1. German indie roc… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 5 artists that go by "Blackmail"
1. German indie rock band
2. New York City funk/rock band
3. Greek neo-psychedelic rock band
4. Swedish hard rock/prog rock band
5. Detroit Ghettorock/hard rock/funk band
6. Hardcore Punk band from Sofia, Bulgaria
7. Hungarian Crust-Punk band.
1.) Blackmail is a German indie rock band from Koblenz, Germany which was started briefly in 1994 by singer Aydo Abay, brothers Kurt Ebelhäuser (lead guitars) and Carlos Ebelhäuser (bass) and drummer Mario Matthias. Their style of music usually varied, but mainly consisted of the indie rock genre which was combined with experimentation of electronic music, progressive rock, alternative rock and dance. They have been known for their harsh and high-pitched guitar melodies. Singer Aydo Abay left the band in late 2008 to be replaced by Mathias Reetz.
2.) There is also a band from New York City named Blackmail, they play funky rock tunes. They are made up of Max P (The Dazzler) - Lead Vocs, Morgan Z - Keytar / Geetar / Drum-Pad / Vocoder, Pablo- Drums, Solomon - Bass.
3.) A greek neo-psychedelic rock band created by the leader guitarist from The Last Drive Yiorgo Karanikola.
4.) Blackmail was a hard rock/progressive heavy metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden that formed in 1992.
Last known line-up:
Danne Lundsbye - drums
Jens Lundsbye - bass, vocals
Robert Alsterlind - guitar, lead vocals
They appeared in:
Rockslaget 1994 Compilation (1994)
and released
Schizophrenic EP, 1994
A Female Impersonator EP, 1996
5.) BLACKMAIL serving up a Lethal Dose of Funk-Infested bluesy/hard rock from the motor city!!!. The band formed in 2006 after a few informal basement jams on some Hendrix,U2 and Alice in Chains. Working up a set of original material the band set upon gigging hard and developing a local following. At the bands frequent Detroit area club apperances Ghettorock jams like Clown of life, 2lonely and Justify have crowds headbanging, dancing and moshin often within the same song. Blackmail is anchored by the "THUNDERING" Bass of Akmed ELshabazz and the "Hard Funk-Filled" drumming of Doug Austin. It lays a heavy groove for guitarist Mike Brooks to provide some Atomic Blues riffs.The Blackmail Groove is topped off with the Soulful and Charismatic Vocals of Frontman Kalonji Maayassa. The bands 1st CD has already gotten airplay on both of Detroits top Rock Stations. The future is looking Bright for Blackmail and thier of brand of Ghettorock. http://www.myspace.com/blackmailtheband
Kalonji Mayaasa-Vocals / Mike Brooks -Guitar / Akmed "El" ELShabazz -Bass / Doug Austin-drums
7.) Blackmail is a hungarian crust-punk band with members from Human Error, Gyalázat, Freedom Is A Lie, etc.
https://www.facebook.com/blackmailcrust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XR0aU_ud_o
Members:
Dr. Slayer - 4 strings
Toto - d-beat
Fefe - 6 strings
Sanya - 6 Strings
Robi - throat
It Could Be Yours
Blackmail Lyrics
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It's so different now but you don't even care
You have asked me with a grin
If you could have it all, if I would let you in
It could be yours
With all the odds and ends
But don't come back again
Take everything you need
I'm begging you to leave
You'd better get on someone else
Well, I won't beg you please to tell me how it felt
All that I regret is that we met
I only wish you leave 'cause you just bend my head
It could be yours
With all the odds and ends
But don't come back again
It could be yours
Take everything you need
I'm begging you to leave
It could be yours
With all the odds and ends
But don't come back again
It could be yours
Take everything you need
I'm begging you to leave
It could be yours
Take it all with the odds and ends
I don't need anything
Don't come back again to me
It could be yours
Take everything you need
I'm begging you to leave
The lyrics to Blackmail's "It Could Be Yours" reflect a sense of frustration and desperation felt by the singer of the song towards another person. The singer contemplates the possibility of just "sitting and staring" in the face of the situation, which is now different and changed than before, but seemingly unnoticed by the other person. The other person is depicted as being selfish and uncaring, asking for everything and wanting to have it all while the singer is left feeling used and helpless.
The chorus of the song, "It could be yours, with all the odds and ends, but don't come back again, it could be yours, take everything you need, I'm begging you to leave," conveys the singer's desire for the other person to just take everything and go away. The desperation in their voice is palpable, with the use of repetition driving home the point that they just want this person to leave.
The second verse seems to suggest that the other person has found someone else, and the singer is left feeling hurt and regretful that they ever met. They wish the other person would just leave and not come back because their presence is basically causing unnecessary agony.
Overall, this is a powerful song about the emotional strain of a bad relationship and the longing for freedom from it.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe I should sit and stare
I'm feeling hopeless and powerless.
It's so different now but you don't even care
You don't appreciate the change that's happened in me.
You have asked me with a grin If you could have it all, if I would let you in
You're being manipulative and asking for everything I have.
It could be yours With all the odds and ends But don't come back again
You can have everything, but never come back to me again.
Take everything you need I'm begging you to leave
Please take what you want and go away.
You'd better get on someone else
Find someone else to bother.
Well, I won't beg you please to tell me how it felt
I'm not interested in hearing about your experience.
All that I regret is that we met
I wish I never met you.
I only wish you leave 'cause you just bend my head
You're driving me crazy and I want you to leave.
Take it all with the odds and ends I don't need anything
You can have everything because I don't need anything from you.
Contributed by Logan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AmbivalentAbyss
Sehr geil. Bin die ganzen Jahre nie so richtig mit ihnen warm geworden. Jetzt bin ich's und ich muss sagen, richtig gute Band.
Carlos Galiano
Some rock archeology mate, thanks! Massive tune, brings me back to Erasmus time
boylovesbowie
i love those guys for a few years now :( they are hard to get in Poland so the net is all i get ... but they are just too good :) with the melodies and a\harshness they could easily replace all the nelyfurtadoslikeclonethings from hit lists :(
Ivanioshka S
boylovesbowie I was lucky enough to get a second hand cd of “friend or foe?” But yeah that’s true, it’s a really niche, underground band.
WaylonPayneFan
Ich habe sie sooo sehr geliebt, Sie haben mir aufm frequency oder wo es war meinen schoensten Geburtstag beschert. Ich durfte mit Blackmail sozusagen erwachsen werden. :) Schoen wars... Ich fand ihren Sound immer kraftvoller und staerker als den von Placebo.
Osanne
damnit, blackmail already exists.... I wanted to give my band that name. now it isn't possible...
Jub-Jub The Iguana
they'r best song ever
Tobi los Bastos
Friend. ... saugut - mehr ist nicht zu sagen!
derspitti
german band^^but still awesome;))
Opferlamm2305
...also unknown in Germany -.- If Blackmail would be an american band they would be more famous