Litany
Vader · Litany [2000]
Hateful as it may be percieved, "Litany" can be different things for
different people.
Choose your own enemy and conquer your hatred. Love is the Law, Love under
Will.
Fury, hatred, bondage, pain
Anger, blindness, boredom, strain
Slavery, loathing, frenzy, tension
Phobias, fierceness, madness, grudge
Distress, pressure, burden, acid
Disgust, rage, malice, spite
Grossness, rancor, venom, grief
Panic, terror, violence, death
This is what you mean to me
Murder, shash, burn, destroy
Tear, erase, slaughter, scar
Drown, garrote, strangle, slay
Hang, bury, torture, finish
Deafen, blister, mire, flay
Repel, poison, corrupt, damn
Sacrifice, wipe, ravage, singe
Crush, forget, harm, impale
This is what I'll do to you
Cruel, false, mindless, plain
Evil, brutish, perverse, sly
Forceful, stupid, shallow, mute
Cowardly, jealous, gloomy, rank
Tainted, cheap, thoughtless, sick
Vindictive, savage, rotten, gross
Dreadful, useless, envious, dumb
Sleazy, lowly, mocking, sham
This is what you'll always be
different people.
Choose your own enemy and conquer your hatred. Love is the Law, Love under
Will.
Fury, hatred, bondage, pain
Anger, blindness, boredom, strain
Slavery, loathing, frenzy, tension
Phobias, fierceness, madness, grudge
Distress, pressure, burden, acid
Disgust, rage, malice, spite
Grossness, rancor, venom, grief
Panic, terror, violence, death
This is what you mean to me
Murder, shash, burn, destroy
Tear, erase, slaughter, scar
Drown, garrote, strangle, slay
Hang, bury, torture, finish
Deafen, blister, mire, flay
Repel, poison, corrupt, damn
Sacrifice, wipe, ravage, singe
Crush, forget, harm, impale
This is what I'll do to you
Cruel, false, mindless, plain
Evil, brutish, perverse, sly
Forceful, stupid, shallow, mute
Cowardly, jealous, gloomy, rank
Tainted, cheap, thoughtless, sick
Vindictive, savage, rotten, gross
Dreadful, useless, envious, dumb
Sleazy, lowly, mocking, sham
This is what you'll always be
Litany - Vader
Vader's 'Litany' stands as a defining track within the band's evolution from black metal to death metal. Released in 2000 on the self-titled album, the song exemplifies the genre's shift toward heavier, more aggressive soundscapes while retaining the atmospheric intensity characteristic of the early 2000s era. The recording features Vader's signature vocal style, blending guttural growls with melodic elements that underscore the band's growing reputation for technical proficiency and dark thematic exploration. As a staple of their discography, 'Litany' captures the raw energy and melodic complexity that would define Vader's subsequent work, including albums like 'Blood' and 'Impressions In Blood'.