1. The Birmingham-based death … Read Full Bio ↴Two Bands go by the name Benediction:
1. The Birmingham-based death metal band Benediction were formed back in February 1989 with the original line-up of Paul Adams (bass), Peter Rew (guitars), Darren Brookes (guitars) and Mark "Barney" Greenway (vocals). With the demo The Dreams You Dread, released in the same year, they drew the interest of Nuclear Blast Records resulting in a record deal. Their first album, Subconscious Terror was released in 1990, followed by the departure of Barney, who joined Napalm Death. The debut was received well and a new vocalist, Dave Ingram was found soon. An extensive touring schedule in 1991 saw the band back out with Bolt Thrower and Nocturnus.
2. Gothic rock band from the UK. "Originally formed by Marc Helliwell (Keys/Sequences/Samples), and Rob Ascough (Guitars)in 1987 after they split away from their previous band "The Abyss" and moved closer to London in the search of Fame and Fortune. Initially Mike "Count" Klimsak the vocalist from "The Abyss" fronted the outfit, however this was short lived as he wasn't willing to move from the Devon Cider Country to the Bright Lights of the City. So in 1988 the Band was joined by ex-Four Came Home Singer, Sharon Lane. Benediction have played many gigs throughout the UK, which have included tour support dates with the Claytown Troupe, Altered States, Shark Taboo, Primal Scream, Felt and a few others."
Grind Bastard
Benediction Lyrics
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Discharge my stigma
Now I'm back to even the score
Bastard - was condemned through dignity
Mark my soul eternal
Abasing physically
Reduce your will coz I am the Grind Bastard
Arise - I am the bastard, I shall win
Debased - revenge on those two faced
Derise - censure guilty I decry.....Opress
Consume - eat your words and siffer
Degrade - humiliate no other
Erode away your futile will
Harass you with exaction
Memorize my calling
I am the bastard, I am the bastard
Though the mills of god grind on....
....they grind so small
A lesson never learned
The bastards never fall
Grind bastard - Rage away 'til the battle is won
Vex you in your torment
No remorse, grinding on
Bastard - Understand now your life is mine
Dispensing my anger
Flesh is meat, blood is wine
In pain - A world to bathe in sorrow
Grimace - At the Inquisition's horror.....Confess
Intrude - Break the train of your thought
Enrage - Butchered now lie war torn
My principles are to die for
Your end arriving faster
Demonize
I am the bastard, I am the end
Never find distraction
Grinding on reaction
Pain in vain - to retain
The bittersweet one
Rage away in torment
The old ways lie dormant
Your life's mind - Yet sublime
This terror brought from.....Bastard
My needful lust is to direct your fate
Spiteful anger to reciprocate
Obsolete and yet I'm breathing still
Longevity my burden - Immortal kill
Gratitude in my revenge
Accept the fact
Your suffering is all
My vengeance never lacked
What my vengeance never lacked
Share my pleasure - feel my pain
Rational thoughts of a man insane
Septic ways to get me high
Jacking up to watch you die
I'm jacking up to watch you die
I see your torment and anxiety
Recognition of my dignity
There's no survivors
There's no regrets
Nothing more for you to beg...
... except a painless death
Betrayers fear my name
Bastard prophecy
Immortal, I am bound
My eternity
The lyrics of "Grind Bastard" convey a message about revenge, brutality, and immortality. The singer, the Grind Bastard, has returned to even the score against those who condemned him through dignity, marking his soul eternal, and abasing him physically. He reduces his opponents' will, fights the world with the strength within, and arises to win. He seeks revenge on those who are two-faced and censures the guilty. He consumes his opponent's words and humiliates them while eroding away their futile will. He harasses them with exaction, and they memorize his calling, acknowledging that he is the bastard. Even though the mills of god grind on and the bastards never fall, he rages away until the battle is won, vexing his opponents in their torment without remorse. He dispenses his anger, treating flesh as meat and blood as wine. He bathes in their sorrow, grimaces at the Inquisition's horror, breaks the train of their thoughts, enrages them, and leaves them war-torn. His principles are to die for, and he demonizes. He grinds on without distraction, retaining the bittersweet one. He shares his pleasure and pain, rational thoughts of a man insane, septic ways to get him high, and jacks up to watch his opponents die. His immortality burdens him, but he seeks gratitude in his revenge, accepting the fact that their suffering is all he needs to enact his vengeance. His opponents' fear his name, and he is immortal, bound to a life of brutality and revenge.
Line by Line Meaning
Grind Bastard - return of the weapon of war
Introducing himself as the weapon of war and vengeance
Discharge my stigma
Opening the floodgates of his anger and resentment
Now I'm back to even the score
Returning to settle the score with those who have wronged him
Bastard - was condemned through dignity
Being born to shame and disgrace
Mark my soul eternal
Leaving a permanent mark on his soul with his resentment
Abasing physically
Being humiliated and degraded physically
Reduce your will coz I am the Grind Bastard
Breaking the will of his enemies with his ferocity
Fight the world with the strength within
Using his inner strength to fight against the world
Arise - I am the bastard, I shall win
Confidently stating his purpose to stand up and win
Debased - revenge on those two faced
Vengeful and resentful towards those who have been deceitful
Derise - censure guilty I decry.....Opress
Condemning those who are guilty, and adding to their oppression
Consume - eat your words and siffer
Forcing his enemies to retract their statements with his overpowering nature
Degrade - humiliate no other
Refusing to humiliate anyone but those who have wronged him
Erode away your futile will
Sapping the willpower of his enemies, leaving them vulnerable
Harass you with exaction
Hounding his enemies with his extreme anger
Memorize my calling
Letting them know who he is and what he stands for
I am the bastard, I am the bastard
Reiterating his identity as the Grind Bastard
Though the mills of god grind on....
Comparing his anger and vengeance to the slow and steady movements of the mill of god
....they grind so small
Emphasizing how small the movements can be before they reach their goal
A lesson never learned
The lesson that his enemies never seem to learn
The bastards never fall
Despite his efforts, his enemies never fall
Grind bastard - Rage away 'til the battle is won
Raging relentlessly until he wins the battle
Vex you in your torment
Aggravating his enemies in their time of distress
No remorse, grinding on
Feeling no remorse as he grinds his enemies
Bastard - Understand now your life is mine
Declaring his dominance over his enemies' lives
Dispensing my anger
Releasing his intense anger at his enemies
Flesh is meat, blood is wine
Seeing his enemies' flesh and blood as fuel for his vengeance
In pain - A world to bathe in sorrow
Experiencing so much pain that the whole world seems sorrowful to him
Grimace - At the Inquisition's horror.....Confess
Forcing his enemies to confess out of horror at what they are seeing
Intrude - Break the train of your thought
Interrupting his enemies' thoughts and breaking their concentration
Enrage - Butchered now lie war torn
His enemies feeling enraged and torn apart like they are in the midst of a war
My principles are to die for
His principles are worth dying for
Your end arriving faster
His enemies' end is coming soon
Demonize
Demonizing his enemies to justify his anger
I am the bastard, I am the end
Stating that he is the ultimate end
Never find distraction
Never getting distracted from his goal of revenge
Grinding on reaction
Grinding on with increased intensity due to his enemies' reactions
Pain in vain - to retain
Enduring pain in order to retain his high status
The bittersweet one
His bitter-sweet, painful journey of revenge
Rage away in torment
Raging incessantly even if it causes him torment
The old ways lie dormant
The old ways of doing things are stagnant
Your life's mind - Yet sublime
The grandness of his enemies' minds, despite their insignificant lives
This terror brought from.....Bastard
The terror that is caused by him, the Grind Bastard
My needful lust is to direct your fate
His insatiable desire to control his enemies' fate
Spiteful anger to reciprocate
Responding to anger with even more spiteful anger
Obsolete and yet I'm breathing still
Being outdated, but still alive and breathing
Longevity my burden - Immortal kill
The burden of his longevity is his ultimate weapon of eternal vengeance
Gratitude in my revenge
Feeling gratitude as he exacts his revenge
Accept the fact
His enemies have no choice but to accept their fate
Your suffering is all
Their suffering is his only solace
My vengeance never lacked
His revenge has always been full and complete
Share my pleasure - feel my pain
Offering his enemies the option to share in his pleasure and feel his pain
Rational thoughts of a man insane
His rational thoughts, despite being consumed by insanity
Septic ways to get me high
His toxic ways make him feel alive and euphoric
Jacking up to watch you die
Getting high on the experience of watching his enemies die
I'm jacking up to watch you die
Repeating his desire to get high on the experience of his enemies dying
I see your torment and anxiety
Seeing and taking pleasure in his enemies' torment and anxiety
Recognition of my dignity
Recognition of his own dignity as he seeks revenge
There's no survivors
No one can survive his wrath
There's no regrets
Feeling no regrets for his actions against his enemies
Nothing more for you to beg...
There is nothing more they can beg for, it is too late
... except a painless death
The only thing they can hope for now is a painless death
Betrayers fear my name
His enemies who have betrayed him fear the power of his name
Bastard prophecy
Fulfilling the prophecy of being a bastard with his actions.
Immortal, I am bound
Living forever, he is undaunted by the passage of time and vows to continue his search for revenge.
My eternity
His eternal thirst for vengeance is the only thing that will bring him peace.
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wwwjavier
1. Dead fall 0:00
2. Agonised 4:41
3. Wesst of hell 8:56
4. MAgnificat 12:06
5 NEverbomb 16:59
6. Electric Eye 20:37
7. Grind bastard 24:57
8. Shadow World 32:21
9. The bodiless 35:35
10. Carcinoma Angel. 41:11
11. We the Freed 45:02
12. Destroyer 47:44
13. I 52:05
14. we are the league 59:26
Fernando Itzcuintli
1. Dead fall 0:00
2. Agonised 4:41
3. Wesst of hell 8:56
4. MAgnificat 12:06
5 NEverbomb 16:59
6. Electric Eye 20:37
7. Grind bastard 24:57
8. Shadow World 32:21
9. The bodiless 35:35
10. Carcinoma Angel. 41:11
11. We the Freed 45:02
12. Destroyer 47:44
13. I 52:05
14. we are the league 59:26
wwwjavier
1. Dead fall 0:00
2. Agonised 4:41
3. Wesst of hell 8:56
4. MAgnificat 12:06
5 NEverbomb 16:59
6. Electric Eye 20:37
7. Grind bastard 24:57
8. Shadow World 32:21
9. The bodiless 35:35
10. Carcinoma Angel. 41:11
11. We the Freed 45:02
12. Destroyer 47:44
13. I 52:05
14. we are the league 59:26
wayne keer
Dave Ingram
Psycho Machinery
Miserably underrated album
Varg Hellion
Agreed.
Pedro Faria
apart from FED album i never cared much about ND
BA ZINGA
@Elias De Leone No way....ND is not death metal...but B is pure death metal, old school ! And, fuck...an album couldn't be in the shadow of a band, don't you think so ? If ND is NAPALM DEAT H , of course !
Elias De Leone
agreed but it will always live in the shadow of ND
Canal Do Caeta
Que disco maravilhoso!
Fernando Itzcuintli
1. Dead fall 0:00
2. Agonised 4:41
3. Wesst of hell 8:56
4. MAgnificat 12:06
5 NEverbomb 16:59
6. Electric Eye 20:37
7. Grind bastard 24:57
8. Shadow World 32:21
9. The bodiless 35:35
10. Carcinoma Angel. 41:11
11. We the Freed 45:02
12. Destroyer 47:44
13. I 52:05
14. we are the league 59:26
mark madrigal
I have this on CD and vinyl got them from relapse records decades ago love those English metalers