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.
The Land God Forgot
Criminal Lyrics
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The edge of the world
Where life is cheap
And hope is lost
Welcome to
The land god forgot
Where time stands still
As darkness falls
We're falling away
Welcome to
A soil soaked in blood
Laughing, mourning
Killing time
Welcome to
A land with no soul
The past denied
The future black
We're falling away
An accident of creation
North of hell
Lies the land god forgot
Welcome to
A country bled dry
Vultures circle
In the sky
Welcome to
The desert of life
Decay rules
The land of lies
We're falling away
We're falling away
Over the edge of reality
An accident of creation
North of hell
Lies the land god forgot
The lyrics of Criminal's song "The Land God Forgot" depict a dark, desolate world where life holds little value and hope has been abandoned. In this world, time stands still, and darkness falls as society crumbles. The land is soaked in blood, and the past is denied while the future is dark and foreboding. The lyrics suggest that the existence of this world may be accidental, as if it were some sort of failure of creation. The language used throughout the song is harsh and vivid, painting a bleak picture of the world it describes. There is a strong sense of decay and loss pervading the lyrics.
The song speaks to the hopelessness and desperation that can overtake people when their society collapses or is in crisis. The idea of a world that has been forgotten by God or abandoned by hope is a familiar one in literature and music, but the lyrics of "The Land God Forgot" do an excellent job of conveying the particular sense of decay and loss that characterize this world. Overall, the lyrics of "The Land God Forgot" are a powerful reminder of the importance of hope and the terrible consequences when it is lost or denied.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome to
An invitation to the listener to a desolate, hopeless location
The edge of the world
A place far from civilization and society
Where life is cheap
A place where the value of human lives are low
And hope is lost
A place absent of any sense of optimism or positivity
Welcome to
The bleak environment is reiterated
The land god forgot
A place devoid of any hope or divine intervention
Where time stands still
A place with a lack of progression and development
As darkness falls
A place with a dark and foreboding atmosphere
We're falling away
A sense of detachment from reality and descent into despair
Welcome to
The hopeless location is reiterated
A soil soaked in blood
An environment marked with violence and death
Laughing, mourning
A juxtaposition of emotions, reflecting the harsh reality
Killing time
An aimless existence without any meaningful purpose
Welcome to
The merciless atmosphere is reinforced
A land with no soul
A place characterized by numbness and detachment
The past denied
A refusal to acknowledge the history behind the misery
The future black
A sense of hopelessness for any potential change or improvement
We're falling away
A repetition of the detachment from reality and a further sense of helplessness
An accident of creation
A comment on how the location was not intended to be this way
North of hell
A reference to the location being worse than the place commonly associated with eternal torment
Lies the land god forgot
A solemn observation that no deity is present to address the misery
Welcome to
An urging for the listener to witness the grim reality
A country bled dry
A nation stripped of resources and vitality
Vultures circle
A metaphorical representation of the scavengers that prey on the weak and helpless
In the sky
A visual indication of the hopelessness of the situation
Welcome to
The introduction to the barren wasteland is restated
The desert of life
A metaphorical expression of the absence of growth and vitality
Decay rules
A comment on the idea that destruction reigns supreme
The land of lies
A reference to the notion of false promises and disillusionment
We're falling away
The descent into realistic detachment is intensified and reiterated
We're falling away
The listener is reminded of the inescapable fall from reality
Over the edge of reality
A location beyond the realm of the comprehensible
An accident of creation
The sorrowful notion that the location is devoid of any compassion or benevolence
North of hell
A reflection of the location being worse than the traditional concept of hell
Lies the land god forgot
A melancholic observation of the absence of any divine intervention
Contributed by Evelyn R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
joaquin ojeda
muy buena banda loco!! muy buen thrash-death
Cuenta Youtube
Como siempre un bombazo
andrew kenneth
Canción Top. (Chilenos al mando con complemento Ingles 2 y 2 igual) GIGANTES.
huelepilas
TE-MA.-ZO!
andrew kenneth
Saludos al Vasco (ETA) por supuesto; (el 5º - nacionalidad).