Lyrical Notes
- "Ragnarok" poem adapted from the book Yggdraliv by Cornelius Jakhelln.
- "Erlkönig", "Rattenfänger" and "Walpurgisnacht" poems written by Johann Wolfgang Goethe.
- "Harsfjord" written by Ivar Aasen, adapted from Hornklove's poem in the saga of Harald Hárfagre.
Farther on in the Nocturnal Horde interview, Jakhelln went on to describe briefly the lyrics and concepts between each track on the album:
"Ragnarok: A poem about the end of the world, from my poetry book "Yggdraliv".
Shock And Awe: A song about the invasion of Iraq. It turned out in favour of the victims of the bombings when I wrote it, as I felt bad about the civilians involved. Still, the songs aim at capturing some of the tremor et stupor of such a massive military operation.
Erlkönig: One of Goethe's most famous ballads, sung and whispered in a dark forest ambience. A father rides with his young son through the forest, and the son is killed by an elf.
Army Of Odin (Hafrsfjord): Battle action from Hafrsfjord!
Master Hunter: A hymn to Jägermeister. I write about a giant cat in Schwarzwald, who hunts down hunters, and force-feed them Jägermeister!
Rattenfänger: This tells about the Rat Chaser, who seduces women and sing for gold!
Grimmer Than Ugly: A Western song, with epic landscapes and men who would kill for brandy or gold!
Walpurgisnacht: I love this song cycle. It talks about the pagan Druids celebrating the Night of Spring, with a mock attack on a Christian village. There is nothing more German on "Meister Mephisto" than these songs. "
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