1. Heavy/Power Metal b… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1. Heavy/Power Metal band from Texas
2. Rock band from Florida featuring guitarist Todd Grubbs
3. Thrash/Death Metal band from Iowa
1) Frank Hart - Vocals, Guitar, Cello, Sitar.
Kemper Crabb - Elec. Mandolin, Wood flutes, Dulcimer.
Trip Wamsley - Bass, Vocal.
Johnny Simmons - Drumset, Percuss., Vocals.
Ryan Birsinger - Chapman Stick, Vocals.
Atomic Opera is firmly rooted in a rock and metal tradition that began with Black Sabbath and was continued by Metallica, but adds lilting, irresistably Beatles-ish melodies and unexpected, towering harmonies evocative of prog rock bands like Rush and Yes.
Add the presence of Frank Hart's sophisticated arrangements for cello, acoustic guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, organ, recorders and hand percussion, and you get a stellar old world art rock sound with a progressive folk metal edge. This brooding yet accessible music was born of same fertile Houston scene that produced Galactic Cowboys, The Awful Truth, and King's X, which shares some of the Atomic Opera's spiritual focus and prog rock influences.
2)
Ryan Dalton--vocals
Mike Furney--drums
Mike Martinez--bass
Todd Grubbs--guitar
Hal Dunn--guitar
3)
Scott Andreas - Vocals
Mike Curry - Guitar
Doran Lindset - Bass
James Root - Guitar
Danny Spain - Drums
Band released one Demo called "The Judgment" in 1992.
Malediction
Atomic Opera Lyrics
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And in their pride no evil saw
In setting teeth to Satan's jaw
And feeding him our children.
When viewed in terms of cost and ease
An unborn child is a disease
A holocaust seen fit to please
Our own convience.
A curse a curse on mankind's pride.
A curse on him who would deny
God's image in mankind.
Torn from out their mother's womb
Denied the sky - denied a tomb
Conceived in lust to their own ruin
A sacrifice to pleasure.
The doctors with their blood red hands
Who love their money more than man,
With greed their god they lay their plans
The butchers of mankind.
A curse a curse the blood cries out
A curse a curse the heavens shout
A curse a curse on he who flouts
God's image in mankind.
O rid us of this evil, Lord
And turn our hearts by cross or sword.
Our nation cannot long afford
To live beneath your judgements.
A curse a curse upon their heads
O save them Lord or slay them dead
And fill our country with your dread
And turn away Your anger.
The lyrics of Atomic Opera's "Malediction" speak strongly to the subject of abortion and the ethical and moral implications of it. It paints a graphic picture of the horror of the act, and the condemnation it deserves. The judges mentioned in the first line are a reference to a legal system that allows for the legality of abortion. The pride that they possess comes from what they believe is the noble and progressive act of giving women the right to choose. However, in doing so, they have "set their teeth to Satan's jaw" by allowing evil to enter society.
The lyrics go on to describe the unborn child as a disease that needs to be eradicated, comparing the loss of innocent life to a holocaust for the sake of convenience. The law is then cursed for its complicity in this act of destruction, and also for denying God's image in mankind by allowing the murder of the very beings He created. The final verse is a cry for redemption, a prayer that God would rid the country of the evil of abortion and bring the hearts of the people back to Him, even if it means using the harsh methods of the cross or the sword.
Overall, the song is a powerful condemnation of the practice of abortion and the legal system that supports it. It calls for the action of God to intervene and to bring about His justice on this matter.
Line by Line Meaning
The judges sat outside the law
The people in positions of power do not follow the law.
And in their pride no evil saw
They are too arrogant to see the evil in their actions.
In setting teeth to Satan's jaw
They are willingly performing evil acts, like feeding their children to Satan.
And feeding him our children.
They sacrifice their own children for convenience or pleasure.
When viewed in terms of cost and ease
People see an unborn child as an inconvenience, rather than a life.
An unborn child is a disease
People view having children as something that needs to be cured.
A holocaust seen fit to please
People view abortion as something that will make their lives easier or better.
Our own convience.
People are willing to sacrifice children for their own comfort.
A curse A curse the law it cries.
The law recognizes the evil in these actions.
A curse a curse on mankind's pride.
People's arrogance is causing them to perform evil deeds.
A curse on him who would deny
Anyone who denies that mankind is made in God's image is cursed.
God's image in mankind.
We are made in God's image and should not be sacrificed.
Torn from out their mother's womb
Children are taken from the safety of their mother's body.
Denied the sky - denied a tomb
Children are not given the chance to live or be buried.
Conceived in lust to their own ruin
Children are conceived as a result of lust and then sacrificed.
A sacrifice to pleasure.
Children are sacrificed for pleasure or convenience.
The doctors with their blood red hands
Doctors are complicit in these sacrifices.
Who love their money more than man,
Doctors are motivated by greed.
With greed their god they lay their plans
Doctors make decisions based on what will make them richer.
The butchers of mankind.
Doctors are killing innocent children.
A curse a curse the blood cries out
The blood of these children cries out against those who have sacrificed them.
A curse a curse the heavens shout
The heavens are crying out against these evil deeds.
A curse a curse on he who flouts
Anyone who disobeys God's law is cursed.
God's image in mankind.
We are made in God's image and should not be sacrificed.
O rid us of this evil, Lord
People are pleading with God to rid the world of this evil.
And turn our hearts by cross or sword.
People are asking God to change their hearts, even if it requires punishment.
Our nation cannot long afford
We cannot continue to be a nation that sacrifices its children.
To live beneath your judgements.
We need God's guidance and judgement to set things right.
A curse a curse upon their heads
Those who have sacrificed children are cursed.
O save them Lord or slay them dead
People are asking God to either save the perpetrators or punish them.
And fill our country with your dread
People want to feel the fear of God's judgement.
And turn away Your anger.
People want to turn away from evil and towards God's love.
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