1) Engorged is a deathgri… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Engorged is a deathgrind band from Portland, USA. They formed in 1997 by Akkad (Vocals), Ryan (Guitars, Last Empire, Thy Infernal, Frightmare), Noah (Guitars, Frightmare), Lucas (Bass, Menacer (US), Fall of the Bastards) and Shad (Drums, Coma Void, Whore (US), Frightmare, Blood Freak). The band unqiuely blends horror themes, death metal and grindcore in a blend of catchy deathgrind. The vocals are rough and growly with backing vocals of high scream rather like Napalm Death or Impaled, the guitars are distorted and downtuned for the full effect of the blasting and catchy drums. They have simialities between all their past artists like Frightmare and other artists like Lord Gore and have toured with such bands as Obituary, Macabre, Pungent Stench, Impaled, Repulsion, Blood Duster, Cephalic Carnage and Phobia.
They released their "Death Metal Attack" demo in 1997 as a cassette and toured around for most of that year. They were praticing new songs and were approached by Razorback Records of which they signed to by the end of 1998. Later, the band recorded and released their debut album "Death Metal Attack 2" in 1999 which had eleven new songs with the re-recorded demo songs as bonus material. The band got great reviews from their unique spin on deathgrind and the band truly entered the realm of the underground with a core fanbase to follow their footsteps.
The band then released their after some splits with Impaled and Fuck... I'm Dead in 2002 and 2003 via No Escape Records and Discos Al Pacino. After they released their self-titled album in late 2002 via Deathvomit Records and they toured with Lord Gore and Impaled in California to promote their second album. Changes to the linup followed after with Akkad leaving for Dave on vocals and Shad gave way to Kevin (Drums, Lord Gore, Frightmare, Menacer (US), Thy Infernal, Winter of Apokalypse, Splatterhouse, Warhate (US)) to put pull up his stall into the fulltime membership of the band.
The band later did a split with Gruesome Stuff Relish in 2004 and released their third album "Where Monsters Dwell" via Razorback Records in late 2004 where by Dave left the band on vocals and was replaced by Sean McGrath (Vocals, Inhumation (US), Impaled (US), Exhumed Butchery, Exhumed, Ghoul, Aceldama, Black Ops) after their successful tour in 2007 with F.K.U and Ghoul.
They toured around for the most part of 2008 participating in many festivals, including Maryland Deathfest 2008 with such bands as Disavowed, deranged, Monstrosity and Malevolent Creation. The band, also revealed that they are going to release their fourth studio album "House of Cthulhu" expected sometime in June 2009.
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2) Engorged was a deathgrind band from Massachusetts, USA
The Thing
Engorged Lyrics
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From beyond the stars it came
Trapped beneath the ice
Dirmant waiting to be found
To awaken and attack!
A dogs chased through the snow
Members if the camp not knowing
Why that dog had to die
Trouble in the kennel
Tentacles rip and tear
What once looked like a dog
Is now a massive bloody beast
With riffles and flamethrowers
Put that fucker in its place
Throw it on a table
Dissect its ugly face
Lacerate! Obliterate!
You can't escape the tentacles exploding from
The Thing!
Dominate, to duplicate your race
Mutilate! Eviscerate!
Burn it, stab it, shoot it if you can...
Annihilate this fucking thing from space
There's no escape from The Thing!
[MOSH PART]
Tie the others down
Test the blood with a hanger burning hot
Watch it sizzle and steam - or watch it jump up
And run
'Cuz it's one of those things!
Who can you trust now?
When everyone is insane with fear
The Thing has escaped - the generators down
No power, no heat, only it can survive
Tome to destroy it with kerosene and flame
Before it can be discovered again
There's no escape from The Thing!
The lyrics to Engorged's song "The Thing" depict a terrifying and gory story of an otherworldly creature that was discovered by a group of researchers who were stationed in Antarctica. The creature was dormant until a group of dogs stumbled upon it, leading to chaos and destruction among the researchers. The song describes the violent and desperate attempts of the researchers to kill and dissect the creature before it could harm them or duplicate their race.
The lyrics also delve into the psychological toll that the creature takes on the researchers, causing fear and distrust amongst them. The researchers become increasingly paranoid and damaged as they struggle to survive against the thing.
Overall, the song is a gruesome and unsettling depiction of an entity that is beyond human understanding and control. It highlights the horror that comes with the unknown and the powerlessness that humans can feel in the face of something as uncontrollable and destructive as this creature.
Line by Line Meaning
From beyond the stars it came
The Thing arrived from an extraterrestrial location
Trapped beneath the ice
The Thing was imprisoned under a layer of ice
Dormant waiting to be found
The Thing was inactive, but awaiting discovery
To awaken and attack!
The Thing's intention was to awaken and cause destruction
A dog chased through the snow
One of the members of the camp chased a dog in a snowy terrain
As bullets fall from the sky
People at the camp were shooting at the dog
Members of the camp not knowing
The people at the camp were unaware of the reason for the dog's behavior
Why that dog had to die
The dog had to be killed because it was actually The Thing in disguise
Trouble in the kennel
The Thing caused damage in the kennel
Tentacles rip and tear
The Thing's tentacles caused destruction
What once looked like a dog
The Thing took on the physical appearance of a dog
Is now a massive bloody beast
The Thing transformed into a large, violent creature
With rifles and flamethrowers
The people at the camp armed themselves with weapons
Put that fucker in its place
The goal was to defeat The Thing
Throw it on a table
The Thing was to be examined
Dissect its ugly face
Detailed examination of The Thing's facial features was necessary
Lacerate! Obliterate!
The Thing was to be brutally attacked and destroyed
You can't escape the tentacles exploding from The Thing!
The Thing's destructive tentacles were everywhere
Dominate, to duplicate your race
The Thing's goal was to overpower and copy human beings
Mutilate! Eviscerate!
The Thing was to be violently attacked and ripped apart
Burn it, stab it, shoot it if you can...
Any method of attack was acceptable
Annihilate this fucking thing from space
Complete destruction of The Thing was necessary
There's no escape from The Thing!
The Thing could not be evaded or avoided
Tie the others down
Individuals at the camp needed to be restrained
Test the blood with a hanger burning hot
The Thing could be detected through a specific test
Watch it sizzle and steam - or watch it jump up
The reaction of The Thing's blood to the test was unpredictable
And run
The Thing could escape if not dealt with
'Cause it's one of those things!
The Thing was one of the unpredictable, unknown dangers
Who can you trust now?
The general lack of information and the threat of The Thing made people suspicious of each other
When everyone is insane with fear
The fear brought on by The Thing caused people to lose their sanity
The Thing has escaped - the generators down
The Thing had escaped and caused chaos, including a power outage
No power, no heat, only it can survive
The Thing was the only thing capable of survival in such harsh conditions
Time to destroy it with kerosene and flame
Burning The Thing was the only way to ensure its destruction
Before it can be discovered again
The Thing was too dangerous to be discovered by others in the future
Contributed by Dominic K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lobisomen
Brilliant metal tribute to one of the best horror films ever made.
Matthew Moore
Oh how long I've waited for a new Engorged album....... I've literally become a man in the wake, a different person through time...