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1) Autopsy is an influential death metal band, founded in 1987 in the United States by Chris Reifert after leaving Death. Beginning their career with the Severed Survival LP, Autopsy took on a sound similar to that of Scream Bloody Gore era Death, but soon moved on to a doom metal influenced sound for the Retribution for the Dead EP. The next full-length, Mental Funeral, would expand on Autopsy's "death doom" style of metal, and was met with great critical acclaim. Having completed a successful European tour soon after Mental Funeral, the band reentered the studio to record the Fiend for Blood EP, which was followed by their third full-length, Acts of the Unspeakable. Autopsy's last album, 1994's Shitfun, was heavily influenced by hardcore punk and would prepare fans for Abscess, Danny Coralles and Chris Reifert's project after Autopsy's demise in 1995, but as of July 2009, have reunited.
The band was featured in the 2005 music documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey when the film's narrator and star read aloud a verse from the band's song "Charred Remains".
Autopsy released their album Macabre Eternal in 2011 via Peaceville Records to wide critical acclaim, followed by 2013's album The Headless Ritual, 2014's album Tourniquets, Hacksaws and Graves, and 2015's EP Skull Grinder.
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2) Autopsy is a hardcore band from UK.
3) Autopsy is Jake Hallett, a hardcore producer and dj from UK.
In the Grip of Winter
Autopsy Lyrics
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Nothing in sight
Stumbling through the snow and ice
Blinded by forces you can't control
Just to stay alive your only goal
Caught within the grip of winter
Hyperbolic nightmare reigns
Body goes numb as your brain
Legs go numb
Panic strikes
So you then light a fire
Put your legs in the flames
Hoping for a rush of pain
Flesh burns right to the core
Spits blood from every pore
Smell your skin peel away
For your life a small price to pay
Running in searing pain
Rational thoughts
Are quickly slain
Take in your last cold breath
As you fall to your back snapping death
The lyrics to Autopsy's "In the Grip of Winter" describe a desperate struggle for survival amidst the harsh and unforgiving conditions of a frozen wasteland. The opening lines set the scene, evoking a bleak and featureless landscape in which the singer has become lost and disoriented. As they stumble through the snow and ice, they are blinded by forces beyond their control, suggesting that the environment itself is hostile and actively working against them.
The chorus of the song introduces the central metaphor of being "caught within the grip of winter", which is presented as a kind of hyperbolic nightmare in which the usual rules of reality cease to apply. The phrase "arctic hysteria" suggests that the singer's mental state is deteriorating rapidly under the extreme duress of their situation, as their body goes numb and panic sets in. In a desperate attempt to stay alive, they resort to the extreme measure of lighting a fire and putting their legs in the flames, hoping to feel anything at all that might help them ward off the encroaching hypothermia.
The final verse of the song is a portrait of ultimate desperation and agony, as the singer's flesh begins to burn and their body begins to break down under the strain of the fire. Despite the overwhelming pain, they continue to run in a delirious frenzy, their rational thoughts giving way to pure instinct. Ultimately, they succumb to the elements and fall to their death, the final image of the song a chilling depiction of the brutal and uncompromising nature of nature itself.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost in the white
Feeling disoriented and helpless in the midst of a blizzard
Nothing in sight
Unable to see due to the heavy snowfall
Stumbling through the snow and ice
Struggling to move forward in the harsh winter conditions
Blinded by forces you can't control
Unable to navigate due to the intensity of the weather
Just to stay alive your only goal
Survival is the only objective in this life-threatening situation
Caught within the grip of winter
Trapped in the deadly grip of the harsh winter conditions
Hyperbolic nightmare reigns
Extreme fear takes over, making this feel like a surreal nightmare
A arctic hysteria sets in
A sense of panic and confusion overwhelms the mind
Body goes numb as your brain
The extreme cold causes physical and mental numbness
Legs go numb
The cold has caused the legs to become numb and immobile
Panic strikes
Fear and desperation consume the mind
So you then light a fire
An attempt to create warmth and survive
Put your legs in the flames
Desperation leads to irrational actions that can cause further harm
Hoping for a rush of pain
The pain will indicate that the legs are not irreparably damaged
Flesh burns right to the core
The fire caused severe burns to the point of reaching deep tissues
Spits blood from every pore
The body is so severely damaged that it is bleeding from every part of the skin
Smell your skin peel away
The fire has caused skin to melt and come off, causing a horrific odor
For your life a small price to pay
The severe burns and pain from the fire are preferable to death by hypothermia
Running in searing pain
The pain from the burns is unbearable, but necessary for survival
Rational thoughts
Thinking clearly and logically
Are quickly slain
The pain and panic take over, leading to irrational actions
Take in your last cold breath
As the body reaches the point of no return, the last breath is taken before death
As you fall to your back snapping death
Death from hypothermia or severe burns becomes inevitable
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER REIFERT, DANIEL CORRALLES, ERIC CUTLER
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