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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 MedellÃn, 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 MedellÃn, 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.
The Price of Reality
Amen Lyrics
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The sores of truth reprised
Truth mended with the razors, deny
I stand accused at the end of our lives
And did they want to find you?
And did they bury your life?
It's just a holiday for you
It's just a holiday for you
In your human assembly line
Another holiday for you
Abortion candy machine
What is the price of reality?
Let them take you into tomorrow
Tomorrow never arrives
The proof is in our abscessed sex lives
Abandoned in static erratic fines
Erratic we embrace our demise
And did they want to buy you?
In your assembly line
It's just a holiday for you
In your human assembly line
Another holiday for you
Abortion candy machine
What is the price of reality?
Sign the welfare checks in your sickness
With your children's blood splatters on the
Back of revolt! Revolt!
Abortion holiday revolt
Price of reality revolt
Price of reality revolt revolt
In The Price of Reality by Amen, the lyrics describe a bleak and dystopian view of society. The song is an indictment of the pharmaceutical industry, with references to the injection of drugs and the sores of truth being reprised. The lyrics suggest that the truth is being distorted by those in power, who use razors to cut and mend it to fit their agendas. The singer of the song stands accused at the end of their life, perhaps suggesting that they are complicit in this societal decay.
The chorus of the song is particularly bleak, with references to the human assembly line and the abortion candy machine. These lines suggest that human life is being commodified and treated as no more than a product on a production line. The phrase "What is the price of reality?" is repeated throughout the song, asking the listener to consider the cost of living in a society where truth is distorted and humanity is treated as a commodity.
Line by Line Meaning
Let them inject you, inject you freely
Allow them to influence and control you with their ideas and beliefs.
The sores of truth reprised
The ugly and painful reality of the truth revealed once again.
Truth mended with the razors, deny
The truth is obscured and denied by those who want to hide it from the world.
I stand accused at the end of our lives
I will be held responsible and accountable for my actions and choices when we face the end of our lives.
And did they want to find you?
Did they search for you to bring you to their side?
And did they bury your life?
Did they destroy your life to cover up their own misdeeds and keep you from revealing the truth?
It's just a holiday for you
You enjoy your privileged position and ignore the harsh reality faced by others.
Human assembly line
Society treats people as mere objects to be produced, consumed, and discarded like goods on an assembly line.
Another holiday for you
You continue to enjoy your comfortable life while others suffer and struggle to survive.
Abortion candy machine
Abortion is treated as a commercialized, easy solution to societal problems, like a vending machine dispensing candy.
What is the price of reality?
What does it cost us to face the harsh and often painful realities of the world?
Let them take you into tomorrow
Allow them to shape and control your future, even if it's not in your best interest.
Tomorrow never arrives
The promise of a better future is elusive and never fully realized.
The proof is in our abscessed sex lives
Our sexual behaviors and attitudes are a reflection of the deep-seated problems and contradictions within our society.
Abandoned in static erratic fines
Left alone and struggling in a chaotic, confusing world.
Erratic we embrace our demise
Despite our best efforts, our society is self-destructive and headed towards failure.
And did they want to buy you?
Did they try to bribe or entice you into serving their interests?
Sign the welfare checks in your sickness
Accept handouts and assistance from others because of your vulnerable position due to societal problems and injustices.
With your children's blood splatters on the back of revolt! Revolt!
Our society is built on the suffering and exploitation of children, and it's time to rebel and fight back against this injustice.
Abortion holiday revolt
A call to action to overthrow the commodification and devaluation of human life through abortion and other societal ills.
Price of reality revolt
Urging society to awake to the harsh consequences of its own misguided beliefs and choices and work towards a better future.
Price of reality revolt revolt
Repeating the call to revolt and resistance against societal oppression and exploitation for a better future.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CASEY KARIM CHMIELINSKI
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