The band's name is intended to reflect the aggression of the music and the gloomy zeitgeist of today's society. Breakdown of Sanity is one of the DIY movement in the typical hardcore punk bands of the early years was. Breakdown of Sanity is a registered member of SUISA .
Breakdown of Sanity played their last concert in 2017 in their hometown Bern.
History
The Beginnings and The Last Sunset
In the spring of 2007, the guitarist and songwriter Oliver Stingel worked on song ideas that would later be played by a new band after the dissolution of his former band live paranoia. The singer Carlo Knöpfel, who was a guitarist in the band Nerp, came about. The two worked with a drum machine to implement their first songs despite missing drummer to können.Stingel and Knöpfel examined simultaneously for other suitable musicians for the occupation of the new band. As a bass player César Gonin could be won. Gonin played with Stingel also with paranoia. About half a year the trio was looking for a drummer before in December 2007 Thomas Rindlisbacher of the band Mortal Hatred of tuna reported.
In early 2008, the group first began with the samples. Shortly after the new year came Sandro Keusen as second guitarist to the group. Keusen had previously played at Trinity and was also active in various other projects. In spring 2009, Sandro Keusen was replaced by Christoph Gygax. Gygax had already played in the bands Close In Sight and Estate of Embers. In February 2009, their first album was. This is The Last Sunset and was produced and self-financed by Stingel. Concerts Breakdown of Sanity played with known bands like August Burns Red , Salt the Wound , Aborted , The Black Dahlia Murder , Cataract , Sylosis , Neaera , Youth of Today , and others. Their first concert outside of Switzerland was held in 2009 in Germany instead. That same year, the label produced Quam Libet Records a sampler under the title Heavy Metal Nation VI, where the group with the song Read My Lips is represented. This CD was of Vampster criticized. On 8 August 2010, the group performed at the Open Air Graenichen on. On the same day there playing groups like No Use for a Name , Lagwagon , Streetlight Manifesto , Sylosis and Goodbye Fairbanks .
Mirrors
The year 2011 began Breakdown of Sanity with a concert in Bern on 4 February Cataract. On 4 April 2011 Breakdown of Sanity published their second album. This was [MIRRORS] and was also produced in-house. Producer was a guitarist Oliver Stingel. In the same year, the group toured Europe , with opening acts such as Breathing While Buried, Sequoia Shade, Resurrection , Scream Your Name, Sense of a Divination and penguins on Extasy. The group on their tour through the German Fuze Magazine, Monster Energy and Macbeth Footwear was supported. During the tour, the band was between the 20th August and 21 September 2011 in Switzerland , Germany, Belgium , Luxembourg , France and Austria on the way. [4] The latter concert on 21 September was the only reason why instead because the French deathcore band Betraying the Martyrs an appearance in Zurich had to cancel, so that the group played a second time as part of their European tour in the city. In an interview reported guitarist Oliver Stingel, that after a gig in Paris was broken into in the context of this European tour in the tour bus. On 23 December 2011, the first single was released, which is titled chapters. A day later, the group made the song available as a free download for fans on Facebook ready.
In January 2012, the group played more concerts in Switzerland, Italy and Germany. In Zizers the band played together with the group The Sorrow . On 21 April 2012, played Breakdown of Sanity in Leipzig on the " Impericon Festival II "and on 16 June 2012 on the Mair1 festival in Montabaur .
Perception
The group plans to release her third studio album, which will be released in 2013. Also on tour with groups like August Burns Red and Architects planned. These concerts will be held under the Impericon Progression Tour in April. The five-concert concert tour is Herford , Bochum , Stuttgart , Würzburg and Munich lead. Besides Architects, August Burns Red, and Breakdown of Sanity also also be Callejon and Adept to be seen. The bands that are playing on the tour also for the progression Impericon Festival in Leipzig and Vienna confirmed.
The group played on 11 January their first concert in 2013 in Zurich together with Scream Your Name in Bern. On 3 June 2013 it was announced that Breakdown of Sanity first time at the With Full Force will play. The group played Saturday on the "hard Bowl Stage".
In the meantime, the group released the cover art and the title of the new album. It's called Perception and appeared on 18 October 2013. In the United States , the album was about We Are Triumphant , that of Victory Records is supported published.
Musical style and DIY principle
Breakdown of Sanity play the classic metalcore in which heavy guitar riffs, breakdowns and melodic instrumental interjections alternate. The vocals of the singer Carlo Knöpfel alternates between deep growls and clean vocals , which for common post-hardcore is to better represent emotions in each song can. The content is written by the Knöpfel Stingel and texts to critical social issues and personal experiences.
The group plays metalcore, because the musicians in this genre is the best way to express their emotions to see a versatile way to express. The modern style of play and the genre is highlighted as "music for tomorrow".
"It is the incredible energy. Hardly any other style of music allows us to bring on such a variety of ways to express his emotions. The modern sterility we consider worth endeavor - it is the music of tomorrow. "
- Oliver Stingel in an interview with rawk.ch
The group organizes everything yourself ( Do it yourself (DIY) ), of productions over the cover design and merchandising, to the booking of concerts and tours. Oliver Stingel has even produced two albums of the band. Gonin bassist Cesar takes care of the finances and technology. The British magazine Rock Sound describes that Breakdown of Sanity get the DIY style of life.
In February 2009, Breakdown of Sanity published their first self-produced LP The Last Sunset
They shared the stage with Bands such as August Burns Red, Salt the Wound, Aborted and many more
Discography:
2009: The Last Sunset
2011: Mirrors
2013: Perception
2016: Coexistence
Lineup
Carlo - Vocals
Oly - Guitar
Gygax - Guitar
Cesar - Bass
Tom - Drums
We Are The Wall
Breakdown of Sanity Lyrics
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This is for you
Your target is to see us down
Like stones crushing my neck
But I will spit my blood to your face
But I forgot, you hide your ugly antic from us
You can't reveal yourself to the masses
Oh yeah little boy
You are fuckin lost
Fear the angry eyes that are eating you up, you can't escape
You will hear our heartbeat in your dreams, hark to it now
We are the wall
You will hear the heartbeat in your dreams
Ye are the wall
In the end you will follow our flag
We are the wall
You will hear the heartbeat in your dreams
This song is for you
You should be ashamed of yourself
I'll break you down
Who the fuck are you,
This is not a dream, it is not
Swallow your pills or accept my fist in your face
Drown in shame
Use your eyes
You can't escape
It's time for pay-back
You thought you can put us down
It's time for pay-back
Our strength will bury you clown
What the fuck is wrong with you
You're just fucked up
We'll fuck them all
Just shut your fuckin' mouth
You fuckin' failed
...but you've lovely hair
You are fuckin lost.
The song We Are The Wall by Breakdown of Sanity is a powerful anthem that speaks directly to those who wish to tear others down. The lyrics convey a deep sense of anger and defiance towards the individuals who seek to belittle, harm and diminish others. The opening line, "You were the one, who cast the first stone" immediately sets the tone for the song, emphasizing that those who seek to harm others are often the instigators of conflict.
The first verse continues by addressing the listener directly, stating that their "target is to see us down," and comparing their actions to "stones crushing my neck." Despite the harm they wish to inflict, however, the singer of the song remains resolute, promising to "spit my blood to your face." The second verse continues in a similar vein, emphasizing the unmasking of those who seek to hide their identities and intentions from the masses.
The chorus of the song reinforces the idea that those who seek to harm others will ultimately fail, and that the singers of the song are too strong to be torn down. They declare themselves to be "the wall," a seemingly impenetrable force that will stand in the face of adversity. The closing lines of the song, which reference the individual's "lovely hair," might seem out-of-place given the aggressiveness of the rest of the lyrics, but they serve to highlight the contrast between the physical appearance of the individual and the ugliness of their actions.
Overall, We Are The Wall is a song that encourages listeners to stand up against those who seek to tear them down, and to remain strong and united in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
You were the one, who cast the first stone
The person being addressed initiated the conflict.
This is for you
The following message is directed at the person being addressed.
Your target is to see us down
The person being addressed wants the individuals being referred to in the song to fail.
Like stones crushing my neck
The person being addressed is causing the writer pain and discomfort.
But I will spit my blood to your face
The writer won't back down in the face of adversity.
But I forgot, you hide your ugly antic from us
The person being addressed is using cowardly tactics.
You can't reveal yourself to the masses
The person being addressed is afraid of public scrutiny.
Oh yeah little boy
The person being addressed is being patronized and belittled.
Fear the angry eyes that are eating you up, you can't escape
The person being addressed is being warned that their actions will have consequences.
You will hear our heartbeat in your dreams, hark to it now
The person being addressed will be haunted by the memory of those they have wronged.
We are the wall
The writer and their allies are strong and resilient.
Ye are the wall
See previous.
In the end you will follow our flag
The writer and their allies will ultimately emerge victorious.
This song is for you
The entire song is directed at the person being addressed.
You should be ashamed of yourself
The person being addressed should feel guilty for their reprehensible behavior.
I'll break you down
The writer is willing to use force to defeat the person being addressed.
Who the fuck are you
The person being addressed is being further belittled.
This is not a dream, it is not
The reality of the situation is being emphasized.
Swallow your pills or accept my fist in your face
The person being addressed can either take their medicine and make amends, or face physical retribution.
Drown in shame
The person being addressed should feel embarrassed for their actions.
Use your eyes
The person being addressed should face the consequences of their actions and take responsibility for them.
It's time for pay-back
The writer and their allies are seeking retribution.
You thought you can put us down
The person being addressed underestimated the strength of the writer and their allies.
Our strength will bury you clown
The writer and their allies will emerge victorious.
What the fuck is wrong with you
The person being addressed is being questioned for their actions.
You're just fucked up
The person being addressed is being derided for their behavior.
We'll fuck them all
The writer and their allies are united in their opposition to the person being addressed.
Just shut your fuckin' mouth
The person being addressed should stop talking and accept responsibility for their actions.
You fuckin' failed
The person being addressed has been defeated and is being derided for their incompetence.
...but you've lovely hair
The writer is being sarcastic and further belittling the defeated person.
Contributed by Christian C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics:
You were the one...
You were the one!
You were the one!
Who cast the first... stone.
This is for you!
Your target is to see us down.
Like stones crushing my neck.
But, I will spit my blood to your face!
But I forgot!
But I forgot!
You hide your ugly antic from us.
You can't reveal... yourself to the masses!
(Oh oh oh oh!)
(Oh yeah!)
Little boy...
Yeah! You've fucking lost!
Fear the angry eyes eating you up.
You can't escape!
You will hear all our heartbeats in your dreams!
Hark to it!
Hark to it now!
(We are the wall!)
You will hear heartbeats in your dreams!
(We are the wall!)
We are the wall!
In the end, you will follow our flag!
(We are the wall!)
You will hear heartbeats in your dreams!
(This song is for you!)
You should be ashamed of yourself!
I'll break you down!
Who the fuck are you!?
This is not a dream, it is not!
Swallow your pills!
Or accept my fist in your face!
Drown in shame!
Use your eyes.
You can't escape!
Drown in shame!
Use your eyes.
You can't escape!
Hark to it now!
(We are the wall!)
You will hear heartbeats in your dreams!
(We are the wall!)
We are the wall!
In the end, you will follow our flag!
(We are the wall!)
You will hear heartbeats in your dreams!
(This song is for you!)
You should be ashamed of yourself!
It's time for payback!
You thought you could put us down!
It's time for payback!
Our strength will bury you, clown!
Clown!
What the ****' is wrong with you!?
You're just ****ed up!
Well ****' them all!
Shut your ****ing mouth!
You ****ing failed!
But...
You've lovely hair.
You fucking...
Lost!
@Leftibfibsfx
this band has some of the greatest breakdowns ever!
@ModelFlips
thanks breakdown of sanity, your the reason for 100 holes in my wall
@Soraptor
3:23... around there is the part where everyone likes. Seeings that there isn't a comment about it yet.
@anniedizzle44
This band, overall is perfect. They have absolutely no flaws and I am in LOVE with them :)
@only1clover
Love this underrated band!! Just soooo good!
@slayar0000
I may or may not have shattered a hole in my drywall during this song. I take that back; I may or may not have knocked the entire wall down during this...
@dustynerobertson1643
0.01 i love this this song
@LPDarkSoulsHD
Will bet money it's on Trump's playlist.
@xMReichertx
3:25 + Epicccccccc <3
@hate1diesel
One of my favorite bands