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Vi Overlevde

by Bizarrekult

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David Fischer I saw these gents open the evening for DWeF in Trier some weeks ago. The vocalist seemed terribly shy between songs and then went full-on beastmode on the vocals again; him overcoming this was one of the most metal things I have ever seen. Vi Overlevde is, excuse this, bizarrely good. Not too posty, but still with a remarkable edge and a pretty unique feel to it. Maybe I'm still carried away by the live performance, but alas! This is great. Ensomhet is... beyond words. Kom til meg! Favorite track: Ensomhet.
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grim A symphony of blackened melody, delivered with the piercing coldness of the north.
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zeppinator very good record and an excellent mix between black metal and to me some death metal influences. Favorite track: Ensomhet.
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I Mørket 01:21
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For 1000 år siden For 1000 år siden Ble han født Smidd i helvete Sterk, kraftig, stor Djevelens våpen Han spredte hat og depresjon Kaos og lidelse Det var bare en jobb! Alt kommer til en slutt Han kaster ut blod Det nærmer seg døden Han fryser og klør For 1000 år siden Ble han født. 1000 år gammel, Syk, sliten, trøtt Djevelens våpen Vil ikke gi opp Kjemper og klatrer Han vil ikke dø Sykdommen tar over Han sliter med alt Bare sitter og gråter Mens ingen kan se ti hundre år lengre enn du tror ti hundre år lengre enn du tror Tåler ikke mer Tåler ikke mer Tåler ikke mer Gidder ikke mer Tåler ikke mer Klarer ikke mer --- 1000 years ago 1000 years ago He was born Forged in hell Strong, powerful, huge Devils weapon Spread hate and depression Chaos and Suffering It was only a job! But everything ends He spits blood The death is coming near He is freezing and itching 1000 years ago He was born 1000 years old Sick, tired, worn Devils weapon Would not give up Struggling and climbing He does not want to die The disease taking over He is tired of everything Sitting and crying While no one can see 1000 years Longer than you think Can’t take it anymore Can’t take it anymore
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Galskap 02:58
Galskap Presset over grensen Av deres begjær Utviklet arroganse, Antisosiale trekk Jeg manglet empati - Jeg var unik! Utnyttet dere alle - For å nå mine mål! Misunnelig på de andre Selvdramatisert Levet i en boble Av frykt og angst Tilgi meg...for alt jeg har gjort! Min galskap, Gikk bort fra meg. Min galskap, Forsvant... --- Madness Pressed over the edge By your urge Developed arrogance Anti-social behaviour I lacked empathy I was unique Used you all To achieve my goals Jealous of others Self-dramatized Lived in a bubble Of fear and anxiety Forgive me…for all I’ve done My madness goes away from me
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Ut I Skogen 05:13
Ut i skogen Ut i skogen...på flukt Ut i mørket, igjen, Mellom trærne, med snoe i hånden, Står på kne, åndeløs Bare meg og mine tanker Iskald vind, fjeset frøs, Ut i skogen...på flukt Ut i mørket, igjen, Gamle kjeder Dra meg ned Gamle røtter Binder meg La meg ut La meg gå La meg være i fred En gissel av seg selv Ut i skogen...på flukt Fanget opp i en sirkel av verdiløs eksistens Fanget opp i en sirkel en elendig skapning Bare meg og mine tanker Ut i skogen...på flukt Ut i mørket, igjen Nattblind og hjerteløs --- Out in the wood Out in the woods, on the run Out in the darkness, again Between the trees With a snow in my hand On the knees, without breath Only me and my thoughts Ice cold wind, freezing face Old chains Drag me down Old roots Bind me Let me out Let me go Leave me alone A hostage of myself Out in the woods, on the run Imprisoned in a circle Of worthless existence Imprisoned in a circle A poor creature Only me and my thoughts Out in the woods, on the run Out in the darkness, again Blinded by the night and heartless
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Skrik i tomhet Menn som hater kvinner Kvinner som hater barn Barn som hater foreldre Aldri føler skyld og skam Livsstil uten prinsipper Motstand mot tradisjon Spis, spis, kjøp hele tiden Blodtørstig og arrogant Noen av oss fortjener ikke å leve Noen av oss skulle ha vært død Noen av oss burde ikke vært født De fleste av oss vil aldri oppleve ekte glede Dagen etter du ser i et speil, Anerkjenner ikke symptomer Misnøye igjen og igjen Mistillit til egne tanker Du er lei av alt rund deg Drukner i depresjon Våkn opp Se på det livet! Våkn opp Se på deg selv Våkn opp Se på det livet! Våkn opp Se på meg selv... --- Scream into the void Men who hate women Women that hate children Children that hate parents Never feeling guilt and shame Lifestyle without principles Resistance to tradition Constantly consume and buy Blood thirsty and arrogant Some of us do not deserve to live Some of us should have not been born Some of us should have been dead The majority of us will never experience real love The day after you look in the mirror Not recognizing the symptoms Dissatisfaction again and again Distrust to own thoughts You are tired of everything around you Drowning in depression Wake up, Look at the life Wake up, Look at yourself Wake up Look at the life Wake up Look at myself
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Alt er bortkastet Alt er bortkastet - Mitt og deres liv, Alt meningsløst, Og ingen perspektiv... riv, bryt alt, vi er på kanten I flere uker, Fra år til år, Et åpent sår, Som bare gror. Brenn, eksploder, Fall, Lengre ned. Vet ikke hva jeg skal si... Hvem er jeg for deg? Hvorfor er vi her? Hvor skal vi nå? Ingenting kan rede oss Alt er bortkastet - Mitt og deres liv, Alt ødelagt Og ingen perspektiv... --- Everything is wasted Everything is wasted Mine and your lives Everything has no meaning And no perspective Tear, break everything, we are at the edge For many weeks, From year to year An open wound That only grows Burn, explode, Fall further down What should I say… Who am I for you? Where are we now? Where do we go? Nothing can save us
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I trygge hender Midt i grenseløs landskap Bare få kan gjemme seg Alle ord som de har sagt Spiller ingen rolle Selvrespekt og selvtillit Bare tomme ord her Skrik Skrik med meg mens alle er her Kast Kast din stein og bli den første Ikke nøl Ikke vent med giftig uttrykk Skyt For å angre på det ved avskjed Merk Merk hvordan farger bleknet Ro deg ned Det er ikke verdt å kjempe Gi opp Prøv å se med andres øyne Pust ut Og lev igjen Gi en klem Ikke glem, Hold deg fast i de du er glad i I trygge hender Dere er I trygge hender Dere er --- In safe hands Amid the borderless landscape Where only a few can hide The words that were said Do not mean anything Self-respect and self-trust are empty words here. Scream Scream with me while everyone is here Through Through your stone and be the first one Do not hesitate With the venomous message Shoot To regret that when it will be time to say goodbye Note Note how the colours dimmed Calm down It is not worth it Give up Look at this with others eyes Breathe out Live again Give a hug And don’t forget to stick to the ones that you love In safe hands You are
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Ensomhet 05:35
Ensomhet trette øyne, tårer, som ikke holdes tilbake, vi overlevde, men skipet er knust, som krigsfanger vandrer fremover, ser bort fra hverandre, stillhet dreper oss, snakk med meg... fremmede kyster, er ikke så fremmed lengre, vi overlevde, men skipet er knust, gamle dager er borte, her stor vi søvnløs og utbrent... med en stein på nakken, letter etter svar som ikke finnes, vi er så nær men langt unna, sjelen desintegrerer hvert natt, umulig å stoppe, nytteløst å fortsette med det, bare en sjanse, tilgi og tro kom til meg kom til meg kom til meg kom til meg kom til meg kom til meg elsk meg som i gamle dager kom til meg bli med meg igjen elsk meg som i gamle dager --- Loneliness Tired eyes, Tears, That can’t be hold We made it through, But our ship is broken Like war prisoners we plod forward Not looking at each other The silence is killing us Oh speak with me The foreign shores Are not so foreign longer We made it through, But the ship is broken The old days are gone Here we are, Burned out and sleepless With stones on the necks Looking for answers that do not exist We are so close, but so distant The soul disintegrates at night It can’t be stopped And meaningless to continue Just one chance – forgive and believe Come back to me Come back to me Come back to me Come back to me Love me Like in the old days Be with me again Love me Like in the old days
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Siste Ord 06:04
Siste ord Hverdagens harde kamper mot selv og mot de andre, Livets skarpe tenner river alt som vi gjenkjenner. Grått hår, åreknuter, og fysiske svakheter, dårlig valg og feil ruter, unødvendige ferdigheter. Tiden brukt opp Livet har gått Hjertefeil Den siste blindvei Hvem skal huske Våre navn og ansikt? Bla nedover, Alt er over for nå... Løp! Fra spørsmål vi utsetter Håp, Finnes ikke lengre for oss, Dop! For å glemme våre drømmer Løp Fra vårt skygge og vår stemme.. Kvinner, menn, barn og de gamle snakket og snakket, På forskjellige språk, i forskjellige stemmer, Bilder fra fortiden kom til livet, med ordene deres, han ble levende igjen Noen spøkte, noen gråt, Ingen var likegyldig. Vi absorberte oss i atmosfære av sorg, Jeg satt og tenkte på hva noen kunne si om meg Når tiden kommer Vil det være noen ved siden av meg Vil noen si at dette er utenkelig uerstattelig, for vanskelig å tro? Eller skal de bare snu den tomme siden Eller skal de bare snu min tomme siden. De siste ordene ble sagt, Livet skal fremover Uten oss Men jeg er ikke bekymret lengre Last words Everyday hard battles With yourself and others Life’s sharp teeth Rip apart all we know Grey hair, Physical weaknesses Wrong choices and wrong roads taken, Unnecessary skills learned The time is used up Life has gone And a heart failure Is the final dead end Who will remember our names and faces? Scroll further, It is all over for now Run from the questions we set aside, Hope does not exist for us, Dope to forget what we dreamed of, Run from our shadows and our voices Women, men, children and the eldery Spoke and spoke in different languages, Different voices The pictures from the past became alive And with their words he became alive as well Some cried, some tried to laugh through tears, Nobody was indifferent We submerged into the atmosphere of grief I was sitting there and thinking Of what one could say about me When the time will come. Will there be someone? Will someone say that this is unthinkable, unreplaceable, and too hard to believe? Or will they simply turn the page down, Turn my empty page? The last words have been said, Life will continue without us, But I am no longer concerned about it
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Avskjed 03:02

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Bizarrekult – förtjusande ”Vi overlevde” – är lika ödesmättad som
ömhudad." #3 på årets metal.

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" Uansett om du er godt kjent med svartmetall eller ei, ‘Vi Overlevde’
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Sterkt anbefalt!"

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BlessedAltar 10/10
"This album is really something. A masterpiece, even. I don’t think I
have heard anything better in this sort of post-black metal genre to
be honest. The tracks are interesting, each in it´s own way, well
performed and produced. The music is fresh, relevant, even emotional"

New Noise Magazine - bandcamp of the day
"Vi Overlevde" sounds like Enslaved attempting to cultivate a kernel
of chaos from their early releases and ending up sounding like
Watain."

Everything is noise
"I find myself thinking about it frequently, and enjoying the mere
memory of it. I’d recommend this album even to my
black-metal-resistant friends, because it’s one of the cleanest and
most interesting renditions of this genre I’ve heard."

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released July 2, 2021

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Bizarrekult Trondheim, Norway

BIZARREKULT was formed by Roman in 2006 After some initial recordings and relocation to Norway, the project was set aside in order to deal with life challenges only to get a new spark a decade later.
The most recent years were spent on self-reflection and search for a meaning and purpose, reuniting with the things that were important – art and creativity, leading to revitalization of BIZARREKULT.
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