1. Darkside is Dave Harr… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name.
1. Darkside is Dave Harrington and Nicolas Jaar.
2. Darkside is an Austrian death metal band.
3. A doomcore musician from the UK.
4. Short lived US Rock band.
1. Darkside is a musical duo composed of guitarist Dave Harrington and electronic producer Nicolas Jaar. Despite having different musical backgrounds, they found common ground through touring together and have created a unique fusion of electronic and psychedelic rock music. Nicolas Jaar rose to fame in New York City's underground techno scene and has since incorporated rock music into his work. Dave Harrington started as a bass player in experimental jazz and has expanded his skills to include other instruments and film scoring. Together, they started experimenting in the studio and produced the album "Psych", which explores the intersection of rock and 21st-century dance music. The album is a breakthrough for the duo and showcases their uncompromising creativity.
2. Darkside is an Austrian death metal band that formed in 1991. It was initially founded by bassplayer Peter Böhm and drummer Robert Grögler, who started composing and rehearsing their music. They were soon joined by Peter Durst who added vocals and guitar to the band. In spring of 1992, the trio recorded their first demo, "Depression," which was a collection of four powerful death metal tracks. The band later added a keyboard player, Wolfgang Süssenbeck, to bring more melody and variety to their music.
However, just before they were ready to record their second demo, Durst started experiencing health problems with his right arm and the band was forced to look for a substitute. Herbert Knöchel filled in the vacant place and eventually became the fifth member of Darkside. The second demo, "Herbst," showed the progression of the band's style and received excellent reviews in the Czech press.
Thanks to their friendship with Krabathor, a death metal band, Darkside had the opportunity to perform in a series of concerts in Czech Republic and Slovakia. In 1994, they recorded and released their first full-length album, "Melancholia of a Dying World," which received critical acclaim in both foreign countries and the Czech Republic. The band went on tour with Carcass, Vader, and Krabathor, among others. However, Herbert Knöchel left the band in early 1995 due to personal issues.
In 1995, Darkside signed with the German record label Impact Records, which founded a sublabel, System Shock, specifically for them. Their album "Melancholia of a Dying World" was later licensed by the Florida-based independent label Conquest Music for the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Darkside then began work on their second album, "Shadowfields," which was recorded in the Past Studio under the production of Vincent Dijkers, a Dutch producer. The album contained orchestral arrangements mixed with death metal. Throughout their career, Darkside performed in concerts and festivals, including the Attack of Fire and the legendary Horepnik-Slamdance.
3. A doomcore musician from the UK. Has some releases with legendary Fifth Era and is also a part of Fifth Era Records and Fifth Era DJ Squad. He has also started up his own record label called Hellfire Records.
4. A short-lived incarnation of desert rock force Yawning Man. Featuring Mario Lalli, Alfredo Hernandez, Scott Reeder & Herb Lineau. They delivered one track called 'Right's Right' for the soundtrack to the 1984 movie 'Desperate Teenage Lovedolls'.
In Your Eyes
Darkside Lyrics
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Disfigured, desecrated, spitten upon the cross
We hate this god before whom the pauper kneel
Steel our heart, steel our soul in ardent desire for death
Not even born in the womb restrained to their death
Sick of his face on graves and remains
Illusions of deliverance and your hail
In your eyes
Pushing us towards tragedy
We're dying
In your minds
Filled with war death and pain
We're sinners
In our hearts
Saints and sinners are all the same
There's blasphemy
From your church
Dictating weird democracy
We're leaving
In your eyes
Pushing us towards tragedy
We're dying
In your minds
Filled with war death and pain
We're sinners
In our hearts
Our hate has condemned you
Is nothing but blasphemy
Of your church
Black plates of carcery
We're stealing
Masturbating in bloody hypocrisy
Lying about interruption of pregnancy
Run away from your own ideology
Castigated in bloody monasteries
Tragedy of failing and heresy
Pouring fire over your sacristies
Creed after carnal passion and luxury
Your god is dead and will be
The lyrics to Darkside's song "In Your Eyes" convey a strong message of rebellion against organized religion and its oppressive practices. The opening lines describe how corrupt religious figures, represented by the "fat priests," have essentially become a disease within the church. They have defaced the cross and abused their power, prompting a rejection of the god they claim to serve. The lyrics express the frustration of the oppressed, the "pauper[s]" who kneel at the feet of this religious institution and feel trapped in their inability to escape its grasp. This anger turns to a desire for "death" as the singer seeks to "steel [their] heart" against the oppressive influence of religion.
The second verse takes a more direct aim at the church's teachings, specifically its stances on abortion and the idea of deliverance. The singer rejects the notion of being saved by this god who they see as a liar, one who speaks falsehoods about life. They call for the burning of the church and the book it preaches from, as they see the entire institution as built on lies. The chorus echoes this frustration and pain, as the singer is pushed towards "tragedy" by the oppressive force of organized religion. The final verses continue this theme of rebellion, with the singer describing the church's hypocrisy and its failure to live up to its own doctrine. They reject the church's ideology, opting instead for their own views and beliefs.
Overall, "In Your Eyes" is a powerful critique of organized religion and its oppressive practices. It speaks to the pain and anger that many feel at the hands of these institutions and calls for a rejection of their teachings in favor of personal beliefs and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Fat priests become the purulent flux of the church
Corrupt priests are infecting and destroying the church from within.
Disfigured, desecrated, spitten upon the cross
They have disgraced and vandalized the symbol of their faith.
We hate this god before whom the pauper kneel
We despise the deity who is worshipped by the poor and desperate.
Steel our heart, steel our soul in ardent desire for death
Our hearts and souls are hardened with a fierce desire for death.
Not even born in the womb restrained to their death
Some people seem doomed to suffer and die before they even have a chance to live.
Sick of his face on graves and remains
We are fed up with seeing his image on gravestones and in other such morbid contexts.
Illusions of deliverance and your hail
We regard claims of salvation and worship as mere illusions and delusions.
Burn your church, burn the book, with lies about life
We want to destroy the church and any books that propagate falsehoods about life.
In your eyes
We see the influence and control that religious doctrines have on you.
Pushing us towards tragedy
Your beliefs and actions are leading us towards destruction and undoing.
We're dying
We are experiencing a slow, painful decay and demise, spiritually and otherwise.
In your minds
Your mentality and worldview are filled with violence, death and pain.
Filled with war death and pain
You cannot see past the darkness of violence, death and suffering.
We're sinners
We are judged and shamed for our supposed transgressions against your edicts.
In our hearts
We struggle with the dichotomy of being both saints and sinners, as we believe those labels are interchangeable.
Saints and sinners are all the same
We do not believe in the binary division of good and evil; everything is on a spectrum.
There's blasphemy
We believe that the religious doctrines you espouse are sacrilegious and heretical.
From your church
We see that the leadership of your institution is responsible for perpetuating these blasphemous teachings.
Dictating weird democracy
We believe that your church operates in a nonsensical, oppressive manner, that it imposes its own twisted version of 'democracy.'
We're leaving
We have had enough of being part of this religious institution and are fleeing from it.
Our hate has condemned you
We harbor feelings of animosity and anger towards you, which we believe will be your downfall in the end.
Is nothing but blasphemy
Our hatred towards you serves as a scathing indictment of your religious system.
Of your church
The object of our hate and anger is your religious institution.
Black plates of carcery
We are stealing from you; we see these plates as cursed and corrupted.
Masturbating in bloody hypocrisy
You are engaging in hypocritical, masturbatory behavior and are unapologetic about it.
Lying about interruption of pregnancy
You are not telling the truth about abortion and instead propagating lies about it.
Run away from your own ideology
You do not truly believe or follow your own doctrines and are running away from them.
Castigated in bloody monasteries
You are punished and humiliated in your own religious institutions, which are bloody and violent.
Tragedy of failing and heresy
Your constant failures and heretical teachings have led to a tragedy in your religious community.
Pouring fire over your sacristies
We are figuratively and literally burning down your places of worship and sacred spaces.
Creed after carnal passion and luxury
Your creed is based on carnal pleasure and material wealth.
Your god is dead and will be
We believe that your god is either already dead or will eventually perish.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, PFIVE Entertainment Mexico, Fintage House Publishing
Written by: Julian Gallagher, Ashley Francis Howes, Kylie Ann Minogue, Richard Frederick Stannard
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