1. A heavy metal band formed … Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1. A heavy metal band formed in Arvika, Sweden, 2004, currently based in Stockholm. They have released five full length albums, are active and currently signed to Nuclear Blast records.
Enforcer plays and performs in a style very similar to older speed metal bands like Agent Steel, Exciter and Anvil. When the Sweden Rock Magazine asked them about playing 'old school', they answered "heavy metal isn't old school, it's timeless". After releasing two demos in 2005 (which were entirely created and played by Olof Wikstrand), he recruited band members Jakob Ljungberg on drums, Jonas Wikstrand on bass, and Adam Zaars on guitar. With this lineup in place, they re-recorded two previously released songs for the 'Speed Kills... Again' split on Heavy Artillery records. Shortly after, Joseph Tholl was recruited to play bass, Jonas replaced Jakob on drums, and their debut album Into the Night was released Heavy Artillery in late 2008.
This album caught the attention of Earache records who signed them and released the critically and fan-acclaimed album Diamonds in 2010, on which another shuffling of the line up occurred: Tobias Lindqvist joined to play bass and Joseph switched to guitar.
Before their third album was released, Adam Zaars left to concentrate on Tribulation and Olof took up the slack - again playing guitar - on Death By Fire, released early February 2013 on Nuclear Blast. Their fourth album, From Beyond was released late February 2015, again on Nuclear Blast.
Members:
Olof Wikstrand - Vocals (Corrupt, ex Tribulation, ex Hazard)
Joseph Tholl - Guitars (Black Trip, Corrupt, ex Hazard)
Tobias Lindqvist - Bass (Corrupt)
Jonas Wikstrand - Drums (Black Trip, Corrupt, ex Hazard)
Past members:
Adam Zaars - Guitars [2006-11] (Sars, Tribulation, Repugnant)
Jakob Ljungberg - Drums [2007] (Sars, Tribulation)
2. A hardcore punk band from Oslo, Norway.
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4. American power/doom metal band formed in Chicago, 1983. They released two demos both called 'demo', once in 1984 and the other in '86. A compilation CD+DVD called Classic Chicago Metal was released by StormSpell records in 2009. It includes 5 remastered demo tracks, 6 rehearsal tracks and the DVD contains a live show recorded in 2008.
5. American thrash/industrial metal band formed in 1986. Released three demos, Cry For The Stranger 1987, Product Of Society 1989 and The Godplayer 1997 on the label 'Decomposed Skunk Bud'.
6. A Malaysian folk/doom metal band from Malaysia who changed their name to Uprising. As Enforcer, they released two demos, The Beginning, 1995, and Gate Of Destiny, 1997.
7. Dutch thrash metal band formed in Rotterdam, 2001. Released one demo Into The Ovens Of Hell, 2006 and split-up two years later.
8. Brazilian heavy metal band formed in Santa Catarina, 2004. Released two demos - Annihilator of Souls in 2005 and Art Of Darkness in 2007. Supposedly active though nothing has been released in 7 years. They are unsigned.
9. Brazilian heavy metal band formed in Sao Paulo, 1988. Released one 10-track demo called 'demo' then split-up.
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15. Philadelphia area band called Enforcer. The singer for Enforcer was Bill Mattson who would gain later recognition as the frontman for Tangier. The drummer was Tony Destra who would end up in bands Britny Fox and Cinderella.
High Roller
Enforcer Lyrics
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Nothing to lose
You've got yourself to blame
You're a six shooter
Hot like a pistol
A most creative self destructor
My lady, my queen
I need you, oh I need you
I gave you my everything
High roller
When I look I see a stranger in you eyes
High roller
I wish it was the other way around
No stream of sorrow or deception
Flows to drench your preen and pride
Your strength through blackness and your frozen fire leaves no cracks to hide
Feeding on the life that lives to love you
Can't let this love remain
But I know it's my future that I'm trying to abstain
High roller
When I look I see a stranger in you eyes
High roller
A ramblin' rose, a treat for those who strive
High roller
A high flying bird, I can not shoot you down
High roller
I wish it was the other way around
Reckless and restless
I'm trying to hold you
You're pushing me over
I can not quit you
No, no, no, no, no!
You gave me a flash of what life's supposed to be
But you're rollin' high girl
Way too high for me
The lyrics of Enforcer's song High Roller tell a story of a man who finds himself attracted to a woman who is a high roller, a risk-taker who lives life on the edge. He refers to her as his lady, his queen, his only dream, indicating his love and admiration for her. However, he feels like a six shooter, with nothing to lose and himself to blame, as he succumbs to her charm and becomes a most creative self destructor.
The man realizes that the woman he loves is a stranger to him, and he wishes it was the other way around. He sees no stream of sorrow or deception in her eyes, only strength through blackness and frozen fire that leaves no cracks to hide. He feeds on her love, but he knows he can't let this love remain, as it's his future he tries to abstain.
The chorus of the song repeats the title, High Roller, and depicts the woman as a ramblin' rose, a high-flying bird he can't shoot down. The man is reckless and restless and tries to hold her, but he's pushing him over and he can't quit her. She gives him a flash of what life's supposed to be, but she's rolling too high for him.
Overall, the song High Roller is a cautionary tale of the danger of falling for someone who lives on the edge, someone who can uplift you, but also bring you down to their level.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweep the streets like a hurricane
Move around with great speed and power just like a hurricane sweeping through streets
Nothing to lose
Having no risk or potential gain, so nothing to worry about losing
You've got yourself to blame
If anything goes wrong, you are the one responsible
You're a six shooter
Metaphorically describing yourself as a gun with six shots
Hot like a pistol
Being sexually attractive like a heated gun
A most creative self-destructor
You have innovative ways of destroying yourself
My lady, my queen
A term of endearment; addressing the person you love as your queen
My only dream, a sight supreme
You are my greatest dream, an unparalleled vision
I need you, oh I need you
I want you so badly, I can't live without you
I gave you my everything
I have sacrificed everything for you
High roller
An expression used to describe someone who takes extreme risks
When I look I see a stranger in your eyes
I can't see the person I love anymore; there's something strange in you
I wish it was the other way around
I long for the times when things were different between us
No stream of sorrow or deception
There is no flow of sadness or deceit in your demeanor
Flows to drench your preen and pride
No negative emotion can diminish your self-respect and self-esteem
Your strength through blackness and your frozen fire leaves no cracks to hide
You are strong during difficult times, and your unwavering strength doesn't leave room for vulnerability
Feeding on the life that lives to love you
You consume everything from things that love you
Can't let this love remain
You have to let go of this love
But I know it's my future that I'm trying to abstain
You are trying to protect your future by leaving this love
A ramblin' rose, a treat for those who strive
You are like a rose that grows wild, which is a reward for those who try hard
A high flying bird, I can not shoot you down
You are like a bird flying high, and I cannot bring you down despite my efforts to do so
Reckless and restless
Acting without thinking and being unable to stay still
I'm trying to hold you
I am trying to keep you close
You're pushing me over
You are distancing yourself from me
I cannot quit you
I am unable to let go of you
You gave me a flash of what life's supposed to be
You showed me what life should look like momentarily
But you're rollin' high girl, way too high for me
But you take extreme risks at a level that I cannot handle
Contributed by Makayla W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.