"Du riechst so gut" by Rammstein

Rammstein:"Du riechst so gut", (from the album "Herzeleid", 1995):

1. Der wahnsinn
ist nur eine schmale Brücke
die Ufer sind Vernunft und Trieb
ich steig dir nach
das Sonnenlicht den Geist verwirrt
ein blindes Kind das vorwärts kriecht
weil es seine Mutter riecht
Die Spur ist frisch und auf die Brücke
tropft dein Schweiss dein warmes Blut
ich seh dich nicht
ich riech dich nur ich spüre dich
ein Raubtier das vor Hunger schreit
witter ich dich meilenweit

REF: Du riechst so gut
du riechst so gut
ich geh dir hinterher
du riechst so gut
ich finde dich
so gut
ich steig dir nach
du riechst so gut
gleich hab ich dich

2. Ich warte bis es dunkel ist
dann fass ich an die nasse Haut
verrate mich nicht
oh siehst du nicht die Brücke brennt
hör auf zu schreien und wehr dich nicht
weil sie sonnst auseinander bricht

REF: Du riechst so gut
du riechst so gut
ich geh dir hinterher
du riechst so gut
ich finde dich
so gut
ich steig dir nach
du riechst so gut
gleich hab ich dich
du riechst so gut
du riechst so gut
ich geh dir hinterher
du riechst so gut
ich finde dich
so gut
ich fass dich an
du riechst so gut
jetzt hab ich dich
Du riechst so gut
du riechst so gut
ich geh dir hinterher

(lyrics: Rammstein)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc0bekcMcVs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiz0VEzYVec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iREcL8BOJ4o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGmz0ficRVI

(I remember back in 1998, a former colleague of mine, (Flemming), recommended me strongly Germany´s Rammstein, but what can I say....I wasn´t quite ready for Rammstein at the time, too much black, avantgarde, death, thrash, progressive, power, doom and gothic in my life :-) But now, several years after, I´ve finally seen the light....RAMMSTEIN IS AWESOME!!! Such a great and important part of the metal-scene :-) So let´s celebrate my revelation with the greatest track of the Rammstein-debut "Herzeleid": "Du riechst so gut". Enjoy!

Kind regards
Carsten

"Prosperity and beauty" by Gorgoroth

Gorgoroth:"Prosperity and beauty", (from the album "Ad majorem sathanas gloriam", 2006):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT2ezAH3tmc

(At first I would like to say, that from now on I´ve decided to write my comments in english instead of danish. (In fact I have more visitors from countries such as USA, Russia and Germany than from Denmark). There may be some misspellings and stuff like that, but I certainly will do my best, I promise :-) I´m not perfect in english, so maybe I´ll regret and return to danish, but now I´ll give it a try....

....and now to the norwegian black metal-band Gorgoroth, (from Bergen), one of the most controversial black metal-bands ever, to say the least :-) I was into the band by the release of 2000´s "Incipit satan" and couldn´t hardly wait to check out the follow-up: "Twilight of the idols" (2003). But by the release of 2006´s "Ad majorem sathanas gloriam" things definitely went in the wrong direction with Gorgoroth....Gorgoroth-founder Infernus (guitar) was kicked out of the band by vocalist Gaahl and bassist King Ov Hell, and things went to the court....Now Infernus owns the right to the Gorgoroth name, and runs Gorgoroth with new members....And Gaahl and King Ov Hell are surely not satisfied with the situation!

I love the "Ad majorem...."-album and especially the closing track "Prosperity and beauty", a damn fine black metal-song, but....sorry....I couldn´t find its lyrics, neither in the booklet nor the internet.  So you have to sharpen your ears....ha ha....

I´ll be back soon with another great heavy metal-song...with lyrics :-)

Kind regards
Carsten

Marduk´s "Accuser/Opposer"

Marduk:"Accuser/Opposer", (fra albummet "Rom 5:12", 2007):

Accuser, accuser,
Exhaustless fountain of poison divine,
I ate of death to cleanse my flesh of god
To make me thy entrance to the veins of the world,

Now as we turn to seek thy face,
Pour down on us thy redeeming wrath,
For you will ascend into heaven,
And will exalt thy throne above god,
And you will sit also upon the mount of the congregation,
In the sides of north,

And you will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
And will be like the most high,
Yet where you brought down to the sides of the pit,
Which we now must merge with the skies.

Opposer, opposer,
Core, marrow and essence of my will,
I renounce this flesh in the name of thy praise,
To kindle the coals of salvation´s spring.
I drank of hell to cleanse my soul of god,
To reach the light in which thou dwellest,

Adversary, adversary,
Glorious slenderer and everything´s adversary.
Whose blade alone split the tongues of the world,
Yet shall the highest of truths mark thy crown,
Now as we turn to seek thy face,
Pour down on us thy redeeming wrath.

(tekst: Marduk)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsayWd5BveQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGPhzzN11fo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuQjEDx3p0I

(Det er lidt underligt at tænke på, at mit første herlige møde med de svenske black metallere Marduk var albummet "World funeral" (2003), som skulle vise sig at blive den mangeårige forsanger Legion´s allersidste optræden i front af de legendariske svenskere....Men jeg skal da lige love for, at hans efterfølger Mortuus har overtaget mikrofonen med manér! Mortuus´ vokal-arbejde på de foreløbige 3 fuldlængder "Plague angel" (2004), "Rom 5:12" (2007) og "Wormwood" (2009) er ret fantastisk. Dog skal det tilføjes, (og det har absolut intet med Mortuus at gøre!), at "Rom 5:12" er dét af de nævnte albums, som jeg bryder mig mindst om.....Men et nummer som "Accuser/Opposer" får altid det brede smil frem på mine læber :-)).

Ved Buens Ende´s "Den saakaldte"

Ved Buens Ende:"Den saakaldte", (fra albummet "Written in waters", 1995):

Listen, hear my demons dance
after a view and a fallen star,
they gather

Look, see my demons gleam
they´ve brought us stains
and my bubbles bother

Drifting us further away
really seems like a rainy day...

(tekst: Yousaf Parvez a.k.a. Vicotnik)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQwimwdAF4k

(Man skal ikke lytte ret længe til norske Ved Buens Ende´s debut-album "Written in waters", før man forstår, hvorfor dette album er blevet en af de helt store klassikere inden for heavy metal-genren...."Written in waters" er en dybt original blanding af avantgarde metal og black metal, med hovedvægten lagt på avantgarde, og et album, som man slet ikke kan komme udenom, når snakken falder på en af metallens store personligheder Carl-Michael Eide, (Aura Noir, Virus). Desværre har "Written in waters" aldrig fået sig en opfølger, og iflg. Eide er det på nuværende tidspunkt udelukket, at det sker. På en måde ærgerligt, men samtidig kan man godt stille sig selv spørgsmålet hvorvidt "Written...." overhovedet kan overgåes eller bare matches i kvalitet....:-)).

Napalm Death´s "Distorting the medium"

Napalm Death:"Distorting the medium", (fra albummet "Utopia banished", 1992):

Saturating pre-assuming icon of the youth,
Ways and means to call the shots,
Fingers in the pies which resign us from vacant urges,
Facing the bombardment - no escape!

Stick your intentions!
Parade of puppets
Sickly sweet - you stink of vulgarity!

Sacrifice the faculties,
All you´ve achieved is synthetic scenes.

Next step is to gain approval from those ignore,
Those who recognise the charade,
To fabricate alternatives designed to be expensive
In hand with the regular facade.

Acquire acclaim with plastic actions,
Sickly sweet - you stink of vulgarity!

Sacrifice the faculties,
All you´ve achieved is synthetic scenes.

Fit into the cliche,
A legend in your own brain.
Shooted, motivated only for prestige

A mask for your inadequacy.

Preshaping to what´s required for slick
   Commerciality.
Censored for subversion,
Redundant machine.

Don´t let them mould your identity.

(tekst: Mark "Barney" Greenway)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eskDe2H7MDU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCsVnPL9a84

(Det er så let at glemme Napalm Death´s tidlige udgivelser med Barney i spidsen, når man lytter til de nyere albums fra Birmingham-drengene....Men Napalm var også rigtigt fede i begyndelsen af Barney-æraen, som f.eks. på fuldlængden "Utopia banished" fra 1992. Dyrk lige tracket "Distorting the medium", hvor den nu afdøde guitarist Jesse Pintado i dén grad åbnede for riff-skuffen....Fantastisk medrivende nummer :-)).

Hate Eternal´s "The art of redemption"

Hate Eternal:"The art of redemption", (fra albummet "Phoenix amongst the ashes", 2011):

Conquer thy rebellion, destroy thy pristine
Bold, I must revel in the obliteration of the monotheist, so called mighty lord
Crush all man, burn down the temple of hope
Persecution of all your saint´s ideals
Behold, the end of days awaits
Whilst redemption now is at hand
The art of redemption
The final battle is at hand
Avenge me legions and hordes abandon
Triumphant in our stand
Confront me tyrant, absolve me messiah
Defy, I shall defy all those whom choose the path of lies
Lies, you cannot hide from nor deny
I cast thee out, out amongst slaves
Slaves amongst thieves, thieves amongst the fray
Amongst the fray may vengeance destroy you all
For victory now is within our grasp
The art of redemption
The final battle is at hand
Avenge me legions and hordes abandon
Triumphant in our stand
The art of redemption
With vengeance we shall command
In discipline we revolt against the tyranny
Defiant in our stand
Path of fury wrath of many
Insipid and insolent in our ways
Destroy all with pure ferocity
Vindication through annihilation
Redemption retaliate
Redemption obliterate
Redemption, annihilate
Redemption, we rule this world

(tekst: Erik Rutan)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p-ADV4u7fw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOKK5W4KxYc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smUcirPQ43Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzWLZfIPghc

(Jeg har været fan af Florida´s Hate Eternal næsten lige fra det øjeblik, death metal-debuten "Conquering the throne" så dagens lys i 1999. Nu, 12 år senere, er bandet pladeaktuelle med 5. udspil "Phoenix amongst the ashes", som er brutal og kompleks død spillet i et forrygende tempo med mastermind og eneste originale medlem Erik Rutan i absolut storform. (Dyrk bare Rutan´s guitarspil på tracket "The art of redemption" :-)).

Musikken på "Phoenix...." er kompleks, endog særdeles kompleks, og det gør, at det er en skive, som man skal give tid til at vokse. Der er simpelthen så mange elementer i de enkelte numre, at man umuligt kan nå at få det hele med ved kun 2-3 gennemlytninger. Men væbner man sig med med tid og tålmodighed, er der utrolig meget guf at hente, og albummet bare vokser og vokser og vokser....Varmeste anbefaling!).

Napalm Death´s "Downbeat clique"

Napalm Death:"Downbeat clique", (fra albummet "Time waits for no slave", 2009):

For independence we alone define
Open-ended, not monopolised, it´s just as it is.

Does not need overstatement
Don´t broadcast it from the rooftops
It´s we alone that convene.

But radical actor there you are,
The radical statesman picking holes
But radical actor there you are,
The radical statesman´s checklist of faults

But radical actor there you are,
In radical terms this target´s soft
But radical actor there you are,
In radical terms it´s power to your lost soul

But radical actor there you are,
The radical heights alienating
To be a cut above - or below

Infighting starts to establish
A clearly marked distance because image is at stake

Mindlessly stifling downbeat clique
Down-at-heel tyranny downbeat clique

Infighting starts to establish
A clearly marked distance because image is at stake

Pitifully snipping downbeat clique
Re-branded morality downbeat clique

Exactly what are YOU achieving?

The faithful patron of one conclusion
With reflection, effects are null and void,
It´s just as it is

But racical actor there you are,
The radical statesmen picking holes
But radical actor there you are,
In radical terms it´s power to your lost soul

But radical actor there you are,
The radical slip into social structure
And your threatening alliance with the norm.

(tekst: Mark "Barney" Greenway)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogY28_5ayDI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbWEodGvh2M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DUKK_P-g7I

(Objektivt set er Napalm Death´s seneste fuldlængde "Time waits for no slave" en lille tilbagegang for Birmingham´s stolthed i forhold til forgængeren "Smear campaign" fra 2006. Meeeeeeen jeg har i dén grad dyrket "Time....", siden den landede i min samling i det tidlige 2009, for selv et Napalm i en 90%-udgave er stærkt medrivende selskab :-)

I næste måned får "Time...." så efter sigende en opfølger, og mens vi venter på den nye Napalm-skive, hvad er så mere nærliggende end at brøle lystigt med på det ultra-fede og herligt rytmiske "Time...."-track "Downbeat clique"? Okay, du kan måske godt finde en ting eller to, der er mere nærliggende....ha ha...., men forslaget er hermed givet :-)).

Communic´s "At dewy prime"

Communic:"At dewy prime", (fra albummet "Waves of visual decay", 2006):

The vision was a test of deprived physical strength
Dipped in the ocean to be born again
My soul was naked without a surface
Then fingers folded around me and gave me a shell
This ship on its travel carried meaningful thoughts
Travelled over me and left their minds
Then a shadow unbound me and stretched me with skin
And adorned my soul with the memories of them

Sailor, sailor burning bright
On the stormy sea at night
Golden heart and undying pride
Their heart lies buried in a bay of Noeway

Bring back the memories bring me back in time
Bring back the colors and the scent of meadow lands
Bring back the memories bring me back in time
Bring back the colors and the scent of meadow lands

At dewy prime
Bring back the souls of the dead
At dewy prime - Bring back the souls
At dewy prime
Bring back the souls of the dead
At dewy prime - Bring back the souls

Bring me back in time to their homeland
Bring back their souls together with me
Bring back their souls to their homeland
Bring me back in time together forevermore...

In remembrance of this kind
That once came to round our land
What immortal hand of time
Made a frame and locked the symmetry

Our eyes contemplate
A transmission to the soul
Spectacle of this universe
The night veils its sadness in bloom

And one day will come
Suppress all the dark thoughts
Spirits of our destructive time
Even into plains of ether

Bring back the memories bring me back in time
Bring back the colors and the scent of meadow lands
Bring back the memories bring me back in time
bring back the colors and the scent of meadow lands

At dewy prime
Bring back the souls of the dead
At dewy prime - Bring back the souls
At dewy prime
Bring back the souls of the dead
At dewy prime - Bring back the souls

Bring me back in time to their homeland
Bring back their souls together with me
Bring back their souls to their homeland
Bring me back in time together forevermore...

The vision was a test of deprived physical strength
Dipped in the ocean to be born again
My soul was naked without a surface
Then fingers folded around me and gave me a shell
This ship on its travel carried meaningful thoughts
Travelled over me and left their minds
Then a shadow unbound me and stretched me with skin
And adorned my soul with the memories of them...

(tekst: Oddleif Stensland)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5_MOEt0_so

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYX44-81FcA

(Jeg er ikke meget for at indrømme det, men jeg havde lidt svært ved at se det fantastiske i norsk/danske Communic´s 2. fuldlængde "Waves of visual decay", da den udkom i 2006....Jeg syntes, at det var en noget skuffende opfølger til debut-braget "Conspiracy in mind", men som tiden er gået er jeg heldigvis blevet klogere :-) "Waves...." holder 100 %, hvis bare man giver sig selv lov til at lytte koncentreret til de 7 lange labyrintiske, gennemarbejdede, intelligente tracks. Det er power/progressive metal så englene synger, og især closeren "At dewy prime" har jeg lært at se/høre som et af Communic´s allerbedste tracks til dato.

I disse måneder er Oddleif Stensland & Co. pladeaktuelle med bandets 4. fuldlængde "The bottom deep", og er blevet et etableret band på den internationale metal-scene og i HEAVY-SKOV´s univers....:-)).