Zyklon is, according to Samoth, a play on the word "cyclone" and no relation to the nerve agent Zyklon B used by the Nazis. Despite Samoth being in a previous project called Zyklon-B along with Emperor member, Ihsahn, among others, the two bands are separate bands and played a different style of Metal.
All of the band's lyrics are written by ex-Emperor drummer Faust . Most of the lyrics revolve around themes like anti-religion, misanthropy, and philosophy.
Zyklon's debut album, entitled World ov Worms, was quite similar to that of Destructhor's band Myrkskog's album Deathmachine. The album is made up of extremely fast riffing and blast beats aided by the vocals of Daemon (of Limbonic Art). However, after this release, Zyklon changed. Myrkskog drummer (and later Emperor live bassist) Secthdamon joined and handled vocals and bass.
Zyklon's second album, Aeon, exposed the band to more media attention. The production is much clearer and music videos were made for two tracks, Core Solution and Psyklon Aeon.
The band's third effort, Disintegrate, was released on May 15, 2006 to great critical acclaim. It was recorded in November - December 2005 at the "Akkerhaugen Lydstudio", in Norway.
Samoth finally announced the split-up of the band on January 7, 2010.
Last line-up:
* Secthdamon - Vocals, Bass - (Myrkskog, Odium, Emperor (Live Bass))
* Samoth - Guitar - (Emperor, Zyklon-B, ex-Arcturus, ex-Satyricon (Session bass), ex-Gorgoroth (Session bass), ex-Thou Shalt Suffer, ex-Burzum (Session), ex-Ildjarn (session), Scum)
* Destructhor - Guitar - (Myrkskog)
* Trym - Drums - (Emperor, ex-Enslaved, ex-Imperium, ex-Tartaros, Shadow Season, Paganize)
* Faust - Lyrics - (ex-Emperor, ex-Thorns/Stigma Diabolicum, Aborym, Scum, ex-Impostor/Death Fuck, Blood Tsunami)
Former members:
* Daemon - Vocals on World ov Worms - (Limbonic Art, Sarcoma Inc.)
* Cosmocrator - Live Bass - (Mindgrinder, Source of Tide, ex-Windir (session clean vocals), Scum)
Discography:
Studio releases:
2001 - World ov Worms
2003 - Aeon
2006 - Disintegrate
Split Releases:
2003 - Zyklon/Red Harvest (7" EP limited to 1000 copies)
DVD's:
2006 - Storm Detonation Live
Terrordrome
Zyklon Lyrics
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The B-29 Bomber, Enola Gay; a personified Grim Reaper,
Leaving behind a mushroom-cloud and heavy ground haze,
A manmade eclipse,creating a constant defunct totality.
Hell on earth, who's to blame for erasing an entire society?
The crushing shockwave, man's plutonium implosion,
Wounding the surface like a dying prey.
Black carbonised concrete, distorted metals,
Boiling exhalation, melted glass,
Twisted scrap iron as grotesque deadlike trees,
Portraying man's ability to annihilate himself.
Everything has become nothing in just a moment of time.
What remains is a sight that no man has ever seen.
A graveyard with not a tombstone standing.
An inconceivable testimony of human ill-will.
The greatest deed ever in a world never to rise again.
The lyrics of Zyklon's song Terrordrome are a haunting exploration of the aftermath of a nuclear blast. The opening question about the sentiment of Soylent Green is a nod to the 1973 science fiction film of the same name, which depicted a dystopian future where humanity was sustained by a mysterious food product made from human remains. The reference establishes the context of a world where resources are scarce and humanity faces existential threats.
The song then moves on to describe the destruction wrought by the Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. The song personifies the bomber as a Grim Reaper, leaving behind a mushroom cloud and a heavy ground haze that blots out the sun, creating a "constant defunct totality". The lyrics then describe the physical destruction caused by the blast, with images of a "crushing shockwave" and "wounded surface" that leave behind "black carbonised concrete" and "deformed burned skeletons".
But the real horror of the song lies in its portrayal of the psychological aftermath of the blast. The lyrics describe a world where "everything has become nothing in just a moment of time", where a "graveyard with not a tombstone standing" serves as an "inconceivable testimony of human ill-will". The song's final lines describe the blast as "the greatest deed ever in a world never to rise again", a bleak conclusion that underscores the finality of nuclear war.
Line by Line Meaning
What can be heard of the sentiment of soilent green?
Asking if we can detect any emotion or meaning from the remains of devastating events.
The B-29 Bomber, Enola Gay; a personified Grim Reaper,
The plane and pilot who delivered destruction are likened to death personified.
Leaving behind a mushroom-cloud and heavy ground haze,
The explosion creates a visual representation of death and destruction.
A manmade eclipse,creating a constant defunct totality.
The explosion creates a state of perpetual darkness and death.
Hell on earth, who's to blame for erasing an entire society?
A rhetorical question challenging responsibility for causing such immense destruction.
The crushing shockwave, man's plutonium implosion,
The destructive power of the nuclear weapon is emphasized.
Wounding the surface like a dying prey.
The explosion damages the earth as though it were a living being.
Black carbonised concrete, distorted metals,
The aftermath of the explosion is described as dark and distorted.
Appearing like deformed burned skeletons.
The ruined structures are likened to the remains of human bodies.
Boiling exhalation, melted glass,
The destruction wrought by the explosion is further emphasized.
Twisted scrap iron as grotesque deadlike trees,
Destroyed metal resembles the twisted branches of lifeless trees.
Portraying man's ability to annihilate himself.
The destruction shows the human capacity for self-destruction.
Everything has become nothing in just a moment of time.
The immense destruction happened in the blink of an eye.
What remains is a sight that no man has ever seen.
The destruction is so complete that it has no precedent.
A graveyard with not a tombstone standing.
The entire area has been reduced to an unrecognizable wasteland.
An inconceivable testimony of human ill-will.
The aftermath of the destruction is a testament to cruel human intentions.
The greatest deed ever in a world never to rise again.
The destruction is the ultimate act of destruction in a world that will never be the same.
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