Savvas Betinis (ACID DEATH, Bass guitar & Lead vocals) edited this page.
To all our fans!! ACID DEATH IS BACK! From January 10 2011 the band is active. Check:
www.myspace.com/aciddeathgr
www.reverbnation.com/aciddeathgr
www.youtube.com/user/aciddeathgr
Here is a complete press-release/biography of the band:
They were characterized by many as the most subversive, controversial and “heretical” Death Metal band that took the Greek scene until 2001. Recordings for them began when the word "discography" sounded very new to the Greek underground. Received numerous enthusiastic reviews from world press and a host of opponent arrows especially in their own home country.
ACID DEATH, one of the oldest Greek bands that have been active for 12 years, from 1989 to 2001, started from classic Thrash Metal and ended up being the sole representatives (for many at a European level) of Progressive Death Metal up until their disband. Now they are making their comeback! Having the assets of an EP, a split LP, two full length CDs and countless live appearances at times where live gigs where worth their weight in gold, they played along with bands such as KREATOR, THE HAUNTED, IMPALED NAZARENE, CHILDREN OF BODOM, MAYHEM, ROTTING CHRIST, they have come full cycle and the years that followed only strengthened their name... Their members were found in other bands of the scene, giving good examples. The "Total Recall" of 2011, almost 10 years after their disband, finds them with a revamped lineup, endless inspiration and above all the mood for a lot of hard work. The band has already started work on new material for the new, yet untitled, musical step.
Key Points about ACID DEATH.
-1991. ACID DEATH at their first steps in recording, they perform a independent production of their first mini LP called Balance Of Power, a piece of work that was to remain on the shelf and see the light many years later when the band had dissolved in the form of free downloading.
-1993. The year they released their first official work, the EP HYPERLINK “Apathy Murders Hope” by the Greek independent label MOLON LAVE recs, providing the first evidence of the Progressive Death Metal path that the band was to follow a few years later.
-1995. Two years later, a split-LP is recorded and released with Spanish Extreme Metallers AVULSED. The band have already loses the opportunity of a very good record deal with a famous label of that time due to military services.
-1998. The first full length CD “Pieces Of Mankind” is recorded, showing the Progressive character that is to be followed by the band. ACID DEATH were walking a tightrope between Death Metal and Fusion/Jazz and the first negative arrows began to come... The album, released for first time by the Greek label METAL MAD Music, remains forgotten and scorned to domestic record store shelves, but the re-release of 1999 by the English fledgling label Copro Recs/Casket Music makes it "Album of the Month" in a VERY well-known English magazine site, which is radical and unheard-of for its time...
-2000. The swansong full length CD is released by the already established BLACKLOTUS recs making the name of ACID DEATH affirmed and applauded by the European press and made fun-of in their own country! The provocative cover of the album is censored the CD is removed from the German market... For the first time the foundation of the band start grinding unusually strange...
-2001. After 12 years and 4 official releases, the band announced it’s disband while being in the studio for the pre-production of their third full-length.
-2008. Pieces Of Mankind is to be the first among the "Greek Metal Scene-40 Most Distinctive Album of all Time" as voted by the editors of the Greek RockHard Magazine.
-2009. 18 years after it’s recording, the first -unreleased- mini LP of ACID DEATH sees the light in the form of a free downloading as a "gift" to those who had appreciated the band all the past years.
-“Live After Death"... A case not rare, but with an another application. The name of the band is strengthened and boasted while practically ACID DEATH “are non-existent for over 10 years”.
Frozen Heart
Acid Death Lyrics
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I can't remember where I've been last night
With whom I've, what I've done can't remember what really happened
Although I push my mind so hard
And my thoughts trail off to the frozen garden in my heart
Strange eyes penetrate me
I've been demolished, I've been crushed down
I stood up angry and I built a wall
No reason there for me to flee
I don't believe your attitude or anyone's
you make me a stranger to-to human contact
Never say I run away
I'm just a man who understands that
That loosing a piece of reality
Gains a piece of oneself
Behind this wall I can stand alone
In the frozen garden of my heart
I see no truth not even lies
There is only void just about everywhere
So I din't care with whom I've been
And what I've done-the only way to stand
And the wind is cold but at least is mine
So I sleep in the Frozen Garden in my heart
The lyrics to Acid Death's song Frozen Heart describe the aftermath of a night of heavy drinking or drug use, where the singer wakes up having no recollection of what they did or who they were with. Despite their efforts to recall the events of the previous night, they are unable to remember anything, leading to a feeling of emptiness and detachment from reality. The lyrics delve into the singer's struggle to cope with the state of mind they find themselves in, with the "frozen garden" in their heart serving as a metaphor for the emotional void that they have created for themselves.
As the song progresses, the singer speaks of their feelings of anger and frustration, and their desire to build a wall around themselves as a means of self-preservation. They reject human contact and assert their unwillingness to flee from the situation they find themselves in, instead choosing to accept that losing a piece of reality will help them gain a piece of themselves. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer has found a sense of solace in their isolation, and that they are content to exist within the confines of their own mind, despite the cold and desolate nature of their surroundings.
Overall, Frozen Heart is a poignant exploration of addiction and the emotional turmoil that it can bring. The lyrics capture the sense of disorientation and detachment that often accompanies a severe substance abuse problem, while also highlighting the complexity of the emotions that can arise in its aftermath.
Line by Line Meaning
I wake up and I look at my face-can't remember
I wake up and look at my reflection in confusion because I can't remember what happened the previous night.
I can't remember where I've been last night
I have no recollection of where I went the night before.
With whom I've, what I've done can't remember what really happened
I am unable to remember who I was with or what I did, and I'm not sure what really happened.
Although I push my mind so hard
Despite my efforts to recollect, my memory does not return.
And my thoughts trail off to the frozen garden in my heart
My thoughts wander to the emptiness and numbness in my soul.
Strange eyes penetrate me
I feel as though I'm being watched by unfamiliar and unnerving eyes.
Who am I to see the difference
I question my own sense of self and doubt my ability to discern the truth.
I've been demolished, I've been crushed down
I've been through emotional turmoil and feel broken down.
I stood up angry and I built a wall
I respond with anger and protect myself by putting up walls around my emotions.
No reason there for me to flee
I have no urge to run away because I believe I can handle whatever comes my way.
I don't believe your attitude or anyone's
I have lost faith in the sincerity of others' actions and attitudes.
you make me a stranger to-to human contact
Your behavior has led me to feel isolated and disconnected from other people.
Never say I run away
Don't accuse me of running away from my problems.
I'm just a man who understands that
I simply know and acknowledge that
That loosing a piece of reality
Losing touch with reality
Gains a piece of oneself
Can result in personal growth or understanding.
Behind this wall I can stand alone
I am capable of standing on my own, protected by the walls I've built.
In the frozen garden of my heart
Within my own emotional void or emptiness.
I see no truth not even lies
I cannot discern the truth, and even lies hold no meaning or impact for me.
There is only void just about everywhere
My surroundings hold no significance or meaning for me, and I feel empty and disconnected from everything.
So I din't care with whom I've been
I don't care who I was with or what I did because it doesn't matter to me.
And what I've done-the only way to stand
My only means of emotional survival is to detach myself from my experiences.
And the wind is cold but at least is mine
My emptiness and numbness may be unpleasant, but they belong to me and provide a sense of security.
So I sleep in the Frozen Garden in my heart
I rest in my emotional hollowness and detachment.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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