In general, "Anonymus" designates any piece whose composer is not known. Fo… Read Full Bio ↴In general, "Anonymus" designates any piece whose composer is not known. For example, certain early music (often, pre-baroque) and folk music works are termed Anonymus.

Anonymus (Canadian Metal Band):
After the release of their critically acclaimed top 10 albums, Anonymus have enjoyed nationwide success. The band has sold no less than 30,000 albums, appeared in many videos and in several movie and TV soundtracks. Their career has been marked by a never ending journey of pure sweat and determination.

The Anonymus philosophy is simple; Do or Die Friendship. The bands success and evolution is directly attributed to this way of life. From their first meeting in grade school Carlos Araya (drums), Marco Calliari (guitar and vocals) with twin brothers Daniel (guitar) and Oscar Souto (bass and vocals) have developed a tight symbiosis. All this energy has been channeled to produce a powerful and furious gust of Metal.

Anonymus boldly reached for a larger international market with "Instinct", who was produced by British studio wiz Colin Richardson (Slipknot, Machine Head, Fear Factory...). The album covers the classic metal gambit while being fed by experimental doses of hardcore and opera. This breakthrough CD revealed the band's true and exciting potential. In support for the album the band toured relentlessly and eventually crossed the pond to Europe where they toured with Watcha (Sony) and Out (Roadrunner).

"Daemonium" was released in 2002. The band renewed with nationwide success by topping the charts and was made top ten album of the year by many Metal radio stations across Canada. The video "Why be the judge" was released and aired by Muchmusic, MusiquePlus, and other broadcasters. The band toured Nationwide and drew attention by producing their own show in Montreal's Metropolis in front of 2000 fans.

A special side project called "L'Academie du Massacre" was released in 2003 in which Anonymus combined its efforts with insane folk singer; Mononc'Serge. The CD would find no less than 15000 takers and a massive tour took 18 months to complete. A Live DVD has just been released.

During this same year, Oscar and Carlos started a new side project, this time with Joey Belladonna (Ex-Anthrax at the time). Together they toured the U.S. and Canada. The band wrote the bulk of the material for a new Belladonna album. The project unfortunately had to be postponed due to Joey's comeback with Anthrax.

The band has released in Canada their new album "Chapter Chaos begins" on October 24, 2006. Ten new aggressive songs have made their way to the final cut. The album was produced by Jean-Francois Dagenais (Kataklysm, Misery Index...) and mastered by Peter In de Betou (Meshuggah, Dimmu Borgir...).

After a search that lasted several months, Anonymus announced that Jef Fortin is officially the band's new guitar player. Carlos Araya states that his new partner "is all about rock! He brings new influences and freshness to the band's sound. He has been touring with us for five years; he is already part of the family".

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Abusive Mental Anarchy
Anonymus Lyrics

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[Lyrics: Oscar Souto]

Witness how your life is
Falling to pieces
Crawling your way to the ground,
Asphyxiated

Stand up, stand up

You don't have to fight alone
Rise up, rise up
Doing things on your own

Contractions from within
Controlling all your sins
In which you're drowning in
Abusive mental anarchy

Consume your energies
Self-destructive way
Feed those patterns that
Will lead you astray

Wake up, Wake up
You're falling from the top
You're trapped
You're caged
Lost inside the haze
Wake up, wake up
The nightmare never stops
Awake
Asleep
It's always near
Something to fear... to fear!

Live and die
Not the same
Live to die
Is your game
No tomorrow
Live your hell
Still your game
Live it well
You're insane
No tomorrow
Walking headfirst
Like a blind man

Into traffic
Abusive Mental Anarchy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anonymus's Abusive Mental Anarchy are a warning against the destructive patterns of abuse that can take hold of a person's mind and drive them to self-destruction. The opening verse paints a picture of a life in ruins, where everything is falling apart and the individual is struggling to stay afloat. The chorus is a call to action, urging the individual to stand up and fight back against the internal forces that are tearing them down. The second verse delves deeper into the mechanics of abuse, describing how the internal struggles and self-destructive patterns can worsen over time, leading to a state of mental anarchy. The final verse is a recognition of the risks of living a life consumed by abuse, where the individual can fall prey to reckless behaviors and end up walking blindly into danger.

Overall, the song is a powerful and poignant message about the importance of recognizing and confronting our internal demons, rather than letting them consume us entirely. It is a reminder that, no matter how bleak or hopeless things may seem, we always have the power to stand up and fight back against our own dark paths.

Line by Line Meaning

Witness how your life is
Observe the state of your life

Falling to pieces
It's breaking apart

Crawling your way to the ground,
Helplessly moving towards the floor

Asphyxiated
Suffocating

Stand up, stand up
Rise up

You don't have to fight alone
You're not alone in this struggle

Rise up, rise up
Stand up

Doing things on your own
Take control of your life

Contractions from within
Internal conflict

Controlling all your sins
Your flaws controlling you

In which you're drowning in
You're engulfed by it