Contagion's "Infectant" (2000) included the single "Hate" featured in the motion picture "The Gene Generation" and "Skinner."
Originally known as Biohazard PCB, Contagion's North American performances with Nine Inch Nails, Front Line Assembly, and Die Warzau - established them as a powerful presence in the Industrial genre. Contagion has appeared on 4 motion picture soundtracks and released over 15 international compilations and singles. Contagion provided the soundtrack to several interactive games, including the banned controversial "Thrill Kill." Contagion is also featured in the film "The Gene Generation" and "Skinner."
PCB Productions was established by Creative Director Keith Arem.
Arem has been one of the leading Talent Directors and Content Producers in the Game and New Media industry serving as the Director of Audio for Virgin Interactive Entertainment and Electronic Arts Pacific.
Arem has produced, directed and recorded over 500 commercial releases in the
game, film, music, television, and graphic novel industries, including franchises for Call of Duty, Ghost Recon, Saints Row, and others.
Arem is most noted for his music and production work with Capitol Record's CONTAGION (previously known as Biohazard PCB) - Often appearing with fellow Industrialists Nine Inch Nails, Front Line Assembly, and Die Warzau.
2. Contagion was a Death Metal Band from United States of America (Burbank, Illinois) formed in 1989 and changed name to Funereal
http://www.myspace.com/contagionchicago
3. Contagion was a Thrash Metal Band from United States of America (Eau Claire/Altoona, Wisconsin) formed in 1987
4. Contagion was a Progressive Death Metal Band from United States of America (Framingham, Massachusetts) formed in 2004 and changed namo to Cadaveryne
5. Contagion is a Hardcore death metal band from Long Island, New York they currently have one three song EP released titled 'lockdown EP part 1'
6. Contagion is a slamming deathcore band from England.
https://contagionea.bandcamp.com/
7. Doom solo project from Hesse, Germany that began out of boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://contagion-doom.bandcamp.com/
Rigor Mortis
Contagion Lyrics
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Before I died for you
Look into my eyes again
Before I lied to you
It's just another life I took
To bring you back to me It's just another knife inside
To bring you to your knees
It's just a lie and a waste
And another fucking day
Show me why I should believe
And I'll show you why I hate
You thought I was a part
Of your simple fucking minds
I left you long ago
I'm nothing but a lie
Hide the life I used to lead
Before I gave to you
Buy the lies you gave to me
To keep me under you
Tear away your eyes
And look inside of me
Rip apart your dreams
And that's where I'll be
It's just a lie and a waste
And another fucking day
Show me why I should believe And I'll show you why I hate
It's just a knife deep inside
To bring you to your knees
Show me why I should accept
And I'll teach you to believe
The lyrics to Contagion’s song Rigor Mortis seems to explore the themes of deception, betrayal, and the aftermath of a toxic relationship. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that their life is wasted which could imply that they feel like they've lost themselves in the relationship. They then ask their partner to look into their eyes again before they lied to them, perhaps indicating that they want them to see their true feelings. The singer then brings up the fact that they had to take another life to bring their partner back to them, which could imply that they did something morally wrong just to keep the relationship going. The line "It's just another knife inside, to bring you to your knees" implies that the singer is aware of the harm they have caused.
The chorus of the song brings up the recurring lines "It's just a lie and a waste, and another fucking day", which could indicate the singer's feelings of hopelessness and despair in the situation. They then challenge their partner to show them why they should believe, while also insisting that they'll show them why they hate. The second verse continues with the theme of hiding oneself, with the singer asking to hide the life they used to lead before they gave themselves to their partner. The lines "Buy the lies you gave to me, to keep me under you" could signify that the other person was manipulative, leading the singer to believe in false promises just to control them.
The bridge provides some vivid imagery, with the singer asking their partner to tear away their eyes and look inside of them, indicating that they want to connect on a deeper level. They then say that they'll be in their dreams and imply that they haunt them in some way. The last two lines in the song, "Show me why I should accept, and I'll teach you to believe" provides an interesting contrast. The singer is willing to give their partner a chance if they're willing to provide a reason to believe, but they also insist that they'll teach them to believe, implying that they know better.
Line by Line Meaning
Waste away this life I used to live
I regret the life I used to lead before I dedicated my existence to you
Before I died for you
Before I sacrificed everything for you
Look into my eyes again
Please pay attention to me once more
Before I lied to you
Before I betrayed your trust and honesty
It's just another life I took
I had to take another life to reunite us
To bring you back to me
To bring you back into my life
It's just another knife inside
It's just one more painful thing to endure
To bring you to your knees
To make you weak and submissive
It's just a lie and a waste
Everything I've done has been for nothing
And another fucking day
Waking up is only a source of pain and misery
Show me why I should believe
Convince me that there's a reason to trust again
And I'll show you why I hate
I'll reveal to you how deeply I despise everything in my life right now
You thought I was a part
You mistakenly believed that I was loyal to you
Of your simple fucking minds
You ignorantly considered me an ally in your shallow existence
I left you long ago
I've been emotionally gone from you for a while now
I'm nothing but a lie
Everything I've said and done has been fake
Hide the life I used to lead
I don't want you to know who I used to be
Before I gave to you
Before I sacrificed for you
Buy the lies you gave to me
I accepted the false promises you offered me
To keep me under you
To control and manipulate me into submission
Tear away your eyes
Stop looking at things the way you have been
And look inside of me
Take a closer look at my thoughts and emotions
Rip apart your dreams
Shatter your hopes and aspirations
And that's where I'll be
And you'll see that I dwell in the midst of chaos
Show me why I should accept
Present a reasonable argument for why I should tolerate this life
And I'll teach you to believe
And I'll teach you how to blindly follow like I have done
Contributed by Leah H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@KenjiKussano
Always posting good music. Thanks for making me know new stuff
@neonate4406
Ahaha, I remember the Thrill Kill version of this very well.
@JUGGALOMADNESS
Hell ya
@drfaustus8694
Yes !! Thrill Kill lives !!
@CelesticaDemonix
If I worked as a pathologist I'd play this song on my player while working over the corpses.
@lonewolf1586
Thrill kill 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@dubheinmyheart
Is fantastic :D