In April 1995, DISFEAR recorded their first full-length 'Soul Scars,' released on Distortion in May 1995. The album got top reviews and to promote the release, Disfear toured Sweden with GBH and DRI, as well as the UK with English legends DOOM as special guest. After the tour Disfear left Distortion and signed a deal with French label Osmose Productions.
The Osmose record ''Everyday Slaughter' was released in October 1997. In March 1998, longtime vocalist Jeppe decided to leave the band. His replacement was none other than ex-AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg, one of extreme music’s best screamers. With this new and re-vitalized line-up, more shows and festivals in Sweden and Europe followed. The band also recruited new drummer Marcus Andersson, with founding fathers Björn Pettersson (guitar) and Henke Frykman (bass) completing the line-up.
These new Disfear tracks made their way to the surface in 2003, with their Relapse debut ‘Misanthropic Generation’. ‘Misanthropic Generation’ was recorded at Studio Soundlab along with producer Mieszko Talarzyk (NASUM, EXHUMED, REGURGITATE, KRIGSHOT, etc.).
Upon the release of 'Misanthropic Generation' and 'Swedish Assault,' Disfear snared several high-profile gigs. After adding Uffe Cederlund (Entombed) as their second guitarist, Disfear went on the Close Up Magazine-sponsored “Close Up Made Us Do It” tour with Entombed and fellow countrymen RAISED FIST. This tour coincided with Disfear’s first ever cover feature in January 2004 (Close Up #63). The band also got to share the stage with d-beat originators DISCHARGE in Umea, Sweden at Punkfest 7 in early March 2004. The band then embarked upon a spring European headlining tour, followed by their first US appearance as part of Philadelphia’s Pointless Fest along with TRAGEDY, KYLESA, MUNICIPAL WASTE, and more.
In spring of 2005, DISFEAR toured Finland and Sweden with ROTTEN SOUND before a couple of festival appearances (Fuck The Commerce, Obscene Extreme, and more). During this time, the band also began writing their follow-up to ‘Misanthropic Generation’.
2006 saw the first Disfear North American tour, sharing stages with the likes of MISERY INDEX, PHOBIA, TRAGEDY, CURSED and more. Upon returning home, the band went back to work on writing their new album.
The band wrapped up writing in the early months of 2007. Disfear broke only for a few a days in May for a brief tour in Germany and the Czech Republic. They arranged for studio time in the late summer with CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou at his Godcity Studio in Salem, MA to record the ten songs that will make up ‘Live The Storm’.
‘Live The Storm’ will see its international release in January of 2008 and with songs such as "Get It Off", "The Furnace", "Deadweight" and their ilk prove, Disfear are the undisputed kings of crust-core.
DISFEAR:
Tomas Lindberg: Vocals
Marcus Andersson: Drums
Bjorn Pettersson: Guitar
Henke Frykman: Bass
Uffe Cederlund: Guitar
DISFEAR online:
http://www.Disfear.com
http://www.MySpace.com/Disfear
Phantom
Disfear Lyrics
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Welcome to all forms of corruption
Blind to all, but power, profit and gain
And all of our earthly possessions
We decorate, happily our tombs to be
With the brilliant art of illusion
Perpetuating the cycle
All surface, no depth
The medication, the guilt
The low self-esteem and the nervous sweat
The sleeping troubles, the cancers
The heart attacks, the early deaths
The end of justice, the radiant fires
The waste left behind in the all-cleansing flames
The poisonous fumes from our own funeral pyre
The pesticide that we inhale
We feed the machines with our blood, our sweat
The phantoms are here, I can hear them
Gathered in flocks they watch over our steps
Our intellect, it must not be awakened
With their broken promises, your broken backs
By the new world order oppressed
All who question their methods
All who question their reasons
All who question their ethics
Silenced by the crack of the whip of progress
The medication, the guilt
The low self-esteem and the nervous sweat
The sleeping troubles, the cancers
The heart attacks, the early deaths
The end of justice, the radiant fires
The waste left behind in the all-cleansing flames
The poisonous fumes from our own funeral pyre
The pesticide that we inhale
All who question their methods
All who question their reasons
All who question their ethics
Silenced by the crack of the whip of progress
The medication, the guilt
The low self-esteem and the nervous sweat
The sleeping troubles, the cancers
The heart attacks, the early deaths
The end of justice, the radiant fires
The waste left behind in the all-cleansing flames
The poisonous fumes from our own funeral pyre
The pesticide that we inhale x5
The pesticide that we inhale x5
The lyrics of Disfear's song Phantom are critical of modern society and its obsession with power, profit, and material possessions. The first verse suggests that humanity has become jaded and corrupt, blind to all but these superficial values. The line "We decorate, happily our tombs to be" is a poignant metaphor for how we invest so much in these ephemeral things that ultimately do not matter, even to the extent of preparing our own graves. The verse also suggests that this mentality perpetuates an endless cycle of superficiality, without any real sense of depth or meaning.
The second verse takes a more explicit turn towards environmental and health issues. The use of medication, pesticides, and toxic fumes are pointed out as detrimental effects of modern industrialization. The line "We feed the machines with our blood, our sweat" is a powerful indictment of a system that dehumanizes individuals and treats them as nothing more than cogs in a machine. The repeated use of the phrase "The medication, the guilt / The low self-esteem and the nervous sweat" emphasizes the toll that this system takes on individual wellbeing.
The repeated refrain of "All who question their methods / All who question their reasons /All who question their ethics / Silenced by the crack of the whip of progress" suggests that those who speak out against these issues face suppression and are silenced by those in power.
Overall, the song is a stark criticism of the present state of society, with its focus on materialism, industrialization, and individualism, at the cost of the environment, personal wellbeing, and societal justice.
Line by Line Meaning
The hearts of men have grown tired and weak
People have become weary and feeble-minded
Welcome to all forms of corruption
All types of illegal activities are tolerated
Blind to all, but power, profit and gain
We care only about money and authority
And all of our earthly possessions
We are obsessed with material things
We decorate, happily our tombs to be
We take pleasure in making our own graves look nice
With the brilliant art of illusion
We use deception to make things seem better than they really are
Perpetuating the cycle
We continue this destructive pattern
All surface, no depth
We are superficial and lack depth
Without destitution there would be no sickening wealth
Poverty is necessary for some people to become extremely rich
The medication, the guilt
Medicine and guilt weigh heavily on us
The low self-esteem and the nervous sweat
We lack confidence and are often anxious
The sleeping troubles, the cancers
We struggle with insomnia and diseases like cancer
The heart attacks, the early deaths
We suffer from heart disease and die prematurely
The end of justice, the radiant fires
Justice is disappearing and the world is being destroyed
The waste left behind in the all-cleansing flames
When we burn things to dispose of them, we create pollution
The poisonous fumes from our own funeral pyre
Even when we die, we continue to harm the environment
We feed the machines with our blood, our sweat
We work hard and sacrifice ourselves for the benefit of others
The phantoms are here, I can hear them
The ghosts of our past mistakes haunt us
Gathered in flocks they watch over our steps
Our mistakes are always present, watching over us
Our intellect, it must not be awakened
We are discouraged from thinking for ourselves
With their broken promises, your broken backs
Our leaders make promises they don't keep, and we suffer for it
By the new world order oppressed
The government controls us and limits our freedom
All who question their methods
Those who question authority are silenced
All who question their reasons
Those who challenge the government's motives are silenced
All who question their ethics
Those who criticize the government's morality are silenced
Silenced by the crack of the whip of progress
We are forced to conform or face punishment
The pesticide that we inhale x5
Repeated emphasis on the harm we cause to the environment and ourselves
Contributed by Elena I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
zoli9876
This song along with the lyrics is one of the best I've ever heard. Still gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it. Amazing.
svoboda simon
swedish school sound all the fucking same
B schuler
🤘Sing Along🤘
Thanasis nos
When you randomly find a song and now you know it will stay with you forever.
7heSlime
Thanasis nos You should look into the rest of their discography, it's great. There is a stylistic shift with the laast two albums but it's all great in my opinion.
Thanasis nos
Thanks a lot!!
Mogshade
I know its a bit late in the game but A thousand reasons is a great song 😊👍
Peeduh
Same here!! Christian based? Freaking love it
DirtBikeRider
This is fuckin great. Lyrics with substance!
Max Mann
This was the first "heavy" album i bought myself. One of the best.