(1) Arkaik is a technical death metal band from Riverside County, Californi… Read Full Bio ↴(1) Arkaik is a technical death metal band from Riverside County, California. The band was formed in 2004 by Chance Strickland (guitars) and Jared Christianson (vocals) with the intention of creating innovative and creative death metal to take extreme music to the next level. After various lineup changes, they met Eric Cohen (bass guitar/backing vocals), who now also contributes to the writing process.
The band later found Craig Peters (Lead guitars/backing vocals), who fit the position perfectly by adding various guitar harmonies and his own style to the musical composition. After a rotating door of drummers, they met current drummer Keith Roylance, who's attitude and drumming ability brought the band to a whole new level.
In early 2009 the band released a promo with their current line up. Just a couple of months later the band signed a 2 album deal with Unique Leader Records. Since then, Arkaik has shared the stage with bands such as Dying Fetus, Decrepit Birth, Necrophagist, Suffocation and much more. In July the band entered SeahorseSound Studios with engineer Samur Khouja to begin recording their debut album "Reflections Within Dissonance". The album was then mastered by Stefano Morabito of 16th Cellar Studios. The album consists of 10 tracks that blend brutality, technical fret work, sophisticated lyrics, creative bass lines, memorable grooves, powerful vocals, solos and much more!

In September 2010 bassist Eric Cohen decided to leave the band to pursue other interests. Stepping in to fill the spot is former Brain Drill bassist Ivan Munguia. The band just finished up their first US tour in late August and are embarking upon their next tour. They were hand picked by The Black Dahlia Murder to join them on the US/Canadian leg of the Deflorate tour.

(2) Arkaik may also refer to DJ Arkaik. Arkaik is a Drum and bass DJ and producer from the south of England.
Arkaik has been mixing drum and bass for over 10 years, he has played across the UK. He has played on many different radio stations such as Rude FM, Uk's Finest, Protokol Radio, Wax FM, Darkwax and now on 103.7 Kanefm.com Every Other Saturday 10-12pm GMT. With releases on Diffrent Music and Dispatch Ltd, this is just the start of things for Arkaik.

Paradigm
Arkaik Lyrics

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Deceit-disease-decline-this virus contradicting reason and theology

Contrasting ideologies
Spew their vehemence into the
Imaginations of humankind
They are part of the same feral beast
Who's venom drips from ivory fangs
Waiting to rend the vacillating mind

Her feast is our collapse incarnate

This succubus- sits perched on a throne of misconceptions
She lies in a- stagnant pool of spiritual afterbirth
Pregnant with- deception she spreads her wings
As we receive her- miscarriages willingly

The abscesses of human thought grow
As she rapes the mind of it's reason

Hope faith hypocrisy rebellion
Contorted into lifestyle distortionAre

The spawn that became her paradigm abortions

She feeds the dead offspring to the masses
Holy men and counter culture both convulse in hunger
Reduced to pains of famine
They will tell you who to worship
And advise you who to hate
You have become their canvas
Upon your wits they scrape their paint

All paths of logic- lead to some form of light
Needle feast hemorrhages- try to rip reason from insight
Clots from the womb- pour forth with tides of delusion
We have become- lost in a sea of illusion

There is a path of light for
Those who aren't blinded by the
Lies they are fed, there are still,
Minds in which logic and the divine have not Departed
From malignant tongues
Forked in abhorrence their odium
Seeps piercingly into the common rationality
Kneel to the snake, kneel to the stake
Either side breads filth
Seek the knowledge you wish to gain and think for your fucking self!

The beast and the saints will have you forget about the universe
The wonder, found in the, unknown, the infinite
Will be torn away by clawed hands in jagged grip
Thrust aside to make way for ideologies they claim are right

Ways, of thought, that disguise, true meanings
Deceiving, distractions, seizing our eyes
And our minds, leaving shreds, of divinity

Bleeding us of our foresight leaving the origins of wisdom cauterized
These inconsistencies of thought shall wreak their stench and tear us under

To rot in withered tatters
Decayed within the mounds of ruin...
We, must, ascend, beyond these

Paradigms of hypocrisy
For reason and insight are locked away in the enveloping pattern of destiny

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Arkaik’s song “Paradigm,” are a powerful commentary on the destructive impact of dogmatic beliefs, ideologies, and the manipulation of the masses by those in positions of power. The song highlights the way in which these forces tear people away from logic and the divine, causing them to blindly follow and embrace false doctrines.

The lyrics vividly portray these beliefs as a virus that infects and brings decline to humanity. The song paints a picture of these ideas as a beast with venomous fangs, waiting to pounce and prey on the vacillating mind. The various religious and ideological leaders who propagate such beliefs are portrayed as part of this beast, with their self-serving interests and agenda causing destruction and chaos.

The lyrics urge the listener to break free from the chains of dogmatic thinking and seek their own path of light. They stress the importance of thinking for oneself rather than blindly accepting what is being told to them by powerful figures. In this way, the song is a call to action, encouraging listeners to seek knowledge and enlightenment and to not be held back by the paradigms of hypocrisy that govern so much of our world.

Line by Line Meaning

Deceit-disease-decline-this virus contradicting reason and theology
Contrasting ideologies spew their vehemence into the imaginations of humankind, causing a decline in reasoning ability and spiritual health

They are part of the same feral beast Who's venom drips from ivory fangs Waiting to rend the vacillating mind Her feast is our collapse incarnate
These ideologies are united in their harm, emanating from an insidious source of destruction that preys on the weak and will ultimately lead to our demise

This succubus- sits perched on a throne of misconceptions She lies in a- stagnant pool of spiritual afterbirth Pregnant with- deception she spreads her wings As we receive her- miscarriages willingly
The root of these harmful ideologies is a deceitful entity who thrives on the spiritual death of humanity, spreading falsehoods and delusions that go unchallenged and accepted

Hope faith hypocrisy rebellion Contorted into lifestyle distortion
These harmful ideologies have replaced genuine hope and faith with false teachings, causing people to rebel against truth and adopt a distorted way of life

The spawn that became her paradigm abortions She feeds the dead offspring to the masses Holy men and counter culture both convulse in hunger Reduced to pains of famine
The products of this entity's influence are dead ideas that are consumed by society, causing holy men and anti-establishment types alike suffer from lack of true nourishment for mind and soul

All paths of logic- lead to some form of light Needle feast hemorrhages- try to rip reason from insight Clots from the womb- pour forth with tides of delusion We have become- lost in a sea of illusion
While logic leads to the truth, those who hold to harmful ideologies attempt to twist reason to fit their beliefs, resulting in waves upon waves of delusion that we are adrift in

There is a path of light for Those who aren't blinded by the Lies they are fed, there are still, Minds in which logic and the divine have not Departed From malignant tongues
True seekers of knowledge and faith can find the way to truth and light if they reject the harmful influences of those who spread false narratives and distorted teachings

Kneel to the snake, kneel to the stake Either side breads filth Seek the knowledge you wish to gain and think for your fucking self!
Don't succumb to those who would lead you astray, think for yourself and seek the knowledge that will lead to true enlightenment and freedom

The beast and the saints will have you forget about the universe The wonder, found in the, unknown, the infinite Will be torn away by clawed hands in jagged grip Thrust aside to make way for ideologies they claim are right
Both the corrupt and the virtuous can blind us to the vastness and beauty of the universe, using their influence to push harmful ideologies that obscure the infinite wonder of creation

Ways, of thought, that disguise, true meanings Deceiving, distractions, seizing our eyes And our minds, leaving shreds, of divinity Bleeding us of our foresight leaving the origins of wisdom cauterized
Harmful ideologies use false teachings and distractions to prevent us from seeing the truth and connecting with the divine, leading to a loss of foresight and wisdom

These inconsistencies of thought shall wreak their stench and tear us under To rot in withered tatters Decayed within the mounds of ruin...
These harmful ideas will only lead to destruction and decay, leaving us in a state of ruin and desolation

We, must, ascend, beyond these Paradigms of hypocrisy For reason and insight are locked away in the enveloping pattern of destiny
To avoid this fate, we must rise above the hypocrisy of false ideologies and unlock the true reason and insight that are part of our destiny

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