Grip Inc. was a groove/thrash metal band, and a side project of drummer Dav… Read Full Bio ↴Grip Inc. was a groove/thrash metal band, and a side project of drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Fantômas), German producer Waldemar Sorychta and British singer Gus Chambers.

The band was formed in 1993 under the name Grip as a five-piece band featuring former Overkill bass player Bobby Gustafson on second guitar. After Gustafson and bass player Chaz Grimaldi left the band, Grip Inc hired Jason Viebrooks (Heathen) and recorded their first album, The Power Of Inner Strength. The release of the album was followed by European tour with Motörhead and, later, with Kreator. After releasing their second album in 1997, Viebrooks was replaced by Stuart Carruthers.

The release of their third album, Solidify, in 1999 was followed by a co-headlining tour with Italian band Lacuna Coil (one of the many bands produced by Sorychta). Despite Dave Lombardo's return in Slayer in 2001, Grip Inc released a fourth album in 2004.

Since then, Sorychta founded Eyes Of Eden and Enemy Of the Sun while Gus Chamber joined Squealer A.D.. On 16th August 2008, Gus Chambers joined Enemy Of The Sun on stage for an exclusive Grip Inc. oriented set In Bochum (Germany).

Unfortunately, Gus Chambers passed away on October 13, 2008 at the age of 52. Chambers, who resided in Coventry, England, reportedly took his own life.

Discography

The Power of Inner Strength (1995)
Nemesis (1997)
Solidify (1999)
Incorporated (2004)

Resist
Grip Inc. Lyrics

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Branded, forced into exile
Cinical routine, family union dissolved
Accused, abandonment, dead beat
Admonished, siblings, severed values detached

Hear my children calling
Loud out to me
I won't subscribe to a campaign

Bent on tragedy

Build to resist, build to resist
My children I'll come for you

Bonded, subculture formed
Anguish, yearning fills painful spiritless void
Blood flows vested strong and free
Starved from rightful tender physical resolve

Har my children crying
Loud out to me
I won't subscribe to a campaign
Bent on tragedy

My children I come for you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Grip Inc.'s song "Resist" explore the theme of exile and separation from one's family. The song begins with the singer proclaiming that he has been branded and forced into exile, causing his family to dissolve. The accusations of being a deadbeat and being admonished by his siblings lead to severed values and detachment. Despite this, the singer hears his children calling out to him, and he refuses to subscribe to a campaign bent on tragedy. He builds a resistance to come for his children and their rightful tender physical resolve, who are crying out for him.

The lyrics continue to explore the theme of building a resistance and creating a subculture formed by blood flows that are vested strong and free, yearning to fill a spiritless void of anguish. The message is clear that the singer will fight to come for his children and resist the campaign that has caused his separation from them. The repetitive chorus reinforces this notion, urging him to build to resist, which is an anthem of persistent resistance.

Overall, Grip Inc.'s song "Resist" is a powerful commentary on the hardships of family separation and the struggle to remain united in the face of adversity. The lyrics are evocative and will resonate with anyone who has ever experienced the pain of being estranged from their family.

Line by Line Meaning

Branded, forced into exile
Stigmatized for being different and forced to live away from one's homeland

Cinical routine, family union dissolved
Boring and disheartening daily habits that result in separation from one's loved ones

Accused, abandonment, dead beat
Blamed for something and left alone as an irresponsible parent

Admonished, siblings, severed values detached
Reprimanded by family members and disconnected from shared principles

Hear my children calling
Listen to the cries of my offspring

Loud out to me
Shouting for help and attention

I won't subscribe to a campaign
I will not be a part of a movement or ideology

Bent on tragedy
Willing to create chaos and destruction

Build to resist, build to resist
Construct a foundation to oppose and overcome adversity

My children I'll come for you
I will protect and save my loved ones from harm

Bonded, subculture formed
United through shared experiences and forming a distinctive group