Demolition Hammer arrived on the East Coast thrash metal scene circa 1986. The original line-up consisted of Steve Reynolds as the vocalist and on bass, James Reilly on guitar, and John Salerno on drums. Their first demo tape, Skull Fracturing Nightmare, was released in 1988. It gained notice from fans of the genre and independent record labels. Derek Sykes was brought in as a second guitarist and Vincent Civitano (a.k.a. Vinny Daze) replaced Salerno. Their second demo, Necrology, secured the group a recording contract with Century Media Records.
Their first album, Tortured Existence, was produced by Scott Burns with a small budget. The songs were composed with fast riffs, chunky breakdowns, and expressive guitar solos. In 1992, the band released Epidemic of Violence. The production was clearer and included faster and leaner songs. The covers of these first two releases featured horror based artwork and a logo designed by Daze.
Fast paced thrash metal became less popular in the '90s. Daze and Reilly left the band to form the group Deviate NY. Former Malevolent Creation drummer Alex Marquez joined Reynolds and Sykes to write material for another project. The label wished to release the songs with the band's original name. The result was the 1994 album Time Bomb with a new Demolition Hammer logo on the cover. It was slower and lacked guitar solos. The style was similar to that of groups like Pantera and Machine Head.
Marquez and Reynolds were offered new gigs with Solstice. Daze died of globefish poisoning while traveling in Africa on March 11, 1996. With Demolition Hammer's music becoming increasingly hard to come by, Century Media released Necrology: A Complete Anthology in 2008. It included every title from their first three albums, two pre-production demos from Time Bomb, and one video clip.
After 22 years of being disbanded, they regrouped in 2016 with Alex Mar
Omnivore
Demolition Hammer Lyrics
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Shrouded in a veil of obscurity
Tooth-studded jaws
Omnivorous appetite
Abrasive placed weaponry
Decontorcicating
Evokes excrutiating painful
Injury from an epidermal wound Titanic primeval butcher
Pressure sensores submerged in anatomy
Fluid filled tubes, extended impulse nerves
The scent of blood
Incites enravishment
Ominous reconnaissance
Irresolution
Preceding systematic slaughter
Quintessent, carnivorous, piscine
Desperate diversion
Elusive maneuvers
Erupt in a frenzy
Impelling determined attack
Split by the wrath of a blubber lance
Pain is not conceived
Evil smelling mass unleashed
Indulging in an autophagous feast
Defy the force of a power-driven spear
Lude monstrosity
Terminal mouth with tricuspid teeth
Revealing all the inner sights of hell
Of crushing violent rage
Shattering pain evolves
Blood-soaked chunks from wounded prey
Mangled flesh abounds
Succumb to nefarious mandibles
Dragged underneath
Immersed in fear of death
Denuted bone, massive tissue loss
Exposing entrails, savage autopsy
Ruptured torso spewing forth
Dragged underneath
Now immersed in fear of death
Internal organs severely ruptured from
Infinite barrage of sledgehammer blows
A slashing maw
Immense bite radius
Piscatory savagery
Mob feeding pattern
Fierce competition for the sparse
Remains of a carcass torn to shreds
Perditious abomination
Primitive killer
Ravenous glutton
Most non-selective feeder to endure
Savage attacker
Voracious torpedo
Gormandizing with ferocity
The lyrics to Demolition Hammer's song 'Omnivore' describe a predatory animal with a violent and unrelenting appetite. The creature is described as having tooth-studded jaws and an omnivorous appetite, meaning it eats both plants and animals. The lyrics also mention the animal's abrasive placed weaponry, which likely refers to its ability to hunt and kill its prey.
The second verse of the song describes the animal's anatomy and senses, including pressure sensors and fluid-filled tubes. The scent of blood is said to incite enravishment, leading the animal to engage in systematic slaughter. The lyrics use sensory language to create a vivid picture of the animal's predatory nature and its ability to inflict pain and suffering on its victims.
The final verse of the song describes the aftermath of the predator's attack, including massive tissue loss and entrails exposed. The lyrics continue to emphasize the animal's voracious appetite and its willingness to compete fiercely with others to feed on a carcass torn to shreds. Overall, the lyrics paint a gruesome picture of a savage animal driven solely by its primal instincts to feed and survive.
Line by Line Meaning
Hostile, rapacious, predatory menace
Aggressive, greedy, hunting creature
Shrouded in a veil of obscurity
Hiding in secrecy
Tooth-studded jaws
Mouth filled with sharp teeth
Omnivorous appetite
Eating both plants and animals
Abrasive placed weaponry
Harsh, cutting weapons
Decontorcicating
Twisting and turning
Evokes excrutiating painful
Causes extreme, unbearable pain
Injury from an epidermal wound
Damage from a cut on the skin
Titanic primeval butcher
Ancient, gigantic killer
Pressure sensores submerged in anatomy
Sensors that detect pressure in the body
Fluid filled tubes, extended impulse nerves
Tubes filled with liquid, long nerves for impulse transmission
The scent of blood
The smell of blood
Incites enravishment
Causes intense attraction or obsession
Ominous reconnaissance
A dangerous investigation
Irresolution
A lack of determination or decision
Preceding systematic slaughter
Before a planned killing
Quintessent, carnivorous, piscine
The perfect meat-eating fish
Desperate diversion
An urgent distraction
Elusive maneuvers
Moves that are hard to catch or follow
Erupt in a frenzy
Suddenly become very excited or intense
Impelling determined attack
Forcing a strong and focused attack
Split by the wrath of a blubber lance
Torn apart by a harpoon used to kill marine mammals
Pain is not conceived
The creature doesn't experience pain
Evil smelling mass unleashed
A bad smelling body part released
Indulging in an autophagous feast
Eating its own body
Defy the force of a power-driven spear
Resist the strength of a weapon
Lude monstrosity
Disgusting and monstrous creature
Terminal mouth with tricuspid teeth
A jaw with three-pronged teeth at the end
Revealing all the inner sights of hell
Showing the inside of a nightmare
Contorting velocities
Changing direction or speed in a twisted way
Of crushing violent rage
Extreme and destructive anger
Shattering pain evolves
Pain that becomes worse and more intense
Blood-soaked chunks from wounded prey
Pieces of its victim's flesh covered in blood
Mangled flesh abounds
A lot of torn, twisted body parts
Succumb to nefarious mandibles
Giving in to evil jaws
Dragged underneath
Pulled down under the water or the earth
Immersed in fear of death
Feeling absolute terror of dying
Denuted bone, massive tissue loss
Exposed bone and a lot of damaged flesh
Exposing entrails, savage autopsy
Revealing its internal organs and the brutality of its death
Ruptured torso spewing forth
A torn body that spills out its insides
Internal organs severely ruptured from
Body parts that have been badly damaged from
Infinite barrage of sledgehammer blows
A continuous and powerful hit with a heavy tool
A slashing maw
A jaw that cuts and slices
Immense bite radius
A very large area that can be bitten
Piscatory savagery
A fish's brutal and aggressive behavior
Mob feeding pattern
The way a group of animals eat together
Fierce competition for the sparse
A strong fight for a limited amount of
Remains of a carcass torn to shreds
The leftovers of an animal that has been ripped apart
Perditious abomination
An evil monster that is full of destruction and danger
Primitive killer
A deadly animal that is very basic and simple
Ravenous glutton
An insatiable, greedy eater
Most non-selective feeder to endure
The creature that eats anything and everything without discrimination
Savage attacker
A vicious and brutal attacker
Voracious torpedo
A fast, torpedo-shaped creature that eats a lot
Gormandizing with ferocity
Eating quickly and aggressively
Contributed by Isabelle L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.