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.
Justified
Amen Lyrics
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Tied to this bed + I can't stand no more
Do you need what I need
In this vault of disease
Take your sides content to bleed
Your revolution died with all your greed
I set the time to all the lies
Of those in bed without a bind
We will burn all the loves
Of the women
Inside this church
We will burn all the lives
Of the damaged
Unjustify. Killed desire
Do you bleed what I bleed
In this house of the need
Genocide in where I live?
I can't forget too much + can't forgive
I'm just a fool with severed eyes
With severed lies with severed eyes
Inside this church
We will burn all the lives of the women
Damaged, damn, live, living, living
Unjustify
Get up and walk away
From this blaming halo
Got to move and set fire
To your church
Move to the living
Justify the testified...petrified...obey
Walk away it's just a flaming halo
In this blame invention
Get up and set fire
To your church
The lyrics to "Justified" by Amen present a powerful message of rebellion against corrupt institutions and societies. The singer starts by describing his situation as "tied to this bed," unable to stand it anymore, and wonders whether others have the same needs and desires as he does in a world plagued by disease and greed. He then declares his intention to expose the lies and hypocrisy of those in power and destroy their romanticized perceptions of love and life. The repeated line, "Inside this church, we will burn all the lives of the women, damaged damn live, living, living," suggests a condemnation of patriarchal norms and the suffering of women and marginalized groups.
The second verse introduces more imagery of violence and oppression, with the singer questioning whether he is living in a place of genocide and expressing his inability to forget or forgive the atrocities committed. He describes himself as a "fool with severed eyes," suggesting a lack of insight or awareness. The chorus repeats the call to action to "move to the living" and "set fire to your church," implying a need to reject and transcend the stagnant, oppressive aspects of society and find a new path forward.
Line by Line Meaning
This is it in the lions share
This is the moment of truth, the most significant part of what is being shared.
Tied to this bed + I can't stand no more
Feeling trapped and unable to tolerate the situation any longer.
Do you need what I need
Asking if the other person understands and shares the same desires.
In this vault of disease
Referring to a dark and diseased world.
Take your sides content to bleed
Choosing a side without considering the consequences, willing to suffer for chosen beliefs.
Your revolution died with all your greed
The revolution that was once full of promise has failed due to personal greed and lack of selflessness.
I set the time to all the lies
The truth is being revealed, time has come to expose the lies.
Of those in bed without a bind
Those who have been complacent and have not taken sides will now be held accountable for their inaction.
Inside this church
We will burn all the loves
Of the women
In this society, women's emotions and desires are oppressed and need to be challenged.
Inside this church
We will burn all the lives
Of the damaged
The marginalized and those who have suffered and have been left behind by society need to be recognized and supported.
Unjustify. Killed desire
Unjustifiable actions have negatively impacted the ability to achieve what was desired.
Do you bleed what I bleed
In this house of the need
Asking if the other person is experiencing the same struggle and need for change.
Genocide in where I live?
I can't forget too much + can't forgive
Reflecting on the tragedy and violence in the neighborhood, struggling to move on while feeling unable to forget or forgive.
I'm just a fool with severed eyes
With severed lies with severed eyes
Feeling foolish and disconnected from reality, being lied to and unable to see the truth.
Inside this church
We will burn all the lives of the women
Damaged, damn, live, living, living
Unjustify
Continuing to challenge the oppression and suppression of women and those who have been visibly and internally damaged by society.
Get up and walk away
From this blaming halo
Got to move and set fire
To your church
Urging people to move away from the blaming and negative environment they are in and to take action towards positive change.
Move to the living
Justify the testified...petrified...obey
Walk away it's just a flaming halo
In this blame invention
Get up and set fire
To your church
Encouraging individuals to join the movement towards life, to seek truth and justice, to walk away from the destructive and blaming environment and to start a new chapter with positive action.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CASEY KARIM CHMIELINSKI
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@TheInternetIsDeadToMe
30 years old and still loving every minute of this album.
@juggernautproduktion
34 now these years later in 2021 and still absolutely thrashing this album amongst all the classic extreme shit. Much love 🤘🤘🤘
@russeljones742
Fuck yes my brother!! I'm 35 and still fuckin stoked 😝🤘🤘
@falsejaguar
I'm 27, been listening since 17, he writes the best rock and roll songs, end of discussion.
@Davide-qs2me
Italy.....2023
@chriswyer7144
I used to own this album, money well spent when I didn't have money!
@ZathlassNE
32 and revisting this album. Holds up for me.
@AsboDolche
one of the best amen songss
@genkigonzo
Best tune on the album, terrifying live...
@bryanjay1984
one of THE BEST songs ever created