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."
West of Hell
Benediction Lyrics
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Macabre life at home
Dominating Father figure
Sadist to the bone
Ape-like looks the doting parent
Prone to fits of rage
Sadist and a Mother's boy
They're missing
Underground they dwell
Mundane life with inner secret
He is West of Hell
Satisfaction comes through power
Fuse them in their guilt
Chemistry ignites the powder
Homely graveyard he had built
Saw-edge blade that cuts and slices
Pack them in the floor
All his evils have been done
There's none now to explore
They're missing
Underground they dwell
Mundane life with inner secret
He is West of Hell
Fantasy fuelled killing spree
Porno's psychopath
Resenting Mother for her sins
His twisted childhood trap
Overcome was all too much
In the prison cell
We look back within disgust
The creature West of Hell
Killing became such a trick
The only way to get a kick
Violent his appetite
Scrape of earth throughout the night
They're missing
Underground they dwell
Mundane life with inner secret
He is West of Hell
They're missing
Insane life he led
Our gratitude in suicide
You are better dead
The lyrics of the song "West of Hell" by Benediction revolve around the life of a sadistic killer who comes from an abusive family. The lyrics depict the macabre life of the killer, who was raised by a dominating father figure, who was sadistic to the bone. The father had ape-like looks and was prone to fits of rage. The killer's twisted childhood did not stop there; his mother was a sadist and a mother's boy who deflowers young women.
The lyrics of the song further suggest that the killer's victims were missing, and he had hidden them underground, where they dwell in a mundane life with his inner secret. Satisfaction for the killer came through power, and he fused his victims in their guilt. Chemistry ignites the powder, and he homely graves in which he buried his victims.
The song suggests that the killer's twisted fantasies fueled his killing sprees, and he was a porno's psychopath. The killer resented his mother for her sins and held onto his twisted childhood trap; being overcome was all too much. West of Hell became violent that killing became such a trick; it was the only way to satisfy his appetite. The song concludes with the suggestion that the killer was better off dead, and the listener is left feeling disgusted by the creature West of Hell.
Line by Line Meaning
An odd unreality
The situation is strange and unreal
Macabre life at home
The home life is gruesome and disturbing
Dominating Father figure
The father is controlling and authoritarian
Sadist to the bone
The father gets pleasure from inflicting pain
Ape-like looks the doting parent
The father has a physical appearance that resembles an ape
Prone to fits of rage
The father is easily angered
Sadist and a Mother's boy
The father is both a sadist and overly attached to his mother
Deflowers come of age
The father forces himself sexually on young women
They're missing
The women who have been victimized are nowhere to be found
Underground they dwell
The women have been hidden away in an underground location
Mundane life with inner secret
The killer leads a normal, everyday life while hiding a dark secret
He is West of Hell
The killer's actions are hellish and beyond comprehension
Satisfaction comes through power
The killer gains pleasure from the feeling of power and control
Fuse them in their guilt
The killer manipulates his victims into feeling guilty and responsible for their fate
Chemistry ignites the powder
The killer's actions create an explosive, dangerous situation
Homely graveyard he had built
The killer has constructed a makeshift graveyard in his own home
Saw-edge blade that cuts and slices
The killer uses a sharp, dangerous tool to dismember his victims
Pack them in the floor
The killer hides the remains of his victims by burying them in the floor
All his evils have been done
The killer has committed every heinous act he wanted to
There's none now to explore
There are no victims left to be discovered
Fantasy fuelled killing spree
The killer's actions are driven by dark fantasies and desires
Porno's psychopath
The killer is obsessed with pornography and has become a psychopath as a result
Resenting Mother for her sins
The killer has a deep-seated resentment for his mother, likely due to past trauma
His twisted childhood trap
The killer's childhood was abnormal and he has been trapped in a cycle of violence as a result
Overcome was all too much
The killer became overwhelmed by his own actions
In the prison cell
The killer is now behind bars
We look back within disgust
Looking back on the killer's actions fills us with revulsion
The creature West of Hell
The killer is a monster beyond human comprehension
Killing became such a trick
The killer has become very skilled at taking lives
The only way to get a kick
The killer derives pleasure and excitement from killing
Violent his appetite
The killer has an insatiable desire for violence
Scrape of earth throughout the night
The killer works tirelessly throughout the night, disposing of bodies and covering his tracks
Insane life he led
The killer's life was completely consumed by insanity and violence
Our gratitude in suicide
We are grateful that the killer took his own life, as it means he can never harm anyone else
You are better dead
The world is better off without the killer
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