In the spring of 1996 appeared "Immortelle", the debut album of the band. It proved to tour with Edge of Sanity, Lake of Tears and Sadist, as fast, aggressive live band. Due to the increased band activity, there were some changes in the line-up. However, they did not allow this to bring out the concept and brought 1998 on the label Grind Syndicate Media / NBR their second album "Innoscent" on the market. In the same year they played for the first time at the Wacken Open Air.
In the summer of 1999 they released "Ill-Natured" which was a mixture of death and thrash metal. Two years later album Inwards followed, on which they worked with Andy Classen. Promoting the album they played on various festivals and along many German thrash metal legends such as Kreator, Sodom and Destruction. For the first time they toured in the United States of America.
The release of the 2003 album "Impact" and the double album "Ill-Natured & Innoscent", released under the German label Nuclear Blast, established the band as an accomplished thrash metal act and a lot of people draw comparisons between them and Slayer. "Issue VI", the sixth album, was released in June 2005. Limited Edition includes the video for 'Turn to Ash' and 17 live songs, recorded between 2002 and 2005. On 30 March 2007 the new album "Incinerate" was released in Europe and on April 3 in North America. Dew-Scented released their ninth album, Intermination on June 30, 2015 via Prosthetic Records.
On May 17, 2018, the band announced they had broken up due to conflicting schedules with band members' personal lives.
Final lineup
Leif Jensen – vocals (1992–2018)
Marvin Vriesde – guitars (2005, 2012–2018)
Rory Hansen – guitars (2012–2018)
Joost van der Graaf – bass (2012–2018)
Koen Herfst – drums (2012–2018)
Former members
Ralf Klein – guitar (1996–1998)
Florian Müller – guitar (1998–2008)
Jörg Szittnick – guitar (1992–1996)
Tarek Stinshoff – drums (1992–1996)
Patrick Heims – bass (1996–2003)
Uwe Werning – drums (1997–2007)
Hendrik Bache – guitar (2001–2008)
Alexander Pahl – bass (2003–2011)
Michael Borchers – guitar (2008–2012)
Marc-Andree Dieken – drums (2008–2012)
Martin Walczak – guitar (2008–2010)
Studio albums
Immortelle (1996)
Innoscent (1998)
Ill-Natured (1999)
Inwards (2002)
Impact (2003)
Issue VI (2005)
Incinerate (2007)
Invocation (2010)
Icarus (2012)
Intermination (2015)
Other releases
Symbolization (1994, demo)
Insurgent (2013, compilation)
Now or Never
Dew-Scented Lyrics
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Be my guest, become a witness, this prosecution is now about to begin.
In conclusive assimilation, you?ll comprehend the chaos within.
Raise me into?
Fail to save my sanity, out of perception,
Clear signs of a soul disturbed by definition.
I raise distress in search of true stability,
The need, the urge to soon escape from the delusion.
Awake, alive ? still meant to choke in fantasies,
The will, the thrill, safe in hiding? now or never!
There?s something in between? now or never!
I?ll vent the anger when the time is right?
Darkest deeds in order to attain deliverance,
A narrow path unclosing realms of self-rejection.
Sacrificial deceit? I came, I saw but conquered nothing at all, Nothing at all!
As conformity neglects affliction, a twisted sanity is all that remains.
[ Lead : Bache ]
Now! I?ll vent my anger!
Now! The time is right!
[ Lead : Mueller]
Darkest deeds in order to attain deliverance,
A narrow path unclosing realms of self-rejection,
Sacrificial deceit? I came, I saw but conquered nothing at all.
There?s something in between? Now or never!
I?ll vent the anger when the time is right?
NOW! I?ll vent my anger! Now! The time is right!
Be my guest, become a witness, this prosecution?s now about to begin.
In conclusive assimilation, you?ll comprehend the chaos within.
NOW! I?ll vent my anger! NOW! The time is right!
As conformity neglects affliction, a twisted sanity is all that remains,
There?s something in between? Now or never!
I?ll vent my anger when the time is right!
The lyrics to Dew-Scented's song "Now Or Never" are complex and multi-layered. The song seems to be about a person who is struggling to maintain their grip on reality in the face of overwhelming chaos and confusion. The first lines of the song suggest that there is some sort of trial or judgment taking place, and the singer is asking someone to bear witness to it. The lyrics then go on to describe the singer's own mental state, with phrases like "fail to save my sanity" and "clear signs of a soul disturbed by definition."
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more and more desperate to escape their own delusions and achieve a sense of stability. They are willing to engage in "darkest deeds" and "sacrificial deceit" in order to attain this goal. However, the lyrics also suggest that there is a fine line between sanity and madness, and that the singer may be teetering dangerously close to the edge.
Overall, "Now Or Never" is a powerful and intense examination of the human psyche and the struggle to maintain a sense of meaning and purpose in the face of overwhelming chaos and confusion.
Line by Line Meaning
Be my guest, become a witness, this prosecution is now about to begin.
Join me and witness my prosecution of myself for my chaotic thoughts and actions.
In conclusive assimilation, you'll comprehend the chaos within.
Once you fully understand my chaotic thoughts and actions, you will be completely assimilated.
Raise me into?
A moment of hesitation, unsure of what to do next.
Fail to save my sanity, out of perception,
My perception of reality is causing me to lose my sanity.
Clear signs of a soul disturbed by definition.
I am clearly disturbed and my soul is affected by it.
Revelations of utopia? I've crossed all lines of rationality.
My pursuit of a perfect society has caused me to act irrationally and lose touch with reality.
I raise distress in search of true stability,
I am causing chaos in order to find true stability.
The need, the urge to soon escape from the delusion.
I have a strong desire to escape from my own delusion.
Awake, alive - still meant to choke in fantasies,
Despite being awake and alive, I am still suffocating in my fantasies.
The will, the thrill, safe in hiding - now or never!
If I want to take action and experience the thrill of doing so, it must be now or never.
There's something in between - now or never!
There is a crucial decision to be made between action and inaction, and it must be made now or never.
I'll vent the anger when the time is right?
I am waiting for the perfect moment to express my anger.
Darkest deeds in order to attain deliverance,
I may need to do terrible things in order to obtain my desired end result.
A narrow path unclosing realms of self-rejection.
The path I am on leads me to reject parts of myself.
Sacrificial deceit? I came, I saw but conquered nothing at all, Nothing at all!
I may have to deceive others, and even myself, in order to achieve my goals, but so far my efforts have been fruitless.
Now! I'll vent my anger! Now! The time is right!
This is the perfect moment for me to finally express my pent-up anger.
As conformity neglects affliction, a twisted sanity is all that remains,
If I were to conform to society's expectations, I would still be left with my twisted and damaged state of mind.
Contributed by Addison V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.