Bound For Glory is a Minnesota-based RAC-band that was formed in 1989 and s… Read Full Bio ↴Bound For Glory is a Minnesota-based RAC-band that was formed in 1989 and still active. One of the most active white power bands during the 1990s, their output has tailed off. The band is led by Ed Wolbank, at one time the director of the Northern Hammerskins in St. Paul, Minnesota. Erik Banks, Bound For Glory’s original vocalist, was murdered in 1993 in Portland, Oregon. The band had their own production company, Bound for Glory (BFG) Productions, which was sold to Panzerfaust Records in 2005. They also have several side projects, including the death metal band Before God, hardcore band Plunder and Pillage, death metal band Weat Wall, hardcore band Bombs Away, speed metal band Toroed, and punk rock band Bouncin Betty. In 2007 the band released an album under the band name Powerhaus which was a collaboration effort with the band Final War.

In 1992, along with fellow American White Power band Final Solution, Bound For Glory was one of the first American white power rock bands to play a concert in Europe or abroad, setting a precedent that gained exponentially as the years went on. The concert in Weimar, Germany had over 4,000 attendees from all over Europe. The concert also included the German bands Störkraft and Radikahl.

Since the beginning the band has gone on to record 9 studio albums and one split album with the Finnish band Mistreat. They also released 2 collaboration records titled "Guess whos coming to Dinner (Vol 1 and 2) which featured guest vocals from Landser, Celtic Warrior, Griffin and more. The band was active from 1989-2007 then returned in 2011 and is currently writing new material and playing select shows.

BFG has played concerts throughout the US and Europe and in 2013 they officially became the first American RAC band to play in Japan.

OVER THE TOP
Bound for Glory Lyrics

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OVER THE TOP

Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!
Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!

Can't you hear my warcry, as I cry for Victory
Can't you hear the thunder raging across the sea
Can't you see the lightning as it races across the sky

Can't you feel the power and the strength of my warcry

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We are the New Order (Hail!), we're goin' over the top
We are the New Order (Hail!), restless aggression that can't be stopped

I'm on a mission get outta my way
There's thousands of others that'll say
We're rising to power and we're rising fast
People say that we're insane
They say that we ain't got no class
Well they can take their cultured lives and stick 'em up their ass

With a strong will and fists of iron, we will come to reign
And to all of those who oppose our force, we'll let 'em know the meaning of pain
White youth around the world let me see your outstretched hands (Hail!)
Our time is coming to revolt, to cleanse our once Aryan lands

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Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!
Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!
Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!
Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!

Gotta save our lands from the Zionist's hands, we're goin' over the top
The time's at hand for the final stand, we're goin' over the top

Gotta save our lands from the Zionist's hands, we're goin' over the top
The time's at hand for the final stand, we're goin' over the top

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bound for Glory's song Over the Top are a rallying cry to a new order, a white supremacist movement looking to take back their once-claimed Aryan lands. The song starts with a series of hailings, a Nazi salute used as a greeting and an expression of loyalty to their cause. The verses that follow carry a sense of power and strength, calling out for Victory and invoking the elements of thunder and lightning to evoke fear in their opposition. The chorus declares the new order's restlessness and unstoppable aggression that cements their place as a force to be reckoned with.

The second verse speaks of the rising power of the new order and the defiance they exhibit towards those who stand in their way. The lyrics paint the white supremacist ideology as the only just way of life and deride those who don't follow their ideals as being culturally insensitive. The verse also features the words 'White youth around the world let me see your outstretched hands', a call for solidarity among white people to rise up against what they believe to be the erosion of white culture. The song ends with a verse calling for the final stand against the 'Zionist's hands' and the need to go over the top in their fight to reclaim their lands.

Overall, the lyrics to Bound for Glory's song Over the Top are a statement of their white supremacist ideology, calling for a new order, and rallying their supporters to rise up and defend what they believe to be theirs. The use of language, such as hailings, racial slurs, and violent imagery, all contribute to the hateful and incendiary nature of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!
Repeatedly chanting a celebratory salute

Can't you hear my warcry, as I cry for Victory
Expressing a passionate desire to win and seeking support

Can't you hear the thunder raging across the sea
Comparing intensity of feelings to a powerful natural occurrence

Can't you see the lightning as it races across the sky
Drawing attention to the exciting and dynamic nature of their cause

Can't you feel the power and the strength of my warcry
Emphasizing the strength and conviction behind their words and actions

We are the New Order (Hail!), we're goin' over the top
Identifying themselves as a new, powerful force and expressing determination to succeed

We are the New Order (Hail!), restless aggression that can't be stopped
Asserting their dominance and the need for continued action

I'm on a mission get outta my way
Declaring a single-minded focus and pursuing their goals without hesitation

There's thousands of others that'll say
Claiming widespread support and validation

We're rising to power and we're rising fast
Declaring their rapid ascension to a position of power

People say that we're insane
Acknowledging that others may view them as crazy or irrational

They say that we ain't got no class
Dismissively responding to criticism and accusations of being uncouth

Well they can take their cultured lives and stick 'em up their ass
Refusing to conform to societal norms or conventions and rejecting criticism

With a strong will and fists of iron, we will come to reign
Expressing determination and a belief in one's own power and ability

And to all of those who oppose our force, we'll let 'em know the meaning of pain
Warning those who disagree with them that there will be consequences

White youth around the world let me see your outstretched hands (Hail!)
Calling for solidarity and unity among young white people

Our time is coming to revolt, to cleanse our once Aryan lands
Expressing a desire to take action and reclaim their sense of identity and belonging

Gotta save our lands from the Zionist's hands, we're goin' over the top
Referring to a perceived threat and the need to take action against it

The time's at hand for the final stand, we're goin' over the top
Asserting that the time for action is now and expressing a willingness to do whatever it takes to succeed

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