In late '99, Blackmon joined local death metal troupe WITHERED BEAUTY and another local grind outfit in his spare time. The compromises of both were unfulfilling so Blackmon decided to take things back to the proverbial drawing board and, as he recounts, "start making music for myself, by myself and with myself."
The second coming of GADGET was starting to take place. "I just kept the name since I came up with it." Blackmon says. He continues, "GADGET was planned to be a solo project. I was fed up with playing in bands without substance. I was fed up with being in just one of those other projects that disappear after a couple of months. I was fed up with the shallow lyrics and the focus on 'cool' instead of 'honest' or even 'good.' I wanted, but for once, to play grind/metal with something more to offer than just 'cool' music."
Blackmon set to work piecing music together in his rehearsal space with his guitar rig, drum set, and trusty eight-track recorder. Soon enough though he decided this approach wasn’t working. "I got fed up with not being able to try out riffs and beats without the use of my 8-track. It got so lonely in the rehearsal... sitting there drumming and riffing and writing all by myself with no ability to get immediate feedback on what I was constructing. So I decided that if I could find some people with a similar attitude towards the art of grinding, perhaps it would benefit the situation."
Enter guitarist Rikard Olsson who played in one of Gävle’s crustiest bands; SHITSTORM! The duo tried out several drummers and bass players but couldn’t find anyone who fit and thus remained a rehearsal space two-piece. Blackmon recounts, "This way we could do everything except play live, and if that was the price for the music to turn out as we wanted it, so be it." For their writing sessions Blackmon manned the drums.
In March 2000, William and Rikard put their first material to the test. William recorded a ten song session and made a small run of tapes to hand out amongst friends. GADGET soon added vocalist Emil Englund and entered Studio Bandylimpa to record what became their second promo tape, this one a six song affair.
Shortly thereafter, the band was asked to contribute to a split 7” with EXHUMED on Relapse so they went back to Studio Bandylimpa in February 2001 to record. The recording turned out so well that it laid the groundwork of what would turn into a long-term relationship with Relapse.
GADGET recorded again in July (at Studio Blueroom) for what would become their contribution to the infamous Polar Grinder and Swedish Assault compilations (on Relapse and Putrid Filth Conspiracy respectively). This slew of splits and compilations staggered out over the better part of 2002 while the band wrote new material. Rikard also joined crust sensations DISKONTO on bass.
The band signed with Relapse in spring 2003 and entered Gothenberg’s Phlat Planet Studios with producer Frederik Rheinedahl (BURST, PASSENGER, DIMENSION ZERO, etc.) in July to record their debut Relapse full-length, ‘Remote.’ 'Remote' was released on February 3rd delivering Swedish grindcore from a band fast on the rise and with something to prove.
In 2006, Gadget released the follow-up to 'Remote', 'The Funeral March'.
GADGET is:
William Blackmon: Guitar, Drums, Vocals
Rikard Olsson: Guitar
Emil Englund: Vocals
Fredrik Nygren: Bass
GADGET online:
http://www.gadgetgrindcore.com
http://myspace.com/gadgetgrindcore
http://www.livejournal.com/community/gadgetgrindcore
Förbrukad
Gadget Lyrics
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Du tog mig hit, men utan svar
Jag vill inte veta
Jag vill inte hata
Jag tror ej mer på det som var
Jag krossar allt som sitter kvar
Jag vill inte veta
Jag tror ej mer på det som var
Jag krossar allt som sitter kvar
Jag vill inte veta
Jag vill inte hata
Jag kastar mig till allt som berör
Men inget tar på mig som dör
Jag vill inte sakna
Jag vill inte vakna
The lyrics to Gadget's song "Förbrukad" portray a sense of loss, confusion, and bitterness towards an unknown someone who has betrayed the singer. The opening line "Jag star här nu ensam kvar" ("I stand here alone now") reveals that the singer has been abandoned and left to deal with the aftermath of a relationship gone wrong. The lines "Du tog mig hit, men utan svar" ("You brought me here, but with no answer") indicate that the person who betrayed the singer brought them into the situation without providing any explanation or reason for their actions.
The singer expresses a desire to move on and cut ties with their past, both physically and emotionally. This is highlighted in the repeated lines "Jag tror ej mer på det som var / Jag krossar allt som sitter kvar / Jag vill inte veta / Jag vill inte hata" ("I don't believe in what was / I crush everything that lingers / I don't want to know / I don't want to hate"). The singer is letting go of their past and trying to move on from the hurt that has been inflicted upon them.
Towards the end of the song, the singer expresses a sense of detachment and numbness. The lines "Jag kastar mig till allt som berör / Men inget tar på mig som dör / Jag vill inte sakna / Jag vill inte vakna" ("I throw myself into everything that touches / But nothing takes hold of me like dying / I don't want to miss / I don't want to wake up") showcase the singer's inability to engage with their emotions and their confusion around their own feelings.
Overall, "Förbrukad" is a poignant reflection on the aftermath of a broken relationship and the struggle to move on and find closure.
Line by Line Meaning
Jag star här nu ensam kvar
I am currently standing here all alone
Du tog mig hit, men utan svar
You brought me here, but without an answer
Jag vill inte veta
I don't want to know
Jag vill inte hata
I don't want to hate
Jag tror ej mer på det som var
I don't believe in what was before
Jag krossar allt som sitter kvar
I destroy everything that's left
Jag kastar mig till allt som berör
I throw myself into everything that touches me
Men inget tar på mig som dör
But nothing affects me like death
Jag vill inte sakna
I don't want to miss
Jag vill inte vakna
I don't want to wake up
Contributed by Henry Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.