Alien Sex Fiend recorded a cassette (The Lewd, the Mad, the Ugly and Old Nick) with Youth of Killing Joke, which brought them to the attention of the UK music press, along with the appearance of their track "R.I.P." on the Batcave club compilation, The Batcave: Young Limbs and Numb Hymns 1983, released by London Records in 1983.
They signed to the Cherry Red sub-label Anagram Records, releasing their first single, "Ignore the Machine", in August 1983. The single was immediately successful on the UK Independent Chart, reaching No. 6. Their debut studio album, Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain, was released by Anagram on 1 November 1983, followed by Acid Bath in 1984. They released the world's first 11" single, "E.S.T. (Trip to the Moon)", that October.
The band also recorded two BBC Peel Sessions in 1984. At the May session, they recorded "Attack!!!", "Dead and Buried", "Ignore the Machine" and "Hee Haw"; at the August session, "In God We Trust", "E.S.T. (Trip to the Moon)" and "Boneshaker Baby".
In October 1985, their third studio album Maximum Security reached No. 100 on the UK Albums Chart and remained there for the week of 12 October. They also had two top 100 singles with "Dead and Buried" in August 1984 (No. 91) and a reissued "Ignore the Machine" in March 1985 (No. 99). Throughout the early 1980s, their work was frequently in the UK Indie Chart and remained a fixture on American college radio.
The band also became popular in Japan, and in 1985, they released a live album recorded there, Liquid Head in Tokyo. Freshwater left later in 1985, and the band continued as a trio, supporting Alice Cooper on his "The Nightmare Returns" tour in 1986 and releasing "It" the Album that October. The band was reduced to a duo of the Wades when James left following the release of 1987's Here Cum Germs.
In early 1988, the band, as the Dynamic Duo, recorded a one-off 12" single "Batman Theme" with recording and live engineer Len Davies, before continuing as Alien Sex Fiend, incorporating electronics and sampling even more into their sound on the album Another Planet, released in November 1988. They reverted to a four-piece with the 1989 addition of two prior guest collaborators, drummer/guitarist Andrew Wilson (a.k.a. Rat Fink Jr., formerly of the Turnpike Cruisers) and keyboardist/guitarist Simon "Doc" Milton, who made their official debut on that year's Too Much Acid? double-live album. Their seventh studio album, Curse, was released in October 1990.
Fink and Milton departed in 1992, following that year's Open Head Surgery album and its subsequent tour (documented on The Altered States of America live album).
The Wades then became a duo once again and provided the soundtrack for the Digital Image Design game Inferno in 1994.
In the mid 1990s, the band's video for "Zombified" appeared on the MTV show, Beavis and Butthead, subjected to their usual commentary.
In 1996, the Wades launched their own 13th Moon label, issuing three further albums: Nocturnal Emissions (1997), Information Overload (2004) and Death Trip (2010).
On 9 November 2018, Alien Sex Fiend released Possessed, their first album in eight years, on Cherry Red.
Music style
Alien Sex Fiend has been described as gothic rock, deathrock and industrial. Glenn Danzig has cited the group's sonorous and echoing sounds as having influenced the mixing for several of the recordings for his group Samhain.
Later projects
Fink published a book in 2000, Once Upon a Fiend, recalling his experiences in the band. He later drummed for Blackpool bands United States of Mind and Dog Food before joining Uncle Fester in 1999, who changed their name to UFX in 2006. Fink currently serves as frontman of Vince Ripper and the Rodent Show, a duo also featuring Vince "Ripper" Cornwall. They perform Alien Sex Fiend and the Cramps material, and have released two albums, It's Fun to Be a Monster and Boneyard a Go Go!!!.
Albums
Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain (1983)
Acid Bath (1984)
Maximum Security (1985)
"It" the Album (1986)
Here Cum Germs (1987)
Another Planet (1988)
Curse (1990)
Open Head Surgery (1992)
Inferno (1994)
Nocturnal Emissions (1997)
Information Overload (2004)
Death Trip (2010)
Possessed (2018)
Shit's Coming Down
Alien Sex Fiend Lyrics
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Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me
Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me
Shit's comin' down on me
Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me
Shit's comin' down on me
ooooh!
yeah...I woz just comin' back from somewhere at the end of the world
Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me
Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me SHIT
shit's comin' down on me
I woz just comin' back from somewhere at the end of the world
I woz just comin' back from somewhere at the end of the world
Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me Shit's comin' down on me
Shit's comin' down on meeeeeeeeee!
I'm Which One of Two??
I'm Which One of Two??
I'm Which One of Two??
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shit's comin' down on me shit. shit's comin' down on me down on me down on me shit's comin' down on me SHIT shit's comin' down on me shit's comin' down on me shit's comin' down on me
shit's comin' down on me shit's comin' down shit's comin down shit's comin down on me shit's comin down shit's comin' down shit's comin' down shit's comin' down on meeeeeeeeaaaaarrrrgh! yaaarrr!
The lyrics to Alien Sex Fiend's song "Shit's Coming Down" appear to describe a sense of overwhelming pressure or negativity that the singer is experiencing. The repeated phrase "Shit's coming down on me" emphasizes this feeling of being burdened or overwhelmed by various challenges or problems. The repetition of the line creates a sense of urgency and intensity.
The lyrics also mention the singer coming back from somewhere at the end of the world, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling isolated or disconnected from society. It suggests that the singer's experiences may have been extreme or unconventional, leading them to feel the weight of the world on their shoulders.
The repetition of the phrase "I'm Which One of Two??" adds a sense of confusion or identity crisis to the song. It could suggest that the singer is struggling to find their place in the world or to define themselves within a larger context.
Overall, the lyrics of "Shit's Coming Down" convey a sense of frustration, overwhelming pressure, and confusion, all presented through a raw and intense musical style characteristic of Alien Sex Fiend.
Line by Line Meaning
Shit's comin' down on me
I am feeling overwhelmed and burdened by negative circumstances or events
Yeah...I woz just comin' back from somewhere at the end of the world
I had just returned from a place that felt like the edge or extreme of existence
Shit's comin' down on meeeeeee!
The weight of negativity and problems is intensifying and becoming unbearable
I'm Which One of Two??
I am confused or uncertain about my identity, feeling lost between two options or roles
shit... comin' down
A rapid descent into chaos and trouble
shit's comin' down on me
The negative consequences and struggles are specifically targeting me
shit's comin' down
A continuous barrage of difficult situations or events
shit's comin' down on meeeeeeeeaaaaarrrrgh! yaaarrr!
Expressing a sense of primal, wild frustration and anguish in response to the overwhelming challenges
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd
Written by: C Wade, Milton, N Wade, Rowlands
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