Without saying a word… Read Full Bio ↴Hackneyed are a death metal band from Germany.
Without saying a word, the music of HACKNEYED tells enough already – modern death metal with its very own flavour that shows the technical abilities as well as the tribute they pay to the legends of the genre. The sound of the band will not only appeal to death metal heads but also fascinate the whole extreme metal scene. Hilarious drumming with machine gun like snare attacks that will put a smile on the face of every fan of grindcore as well as perfect groove bombs that unerringly hit the listeners knees. In addition to this the band offers impressively skilled brutal guitar dual power and a shouter that convinces vocalwise as well as on stage.
Even if „Death Prevails“ marks the bands debut release, they’re already far from what is called verse-chorus-verse caboodle. Also the band crops up on stage so smoothly like they never did anything else before than rocking the crap out of their crowd while hitting the stage real hard.
Let’s get back to the above mentioned dropped jaws: HACKNEYED exists for one year now playing their first show mid 2007.
The boys do not only able to handle the particular instrument they play within the band very well, they also are able to play the instruments of their companions without any problems. So did Drummer Tim for example when he recorded some of the guitar tracks while their time in the studio.
Now listen up: the average age of the bands members is just 16 years! Let me stress this again: SIXTEEN YEARS! One of the guitarists is just 14 years old!!!
This band will have to be brought to their own shows by older friends etc. for quite some time but aside to that they just pull over and drive on the fast lane when it comes to showing other bands as well as the main part of the scene, what’s really up!
Bloodshed
Hackneyed Lyrics
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Want to lick it
We're passing
Face to face on streets.
Blood drenched thoughts of wars and battles past
White eyes stare out of faces red and I need,
Want to lick it,
Out of your face, and to smell the sweat
One for the others... and the others for the blood
This is the day of reckoning.
Days of greed, don't you hit me.
You fucking hasty cunt
and it always goes like breath, breath
Like I'm gonna suffocate
Breath, breath
Like I am the reckoning.
Like the others of the bloodshed generation once.
Like the others of the bloodshed years ago
Hit me and I'll rise to
Fight again and will shed the blood of you
All against all
All against one
Till life ends
Till life's gone
Till life's gone..
Want to lick it,
We're passing
Face to face at war.
At war.
Blood drenched thoughts, fighting for a bloody cause
White eyes stare out of faces red and I will,
Want to lick it
Out of your face, and to smell your fear.
One for the others and the others for the blood
This is the day of reckoning
Days of greed
Gonna lick it
It's fucking tasty
Blood
Like the days before
The days until you rot
And it always goes like breath, breath
Like I'm gonna suffocate
Breath, breath
Like I am the reckoning
Like the others of a bloodshed generation
Like the others of the bloodshed
Are against all, are against one
Till life ends
Till life is gone
Is gone
Hear me, I am the lord of suffering and death to you
Hear me, I am the lord of
Hear me, I am the lord of suffering and death to you
Hear me, I am the lord of suffering and death
The lyrics of Hackneyed's song "Bloodshed" delve into the violent and intense nature of war and bloodshed. The song starts off with the singer inhaling, possibly referring to the scent of blood. He desires to lick the blood off the faces of his enemies and he faces them directly on the streets. Memories of gruesome battles and wars roll through his mind, making him yearn all the more to taste the blood. He describes the white eyes of his enemies and how he wants to smell their fear mixed with sweat.
The chorus confirms that this is a day of reckoning as everyone is fighting for their own reasons. The violence and greed are palpable, and the singer feels like he is suffocating from the intensity of it all. He feels like he is a part of a generation that has seen too much bloodshed and it has affected him in a profound way. He is willing to fight to the death and shed the blood of his enemies. The verse repeats itself on the nature of war and bloodshed throughout history.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more dominant as he proclaims himself the lord of suffering and death. He demands that others hear him and that he is in control of their fate. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the never-ending cycle of violence and bloodshed.
Line by Line Meaning
Inhale.
Take a deep breath in.
Want to lick it
I have a desire to taste something, likely blood or sweat.
We're passing
We are walking by each other.
Face to face on streets.
We are encountering each other on the streets directly.
Blood drenched thoughts of wars and battles past
My mind is consumed with thoughts of past wars and battles that were covered in blood.
White eyes stare out of faces red and I need,
I see the white parts of others' eyes while their faces are red, likely from physical exertion or adrenaline. I have a need for something, likely the taste of blood or sweat.
Want to lick it,
I have a desire to taste something, likely blood or sweat.
Out of your face, and to smell the sweat
I want to taste something from your face and smell your sweat.
One for the others... and the others for the blood
We are united in our cause and shed blood for each other.
This is the day of reckoning.
Today is the day when we will be held accountable for our actions.
Days of greed, don't you hit me.
We are living in a time of greed and I ask that you do not physically harm me.
You fucking hasty cunt
You are an impulsive and reckless person.
and it always goes like breath, breath
It feels like everything is happening quickly and is out of breath.
Like I'm gonna suffocate
It feels like I am struggling to breathe.
Like I am the reckoning.
I am the one who will hold others accountable for their actions.
Like the others of the bloodshed generation once.
I am similar to others who have shed blood in the past.
Like the others of the bloodshed years ago
I am similar to others who shed blood many years ago.
Hit me and I'll rise to
If you physically harm me, I will retaliate.
Fight again and will shed the blood of you
I will fight back and make you bleed.
All against all
Everyone is fighting against each other.
All against one
Everyone is ganging up against one person.
Till life ends
We will fight until one of us dies.
Till life's gone
We will fight until one of us dies.
Want to lick it,
I have a desire to taste something, likely blood or sweat.
We're passing
We are walking by each other.
Face to face at war.
We are facing each other in the middle of a war.
Blood drenched thoughts, fighting for a bloody cause
I am thinking about blood and my cause, which involves shedding blood.
White eyes stare out of faces red and I will,
I see the white parts of others' eyes while their faces are red, likely from physical exertion or adrenaline. I will do something, likely retaliate in violence.
Want to lick it
I have a desire to taste something, likely blood or sweat.
Out of your face, and to smell your fear.
I want to taste something from your face and smell your fear.
Days of greed
We are living in a time of greed.
Gonna lick it
I am going to taste something, likely blood or sweat.
It's fucking tasty
The taste of blood or sweat is pleasurable to me.
Blood
Blood is on my mind.
Like the days before
Similar to previous times.
The days until you rot
Time will march on until you are dead and decayed.
Hear me, I am the lord of suffering and death to you
Listen to me, I am the one who will bring suffering and death upon you.
Hear me, I am the lord of
Listen to me, I am the one in control.
Hear me, I am the lord of suffering and death to you
Listen to me, I am the one who will bring suffering and death upon you.
Hear me, I am the lord of suffering and death
Listen to me, I am the one in control of causing suffering and death.
Contributed by Amelia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.