- Peder Sundqvist - Vocals
- Oskar Norberg - Guita… Read Full Bio ↴Assailant Line Up:
- Peder Sundqvist - Vocals
- Oskar Norberg - Guitars
- Patrik Larsson - Drums
- Joakim Jonsson - Bass
- Marcus Sundbom - Guitars
- Peder Sandström - Synths
Assailant were formed in Umeå/Sweden in 2004.
To make a long story shorter: it all began at six different places with six different persons. These six persons didn't know each other at this time, but they all had a great, burning interest in music.
Jocke and Oskar began to play together at a quite early stage and were part of many formations. Later on Peder Sandström joined them and it worked out great. After some years they felt it didn't really work out with their drummer so they decided to give Patrik a shot. They rehearsed/jammed together once and then decided to put Patrik behind the drums. The old material was left behind and new songs began to form.
At this time, in 2001, the band was called Sacra Via. There was however a small problem as they didn't have a vocalist. After some search they found Markus Granberg and soon had a new demo-record finished under the bandname Ecliptica. Time went on and Kristofer Eriksson, a childhood friend of Patrik and Peder joined the band on rhythm guitar; a new demo-record was produced and Ecliptica began to do more live performances. All went smooth but unfortunately for the band Kristofer went to Stockholm to study music and Markus got a job in Spain as an entertainer and suddenly left the country.
In May 2004 what was still left of Ecliptica got in touch with Peder Sundqvist, vocalist of Dead Street Journal and Lesra. They made a new song (Lies) and Mr. Sundqvist seemed to like it, so they all went to a studio and let Mr. Sundqvist record some lines; everyone was extremely satisfied and from that day Peder Sundqvist was the new vocalist.
In August the band felt they could really use another guitarist so they contacted Marcus Sundbom (Dead Street Journal and Diaspora) who was happy to join.
They all did feel that Ecliptica was no longer a righteous name for the band; the music itself had changed so much and also the band-members. They now took the name Assailant.
Since that day they have produced a lot of material and performed live (Demons of the Opera among other events).
Assailant are never standing still, they are always striving forward using their creativity, inspiration and burning passion for music. Their music I would describe as a huge concrete wall with melodic paintings, a threatening atmosphere and an aggressive edge.
At this very moment Assailant's planning the recording of their debut-album along with the record-label Dockyard1.
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Fade Away
Assailant Lyrics
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A sinner, a repenting whore?
Scavenging all that you come across, nothing changes
Your way of life is useless
A simple yearning breeding dark and cold
Thoughts of sacrifice, not yours, but all around
This godless world, nevermore
We are loosing our faith in ourselves
Times are changing while we wait
And all will fade away
The feeling growing stronger, we are trying to justify
The way we live and the way we try to stay alive
Each day we're sinking deeper in our own self-destructive way
As nausea hits us wave after wave after wave
When we're falling asleep, eras ending
We see the signs down below
We are living a life of deception
Full of hate and contradiction
Hearing nothing but dogmatic tales, sp real
Thinking it will heal
The lyrics of "Fade Away" by Assailant are a commentary on the emptiness and futility of modern life. The song questions the way in which people go through their daily routine, scavenging for things and experiences without making any real positive change. The first verse directly asks the listener who they think they are, questioning their inherent goodness and suggesting that they are merely a sinner looking for repentance. The second verse delves deeper into this theme by exploring the idea that people are essentially trapped in their own yearning for more, breeding darkness and coldness within themselves. They may have thoughts of sacrifice, but they are never truly able to live up to them.
The chorus of the song speaks to the idea that we as a society are losing our faith in ourselves. We are continually waiting for change while failing to make any real progress. Eventually, everything will fade away, and we will be left with nothing. The second half of the song continues this theme, with the lyrics suggesting that we are living a life of deception and contradiction, listening to dogmatic tales that we believe will heal us. However, in reality, we are just sinking deeper into our own self-destructive ways, plagued by nausea and unable to escape the cycle of emptiness.
Overall, "Fade Away" is a powerful critique of modern life, suggesting that we need to break free from the cycle of emptiness and find a way to live more meaningful lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Who do you think you are?
Are you really a sinner, someone who regrets their actions?
A sinner, a repenting whore?
Do you feel guilty for the things you've done?
Scavenging all that you come across, nothing changes
You take what you can get without remorse or change to your ways.
Your way of life is useless
Your lifestyle has no value or purpose.
A simple yearning breeding dark and cold
Your desires are leading you down a dark and cold path.
Thoughts of sacrifice, not yours, but all around
You think about what others must sacrifice for your own gain.
As we're watching the screen we stop thinking
We've become so absorbed in technology that we've stopped being thoughtful.
This godless world, nevermore
We no longer believe in a higher power or greater good.
We are loosing our faith in ourselves
We're beginning to doubt our own abilities and worth.
Times are changing while we wait
The world is constantly evolving even when we're not paying attention.
And all will fade away
Everything is temporary and will eventually disappear.
The feeling growing stronger, we are trying to justify
The guilt is building and we're trying to rationalize our actions.
The way we live and the way we try to stay alive
Our lifestyle and survival methods are causing us to question our morality.
Each day we're sinking deeper in our own self-destructive way
We're causing our own downfall through our actions and choices.
As nausea hits us wave after wave after wave
We feel sick and overwhelmed by our current situation.
When we're falling asleep, eras ending
As we drift off to sleep, old periods are coming to a close.
We see the signs down below
We're observing indications of change and progression.
We are living a life of deception
We're being deceitful in our actions and intentions.
Full of hate and contradiction
Our actions and thoughts are full of anger and inconsistency.
Hearing nothing but dogmatic tales, so real
We're only listening to stories with fixed beliefs, but they feel true to us.
Thinking it will heal
We hope that following these beliefs will bring us some sort of salvation.
Contributed by Hudson K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
PrinceAzeriel
This is actually pretty good. How has this track gotten almost no attention in three years?
David Gonzalez
Good theme very progressive
Nice very progressive theme