I realize that for most people this song is a meaningless spout of neo-egyptian and sadly they'll never really appreciate the depth that this song goes to. Be it because of lack of education, lack of reading comprehension or something else entirely.
The epic and dark overtones undershot with choice oriental instruments make this an excellent song. It's just about 12 minutes in length but I never feel it gets stuck in pointless repetition. The vocals are powerful and convey the brutality of the subject excellently. The droning growls are my favorite.
Nafzger:
The song is not about hell on earth, so your claim of them "ripping anyone (Candlemass) off" is baseless and childish.
This sing is about how Unas, a 5th dynasty pharaoh, devoured the flesh of men to absorb their strength and their spirit. Unas went so far that he eventually started to devour the gods, abosrbing their essence and power thus becoming a god himself.
I'd suggest reading the booklet that came with the CD (If anyone buys CD's anymore =P) since Karl gives a quite good account of how the song came about, its contents and the sources he references in it.
I realize that for most people this song is a meaningless spout of neo-egyptian and sadly they'll never really appreciate the depth that this song goes to. Be it because of lack of education, lack of reading comprehension or something else entirely. The epic and dark overtones undershot with choice oriental instruments make this an excellent song. It's just about 12 minutes in length but I never feel it gets stuck in pointless repetition. The vocals are powerful and convey the brutality of the subject excellently. The droning growls are my favorite.
Nafzger: The song is not about hell on earth, so your claim of them "ripping anyone (Candlemass) off" is baseless and childish. This sing is about how Unas, a 5th dynasty pharaoh, devoured the flesh of men to absorb their strength and their spirit. Unas went so far that he eventually started to devour the gods, abosrbing their essence and power thus becoming a god himself.
I'd suggest reading the booklet that came with the CD (If anyone buys CD's anymore =P) since Karl gives a quite good account of how the song came about, its contents and the sources he references in it.