Zyklon was a Norwegian Blackened death metal (with industrial overtones) ba… Read Full Bio ↴Zyklon was a Norwegian Blackened death metal (with industrial overtones) band formed in 1998 in Notodden, Norway by members of Norwegian black metal band Emperor (Samoth and Trym), eventually settling as a four-piece with members of Myrkskog (Secthdamon and Destructhor) as well. The band was created in order to make up for the fact that Emperor was no longer playing live at the time.

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

Worm World
Zyklon Lyrics

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Planetary sickness, the state of the world.
Time, Death, God;
Inbreed overkill altered through decayed moral causing global infection.
Compulsion of matter,

The remaining part of dreariness and obsolete dejection.
Man breeds ignorance and fatality.
Empty eyes and a soul forsaken, an intellect like zero,

Reasons for pandemic genocide.

Human trash, wasted flesh, is that what you want to be?
Practise what you preach.
In despite of development from chaos humanity has degenerated
In relation to the primordial state.

Misconception and misinterpretation of values,
Surrounds you like a mental drape.
You stink - that's how you are.
You reek - that's what you're at.

You are mentally dead - that's what you've become.
You are matter without content - that's what you're all about.
And you thought you were the highlight of the ladder of evolution?
No matter if you do your best,

It's still a worm world with you in the middle of the viper's nest.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Zyklon's song Worm World address the issues of planetary sickness, decayed morals, and the degeneration of humanity. The song suggests that the world is facing global infection due to the overkill of inbreed leading to altered and harmful genetic traits. The compulsive behavior of humans has led to the depletion of resources and a state of dreariness that is leading them towards dejection. The song suggests that humanity is responsible for its own downfall as they breed ignorance and fatality. They have lost their intellect, soul, and reasons for existence leading to pandemic genocide. The lyrics convey that humanity has become matter without content and that they are not the highlight of evolution that they assumed they were.

Line by Line Meaning

Planetary sickness, the state of the world.
The world is sick due to various issues affecting the planet.

Time, Death, God;
The fundamental concepts of time, death, and supernatural power.

Inbreed overkill altered through decayed moral causing global infection.
Global issues are caused by a combination of overpopulation and a decline in morals.

Compulsion of matter,
The force of nature and how it causes chaos.

The remaining part of dreariness and obsolete dejection.
The world is becoming a desolate place with little hope for change.

Man breeds ignorance and fatality.
Humans are responsible for their own demise through lack of knowledge and careless actions.

Empty eyes and a soul forsaken, an intellect like zero,
People have lost their sense of purpose and intelligence due to various issues.

Reasons for pandemic genocide.
The cause of widespread diseases is due to various factors affecting the world.

Human trash, wasted flesh, is that what you want to be?
Are individuals willing to let themselves deteriorate and become nothing?

Practise what you preach.
Actions speak louder than words.

In despite of development from chaos humanity has degenerated In relation to the primordial state.
Despite advancements, humans have regressed compared to their origin.

Misconception and misinterpretation of values,
Values and beliefs are misunderstood and misinterpreted by many individuals.

Surrounds you like a mental drape.
Misconceptions can cloud judgement and become ingrained in one's mind.

You stink - that's how you are.
People emit a negative aura due to their actions and attitudes.

You reek - that's what you're at.
People's negative aura spreads and affects others around them.

You are mentally dead - that's what you've become.
The world has killed creativity and ingenuity in individuals.

You are matter without content - that's what you're all about.
People have become empty on the inside and no longer have substance.

And you thought you were the highlight of the ladder of evolution?
People believe they are at the top of the evolutionary chain when in reality they have become stagnant.

No matter if you do your best,
People can try their hardest but still may not be able to make a significant impact.

It's still a worm world with you in the middle of the viper's nest.
The world is a place filled with danger, deception, and malicious individuals.

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