In Febuary 1998 Andreas left the band to concentrate on his studies, but first in Daniel Hauenstein and since December 2001 in Hiyu Utakai they found a replacement more than worthy.
Their compositions unite the influences of the Thrash, Heavy und Death Metal of the last decade in all its various styles. Power, aggression and melody are combined to a harmonic general concept, which fascinates a varied auditory. AARDVARKS create their atmospheric sound – as a counterpole to most acts of the current genre - without the use of any keyboards, just with the traditional intruments. Their songs exist of slow-melodic parts as well as pulsing mid-tempo riffings or sceaming-brutal thrash-parts.
AARDVARKS is:
- Guido Meyer de Voltaire | Rythm Guitar & Vocals
- Martin Below | Drums
- Kevin Olasz | Lead Guitar
- Sven »Sieben« Schmoll | Bass
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There is one band called "AARDVARKS" and a few more called "The Aardvarks", several of whom have tracks listed against this listing for Aardvarks.
According to the Searchin’ For Shakes database there are four garage groups called the "The Aardvarks".
1) One of the three American groups that used the name were from Muskegon and released a few singles. Probably their most well-known number is the blazing garage-psych tune “I’m Higher Than I’m Down”, included on many comps (most notably Pebbles Vol 11).
2) In the mid-1980’s, a London group called The Aardvarks got together. They’ve got two singles and one album to their name - the a-side of their first 7” was compiled on The Children of Nuggets box in 2005. Inspired by the best in 60s sounds (Mod, garage, pop-art, psychedelia, freakbeat), London’s The Aardvarks were formed in Ealing, as part of the same scene which eventually reared Kula Shaker. For many years, they were one of the most popular bands on the Mod and 60s Revival circuit, issuing a string of acclaimed 45s on labels such as Screaming Apple and Detour. The Aardvarks’ 12-year lifespan is remembered on the ‘Sinker, Line and Hook - The Anthology 1987-1999’ compilation on Cherry Red Records, built around their 1995 album for Delerium, Bargain, while also offering an equal number of choice tracks from elsewhere. The ‘Varks tasted brief fame in the 90s, appearing on the James Whale TV Show and even supporting Bonnie Tyler!
Grey
Aardvarks Lyrics
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that's no recognition in dismay
every system has its second sight
indefinable the ruling might
Talking black and white
to lay down what is wrong and right
tell the lie of good and evil
the source of all religious stew
cause everything I see
it's all just shades of grey
Trying to escape into belief
disappointment's all you will receive
leaving judgement to a greater power
a sight that evolution will devour
Painting black and white
declaring what is wrong or right
tell the tale of good and evil
small-minded point of view
the source of all the ritual stew
cause everything I see
it's all just shades of grey
Fear of total death haunting your mind
hoping your eternal life to find
searching for redemption is your aim
deciding others fate for you the same
Thinking black and white
to write down what is wrong and right
tell the lie of good and evil
narrow minded view
the base of all the ritual stew
cause everything I see
it's all just shades of grey
In Aardvark's song "Grey", the lyrics describe a world where everything is seen as just shades of grey. The singer seems to suggest that in this world, there is no clear distinction between what is right and what is wrong, and that the ruling power is undefined and indefinite. The song also touches upon the idea of religion and the narrow-mindedness that often comes with blindly following rituals and religious beliefs.
The lyrics go on to suggest that trying to escape into belief or hoping for eternal life is a futile pursuit, and that true liberation can only be found by accepting the shades of grey in life and not trying to simplify everything into black and white categories. The singer seems to suggest that the fear of death and the desire for redemption can lead people to make judgment calls for others, which only perpetuates the cycle of narrow-mindedness and religious ritual.
Overall, "Grey" seems to be a commentary on society's tendency to simplify complex issues into simplistic categories of good and evil, and the negative effects this can have on our ability to truly understand the world around us.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything I see is coloured grey
The singer perceives the world in shades of grey
that's no recognition in dismay
This perception isn't a cause for concern or upset
every system has its second sight
There's always more than one way to view a system or situation
indefinable the ruling might
It's impossible to fully understand or define the power structures in place
Talking black and white
Speaking in absolutes, ignoring nuances and complexities
to lay down what is wrong and right
Attempting to establish absolute morality, regardless of context
tell the lie of good and evil
The singer believes that morality is subjective and cannot be distilled into simple categories
narrow minded view
This black-and-white view is simplistic and fails to consider other perspectives
the source of all religious stew
The artist sees this as the root of religious conflict and dogma
cause everything I see
From the artist's point of view,
it's all just shades of grey
The world is not reducible to simple moral categories, but rather is complex and multifaceted
Trying to escape into belief
The artist sees religious belief as a way of avoiding reality
disappointment's all you will receive
The singer believes that belief will ultimately lead to disillusionment
leaving judgement to a greater power
The singer sees relinquishing personal responsibility for morality as a weakness
a sight that evolution will devour
The singer believes that religion is a vestige of a less-evolved human consciousness
Painting black and white
Repeating this pattern of oversimplification and absolutism
declaring what is wrong or right
Attempting once again to establish absolute morality
tell the tale of good and evil
The singer sees this as a false narrative
small-minded point of view
Once again, the singer emphasizes the limitations of such simplistic thinking
the source of all the ritual stew
The root of religious dogma and conflict, as in the previous verse
cause everything I see
As before,
it's all just shades of grey
The world is not black and white, but complex and multifaceted
Fear of total death haunting your mind
The singer notes the common human fear and denial of death
hoping your eternal life to find
The artist sees the desire for an afterlife as another form of denial
searching for redemption is your aim
The singer notes the desire for absolution or forgiveness
deciding others fate for you the same
The idea that one can decide others' fates based on religion or morality strikes the singer as unjust and tyrannical
Thinking black and white
The singer sees a pattern here, of
to write down what is wrong and right
Attempting once again to establish absolute morality
tell the lie of good and evil
The artist once again emphasizes the subjectivity of morality
narrow minded view
This pattern of simplistic thinking, and its limitations
the base of all the ritual stew
Religious dogma as a primary source of conflict
cause everything I see
As before,
it's all just shades of grey
The world is complex and multifaceted, and morality is subjective
Contributed by Isabella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.