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1) A German Death/industrial/gothic metal band formed in Ludwigsburg.

2) A Death Metal/Grindcore band from Torrington, Connecticut.

3) A punk band in the 80's from Berkeley, California who were featured on Aaron Cometbus' "Lest We Forget" compilation tape.

4) A Danish post punk band from Albertslund/Brøndby, The band were inspired by Joy Division.

Lineup:
Ulrik Andersen – Guitar
Peter Boye – Vocal and synth
Rune Torp – Drums
Bjarne Hansen - Bas

5) A Christian brutal death metal/deathcore band from Salinas, California.

Omen
Atrocity Lyrics

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"...When the divine portion began to fade away
And became diluted too often and too much with the mortal admixture
And the human nature got the upper hand
They then, being unable to bear their fortune, behaved unseemly...

And in a single day and night of misfortune
All your warlike men in a body sank into the earth
And the island of Atlantis in like manner

Disappeared into the depths of the sea..."

[Plato 427-347 v.u.Z.]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Atrocity's "Omen" are a direct quote from the ancient Greek philosopher Plato's dialogue, the "Timaeus." Plato wrote about a time when humans were more closely connected to the divine, but over time, they became more focused on their mortal selves. This led to a decline in their behavior and ultimately their downfall. In the quote, Plato describes a cataclysmic event that supposedly destroyed the civilization of Atlantis. This event was said to have occurred in a single day and night and was a punishment from the gods for their immorality and hubris.

Atrocity uses these lyrics to convey a sense of impending doom and the consequences of our actions. The mixing of divine and mortal nature can be interpreted as a metaphor for our own struggle with balancing our spiritual and physical selves. The sudden destruction of Atlantis serves as a warning of what can happen when we fail to find that balance.

Line by Line Meaning

When the divine portion began to fade away
As the influence of the divine became weaker over time

And became diluted too often and too much with the mortal admixture
And mixed too frequently and significantly with traits of humanity

And the human nature got the upper hand
And the human tendencies became dominant

They then, being unable to bear their fortune, behaved unseemly...
They, unable to handle their luck, acted inappropriately

And in a single day and night of misfortune
And in just one fateful day and night

All your warlike men in a body sank into the earth
All of your fighting men perished en masse, swallowed by the ground

And the island of Atlantis in like manner
And Atlantis met the same fate

Disappeared into the depths of the sea...
Vanished into the abyss of the ocean

[Plato 427-347 v.u.Z.]
Quote from Platon, who lived from 427-347 BC

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