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.
Light
Final Lyrics
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My mind is going blank
And I can't feel my face
To me, it all has a familiar taste
Giving me the relief of pain
It's a price I will surely pay
As the clock begins to tick
So grows my itch
So the pain all comes back
Forced unto this path
Dragging shackles from my past
The lyrics to Final's song Light are a reflection of the struggle with addiction and the difficult journey of staying on a path of recovery. The opening lines paint a picture of the anger and emotional turmoil that often accompanies addiction. The singer's mind is going blank and they are unable to feel their face, alluding to the numbing effects of drugs or alcohol. Despite this temporary relief, the singer acknowledges that the price they pay for using is too high.
The lyrics also capture the vicious cycle of addiction. The clock ticking refers to a sense of urgency and the realization that time is running out. However, despite the growing itch to use, the singer cannot afford to scratch due to the painful consequences that follow. The pain all comes back, forcing the singer onto the path of recovery even though it may be difficult to let go of the shackles of their past.
The song's title, "Light," may refer to the glimmer of hope that exists even in the darkest of times. This hope is what sustains the singer along their journey of recovery, even when the temptation to use is strong. Ultimately, the lyrics are a powerful reminder of the strength it takes to face addiction and the importance of persevering despite setbacks.
Line by Line Meaning
Anger washes away
The feeling of anger overwhelms me and takes over my mind
My mind is going blank
I am losing control over my thoughts and actions
And I can't feel my face
The situation is becoming so intense that I am losing the sensations in my body
To me, it all has a familiar taste
This experience is not new, as I have been in similar situations before
Giving me the relief of pain
Pain, in a strange sense, brings me relief and comfort
It's a price I will surely pay
While the temporary relief from pain is welcome, I am aware of the long-term consequences
As the clock begins to tick
Time starts to move, reminding me of the urgency of the situation
So grows my itch
My desire for relief intensifies as time goes on
But I can't afford to scratch
I cannot give in to the short-term relief of scratching the itch, as the long-term effects would be too great
So the pain all comes back
Without the immediate relief of scratching, the pain comes rushing back and intensifies
Forced unto this path
I feel as though I have no other choice but to follow this destructive path
Dragging shackles from my past
I am weighed down by past traumas and negative experiences, making it difficult to break free from this cycle of pain and relief
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Christopher Ashey, Dawson Saco-Vertiz, Jonathan Cameron
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@thanatos8412
Happy to hear Perturbator calling back to his black metal roots. Incredible synthesis.
@ErixOn
Finally someone combined two of the most complimentary music genres! Thank you Perturbator and Johannes.
@postrockforthemind128
This will only spawn new songs in our near future from different artists. So yes thank you guys!
@PatrickBatemanPierceAndPierce
Impressive, very nice.
@abdullahkarim1171
now lets see Paul Allen's version.
@neigedemarsalabi4642
Patrick THE MAN THE MITH THE LEYEND
@melaniemakami416
As always, we can identify some metal foundations in background fitting so perfectly with the singer and the universe of the song. The clip looks unreal, it's transcending. It's a very nice collaboration. Though, I'm not a giant fan of dark metal, the melody of Perturbator, makes me appreciates the song by itself.
@Astrophysicsynth
Heavy stuff
@carlruppert7324
Hey, it's Astro! Good to see you here, mate 😃
To anyone reading this comment, check out Astro's stuff - very good artist!👍🏻
@TheToolkid1
I love how Perturbator and Carpenter Brut walk different paths but always side by side. This video is undeniably similar to Fab Tool and that's AWESOME.