Is new Samael...pro-Christian?

[V.V.V.V.V.]

http://metal-archives.com/viewlyrics.php?id=887

I am wondering about those lyrics...I guess you could interpret them different ways, but I don't think it is pro-Christian. I think it is talking about how Christianity is taking over the world falsely or something.

Anyone have any insight?

 

[chris-o-fer]

heheh. That would be pretty funny if it was considering the lyrics from ceremony.

I spit at your God's face
I piss on the cross
I vomit on the holy bible
I shit on the blessed whore, and her bastard son.

 

[speed]

You know i read a interview with Xtras and Vorph, and they basically said they felt like their brief affair with satanism was quite silly. IF i remember correctly they also stated that they were beyond organized religion, thus christianity and satanism etc. I read the lyrics to that song, I think they can be interpreted in a number of ways, but anyhow its just one song.

 

[m0rtis]

I believe that most of the metal bands ( esp black metal) don't believe in god or believe in god but don't believe in specific religion. And about satanism, I don't think that there is a band who worships satan.. If they write songs about satan and anti christ or stuff (ex. dimmu borgir) , that's not because they are satanists ,that's because they want to have evil and twisted look..

 

[MetalHeadMarc]

hey mortis, nice avatar.

 

[m0rtis]

you have nice avatar too ..

 

[selfabuse]

Im pretty sure you're right that those are anti-christian. I always assumed it was about how Christianity beacame like an ensalving empire rather than a religion.
"Helvetia gloria still smile behind the shade of shame" would suggest how behind the shame institutionalised Christianity has made its follwers feel, this instituation is actually a proud force bent on conquest. And the last line is pointing out how everyone is in fact a follower of Christianity to some extent due to how it has influenced society even if that person has strongly anti-christian beliefs.

"harvest of love and light, dictated by war and hate, supported by those who hide" id say pretty much garantees the song is anti Christian.

 

[BulletRider]

even if it was pro-Christianity, would it matter? Samael is still awesome.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

heheh. That would be pretty funny if it was considering the lyrics from ceremony.

I know, haha. Ceremony of Opposites is a lost and possibly forgotten BM classic.

 

[abrasiverock]

I was watching the DVD of that Polish metal fest and I did notice the band seemed less 'dark' than I remember them. Still pretty good, but different.

 

[speed]

Well Eternal is my favorite Samael release, but I can see how people dont like it.

 

[Protocol]

Exodus is actually the best Samael release, if you get hold of a copy with the secret "Static Journey" track on it - I think most copies have it. You are all wrong and I'm right!

 

[speed]

Yeah exodus is excellent, and parts of rebellion are excellent as well- if we are going to get into their eps.