Lyrics For Dark Funerals "Vobiscum Satanas" (1998)
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1. RAVENNA STRIGOI MORTII

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, WHOİS NAME IS SPOKEN WITH FEAR


THUNDER ROAR, LIGHTNING STRIKES
UNLOCK YOUR DEMON GATE
COME FORTH, THE SERPENTİS 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


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2. ENRICHED BY EVIL.

Music by Lord Ahriman & Typhos. Lyrics by Emperor Magus Caligula


SATAN-ANGEL OF DARKNESS
CARRY ME THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE
TAKE ME TO THE REGIONS OF EVIL
LET YOUR FLAMES SURROUND MY SOUL


I HAVE GIVEN YOU MY MORTAL LIFE
I WEAR YOUR MARKS WITH PRIDE
YOU WERE THE RAZOR IN MY FLESH
NOW TAKE MY BLACKENED SOUL
ENRICH ME WITH THE POWERS OF EVIL
LET ME STAND BY YOUR THRONE
LET ME BECOME A SOLDIER OF DARKNESS
FOR YOU IİLL RAISE MY SWORD


I AM THE ONE, LET ME BE YOUR SON
A PRINCE OF EVIL, FATHER
I AM THE ONE, LET ME BE YOUR SON
A PRINCE OF EVIL, SATAN


IN MY HEART YOUR BLACK FLAME BURNS
MY EYES ARE COLD AS DEATH
MY BLOOD IS RIVERS OF HATE
I AM THE VERY ESSENCE OF….EVIL!!!!
EVIL!!!
YOUR WINGS WILL CARRY ME THROUGH THE DARKENED SKIES
FAR BEYOND THE REALMS WHERE LIGHT NO MORE SHINES
MY EYES REFLECT YOUR FLAME
FOREVER I WILL REMAIN


I AM THE ONE, LET ME BE YOUR SON
A PRINCE OF EVIL, FATHER
I AM THE ONE, LET ME BE YOUR SON
A PRICE OF EVIL, SATAN…


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3. THY LEGIONS COME.

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 ITİS TIME FOR US, TO RECLAIM HIS REALM
AND BRING THIS WORLD INTO, ETERNAL DARKNESS


(LUCIFER)
LORD OF THE EAST, GATHER YOUR BEWINGED LEGIONS OF THE WIND AND
PREPARE TO DEFEND OUR LORD ABOVE THE GROUND
(SATAN)
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 HEAVEN, 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 MY INFERNAL LEGIONS
OH, MIGHTY HORDES OF NIGHT-FLYING DEMONS
THROUGHOUT THE DARKNESS THOU SHALLT RIDE
JOIN MY WARLORDS AND FIGHT THE WAR WITH PRIDE


(LEVIATHAN)
LORD OF THE WEST, COMMAND YOUR APOCALYPTIC WAVE TO BREAK THROUGH
THE BARRIER OF THE WEAK
(BELIAL)
LORD OF THE NORTH, MAKE THE EARTH STRONG FOR OUR LEGIONS AND DO NOT
DENY THEM TO TREAD FORBIDDEN LAND


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4. EVIL PREVAIL

Music by Lord Ahriman. 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 THEYİLL BURN
ANGELS STRUCK DOWN, EVIL PREVAIL


LIKE A COLD HATERED 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!!!


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5. SLAVA SATAN

Music by Lord Ahriman. Lyrics by Emperor Magus Caligula



IN THE NAME, OF HE WHO REIGNS IN THE KINGDOM OF FIRE AND ICE
ARISE YE CREATURE OF SATAN-LORD
ASCEND YOUR STORMS ACROSS THIS WORLD, AND ANSWER TO OUR SUMMONING
OH, SATAN-LORD
I AM A CREATURE OF THY CREATION, SPAWN OF THY FLAME, INFLAME OF THY MIND
CARRIER OF THE ALTERATION
LET LIGHTNING STORMS HAIL THE APPROACH OF THY ARRIVAL
OH, MIGHTY SATAN-LORD


EVIL LORD OF THE DARKEST FLAME
ARISE FROM YOUR GRAVE
OH, IMMORTAL GOD
SLAVA SATAN!!!


FLY OUT OVER HOLY DOMINION
OVER THEIR TEEMING LANDS
THROUGHOUT THE DARKENED NIGHT-SKY
CARRIED BY YOUR BLIZZARD STORM.
BRING WITH YOU THEIR WORLDS DESTRUCTION
THAT ABIDE WITHIN THE ABYSS
ALL-CONQUERING FLYING DEMON
YOUR ARE UNDER MY DOMINATION


EVIL LORD OF THE DARKEST FLAME
ARISE FROM YOUR GRAVE
OH, IMMORTAL GOD
SLAVA SATAN!!!


EVIL LORD OF THE DARKEST FLAME
ARISE FROM YOUR GRAVE
OH, IMMORTAL GOD
HAIL SATAN!!!


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6. THE BLACK WINGED HORDE.
Music by Lord Ahriman & Typhos. Lyrics by Emperor Magus Caligula


OPEN YOUR PORTALS, INFERNAL LORD
OH, GREAT OPENER OF THE WAY
COME FORTH, HEAR MY CALLS
BLAST YE FORTH THROUGH THE GATES
UNHOLY MASTER, SPREAD YOUR WINGS
FLY THEN HIGH, INTO THE BLOOD RED SKIES
BRING THIS WORLD, INTO ETERNAL DARKNESS
IT'S TIME TO CLAIM YOUR RIGHTFUL DOMAIN


SEND OUT YOUR BLACK WINGED HORDE, THROUGH THE NIGHT
DEFEND THEIR LORD, WHEN ANGELS STRIKE
UNHOLY WAR, THUNDER ROAR
ANGELS BLOOD FALLS TO THE GROUND


SATAN LORD- THROUGH THE NIGHT HE FLIES
HOLDING HIGH THEIR IMPALED NAZARENE SON
COVERED IN BLOOD, AND HIS JAWS AGAPE
HIS EYES AGLOW WITH THE FIRES OF HATE
SATAN LORD- THROUGH THE NIGHT HE FLIES
HOLDING HIGH THEIR IMPALED NAZARENE SON
COVERED IN BLOOD, AND HIS JAWS AGAPE
HIS EYES AGLOW WITH THE FIRES OF HATE


ONCE AGAIN, THE DARK AGE WILL RISE
WORLDS SET AFLAME, BY YOUR HELLISH HATE
NO MORE FEEBLE CHRISTIANS EVER WILL REIGN
BURNED INTO ETERNAL FIRE, IN YOUR DARKENED DOMAIN


SATAN LORD- THROUGH THE NIGHT HE FLIES
HOLDING HIGH THEIR IMPALED NAZARENE SON
COVERED IN BLOOD, AND HIS JAWS AGAPE
HIS EYES AGLOW WITH THE FIRES OF HATE
SATAN LORD- THROUGH THE NIGHT HE FLIES
HOLDING HIGH THEIR IMPALED NAZARENE SON
COVERED IN BLOOD, AND HIS JAWS AGAPE
HIS EYES AGLOW WITH THE FIRES OF HATE


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7. VOBISCUM SATANAS


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 INFERI


OH, CRUSIFIED NAZARENE, WHERE ARE YOUR POWERS NOW
WHEN YOU ARE FACING, THEE GREATER FORCE
CURSED NAZARENE, IMPOTENT KING
BEHOLD THEE, GREAT SATANAS


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8. INEFFABLE KING OF DARKNESS

Music by Lord Ahriman & Typhos. Lyrics by Emperor Magus Caligula & Lord Ahriman.


I AM ONE WITH SATAN
I AM THE HORNED BEAST
I AM THY MIGHTY EMPEROR
RULER OF THE DARK DOMAIN
MY BODY IS A TEMPLE
WHEREIN ALL DEMONS DWELL
A PANTHEON OF FLESH AM I
AM I


HAIL ME THE HORNED ONE
I AM THE BEAST


I AM THE TRUTH
I AM EVERYTHING
WHEREVER LIFE IS BORN
I AM THE FLAME
WHEREVER DEATH WILL STRIKE
I AM THE KNIFE
WHEREVER EVIL DWELLS
I AM THE ONE BEHIND


INFRONT OF THE INEFFABLE KING OF DARKNESS…
YOU SHALL DIE !!!


I AM ONE WITH SATAN
I AM THE HORNED BEAST
I AM THY MIGHTY EMPEROR
RULER OF THE DARK DOMAIN
MY BODY IS A TEMPLE
WHEREIN ALL DEMONS DWELL
A PANTHEON OF FLESH AM I


HAIL ME THE HORNED ONE
I AM THE BEAST


REGE SATANAS, AVE SATANAS, HAIL SATAN !
REGE SATANAS, AVE SATANAS, HAIL SATAN !


(c) Dark Funeral 1997


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Vobiscum Satanas is:

Recorded & Mixed at the Abyss Studio
Produced by Dark Funeral & Peter Tagtgren
Anno Satanas 97.09.01- 97.09.21


Recording Line-Up:
Lord Ahriman-Guitars
Typhos-Guitars
Emperor Magus Caligula-Bass/Vocals
Alzazmon-Drums


Front Cover by Per Johansson


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