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
Inget Val
Gadget Lyrics
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hur kommer det sg allt blir misr
hade inget val, ville inte hit bort frn dom jag lskar
misr, misr, misr
The lyrics to Gadget's song "Inget Val" (which translates to "No Choice") describe a sense of betrayal and isolation. The singer is being told that they are being treated well, but everything seems to be going wrong. The line "hade inget val, ville inte hit bort frn dom jag lskar" translates to "had no choice, didn't want to be away from those I love." This line implies that the singer has been forced to leave their loved ones behind, and they are feeling the pain of this separation.
The chorus repeats the word "misr" three times, which translates to "misery." This repetition emphasizes the singer's sense of despair and desperation. They are trapped in a situation they didn't choose and can't escape from.
Overall, "Inget Val" is a powerful expression of the feelings of isolation and betrayal that can come with being separated from loved ones. The lyrics capture the emotional pain of this experience, and the repetition of "misr" underscores the depth of the singer's unhappiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Ni sager att ni vill mig vl
You say that you want me well
hur kommer det sg allt blir misr
why does everything turn into misery
hade inget val, ville inte hit bort frn dom jag lskar
I had no choice, didn't want to be away from those I love
misr, misr, misr
misery, misery, misery
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