1) Formed in 1991… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with the name Criminal.
1) Formed in 1991 in Santiago, Chile, Criminal’s intense blend of thrash metal, death metal and hardcore made them rise quickly to the forefront of the thriving South American metal scene.
After releasing two demos that created a buzz in the South American and worldwide metal underground and supporting bands such as Kreator and Sepultura, Criminal signed a deal with major label BMG. Their first two albums, “Victimized” (1994) and “Dead Soul” (1996), went on to sell in excess of 10,000 copies each in their home country alone whilst the band enjoyed extensive video airplay on MTV Latino, touring most of the subcontinent including support slots with heavyweights such as Slayer, Exodus, Motörhead and Bruce Dickinson. The video clip for the song “Collide” (off the album “Dead Soul”) was nominated in the “Best Rock Video” category for the MTV Latino Video Music Awards, and Criminal played in front of over 50,000 people at Colombia’s prestigious Rock al Parque festival.
In 1998 Criminal embarked on their first ever US tour, taking part in the famed Milwaukee Metal Fest as well as supporting the likes of Testament, The Haunted and Overkill at selected club shows.
Upon their return from the US and being forced to part ways with the semi-bankrupt Chilean BMG branch, Criminal took matters into their own hands releasing the self-produced “Cancer” album (1999). Just like their previous output “Dead Soul”, “Cancer” was snapped up for the European market by Metal Blade Records, being greeted with an overwhelming response from both metal press and fans.
Frustrated with the state of the South American music scene, the creative core of the band (guitarist/vocalist Anton Reisenegger and guitarist Rodrigo Contreras) relocated to Europe in 2001, soon regrouping in a half-Chilean, half-British line-up with drummer Zac O’Neil (ex-Extreme Noise Terror) and Robin Eaglestone (ex-Cradle of Filth). The line-up also featured additional keyboards by Mark Royce. One of the band’s first live appearances on European soil was at Wacken Open Air, where they played one of the main stages to an enthusiastic crowd despite the early hour.
Criminal soon released the album “No Gods No Masters” (2004), a boldly experimental affair which reflected changes the band had been through in recent times, resulting in extreme, genre-bending songs. Bass duties on “No Gods” were handled by both guitarists, as Eaglestone had been ousted due to personal and business differences.
After touring Europe supporting Six Feet Under, Criminal returned to the four-piece format and the visceral thrash riffs of their early days to release “Sicario” (2005), their most accomplished piece of work to date, only a year after “No Gods”. Featuring original bass player Juan Cueto to temporarily replace the departed Eaglestone, “Sicario” was hailed by the metal press as one of the year’s top thrash albums, being voted by the readers of Terrorizer magazine into the Top Ten Albums of the Year. Criminal played successful shows in support of their new release, opening shows for acts like Chimaira, Brujeria and Lamb of God, as well as taking part in several festivals in Mainland Europe.
With a new line-up featuring Reisenegger, Contreras, O’Neil and new addition Dan Biggin (bass), Criminal released their new album 'White Hell' on 27th February 2009.
2) Criminal is an Ambient and Wave producer releasing "psychoactive recordings" on Delysid.
3) Criminal is a podcast about crime.
4) Criminal is a rock band from the 80s, featuring Patty Zander.
Control
Criminal Lyrics
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Scanning your lives
Through the walls
Into the minds
Watching your moves
No place to hide
Analized
Tyranny
Of technology
You're connected
You're detected
Hidden powers
A cruel device
Merciless
Progress
[Chorus:]
Control
Big brother watching you
Control
A million eyes
are upon you at all times in Criminal's song Control as the lyrics describe the invasive and all-encompassing nature of technology in modern society. Digital eyes scan and analyze every move, leaving no place to hide from tyrannical levels of surveillance. The song illustrates the cruel and merciless nature of the power that comes with progress, as hidden powers use technology as a device for control. The chorus repeats the word "control" with a sense of urgency and paranoia, evoking the feeling of being constantly watched and monitored.
The lyrics of Control speak to a pervasive fear of surveillance and loss of privacy in the digital age. Many have interpreted this song as a message about the dangers of technology and the rising power of corporations and governments over individual liberty. Criminal's use of relatively simple, straightforward lyrics pairs well with the hard rock instrumentation and gives the listener a sense of being overwhelmed by the subject matter.
Line by Line Meaning
Digital eyes
The surveillance cameras and other digital monitoring devices
Scanning your lives
Capturing every detail of your daily activities
Through the walls
Technology allows for monitoring even behind walls and doors
Into the minds
Along with physical surveillance, technology can also track your thoughts and emotions
Watching your moves
Constantly observing every action and behavior
No place to hide
There is no escape from the all-seeing eye of technology
Analyzed
Gathering data and processing it for analysis
Scrutinized
Examined closely and in great detail
Tyranny
The oppressive nature of the control that technology can have over our lives
Of technology
The power and influence that technology can have on society
You're connected
The fact that we are constantly connected to technology, whether we like it or not
You're detected
We are constantly being monitored and tracked, even if we are unaware of it
Hidden powers
The immense power and influence that the people controlling technology have
A cruel device
The way that technology can be used to control and manipulate people
Merciless
The unforgiving nature of the power that technology can have
Progress
The notion that this kind of technological progress is seen as desirable and necessary
[Chorus:]
The repeated refrain of the song, emphasizing the idea of control
Control
The central theme of the song, the idea that technology can be used to control and manipulate
Big brother watching you
The image of constant surveillance, reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984
A million eyes
The idea of vast networks of monitoring devices, all watching and recording our every move
Contributed by Kaitlyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
LA BOVEDA DEL MISTERIO
este album fue poco valorado es realmente la esencia de criminal y control es un temas!!
Francisco Gutierrez
Temaso Brooks. En chile no saven valorar. . Criminales pues