1. Crowbar is an America… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name.
1. Crowbar is an American sludge metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1990.
2. Crowbar was a Canadian rock band based in Hamilton, Ontario, best known for their 1971 hit "Oh, What a Feeling".
3. Crowbar was a British punk/oi band active in the 1990s.
4. Crowbar was an electronic band active in the 1990s.
1. Starting in 1989 and taking its name from the Crowbar group in NOLA (New Orleans), Kirk Windstein went on to pioneer slow and heavy music with a unique vocal style. Their first album, Obedience Thru Suffering was released in 1991, but failed to achieve notoriety. By 1993's self-titled Crowbar album, personal friend Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down, and Superjoint Ritual among others) produced the record, which eventually led to national promotion on MTV's Headbanger's Ball. Phil sang back up on a few tracks and sang background on Broken Glass which rounded out the anthems "All I Had (I Gave)," "I Have Failed" and "Existence is Punishment" along with a new take on the Led Zeppelin song "No Quarter." Following their success the band went on to record music videos, major tours with Pantera, and more albums. Their band stage antics became infamous, which led to being immortalized in the Pantera "Home Video 3" and Crowbar's "Like Broken" Home Video.
As time moved on the band lost its founding members with the exception of vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein. After Todd Strange left the band, the trademark 300-pound-plus band members slimmed down. The band continues to perform, borrowing members from NOLA metal bands like Goatwhore and Acid Bath. In their recent 2005 release, Lifesblood For The Downtrodden, Pantera bassist Rex Brown lent his bass duties and keyboard playing and Down's producer Warren Riker.
2. From 1969 to 1970, most of the members of the group had been a backup band for Ronnie Hawkins under the name "And Many Others". However, in early 1970, he fired them, saying "You guys are so crazy that you could fuck up a crowbar in three seconds!" They recorded their first album in 1970 (Official Music) as King Biscuit Boy and Crowbar. King Biscuit Boy left the band later in 1970, but continued to appear off-and-on as a guest performer.
Crowbar's rock, blues and boogie mix made it one of Canada's most popular touring bands of the early 1970s. The band toured in the United Kingdom but, otherwise, made little impact outside of Canada.
Crowbar disbanded in 1975, but was revived in 1977; (minus Jozef Chirowski, who had joined Alice Cooper's band) for a tour of eastern Canada with Kelly Jay and others intermittently during the 1980s with club work in southern Ontario.
3. Crowbar was an English Oi band who released the single "Hippie Punks" (backed with a cover of "White Riot") on the Skin Head Records label in the early 1980s. No details of their membership are known.
Underworld
Crowbar Lyrics
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I've got a gift and a commanding mind - my faith will set me free
Stand before me now - take what I give and you will make it back
There ain't a law - there ain't a reason why
No man should feel that hurt
What's in your heart should be enough for you
Forget the past - forget the negative
Just crush what brings you down
Be merciless in your awakening
- accept the things you've found
Release that hold
- take all you've known
Release that hold
- that world is gone
The lyrics of Crowbar's song Underworld, are about a man who's been called to rule the dangerous and dark underworld. The first lines state, 'I got a call to rule the underworld - that passion burns in me. I've got a gift and a commanding mind- my faith will set me free.' These lines speak about the singer's confidence and strength as he prepares to take on the challenge of ruling the underworld. He is aware of the risks involved but believes in his abilities, which he refers to as his gift and commanding mind. He is passionate and feels strongly about his mission.
The chorus of the song states: 'There ain't a law - there ain't a reason why, No man should feel that hurt. What's in your heart should be enough for you - Believe in what you're worth. Forget the past - forget the negative, Just crush what brings you down. Be merciless in your awakening - Accept the things you've found.' These lines encourage the listener to focus on their own worth and believe in themselves. It urges everyone to let go of negative emotions and past moments, to focus on staying strong and determined even in hard times.
In the final lines of the song, the singer encourages the listener to let go of the past and the things that hold them back. He states, 'Release that hold - take all you've known, Release that hold - that world is gone,' urging the listener to let go of everything that holds them back and move forward with their life. The lyrics, as a whole, speak about strength, resilience, and the determination to succeed even in the darkest of times.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a call to rule the underworld - that passion burns in me
I have been given a calling to lead in the darkest places - my deep desire fuels me
I've got a gift and a commanding mind - my faith will set me free
I possess unique abilities and a dominant mentality - my conviction will liberate me
Stand before me now - take what I give and you will make it back
Face me now and accept what I offer - you will receive something valuable in return
There ain't a law - there ain't a reason why
There are no regulations or explanations for some of life's challenges
No man should feel that hurt
Nobody deserves to experience that level of pain
What's in your heart should be enough for you
One's innermost feelings and values should be sufficient in their own right
Believe in what you're worth
Have faith in your own inherent value and significance
Forget the past - forget the negative
Leave behind anything that weighs you down - discard negativity
Just crush what brings you down
Overpower and eliminate anything that diminishes you
Be merciless in your awakening
Be ruthless in awakening to the realities of life
Accept the things you've found
Embrace and come to terms with whatever discoveries you've made
Release that hold
Let go of whatever you're clinging to
Take all you've known
Utilize all of the knowledge and experience you've accumulated
That world is gone
The world you once knew is no more
Contributed by Sadie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.