Chrome largely abandoned conventional rock compositions, instead employing cut up and collage techniques and heavily processed sound to create a kind of sci-fi punk sound. They made use of tape loops, samples, noisescapes, synthesizers and strange guitar sounds.
Following Alien Soundtracks, John Lambdin left Chrome, and Gary Spain gradually played less of an active role in the band, leaving a core of Helios Creed and Damon Edge to explore their own experiments with new members. The Creed/Edge collaboration lead to a number of more albums, including Half Machine Lip Moves (making best album lists by Wire Magazine and Julian Cope), Read Only Memory, Red Exposure, Blood On the Moon, 3rd from the Sun and No Humans Allowed.
In 1983 Edge moved to Paris with his wife, where he formed a new lineup of Chrome, releasing a number of albums without Helios Creed, starting with Into the Eyes of the Zombie King, until Edge's death in 1995. Helios Creed formed a new version of Chrome with both new and previous members, shortly after Edge's passing. The Helios-lead Chrome releasing their first album, Retro Transmission, in 1997, and have never officially broken up. They also toured from 1997 to 2001. The last released Chrome album was 2002's Angel of the Clouds, which was pieced together from unused tapes featuring Damon Edge.
Both Damon Edge and Helios Creed have a number of solo, non-Chrome titled albums.
There are other artists with the same name:
2. Chrome is a rapper from North Memphis, Tennessee's Frayser area, the same neighborhood of fellow H.C.P member, Frayser Boy. Chrome is signed to the Hypnotize Minds record label, which is owned by Three 6 Mafia.
Chrome released his first album in the winter of 2005, called Straight To The Pros. The singles off of that album were "So Fresh" and "I Learned".
3. Chrome is a thrash metal band from Kangasniemi, Eastern Finland.
4. Chrome is also a Swedish viking rock band.
5. Chrome is a hip hop artist from Norwich, England.
6. Chrome is an Austrian minimal techno duo. It's a project of Camo and Krooked who are better known for their drum and bass music.
Chromosome Damage
Chrome Lyrics
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Put you with all the thieves and cheats
Going off to fight in the war
I don't know why but I do know more
Cheating in the streets & fighting on the lines
I don't why you should take my advise
Got my baby and I want to go there
You know they say the streets are no-where
I want to fly away
You know the way things fade
I can stand
The lyrics to Chrome's song Chromosome Damage seem to speak to the struggles that some individuals face in their daily lives. The opening lines describe a person who is fighting on the streets with "thieves and cheats" and then going off to fight in a war. The singer of the song doesn't understand why this person is choosing this path, but they do know that it is more complicated than just making one choice. The person is also cheating and struggling to make a living. The singer offers advice but wonders if it will be listened to or ignored.
The chorus of the song offers a sense of escape from this difficult reality. The singer wants to fly away and leave all the challenges behind. They recognize that life is not always easy and that things fade, but they want to find a way to stand strong and keep pushing forward. The lyrics suggest a deep sense of longing for something better and a recognition that it may take some effort and sacrifice to achieve it.
Interestingly, the song's title "Chromosome Damage" refers to a scientific term that describes a change or defect in a person's DNA. This could suggest a metaphorical idea that the struggles and challenges faced by the song's protagonist are not necessarily caused by their own choices, but rather something out of their control that has affected their very being. The lyrics may speak to the idea that some people are dealt a difficult hand in life that they must learn to navigate and overcome.
Line by Line Meaning
You're fighting on the streets
You are confronting various challenges and obstacles in your life that are similar to fighting on the streets.
Put you with all the thieves and cheats
The challenges you are facing are similar to being surrounded by dishonest and unscrupulous people.
Going off to fight in the war
Metaphorically, you are preparing to engage in a difficult struggle or battle.
I don't know why but I do know more
You may not understand precisely what is driving you to face these struggles, but you are aware of the personal growth and knowledge gained from these experiences.
Cheating in the streets & fighting on the lines
You are confronted with many types of challenges and obstacles, from deceitful situations to potentially violent ones.
I don't why you should take my advise
It is uncertain whether you will accept and follow advice that others may offer regarding your current struggles.
Got my baby and I want to go there
You have your own goals and aspirations, and you are aiming to achieve them with the help of someone special.
You know they say the streets are no-where
Society perceives the streets as a barren and meaningless place where nothing of value is available.
Well I want to fly
You are eager to escape the limitations associated with your current state or environment.
I want to fly away
You wish to transcend your current situation and explore new opportunities that will help you achieve your personal desires and goals.
You know the way things fade
You understand that things eventually change and deteriorate, so it is essential to pursue desired opportunities and experiences before they fade.
I can stand
You are capable of enduring and overcoming the challenges that present themselves, with the help of those important to you.
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Brian Meccano Leach
Pure genius, and thanks to the late John Peel for making me aware of Chrome in the late 70's.
Ray Pyne
Yes, I remember. Peel said something like: "a listener wrote to me and said there's this band that makes Pere Ubu sound like Brotherhood of Man" and then he played tracks from Alien Soundtracks. Peel also played "You've been duplicated", my all time Chrome fave
Ra'ed911
Amen to that... And I would say there's no comparison... Chrome are on the list of the most underrated, innovative and hidden gems of music...
Chris Rathouz
this is one of their very best moments EVER on any thing they created
Bud Hull
Chris Rathouz best Helios vocal, best Edge drumming, best outro instrumental, best solo... the only thing it’s really missing would be some media noises throughout the ending.
Myrrha Kerenko
Great psychedelic moment.
joel barber
of all the obscure shit in my cd collection, this continues to be the most interesting . and elicits the most "what the hell is that" responses when I play it. I got addicted to chrome in 1987, and I will never let it go. It is the most unique and genre busting music i own.
NinjaBoy137
I discovered this and Half MAchine Lip in 78-79.
Stands out beyond anything else I have ever heard. Those were crazy days. Just listening to this makes me feel high. Bloody awesome stuff!
John Wanamaker
even after all of theses years, it still stands clean and untouched by the hands of the ones that are blind.
John Wanamaker
I discovered this recording by accident in 1986, my children will find it in the same manner -by accident. that's the piece of the puzzle that MUST stay intact, the accidental discovery.