With their musical roots in bands like Klinik or Suicide Commando this release got lots of admiration as well as criticism but all agreed on one thing: “Voll auf die Fresse, voll auf den Dancefloor.” Full in the face, full on the dance floor! This album Paranoid Destruction entered the DAC (Deutsche Alternative Charts) at Number 7, and AGONOIZE remained in the charts for 8 weeks.
Their second release Open the Gate / To Paradise entered the DAC top 10.
The album, which saw the light of day in October 2004, eradicated all comparisons to other bands and shows what enormous potential is simmering in AGONOIZE.
Club hits alternate with atmospheric songs without the album being boring. Of course this will also raise some questions, but those who saw AGONOIZE live are convinced that they put on a unique show. The live performances with their captive and sometimes brutal scenes show the deepest abyss of mankind and hold the audience spellbound.
Established at the end of 2002 by Mike Johnson and Olli Senger, it soon became apparent that to have a real good presence on stage they needed a good front man. This person was found in the form of front man Chris L. Now nothing stood in the way of AGONOIZE building up the group.
The album and the resulting spin-off numbers were easily written, and following the first concert after the release of their first MCD, nothing could stop them. Their first concert was in April ’04 in Edinburgh, at the Dark City Festival with VNV Nation. This was followed by a concert in Berlin as the support act of [:SITD:], who in return provided a great remix of the Paranoid Destruction MCD.
In the Name of God
Agonoize Lyrics
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Will blind out your eyes
The priest in your head
Take me as God instead
The priest in your mind
Will blind out your eyes
The priest in your head
Take me as God
Take me as God instead
Blind out your eyes
It is not what it seems
The only spirit, you won't find in your dreams
He teaches you to give your life
In the name of God, he prays you believe
He prays you believe
Now go ahead and look around
You should try to reach your own Point of view
To see what is real
Your own belief
To see yourself
In the name of God
To see what is real
The lyrics to Agonoize’s song “In the Name of God” likely speaks to the dangers of organized religion and the manipulation that can come with it. The repeated phrase “the priest in your mind/will blind out your eyes” suggests that blindly following religious doctrine can lead to a loss of personal autonomy and an inability to see the truth of the world around you. Instead of allowing the priest to be the only voice of authority, the song urges listeners to consider their own beliefs and reach their own “point of view.” The line “take me as God instead” could be seen as a commentary on how religious leaders can put themselves on a pedestal and garner unwarranted worship or how, in some cases, individuals may uphold religious leaders as divine or nearly divine figures themselves.
The lyrics also seem to touch on the idea that people can become so wrapped up in their religious beliefs that they may be unable to recognize the darkness or potential harm within them. The line “he teaches you to give your life/In the name of God, he prays you believe” suggests that religious leaders can be very persuasive and convincing, urging their followers to commit drastic and even dangerous acts in the name of faith. The chorus, with its repeated call to “see what is real,” urges listeners to question the messages they receive and seek their own truth, rather than blindly following any religious teaching.
Line by Line Meaning
The priest in your mind
The influence of religion in your mind
Will blind out your eyes
Religion acts as a blindfold, blocking the ability to see things clearly
The priest in your head
The strong hold of religion in your thoughts
Take me as God instead
Following a human's teachings over a deity
Take me as God
I want to be worshiped like a deity
Blind out your eyes
The blindness caused by religious beliefs
It is not what it seems
The belief system is not always factual
The only spirit, you won't find in your dreams
God is not always present in your subconscious thoughts
He teaches you to give your life
The priest's message that asks for the surrendering of one's life
In the name of God, he prays you believe
The priest urges one to have faith in God's name
Now go ahead and look around
Take a look at your surroundings
You should try to reach your own Point of view
Develop your perspective
To see what is real
To understand the truth
Your own belief
Your opinion or conviction
To see yourself
To understand who you are
In the name of God
Religious beliefs
Contributed by Evan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.