Jøn Ghùll<p><span>I did another post about boycotting and cancelling a Marduk live for being a Nazi band, but many people reacted and responded that they are NOT NSBM, they are just sketchy and misunderstood, because they play gigs with other NS bands. Therefore, I am making a post with evidence, in order to leave no doubt to Marduk sympathizers.<br><br>So, apart from their bassist who felt comfortable to do the Nazi salute on their live recently and the fact that two Marduk's members were </span><a href="https://www.metalsucks.net/2018/04/04/members-of-marduk-bought-nazi-propaganda-tied-to-national-socialist-party/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>financially aiding Neonazi party "Nordic Resistance Movement"</span></a><span>, let's take a look in the theme, imagery and lyrics of their album "Viktoria" which was released in 2018 (quite recently).<br><br>- 1. "Werwolf". Lyrics: <br><br>"One single motto:<br>'Conquer or die!'<br>Our only hope is Werwolf!"<br><br>These lyrics are not just a reference, but almost the same lyrics of a propaganda song of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werwolf#Propaganda_and_Radio_Werwolf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>"Werwolf" Nazi plan</span></a><span> (the original: "A single motto remains for us: 'Conquer or die.'").<br><br>- 3. "Equestrian Bloodlust". Lyrics:<br><br>"Florian Geyer - pray and death will come<br>Partisans bent down in fright<br>deprived of courage and ready for death"<br><br>This is a praise to </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_SS_Cavalry_Division_Florian_Geyer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>8th SS Cavalry Division "Florian Geyer"</span></a><span> while killing Partisans.<br><br>- 4. "Tiger I". Lyrics:<br><br>"Guardians of the Reich<br>iron stars burning bright<br>Glorious iron sun<br>Panzer VI - Tiger I"<br><br>A glorification of "</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_I" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>Tiger I</span></a><span>" Nazi tank.<br><br>- 7. "Viktoria". You can just watch the Nazi imagery in the </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V1I9XyB4-E" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>official Video Clip</span></a><span>. They used </span><a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/children-in-nazi-uniforms-playing-drums-news-footage/1298357880" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>video footage of the Hitler Youth</span></a><span>, playing their famous snare drum. The lyric "tough as leather and hard as Krupp steel" is a reference to </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krupp#World_War_II" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>Krupp</span></a><span>, a German company who made tanks and guns for the Nazis during the WWII.<br><br>- 9. "Silent Night". Lyrics: <br><br>"Silent night, holy night<br>All is calm, all is bright<br>Kampfgruppe advancing<br>in burning bridges light"<br><br>As per Wikipedia: the term </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampfgruppe" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>Kampfgruppe</span></a><span> can refer to a combat formation of any kind, but most usually to that employed by the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany.<br><br>Any more doubts that Marduk is a NSBM band?<br><br></span><a href="https://electricrequiem.com/tags/Marduk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Marduk</a><span> </span><a href="https://electricrequiem.com/tags/BlackMetal" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackMetal</a><span> </span><a href="https://electricrequiem.com/tags/Metal" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Metal</a><span> </span><a href="https://electricrequiem.com/tags/Nazis" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nazis</a><span> </span><a href="https://electricrequiem.com/tags/NSBM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NSBM</a><span> </span><a href="https://electricrequiem.com/tags/Antinazi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Antinazi</a></p>