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Mi accingo a recensire il terzo capolavoro targato Dark Funeral, uscito nel 1998, uno dei più riusciti album della band svedese.
Troviamo Typhos e Lord Ahriman alle chitarre, Allzazmon alla batteria e Emperor Magus Caligula al bass/vocals.
I Dark Funeral sono una delle band più esplicitamente sataniche che esistano, come si deduce dai loro testi, vere e proprie preghiere rivolte a Satana; si può dire che questo gruppo rappresenti una vera e propria estremizzazione del black metal. È certamente una band musicalmente molto valida, superiore in alcuni versi a gruppi come Emperor, Darkthrone e altri.
Gli 8 brani di questo cd sono caratterizzati da riff straordinariamente veloci, cupi e molto pesanti, il tutto accompagnato dallo screaming irato di Emperor Magus Caligula (fautore di tutti i testi,con Lord Ahriman). La cosa che più colpisce è che tutti i brani, con l'eccezione dell'ultimo che presenta un breve intro con la batteria, scaricano subito addosso all'ascoltatore tutta la loro potenza.
Tra i brani meglio riusciti, senza nulla togliere agli altri, Vobiscum Satanas (che dà il titolo al cd), dove Typhos e Lord Ahriman (nonché Emperor M.C.) danno il meglio di sé, e Ravenna Strigoi Mortii.
Un cd da provare assolutamente, fatto da una band che è un autentico pilastro del black metal.
Elenco tracce testi e video
01 Ravenna Strigoi Mortii (04:27)
[Music by Lord Ahriman. Lyrics by Emperor Magus Caligula]
AS THE NIGHT OPENS, I SEE YOUR FACE IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON.
I SEE YOUR GLIMMERING EYES, REFLECTED BY THE GLITTERING SNOW.
FROZEN WINDS, WHINES OVER THE SILENT LANDSCAPE.
THE ONLY SOUND I HEAR, ARE THE STROKES OF YOUR WINGS.
RAVENNA, STRIGOI MORTII.
OH, COUNTESS IN BLACK, YOU WHO RIDES ON STORMY WINDS.
PRIMEVAL GODDESS, WHO'S NAME IS SPOKEN WITH FEAR.
THUNDER ROAR, LIGHTING STRIKES.
UNLOCK YOUR DEMON GATE.
COME FORTH, THE SERPENT'S QUEEN.
TORTURE BE THY NAME.
I GIVE TO YOU THIS SACRIFICE, TAKE THIS CHILD.
LEND ME ONE OF YOUR SERPENT EYES, TO SEE BEYOND THE DEMON GATES!!!
I INVOKE THE FLYING GODDESS, COME OUT FROM THE GORGE OF NIGHT.
SPREAD YOUR DARKENED WINGS, AND SOAR ABOVE THE GROUND.
RAVENNA, STRIGOI MORTII.
CAST THY SHADOW OVER EARTH, IN ANSWER OF MY CALLS.
DEMONIC BEAUTY, I SUMMON THEE.
THE INFERNAL MISTRESS OF THE UNDER WORLD.
FROM THE DARKEST DEPTHS OF THE ABYSS,
THAT HOLDS LIEGE ONLY FOR YOU.
WITH YOUR MALICE, AND YOUR SPITE.
WE COMMAND THE UTTER DESTRUCTION OF LIGHT.
SO COME FORTH, SERPENT QUEEN.
LEND ME YOUR FLAME OF HATE.
03 Thy Legions Come (04:13)
[Music by Lord Ahriman. Lyrics by Emperor Magus Caligula.]
MY WORD WILL SET THIS WORLD AFLAME.
HAIL ME!!!
WAR, WAR, WAR...
THE EARTH TREMBLES, BENEATH THE ALL-CONQUERING
CLOVEN HOOVES OF THE BLACK HORDE FOR A THOUSAND YEARS,
THE HORDE HAS BEEN DENIED THE THRONE.
AND THE WINGS WERE TAKEN FROM OUR LORD!
HE WAS CAST DOWN, INTO THE NETHERWORLD FOREVER.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR US, TO RECLAIM HIS REALM.
AND BRING THIS WORLD INTO, ETERNAL DARKNESS.
[LUCIFER]</i> LORD OF THE EAST, GATHER YOUR BEWINGED LEGIONS OF
THE WIND AND PREPARE TO DEFEND OUR LORD ABOVE THE GROUND.
[SATAN]</i> LORD OF THE SOUTH, SPREAD YOUR INFERNAL FLAMES ACROSS
THE LAND AND GATHER YOUR STRENGTH TO FIGHT FOR THE THRONE.
OH, TYRANNOUS MASTER, BRING HELLISH STORM UPON THE CELESTIAL
KINGDOM SET THE VAULT OF HEAVE, INTO FLAMES
WAR!!!
SET THE LEGIONS FREE, OPEN WIDE YOUR GATES LET THEM STRIKE THE
EARTH, WITH YOUR WRATHFUL HATE LET ME SEE, YOUR MAJESTIC KINGDOM.
RISE BEFORE MY EYES, THE ABODE OF THE DAMNED
LET THE WEAK BE HURLED, INTO YOUR ETERNAL FIRE.
TO PERISH FOREVER MORE.
LISTEN TO ME INFERNAL LEGIONS OH, MIGHTY HORDES OF NIGHTFLYING
DEMONS THROUGHOUT THE DARKNESS THOU SHALLT <shalt?> RIDE JOIN MY WARLORDS
AND FIGHT THE WAR WITH PRIDE.
[LEVIATHAN]</i> LORD OF THE WEST, COMMAND YOUR APOCALYPTIC WAVE TO
BREAK THROUGH THE BARRIER OF THE WEAK.
[BELIAL]</i> LORD OF THE NORTH, MAKE THE EARTH STRONG FOR OUR LEGIONS AND
DO NOT DENY THEM TO TREAD FORBIDDEN LAND.
04 Evil Prevail (04:28)
[Music by Lord Ahriman & Typhos. Lyrics by Emperor Magus Caligula]
WE COME THROUGH THE DAMPENED FOG FILLED NIGHT.
OUR ARMOUR SHOOK IN MEASURED BEATS.
OUR WEAPONS ARE CARVED WITH THE SYMBOLS OF THE
GREAT DEMON GOD.
WE ARE INLAID WITH GORE AND GRIME.
FROM UNCOUNTED BATTLEFIELDS.
IN THE DISTANT LAND.
THE SMOKE WITNESSES OUR MURDEROUS PATH.
I SUMMON THE FORCE, OF GEBURAH.
LET GO OF YOUR HATE, SO LONG BEEN SEALED.
I NEED YOUR STRENGTH, THAT DWELLS WITHIN YOU.
LEND ME YOUR FLAME, SO THE SINNERS CAN BURN.
CHRISTIAN SOULS CRY, THE SWEET SOUND OF TORMENT.
SURROUNDED BY FLAMES, FOREVER THEY'LL BURN.
ANGELS STRUCK DOWN, EVIL PREVAIL.
LIKE A COLD HATRED STORM, DESCENDED FROM HELL.
WE STRIKE THE EARTH, WITH OUR LORDS FURIOUS HATE.
I SUMMON THE FORCE, OF GEBURAH.
LEND ME YOUR FLAME, SO THE SINNERS CAN BURN.
BURN!!!
07 Vobiscum Satanas (05:00)
[Music by Lord Ahriman. Lyrics by Emperor Magus Caligula.]
VOBISCUM SATANAS.
CURSED NAZARENE, IMPOTENT KING.
BEHOLD GREAT SATANAS.
AS HE DRIVES HIS NAILS DEEPER
INTO THY HANDS.
THE WEAK FUGITIVE GOD EYES,
CRIES HOLY TEARS OF BLOOD.
AS THE EVIL ONE, PRESS DOWN
HIS CROWN OF THORN.
EGO VOS BENEDICTIO.
IN NOMINE MAGNI DEI NOSTRI SATANAS.
AVE SATANAS.
AVE DOMINI INFERNI.
OH, CRUSIFIED <crucified?> NAZARENE,
WHERE ARE YOUR POWERS NOW.
WHEN YOU ARE FACEING, THE GREATER FORCE.
CURSED NAZARENE, IMPOTENT KING.
BEHOLD THEE, GREAT SATANAS.
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