1) Catch 22 (ska):
Catch 22 is a third-wave ska band based in New Jersey. The band was formed in 1995 by drummer Chris Greer and vocalist Tomas Kalnoky. They released a self-produced demo tape, Rules of the Game, in 1996. All 2000 copies of the tape quickly sold out. The band mailed several copies to labels they were interested in working with, including Gainesville, Florida's Toybox Records (which had previously released a 7" by Less Than Jake). Toybox was owned and operated by Sean Bonner, who had recently moved to Chicago, Illinois to work at Victory Records. Sean brought the tape to the Victory office and suggested the band be signed.
The band then signed to Victory and produced their first studio album, 1998's Keasbey Nights. Ansley left and was replaced by Pat Calpin. Kalnoky left the band shortly thereafter, having decided to continue his education rather than tour. Catch 22 continued on with Pat Calpin moved to guitar, Pat "Mingus" Kays on bass, and Jeff Davidson on vocals. The band tested out their new lineup with the 1999 EP Washed Up!. Egan left to continue teaching. Alone in a Crowd followed in 2000 with Mike Soprano on trombone. During this time, the band began touring heavily on a national scale, appearing with Mustard Plug, Reel Big Fish, and other third-wave ska, hardcore, and punk acts. Davidson and Soprano left the band in 2001 to pursue other projects, and for a while the band actively courted new vocalists, even putting an advertisement on their website. The group also recruited Ian Mckenzie, formerly of Long Island, New York ska band Edna's Goldfish, on trombone/vocals.
After a fruitless search, the band decided to continue on as it was, with Ryan Eldred and Kevin Gunther sharing vocal duties. Washed Up and Through the Ringer, an expansion of the Washed Up! EP, was released in 2001, featuring two new songs, three rarities from the Alone In A Crowd era, and a handful of live tracks recorded in October 2000 at Club Laga in Pittsburgh and Euclid Tavern in Ohio. The band released its third full-length album, Dinosaur Sounds, in 2003. This was roughly the same time that Streetlight Manifesto, a band founded by former Catch 22 frontman Tomas Kalnoky and featuring Josh Ansley and Jamie Egan (as well as former members of the NJ ska band One Cool Guy) released their debut, Everything Goes Numb. Both albums featured veiled attacks on each other, suggesting to many fans that there was some sort of disagreement or heat between Catch 22 and Streetlight Manifesto. This was true, although the two parties have since reconciled their differences. Given that Catch 22's Kevin Gunther is in charge of Streetlight Manifesto's tour booking, and members of both bands have said in conversations with fans that there is no "beef" between the two, it is safe to assume that any disagreement is firmly behind them.
In 2004, Catch 22 released Live, a combination CD and DVD recording of a show performed in Farmingdale, New York earlier that year.
Several bands who opened for Catch 22 in the past have gone on to find fame on the mainstream, including Sum 41, Bowling For Soup, Thursday, and Taking Back Sunday.
Catch 22's fourth studio album, titled Permanent Revolution, was released on June 27, 2006. The album can be classified as a concept album, centering around the life of Leon Trotsky (1879 - 1940); the title represents a theorum called Permanent Revolution that Trotsky had been associated with.
2) CATCH 22 (metal):
GENRE:
US Power/Thrash Metal
ORIGIN:
USA (Marietta, Ohio), 1992
CURRENT LINE-UP:
T.J. Berry (vocals, lead and rhythm guitar)
Jesse Forrest (rhythm guitar, backing vocals)
Hank Ramage (bass, backing vocals)
Joe Bailey (drums, backing vocals)
BIOGRAPHY
CATCH 22 was formed by T.J. Berry (vocals, guitar) in 1992 in Marietta, Ohio. When grunge was hitting it big, CATCH 22 stayed true to their art form (metal) and treaded on.
In 1994 their first 6 song demo tape, "Crazier Than Life", was released. One song from this demo, "Fate Keeps On Happening", scored a spot on the Rodell Records compilation "Sounds From The Underground". That was a brave move from Rodell Records because at that time CATCH 22 were considered very uncool as anything metal was labeled uncool.
In 1995 they recorded a 3 song tape, that gained them some national exposure and encouraged them to record a full length CD entitled "Through Eyes Of Pain" in 1997. They scored distribution and a Metal Edge magazine ad from Perris Records, that is known for glam metal, but saw the potential of the band and couldn't resist it.
In 1998 CATCH 22 released their second album, "Time Reveals All", to rave reviews from all over the world. Songs such as "Burn" and "Think For Yourself" still pop up at the band's live shows. CATCH 22 played at the March Metal Meltdown in New Jersey. The year was 2000 and they were surrounded by death metal cookie monster vocals and the outcast once again, waving the flag of true metal loud and proud.
The following year saw the beginning of a great relationship for CATCH 22 with the Classic Metal Festival series. They went to Kalamazoo (Michigan) to play the first annual CMF. At CMF 2 they met J.B. Mestad which led to his label Molten Metal, releasing CATCH 22 third album, "Awaken", in 2003.
CATCH 22 played at Classic Metal Festivals 1, 2, 4 and 5 and have shared the stage with TESTAMENT, EXCITER, ANVIL, OMEN, ATTACKER, HALLOWS EVE, S.O.D., SEVEN WITCHES, CAGE, DORO and many other well known acts.
CATCH 22 were featured on four tribute CDs released by Dwell Records, performing songs of KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT, WHITE ZOMBIE and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES.
In December 2006 CATCH 22 entered the studio again to record songs for the new album. The sessions resulted in 22 heavy and diverse power/thrash metal cuts, however due to the limited budget only half of these songs saw the light of day, being released by the band under the title "Soulreaper Vol. 1" in 2007. This CD got many great reviews from all over the globe, however it was more of a promo without the booklet, so Metal On Metal Records decided to release "Soulreaper" the way it was planned by the band in the first place: as a double CD with all the songs, lyrics plus a lot of additional artwork in the booklet.
3. Catch 22
Catch 22 is a UK Hip Hop artist signed to Sugar Free. Catch 22 released his debut feature length album "The Harlequins Monologue" in 2009 on Sugar Free.
Into the Black
Catch 22 Lyrics
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This can't be real only imagination
Running wild in you
I can see the signs writings on the wall
It's coming home
This is my world dripping with pain
Bring it home for you
Once you have seen it
Cause here comes the pain
[ chorus ]
Agony and ecstasy
Showing signs of lunacy
Once you're gone you can't come back
Journey to hell into the black
Trapped inside your twisted mind
Pain of the killing kind
Waiting for you they're waiting for you
Into the black
[ verse 2 ]
This is your life tortured frustration
Running all through you
You can't find your way
You've been led astray
It's coming back
These are my sins
They're all that I have
Bring'em home for you
Nevermind my friend don't you feel bad
Cause your time is soon
[ chorus ]
[ bridge ]
Eyes are open wide
But what do you see?
Is it real?Or is it fantasy?
Illusion of your mind
Apparition of some kind
Phantasmagoria
Into the black you won't be back
Images are bending
Transcending
[ verse 3 ]
Dripping illusions
Soaking your soul
Drowning the light
And takes all control
Burning your thoughts
Igniting your fear
Distorting the sound
Of all that you hear in your mind
[ outro ]
Agony ecstasy screaming insanity
Roaring inside your head
Trapped in a palace of pain
Cannot be the same
Look where this path has led
Screaming but no one hears
Caged inside your fear
Leaving this world behind
Into the darkend mist
Does this really exist
Or is it just your mind?
Waiting for you Waiting for you Waiting for you
Into the black
The song Into the Black by Catch 22 is an intense exploration of the inner workings of the human mind. The lyrics contemplate the thin line between reality and imagination, as well as the agony, ecstasy and pain that can be experienced on the journey to the unknown. The first verse sets the tone with a questioning statement: "This can't be real only imagination." The following lines suggest that the singer is warning us that there are signs we need to be aware of, messages written on the wall that are coming to claim us. The pain is evident, and the chorus repeats the theme of the journey to the other side being one way: "Once you're gone you can't come back / Journey to hell into the black."
Line by Line Meaning
This can't be real only imagination
The situation seems unbelievable, like it's only in the mind
Running wild in you
The situation is consuming the person's thoughts and emotions
I can see the signs writings on the wall
Warning signs are present, but the person may not be paying attention to them
It's coming home
The negative consequences are going to catch up to the person
This is my world dripping with pain
The person's reality is filled with suffering
Bring it home for you
Others will be affected by the consequences of the person's actions
Once you have seen it
The negative situation cannot be unseen
You won't be the same
The person will be fundamentally changed by this experience
Cause here comes the pain
The intense suffering is imminent
Agony and ecstasy
Intense suffering and joy can coexist in this situation
Showing signs of lunacy
The person's behavior may seem crazy to others due to the extreme nature of the situation
Once you're gone you can't come back
There may be no escape from the negative consequences
Journey to hell into the black
The person is descending into a place of extreme pain and suffering
Trapped inside your twisted mind
The person is mentally stuck in this negative situation
Pain of the killing kind
The person is experiencing extreme and potentially deadly suffering
Waiting for you they're waiting for you
The negative consequences are inevitable and waiting for the person
This is your life tortured frustration
The person's life is dominated by agony and difficulty
Running all through you
The person cannot escape the mental and emotional torment
You can't find your way
The person is lost and unable to find a solution to the problem
You've been led astray
The person has been misled or deceived in some way
It's coming back
The negative situation is resurfacing and may be even worse this time
These are my sins
The person has made mistakes that contributed to the negative situation
They're all that I have
The person may feel defined by their mistakes and unable to move on
Bring'em home for you
The person's mistakes may have consequences for others as well
Nevermind my friend don't you feel bad
The person may be trying to protect others from the negative situation or the guilt associated with it
Cause your time is soon
Others may also face negative consequences soon
Eyes are open wide
The person is aware of the situation but may not be able to change it
But what do you see?
The person is unsure of the true reality of the situation
Is it real?Or is it fantasy?
The person may be questioning the authenticity of the situation
Illusion of your mind
The situation may be fictitious or imaginary
Apparition of some kind
The situation may be a supernatural or paranormal phenomenon
Phantasmagoria
The situation is a sequence of strange or bizarre events
Into the black you won't be back
The person is descending into a place of no return
Images are bending
The perception of reality is distorted
Transcending
The person is moving beyond the bounds of normal experience
Dripping illusions
The person is experiencing hallucinations or delusions
Soaking your soul
The negative situation is affecting the person on a deep level
Drowning the light
The situation is overwhelming and causing the person to lose hope
And takes all control
The person is unable to control the situation or their own responses to it
Burning your thoughts
The situation is causing intense mental distress
Igniting your fear
The person is experiencing intense fear due to the situation
Distorting the sound
The person's perception of reality is being altered
Of all that you hear in your mind
The person's thoughts and emotions are being affected by the situation
Agony ecstasy screaming insanity
The person is experiencing extreme emotions and mental distress
Roaring inside your head
The situation is causing intense mental and emotional turmoil
Trapped in a palace of pain
The person is unable to escape the suffering they are experiencing
Cannot be the same
The person's life and experiences may be forever changed by the situation
Look where this path has led
The person may be reflecting on the mistakes and choices that led to this negative situation
Screaming but no one hears
The person may feel unheard or unable to communicate their pain to others
Caged inside your fear
The person may feel trapped and unable to escape their own fears and anxieties
Leaving this world behind
The person may feel like they are losing touch with reality or moving beyond the realm of normal experience
Into the darkend mist
The person is descending into a place of unknown and potentially terrifying consequences
Does this really exist
The person may be questioning the reality of the situation
Or is it just your mind?
The person may be struggling to distinguish between reality and imagination
Waiting for you Waiting for you Waiting for you
The negative consequences are inevitable and waiting for the person
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I've been dreading the day I would be able to relate to this song. I just found out that my teacher passed away today, so this song sums up a lot for me.
CodingGamingFun
@Botar Akutabi lol
Botar Akutabi
I didn't know your teacher was the leader of a socialist revolution. Well, may he rest in peace Comrade.
Malek Magician
I think this song is about when Trotsky received the telegram informing Lenin death on the station of Tiflis. On his way to Sukhum.
Dang Bang
how bout you sukhum nuts?
CodingGamingFun
I just thought id clear that up
CodingGamingFun
Btw it was a joke dont flame me
CodingGamingFun
its instagram not telegram
midevil656
My favorite song on the album!
mathew idicula
My new favorite band.