1. Graveyard is a … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist known as Graveyard:
1. Graveyard is a hard rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden.
Joakim Nilsson, Rikard Edlund (both formerly of Norrsken), Axel Sjöberg, and Truls Mörck formed Graveyard in 2006. When Norrsken disbanded in 2000, guitarist Magnus Pelander went on to form doomy folk metal act Witchcraft and Nilsson and Edlund joined Albatros, a growly blues rock band whose lineup also included Sjöberg on drums. Initially they considered Albatros a hobby project, but after five years the members began taking their music more seriously and had grown dissatisfied with the direction their sound had taken. When Albatros broke up, Nilsson and Edlund decided that for their next venture, they would head back towards their roots as musicians and songwriters. Nilsson explains, “I am a singer, but in Albatross I only played guitar. Rikard played guitar but he is a bass player. We also wanted a more straightforward [rock] sound.”
Together with Sjöberg and guitarist/singer Truls Mörck they began practicing as Graveyard. Upon their initial formation, Graveyard quickly recorded a two track demo, played a total of three shows, and began planning for a full-length album with Swedish boutique label, Transubstans Records. In the meantime, they posted a demo of some of their material on MySpace. Songs from the band's Myspace caught the ear of Tony Presedo, founder of TeePee Records. Their self-titled debut album was recorded by Don Ahlsterberg and released in early 2008. On the recording sessions' completion, Truls Mörck was replaced by guitarist Jonatan Ramm. The debut album received generally good reviews. Graveyard performed at the 2008's South by Southwest Music Festival.
Graveyard was featured on Rolling Stone Magazine's Fricke's Picks for their first ever US gig at SXSW.[4] After SXSW, Graveyard toured with label mates Witch. In the Fall of 2008 Graveyard toured with Witchcraft and then Clutch. In 2009 they toured with the rock band CKY. Graveyard released their second album in spring of 2011.
2. Graveyard is also a melodic stoner rock/metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania. The band was formed in 2005 by five young like-minded guys. Later, the rhythm guitarist Artas left the band. Graveyard made a break when due to disagreements their vocalist Donatas Gailiušis also left the band. In the late spring of 2008 the band got back with a new vocalist and are ready to rock the stage again. The current members are: Simonas Palevičius (vocals), Marius Palivonas (guitar), Vaidotas Segenis (drums) and Martynas Samulevičius (bass guitar).
3. Furthermore, Graveyard is an Old School Death Metal band formed in 2007 near Barcelona, Spain, based on the roots of classic Death Metal Bands like Grave, Death or Dismember. In 2007 they released their first Demo CD "Into the Mausoleum". During 2009 they also released two split records together with Terrorist and Deathevokation. In September 1st 2010 they realeased their first full lengtht album called "One with the Dead". Official website: www.graveyardofdoom.com/
4. A Japanese power electronics project which released several cassettes starting in 1985. They played a style similar to early Whitehouse.
5. Serbian Heavy, Thrash Metal band from Kruševac.The band was formed in February of 2009. Graveyard won a rock&roll marathon in Kruševac, where they had beaten their competition of almost 20 bands, and the reward helped them as a part of the recording budget. They recorded 5 songs for their EP "The Black Knight". In June of 2010, they won the "Sumadijski Demo Fest" in Kragujevac, Their song "Glory" was released on a compilation album for Serbian metal magazine "Nocturne", and in August they took second place in "Battle Of the Bands" competition in Lazarevac. The band is currently promoting their music by playing shows and festivals over Serbia, and are preparing their first full length album.
20/20
Graveyard Lyrics
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Admit it to myself, I’ve got nobody left to call a friend.
I wanna drink again.
Whining, dining, crying, lying, denying, burning all the chloroform.
Holding back my tears, I never felt like that long day.
I wanna drink again.
I walked a wide road a thousand times
It never led me anywhere.
Ain’t no light in my tunnel, but the gold tooth in the devil’s smile.
I walked a wide road a thousand times
It never led me anywhere.
Loosing, bragging, losing, sleeping, sliding on to that embodied
Go used to be time, I see the reaper coming round the bend.
I wanna drink again.
Willing, dealing, stealing, cheating, beating, burning all my bridges.
I ain’t got no pride, these turning hands got nothing to defend.
I wanna drink again.
I hear the lonesome sound of the guitar,
It’s coming through the wind.
A bottle keeps on sliding, weeping out my blues,
I bring years with lands.
Ain’t no light in my tunnel, but the gold tooth in the devil’s smile.
I walked a wide road a thousand times
It never led me anywhere.
I hear the lonesome sound of the guitar,
It’s coming through the wind.
A bottle keeps on sliding, weeping out my blues,
I bring years with lands.
The lyrics of Graveyard's song 20/20 paint a vivid picture of a person who is struggling with addiction and a sense of hopelessness. The opening lines convey the emotions of shaking, aching, faking, and trying to be on. The singer aims to admit their situation, but they have no one left to call a friend, and as a result, they choose to resort to their addiction once again. The chorus emphasizes the fact that the singer feels like they are stuck in a dark tunnel with no light, and there is just a gold tooth in the devil's smile that is leading them down this path of self-destruction. The line "I walked a wide road a thousand times, it never led me anywhere" speaks to the sense of being trapped in a cycle of addiction that seems never-ending.
The second verse deepens the sense of despair as the singer engages in self-destructive behaviors like losing, bragging, cheating, and stealing. This sense of despair reaches its peak when the singer sees no pride left and nothing left to defend as their life spirals further down. The image of the lonesome sound of the guitar coming through the wind highlights the singer's deep loneliness and the role that alcohol plays in soothing that loneliness. The repetition of the final lines reinforces the fact that the singer feels trapped and sees no way out of their current situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Shaking, aching, faking, trying to be on this
Feeling anxious, in pain, pretending to be okay and trying to keep going
Admit it to myself, I’ve got nobody left to call a friend.
Realizing that there are no true friends left in life
I wanna drink again.
Craving the numbing effect of alcohol to escape the pain
Whining, dining, crying, lying, denying, burning all the chloroform.
Complaining, indulging, weeping, lying, refusing to accept reality and getting high on drugs
Holding back my tears, I never felt like that long day.
Suppressing emotions and feeling like the day will never end
I wanna drink again.
Expressing the desperate desire to find relief in alcohol
Ain’t no light in my tunnel, but the gold tooth in the devil’s smile.
Feeling hopeless and stuck in darkness, with no way out
I walked a wide road a thousand times
It never led me anywhere.
Trying different things multiple times, but none of them seem to work or bring any change
Loosing, bragging, losing, sleeping, sliding on to that embodied
Go used to be time, I see the reaper coming round the bend.
Losing, boasting, losing again, sleeping and drifting aimlessly towards death as time slips away
I wanna drink again.
Expressing the urgent need for alcohol to cope
Willing, dealing, stealing, cheating, beating, burning all my bridges.
Ready to do whatever it takes, including stealing and cheating, and cutting off all connections with others
I ain’t got no pride, these turning hands got nothing to defend.
Feeling shameful and having nothing to be proud of or defend
I hear the lonesome sound of the guitar,
It’s coming through the wind.
Hearing a sad, lonely melody in the distance
A bottle keeps on sliding, weeping out my blues,
I bring years with lands.
Drinking continually to numb the pain and memories of the past
Ain’t no light in my tunnel, but the gold tooth in the devil’s smile.
I walked a wide road a thousand times
It never led me anywhere.
Feeling trapped and hopeless, with no clear path forward
I hear the lonesome sound of the guitar,
It’s coming through the wind.
Hearing that same sad melody again
A bottle keeps on sliding, weeping out my blues,
I bring years with lands.
Using alcohol as a way to escape the pain and memories of the past
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AXEL SJOEBERG, JOAKIM NILSSON, JONATAN RAMM, RIKARD EDLUND
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Graham Barth
Graveyard, more so than just about any other artists today, embody the real spirit of rock. These guys are doing what the likes of Cream, Hendrix and the Stones did for rock back in the day. Love 'em.
Fettarme Milch 1,5%
I find the use of keys on this album very interesting, especially here and on Slow Motion Countdown. Very unusual for this sound/genre and also a very unusual way of playing the piano. They manage it somehow to not sound cliché with it. They have great songwriting/voices. I really like the way their instruments sound, especially the guitars and the drums. Great amps. I also think that their vibratos are very unique, in both singing and guitar solos. They match perfectly together. What a grat band!
iLLeventhHourz
Sat by the river after a heartbreaker & I drank again. I never related to a song as much as this in my life, such an amazing solo as well this man's voice is golden.
Gringachola
feel you , keep punching through king
marquinhus
This is poetry! \o/
carni vora
One of the last songs the father of my Kids listend to. Then he took his own life. .. two years ago. I miss you, moc ♡
J Woo
"Ain't no light in my tunnel, but the gold tooth in the devil's smile."
aciid
I hear the lonesome sound of the guitar,
It’s coming through the WIINDD!
A bottle keeps on sliding, weeping out my blues,
I bring years with landsss.....
dancing days
fuckin deep! graveyard is the name brothers spread the word
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Big Floppa66
I love the song