Their debut release was the "Lifeless" EP on Life Sentence Records. They followed this with a full-length album titled "Yesterday Is Time Killed" on Cedargate Records. Upon switching to Trustkill Records, they recorded their 2000 album Until The Ink Runs Out. For their next album, "Best Of", the band re-recorded much of their earlier, out of print, material. The music style of the band changed a lot since their 2002 debut "Vanity", which birthed a music video single for "You Broke Like Glass" which played in heavy rotation via MTV2's Headbangers Ball. Eighteen Visions then released "Obsession" in 2004 which would be their last album for Trustkill Records.
On July 18 2006 they released a self-titled album through Epic Records. Their single "Victim" climbed the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, and was the official theme song of WWE Vengeance that year.
Eighteen Visions broke up in April 2007.
On February 9, 2017, an official Instagram account of the band was launched, with James Hart, Keith Barney, and Trevor Friedrich being tagged on the first picture which contained the message, "the countdown begins..." All three members uploaded the same picture onto their respective private accounts as well. They continued to share studio footage and a teaser of a new song. Mick Kenney (Anaal Nathrakh) was revealed to be producing, mixing, and mastering the band's comeback record at his Huntington Beach, CA studio The Barracks.
On April 20, 2017, ten years from the day of their farewell show at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, the band confirmed details surrounding their comeback album XVIII, which would be released on June 2 via Rise Records. They also released a full stream and music video for "Oath." They released a second single, "Crucified," on May 9 with a lyric video. Both songs are under 2 minutes in length and marked the return of heavy screaming as a prominent element of the band's sound. The band also confirmed that one of the album's tracks, "Live Again," is a tribute to the late former bassist Mick Morris. The third single released was "The Disease, the Decline, and Wasted Time" on May 25.
In June 2017, it was revealed that Ken Floyd couldn't take part in the reunion due to his full-time job as a tour manager for Zedd. It was also reported that the band decided not to replace Mick Morris with another bassist out of respect for him. Instead, his bass tracks will be used at live shows for the songs released prior to 2017. Keith Barney, however, ruled out the possibility of any extensive touring in the near future due to full-time jobs that band members have.
XVIII was released as planned on June 2, 2017, coinciding with the release of a music video for "Live Again" and a show at The Observatory in Santa Ana with Retox and Seizures.
Coma
Eighteen Visions Lyrics
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Just waiting for the sun to fade
Well, I try to escape this
But I'm lost inside, I'm lost forever
Well, I try to escape this
But I've lost my mind, so God please save me
Well, I slide away, am I dreamin' again?
I sit and suffer, I've been waitin' forever
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa and I think it's over now
I sit and suffer, I've been waitin' forever
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa and I'm in a coma now
My head is racing through the night
Comatose don't feel alright
Well, I've got an obsession
But for the pain inside and it's destruction
Well, I've got an obsession
And now the pain is gone so God please save me
Well, I slide away into the night
Well, I slide away, am I dreamin' again?
I sit and suffer, I've been waitin' forever
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa and I think it's over now
I sit and suffer, I've been waitin' forever
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa and I'm in a coma now
And now I'm comatose again
Well, I slide away, well, I slide away
I think I'm in a coma
I sit and suffer, I've been waitin' forever
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa and I think it's over now
I sit and suffer, I've been waitin' forever
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa and I'm in a coma now
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa
The lyrics to Eighteen Visions's song "Coma" tell the story of a person who is trapped in a mental state that they cannot seem to escape from. The first verse creates a vivid and unsettling image of the person lying on a bed of rusted nails and waiting for the sun to fade, suggesting that they are in a state of despair and hopelessness. The chorus reveals that the person is trying to escape their mental state but is unable to do so, leading them to plead with God for salvation. The second verse highlights the person's obsession with internal pain and destruction and how this has brought them to a point where they are comatose.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of confusion and disorientation, as the person alternates between being lost in their own thoughts and dreams and being trapped in a state of comatose. While the lyrics are ambiguous enough to leave some room for interpretation, they seem to convey a sense of intense struggle and suffering, as the person tries to make sense of their own mental state and find a way to escape it.
Overall, "Coma" is a haunting and powerful song that explores the themes of mental illness and personal struggle in a way that is both deeply emotional and cathartic.
Line by Line Meaning
On a bed of rusted nails I lay
I am in a place of pain and discomfort
Just waiting for the sun to fade
I am waiting for the darkness to come and take me away from this pain
Well, I try to escape this
I have attempted to break free from this situation
But I'm lost inside, I'm lost forever
But I am too deep into this pain to fully escape
Well, I slide away into the night
I retreat into my own mind to find peace
Well, I slide away, am I dreamin' again?
I am unsure if I am sleeping or if this is reality
I sit and suffer, I've been waitin' forever
I am waiting and enduring this pain for what feels like an eternity
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa and I think it's over now
I am hopeful that the suffering is coming to an end
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa and I'm in a coma now
But instead, I have fallen into a state of unconsciousness
My head is racing through the night
My mind is constantly occupied and unable to rest
Comatose don't feel alright
Being unconscious is not a comfortable or desirable state
Well, I've got an obsession
I have become fixated on my own pain and suffering
But for the pain inside and it's destruction
And the only way I can find relief is through the destruction of my own being
And now the pain is gone so God please save me
But now that the pain is gone, I am in need of salvation
And now I'm comatose again
I have fallen back into a state of unconsciousness
I think I'm in a coma
I am aware of my state of unconsciousness
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa
Sound of wailing and mournful cry
Oh, whoa, oh, whoa
Sound of wailing and mournful cry
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: James Hart, Keith Barney, Ken Floyd, Mick Morris, Trevor Friedrich
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