Death By Stereo can refer to either one of the following bands:

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

Beyond The Blinders
Death By Stereo Lyrics

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You take another one in the back
You take another one in the teeth
I've got a veil over my eyes
This fucking country won't let me see

I'll take this knife out of my back
And stab it straight into the heart
Of a country that was built on lies and murder from the start

It's time to take it for the team boy
Your the no esteem dream toy
And if you bend over far enough we'll make this country number one

You take another one in the back
You take another one in the teeth
I've got a veil over my eyes
This fucking country won't let me see!

I'll take this knife out of my back
And stab it straight into the heart
Of a country that was built on lies and murder from the start
And if you read between the lines
It's not very hard to see
That our very own existence isn't really
Ours to be

Go!

You can't take this from me
You can't take this from my heart
It's will to live that carries me beyond the blinders
If you look inside me
There's a place you cannot take
It's an independent solitude
A will you cannot break

You'll never break

I'll take this knife out of my back
And stab it straight into the heart
Of a country that was built on lies and murder from the start
And if you read between the lines

It's not very hard to see
That our very own existence isn't really ours to be

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Death By Stereo's song "Beyond The Blinders" are a commentary on the state of American society and government. The opening lines speak of someone being repeatedly hurt - "You take another one in the back, You take another one in the teeth" - while the singer is blind to the reality of their country and their place in it - "I've got a veil over my eyes, This fucking country won't let me see." This blindness is not accidental, but rather a deliberate act of the country's power structures - "And if you bend over far enough we'll make this country number one."

The chorus speaks of the singer taking a stand against this system: "I'll take this knife out of my back, And stab it straight into the heart, Of a country that was built on lies and murder from the start." The singer sees their country as built on a foundation of violence and oppression, and is willing to take violent action to end it. The bridge adds additional commentary, saying that even people's very existence is not truly their own - "That our very own existence isn't really, Ours to be."

Overall, "Beyond The Blinders" is a song that speaks to a sense of frustration and anger with the state of the world, and a desire to take action to change it.

Line by Line Meaning

You take another one in the back
You are being hurt continuously

You take another one in the teeth
You are being hurt physically

I've got a veil over my eyes
I am blinded and can't see what's really going on

This fucking country won't let me see
This nation is hiding the truth from me

I'll take this knife out of my back
I'll stop being a victim

And stab it straight into the heart
And attack the root cause of the problem

Of a country that was built on lies and murder from the start
By highlighting the corruption and violence that this nation was founded on

It's time to take it for the team boy
It's time to become a team player

Your the no esteem dream toy
You are insignificant and undervalued

And if you bend over far enough we'll make this country number one
And if you comply we'll achieve national success, but at what cost?

And if you read between the lines
If you analyze the subtext

It's not very hard to see
It's quite clear

That our very own existence isn't really ours to be
That our lives are controlled by outside factors

You can't take this from me
My sense of self is unbreakable

You can't take this from my heart
My passion and drive can't be squashed

It's will to live that carries me beyond the blinders
It's my desire to survive that pushes me forward despite ignorance

If you look inside me
If you truly examine my being

There's a place you cannot take
There's a part of me that can't be controlled

It's an independent solitude
It's a personal and private detachment

A will you cannot break
A determination that can't be shattered

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANIEL AARON PALMER, EFREM SCHULTZ, JIM MINER, PAUL MICHAEL MINER, TODD HENNING

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Austin Hubbartt

I was at warped tour 04 and remember hearing this song live for the first time. The pit was nuts during their set. Been a fan ever since.

Laffy

4y↑4

I remember finding this song when I was aboot 11-12.... Still one of the realest songs out there.

Counterstrike 1911

@A L and obviously you don't know where the snowflake is snowflake is a p** that doesn't do anything but sit on their ass all day and look for handouts from the government obviously you don't know what they're talking about since they're selling their albums in a capitalist system

Counterstrike 1911

@A L that's funny seeing as how they are anti-establishment an anti-government yeah you guys are pushing for more government to restrict our freedoms so I'm pretty sure they would disagree with you on that

A L

@Counterstrike 1911 These old punk bands are all snowflakes by your definition, and you sound exactly like the type of person that they've always railed against. I hope the irony isn't lost on you.

Counterstrike 1911

@Mike Voss and FYI I know im better than a bunch of self entitled lazy safe space using worthless cancel culture wanting people that think the government should pay for everything for them if u really want communism then move to china.....