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1. The Rapper: Cage Kennylz (born Christian Palko), commonly known as Cage, is an underground rapper based in New York City, United States.

Cage's life has gone from watching his father shoot heroin, to addiction and violence and mental institutions to cutting an album for Columbia Records and being a rising star in the heyday of the NYC independent rap scene, to the final culmination and personal triumph that his most current release Hell's Winter has become. It's a brand new record from someone who has been through more extreme circumstances than most people could ever imagine, and has come out triumphant and a better person because of it, and whose artistic vision now reflects this.

18 years old, fresh out of the lodge, Cage decided to pursue his the talent he honed while in hell and try to become a professional rapper. He made a demo, got a manager and was introduced to Pete Nice of 3rd Bass fame. Pete featured Cage on his solo effort "Dust to Dust" on the song "Rich Bring 'Em Back" in 1993. This was his first appearance on a rap record.

Through Pete Nice Cage met fledgling radio personality Bobbito Garcia who had just started his soon to be legendary late night mix show with DJ Stretch Armstrong. He was invited up to the show several time, earning a rep in the emerging underground NY scene as a savage and raw new MC with an original style based on his tortured life and demented imagery

Through his connection with that show, he met and formed a strong friendship with the KMD (whose front man Zev Love X would eventually be known as MF DOOM) and formed a very strong friendship with the late great Subroc. Cage was the last person to see Subroc alive before he was killed. He also became associated with and close to: Kurious Jorge, K-Solo, Godfather Don, Artifacts, Pharoah Monch, El-P (who actually worked with Cage briefly in 1994 on a 3 song demo now lost to the world), the Juggaknots and many more.

Bobbito and Pete Nice started a label through Columbia Records called Hoppoh and were on the verge of singing Cage as one of their first releases. At this time Cage was heavily abusing drugs and every time he got into the studio he was too high to record anything that Columbia thought was worthy of a major label release.

In 1997, Cage's friend and mentor Bobbito Garcia started his own independent label Fondle 'Em Records, and offered cage a twelve inch deal. Refocused and determined to get it right this time, Cage penned the single Agent Orange b/w Radiohead. The single would go on to be one of the landmark records of the golden era of NYC underground/independent rap music and propelled Cage into cult star status.

After a few more singles with Fondle 'Em, Cage met and became friends with Philly to New York transplant rap group The High And the Mighty. He formed a group with them called the Smut Peddlers, and Rawkus (who were riding high on albums by Company Flow and Mos Def, to name a few) offered them a full length album deal through Eastern Conference’s imprint, Eastern Conference. The record sold over 50 thousand copies and solidified Cage's status as a rising rap star in the independent scene.

Cage went on to do more records with Eastern Conference including his first solo record Movies for the Blind. The record was the realization of the very character he became through his tortured early years, relying on raw, savage, often cruel, misogynistic, gritty and rebellious attitudes he had formed through his earlier years. The record struck a chord, selling 15 thousand copies in just 2 weeks, and his legion of dedicated fans grew ever bigger, attracted to his visceral and dangerous persona and music. He traveled the world several times over in support of the record and became a major draw in the independent show circuit.

Soon after he started the supergroup Weathermen, comprised of good friends Camu Tao, El-P, Aesop Rock, Yak Ballz, Tame 1, Breeze of the Juggaknots and Vast Aire.

Restless with his artistic direction and feeling trapped by a persona created out of his troubled youth, he found himself at a crossroads. He felt as though he was squandering his writing abilities and catering to music with content that only scratched the surface of what he was about. He no longer wanted to project crazy for the sake of crazy and grew tired of showing the results of his past and how they reflected on his personality. Instead, he wanted to explain why he was the way he was and wanted to make a record that he could play for his daughter someday; a record that reflected the man he was now while at the same time finally shedding light on the source of his rage, pain and rebellion. It was at this point that he and El-p started to seriously talk about making an album that would truly realize his desire to take his art to another level. They cautiously talked and imagined this transformation for over a year, culminating with his signing with Definitive Jux records. Cage worked to to bring these ideas to fruition, and the result is a cathartic and radical statement of a tortured boy turned man. A detailed, imaginative and often disturbing look into the dark territory that Cage had so closely guarded from the fans that loved him.

Cage appeared at the end of the Head Automatica album Decadence on the track 'I Shot William H. Macy' - lead singer Daryl Palumbo appeared on the RJD2 produced track Shoot Frank, as well as his band being referenced throughout the album (notably on Scenester, with Cage urging the listener to "slip it in your Head Automatica folder"). Head Automatica also wrote a song called K-Horse about Cage on their new album Popaganda.

Actor Shia LaBeouf star of Transformers (July 2007) will be playing Cage in an upcoming movie about his life.

2. The Power Metal Band: (from website bio) CAGE formed in 1992 after the breakup of two outfits from San Diego, CRUSHER and NOMAD. The band has become an underground legend of sorts and are still active to this day. Their original lineup consisted of Sean Peck (Vocals), David Garcia (Guitar), Eric Horton (Guitar), Mike Giordano (Bass), and Damian Arletto (Drums).

In 2010 original bassist Mike Giordano and lead guitarist Anthony Wayne McGuiniss left the band, and new recruits bassist Steve Brogden (guitarist/vocalist for Howler) and former Brick Bath bassist Pete Stone were added on. Current lineup consists of Sean Peck(vocals), Dave Garcia(Guitar), Casey Trask(Guitar), Dwight Magic(Bass), and Sean Elg(Drums)

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Modern Darkness
Cage Lyrics

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Just why does it rise up once again
Just what message does it send
You see malevolence is real
The two sides of all you feel
Are you the evil are you bad
Seeking the answers drives you mad
I know you're coming you're so near

I believe in you,
I believe in you,
I do

Do thing just happen randomly
Or do the forces make them be
You need to find which side you are on
Embrace the darkness and you're gone

I believe in you,
I believe in you,
You'll see

In mordern darkness that's where you thrive
There is no question you are alive
I cannot hear you
I cannot see
You're still around me you'll always be

When I get angry or I get scared
You try to take hold and grab your share
That's what you live for that's what you do
You move so quickly I never knew

Just look around you and you'll see
Death and destruction constantly
If there's a God why don't you hear
The cries of anguish loud and clear

I believe in you,

I believe in you,
I do

Overall Meaning

In the song "Modern Darkness" by Cage, vocalist Sean Martin expresses deep introspection about the emotions and thoughts that drive individuals towards the darker aspects of human nature. The lyrics question the reasons that people have for embracing malevolence and the consequences that come with such actions. The theme of duality in human nature is explored, with the song delving into the idea that everyone has both a good and evil side within them, and one must come to terms with which side they choose to express. The lyrics suggest that even in a world that is constantly filled with destruction and pain, one can still find solace and acceptance in the darkness.

The chorus is repetitive, and the affirmations of belief in the subject carries a tone of uncertainty. The song builds up through each verse, presenting the listener with more and more questions about life and human nature, culminating in a final questioning of God's role in the existence of pain and despair.

Line by Line Meaning

Just why does it rise up once again
Unexplained things keep happening repeatedly

Just what message does it send
Unclear meaning behind these happenings

You see malevolence is real
Evil exists

The two sides of all you feel
Emotions can be both good and bad

Are you the evil are you bad
Wondering if oneself is evil

Seeking the answers drives you mad
The search for the truth can be frustrating

I know you're coming you're so near
Evil is approaching

I believe in you, I believe in you, I do
The artist has faith in evil

Do thing just happen randomly
Events may be random

Or do the forces make them be
Maybe there are outside influences controlling the events

You need to find which side you are on
Choosing between good and evil