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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”.
My Destination
Acid Death Lyrics
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And the Gunslinger followed
On the quest for his lost soul
Through fields and worlds
Through Tull and Allie he walked
Obsessed by cruelty and logic
Powerful enough to destroy
Obsessed-was not fate. Unembraced
Crawling thought, I paused (I paused)
Sleep on my friend and dream
For thousands of years to come
Wake up in a different time
At Golgotha of the Otherworld (the Otherworld)
A knight of a Different kind
Baptized with the blood of his master
Leaving the ruins of the Gilead
For the heart of all words
With burning eyes he looks at the sun trying to follow the brilliance
The brilliance that shows his destination's point
Worlds are sick and that's the truth
The Guardians are dead, the knowledge a wasteland
For the people of this dune (people of this dune)
Oh, Knight enter me from the door in the back of my mind
Draw me into your Quest to heal
The suns in the heart of the Rose
Make your destination mine
Blain is Pain and that's the truth
We all serve the Tower
For the Tower is the truth
Oh, my soul within me is burning
That's why I find the soul amusing
He refused to be alone
It seems that the man beside him was the crowd to him
Draw everyone of the many who are one
With the power of all, the Tower is getting closer
Follow the path of the Beam the way of the Tower
Merge with God and heal-the riddle is mine to solve
The lyrics to Acid Death's song My Destination seem to be heavily influenced by Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, specifically referencing the Gunslinger and his quest for the Tower. The singer in the song is on a similar journey in search of his lost soul, traversing different worlds and encountering various obstacles along the way. He is obsessed with cruelty and logic, which could be interpreted as him being consumed by his own inner demons.
The lyrics encourage the listener to sleep and dream for thousands of years, hoping to awaken in a different time at Golgotha of the Otherworld - a reference to the biblical site where Jesus was crucified. The singer is described as a knight of a different kind, baptized in the blood of his master and leaving behind the ruins of the Gilead. He is searching for the heart of all worlds, with burning eyes fixated on the sun in a desperate attempt to follow its brilliance and find his ultimate destination.
The song emphasizes the sickness in the world and the absence of Guardians and knowledge for the people of this dune. The singer invites the Knight to enter him from the door in the back of his mind and lead him on his quest to heal, to find the suns in the heart of the Rose and make his destination his own. The Tower is emphasized to be the truth, and the singer believes that everyone serves the Tower.
Some possible interpretations of the lyrics include themes of redemption, self-discovery, and facing one's inner demons on a journey towards a higher truth.
Line by Line Meaning
The man in black fled across the desert
A man dressed in black ran quickly across the vast desert
And the Gunslinger followed
Someone called the Gunslinger followed the man in black
On the quest for his lost soul
The Gunslinger was on a mission to find his own missing soul
Through fields and worlds
He traveled through different lands and alternate universes
Through Tull and Allie he walked
He walked through Tull and Allie, the names of certain places or people
Obsessed by cruelty and logic
He was unhealthily fixated on both cruelty and logic
Powerful enough to destroy
He possessed enough strength to cause destruction
Obsessed-was not fate. Unembraced
His obsession was not fated or predetermined. He never fully embraced it
Crawling thought, I paused (I paused)
He had a slow-moving thought and paused for a moment
Sleep on my friend and dream
Rest, my friend, and have peaceful dreams
For thousands of years to come
For many years that will pass in the future
Wake up in a different time
Awaken in a new era
At Golgotha of the Otherworld (the Otherworld)
Arrive at the place called Golgotha in the Otherworld
A knight of a Different kind
He was a unique kind of knight
Baptized with the blood of his master
He was initiated by the blood of his master
Leaving the ruins of the Gilead
He departed from the decaying city of Gilead
For the heart of all words
To reach the center of all languages and understandings
With burning eyes he looks at the sun trying to follow the brilliance
He stared intently at the sun in an attempt to pursue its radiance
The brilliance that shows his destination's point
The brightness revealed where his destination lay
Worlds are sick and that's the truth
Various worlds are ill and that is the reality
The Guardians are dead, the knowledge a wasteland
The keepers are deceased, the information is barren
For the people of this dune (people of this dune)
For the inhabitants of this desert or isolated area
Oh, Knight enter me from the door in the back of my mind
The singer welcomes the knight to enter their subconscious
Draw me into your Quest to heal
Include me in your journey to find a remedy
The suns in the heart of the Rose
The answers or solutions lie within the center of the Rose
Make your destination mine
Make the goal yours become my own
Blain is Pain and that's the truth
The character Blain is bothersome and it is an undeniable fact
We all serve the Tower
All individuals serve the Tower in some manner or another
For the Tower is the truth
The Tower represents the ultimate truth
Oh, my soul within me is burning
The singer's soul is fervently impassioned
That's why I find the soul amusing
This is the rationale behind the singer finding the soul to be entertaining
He refused to be alone
He adamantly did not want to be by himself
It seems that the man beside him was the crowd to him
The person next to him represented a larger group or multitude
Draw everyone of the many who are one
Bring every individual together as a cohesive group
With the power of all, the Tower is getting closer
With the combined abilities of everyone, the Tower is becoming nearer
Follow the path of the Beam the way of the Tower
Pursue the path of luminescence which leads to the Tower
Merge with God and heal-the riddle is mine to solve
Become one with divinity and cure - I am the one to fathom the mystery
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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