Lyrical subjects often include things such misanthropy, depression, the occult, necrophilia, rape, murder, lycanthropy, violence, inhumanity, love, hate, anger, and the end of the world. Shows often end with band members bloody and bruised.
Cancerslug sites bands such as : Danzig, The Misfits, Minor Threat, Neurosis, Black Flag, GG Allin, Amon Amarth, Deadboy and the Elephantmen/Dax Riggs, Filth, Blatz, Morrissey, His Hero Is Gone, The Damned, Mr. Bungle, At The Gates, Doom, Black Sabbath, The Dwarves and others as influences.
The band completed their first full US tour in the fall of 2007.
In the winter of 2011, Cancerslug began asking fans for help in booking their second national tour, entitled The SlugCult Rising Tour. Official dates were announced in the beginning of 2012.
2013 saw the next full national tour. The RAPE THE NATION Tour took place in September/October 2013, in support of the band's latest album, SEASONS OF SICKNESS.
In 2013, the band announced an official acoustic CD entitled PULL THE PLUG, as well as a follow-up to Seasons entitled ROOTWORK, which was later released in limited download form in November, 2014, with an expected official CD release in January 2015.
Current Members:
Alex Story (Vocals)
Cassie Baher (Bass)
Official Releases:
Fuck The Bullshit, This Is Cancerslug (Whore) (1999)
The Midnight Dejection Sessions (2000)
In The Dumpster Behind The Clinic (2000)
The Three Days Demos EP (2001)
Alabama Bloodbath (2002)
Soulless (2002)
The Beast With Two Backs (2003)
Curse Arcanum (2003)
A Book of Rats (2004)
Battle Hymns Vols. 1 & 2 (2004)
Fist of Fury/Fist of Love (Greatest Hits Collection) (2007)
The Unnameable (2007)
The Ancient Enemy (2008)
Tales of a Butcher (2009)
A Decade of Decay - Phase One: Blood Magick (2009)
By Spirits Unclean (2011)
Pussytalk (2012)
The Unkindest Cut (2000-2013)
Seasons of Sickness (2013)
Alex Story: Pull The Plug (2013)
www.officialcancerslug.com
http://www.facebook.com/Cancerslug
http://www.reverbnation.com/cancerslug
http://www.punkopedia.com/content/Cancerslug
rats in the walls
Cancerslug Lyrics
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Rats tearing holes insanity
Tear down these walls and leave us be
Rats outside of society
Rats tearing holes in reality
Vermin we were born and so will be
Scum of the Earth is all you see
Scum of the Earth eternally
Death comes at night without a sound
Plague on mankind is coming down
Rats leave a trail of dead behind
Burn as the fires of hell unwind
Hate and pestilance behind our eyes
We lie in wake while you are sleeping at night
Behind the safety of your walls
There is no way that you can stop us tonight
Behind the safety of your walls
There is not one of you that will be left alive
Behind the safety of your walls
You all must know this is the end of your kind
Behind the safety of your walls
Rats in the walls of the enemy
Rats tearing holes insanity
Tear down these walls and let us be
Tear down these walls and leave us be
The song "Rats in the Walls" by Cancerslug paints a vivid picture of a society that is plagued by vermin, with rats both literal and metaphorical tearing down walls and leaving destruction in their wake. The lyrics describe a group of outcasts, referred to as rats, who seek to tear down the walls that society has built to exclude them. The rats are depicted as being outside of society, born into their status as the scum of the earth, forever doomed to be viewed as such by those inside the walls.
The language used in the lyrics is strikingly violent and ominous, suggesting that the rats are not simply agents of change, but also bringers of death and destruction. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "tear down these walls and leave us be," suggests that the rats are seeking an end to the status quo, but it is unclear exactly what they hope to replace it with.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as a critique of the ways in which society creates and reinforces societal barriers that exclude and dehumanize certain individuals and groups. The rats in the walls represent those who are left behind and forgotten by society, those who are seen as expendable or undesirable. The violent imagery used in the lyrics suggests that the only way for these outcasts to be acknowledged and included is through extreme measures that may result in the destruction of the existing order.
Line by Line Meaning
Rats in the walls of the enemy
There are unseen forces at work within the enemy's stronghold.
Rats tearing holes insanity
These forces are gradually causing the enemy to succumb to madness.
Tear down these walls and leave us be
The forces demand to be set free and allowed to roam the land.
Rats outside of society
The forces are outcasts, shunned by society and forced to reside in the shadows.
Rats tearing holes in reality
The forces are tearing apart the fabric of reality itself, warping and bending it to their will.
Vermin we were born and so will be
The forces were born as vermin and will remain as such, but that does not diminish their power.
Scum of the Earth is all you see
The enemy sees the forces as nothing more than lowly scum, and underestimates their true potential.
Scum of the Earth eternally
But the forces are eternal, and will always be a thorn in the side of those who oppose them.
Rats coming up from the underground
The forces are emerging from the darkness, rising up to take their rightful place in the world.
Death comes at night without a sound
The forces move in silence, striking when the enemy least expects it.
Plague on mankind is coming down
The forces bring a plague upon mankind, an unstoppable force that will consume all in its path.
Rats leave a trail of dead behind
The forces are accompanied by death and destruction, leaving a trail of carnage in their wake.
Burn as the fires of hell unwind
The forces bring the fires of hell with them, unleashing a fiery inferno upon the world.
Hate and pestilance behind our eyes
The forces are driven by hate and pestilence, an insatiable desire for destruction.
We lie in wake while you are sleeping at night
The forces patiently wait for the perfect moment to strike, watching as the enemy sleeps.
Behind the safety of your walls
The enemy thinks they are safe behind their walls, but they are mistaken.
There is no way that you can stop us tonight
The forces are unstoppable, and the enemy cannot hope to defeat them tonight.
There is not one of you that will be left alive
The forces will spare no one, and the enemy will be wiped out completely.
You all must know this is the end of your kind
The forces herald the end of the enemy's kind, a new era that they will rule.
Tear down these walls and let us be
The forces demand to be unleashed, and will not stop until they are free to roam the land.
Tear down these walls and leave us be
The forces will not rest until the enemy's walls are torn down and they are free to spread their chaos.
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@RetroGuy5000
Fucking love this band!
Awesome song.
@eccoakadicco
The rhythm section is insane
@arsenblack7792
I fuck listening to this I fight listening Die listening to this
@RetroGuy5000
Fucking love this band!
Awesome song.