Demise Of Eros is a metalcore band.

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Metal and hardcore are tired terrains, and when they're put together, it's even more formulaic and unchallenging. But the metal, hardcore and metalcore worlds you know don't contain Pittsburgh's Demise Of Eros ... that is until now. The relentless five-piece isn't content to sit back and write a breakdown just because that's what's in. They're not comfortable rehashing the same guitar riffs every other band has produced the past half decade. They don't have a desire to sing two part harmonies just because that's what the labels and executives and all the other people hawking merchandise think that's what people want to hear.

Demise Of Eros challenge your every preconceived notion, your every emotion, your every inhibition
with their blazing dual guitar lines, earth-stomping riffs, chest-bursting kick drum assaults and gasp-for-life vocals. They also hope to challenge everything you ever thought about human emotion, with one getting primary focus --- love. After all, that's where Demise Of Eros dreamed its name.

In Greek mythology, Eros is the god of romantic love. "This god can all too often serve as something like an idol in peoples' lives," Darren said. "Eros leads us to believe that it is the ultimate good in human life. Sometimes overtly, and almost always subconsciously, our culture praises this love as that which will bring ultimate happiness and fulfillment. But the god becomes a demon if it doesn't submit to Love Himself. Romantic love is great, but it has to keep its place in the scale of loves."

Therefore, Demise of Eros is not the desire for the abolition of romantic love. Rather, their music is the artistic representation of what's possible if this idol is not allowed to keep us from the Love that can make us the kind of people we are meant to be and the kinds of people the worlds needs for change. While band members don't seek to impose their intellectual will on anyone, they simply hope to open a new avenue of thinking.

Demise of Eros was born in late 2003 and began introducing audiences to their pulsating live shows early the following year. Their followers, and there are many of them in the Pittsburgh area and all over the country, slowly began to realize just how sharp, tight and devastating the band was becoming with each performance. Just listen to the chatter at a live Demise of Eros show.

Along the way, Demise of Eros have been named one of the The Daily News' In Tune Magazine's "IT Bands" of 2005, have been declared by WXDX FM 105.9 as "the best metal band ever to come out of Pittsburgh," and have played with notable acts such as Unearth, Terror, Haste The Day, Remembering Never, the Acacia Strain, God Forbid, Bury Your Dead, August Burns Red, and Symphony in Peril. Recently signed to Strike First Records, Demise of Eros is sure to turn heads.

Check out the new album "Neither Storm Nor Quake Nor Fire" in stores everywhere August 22nd, 2006.

Here and Now
Demise Of Eros Lyrics

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Our eyes have seen the worst of oppression
And we can't find those who will give their lives
Where are the merciful?
May a new people rise up this day
May a changed people cry for justice
Let your revolution begin in our hearts
Here and now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Demise Of Eros's song "Here And Now" speak to the frustration and despair felt by those who have witnessed oppression and injustice, yet struggle to find others who are willing to fight for change. The singer asks where the merciful are, expressing a desire for a new kind of people to rise up and demand justice. The call for revolution is not one of violence, but a plea for a change in the hearts and minds of individuals, so that they may become agents of transformation in their communities and beyond.

The ideas expressed in the song are both hopeful and sobering. They acknowledge the difficulty of creating lasting change, but also recognize the power of a collective movement that begins with each individual committing to the cause of justice. Through these lyrics, Demise Of Eros invites listeners to join in this struggle, to see the world as it could be, and to work toward a more just and equitable future.

Line by Line Meaning

Our eyes have seen the worst of oppression
We have personally witnessed the most extreme forms of oppression and suffering.

And we can't find those who will give their lives
Despite our search, we cannot find individuals who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the cause.

Where are the merciful?
We are questioning the whereabouts of those who possess compassion and empathy for others.

May a new people rise up this day
We are calling for a new generation of individuals who will take a stand and fight for justice and equality.

May a changed people cry for justice
We hope that those who have been transformed by their experiences will speak out and demand fairness and righteousness.

Let your revolution begin in our hearts
We are inviting a spiritual or personal transformation that will ignite a revolutionary spirit within us.

Here and now
We are emphasizing the urgency of the situation and the need to take action immediately.

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