diSEMBOWELMENT played a very slow form of doom metal (with occasional bursts of great speed) that relied equally on the atmospheric effects of droning guitars and constant riffing. The band was known for its atmospheric chanting, slow riffs and spiritual dark elements present in their symphonic, heavily distorted style. They are often credited with spawning the funeral doom movement that developed years later.
In 1991, Jason Kells joined the band on lead guitar. The song "Extracted Nails" was recorded in April 1991 at Double Tea Studios for a compilation on the German label Mangled Beyond Recognition, released the following year. The compilation featured Therion, God Macabre, Rottrevore, Cadaver, Crematory, Pan.Thy.Monium, Cenotaph, Hydr Hydr.
Over the 3rd & 4 August 1991, the band went back to Double Tea studios to record their second demo Deep Sensory Perception into Aural Fate. This recording marked a big step forward in the maturity of the songwriting, performance and overall production. The demo sparked the interest of Relapse Records, who promptly signed them up and released the demo as the 1992 EP dUSK. This was an edited version of the demo that omitted the linking piece of music between the two songs. It also in addition included the first recorded version of "Cerulean Transience of All My Imagined Shores."
At the end of '91, Matthew Skarajew (Sanctum lead guitarist) joined the band and recorded for the "Cerulean Transcience" track the following year. Initially as full time bassist for the Cerulean session & album, ultimately adding guitar tracks (acoustic and melodic) on the album. He later switched to guitars for the (never recorded) 'covers' EP.
The 1993 album Transcendence into the Peripheral featured a slow, ritualistic drumming style, accompanied by death metal vocals, chants and passages of dark ambience.
diSEMBOWELMENT split up after the album's release. Prior to disbanding, the members had mentioned in interviews about a one-off live show that 'would be an event, a unique concert,' but this never eventuated.
At this time the band also rehearsed and prepared 5 cover tunes for a potential EP release. 'Slaughtered Remains' (Necrovore) was a demo track that appeared on the bonus extra disc of the (limited) re-release years later. This featured Paul on drums, Matt on guitars and Renato layered a vocal track on it 3 years later.
Gallina and Skarajew continued working together in the ethno ambient act Trial of the Bow which Skarajew had originally initiated during his time in diSEMBOWELMENT. Releasing an EP 'Ornamentation' and Full length album 'Rite of Passage' to critical approval by the press of the day, notably Rolling Stone and Wired Magazine. Trial of the Bow was licenced to Rykodisc soon after.
Skarajew and Mazziotta have since formed a grind band called Pulgar (active since 2004).
diSEMBOWELMENT's entire recorded catalogue was re-released as a double and limited edition triple CD by Relapse in 2005. Two different 'Limited Edition' Vinyl Box sets have since been released and have now sold out.
The band "reformed" under the guise of d.USK in 2010, featuring original members Matt and Paul. d.USK transformed into Inverloch, which released an EP titled Dusk | Subside in 2012 and an LP entitled Distance | Collapsed in 2016. Inverloch's style is fairly similar to diSEMBOWELMENT's and can be considered a continuation of the earlier band.
Nightside of Eden
Disembowelment Lyrics
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The pain deep inside that I feel,
No one sheds the tears,
The tears that lay down within me,
No one understands my silence,
The silence which embraces my aura,
No one knows my desolation,
The desolation which keeps me so disant,
The ocean which called my name today,
No one was there with me,
The child which felt denial and hopelessness,
No one saw the lament of salvation,
The salvation which I dearly need,
No one but I,
Saw the nightside of Eden,
The nightside
of Eden.
The lyrics to Disembowelment's song Nightside of Eden convey a sense of profound isolation and despair. The singer is struggling with intense emotional pain and feeling completely misunderstood and alone. The lines "No one feels the pain / The pain deep inside that I feel" and "No one sheds the tears / The tears that lay down within me" suggest a deep sense of emotional turmoil that the singer is unable to share with anyone else. They feel completely alienated from those around them, as no one "understands [their] silence" or "knows [their] desolation." This sense of isolation is further reinforced by the line "No one was there with me / The child which felt denial and hopelessness."
The mention of the "nightside of Eden" at the end of the song adds another layer of meaning. Eden is traditionally thought of as a paradise or utopia, but the mention of a "nightside" suggests a darker, more hidden aspect to this idealized world. The singer seems to be suggesting that this darker side of Eden is where they reside, figuratively speaking. They are trapped in a place of pain and despair, unable to connect with anyone else.
Overall, the lyrics to Nightside of Eden are a poignant exploration of emotional pain and isolation. The singer's words convey a deep sense of despair and longing for connection, while also hinting at a deeper, hidden realm of consciousness.
Line by Line Meaning
No one feels the pain,
The pain deep inside that I feel, nobody understands or feels it
No one sheds the tears,
The tears that lay dormant inside me, nobody cries for or with me
No one understands my silence,
Nobody sees the silent aura that surrounds me and the deep thoughts I keep to myself
The desolation which keeps me so disant,
The loneliness and despair that keeps me separate from others
No one senses the call of the ocean,
Nobody understands or feels the metaphorical call of the ocean which beckons me to it
No one was there with me,
I was alone with my childlike denial and hopelessness
No one saw the lament of salvation,
The cry for help that I so desperately need, nobody sees it
No one but I,
Only I know
Saw the nightside of Eden,
A place of darkness and despair that only I can see
Contributed by Grace R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
laila
so beautiful
M Schell
Lyrics are poetic
Santiago Jaramillo
que buena rola
Eber Pereira
Hugs from Brazil!
No
WHO IS THE PERSON SINGING THIS SONG. I swear . I’ve heard her voice on other metal related songs . For ex : why can the bodies fly , pungent stench.
Haxprocess
according to metal archives "I'da" and this is the only thing she's credited for