He first released the initial three EPs, which were collected together and released together under the title Trilogy in 2015. In 2018 he released Leather Teeth, the first part of a promised new trilogy. He has also contributed original music to a variety of soundtracks.
He started writing music as Carpenter Brut with the intention of mixing sounds from horror films, metal, rock, and electronic music. He has toured the United States and Europe, and in 2016 he toured the US with the Swedish heavy metal band Ghost. He performs live with guitarist Adrien Grousset and drummer Florent Marcadet, both from the French metal band Hacride. According to Tobias Forge of Ghost, Carpenter Brut has also produced some albums by the French black metal band Deathspell Omega, who are also from Poitiers.
Anarchy Road
Carpenter Brut Lyrics
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Sunless city and spineless shapes
In twenty seventy or so
Tenements on fire
Blazing through endless nights
Heavy downpours of charcoal rain
In twenty seventy or so
Tenements on fire
Blazing through endless nights
And behind every spy hole
Car wrecks and barbwire
Dirty streets and knife fights
Ruins and leavers everywhere
Fear of a pagan world
Behind the flames and the prayers
Soulless creatures burn
In twenty seventy or so
Tenements on fire
Blazing through endless nights
And behind every spy hole
(In the navel of God)
Car wrecks and barbwire
Dirty streets and knife fights
In twenty seventy or so
(in the navel of God)
Car wrecks and barbwire
In twenty seventy or so
(in the navel of God)
The lyrics in Carpenter Brut's song "Anarchy Road" describe a bleak and dystopian future in the year 2070. The opening lines, "Skyless Kingdom of faceless apes, Sunless city and spineless shapes," convey a sense of despair and hopelessness. The lyrics continue to paint a picture of a decaying society, with tenements on fire and endless nights of chaos and destruction.
The imagery in the verses is vivid and intense, describing heavy downpours of charcoal rain and spewing sewers and belching drains. The chorus repeats the same lines about the burning tenements and the violence lurking behind every spy hole, car wreck, and barbwire. The bridge of the song suggests that this society is collapsing into paganism and spiritual emptiness, with soulless creatures burning in the ruins.
The lyrics of "Anarchy Road" are a warning about the dangers of unchecked consumerism, social inequality, and environmental degradation. The song suggests that if we continue to ignore these issues and prioritize material wealth over human welfare, we will end up living in a bleak and dystopian future like the one described in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Skyless Kingdom of faceless apes
A place so devoid of identity and individuality that it is a mere kingdom of apes without faces
Sunless city and spineless shapes
A city that lacks light and is filled with spineless beings
In twenty seventy or so
Referring to a future time, likely a warning of what may come
Tenements on fire
Poor, overcrowded housing set ablaze
Blazing through endless nights
The fires burning through the nights without end
Heavy downpours of charcoal rain
Polluted rain falling from the sky like charcoal
Spewing sewers and belching drains
Sewers and drains spewing out filth and pollution
And behind every spy hole
Emphasizes the pervasive nature of fear and paranoia
Car wrecks and barbwire
Implying the twisted and dangerous nature of the world
Dirty streets and knife fights
The streets are full of dirt and danger, with people fighting with knives
Ruins and leavers everywhere
The remnants of civilization are everywhere
Fear of a pagan world
There is fear and rejection of traditional religious beliefs
Behind the flames and the prayers
Both those who pray and those who turn to violence in the face of this destruction
Soulless creatures burn
Even the living beings seem devoid of humanity and life
(In the navel of God)
Could mean a central, sacred place, or a sarcastic reference to a deity that seems indifferent to this chaos
Contributed by Caleb M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@james.caskey
Skyless Kingdom of faceless apes
Sunless city and spineless shapes
In twenty seventy or so
Tenements on fire
Blazing through endless nights
Heavy downpours of charcoal rain
Spewing sewers and belching drains
In twenty seventy or so
Tenements on fire
Blazing through endless nights
And behind every spy hole
Car wrecks and barbwire
Dirty streets and knife fights
Ruins and leavers everywhere
Fear of a pagan world
Behind the flames and the prayers
Soulless creatures burn
In twenty seventy or so
Tenements on fire
Blazing through endless nights
And behind every spy hole
(In the navel of God)
Car wrecks and barbwire
Dirty streets and knife fights
In twenty seventy or so
(in the navel of God)
Car wrecks and barbwire
In twenty seventy or so
(in the navel of God)
@juandelcaos1643
lyrics:
Skyless Kingdom of faceless apes
Sunless city and spineless shapes
In twenty seventy or so
Tenements on fire
Blazing through endless nights
Heavy downpours of charcoal rain
Spewing sewers and belching drains
In twenty seventy or so
Tenements on fire
Blazing through endless nights
And behind every spy hole
Car wrecks and barbwire
Dirty streets and knife fights
Ruins and leavers everywhere
Fear of a pagan world
Behind the flames and the prayers
Soulless creatures burn
In twenty seventy or so
Tenements on fire
Blazing through endless nights
And behind every spy hole
(In the navel of God)
Car wrecks and barbwire
Dirty streets and knife fights
In twenty seventy or so
(in the navel of God)
Car wrecks and barbwire
In twenty seventy or so
(in the navel of God)
@mackeaveli
Saw these guys last week opening for Ghost in Tulsa, OK. Never heard of them they were amazing. The drummer was a beast. Loved this song. During their set they played old grindhouse movies and horror movies behind them. Great fit with Ghost. The crowd really got into them. Im now a fan.
@mordiskitos93
Michael Antkowiak With Ghost?? Papa Emeritus's Ghost? So 2 of my all times favourite bands together? You're such a lucky one 😢
@atye04
WHAT. How did I not know this... Shit.. Should done more meth. Lol
@mechamedeamigo3984
Like im five years late, but how comes a Synthwave group ended up opening for a Metal band? Interesting.
@MightyJabroni
@@mechamedeamigo3984 I think, it is a good fit. I listen to lots of metal, but that dark synth stuff has grown on me big time. After all, music is all about resonance and evoking emotion in that regard. And on that front there are some similarities. Possibly because of the groove.
@secretlifeofky
Funny how this song is called Anarchy Road but the feeling I get listening to it is the complete opposite of Anarchy, such a calm smoothing and relaxing song. Literally feel like I'm ascending to the next realm of reality during the chorus.
@ArmyofFallenOnesOfficial
This song gives me hope to fight for life itself, It might be dark but fighting for hope it's only way we can have a normsl life.
@thegameknight8916
The deep breath...
...Before the plunge.
@commanderfoxtrot
As an anarchist, I love this kind of music, and I think other anarchists would agree. So, checkmate.
@RexalQel
@@commanderfoxtrot as an anarchist I totally agree with you