For a band who made their name with pure brutality, the melodic stream of this track is an awesome bit of counterpointed beauty. The guitar runs at the end are particularly spectacular.
The outro on this song is so well done. The harmonies are melodious, beautiful, and offer a tempering to the anguish felt in the first half of the song. Very well crafted...this band is amazing
Excellent theme! One of the best Anaal Nathrakh. Anaal Natrhakh in my opinion is one of the few bands that can boast the echo of not having any bad album! All are excellent.
Everytime I listen to this album, I can't help thinking it's been kind of the climax of AN discography, nevertheless completely misunderstood - if no ignored - as such. These guys definitely built something through their records, and everytime I listen to this track, I feel it could (should ?) have been the perfect ending for their work, the song fading out while etching their art in our minds forever...
+Errætik Agreed, enjoyed the band for a long time but this album I went out and bought after I heard it the first time, its a masterpiece. If you haven't heard it, Dir En Greys Dum Spiro Spero has a similar vibe to this album, the way you described it.
+Errætik Well, it would kind of suck, since this chorus is not even theirs, its from Pavarotti's 'Il Pagliacci'. But I sort of get what you're saying, it gives some sort of nostalgic feel about their career.
The song is putting contrast between death and the afterlife with the Pagliacci, the sad clown's grief. People think the dead live in peace, but in reality they paint their face, they turn their tears into jest, they take the grief that poisons their heart and turn it into something joyous. Religion, tradition - things that are believed to keep the dead alive, all things they probably created, a terrible illusion to hide their immense suffering, mental and physical.
Dave is in contact with the devil and knows what awaits him. The song endarkenment reveals it. and some others, too. here some quotes: "mephistoteles be thou my god, even if you only serve" "the demon is real" "mother of satan" and what gave me, as a Christian, who believes that as a mortal, the presence of God is torture for a man, as the bible says as well, whoever comes in the presense of God must die, this is even deeper: "By the end we'll beg..... for someone... to take away the light" and then they know about the great day of judgement: "take what small comfort there may be left, seize what you love and tear down the rest panem circenses, credulous descent a garderene charge into endarkenment" He is also a freemason or belongs to the international, globalist group who enslaves the world in the song create Art, though the world may persish the lyrics are clear.... "Turn your eyes towards the sun (sun = lucifer) See the future beckon us We can take the world as one (one world government) In our destiny, we trust Let nothing stand in our way And let nothing us dismay So now summon up your blood We were born to rise above" "We do not require participation Let anomie breed alienation Then in an orgasm of aesthetic spectacle Clamor for your own enslavement" here is the fake apocalyptic catastrophe they are planning to give every human being a chip without noone can buy or sell, as revelation 13 of the bible says. "Let anomie breed alienation".... lgbtq... the youth is completely destroyed and doesn't know why they're here or what their purpose is... Seek Jesus Christ for salvation of your soul, because the devil is very real... but God is the King of Kings and created the earth and the heavens.
So wonderfully sick and intense. Wouldn't know who to choose as favourite band but them. Outstanding. This stuff will pump some life back in you. Oh yeah. Keep up the good work guys... Wouldn't know who to listen to if you were not there.
Act! While in delirium, I no longer know what I say, or what I do! And yet it's necessary... make an effort! Are you not a man? Naked and alone, before the cadaver. Ridi, Pagliaccio, sul tuo amore infranto! Ridi del duol, che t'avvelena il cor! Put on your costume, powder your face. The people pay to be here, and they want to laugh. And if Harlequin shall steal your Columbina, laugh, Clown, so the crowd will cheer! Pane of glass shattered, yet finally clear. Ridi, Pagliaccio, sul tuo amore infranto! Ridi del duol, che t'avvelena il cor! [English translation of chorus:] Laugh, clown, at your broken love! Laugh at the grief, that poisons your heart!
regardless of what this song is really about, it helps me get my anger out in the weirdest of ways. for instance, i just killed my neighbor for complaining about this music
This is actually a Ballad for them....
For a band who made their name with pure brutality, the melodic stream of this track is an awesome bit of counterpointed beauty. The guitar runs at the end are particularly spectacular.
Wait til you find out this track was inspired by an opera.
Laugh, clown,
at your broken love!
Laugh at the grief that poisons your heart!
The outro on this song is so well done. The harmonies are melodious, beautiful, and offer a tempering to the anguish felt in the first half of the song. Very well crafted...this band is amazing
the fade out is beautiful...
great song... Hail from Italy
Dave legit needs to be in a metal opera like right fucking now.
The Pagliaccio lyrics give me chills every time.
Great song. Excellent atmosphere and vocals.
I never would have thought a brutally heavy band like Anaal Nathrakh could release a song that moved me but this song really proved me wrong!
I wouldn't mind them making more songs like this one.
Agree!
me too
Excellent theme! One of the best Anaal Nathrakh.
Anaal Natrhakh in my opinion is one of the few bands that can boast the echo of not having any bad album! All are excellent.
Unironically this is this s*** that makes me want to keep on living. Just to be able to hear this riff one more time.
Everytime I listen to this album, I can't help thinking it's been kind of the climax of AN discography, nevertheless completely misunderstood - if no ignored - as such.
These guys definitely built something through their records, and everytime I listen to this track, I feel it could (should ?) have been the perfect ending for their work, the song fading out while etching their art in our minds forever...
+Errætik Agreed, enjoyed the band for a long time but this album I went out and bought after I heard it the first time, its a masterpiece.
If you haven't heard it, Dir En Greys Dum Spiro Spero has a similar vibe to this album, the way you described it.
+Errætik Well, it would kind of suck, since this chorus is not even theirs, its from Pavarotti's 'Il Pagliacci'. But I sort of get what you're saying, it gives some sort of nostalgic feel about their career.
This is my favourite album of theirs for sure
this.....this is art
The song is putting contrast between death and the afterlife with the Pagliacci, the sad clown's grief. People think the dead live in peace, but in reality they paint their face, they turn their tears into jest, they take the grief that poisons their heart and turn it into something joyous. Religion, tradition - things that are believed to keep the dead alive, all things they probably created, a terrible illusion to hide their immense suffering, mental and physical.
That was a brilliant interpretation!
Dave is in contact with the devil and knows what awaits him.
The song endarkenment reveals it.
and some others, too.
here some quotes:
"mephistoteles be thou my god, even if you only serve"
"the demon is real"
"mother of satan"
and what gave me, as a Christian, who believes that as a mortal, the presence of God is torture for a man, as the bible says as well, whoever comes in the presense of God must die, this is even deeper:
"By the end we'll beg..... for someone... to take away the light"
and then they know about the great day of judgement:
"take what small comfort there may be left,
seize what you love and tear down the rest
panem circenses, credulous descent
a garderene charge into endarkenment"
He is also a freemason or belongs to the international, globalist group who enslaves the world
in the song create Art, though the world may persish the lyrics are clear....
"Turn your eyes towards the sun (sun = lucifer)
See the future beckon us
We can take the world as one (one world government)
In our destiny, we trust
Let nothing stand in our way
And let nothing us dismay
So now summon up your blood
We were born to rise above"
"We do not require participation
Let anomie breed alienation
Then in an orgasm of aesthetic spectacle
Clamor for your own enslavement"
here is the fake apocalyptic catastrophe they are planning to give every human being a chip without noone can buy or sell, as revelation 13 of the bible says. "Let anomie breed alienation".... lgbtq... the youth is completely destroyed and doesn't know why they're here or what their purpose is...
Seek Jesus Christ for salvation of your soul, because the devil is very real... but God is the King of Kings and created the earth and the heavens.
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII DEL DUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
that riff in the end is amazing, i NEVER expected for an A.N song to be this beautiful
the melodic stuff with clean vocals reminds me of Emperor without the proggy element. 10/10
When he sings he voice really reminds me of Devin Townsend
I love me some Devin, but I hear Pavarotti.
Never thought of that, but he does! I always heard Vortex (Dimmu Borgir) as a similarity. It has that same dynamic and depth.
So wonderfully sick and intense. Wouldn't know who to choose as favourite band but them. Outstanding. This stuff will pump some life back in you. Oh yeah. Keep up the good work guys... Wouldn't know who to listen to if you were not there.
Awesome tune from them ..... Quite smooth 4 what they normally do
Un tema perfecto, indescriptible, sublime!
this is beautiful
beauty in chaos defined.
Act! While in delirium,
I no longer know what I say, or what I do!
And yet it's necessary... make an effort!
Are you not a man?
Naked and alone, before the cadaver.
Ridi, Pagliaccio,
sul tuo amore infranto!
Ridi del duol, che t'avvelena il cor!
Put on your costume, powder your face.
The people pay to be here, and they want to laugh.
And if Harlequin shall steal your Columbina,
laugh, Clown, so the crowd will cheer!
Pane of glass shattered, yet finally clear.
Ridi, Pagliaccio,
sul tuo amore infranto!
Ridi del duol, che t'avvelena il cor!
[English translation of chorus:]
Laugh, clown,
at your broken love!
Laugh at the grief, that poisons your heart!
have anaal nathrack released their lyrics or you have recognise it by ear?
Nope, and nope. it was recognised by someone :D
Thanks for sharing!!!Respect....\m/
SonicPL1997 great job! thank you!
This is awesome, thanks for this! :)
Figata pazzesca...
What the heck, is that Pagliacci??
The ending
the solo reminds me of "Key to the Gate" by Burzum.... am I the only one?
Absolutely fantastic track. I really hope you guys will play this one at the Vormela Black Fest !
Leoncavallo + A.N.= a dream, for me!!!
Perfect! As allways
strange to feel an AN song sounds achingly beautiful, but there it is lol
One of the best outros
I thought that sounded like Pagliacci, and apparently it is. Nice
SUL TUO AMORE INFRAAANTOOOOOOO
Best outro ever.
I wish I had a headset that is stucked to my head so I could headbang more without loosing it instantly :D \m/
Maron X Three rounds of duct tape should fix that?
+Maron X Just superglue it!
+Maron X a good bass amp works quite well too
Georges Biburli yes they do
Thanks didn't know that love to learn those things :)
masterpiece!
this album is a fucking blast to the senses, masterfully done
Бомба
okay how does this only have 15,000 views because I must be at least 1,000 of them o_O
Thumbs up to that!!Such a great song!\m/
because I mostly listen to them on spotify or on my phone :P
Porra que musica linnndaaaa
regardless of what this song is really about, it helps me get my anger out in the weirdest of ways. for instance, i just killed my neighbor for complaining about this music
"shattered yet finally clear".
Sooooooo fucking amaaazing!!!!!!!!!!!
When will u come back
Handsome Squidward got pretty metal.
V.I.T.R.I.O.L. is a Pavarotti of Metal...
I'm not sure but I think it's "Plane of glass, shattered, yet finally clear". And also it's "Naked and alone, before the cadaver".
Parvaroti
Outro is a song on its own!!
it would appear they did. seeing as this is the last song on the album.
Is that Devin Townsend singing?
Did you guys just upload all tracks off Vanitas!?!?
Anaal Nathrakh - A Metaphor For The Dead
LOLLLLLL!
the part from 0:52 is so groovy
Yr
We ran out of rice kriiiiiispiiiies...
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lol, nice. I'm always confounded when black metal (/grindcore/industrial) bands sound like black metal too.
i hate fading, but here it's ok, it's good
This music is stoopid.... You should give rap a try. It's way more intelectual
no, I don't think I will
Nah, the fact that you can't comprehend this brilliance is your problem