1) Gallows are a h… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists sharing the same name:
1) Gallows are a hardcore punk band from Watford Hertfordshire, England, formed in 2005. They consist of Stuart Gili-Ross (bass), Laurent 'Lags' Barnard (guitar), Lee Barratt (drums), and Wade MacNeil (vocals). They were signed to Warner Bros.
Gallows released their debut album, Orchestra of Wolves, in 2006. It was distributed in the United States by independent label Epitaph in 2007. Epitaph founder and Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz called it the best hardcore album since Refused's The Shape of Punk to Come. In January 2008, the band's show at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California was canceled after Disney chose to ban them from performing—reportedly after listening to Orchestra of Wolves.
A second album by Gallows was first hinted by ex-vocalist Frank Carter during an interview with NME, where he stated that because Gallows was "a hobby I get paid for," the band would likely be defunct by 2010. However, he confirmed that during this period, the band would record up to two additional albums.
Gallows released their major label debut, Grey Britain, on May 2, 2009. It was recorded by Garth Richardson. It debuted at #20 in the UK album chart. Frank Carter explained the premise of the album in an interview with Kerrang!: "Britain is fucked. Grey Britain is all about what's going on socially, politically and economically in the UK and how it affects us."
Upon its release, Grey Britain garnered almost unanimous praise from critics. Drowned in Sound commented that "the music rockets from intentionally rudimentary knuckle-whiteners to ambitious-of-design affairs that reconfigure one’s opinions on a band previously seen as a straight-up hardcore act." The Guardian called the album "a recipe for depression, frustration and anger, as a whole generation has been brought up in a materialistic, consumerist world that has now receded out of reach."
On the 8th July 2011, Frank Carter had confirmed he had left Gallows.
“It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce my departure from Gallows. It seems that Gallows have hit a crossroads in our writing process and unfortunately myself and the rest of the boys have different ideas regarding the sound of Gallows going forward. Gallows have decided they are going to continue on without me and I wish the boys the best of luck for the future. Gallows will be fulfilling all of our current touring plans until August 1st so please come down to a show and help me make each show a total celebration!”
Frank is now in PURE LOVE, a band which consists of himself and Jim Carroll (Suicide File, Hope Conspiracy)
Gallows have replaced Frank with ex-Alexisonfire guitarist/vocalist Wade MacNeil, and are set to release an EP called Death Is Birth in December 2011.
In February of 2013, the band announced it would be parting ways with longtime guitarist/vocalist Steph Carter so he could focus on his other band, Ghost Riders in the Sky.
2) Gallows is a one-man emoviolence/mathgrind project from Finland formed in 2019.
https://gallowsmath.bandcamp.com
3) Gallows is a two-man black metal project from Salem, Massachusetts featuring members of I'm in a Coffin and Doldrum.
https://gallowsbm.bandcamp.com
Chains
Gallows Lyrics
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Cut the love out of my days. You'd see me in chains.
North thaws, South disappears, East vanishes, West fades.
Draw down the moon and walk away. You'd see me in chains.
l don't need another violent summer.
l don't need another violent summer.
l don't need another violent summer.
Of sham youth, sham art, sham revolution, sham hearts, sham love, sham death,
sham lives, sham sex, sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll.
North thaws, South disappears, East vanishes, West fades.
Draw down the moon and walk away.
You'd see me in chains.
ln chains, you'd see me in chains.
ln chains, you'd see me in chains.
l don't need another violent summer of sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll.
l don't need another violent summer of sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll.
l don't need another violent summer of sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll.
l don't need another violent summer of sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll.
The lyrics of Gallows's song Chains reflect a deep sense of disillusionment and frustration with the current state of society in general, and the music industry in particular. The recurring refrain of "North thaws, South disappears, East vanishes, West fades" suggests a world that is rapidly losing its stability and coherence, with cultural and political divisions becoming more pronounced and difficult to navigate. Against this backdrop, the singer expresses a desire to be freed from the trappings of a society that has become increasingly hollow and meaningless, with art and revolution reduced to mere facades.
The line "Cut the love out of my days. You’d see me in chains" can be interpreted as a rejection of the notion that love can somehow provide a solution to the problems facing society. The repeated phrase "sham rock and roll" further emphasizes this sense of disillusionment, portraying rock music as a genre that has become mired in inauthenticity and meaningless spectacle. The final lines of the song ("ln chains, you'd see me in chains") serve as a direct warning to those who would try to confine or constrain the singer, suggesting a resistance to the pressures of conformity and submission.
Line by Line Meaning
North thaws, South disappears, East vanishes, West fades.
The world is constantly changing and nothing lasts forever, everything eventually disappears or fades away.
Cut the love out of my days. You'd see me in chains.
If love is taken away from my life, I would feel trapped and chained.
Draw down the moon and walk away. You'd see me in chains.
If I am left alone and abandoned by those closest to me, I would feel trapped and helpless.
I don't need another violent summer.
I don't want to go through another difficult and traumatic experience.
Of sham youth, sham art, sham revolution, sham hearts, sham love, sham death, sham lives, sham sex, sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll, sham rock and roll.
Everything seems fake and inauthentic, from the youth culture to love and death, even rock and roll music.
ln chains, you'd see me in chains.
Repeating the idea that being trapped would make me feel powerless and trapped.
Contributed by Lillian O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Starry&Bohemian
Vince Melgoza
Well well...sorry i missed your answer !
Just at ramdom i choose 1977, musically it could have been any other year between 1967 and 1979 ...
but 1977 is the year of "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"...so already spacy...
So here there is some more or less PSYCHEDELIC tasty tune of this year... no hit singles in there...it would be too easy
Bachdenkel "THE WHOLE WORLD"
Journey "SPACEMAN" (before they became famous)
Uriah Heep "ILLUSION"
Prism "SPACESHIP SUPERSTAR"
Mythos "TERRA INCOGNITA"
Brian Eno "SPIDER AND I"
Hawkwind "FABLE OF A FAILED RACE" (extended version)
Blue Oyster Cult "I LOVE THE NIGHT"
MICHAEL ROTHER "KARUSSELL"
BJH "TAKING ME HIGHER"
(...etc...)
...So 10 songs... i mean i don't want you to listen them all (time run fast for all) but if you (or somebody else) can choose 2 or 3 and tell me what you think about it...or even hear samples...it would be cool
Most songs here are taking from my "Best of 1977 (No Big Hits!)" Playlist...
Lionel Gestell
Wolodymyr Pyndyk
North thaws,
South disappears,
East vanishes,
West fades.
Cut the love out of my days.
You'd see me in chains.
North thaws,
South disappears,
East vanishes,
West fades.
Draw down the moon and walk away.
You'd see me in chains.
Don't need another violent summer.
I don't need another violent summer.
Don't need another violent summer.
I don't need another violent summer of sham youth,
sham art,
sham revolution,
sham hearts,
sham love,
sham death,
sham lives,
sham sex,
sham rock and roll,
sham rock and roll,
sham rock and roll,
sham rock and roll,
sham rock and roll,
sham rock and roll.
North thaws,
South disappears,
East vanishes,
West fades.
Draw down the moon and walk away.
You'd see me in chains.
In chains.
You'd see me in chains.
In chains.
You'd see me in chains.
Don't need another violent summer of sham rock and roll,
sham rock and roll.
ChrisBstation
This is INCREDIBLE! The video matches the song perfectly! Very well shot. Very interesting. I loved everything about it. Well done boys.
James_Hembrow
Amazing tune and video! Gallows seem to me to be pure artists and bloody good musicians too! In this day and age a band like this should be applauded.
Dorie Bishop
Great song with a variety of styles...i love it's haunting nature and the video is wicked! I LOVE ya....hope to hear from you guys more please!
TrephineArtist
Excellent song and superbly shot video.
Punk, Metal, Core & More
This music video is brutal as the song is, great work Gallows!
Dead Gemini
First time listening to this band, but this song/video is frikkin awesome! Video is creepy and fits perfectly with the music, which is slow but still heavy. If this is the direction this band is going in consider me a fan.
Jose Hernandez
heard this on the radio. really digging it
punkwriter
love this band
Ton Rock
Great song, great video. Liked and shared.
Play It Again Sam
We hope you enjoy this gruesome & brutal video from Gallows new single, 'Chains'.