History
The first recordings by Gatling were made in July 2006, when two friends, Alex Crosty and Alex Sallas from Burlington, Ontario, Canada, started experimenting with music. Crosty had a small recording studio in his basement, where the two would improvise material. They didn't really know anything about mixing or producing when they first started, so: "we just cranked the volume on everything and were done with it."
They officially became Gatling in November of 2007. Both played in a number of unsuccessful cover bands (in some cases together,) and both expressed disinterest in covering other artist's material. The two decided to meet and when they did, ended up recording seventeen songs together, including "The Disguise," which would later be featured regularly on CFRB's The Richard Syrett Show. They decided to form a band at this point and decided on the name Gatling. Sallas came up with the name when, "a random thought of Arnold Schwarzenegger mowing down guys with a gatling gun came into my head... thus came the name Gatling."
The two played a couple of shows together, and in September of 2009 added Matt Luu to the lineup, on bass guitar. After playing some more shows around Ontario, the band finally released their first self-produced instrumental CD, titled "Hen In A Pumpkin," in January 2010. An experimental album featuring radical genre jumps, it received positive reviews and they immediately started on our next project, but the band knew to take it to next level they needed to get a vocalist- so that's what they did. Elliot Slater joined the band and with that came a change in sound. Gatling was now a much more progressive band, with most of the songs topping six minutes and alternating from heavy-soft. The experimental influence is still there, but the tracks are smoother and the vocals add another layer to the music.
Discography:
- Resonance Cascade - Demo - (2009)
- Hen In A Pumpkin - EP - (2010)
- Absolute EP - EP - (2011)
- Beforemath - LP - (2012)
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2) The foundation of the war machine GATLING had lain in the year 2006, in Riga (LV). Beginning of the GATLING building started with Juris (Hellhammer) (Mutilate myself) - vocal cords, Tanya (Free Level) - drums, Janis Zvers (Trauma Moralis) - guitar, Edmund - guitar and Janis (ex-Mutilate myself) - bass guitar. After some successful gigs, in July 2006, Janis (bass player) decided to withdraw the band. His place in the rank took Alex, well known bass player (ex-Nycticorax, ex-Anti, etc.). His fluent play made great add to the music creation and future progress. In October this year band guitar players left the GATLING legion. Ilya and Mark have joined the band in 2006 December. Expressional riffs and music ideas from Ilya and strong basic rhythm guitar from Mark made GATLING brutal death war machine. Similar musical taste made the productive process of creating it. The GATLING is best described with the following style - brutal death warcore: anti-war lyrics, expressional riffs, masterminded rhythm section, and brutal and melodic drums the same time. GATLING managed to take part at many gigs in LV, sharing the stage with the best Latvian and other countries bands (2nd LV Metal festival in Blome, Black Friday 06, High Times, Madhouse, Baltic Bizarre Fest, Black Friday 07 etc.)
The band split up in 2011.
...in the beginning it was just a word.
Just word created pain.
Just pain created hate.
Just hate created the legion...
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Promo 2008
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Vértigo
Gatling Lyrics
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Brightened skyline but a distance away
Could be only days spent in this place
Given up by the one I trusted
For so long
Guilt in her eyes as she stares at the floor
I've said all I've had to say
Or are you just a memory?
Staring at the floor
And I've said all I've had to say
The lyrics to Gatling's song Vertigo are emotive and beautifully crafted. The opening lines "The light may shine, but dark still the day, brightened skyline but a distance away" speak to a feeling of being trapped or stuck. The image of a brightened skyline in the distance is a metaphor for hope or a brighter future, but the darkness of the day suggests that there are obstacles or challenges that prevent the singer from reaching it. The repetition of "for so long" at the end of the first stanza creates a sense of exhaustion and resignation - this struggle has been going on for too long.
The second stanza introduces a character who has betrayed or abandoned the singer. The line "Guilt in her eyes as she stares at the floor" suggests that this person knows what they did was wrong, but is unable or unwilling to apologize. The question "Are you here with me? Or are you just a memory?" creates a sense of uncertainty and longing. The singer is unsure if this person will ever come back into their life, or if they are destined to live with the pain of their absence.
Overall, the lyrics to Vertigo are powerful and full of emotion. They capture the feeling of being trapped in a difficult situation, and the pain of betrayal and loss. The repeated refrain of "staring at the floor, and I've said all I've had to say" creates a sense of finality - the singer has reached a point where they can no longer communicate their feelings, and must simply wait for the situation to resolve itself.
Line by Line Meaning
The light may shine, but dark still the day
Despite the brightness of the sun, the day remains bleak and gloomy.
Brightened skyline but a distance away
The beautiful horizon seems so far away from the current situation.
Could be only days spent in this place
It feels like only a few days have gone by since being in this place.
Given up by the one I trusted
The person he trusted has abandoned him and left him alone.
For so long
This has been going on for an extended period of time.
Guilt in her eyes as she stares at the floor
The person he trusted feels guilty and avoids eye contact.
I've said all I've had to say
He has expressed everything that needed to be said.
Are you here with me?
He questions whether the person he trusted is present and supportive.
Or are you just a memory?
He wonders if their relationship has ended and they are just reminiscing on the past.
Staring at the floor
The person he trusted continues to avoid eye contact while feeling guilty.
And I've said all I've had to say
He reiterates that he has already vocalized everything that needed to be said.
Contributed by Anna S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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This is a fucking masterpiece!!!