In the near 10 years of their existence BORN FROM PAIN have been mostly on the road and working hard to get noticed. Getting noticed started to happen fast. After releasing their first mcd "Immortality" in 1999, the band quickly followed up with their first full-length cd Reclaiming The Crown in 2000. Numerous support and headline shows followed. 2002 saw the release of the band's second full-length Sands Of Time that received tremendous feedback everywhere and got the band to a new level. Again, extensive touring with the likes of Hatebreed, Madball and Resistence Tour, to name a few, followed. The year 2004 saw the band embark on overseas tours in the US and Japan. Also the attention from bigger labels was drawn and in the year 2005 the follow-up to Sands Of Time, In Love With The End was released on Metal Blade Records. 1,5 Years of non-stop touring alongside bands like e.g. Hatebreed, Napalm Death, Six Feet Under followed, just like appearances at festivals like Wacken Open Air, With Full Force Open Air, Waldrock Festival, Pressure Fest, Hell Fest and numerous other bigger and smaller festivals all over Europe, as well as touring South America.
Over the years the sound of BORN FROM PAIN has always kept it's trademarks and backbone intact; brutal groove, murderous fast riffing and a feeling for the most aggressive breakdowns. Never giving in to trends that came and went in heavy music over the years. BORN FROM PAIN has always felt that spewing lyrics that represent feelings of anger, frustration, melancholy and social criticism, works best over riffs that hit you like a steamroller at full speed. The band strongly signals a feeling of stand-up, honest, straight forward authenticity to the world in a stagnant metal and hardcore scene, which the band feels is ever so important in music nowadays.
BORN FROM PAIN are not, and never were, in this to win a prize for trendiest or coolest band, but to express feelings harbored by many in our scene, expressing the anger towards daily life, social unrest, emotional hardship and the murder of the world as we know it. Negativity, anger and frustration are feelings that no one can hold back in this day and age, but we can try and turn it around to make things better at least on a personal level.
With BORN FROM PAIN's newest effort War, the band has set out to deliver a devastating blow built on murderous grooving and fast paced riffs and heaviness, killer breakdowns and a pinch of melody, ever so subtle, as a massive foundation for a non-interpretable message of social criticism, emotional disarray and the importance of an iron will in the year 2006..and many to come.
In 2008 bassist Rob Fransen finally took over vocals and Born From Pain recorded their fifth album - 'Survival'. It was released on October 31. Immediately after the release they are going to join the Persistence Tour 2008, alongside Sick of it All, Heaven Shall Burn, Terror, and H2O.
The current band members are Rob Franssen on vocals, Dominik Stammen and Karl Fieldhouse on guitars, Andries Beckers on bass, and Roy Moonen on drums.
Check out their official websites www.bornfrompain.com and www.myspace.com/bornfrompain
Monolith
Born From Pain Lyrics
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Majestically untouched by sun
Slave to the fears of this bitterness
A monument for days to come
Time has passed as tall shadows fall
Carved into this stone
Timeless ache sits on it's golden throne
Tarnished by erosion
Rather die than run
Struggling through this life
I claw, I tear, I fight to overcome
Never take my honor
Never drain my blood
Hold on to what's dear
Alone I stand defend all that I've got
Defend all that I've got...
This war remains my own!
The lyrics to Born From Pain's song "Monolith" convey the image of a towering and majestic stone structure, untouched by the passing of time, yet somehow burdened by bitterness and the weight of history. The stone's imposing presence is contrasted with the vulnerability of the singer, who struggles to overcome the challenges of life and to retain his sense of honor and identity in the face of adversity. The monument that the song describes is both a symbol of resilience and an object of struggle, embodying the complexities of the human condition.
The first verse of the song conveys a sense of awe and reverence for the monolith, which is frozen in time and majestically untouched by the sun. However, this image is quickly contrasted with the idea of the stone being a slave to the fears of bitterness, hinting at the darker side of its significance. The second verse moves the focus to the singer's struggle to overcome the challenges of life and to maintain his values and sense of identity. The stone is no longer just a monument, but a tangible representation of the singer's own war, which he fights alone.
Overall, "Monolith" is a powerful and evocative song that combines elements of metal and hardcore to create a dark and intense musical experience. The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery and emotional intensity, conveying a deep sense of struggle and determination that is both inspiring and haunting.
Line by Line Meaning
Frozen in time to stand alone
Being frozen in this moment, I stand alone, by myself.
Majestically untouched by sun
Showing great beauty, I remain untouched by the sun.
Slave to the fears of this bitterness
I am bound to the fears and bitterness of this situation.
A monument for days to come
I am a monument, a symbol, for days to come.
Time has passed as tall shadows fall
As time has passed, tall shadows now fall.
Carved into this stone
I am forever etched into this stone monument.
Timeless ache sits on its golden throne
There is an ache that will never go away, it sits upon its throne.
This war remains my own
This is my battle, and I will continue to fight for myself.
Tarnished by erosion
I have been slowly worn down by time and circumstances.
Rather die than run
I would prefer to die than run away without fighting.
Struggling through this life
I am fighting my way through every challenge and obstacle in my life.
I claw, I tear, I fight to overcome
I fight with everything I have to overcome the obstacles in front of me.
Never take my honor
Do not take away my pride and sense of self-respect.
Never drain my blood
Do not take away my life or my passion for fighting.
Hold on to what's dear
I will cling to what is important to me.
Alone I stand defend all that I've got
I am standing alone, defending everything that is important to me.
Defend all that I've got...
I will continue to defend everything that is important to me, no matter what happens.
This war remains my own!
This is my war, and I will fight it on my own terms.
Contributed by Mila G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kakstin
Not a genre I'm normally into, but pretty good stuff nonetheless.