Thomas and Carroll left the band in 2002 and Dim Mak laid low for a few years until the recruitment of Hornick and Longstreth for 2006's Knives of Ice, which may be their best album yet. Their sound is incredibly fast, which is typical of many death metal bands, but the guitar riffs are actually creative and memorable, without ever resorting to any At The Gates-styled cliches or breakdown-heavy garbage. The drumming is very blast-beat heavy, but the cymbal work and seamless tempo shifts help keep the songs from becoming too monotonous. The vocals never resort to low, mindless grunting, but retain a consistent, grating sound the whole time.
Windowpane
Dim Mak Lyrics
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Lysergic Acid Eats
At Feral Minds In Disenfranchised Times
Of Psychedelic Crime
Erupting Rage Is a ladder like effect
Punish The Disrespect
Psychoexplosive On massive Dosage
Alchemistical Violent Visceral
Triptified Might
Bitter Arsenic And Grinding Teeth
Visit To The diseased
Burial Stone Tumble On Bone
A Ghost To Send you Home
Abandon Shovels For The Mausoleum
Chemical Desecrations
Psychogalvanic Vividly Sonic
Electrified Freak maximum Peak
Kaleidoscope Eyes patterns Alive
Maximum Freak
Ching Battle Of Ching
Ching Ching Ching Battle Of Ching
I see Their Faces Melting
Dripping Human Flesh
They Look Like Lesser Demons
Evil Epiphany
Pseuodoparalytic
Coma Inducing Trip
Dark Places Bad And Crazy
Phantasmagorical
The lyrics of Dim Mak's song 'Windowpane' take the listeners on a vividly sonic and kaleidoscopic journey of psychedelic crime. The song talks about the violent night on Lafayette Street, where people are under the influence of Lysergic acid, which takes their feral minds into a triptified state. The rage is erupting, and it acts as a ladder-like effect, punishing the disrespect of others.
The song paints a picture of bitter arsenic and grinding teeth with a visit to the diseased. The burial stone is said to tumble on bones while becoming a ghost to send you home. The lyrics speak of abandoning shovels for the mausoleum, which signifies the chemical desecrations involved in the violent night. The song takes the listeners on a psycho-explosive journey with electrified freaks and vividly sonic experiences, which is phantasmagorical.
Overall, the song sounds like a trippy, psychedelic journey with violent undertones. It talks about the life of those under the influence, their experiences and the visual surrealism of it all.
Line by Line Meaning
Violent Night On Lafayette Street
The night was violent on Lafayette street.
Lysergic Acid Eats
The consumption of lysergic acid is causing effects on the mind.
At Feral Minds In Disenfranchised Times
During times of feeling disconnected from society, individuals' minds become more wild.
Of Psychedelic Crime
Committing crimes while under the influence of psychoactive substances.
Erupting Rage Is a ladder like effect
Anger yields explosive reactions that multiply and intensify if left unchecked.
Punish The Disrespect
People who show disrespect should be punished.
Psychoexplosive On massive Dosage
The combination of high doses of psychoactive drugs creates an explosive experience.
Triptified Might Into The Night
The power of the psychedelic experience carries into the night.
Alchemistical Violent Visceral
The effects of the psychedelic experience can be both transformative and violent.
Bitter Arsenic And Grinding Teeth
The experience is bitter, and causes physical effects such as grinding of teeth.
Visit To The diseased
Meeting the sick and dying.
Burial Stone Tumble On Bone
A heavy object, such as a gravestone, falls onto a bone.
A Ghost To Send you Home
A ghost or other supernatural presence guides you safely home.
Abandon Shovels For The Mausoleum
Stop digging and leave the cemetery.
Chemical Desecrations
Using psychoactive drugs in a disrespectful manner.
Psychogalvanic Vividly Sonic
The experience is intense and electrifying, creating a vivid sensory perception.
Electrified Freak maximum Peak
The most intense point of the experience is electrifying and creates a sense of being a freak.
Kaleidoscope Eyes patterns Alive
The visual effects are akin to looking through a kaleidoscope, with patterns coming to life.
Maximum Freak
Feeling like the ultimate freak as the experience reaches its peak.
Ching Battle Of Ching
Possible reference to a battle or conflict.
Ching Ching Ching Battle Of Ching
Repetition of the previous line, likely emphasizing the conflict.
I see Their Faces Melting
Seeing distortions in the faces of others.
Dripping Human Flesh
Seeing human flesh dripping and melting.
They Look Like Lesser Demons
The altered appearance of others can make them appear demonic or sinister.
Evil Epiphany
Coming to a realization of the sinister or evil nature of the situation.
Pseuodoparalytic
A false sense of paralysis.
Coma Inducing Trip
The intense experience can lead one to feel as if they are in a coma.
Dark Places Bad And Crazy
The experience can take one to dark places that feel bad and insane.
Phantasmagorical
Having a surreal and dream-like quality.
Contributed by Leo G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.