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
Tear You Apart
Gadget Lyrics
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Trapped in yourself nowhere to hide
You're madness will falls so deep inside
Tear you apart
These words of depression fills you inside
All this hate will burn you alive
The lyrics in Gadget's song, Tear You Apart, appear to be about someone struggling with their inner demons. The first two lines suggest that this person is suffering in silence and is unable to express what they are going through. They feel trapped within themselves and have nowhere to hide. The third line mentions the "madness" that is consuming them, which suggests that the person is struggling with their mental health.
The chorus then follows with the line "tear you apart" which could have two possible interpretations. It could either mean that the struggle with their mental health will tear the person apart from the inside, or it could also mean that the person is so consumed by their struggles that they will lash out and hurt others. The second verse talks about the hate that is burning inside them, which could suggest that the person is dealing with anger issues or resentment towards others.
Overall, the song appears to be about the struggle with mental health and the toll it takes on a person.
Line by Line Meaning
Nobody knows what goes on inside
Your inner thoughts and struggles are completely unknown to others
Trapped in yourself nowhere to hide
You feel trapped within your own mind with no escape from your own thoughts and emotions
You're madness will falls so deep inside
Your mental instability and madness will consume you from within
Tear you apart
The weight of your emotions and struggles will eventually break you down completely
These words of depression fills you inside
The words and emotions expressed in the song resonate with your own feelings of depression
All this hate will burn you alive
The intense feelings of hatred and negativity you hold will ultimately destroy you from the inside out
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