In early 1996, Bombshell Rocks released an EP in form of a mini six-track album, Who's the Real Bastard. During this period, Thomas Falk became the band's drummer and Christian Määttä the band's guitarist, after Chrille and Sami left the band. In 1997, Bombshell Rocks released an EP, Going Up Going Down, on their own label Noiseline Rec. Sidekicks Records signed Bombshell Rocks the following year, and released the Underground Radio MCD.
In 1999 Bombshell Rocks released its debut album Street Art Gallery. Shortly after this debut, Richard Andersson was replaced by Ola Hjelmberg when he left the band. During this period, Sweden's biggest punk-rock label Burning Heart Records took notice of their Rancid-influenced street punk sound and short after the band made a deal with them, resulting in releases on American label Epitaph Records, and Japanese label JVC . After an extensive touring phase e.g. with Millencolin, Dropkick Murphys, 59 Times The Pain, US Bombs, and many more in Europe, USA and Canada they entered in 2000 the studio to prove their debut wasn't an one-shot.
On Cityrats And Alleycats Bombshell Rocks went on with their raw, fast, and highly energetic punk rock but this time the production was quite better. Maybe a result of their decision to work with the same guys as they worked with on Street Art Gallery: Mieszko Talarczyk (Nasum) and Mathias Färm (Millencolin) as engineers and producers. Tours and support for main acts like Blink 182, Millencolin and The Offspring followed.
In 2002 they recorded their 3rd studio album From Here And On at the famous Tonteknik Studio in Umeå, Sweden (where Refused laid down their classic The Shape Of Punk To Come) and followed their path of political motivated punk rock anthems. At this time Ola Hjelmberg had left the band and the original guitar player Richard Anderson returned to the band.
When Mårten Cedergran decided to focus on a career as a tattoo artist and left the band in 2003, guitarists Christian Määttä and Richard Andersson took over the vocals and continued as a four-member band. Bombshell Rocks then released The Conclusion in 2005 on Finnish label Combatrock Industry, US label Sailorsgrave Records and UK label Household Name Rec. The band also toured Japan for the first time in 2007 and 2008 with the release of this record.
In 2012 the band announced that Mårten Cedergran was back in the band, once again as the lead vocalist and lead frontman. They did their first show together after a decade on Millencolin 20 Year Festival in Örebro, Sweden. The band recently announced on their website that they will play Brazil in December 2013 for the first time and also that a new EP will be released on San Francisco based label Pirates Press Records. It seems like the band is working on a new album, set to be released in 2014.
Nonbeliever
Bombshell Rocks Lyrics
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They denied every single word he said
Though he could assure them the men in parade
Would lead them into even grayer days
The agnostic man made his way through the crowd
Told no stories, just stepped up to disprove
But reality is classified and so is the truth
No mission completed, conquered defeated
Counting his days of hope and pride
Well, on the bunk he died, his soul got locked up
But like a torch it burns right here tonight
The lyrics of Bombshell Rocks's song Nonbeliever tell the story of a man who was the first to not believe in something that everyone else did. He spoke up and tried to convince others to see things differently, but they rejected him and refused to believe what he said. The man continued to try and disprove what everyone else believed, but in the end, he was arrested and thrown into prison.
The lyrics suggest that the man ultimately died in prison, but his legacy and his beliefs lived on. The line "but like a torch it burns right here tonight" suggests that the man's ideas and beliefs continue to inspire people even after his death. The song can be interpreted as a call to question what people believe and to not simply accept things at face value. It encourages people to think critically and to question authority in order to find the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
He was the first of the nonbelievers
He was the first person to doubt commonly accepted beliefs
They denied every single word he said
Despite his attempts to convince them otherwise, they refused to believe him
Though he could assure them the men in parade
Despite his attempts to assure them that authority figures would lead them astray
Would lead them into even grayer days
The consequences for their belief, even if it's wrong, would be worse than they think
The agnostic man made his way through the crowd
The man who doubted commonly held beliefs walked through the group of believers
Told no stories, just stepped up to disprove
He disproved the beliefs held without sharing stories or anecdotes
But reality is classified and so is the truth
The information surrounding what is actually true is often kept from the general public
Now he's staring up a dirty prison roof
He is now in captivity, forced to serve time because he challenged commonly held beliefs
No mission completed, conquered defeated
He did not accomplish his goal and was defeated in his efforts
Counting his days of hope and pride
He spends his days in prison, holding onto what little hope and dignity he has left
Well, on the bunk he died, his soul got locked up
He ultimately died in captivity, his soul trapped with him
But like a torch it burns right here tonight
However, his spirit and passion for truth continues to burn within those who remember him
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., MOTHERSHIP MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: CHRISTIAN MAATTA, MARTEN CEDERGRAN, RICHARD ANDERSSON
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