1) Atrox is a progressive met… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Atrox is a progressive metal band from Norway
2) Atrox is a powernoise project from Germany
3) Atrox was a death metal from Germany
4) Atrox is a hardcore punk band from Italy
5) Atrox is a black metal from France
6) Atrox was a speed metal band from Sweden
7) Atrox is a hardcore punk band from Germany
8) Atrox was a punk band from UK
9) Atrox is a thrash metal band from Colombia
10) Atrox is a melodic metal band from Pakistan
1) Atrox is a progressive metal band from Trondheim, Norway. The band started out in 1988 under the name Suffocation but this was changed to Atrox in 1990. During the first 8 years of the band's existence Atrox did several gigs (with bands like Equinox, Edge of Sanity, Conception, Witchhammer, Godsend etc), recorded some demos (Darkness, Mind Shadow, Dead Leaves, the Granskogen recordings) that received good reviews and went through some line-up changes.
In 1996 Atrox signed two record deals with the record labels Danza Ipnotica and Head Not Found. A 7" entitled "Silence the Echoes" was released on Danza Ipnotica the same year and the debut album “Mesmerised” on Head Not Found in 1997. Both releases giving Atrox great feedback. The music that Atrox made in this era was death doom metal.
In 1998 Atrox signed a new record deal with Season of Mist and went through some line-up changes again. The band started to make more melodic and experimental/progressive/avant-garde metal and the result of this came out in the "Contentum" album that was released in 1999. This album was a milestone for Atrox; finally they got to show what they were going for. The material was new, the music was new, the setting was new, lots of crazy energy! After this Atrox did some gigs before they started working on their next album.
"Terrestrials" was Atrox's third album and were released by Season of Mist in 2001. This album was a little less schizo than "Contentum" but took Atrox further and higher in a more full frontal progressive blow-out. Both of these releases got the attention of the press around the world and the albums were either totaly praised or slathered. This was also a goal for Atrox to push the listeners limits and try to make people a little more open minded towards music.
After this Atrox signed a new record deal with Code666 and went through some line-up changes again. In 2003 Atrox 4th album "Orgasm" were released. The recipe for this album could be described with the following ingredients: 250gr of Meshuggah, 200gr of The Gathering, 25gr of atmospheric electronic synths. Mixed with a teaspoon of jazz arrangements and rhythmic. At the end, add fantasy and madness as much as you want. With this album Atrox achieved their best reviews in the bands history so far.
The band then played some gigs and did a few festival-appearances (Hole in the Sky and Southern Discomfort), with bands and artists like Katatonia, Arcturus, Entombed, Danzig, Red Harvest, Madder Mortem, The Haunted etc. at the same time as the band went through some more line-up changes. In 2008 they released the album "Binocular". Official site: http://www.atrox.no
2) Atrox is an industrial / powernoise project from Germany, founded by Andy Stöferle in 1993. Influences include Genocide Organ and SPK. Official website: http://www.stoefi.de
3) Atrox was a death metal band from Germany. They only released a demo in 1989 titled "Deathlust".
4) Atrox Hardcore punk band from Milan, Italy formed in the early 80's, still in activity(2018)
Official site: http://www.atrox.it
https://www.facebook.com/atroxhc
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1302779-Atrox-7
Discografia:
1985 - Senza Tregua (demo)
1987 - Orme perdute (demo)
1988 - Aldo Moro Lived Hardcore (demo live)
1990 - Fiori neri
1992 - Sporco Natale (EP)
1994 - Domani rosso sangue
1994 - Atrox / Wicked Apricots (split)
2000 - Hardcore Against Repression
2008 - Ecco la guerra
5) Atrox is a black metal band from France. They released two demos in 2002 and 2003, namely "Infest and Desecrate" and "Atrox". Current status is unknown.
6) Atrox was a speed metal band from Sweden, formed in 1990. They released a three demos, namely "Land of Silence", "Plague of the Nature" and "Lack of Respect".
7) Atrox is a political hardcore band from Mainz, Germany. Releases a 10inch at Rockstar Records and Antagonist Records and a Split 2x12inch/CD with Eaves from Aachen at Rockstar Records in 2002. Members are: Mark (guitar/vocals), Benny (guitar), Heidig (bass), Lars (dums) and Andre (vocals)
8) Atrox was a punk band from UK. Started as Shock to the System in July 1982 and morphed to Atrox in '83. Members later formed Shot Away and Wordbug. Line-up: Alex Vann (drums), Paul Simmons (guitar), Mark Hodder (vocals), Charlie "Chaz" Mason (vocals), Paul Chambers (bass) and Shaun Hemsley (second vocals)
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9) Atrox is a thrash metal band from Colombia formed in 2002. Their first demo was released in 2004. Official webpages: http://www.atroxmetal.tk - http://www.myspace.com/atroxthrash
10) Atrox is a melodic metal band from Islamabad, Pakistan.
Lizard Dance
Atrox Lyrics
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And enjoy the lizard dance
Come see the lizards' dance
Out of their skin
See them throw their first tails
Watch the hundredth tail
Form behind a purple body
See them dance out of their skin...
...and slip into the cauldron
"poor lizards
swimming naked in icy water
I'll light a fire under you...
...if I can only find other matches..."
"you fool!
You can't cook soup on me
I can stand the heat
I'll sprawl in your mouth
I'll curl round your tongue
And I can assure you won't relish me
But...here, have my tail
And now give me my swim mask
I want to explore this kettle!"
The lyrics to Atrox's song Lizard Dance seem to be describing a strange, hypnotic ritual or dance that lizards engage in. The first two lines are an invitation to "peek through the hole" and witness this dance. The second two lines describe how the lizards are shedding their skin, almost as if they are shedding their identity and taking on a new one. The third stanza describes the strange and fascinating sight of the lizards' tails growing back, as if this is a common occurrence in the dance. The final stanza consists of a brief dialogue between two unknown entities - one who seems to want to cook the lizards in a pot, and one who defiantly states that they can withstand the heat and will not be consumed.
Overall, the lyrics paint a surreal and mysterious picture, leaving much open to interpretation. It is unclear whether the lizard dance is a metaphor for something else, or if it truly is a literal dance performed by lizards. The brief dialogue at the end adds a touch of humor to the proceedings, but it is unclear who is speaking and what their motivations are.
Line by Line Meaning
Peek through the hole
Observe from a small opening
And enjoy the lizard dance
Appreciate the performance of the lizards
Come see the lizards' dance
Witness the marvelous dance of the lizards
Out of their skin
Shedding their skin
See them throw their first tails
Witness the lizards shedding their first tails
Watch the hundredth tail
Observe the lizards shedding their hundredth tail
Form behind a purple body
New tails grow from the purple body of the lizards
Come see the lizards' hypnotic dance
Come and experience the entrancing dance of the lizards
See them dance out of their skin...
Observe the lizards shedding their skin while performing their dance
...and slip into the cauldron
Unfortunately, the lizards get dumped into the cooking pot
"poor lizards
The singer feels bad for the lizards
swimming naked in icy water
The lizards are naked and helpless in the cold water
I'll light a fire under you...
The singer intends to cook the lizards
...if I can only find other matches..."
But the singer is struggling to find working matches to start the fire
"you fool!
The lizard lashes out at the singer
You can't cook soup on me
The lizard is warning the artist that they won't make a tasty meal
I can stand the heat
The lizard is resistant to the boiling water
I'll sprawl in your mouth
The lizard will resist being eaten and make it a terrible experience for the singer
I'll curl round your tongue
The lizard will do anything to resist being eaten and cause the singer to choke
And I can assure you won't relish me
The artist will not enjoy eating the lizard
But...here, have my tail
As a distraction, the lizard offers his tail to the artist
And now give me my swim mask
The lizard wants his goggles to continue swimming
I want to explore this kettle!"
The lizard is making light of the situation, wishing to explore the cooking pot instead of being cooked
Contributed by Ian J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MakotoMmk
This is shockingly underrated
Juan Borjas
Great underrated unique music.
K.B. Bali
amazing