Annelie Bertilsson joined the band for their 12" "Fundamental" in 1990 and soon became a regular member of the group.
The group reached a peak with their "Moosehair Underwear" which was mostly mixed and mastered by Jürgen Engler and Chris Lietz at Atom H (Die Krupps HQ).
During the creation of the follow up album "Biodegradable" in 1995 the band went through some turmoil when their singer Joel decided to quit and their new singer Laszlo Hago was supposed to become their new regular singer. This didn't work out very well and thus he was sacked and the band went into hibernation for a few years. "Biodegradable" saw the arrival of guitarist Jonas Awertoft that has become more or less a regular member of the band since then. An EP called "Fuck Nature" was released with more unreleased tracks from the "Biodegradable"-era (thus still including some of the vocal work of Joel).
In 1998 the band returned with a new regular singer John Wreibo and the album "The Secrets Of God". Gone where much of the distorted vocals but the guitars made their appearance well noted still. They soon followed up this album with the album "People As Prey" in 1999.
The band continued touring to support these two last albums.
During the new millennium some demo songs have emerged and some concerts have been played. They are still set to make a new release.
Event Horizon
Cat Rapes Dog Lyrics
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Infinitely curved in space and time
I have no opinions of my own
Which makes me hard, hard to define
I'm like a blank piece of paper
Like a formatted disk
I say what people wanna hear
I don't think; I just exist
(Like I was)
Trapped behind the event horizon of a black hole
Nothing seems to escape from me
I keep it all inside
Faking all my emotions
And my orgasms too
I didn't mean a word of it
When I said "I love you"
Living a two-dimensional life
Don't see the need for a third
(Like I was)
Trapped behind the event horizon of a black hole
Nothing seems to escape from me
I keep it all inside
The mass of my locked-up feelings
Grew beyond Chandrasekhar's limit
My mind collapsed in on itself
Got a headache that's truly infinite
My personality's a singularity
Infinitely curved in space and time
Forever lost in myself
To a volume of zero confined
(Like I was)
Trapped behind the event horizon of a black hole
Nothing seems to escape from me
I keep it all inside
The lyrics of Cat Rapes Dog's song Event Horizon delve deep into the concept of one's personality being a singularity, a black hole that swallows everything in its path and becomes increasingly dense with every feeling, emotion, and experience. The singer portrays himself as having no opinions of his own, as he merely reflects what people want to hear, and he does not think for himself, just exists. He likens his two-dimensional life to that of a blank piece of paper or a formatted disk. He confesses to faking his emotions and orgasms, indicating a significant self-denial and suppression of individuality to blend in and avoid confronting his true feelings.
The line "Trapped behind the event horizon of a black hole, nothing seems to escape from me, I keep it all inside," captures the essence of the song. The event horizon is the point of no return, a one-way ticket towards the unknown. Similarly, the singer implies that he has locked all his feelings, thoughts, and emotions inside himself, resulting in feeling trapped with no means of escape. And as he continues to do so, his self-denial and suppression are causing undue pressure on his mind, resulting in an excruciating headache.
Line by Line Meaning
My personality's a singularity
I am a unique individual with no comparable traits.
Infinitely curved in space and time
My nature and existence are complex and beyond comprehension.
I have no opinions of my own
I lack a personal viewpoint or ideology.
Which makes me hard, hard to define
My elusive nature makes it difficult to characterize me.
I'm like a blank piece of paper
I am empty and void of any distinct features or attributes.
Like a formatted disk
I have been programmed to function in a certain way and have no free will or autonomy.
I say what people wanna hear
I conform to societal norms and expectations to avoid conflict or disagreement.
I don't think; I just exist
I have no individual thought processes and merely exist as a being.
Trapped behind the event horizon of a black hole
I am stuck in a state of repressed emotions and thoughts.
Nothing seems to escape from me
I am incapable of expressing myself and releasing my innermost feelings.
I keep it all inside
I suppress my emotions and do not express them to others.
Faking all my emotions
I pretend to feel a certain way to fit in with societal expectations.
And my orgasms too
I even fake my sexual pleasure to avoid conflict or to please others.
I didn't mean a word of it
I was not truthful with my words or actions.
When I said "I love you"
I expressed love to someone insincerely.
Living a two-dimensional life
I lead a shallow and superficial existence.
Don't see the need for a third
I do not feel any desire for a more meaningful or deeper existence.
The mass of my locked-up feelings
The intensity of my suppressed emotions.
Grew beyond Chandrasekhar's limit
My repressed emotions grew to the point of collapsing upon themselves, causing emotional pain and conflict.
My mind collapsed in on itself
My emotional pain and conflict caused me to experience stress or mental breakdown.
Got a headache that's truly infinite
I am experiencing an extreme amount of emotional or mental pain.
Forever lost in myself
I am consumed by my own thoughts and feelings.
To a volume of zero confined
My thoughts and feelings are trapped within me and I cannot express them to others.
Contributed by Abigail D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.