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
For What Cause?
Gadget Lyrics
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Why thinking
Why fighting
They won't see
They won't care
They won't feel
Stop dreaming
Stop preaching
Stop acting
Fuck thinking
Leave it all
Let it fall (down)
The lyrics of Gadget's song For What Cause? express a feeling of frustration and hopelessness towards the idea of trying to make a change in the world. The first three lines ask the listener why they bother trying, thinking, and fighting when they won't be seen, cared for, or acknowledged. The following line "They won't listen to your reasons" reinforces the idea that any effort to make a change will fall on deaf ears.
The next three lines, "Stop dreaming, stop preaching, stop acting," convey a suggestion to give up the fight, to stop thinking about or trying to make a difference. The line "Fuck thinking" expresses a sense of apathy and a desire to let go of any sense of responsibility towards making changes. The last line "Let it fall (down)" is a final surrender and a recognition that change feels hopeless.
Overall, the lyrics of For What Cause? express a feeling of disillusionment towards trying to make changes in the world, and a sense that any such attempts are ultimately futile.
Line by Line Meaning
Why trying
What is the point of making the effort?
Why thinking
What is the use of pondering?
Why fighting
What is the purpose of struggling?
They won't see
People are blind to what is happening
They won't care
People are indifferent to the consequences
They won't feel
People are numb to the suffering
They won't listen to your reasons
People will not hear out your explanations
Stop dreaming
You need to abandon your aspirations
Stop preaching
You need to refrain from trying to persuade others
Stop acting
You need to cease attempting to bring about change
Fuck thinking
Screw contemplating anything
Leave it all
Abandon everything
Let it fall (down)
Allow everything to crumble and collapse
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Surabhi Madhavan
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Ishana’s wonderland
My daughter was addicted to gadgets, so I made her watch this video and then she stopped getting addicted to gadgets.
Ishana’s wonderland
It is true, but because of the pandemic and the corona virus, children have been doing some online classes for two or more hours everyday on their phone or laptop which is bad for their development.
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