1) D… Read Full Bio ↴Death By Stereo can refer to either one of the following bands:
1) Death By Stereo is a hardcore band. They were formed in 1996 in Orange County, California, with 5 members. Of these original members, only Efrem Schulz still plays with the band. Death By Stereo is well known for their energetic performances, and intricate guitar work.
The band was formed by Ian Fowles, Jarrod Alexander, Efrem Schulz, Paul Miner and Jim Miner out of were the remnants of Clint, CleanX and the D-Cons (their former bands). They practiced in Jarrod's garage for a few months and then decided to record a demo. They recorded five songs at For The Record Studios, where Paul worked. Out of the five songs, four of them went on to be included on the album If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die. On March 5, 1998, they played their first show, and soon after began playing more shows around Southern California.
In 1998, Death By Stereo was signed to Indecision Records, and released their first album in the following year. Shortly after Jarrod moved to Boston to pursue music full time at the Berklee School Of Music, and was replaced by Tim Bender. Keith also left the band, to pursue his other bands Throwdown and Eighteen Visions. He was replaced by Dan Palmer, formely of the band Eyelid. Ian also left the band fairly early on, going on tour with the likes of Sense Field and Further Seems Forever, and as of summer 2006 serving as The Aquabats' full-time guitarist under the psuedonym Eagle "Bones" Falconhawk. They toured for the rest of the year.
Death By Stereo spent almost all of 2001, touring North America, with bands such as Sick Of It All, BoySetsFire, The Hope Conspiracy, AFI, Rise Against, Nicotine and The Planet Smashers. At this time, Tim decided to leave the band and was replaced by Todd Hennig from 'Heckle' and 'Seven Years War'.
Death By Stereo's guitarist Tito left the band in mid-2005. Death By Stereo is now playing as a four-piece band until a replacement guitarist is found. The band has recently commented that they are in no hurry to find a replacement, and that they may even play as a four piece for a long time. Former guitarist Jim Miner recently returned to the band to play two shows with the band in December, but he did not return to the band fulltime.
The name Death By Stereo was taken from a scene in the movie The Lost Boys.
Death By Stereo website: http://www.deathbystereo.com/
2) Death by Stereo is a thrash/groove metal band with some progressive elements based in the Philippines. It was formed back in the early 90's by Jerome Abalos, their first album being a self-titled release from 1994. They released their last album in 1997. Vocalist Jerome Abalos pursued a solo career in mainstream mediocre pop music, but the tide changed sometime 2003/2004 when Jerome Abalos decided to reform Death By Stereo. The band released their first album since the reformation, titled "Resureksyon", with only Jerome Abalos the lone member from the original group left.
The current line-up consists of:
Jerome Abalos - Vocals
Armand Aquino - Guitars
Xzander Leonen - Bass
Paolo Manuel - Drums
91
Death By Stereo Lyrics
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Go!
Yeah!
You take apart our little town
And now you think we're number 1.
Sweeping dirt under the rug
Hiding truth from everyone.
You're making this place prosperous
You can't make them disappear
You can't dislocate the fear.
You can't dislocate the fear.
You can't make men disappear.
You can't hide from the truth
Anymore!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Now listen.
You take away their only place
Now where are they supposed to live?
All you see is trash and waste
To them you do not want to give.
All you see is dollar signs
Flashing on the 91.
You can have your piece of mind
They're living life
On the run!
You can't dislocate the fear. (You can't dislocate the fear!)
You can't make men disappear.
You can't hide from the truth
Anymore!
You can't dislocate the fear.
You can't make men disappear.
You can't hide from the truth
Anymore!
You can bulldoze buildings.
You can move mountains.
You can't hide from the people
Anymore!
You push 'em away
They move back in!
You can't hide from the truth!
You take away their only place.
You try to crush their will to live.
The path you walk is paved with gold
The place they sleep is lined with shit!
Sweep that shit under the rug
It slips right out from under feet.
Point the blame at someone else
It shoots you right back in the feet.
Clear out homes for peace of mind.
It shows your fear,
you're fucking weak.
Every time you turn your back
You admit your own defeat.
stop!!
The lyrics of Death By Stereo's song 91 are a scathing commentary on corporate greed and government corruption that values profits over people's lives. The song states that instead of uplifting the town, the corporate and government officials are destroying it. They are taking away people's livelihood, homes and community trying to dislocate them with fear but their fear won't disappear. The truth cannot be hidden anymore. People are being pushed away and bulldozed but they will keep coming back in, and the truth will keep gnawing at their conscience.
The lyrics hint at the notion that capitalism has created a culture that is blind to the needs of the common people. The song is a call to action, urging listeners to make a stand against corrupt officials who are bulldozing their communities. The lyrics suggest that instead of being driven by the profit motive, officials should embrace the needs of the community to create a better place to live.
Line by Line Meaning
You take apart our little town
You are disassembling our small community
And now you think we're number 1.
And now you believe that we are the top priority.
Sweeping dirt under the rug
Hiding problems without addressing them.
Hiding truth from everyone.
Concealing facts from the community.
You're making this place prosperous
You are making this place financially successful.
For dirty pigs and corporate whores.
For selfish individuals who prioritize profits over people.
You can't make them disappear
You cannot make these individuals vanish.
You can't dislocate the fear.
You cannot separate fear from the tense atmosphere.
You take away their only place
You are removing their only home.
Now where are they supposed to live?
Where do you expect them to reside now?
All you see is trash and waste
All you perceive is filth and rubbish.
To them you do not want to give.
You do not desire to assist them.
All you see is dollar signs
All you see is money and profit.
Flashing on the 91.
Displayed on Highway 91.
You can have your piece of mind
You can have peace of mind.
They're living life on the run!
They exist in a state of constant displacement.
You can bulldoze buildings.
You can demolish structures.
You can move mountains.
You can overcome seemingly impossible obstacles.
You can't hide from the people
You cannot conceal the truth from the populace.
You push 'em away
You repel them.
They move back in!
They return despite obstacles.
You try to crush their will to live.
You attempt to extinguish their determination to survive.
The path you walk is paved with gold
Your passage is luxurious.
The place they sleep is lined with shit!
The location where they sleep is revolting.
Sweep that shit under the rug,
Conceal those terrible circumstances without addressing them.
It slips right out from under feet.
It is discovered easily, and your ineffective covering is worthless.
Point the blame at someone else,
Shift responsibility to others.
It shoots you right back in the feet.
It will ultimately harm you and not the target.
Clear out homes for peace of mind.
Removing homes satisfies your sense of order.
It shows your fear, you're fucking weak.
Thus, you demonstrate your timidity and deficiency.
Every time you turn your back,
Each act of neglect.
You admit your own defeat.
You concede and accept failure.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EFREM SCHULTZ, I. FOWLES, J. ALEXANDER, JIM MINER, PAUL MICHAEL MINER
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@mattpruitt5017
Man, this album got me through some rough times. I didn't feel so bad about sleeping on the floor of an empty house and using my jacket as a blanket for two months with this as my soundtrack.
@fabizey
Love this Album !!
@RCCinematic
best hardcore band! timeless!
@ianofordyce
For real, thank you so much for uploading this. Love you!
@Nostrum84
I fucking LOVE this album!!
@kohdyjames184
In my opinion, best DBS album
@paulorego9334
aww man, no acoustic solo at the end? one of my favourite parts
@jeffclarke2768
All by myself except for sex porno lies and your local government which was when Gabe Smith had me start Kagoshima with him. Finally Efren on vocals, Chris flipoff on guitar, Gabe Smith on drums and me on bass playing my best "evil Mr. coffee." cheers!
@scottbrown1552
This is fun to listen to while I play Battlefield 3
@williamz7011
Can anyone tell me why Spotify and apple music have taken away the acoustic intro right before "burrito"? I have to come here to listen to it. It's obnoxious lol. But I'm thankful that you have the correct way to listen to this album here:)