Caustic Christ is a hardcore punk band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They … Read Full Bio ↴Caustic Christ is a hardcore punk band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are on Havoc Records. In late 2000, Bill Chamberlain (best known as the guitarist for The Pist) quit his band React and moved from Connecticut to Pittsburgh to start a band with guitarist/vocalist Eric Good and bassist Corey Lyons of Aus-Rotten. While Aus-Rotten's split resulted in vocalist Dave Trenga forming the heavy, deeply political crust band Behind Enemy Lines, Caustic Christ was more in the vein of '80s hardcore a la Negative Approach and Black Flag and surprisingly didn't often cover politics as a topic. Together with drummer Ron Wingrove, Good and Lyons began to practice in Corey, Eric and Bill's basement, played local shows and a few weekend tours, and recorded a demo. During that time, Aus-Rotten broke up and Bill also formed a band with their drummer and singer, Behind Enemy Lines. Sadly, in the spring of 2001 Ron was struck by a car and sustained brain damage that rendered him unable to play drums. After a hiatus, the band replaced him with Greg Mairs of Submachine. This was supposed to be a temporary solution while the band found another less busy drummer, but 5 years later Greg is still an integral part of the band.

With Greg, they recorded their first 7", which was released on Havoc Records, as were all of their releases from then on. They have toured the entire United States extensively over the years with bands like Subhumans and Municipal Waste, and have been interviewed in Maximum RocknRoll, HeartattaCk, Suburban Voice, and numerous other punk zines. They are local favorites, greatly admired in the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia scenes, and playing at the Roboto frequently.

Fear
Caustic Christ Lyrics

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suck distorted minds
twisted and abused
no feelings except hate
ill tempered short fused
negative intentions
destructive plot
violent tendencies
and deranged thought

frozen eyes coldly staring

hideous faces evil glaring.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Caustic Christ's song Fear paint a picture of individuals whose minds have become distorted and twisted, leading them to become violent and destructive. These people have no other feelings except hate and are ill-tempered with short fuses, harbouring negative intentions and a destructive plot. They have violent tendencies, and their thoughts have become deranged. The song also describes their appearance - with frozen eyes, hideous faces, and evil glares.

These types of individuals are known as psychopaths or sociopaths, individuals who suffer from a personality disorder that causes them to have an inability to feel empathy or remorse for their actions. Fear describes the fear that these people can instil in others, and the lyrics can be interpreted as a warning against such people irrespective of their status or station in life.

Line by Line Meaning

suck distorted minds
A warning about predators who prey on those with fragile, damaged minds

twisted and abused
People who have suffered from trauma and torment

no feelings except hate
Those who have closed themselves off emotionally and only feel anger or rage

ill tempered short fused
Quick to anger and easily agitated

negative intentions
Intentions that are harmful, destructive, or malevolent

destructive plot
A plan or scheme that aims to cause damage or destruction

violent tendencies
A proclivity for physical harm or aggression

and deranged thought
The warped, disturbed mindset of those who would harm others

frozen eyes coldly staring
The chilling, lifeless gaze of someone devoid of emotion or compassion

hideous faces evil glaring
The twisted and monstrous appearance of those whose souls are consumed by evil

Contributed by Jackson O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.