In Fall of 2002, with the help of friend Tim Yeung on session drums, they entered Legion Studios to begin recording. Almost a year later “…And Time Begins” was released on Unique Leader Records, artwork by Dan Seagrave. The album had production issues but still managed to forge a very solid fan base in the death metal scene. The band went through a dry period of playing no shows due to the lack of a drummer. Bassist Derek Boyer got the chance of a lifetime and was offered a full time position with death metal legends Suffocation. That left Decrepit Birth with out a drummer or bassist.
During 2004, bassist Risha Eryavec stepped in and not long after that, drummer KC Howard of Odius Mortem officially joined the band as well. For the next couple years the new lineup played many shows, fests and one North American tour. In 2007 the band took a break and began writing full time for the new album. They went through some lineup changes and also dealt with personal issues related to a past member. This conflicted the band, and brought about a spiritual overhaul. The result was a change in direction and sound. The new music was becoming influenced by melodic and progressive compositions. The sound was more mature and catchy, while still maintaining the brutality Decrepit Birth is known for.
In Spring of 2007 Decrepit Birth entered Castle Ultimate Studios with engineer Zack Ohren to begin recording for the sophomore album. In January 2008 the highly anticipated album “Diminishing Between Worlds” was released again through Unique Leader Records. During that same month of January, Decrepit Birth embarked upon their biggest tour yet, opening for The Black Dahlia Murder, 3 Inches of Blood, and Hate Eternal. With the addition of a second guitarist, Dan Eggers and bassist, Joel Horner (both of Odius Mortem) to replace Risha so he could focus on his family and job, the brand new line up played night after night of sold out shows through out the United States. Now with a new album freshly released, Decrepit Birth was able to catch the attention of Nuclear Blast Records, which was a label the band really wanted to work with for years. After negotiations, they happily signed on with Nuclear Blast in Spring of 2008.
Over the course of 2008 and 2009, the band toured in support of "Diminishing Between Worlds". They played on the 2009 Summer Slaughter Tour along with Ensiferum, Suffocation, Necrophagist and more. After a fall tour with Vader the band began to prepare in enter the studio to record their third album, "Polarity". In early 2010 drums were tracked at Sharkbite Studios and Matt Sotelo recorded the guitars at his own studio. In May it was announced that drummer KC Howard and live guitarist Dan Eggers would leaving the band. The band recruited ex-Abigail Williams drummer Sam "Samus" Paulicelli and guitarist Chase Fraser (ex-Animosity and currently Son of Aurelius) as live members for the 2010 Summer Slaughter Tour. "Polarity" is set to be released July 27th, 2010 on Nuclear Blast.
Ignite The Tesla Coil
Decrepit Birth Lyrics
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Hearing the whispers of... eternities
Silent voices inside of me
Fragmented
Visions of my past lives
Return
Recall the images
Thoughts awaken in me
Hearing my lost memories
Guided by my sense of purpose
Forward into destiny
I consume the portal
I transcend the veil... light
I transfigure into... origins
I see my body transforming before me
Emerging into the four faces of god
Into the rift
To touch the outer worlds
Drifting the planes outside dimension
Within the living dream of divine sight
Behold the temple... resurrected
The constellation has risen
Awaking the keepers of the magnetic arch of time
Transform into existence and light
The calculation of cosmic alignments
Rebirth of the sol in galactic horizons
Reformation... the five planes of the earth
Altering the eternal harmonics of the creation
Written constellations
Rebirth of our consciousness
Memories of self diminish
Essence of creation
Birthed again
Symbol of infinity
Through the time continuum
Birthed again of the ancient ones
Transforms into light existence
Erosion of energies
Through our all
Birthed again
Finite... countless minds
Paralleled within the spectrum of my imagination
One image of ageless form
The seed of light and the seed of time
Returns to one
Life is reborn again
The lyrics of Decrepit Birth's song Ignite The Tesla Coil seem to describe a journey of self-discovery, transcendence, and rebirth. The first verse suggests that the persona is hearing voices that come together to form some kind of order or message. These voices whisper of eternities, suggesting that they might be connected to some spiritual or cosmic realm. The persona also hears silent voices inside of them, perhaps referring to hidden intuitive or subconscious knowledge. They recall images of their past lives and awake to questioning their sense of reason, which could indicate that they are starting to reconsider their perspective on their life and themselves.
The second verse presents a more mystical or cosmic experience, as the persona consumes a portal and transcends the veil of light. They transfigure into origins and see their body transforming before them, emerging into the four faces of god. This transformation seems to allow them to touch outer worlds, drift the planes outside of dimension, and behold the resurrected temple. The verse also refers to constellations and the magnetic arch of time, which might be references to astrological or esoteric concepts. Finally, the verse suggests that this transformation has a wider impact on the universe, as it alters the eternal harmonics of creation.
The final verse seems to conclude the journey by suggesting that the persona's self-consciousness diminishes and they are rebirthed as a symbol of infinity. They traverse the time continuum and are birthed again of the ancient ones, transforming into light existence. This final transformation might suggest that the persona has achieved some level of enlightenment, where they lose their individual identity and merge with a broader cosmic consciousness. The lyrics of Ignite The Tesla Coil are thus filled with esoteric concepts and imagery, suggesting that they are not only about the personal journey of the persona but also a larger spiritual or cosmic reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Voices coalesce into form*
The voices in my head take on a tangible form. They are whispering about history and time.
Hearing the whispers of... eternities
I am listening to the soft, distant whispers of centuries past.
Silent voices inside of me
I hear a quiet murmur coming from deep within me.
Fragmented
My thoughts and memories are scattered and disconnected.
Visions of my past lives
I see glimpses of my previous existences.
Return
My past lives come back to me.
Recall the images
I remember the visions from my past.
Thoughts awaken in me
My mind is stirred awake with curiosity and wonder.
Questioning my sense of reason
I am doubting what I have always believed to be true.
Hearing my lost memories
I am hearing echoes of memories I thought were gone forever.
Guided by my sense of purpose
I feel driven and directed by my inner sense of mission.
Forward into destiny
I am moving forward towards my destiny.
I consume the portal
I step through a gateway into another realm.
I transcend the veil... light
I rise above physical existence and enter into the realm of pure light and energy.
I transfigure into... origins
I transform into my original form, untouched by time or space.
I see my body transforming before me
I witness my physical form changing in response to the surrounding energy.
Emerging into the four faces of god
I become one with the divine source of all creation, taking on its four aspects.
Into the rift
I cross over into the space between dimensions.
To touch the outer worlds
I reach out towards the far-flung edges of the universe.
Drifting the planes outside dimension
I explore the alternate worlds beyond the physical realm.
Within the living dream of divine sight
I exist within the dreamlike state of all-knowing divine vision.
Behold the temple... resurrected
I see a temple being restored to its former glory.
The constellation has risen
The alignment of stars is complete.
Awaking the keepers of the magnetic arch of time
I am stirring the guardians of the flow of time.
Transform into existence and light
I experience a complete shift into being pure energy and light.
The calculation of cosmic alignments
The celestial bodies are aligning in perfect harmony, as they always have.
Rebirth of the sol in galactic horizons
The sun is being born anew on the cosmic horizon.
Reformation... the five planes of the earth
The five Earthly planes are being remade into a new form.
Altering the eternal harmonics of the creation
The subtle rhythms and balance of the universe itself are shifting.
Written constellations
The sky is a map, telling the story of the universe.
Rebirth of our consciousness
Our minds are changing, reborn with new knowledge and understanding.
Memories of self diminish
My sense of personal history is fading away.
Essence of creation
The purest and most perfect form of creation itself.
Birthed again
We are being born anew.
Symbol of infinity
A sign of the never-ending cycle of creation and destruction.
Through the time continuum
Across all of time and space.
Finite... countless minds
A limited number of individual beings housed within countless lifetimes.
Paralleled within the spectrum of my imagination
Mirrored in all possible ways by my creative mind.
One image of ageless form
All of creation within a single timeless picture.
The seed of light and the seed of time
The foundations of all creation.
Returns to one
Everything eventually comes back to a single source.
Life is reborn again
Creation is continuing, ever-unfolding in new and unpredictable ways.
Writer(s): Matt Sotelo Copyright: Hanseatic Musikverlag Gmbh & Co. Kg, Prophecies Publishing Markus Staiger
Contributed by Christian E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Семён Семёнов
Voices coalesce into form
Hearing the whispers of...eternities
Silent voices inside of me
Fragmented
Visions of my past lives
Return
Recall the images
Thoughts awaken in me
Questioning my sense of reason
Hearing my lost memories
Guided by my sense of purpose
Forward into destiny
I consume the portal
I transcend the veil...light
I transfigure into...origins
I see my body transforming before me
Emerging into the four faces of god
Into the rift
To touch the outer worlds
Drifting the planes outside dimension
Within the living dream of divine sight
Behold the temple...resurrected
The constellation has risen
Awaking the keepers of the magnetic arch of time
Transform into existence and light
The calculation of cosmic alignments
Rebirth of the sol in galactic horizons
Reformation...the five planes of the earth
Altering the eternal harmonics of the creation
Written constellations
Rebirth of our consciousness
Memories of self diminish
Essence of creation
Birthed again
Symbol of infinity
Through the time continuum
Birthed again of the ancient ones
Transforms into light existence
Erosion of energies
Through our all
Birthed again
Finite...countless minds
Paralleled within the spectrum of my imagination
One image of ageless form
The seed of light and the seed of time
Returns to one
Life is reborn again
Spencer Owens
4 years old and still so good
Bearded Sloth
10 years old and still good
Misotheism 666
Fucking
Love this band
MooseForceOne
7 years old and still good.
Ty Cobb
music is entirely subjective to ones self, which is why there is not any 100% agreed upon "good music" its all according to your own taste, and in my opinion Beethoven holds very little relevance today.
AI
@TY MANE That is a degree of your mind, not music itself.
Diego Novoa
Straight up one of the best songs I've ever heard
internetwarrior666
I don't know how I ever disliked this band.... I used to hate this genre but now it's so stuck to me that I couldn't live without it nor remember why I didn't like it before.
Gr33d isLand
@internetwarrior666 when this album came out i bought the cd and ive had it since. The studio quality is the best of any album of theirs up until that point. The drums on the cd are crystal clear. Literally one of the most immaculate recordings of any album ive ever owned no cap.
Misotheism 666
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