The American sound of the band stands out because of a successful, hypnotic combination of metal and electronics, with the absence of guitar solos.
This sound puts the band on the international market which results in tours with The Gathering, Gorefest, Life Of Agony and Fear Factory, among others.
After two successful albums the band split up in 2000. Guitarist Jelle Bakker was part of Within Temptation and Chen Mo for a short while. In 2005 he starts to focus on dance and start the project Extreme II Create. Singer Boris Bouma forms the bands American Murder, but changes that name to Epidemic after the attack on 9/11, and Noise Within in Los Angeles.
For more information please visit the Frozen Sun page on the Popinstituut website (In Dutch).
Obsession
Frozen Sun Lyrics
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Among the shadows
Souls trapped from chemical waste
Useless minds – paralyzed minds
In Hell I fight to save my soul
The one thing I seek is control
But in Hell I'll stay
With dislocated emotions
I was told to give up this life
To live on insecticide
Flying – trying – dying!
Abstain to this insanity – realized it's pain
Reject while you still face reality
Or nothing shall remain
A spiritual elimitation
I was told to give up this life
To live on insecticide
Trying – flying – dying!
In Hell I fight to save my soul
The one thing I seek is mental control
But in Hell I'll stay
Living only day by day
With dislocated emotions
I hear the screams
Fading – dying
The opening lines of Frozen Sun's song Obsession set the tone for the rest of the song, with a dark and eerie scene being painted for the listener. The darkness and shadows that the singer finds themselves in is not just a physical setting, but a metaphorical representation of their inner turmoil. The line "souls trapped from chemical waste" speaks to the idea that their mind has been poisoned by something, perhaps drugs or alcohol, rendering it useless and paralyzed.
The chorus of the song sees the singer in a constant battle to save their soul, seeking control over their own mind amidst the chaos of their surroundings. The line "living only day by day with dislocated emotions" encapsulates their struggle, as they are unable to truly feel or connect with those around them due to their inner turmoil. The idea of giving up one's life to live on insecticide is a jarring image, representing the destructive path the singer's obsession is taking them on.
The final lines of the song, "I hear the screams fading-dying" leave the listener with a sense of foreboding and despair, as it suggests the singer is losing the battle against their obsession and descending further into darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
In darkness we all roam
We are all living in darkness, surrounded by shadows.
Among the shadows
We are lost in the darkness, unable to see the way out.
Souls trapped from chemical waste
Our souls are trapped and damaged by the toxins of the world.
Useless minds – paralyzed minds
Our minds are paralyzed, unable to think and act for ourselves.
In Hell I fight to save my soul
I struggle to protect my soul in this world of pain and suffering.
The one thing I seek is control
I desire to have control over my life and my destiny.
But in Hell I'll stay
I am trapped in this hellish existence, unable to escape.
Living only day by day
I am living in the moment, surviving one day at a time.
With dislocated emotions
My emotions are scattered and disorganized, making it difficult to feel anything fully.
I was told to give up this life
Someone advised me to abandon my life and the struggle to survive.
To live on insecticide
Someone suggested that I resort to poison, living like an insect.
Flying – trying – dying!
Trying to fly and escape from this world of pain, but ultimately succumbing to death.
Abstain to this insanity – realized it's pain
Reject the insanity of the world and see that it only brings pain and suffering.
Reject while you still face reality
Choose to face reality and reject the delusions of the world while you still can.
Or nothing shall remain
If we do not reject the insanity of the world, everything will be destroyed.
A spiritual elimination
The destruction of our spirits, the death of our souls.
I hear the screams
I hear the cries of those who suffer in this world.
Fading – dying
Their screams are fading away, silenced by death.
Contributed by Ryan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.