1) Esoteric is a funeral doom metal band from Birmingham, UK. Formed in July 1992, after the gathering of five individuals, inspired to create dark, innovative music that was evocative to and expressive of the contents of their psyche. The lyrics and music are reflections and transpositions of their thoughts, philosophies, emotions and experiences. The music captures the essence of the word esoteric.
1993 saw the release of "Esoteric Emotions - The Death of Ignorance" - a demo tape containing 82 minutes of hateful - drug influenced tortured doom with a total of 8 tracks. Almost immediately, this brought about an offer from Aesthetic Death to record a full length CD of new material.
In June 1994, Esoteric entered Rich Bitch studios in Birmingham to record 6 tracks (lasting almost 90 minutes). This recording was released as a double CD, titled "Epistemological Despondency". Soon after the recording of this album, Stuart (guitar) and Darren (drums) parted company with the band leaving Greg (vocals), Bryan (bass), Simon and Gordon (guitars). In September of that year, Steve joined Esoteric to complete the guitar section. However, a suitable drummer was yet to be found.
In 1996, Esoteric entered the studio once more to record "The Pernicious Enigma" - Their second double-CD. Nine tracks, lasting a mind-debilitating 115 minutes. "The Pernicious Enigma" proved to be a more complex, sinister, intense and dissonant release, yet it still maintained the Esoteric essence throughout.
October 1997 saw the departure of Simon Philips. Greg (vocals) took the place of Simon on guitar in order to keep the instrumentation the same.
In 1999, "Metamorphogenesis", was unleashed. This release, containing only three tracks, is often described as a Mini-CD in comparison with the first two albums, yet it has a total playing time of nearly 45 minutes. "Metamorphogenesis" shows Esoteric to be more extreme and diverse than ever. Still surviving without a permanent drummer, session drums were recorded courtesy of Keith York.
In May 2002, just one week before Esoteric were due to start recording their fourth album, Bryan (Bass) left the band leaving the three remaining members (Greg, Steve and Gordon) to record the album. This was done at intervals over a period of time spanning across the rest of the year and into 2003, giving the band time to fine-tune the recording and production and also giving time to allow the session musicians (Keith York - Drums and Trevor Lines - Bass) to learn and record their parts. ESOTERIC signed a deal with Season of Mist (Fra) and the album titled "Subconscious Dissolution into the Continuum" was released on June 28th 2004. It contains four songs and lasts 51 minutes. This release sees the band as uncompromising as ever, with a more refined yet totally bombastic production.
The addition of three musicians (keyboards, bass and drums) during the summer of 2003 enabled Esoteric to play live once more. The two successful European tours in 2004 and 2005 took Esoteric to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, UK, Finland and Norway with bands such asWhile Heaven Wept, Skepticism, Reverend Bizarre, Indesinence, Officium Triste, Mourning Beloveth, Thee Plague Of Gentlemen, Pantheist and many others. The addition of the keyboard player allows the band to orchestrate the material better in the live environment, where the use of an extra instrument has become necessary to emulate the complexity of the studio recordings. Mark Bodossian (Bass) and Olivier Goyet (Keyboards) stay with the band to this day but Andy Semmens (drums) parted company in September 2005 following the gigs in Europe.
In February 2007, Joe Fletcher joined on drums to complete the line-up. Steve Peters departed the band in August 2007, and was replaced by Kris Clayton.
Shows during 2007 have so far included the UK, France, Germany and Holland, with bands such as Forgotten Tomb, Anaal Nathrakh, Malasangra, Indesinence and many others.
Esoteric's 5th album, entitled "The Maniacal Vale", has been released on Season of Mist records in June 2008.
The current line-up consists of
Greg Chandler (vocals, guitar)
Mark Bodossian (bass)
Joe Fletcher (drums)
Jim Nolan (guitar)
Official website: www.esotericuk.net
Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/esotericuk
2) Esoteric was a Mexican death metal formed in 1993, born from the ashes of the bands Infected and Corrupter.
They released a demo in 1995 titled "Life Is Death".
Dominion of Slaves
Esoteric Lyrics
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Scattered within translucent thought.
Order amongst the chaos of the psyche.
The external dilapidation,
A tribute to their world of regression.
I pour forth my scorn,
To the dominion of slaves.
Their fear of the unknown,
Is greater than the price of ignorance.
The changing face of humanity.
A different face for each occasion.
Remove the mask and see the vacant stare.
The mask is all they know....
Behold the sight,
The irony of it all.
Everything is true,
In the dimension of dreams.
Their dirge wrought through the chains of insecurity.
The common-trod path leads to oblivion (trampled by fools),
The path that is built remains strong.
The valour of perception,
Is bestowed upon few.
(Lyrics-Greg,1995/96)
(Music-Steve,1995/96)
In Esoteric's song Dominion of Slaves, the lyrics delve into the internal and external struggles of the human psyche. The first stanza speaks of how scattered internal thoughts align themselves to create an order amidst chaos. The chaos can be interpreted as the external dilapidation, which the singer describes as a tribute to the world of regression. The next few lines are a statement of rebellion and disappointment. The singer is pouring forth their scorn towards the dominion of slaves โ those who are bound by their own blindness. These people's fear of the unknown is so great that they choose ignorance over knowledge, and that is what angers the singer.
The next stanza describes how humanity's face is constantly changing, but behind each mask is a vacant stare. This is a powerful image of how people hide their true selves from everyone, even themselves. The mask becomes all they know, as they struggle with their own insecurities and fears. The singer then asks the listener to behold the irony of it all โ everything is true in the dimension of dreams. This line can be interpreted in many ways, but it can be seen as a comment on how what is real may not always be the truth, and what is imagined in dreams holds the real truth.
Finally, the singer talks about how the common-trod path leads to oblivion, but the path that is built remains strong. The valour of perception is bestowed upon the few who choose to see beyond the mask and delve into their own minds, and the world that surrounds them. Overall, Dominion of Slaves is an introspective song that highlights the struggles of the human psyche and the external world as well.
Line by Line Meaning
Internal images,
Images from within the mind
Scattered within translucent thought.
Not clearly defined thoughts
Order amongst the chaos of the psyche.
Finding structure within the chaos of the mind
The external dilapidation,
The decay of the outside world
A tribute to their world of regression.
A reflection of the society's backwardness
I pour forth my scorn,
Expressing disdain
To the dominion of slaves.
To the society bound by conformity
Bound by blindness.
Trapped by ignorance
Their fear of the unknown,
Fear of what's unfamiliar
Is greater than the price of ignorance.
The cost of ignorance is less than the cost of facing their fears
The changing face of humanity.
The ever-changing nature of society
A different face for each occasion.
Modifying oneself depending on the situation
Remove the mask and see the vacant stare.
Without the facade, see the emptiness within
The mask is all they know....
The facade is their only identity
Behold the sight,
Take notice of what's in front of you
The irony of it all.
The humorous and unexpected aspects
Everything is true,
In the realm of dreams, everything is real
In the dimension of dreams.
In the world of sleep and imagination
Their dirge wrought through the chains of insecurity.
Their sadness caused by their own lack of confidence
The common-trod path leads to oblivion (trampled by fools),
Following the herd leads to an unfulfilling life
The path that is built remains strong.
A path made with intention will last
The valour of perception,
The bravery to see things differently
Is bestowed upon few.
Only a small number possess it
Contributed by Blake D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ronald boreland
Majestic Sounds From The UK ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ค
Witnessthouanon
The valour of perception, is bestowed upon few.
Vandclash Bichu
the most awesome in dark funneral doom ever... so intese
ZobaK1
this is good! fantastic! thanks!!
ZobaK1
this is good!
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