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.
Hold Me
Final Lyrics
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Seemed to fade away
Drowning in
The shades of grey
But a face
Appearing right in front of me
A
Little smile and I can
Would you hold me and never
Let me down
Would you catch me
And pull me back to ground
Cause
You're the hand I need to hold on
To
Hope I can spend a lifetime
With you
I admit that I
Rejected everything
I couldn't
Just let someone in
But a rain of
Feathers falling down the
Sky
They cover all my fears and
Make me fly
Would you hold me
And never let me down
Would you
Catch me and pull me back to
Ground
Cause you're the hand I
Need to hold on to
Hope I can
Spend a lifetime with you
The song Hold Me by Final talks about the ups and downs of life and how the presence of a loved one can make everything better. The singer talks about how sometimes life can seem dull and colorless, but the appearance of a smile from their loved one is all they need to brighten up their day. The lyrics mention a face that appeared in front of the singer, which holds great significance as it seems to have been a turning point in their life. From that point on, the love and support of this person helped them overcome their fears and made them feel like they could fly.
The chorus of the song repeatedly asks the question, 'Would you hold me and never let me down? Would you catch me and pull me back to the ground?' This question reveals the singer's vulnerability and how they yearn for the love and support of their loved one. The singer acknowledges that they may have pushed people away in the past, but the experience of feeling loved has been transformational for them.
The song's overall message is one of hope and the importance of human connection. It reminds listeners that life can be tough but with the love and support of others, anything is possible. The song encourages us to hold on to the people who make us feel loved and to never take them for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
There were days where colors
I experienced days where my outlook on life was bleak and without vibrancy
Seemed to fade away
Colors, happiness and vitality disappeared, leaving me feeling hopeless
Drowning in
The absence of color, happiness and vitality made me feel submerged in this bad state
The shades of grey
I was struggling to see the good in things, leaving everything appearing as a grey blur
But a face
Then someone came into my life
Appearing right in front of me
They presented themselves to me as a beacon of hope
A
Someone with a
Little smile and I can
Their smile was enough to help me see things more positively
See
Regain a positive outlook
Would you hold me and never
Would you be there for me whenever I need you
Let me down
And never cause me to question my trust in you
Would you catch me
If I ever fall
And pull me back to ground
Will you be there to help me get back up again
Cause
Because
You're the hand I need to hold on
You are the one who can provide me with the support and guidance that I need
To
In order to
Hope I can spend a lifetime
I aspire to spend my lifetime
With you
By your side, as you help me find a brighter future
I admit that I
I have to acknowledge that I typically did not seek out help or rely on others
Rejected everything
I pushed everyone away, and refused to let anyone in or have a positive impact on my life
I couldn't
I was unable to
Just let someone in
And allow their presence to have a meaningful impact on my life
But a rain of
However, a sudden unexpected change occurred
Feathers falling down the
Feathers fell slowly from the sky, softly and with lightness
Sky
From the heavens
They cover all my fears and
These feathers represented how a person's positive presence could alleviate and resolve any fears I had
Make me fly
I could soar in life as a result of the feeling of safety and support
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