Sicmonic was formed in March 2005 when the guitarists Ray Goodwin, Robert Warren and Jason Williams of The Awakening, merged with vocalist Taylor Hession of Bedlam 23 and drummer Douglas Berry. Sicmonic quickly became an icon in the southwest music scene and in 2006, they released their debut album titled, Look to the Skies. Sicmonic peaked at #6 on the Sign Me to Roadrunner Records "All Time Metal" chart.
The band’s debut album, Look to the Skies was released in August 2006. The album’s first single, “Fist to Throat” featured a Fallen Films released music video and was shot behind their rehearsal studio in Phoenix, Arizona. The video was directed and edited by Freddy Allen. The album features a cover of the Charlie Daniels Band, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”. Soon, Look to the Skies caught the interest of Italian label Aural Music, and brought forth the sophomore album, Somnambulist. Before the writing of Somnambulist, Douglas Berry left the band.
On July 30, 2008, Sicmonic independently released a sampler containing four tracks to be released on the second studio LP, Somnambulist. On September 9, 2008, Sicmonic released an independently recorded version of Somnambulist and features long time friend and original The Awakening drummer, Zack Sewell. Only 1000 independent copies were pressed and released before engaging in an exclusive contest with Aural Music. A signed version was released on December 25, 2009. It contained alternative artwork and four bonus tracks that were previously released on Look to the Skies. Somnambulist berthed 2 singles, “Oxygen” and “Somnambulist”. After recording the album, guitarist Robert “Bob” Warren parted ways with the band and Josh Ward stepped in to fill rhythm guitar duties.
Darcauditure is the 3rd full length album to be released by Sicmonic; it is due to be released in late 2011. After one year, during the writing process of Darcauditure rhythm guitarist Josh Ward left Sicmonic. Auditions were opened to the public for the blank rhythm guitarist position. After quite a few auditions, eighteen year old Ryan Gero was selected as the rhythm guitarist. Sicmonic again signed onto Aural Music.
Band members:
Current members:
Taylor Hession - Vocals
Ray Goodwin - Lead Guitar, Violin
Ryan Gero - Rhythm Guitar
Jason Williams - Bass
Zack Sewell - Drums, Percussion
Former members:
Douglas Berry - Drums, Percussion
Robert “Bob” Warren - Rhythm Guitar
Josh Ward - Rhythm Guitar
No Conscience
(sic)monic Lyrics
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Let me tell you tales of lies and love and destiny and then I'll watch you
Swallow the pill - hallucinate deep in yourself
And tell me how it feels to be - alive
Stare into the eyes of a lunatic and say
How does it feel when every vein in your face splits and runs right down your spine
Crawl into the body of a demigod and lay
Stare into the eyes of god and begin to say
"I don't fucking believe in you"
Walk into the gates of hell and begin to pray
That when the gate shuts it cuts your throat
With your body right here and your head in hell
Suffer the consequence
(Of your sinful actions)
Straight from the hand of god
How does it feel
To be in an altered state - no conscience
Now I can begin to execute the malevolent heavenly one and then
Speak to apparitions - in a tongue born of a malcontent
Demented anomaly dying inside of me
Altered state - no conscience
Now I can begin to execute the malevolent heavenly one and then
Speak to apparitions
Tell me how it feels to live (a lie)
Everyone I love I will randomly eradicate
For when I twitch and salivate (my hands continue to shake)
I can barely breathe completely numb to every word you say
(Oh how I love to suffer)
Three days of night
(Buried underground)
Stare into the sun
(Don't ever look down -
For in the moment that your eyes are adjusting your fears will consume you)
Paranormal state
Subliminal embedded fate
A tortured encrypted sadistic and blistering wound
That's been inflicted as I
Suffer the consequence
(Of your sinful actions)
Straight from the hand of god
And now you will know how it feels
To be wretchedly addicted to the sinful decadence that's transposing within
What I'm believing is what I am thinking and what I am thinking is how I am feeling
How I'm feeling is how I am living and where I am living is where I am dying
And I raise my hands straight up to the sky and it burns down my arms away slowly
Enveloping my soul with a flame that can lacerate and degradate the essence of faith in me
Suffer this - consequence
Emotionless
With no conscience
And my father says - I'm so worthless
And my mother says - I'll never be free
And I never have felt so alive than the day that I snapped back my neck and I died
Stared into the eyes of the Lord and screamed: "Father please help me oh what have I done"
Suddenly a lucid and paranoid anomaly begin to dig and reach deep inside of me
Removing my identity, conscience and memories so I can commit these (murderous things)
Emotionless
Rape me of my innocence
Take the little piece of hope I have and turn it
Into a thousand blades of divinities eloquence
But if I can speak what'll I say
And if I can't hear how will I know
Altered state - no conscience
Now I can begin to execute the malevolent heavenly one and then
Speak to apparitions
Tell me how it feels, how it fucking does feel
Suffer the consequence
(Of your sinful actions)
Straight from the hand of god
And now you will know how it feels
To be wretchedly addicted to the sinful decadence that's transposing within
The lyrics of (sic)monic's song No Conscience seem to tell a story of a tortured soul. The line "Suffer with me here child" perhaps refers to the singer's desire for someone to share in their pain. They talk about telling tales of lies, love, and destiny before watching the listener "swallow the pill" and hallucinate. This is followed by graphic descriptions of staring into the eyes of a lunatic, crawling into the body of a demigod, and staring into the eyes of God.
The song then takes a more personal turn, with the singer talking about their own struggles with addiction and mental illness. They describe a feeling of being "emotionless" and without conscience, and how they have been raped of their innocence and hope. The song ends with the singer asking what they would say if they could speak, and if they would know what was happening if they couldn't hear.
Overall, No Conscience is a dark, intense song that explores themes of addiction, mental illness, and the search for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world.
Line by Line Meaning
Suffer with me here child
Experience my pain with me, young one.
Let me tell you tales of lies and love and destiny and then I'll watch you
Swallow the pill - hallucinate deep in yourself
And tell me how it feels to be - alive
Listen to my stories and take this pill that will make you hallucinate. Then tell me how it feels to be alive after experiencing it.
Stare into the eyes of a lunatic and say
How does it feel when every vein in your face splits and runs right down your spine
Crawl into the body of a demigod and lay
Down between the third and fourth vertebrae and chew through the bone
Look into the eyes of madness and feel the pain that runs down your body. Enter a godly figure's body and eat away at their spine.
Stare into the eyes of god and begin to say
"I don't fucking believe in you"
Walk into the gates of hell and begin to pray
That when the gate shuts it cuts your throat
With your body right here and your head in hell
Challenge and deny God as you enter the gates of hell. Hope that your body remains here as your head is in hell.
Suffer the consequence
(Of your sinful actions)
Straight from the hand of god
How does it feel
To be in an altered state - no conscience
Face the punishment that comes from your sins, delivered by God. Experience an altered state without a conscience.
Now I can begin to execute the malevolent heavenly one and then
Speak to apparitions - in a tongue born of a malcontent
Demented anomaly dying inside of me
Altered state - no conscience
Now, I can start to take down the evil divine and speak to ghosts in a language of negativity. A demented abnormality inside me dies as I am in an altered state without a conscience.
Tell me how it feels to live (a lie)
Inform me of the feeling of living a deceitful life.
Everyone I love I will randomly eradicate
For when I twitch and salivate (my hands continue to shake)
I can barely breathe completely numb to every word you say
(Oh how I love to suffer)
I will randomly kill those closest to me due to my uncontrollable shakes and lack of emotions. I love to suffer.
Three days of night
(Buried underground)
Stare into the sun
(Don't ever look down -
For in the moment that your eyes are adjusting your fears will consume you)
Three days of darkness while buried underground. Stare at the sun without looking down, or your fears will overwhelm you.
Paranormal state
Subliminal embedded fate
A tortured encrypted sadistic and blistering wound
That's been inflicted as I
Suffer the consequence
A state of paranormal activity with a subliminal destiny. A painful, encrypted, sadistic and blistering wound inflicted as a punishment.
And now you will know how it feels
To be wretchedly addicted to the sinful decadence that's transposing within
You will understand what it's like to be hopelessly addicted to the sinful desires that exist within you.
What I'm believing is what I am thinking and what I am thinking is how I am feeling
How I'm feeling is how I am living and where I am living is where I am dying
And I raise my hands straight up to the sky and it burns down my arms away slowly
Enveloping my soul with a flame that can lacerate and degradate the essence of faith in me
What I believe is what I think, which affects how I feel and live, ultimately shaping where and how I die. As I raise my hands towards the heavens, it burns my arms and consumes my soul with a flame that can destroy my faith.
Emotionless
With no conscience
And my father says - I'm so worthless
And my mother says - I'll never be free
Feeling nothing and without a conscience, my father deems me worthless while my mother thinks I'll never be free.
Stared into the eyes of the Lord and screamed: "Father please help me oh what have I done"
Suddenly a lucid and paranoid anomaly begin to dig and reach deep inside of me
Removing my identity, conscience and memories so I can commit these (murderous things)
I looked into the eyes of God and cried out for help, unsure of what I've done wrong. Suddenly, a clear and paranoid abnormality burrows inside me, removing my identity, conscience, and memories so that I can commit murder.
Rape me of my innocence
Take the little piece of hope I have and turn it
Into a thousand blades of divinities eloquence
Take away my purity and shatter the small hope I have, transforming it into an immense pain.
But if I can speak what'll I say
And if I can't hear how will I know
Altered state - no conscience
If I can speak, what would I say? If I can't hear, how will I know? In an altered state, without a conscience.
And now you will know how it feels
To be wretchedly addicted to the sinful decadence that's transposing within
You will understand what it's like to be hopelessly addicted to the sinful desires that exist within you.
Suffer the consequence
(Of your sinful actions)
Straight from the hand of god
And now you will know how it feels
To be wretchedly addicted to the sinful decadence that's transposing within
Face the punishment that comes from your sins, delivered by God. You will understand what it's like to be hopelessly addicted to the sinful desires that exist within you.
Contributed by Brayden F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.