1) Final from Birmingham,… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Final from Birmingham, UK serves as an undefinable and experimental interpretation of Justin Broadrick's more recognized music; encompassing the brutal and the dark to the beautiful and the melodic, the term ambient is often used to describe the sound of Final, but the music is not at all intended to function purely as background as the genre ambient generally implies.
Before Justin Broadrick was in Napalm Death and way before his Jesu, Godflesh and Techno Animal projects, he had Final, this was the first music that he made and the first concerts he ever performed; initiated in 1982 at the tender age of 13, inspired by the true old industrial music of Whitehouse, Throbbing Gristle, Ramleh and Maurizio Bianchi, Justin used his step fathers primitive musical equipment to forge his own sound influenced by the aforementioned artists and attempt with like minded individuals and friends to establish his own sound and vision. Basic recordings were made and this led Justin to form a cassette label in early 1984 (Post Mortem Rekordings) releasing his own cassettes and eventually other artists too, this tape only label lasted from early 1984-86, releasing over 50 cassettes of confrontational hate noise / power electronics and Throbbing Gristle-inspired electronic psychedelia.
By the time Justin joined Napalm Death in 1985, he had already become interested in creating music outside of the industrial / noise genre, even Final itself around this period briefly became a band using rock instrumentation. Once Justin had become busier with Napalm Death and the pre-Godflesh band Fall of Because, he slowly moved away from what he was doing with Final and eventually shelved the project in late 1986.
After the first 3 years of the existence of Godflesh, Justin became interested in wanting to resurrect Final, recognizing the open ended area Final worked in and yearning for more experimentation particularly within an area without the trappings of 'rock' music. Justin began recording new pieces, utilizing guitar, tapes, synths and samplers. The result was the first ever CD release by Final simply entitled One, this was released by Sentrax in Europe and Bill Laswells label Subharmonic in the U.S.A in 1993. One collected Justins first new work as Final in over 6 years, also included on One was a long piece that compiled small edits of some of Justins earlier work as Final from 1983-86.
The influences on Final were now much wider than the earlier 'industrial' influences ; sombre and textural ambient sounds had a huge bearing upon the early 90's incarnation of Final, Justins exposure to Brian Eno as a youngster had made its impact. More releases followed - Final '2' on Sentrax once more, the full-length CD - 'the first millionth of a second' (in collaboration with Godflesh's GC Green) which was released on US experimental music giant Manifold, Jesu bassist Diarmuid Dalton also began to collaborate with Justin, both on Final '2' and on the 'Solaris' CD EP released on Alleysweeper/Invisible, later re-released as a full length with a 30 min extra track. After two 7" singles and numerous compilation appearances, Justin continued to record Final material but without a planned release schedule due to being so busy with other projects.
In 2001 Neurot recordings (the label from Steve Von Till / Neurosis) approached Justin offering to release Final '3', Justin set about slowly recording and accumulating material from then until early 2005, some in collaboration again with Diarmuid Dalton. Bringing us to the present day, Final '3' is finished and due for release on Neurot Recs. In February 2006, its a double CD set compiling various recordings from 2001-2005.
Since forming Jesu, Justin has become very active with Final inspired by his new works on '3',recording has already begun for forthcoming releases, and now Justin is preparing to perform as Final, his first performances as Final since 1985.
Final collaborators from 1983 to the present day include Andrew Swan, Guy Pearce, Nicholas Bullen, Kevin Johnson, Paul Neville, GC Green, Diarmuid Dalton.
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2) Final is a one-woman black metal band from Bristol, UK. Composed by Serna for the years they were properly active, they released 3 demos and an album on Self Harm records. Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/yourwristsmyknife/
3) Final is the continuation of the band Final Bloodbath following a more Broken Bones / metal-punk style. They released a 7" titled Grow Strong / Empty in 2003 before disbanding.
Fall
Final Lyrics
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But If I face the truth I would lose myself
All the weight in the world in my hands
All the mistakes I've ever made
It makes me fall into the waves
And I was wrong to think I'm brave enough
to deal with the pain of drowning alone
Where is my blank space?
Set me free
I can't see the light in the dark
I only feel the scars on my heart
I don't wanna fall
I don't wanna fall into the ocean
I'm gasping for breath
Don't let the waves crash down
I don't wanna fall
I don't wanna fall into the ocean
I'm gasping for breath
Don't let the waves crash down on me
I just wanna be saved
from the demons that are chasing me
I want to escape from my enemies
where's the reset button?
If I close my eyes I see myself fight
If I hold my ears I hear myself cry
I can't accept this fate but the lights are starting to turn off
The lyrics of the song Fall by Final are a portrayal of the struggles associated with facing one's own shortcomings and mistakes. The singer acknowledges that they have said the wrong things and made grave mistakes that have weighed them down. The weight of these errors has made it difficult for the singer to face the truth about their situation because they are afraid of losing their identity. The burden they carry is so heavy that it has caused them to fall into a state of sadness and despair, feeling as if they are drowning without anyone to save them.
The singer realizes that they were wrong to believe that they could deal with the pain of their mistakes alone. They need a fresh start, and thus they ask for a new page or blank space to set them free. Their plea for freedom is that they don't want to fall into the ocean, which represents a symbol of the unknown or the darkness that has swallowed them up. They are gasping for breath, and the waves represent the negative thoughts and emotions that are threatening to crash down on them.
The singer wants to escape the demons that are chasing them and the enemies that are holding them back from moving forward. However, they come to the realization that no matter how hard they try, they cannot escape their fate. The lights are starting to turn off, and they feel as if they are losing the battle. The singer is crying out for help and asking for a reset button, a chance to start anew.
Line by Line Meaning
All the words I said were wrong
I regret everything I said in the past
But If I face the truth I would lose myself
I am afraid that facing the truth would break me
All the weight in the world in my hands
I am carrying the burden of the world's problems
All the mistakes I've ever made
I have made countless mistakes that haunt me
It makes me fall into the waves
My problems and mistakes consume me and bring me down
And I was wrong to think I'm brave enough
I realize now that I am not strong enough to handle everything on my own
to deal with the pain of drowning alone
I can't bear the thought of suffering alone
I need a new page
I need a fresh start
Where is my blank space?
Where can I find a clean slate?
Set me free
Please help me break free from my troubles
I can't see the light in the dark
I am lost and can't see a way out of my problems
I only feel the scars on my heart
My past mistakes have left me with emotional wounds
I don't wanna fall
I am afraid of losing control
I'm gasping for breath
I am struggling to keep my head above water
Don't let the waves crash down
I need someone to help me stay afloat
on me
I just wanna be saved
I need someone to rescue me from my troubles
from the demons that are chasing me
I am haunted by my past mistakes and they are tormenting me
I want to escape from my enemies
I want to break free from the things that are causing me pain
where's the reset button?
I wish I could start all over again
If I close my eyes I see myself fight
I am in a constant battle with myself
If I hold my ears I hear myself cry
I am plagued by my own emotions
I can't accept this fate but the lights are starting to turn off
I am struggling to come to terms with my situation, and I am losing hope
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kevin Schärer
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