1. A hard… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists/bands by the name of Armageddon.
1. A hard rock band formed in 1975, comprising drummer Bobby Caldwell, previously a member of Captain Beyond, singer Keith Relf, who had fronted The Yardbirds as well as having been a co-founder of Renaissance, guitarist Martin Pugh, of Steamhammer fame, and bassist Louis Cennamo, also formerly of Renaissance and Steamhammer. They only released one album, the self titled Armageddon. The band only played a few gigs to promote the album which suffered the fate of being largely ignored as a result, only recently gaining something of a reputation amongst fans of hard rock. Soon after this Relf died in an accident, electrocuting himself while playing his electric guitar. (The tale that he died while playing said instrument in the bathtub is an urban legend.)
2. A metal band led by Christopher Amott, formerly of Arch Enemy and brother of guitarist Michael Amott. At the time of Armageddon's debut album (Crossing The Rubicon) in 1997, Amott was playing in both bands concurrently, and soon after its release he announced that he couldn't devote time to both groups, deciding to focus on Arch Enemy and put this band to bed. But three years later, and two years after that, new albums appeared, curiously released in Japan only, with varying lineups surrounding Amott.
The band regained activity shortly after Christopher's departure from Arch Enemy in 2012 with a new lineup consisting of Sara Claudius (bass), Márton Veress (drums), Joey Concepcion (guitars), and Matt Hallquist (vocals).
3. A Psychedelic Rock band, with a self-titled album in 1970.
4. A Dutch hardcore producer from the 90's : Maurice Steenbergen .
5. Drum and Bass DJ/artist/producer Ray Keith also recorded under this name in the early 90s.
6. A Crust/Thrash/Hardcore band from Brasil.
7. Heavy/Power Metal band from Pécs, Hungary. They released only one album with the title "Válaszra várva" in 2003. After that, they disbanded.
8. A Christian glam metal band. Their bio from their MySpace page.
Armageddon began as a two man project with Robby Lee and Michael Vance in the early 1980's. Vance and Lee found each other through a newspaper ad and met for the first time 11/13/85 at a Stryper concert in Washington, D.C. The two first co-wrote a song called "The money Mask" and every song thereafter on what became known as the Second Chance demos. All of those songs were recorded on a Teac 4-track reel-to-reel in a bathroom in Falls Church, VA. The original recordings are included on the new 2007 limited edition The Money Mask CD set.
Robby Lee, who's natural instrument is the drums, played all of the guitar parts on the demos and Mark Miley (who engineered the project) played drums and bass. Vance added the vocals last.
After marketing the demos themselves, Vance and Lee were contacted by R.E.X. records, and were signed on to release "The Blazing Wasteland" on a compilation album called East Coast Metal. Shortly thereafter, Second Chance were signed by Talkingtown Records, who changed the band's name to Armageddon in 1988 prior to the release of The Money Mask. The musicians who contributed in the studio, aside from Vance, Lee and Miley, were Joe Hasslevander (drums), Danny Wilkinson (bass) and Charlie Phillips (additional guitars).
Armageddon performed many live shows on the East coast and in the mid-west. Robert Bussey joined Lee on guitar and Scott St. James handled drums with Danny Wilkinson throwing down on the bass. The band had a very animated presence on stage and packed a powerful message with a very heavy metal attacking sound.
Armageddon last performed in 2005 and is currently in the planning stages of recording some new material.
9. Armageddon is a progressive / symphonic metal band from the town of Novi Sad, Serbia. The band is led by its founder Djordje Letic, who plays guitars and keyboards. Armageddon has released the following albums so far: Eternal Mystery (1993), United Forces (1995), Savage Demons (1996), Under Symphonic Spells (1997), Heavy Metal Saga - a best of collection (2002) and Egyptian Suite (2009).
10. Heavy metal band from Busan, South Korea, formed in 1989. In June 1990, they released their first, and only, studio album, ‘The Tears of a King Bird’, on Seo Ra Bul Records. It’s unknown when they exactly split up. Please change your tags to 아마게돈.
11. A rapper/producer from Bronx, NY, formerly a member of the group Terror Squad
Stranglehold
Armageddon Lyrics
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You're getting to me... like a disease
Can't take a ride... at my expense
Tables have turned - now I call the shots
No stranger to this pain
Feel the stranglehold again
Life's a loosing game
Tell myself it's gonna to be alright
Made up my mind for sure this time
I'm leaving now there's nothing you can do
I'll be ok, once I get out of here
Free...
I've got to be free
You'll see...
Freedom is the key
Now that it's all over and done
Alone again... it's my destiny calling
In control, I'm back on the track
Standing strong... the power of one
The lyrics of Armageddon's song Stranglehold tell a story of someone who is struggling to break free from the grip of a toxic and draining relationship. The lyrics depict the antagonist as someone who is draining the singer's strength and sucking their blood, making them feel like they are suffering from a disease. The singer is unable to take any more of this ride at their own expense, so they decide to take control of the situation, turning the tables and calling the shots.
The singer is familiar with this strained and painful situation as they have experienced it before, as evident from the lyrics, "No stranger to this pain, Feel the stranglehold again". The song also alludes to the idea that life is a losing game, and everyone has to take what they can. However, the singer still tries to convince themselves that everything will be alright, and they have made up their minds to leave for good this time. The song then ends with the singer embracing freedom as their key and taking control of their lives, standing strong and acknowledging their power.
Overall, the lyrics of Stranglehold offer an insightful introspection into the perils of toxic relationships and the struggle of breaking free from them.
Line by Line Meaning
You drain my strength... you suck my blood
You exhaust me and drain my energy, leaving me empty and drained.
You're getting to me... like a disease
Your presence is slowly infecting and contaminating me, like a disease that is spreading within me.
Can't take a ride... at my expense
I cannot afford to spend my resources excessively and take unnecessary risks.
Tables have turned - now I call the shots
The situation has changed, and now I am the one in charge, making the final decisions.
No stranger to this pain
I am familiar with this type of suffering and have experienced it before.
Feel the stranglehold again
I sense the suffocating grip that is tightening around me once more.
Life's a losing game
Existence is a futile exercise, filled with disappointments and setbacks.
We all take what we can
Under harsh circumstances, everyone tries to grab whatever opportunity they can to survive and thrive.
Tell myself it's gonna to be alright
I am reassuring myself that everything will eventually turn out fine, even if I am uncertain of the future.
Made up my mind for sure this time
I have decisively and unambiguously made my choice, and I am confident about its correctness.
I'm leaving now there's nothing you can do
I have already departed, and there is nothing you can do to stop me from going.
I'll be ok, once I get out of here
I believe that my well-being will be restored once I have escaped this difficult and oppressive environment.
Free...
I am finally unencumbered and liberated from the forces that were restricting and constraining me.
I've got to be free
I am compelled and driven to achieve freedom and autonomy for myself.
You'll see...
I am confident that you will eventually come to realize the importance and value of freedom as well.
Freedom is the key
The most important factor for me is obtaining and maintaining my personal freedom.
Now that it's all over and done
Everything has come to a definitive end, and there is no going back.
Alone again... it's my destiny calling
I am once again solitary and isolated, and it appears that this is my inescapable fate.
In control, I'm back on the track
I am now in charge of my own destiny, and I am headed in the right direction.
Standing strong... the power of one
I am resolute and steadfast, relying only on my own strength to achieve my goals.
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Smartguy561
Wow! This guy can't sing anywhere near as good as Rickard Beningtsson did on the previous album Embrace The Mystery!