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1) Amen is a cross-ge… Read Full Bio ↴There are more than one artist with this name.

1) Amen is a cross-genre rock band mainly taking influence from 1980s hardcore, punk rock and black metal.

2) Amen is crust/hardcore/grindcore band from Finland.

3) Amen is a Speed/Thrash Metal band from Medellín, Colombia, formed in 1986.

4) Amen is an up & coming emcee from Columbia, South Carolina who is working with MIDIMarc.

5) Amen is a death/thrash metal band from Požega, Croatia, formed in 1990.

6) Amen is a punk-rock band from Lima, Peru, formed in 1995.

1) AMEN is a cross-genre rock band mainly taking influence from 1980s hardcore, punk rock and black metal. They have had a number of different band members, with lead vocalist Casey Chaos the only surviving member of the original lineup. They had been voted "Overall Best Band in the World" and "Best Live Band in the World" by readers of Metal Hammer Magazine. Like iconic industrial rockers Nine Inch Nails, the band's music and lyrics are written entirely by the frontman, who also performs all instruments for studio recordings except for drums which are played by Shannon Larkin.

Early recordings were created in 1994 by Casey Chaos in the basement of his Los Angeles home, playing each instrument himself and using the name Amen to release the subsequent EP. Chaos later met Paul Figueroa through the LA music scene, and they formed a partnership. In the following months and years, the band expanded to include drummer Shannon Larkin, guitarist Sonny Mayo and bassist John Fahnestock, and they were signed to metal label Roadrunner Records.

Following the release of their eponymous album, produced by Ross Robinson, the band were set to tour Europe in December of 1999. This did not happen, with the band blaming a last-minute withdrawal of funding shortly prior to departure. Following this incident, Amen and Roadrunner went their separate ways. Subsequently several band members left, accompanied by a perceived drop in popularity. Chaos was helped out by friend Daron Malakian, whom he had met while both Amen and Malakian's band System of a Down were touring Australia as part of the Big Day Out music festival. Amen were the first band signed to Malakian's EatUrMusic label, and their subsequent release, Death Before Musick, was regarded as being a mild commercial success.

The 2005 tour supporting the album Death Before Musick was postponed when Chaos was rushed into hospital. Apparently against medical advice the tour was restarted a couple of months late.

At the last few shows the band played during 2005 they performed a couple of new songs.

Discography:

Slave - (1995, Drag-U-La Records)
Amen - (1999, Roadrunner Records)
We Have Come For Your Parents - (2001, Virgin Records)
Join, Or Die - (2003, Refuse Music)
Death Before Musick - (2004, EatUrMusic/Columbia)
Pisstory, A Catalouge of Accidents/A Lifetime of Mistakes - (2005, Refuse Music)

2)Amen is crust/hardcore/grindcore band from Finland.

3) Amen is a Speed/Thrash Metal band from Medellín, Colombia, formed in 1986. Participated also on the RODRIGO D' NO FUTURO soundtrack sampler LP in 1988 with the song "Sala Negra".

4) Amen is an up & coming emcee from Columbia, South Carolina who is working with MIDIMarc.

Down Human
Amen Lyrics

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Destroy what I embrace
Caught. I am stuck at the walls
And I piss for another taste
Pill, just to cure
From the imprisonment
And your incitement to the
Stranded. Violated
Shit. Violated

Down in a home
Inhuman hole
Bring down the human

Because I sleep
With these handcuffs on
And I piss
With these handcuffs on
And I belong and I belong
And I belong to no one
Stranded. Violated
Hit. Violated
Down in a home
Inhuman hole
Bring down the human

Because I sleep with these handcuffs on
And I piss with these handcuffs on
And I am locked and I belong
And I belong. And I
I can't wash this dress
With blood + piss
Bring down the invalid human
Piss. Drinking piss. Sink in piss
Destroy. Destroy
Stranded. Shit
Cause I'm down in a home

Brought down
Destroyed

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Amen's song "Down Human" paint a vivid picture of a person who is metaphorically locked up and struggling with their own imprisonment. The first verse opens with the singer lamenting their current state, feeling trapped by the walls that surround them. They grew desperate, resorting to taking pills just to cope with the emotional and physical distress of being locked up. The implication is that they are in some sort of prison, either metaphorical or literal. The second verse alludes to the singer's desire for freedom, but also their growing resignation to their predicament. They are violated and stranded, stuck in an "inhuman hole" and unable to escape. The chorus repeats the phrase "bring down the human”, which suggests that the singer is begging for someone, or perhaps just themselves, to intervene and help them escape their situation.

The use of powerful yet violent images, such as the mention of blood and piss, further adds to the emotional weight of the song. The phrase "I can't wash this dress with blood + piss" is especially striking and illustrates how the singer feels as if they are being slowly destroyed from the inside out. The song's raw emotion is encapsulated in the final line, where the singer suggests they have been "destroyed". It's a powerful track that highlights the struggle of being trapped, physically or emotionally, and reinforces the idea that one can't truly enjoy their freedom until they have it.

Line by Line Meaning

Destroy what I embrace
I want to destroy the things I hold dear

Caught. I am stuck at the walls
I feel trapped and unable to escape

And I piss for another taste
I am willing to degrade myself in order to experience something again

Pill, just to cure
I am taking drugs to numb the pain and find relief

From the imprisonment
I am imprisoned and seeking freedom

And your incitement to the
You are urging me on and influencing my actions

Stranded. Violated
I am alone and violated

Shit. Violated
I feel like shit and violated

Down in a home
I am trapped in a place that is not my own

Inhuman hole
This place is inhumane and unworthy of a person

Bring down the human
I want to destroy the human element within me

Because I sleep With these handcuffs on And I piss With these handcuffs on And I belong and I belong And I belong to no one Stranded. Violated Hit. Violated Down in a home Inhuman hole Bring down the human
I am physically and emotionally restrained, but trying to break free and lose my human qualities

I can't wash this dress With blood + piss Bring down the invalid human
I am so dirty and degraded that I cannot even clean myself, and am still trying to destroy my humanity

Piss. Drinking piss. Sink in piss Destroy. Destroy Stranded. Shit Cause I'm down in a home Brought down Destroyed
I am completely lost and broken, drowning in my own filth, and seeking destruction

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CASEY KARIM CHMIELINSKI

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