Formed in 2001 a year after the break-up of The Swarm aka Knee Deep in the Dead (three members' previous band), the founding lineup was originally split between different parts of Quebec and Ontario, Canada, but (following Moumneh's sudden move home to Lebanon), shifted to Toronto and Hamilton. Known for their trademark nihilistic and dystopian lyrical themes, stark classic horror imagery and loud, abrasive live shows, the band have toured worldwide and released records on Boston's Deathwish Inc, Ontario's Goodfellow Records, Syracuse's Hex Records and Providence's Trash Art. Cursed's debut One made immediate impact in their scene and garnered wide cult support. It was followed up with Cursed Two, and the picture-disc EP Blackout at Sunrise in between, in the same year that also saw a release of a 180gr vinyl only gatefold reissue of 2003's "I" on the Providence RI label Trash Art. In 2007 they finished up their third LP, III: Architects of Troubled Sleep, which was released in 2008 through Goodfellow Records in North America, Howling Bull in Japan and in Europe through Dutch label Reflections. "III" was produced at Toronto's Hallamusic studio, mixed by long-time friend and collaborator Donny Cooper, and mastered by Alan Douches at WestWestSide (NJ), with cover art by Baroness' John Dyer Baizley. For its release, as opposed to the international touring they had come to spend a lot of time doing, the band played six weekends of strictly Southern Ontario DIY shows in as many houses, basements, record stores, bedrooms and Anarchist / DIY spaces as possible. The official Toronto release show was at a sold out Lee's Palace, with friends Fiftywatthead, Career Suicide and Living Darkness.
On May 22, 2008, singer Chris Colohan announced on the band's blog that the band had been robbed on the last morning of their European tour, losing their passports, all of their money and tour expenses in the night, from within a purportedly secure building in a German squat. The band had reportedly gone their separate ways and were finished. Colohan described the robbery from within their own community as a "bullet in the head" for the band. For certain members, the band's hectic final show at Bitterzoet in Amsterdam would be the last they would ever see each other.
M.Maxymuik subsequently joined the band Quest for Fire and was a touring drummer for Pink Mountaintops. D.Dunham continued to play in Crux of Aux, and more recently in the bands Skull and Limitoids. C.Colohan continues to tour and play in Burning Love and Mature Situations, and run the vinyl-only High Anxiety label. Colohan, as stated in an interview, has written several unreleased books, Other Peoples' Girlfriends (2002) and Nine Lives (2011). He does photography and music related graphic design for his own and friends' bands on the side of his musical endeavors, and he works on the production end of live music in Toronto as one of several jobs. R.Moumneh went on to open Hotel 2 Tango recording studio in Montreal's Mile End with partners from Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Constellation Records. He still works as a producer, engineer and co-owner of the studio, teaches production technique and is involved in various film and installation art projects, as well as his own ongoing performance art project "Jerusalem in My Heart".
Colohan released the band's final UK radio session (their last recording) as a 7" EP on High Anxiety. Deathwish Inc is currently in the process of reissuing Cursed I on LP. There has long been word of a comprehensive box set covering all 3 LPs, all 3 EPs plus the demo and unreleased songs, which was caught up in copyright ownership issues and has remained a mystery since. Also, there may yet be a Cursed DVD mainly of the footage of the final tour (and the disintegration and last moments of the band), as well as various interviews and live videos from 2001-2008.
Chris Colohan - Vocals
Christian McMaster - Guitar
Dan Dunham - Bass
Mike Maxymuik - Drums
• Cursed Demo Recording (Self-Released, 2002)
• One LP (Deathwish Inc., 2003)
• Hell Comes Home EP (Hex Records, 2004)
• Two LP (Goodfellow Records, 2005)
• Blackout at Sunrise EP (Goodfellow Records, 2007)
• III: Architects of Troubled Sleep LP (Goodfellow Records, 2008)
• The Last Session EP (High Anxiety, 2010)
Music Videos: Fatalist (2006)
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Another Day
Cursed Lyrics
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The lyrics to Cursed's song "Another Day" present a bleak and hopeless picture of the daily grind of modern society. The opening lines, "punch the clock and assume the position and never ask for any more," set the stage for a life of conformity and routine, where individuals are expected to follow a set path without questioning the purpose behind it. The second line, "live and die going through their motions and never knowing what the fuck for," highlights the meaningless and soul-crushing nature of this lifestyle.
The next few lines describe how this cycle only perpetuates itself, with people turning the dollar and digging themselves deeper into their own graves. The line "bred to be slaves to their ideals" suggests that even our core beliefs and values have been shaped by society, limiting our ability to think and act for ourselves. The chorus, which repeats the lines "keep me too tired to think, keep me too fucked to care," underscores the theme of apathy and resignation.
However, the final line "but tomorrow's another day, that's what the hopeless say" suggests that even in the face of such hopelessness, people still cling to the belief that things might change for the better. This line can be interpreted as either a glimmer of hope or a cynical dismissal of any meaningful change. In either case, the lyrics are a powerful commentary on the nature of modern existence and the human condition.
Line by Line Meaning
punch the clock and assume the position and never ask for any more.
Start work on time and do the same thing every day without asking for anything extra.
live and die going through there motions and never knowing what the fuck for.
Live your life going through the same routine every day without questioning your purpose.
turn the dollar. dig the hole deeper. regret as you get another year older.
Work harder and harder for money, but realize you're wasting your life as you get older.
a foot in the grave, a cogin a wheel. bred to be slaves to there ideals.
You're stuck in the same routine day after day just like everyone else, because society has conditioned you that way.
here among the lifeless. the worthless. the hopeless. keep me to tired to think.
You feel like you're surrounded by people who have given up and lost their purpose, which makes you too exhausted to even think about your own situation.
keep me to fucked to care. but tomorrows another day, thats what the hopeless say.
You feel too hopeless and apathetic to care, but the only hope you have left is the thought that maybe tomorrow will be different.
Contributed by Liam T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TheFallenJedi66
“Just another day in the war without end. OUTER HEAVEN”
Wait a second. That aint right
Here. Let-let me just fix that
And~ there we go. Much better
“Just another day in the war without end. CURSED EXISTENCE”
Arkaye Ch.
It was already so cursed and THEN he pulled out that mangled revolver.
Nexus Kirin
That is the perfect description of the revolver
seabass12
Agreed
AandBY
It’s A SFG 50😂😂
NeverKnownID
"Switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading"
What i learned:
"Make sure your secondary loaded"
Joshua West 19
"Always Inspection your secondary, before you use it"
LINUS HSIAO
Lmfao this happened to me A LOT 🤣
Aereonex Apprentice
-3 bullet shotgun
-Does not hit a person 2 ft ahead
-Switching to a sidearm when the enemy already shot 5-6 bullets
-Revolver has beheaded chamber and fully loaded
-SOMEHOW FIRES ALL BULLET WHILE ONLY REGISTERING ONE BULLET AS SHOT OUT
That ain't cursed, that's fate
Mallow
One of the worst pains a gamer can feel
Riсardo Milos
The pain of me dying while reloading 28/30 multiple times has enabled me to Not experience your pain 😅