"Hearts & Stars" can be heard on the latest version of the video game "MX vs. ATV Untamed." The quartet can also be heard in the soundtrack of WWE Stone Cold Steve Austin’s new move “The Condemned,” in the trailer for the "Dukes of Hazzard" movie, as well as on FX's "The Shield," “American Pie: Band Camp,” and Stephen J. Cannell's thriller "Demon Hunter." Cage9 has performed on cable & satellite G4's "Attack of the Show," subscribed to by over 55 million households nationwide.
The band has been mentioned in Campus Circle, Hits, Music Connection, Skinnie Magazine and Billboard, as well as in Rolling Stone (Latin America) where Cage9's last E.P. received a cool 3.5 star review. Radio playlists spinning Cage9 include L.A.’s “World Famous” KROQ, Phoenix’s KEDJ, (where "Hollywood Car Crash" was the featured song for a week), XM & Sirius Satellite Radio and more. Cage9’s Spanish song “Solo Fue” hit 1 on Panama’s top FM station Radio Mix in February.
Currently serving as the main guitarist for Powerman 5000, Cage9's singer/guitarist Evan Rodaniche landed the band as opener for PM5K's last big U.S. Tour in March, playing in both bands nightly. Cage9 has also gigged with Seether, Buckcherry, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Wes Boreland's Black Light Burns, Madina Lake, Ice T’s Body Count, Adema, Cheap Trick, ex-Pumpkin James Iha, Godhead, Smile Empty Soul and toured from Europe and Japan, to the U.S. and Central America.
Already a part of Universal Music Publishing, Cage9 recently signed with Japanese label Triple Vision Entertainment / BM.3 Corporation who licensed "Chaos Morning" (Japan exclusive) and “El Motivo” which has sold over 12,000 copies since its release in '07 and cracked that country’s Top 30 in sales! Click HERE for the Japanese website! "El Motivo" is also available stateside in both English and Spanish.
Online rag Melodic.net says "Cage9 has recorded their Physical Graffiti, an intelligent & comprehensive modern rock album worthy of a place in the history books of rock music.” Puddle of Mudd’s drummer Mark Bistany simply says “this album rocks from top to bottom!”
Cage9, based in Los Angeles, is comprised of Panama transplants Evan Rodaniche and Gustavo Aued on guitar/vocals and bass respectively, L.A. native Jesse Beltz on guitar and from Phoenix, AZ, Gordon Heckaman who was recently featured in Modern Drummer Magazine discussing his Ozzfest experience with his last band Depswa. Evan steers the project as the band’s main song-scaper and recording-guru whose production and mixing skills have not only shaped Cage9's sound but that of many other performers from latin-grammy-winners Los Rabanes, Atlantic Record's upstarts Big City Rock, to current Rolling Stone and Spin indie darlings The Willowz.
The band chose the moniker "Cage9" after a trip to Europe, fusing the German word for "no" with "cage" to epitomize the group's no-limits approach towards creating music...
Cage9's video for “My Doppelganger” is in full rotation on Mtv Latino and the band was invited to Mtv's Latin Video Awards in Mexico City in '07 where they walked the red carpet with bands like Juanes, The Cure, Avril Lavigne and more. The video has also appeared on Mtv Japan & Fuse on Demand.
Vicious Circle
Cage9 Lyrics
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Crash n' burn like rock n' roll
Got no future, got no soul
You say you know
I'd say you don't know better.
Eskimo in summertime, (summertime)
out of touch and out of time. (out of time)
Vicious circle,
you know it's comin' around.
I'm not gonna stand here n' put other people down,
but I gotta' say...
It got into me when I was a child,
burnt my ears all sick and wild.
N' all the good people - they just smile.
But it ain't like the headline read.
Rock Ain't Dead.
Rock Ain't Dead.
Rock n' Roll Ain't Dead
Rock Ain't Dead
It's just been murdered.
Hey I'm guilty yes I know.
Blame it on the rolling stone.
At least I know what I'm gonna do about it.
Like a messed up nursery rhyme
'Want to hear it one more time.
Shallow minds get deeper every time.
Pre-
Chorus
I know where I'm goin'
I know where I've been
I know where I'm goin'
Time n' time again.
The song "Vicious Circle" by Cage9 talks about the state of rock and roll music and how it has lost its charm over time. The lyrics reflect the singer's disappointment with how the cycle of rock and roll has turned into a vicious circle, where it crashes and burns like rock and roll. The singer realizes that the genre has lost its future and soul, and despite claiming to understand what's happening, they still don't know better.
The introduction of an Eskimo in summertime, out of touch and out of time, signifies the singer's disconnectedness with the current state of rock and roll. The comparison of a one-eye man in the kingdom of the blind to the singer's experiences shows the helplessness they feel about the current state of rock and roll. The vicious circle repeats itself in the chorus, reminding the audience that it continues to come around.
The song clarifies that rock and roll is not dead but has been murdered, and the singer feels responsible for it. The singer acknowledges that they are guilty and blame it on the Rolling Stones before admitting that they know where they are going and where they have been. The song concludes on a hopeful note, stating that the cycle may restart, and the singer may come across their redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Crash n' burn like rock n' roll
This line uses a simile to compare a person's life to the chaotic, explosive nature of rock and roll music - in other words, life is unpredictable and often goes off the rails.
Got no future, got no soul
The singer feels hopeless and empty, lacking direction and purpose in their life.
You say you know
Someone is claiming they have knowledge or understanding of a situation or issue.
I'd say you don't know better.
The artist believes that the claim made by the other person is incorrect; they don't have a better understanding of the situation than anyone else.
Eskimo in summertime, (summertime)
out of touch and out of time. (out of time)
A one eye-man in the kingdom of the blind.
The first line of this verse is a metaphor describing how out of place someone feels. The second line suggests that they feel disconnected from society as it is. The third line is an idiom, the artist is the one-eyed man, and everyone else is blind, meaning he feels superior in his knowledge of things.
Vicious circle,
you know it's comin' around.
A recurring pattern of negative events that continue in a cycle that seems impossible to break free from.
I'm not gonna stand here n' put other people down,
but I gotta' say...
The singer is hesitant to criticize others, but feels compelled to say something.
It got into me when I was a child,
burnt my ears all sick and wild.
The passion for rock and roll music began at a young age for the artist, it was instant and deeply ingrained.
N' all the good people - they just smile.
But it ain't like the headline read.
Even though it seems like everyone is enjoying the music, there is more implicit meaning and depth to the music than the superficial, attention-grabbing headlines suggest.
Rock Ain't Dead.
Rock Ain't Dead.
Rock n' Roll Ain't Dead
Rock Ain't Dead
It's just been murdered.
The artist is frustrated by how little rock and roll music is being produced and played, but instead of accepting that it has become irrelevant, he believes that it has simply been killed for one reason or another.
Hey I'm guilty yes I know.
Blame it on the rolling stone.
The singer takes responsibility for their actions, even if they are negative, but they also attribute the blame to something else, in this case, the Rolling Stones, as if they have a contagious effect on people.
At least I know what I'm gonna do about it.
The artist may have caused negativity, but he knows how he will go about remedying the situation, if he can.
Like a messed up nursery rhyme
'Want to hear it one more time.
The situation continues to occur, despite the fact that the singer knows it's not healthy or productive, it has become a cycle ingrained in them.
Shallow minds get deeper every time.
People who are naïve or superficial can become entrenched in their beliefs, finding more conviction in them as time goes on, even though they may not have any real depth to them.
Pre-
Chorus
This line serves as a transition into the chorus.
I know where I'm goin'
I know where I've been
I know where I'm goin'
Time n' time again.
The artist is confident in their abilities to navigate their life, having gained experience and learned from past mistakes. They believe they will be successful in the future.
Contributed by Ryan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.