There are eight bands using the name:

1) A Crossover Thrash Metal ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are eight bands using the name:

1) A Crossover Thrash Metal band from Huntington Beach, California. They formed in the mid 80's and were all Hispanic members. They released one demo record entitled Peace through Violence in 1991 and one full length record called The Damnation of Humanization in 1992.
http://www.myspace.com/afflictionmusic

2) Turkish melodic death metal band. They have two albums named "One Reality" and "Execution Is Necessary."
Web site: http://www.afflictionsite.com

3) French anarcho-punk band. The Music is free from rights. Lyrics are based on so many things like revolution, animal rights, feminism, etc.

4) German death metal band. Web site: http://www.affliction.de

5) American metal band from Milwaukee. Web site: http://www.garageband.com/artist/affliction

6) Brazilian metal band from Araras. Orkut community:
http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=40173827

7) A Detroit, Michigan band, Small Craft Sighting, whose original name was Affliction. http://www.iconofan.com/artist-features/s/small_craft_sighting/index.shtml"

8) Colwyn Bay, North Wales band (c2005) involving Dusty Moo (gtr,voc) (ex Babakin), Steve Crilly (bass) (ex Babakin), Cumi Pants (drms) (ex 4Q, Sons of Selina, Alien Matter, Deadlight Spiral), Steve Sync (keys) (ex Sync, Sons of Selina, Alien Matter). Initially began as a Moo side project and evolved into Sympathetic Affliction (playing 2 gigs) before the name change (Jun05). Rel demo EP ‘Coastline’ (Nov05) of which the song Good People rec’d airplay from Adam Walton’s BBC Radio Wales Show. Danny Thomas and Dave Majoros (both of Surrealism) were briefly members, Danny played the 1st 2 gigs. Band stuttered to a halt mid-2006 and Dusty moved to Glasgow early 07
(info from) link2wales website

Promised Land
Affliction Lyrics

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I hate the world but you defend them and be aegis for all
I shut the door but you make hole on the their wall
All I want to do is make you to see what they are trying to be
The awful truth behind what you call it reality

You hate the world and I will, I will kill them all
You shut the door and I will burn down the hall
All I want to do is make you to see what they are trying to be

The awful truth behind what you call it reality

I'd serve the order of grace
I'd serve the chaos of their flames
They both the same, no differences at all
And there's no promised land, no promised land to go

No turning back without an explanation
Stop violating creation

Who keep the will to kill inside
Who's left the tragedy behind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Affliction's song Promised Land depict a sense of disillusionment and frustration with the world and its perceived clashing belief systems. The first verse expresses the singer's dislike of the world, while their partner tries to defend it. The singer wishes to reveal the "awful truth" behind what their partner sees as reality. The second verse takes a more violent turn, with both the singer and their partner expressing a desire to destroy the world. However, the chorus offers a bit of philosophical musing--the idea that order and chaos are ultimately the same, and that there is no promised land to escape to. The final lines pose a question about who is truly responsible for the world's tragedy.

Overall, the song seems to be exploring themes of disillusionment with societal norms and the perceived conflict between order and chaos. The frustration expressed in the lyrics may be indicative of a feeling of powerlessness in the face of social or political issues. The song may also be pointing towards a sense of nihilism, with the idea that there is no promised land or solution to the world's problems.

Line by Line Meaning

I hate the world but you defend them and be aegis for all
I despise the world but you are their defender and protector

I shut the door but you make hole on the their wall
I try to keep them out but you let them in by making holes in the wall

All I want to do is make you to see what they are trying to be
I just want you to see what they are really trying to become

The awful truth behind what you call it reality
There is a terrible reality behind what you perceive as true

You hate the world and I will, I will kill them all
You despise the world and I will help you in eliminating them all

You shut the door and I will burn down the hall
You keep them away and I will destroy everything in sight

I'd serve the order of grace
I would follow the path of righteousness

I'd serve the chaos of their flames
I would devote myself to their destructive tendencies

They both the same, no differences at all
Both sides are no different from each other

And there's no promised land, no promised land to go
There's nowhere to go, no place to call 'promised land'

No turning back without an explanation
I won't go back without a reason