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The day Burzum killed Mayhem

from Black Metal ist Krieg by NARGAROTH

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1993, a year of misery...This song deals with one of the most tragic occurrences within Black Metal history. It was supposed to remember the tragic events that occurred with the murder of Øystein Aarseth, but the scene back in 2001 took it again as a tool to divide the scene – just like the original event did once back in 1993. Even the guys of MAYHEM itself misinterpreted it, as I had to learn, but this I didn't expected differently. This song never was a homage to Vikernes nor a glorification of the murder, although everyone around in these days in 1993 must admit, that it had a huge impact and was a kind of statement, that Black Metal was more than just another Metal genre. I personally saw this song more as a tale, a yearn to tell on, that described the several happenings during this tragic and its aftermath among the scene. But maybe this topic’s nature was meant to divide. For many Black Metal followers nowadays this event is nothing more than a far, distant happening in the fading and often denied Black Metal history. But for some of the elders it was something that changed and even redefined the perception of an art.

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1993, a year of misery.
Darkness fills the sky,
I hear the warriors cry.

The legend tells a story,
from a Viking from the north,
who met a Death Warrior and
Black Metal never been the same.

The legend call it murder
and the Viking had survived.
But the eyes of Death Warrior
never saw again the sun upon the sky...

And the quintessence:
Everyone recognized war.
That Black Metal isn’t just
Entertainment anymore.

I can still remember,
my emotions so confused.
My soul was seeking answers,
no knife I let unused.

So many questions,
I had to satisfy.
My young soul under torture,
but I knew my way was right...

I see a cemetery falls asleep under fog
and I know the old days will never come again.

1993 – the year of misery,
was the knife which split the Black metal scene apart!

Since that mighty day, black metal split his way
and the unity here, was never the same again.

Lies, rumours and hate, money making, sadness and shame.
And all this by the Day Burzum killed Mayhem...

Remember this day,
Remember this way.
That you never betray,
what leads you on your way.

And I never will forget,
the day this both warriors met.
The Sun was black the Moon was red,
and Black Metal creates his own grave...

And I dream from days before,
Black Metal maniacs, no whore
in the legions of war
the demons in our heads the law.

So I summon you once again,
we never should forget the pain,
from older days in our veins
we now cut off that it can flow like (red) rain.

This was the legend from the Day (argh) Burzum killed Mayhem...

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from Black Metal ist Krieg, released January 1, 2001
Nargaroth
Komponist: Rene Wagner
Textdichter: Rene Wagner

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