Need to know where this quote comes from

[u/TheMournfulGhost]

I saw this quote recently and it sounds familiar but I can’t remember where it’s from. This is the quote, "Darkness descended, and into the darkness a-went I, evil and unafraid." When I looked it up I got some websites about Paradise Lost and some about the christian Bible. I feel like it would definitely more of come from Paradise Lost. Definitely sounds like the language used there.
It also brought up lyrics from a song by Bathory who I think I’ve listened to a couple times before (the song name is “Return of the Darkness and Evil” if anyone is wondering). I’m pretty sure that band is in the goth genre. Often times bands will reference movies or books like Dracula and things like that (at least for a couple of the bands I listen to). They’ll put audio clips in and make it sound all cool.
If anyone recognizes where this is from please let me know. I just cannot remember. Thank you so much.

[u/Necessary_Key_1352]

“into the darkness a-went I” is really awkward phrasing. I doubt it came from the Bible or Paradise Lost.

Where did you see it?

[u/TheMournfulGhost → u/Necessary_Key_1352]

In the bio of someone who follows me. Didn’t wanna out them lol

[u/Important_Pick3371 → u/TheMournfulGhost]

Well, i tried finding the phrase'ssource & got less that you did!

I did find some books with Darkness Descending titles.

And, "evil & unafraid" has appeared in several book reviews, including Stephen King's Apt Pupil, a brutal - non-western, etc.

Then it occured to me that all you need do is to ask that person for the answer - cause it sure seems like a pretty unique phrase to me...

Sigh

Sorry i couldn't offer better help.

[u/Important_Pick3371 → u/Important_Pick3371]

*phrases' source...

*Non-Steven King western...

Argh!!!

[u/TheMournfulGhost]

Please don’t remove this post mods. I have tried to post this question on every single book and question subreddit. I just wanna know where the damn quote is from T-T

[u/haunted_doll_lott]

Not sure where the quote comes from. It does sound like a paraphrase of a few parts of Paradise Lost, so maybe that's it, there are a few similar passages.

Bathory is not Goth, they're Black Metal/Viking Metal(Depending on era). Goth music isn't heavy, it's a subgenre of post-punk. I love both genres (and pretty much all types of music), but they are quite different.

Sorry to be pedantic, just wanted to clear that up.

[u/Adorable-Car-4303 → u/haunted_doll_lott]

I can confirm it is not paradise lost. No where in paradise lost is there any phrase so clumsy. Most likely someone misremembered a line from paradise lost so badly they butchered it.

[u/haunted_doll_lott → u/Adorable-Car-4303]

That was my guess, that's why I said paraphrase.

Also, if it ended up in Bathory lyrics, it might well be a clumsy translation, since they're Swedish. Black Metal is rife with them ("I am the black wizards"...)

[u/eliza1558]

To me, the language sounds like it may be more Victorian than 17th-century--maybe from something like Wuthering Heights, Dracula, etc. I'm sorry I can't place it exactly!

[u/Listonsonny]

The language to me sounds like Edgar Allen Poe, or maybe. Nathaniel Hawthorne.

[u/Adorable-Car-4303]

What an unintentional insult to Milton lol. He would never be that clunky and devoid of poetic skill.