Lyrics.
H. Leeve
Thanks for your words Thomas! Kerberos here, lead guitarist and main songwriter of Zarathustra. I just wanna let you know that Zarathustra will never return. Cheers, Kerberos