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Hellfire Society was born in 2001, founded by the leader/singer David whose dissatisfaction with the socio-political and religious status quo of his native Italy caused in him a desire to question what he saw around him every day, and, when he found answers that he could not accept, to find a way to respond and be heard. David formed HFS to give voice to his anger and serve as a method of spreading his views to others. The reception to his project was unprecedented, with Hellfire Society's first ever live concert being attended by over 1500 paying fans. HFS's gut-wrenching guitars, carried by the force of David's powerful voice and balanced by his excruciating attention to detail and musical arrangement, incited a response from crowds that soon had them performing on national television and touring throughout Europe.
The band starts writing what later on will become the debut album "The Angry Army", they refuse several offers from labels looking and waiting for the right one, in this period the bassist Trauma joins the band bringing new life into the band, choosing carefully their moves they record and release a cover of "Bang Bang" which receives a unexpected success all around the globe: the song was originally born as bonus track for all of those fans who were waiting the album.
On September 2008 HFS is called for the official remix of "Runaway" by the world famous artist Ladytron (toured with NIN), the remix is released by the major Nettwerk Records in 17 countries around the world, included in the cd and also printed in a limited edition vinyl.
In the meantime Hellfire Society signs its most important contract with one of the most important Artist Development & Music Marketing companies in Europe Brainstorm (DE) already responsible for the promotion for acts such as AC/DC, Metallica and Guns n' Roses among others. Follows is what HFS has been waiting for a long time: a contract with the major label Hellfest/Universal Records.
The video for the first single "Mad About You" is filmed in an old asylum in Florence (Italy), a very evocative location that sets the atmosphere of what will soon become the lite-motif of the band, a WWII set surrounded by wicked medical experiments. Buckles and goth accessories are left behind, replaced with tactical wear and post nuclear urban guerrilla gear, they start to call their fans "soldiers" and "The Angry Army" was born. Mind blowing guitars wisely mixed with electronics, granitic rhythmic section and the powerful voice of the leader/singer make the band stand up in a crowd of anonymous industrial rock bands.
Controversy is behind the corner, a picture of David with the writing "WAR" on his chest is published, immediately becoming the icon of a screamed and powerful rebellion is warped and misunderstood by the masses, accusing them of being "pro-war", David replied in an interview: "HFS is not pro-war, we only provide music for fighting. Everywhere, every day people have to fight a battle, no matter how small, we all have to fight our wars, often just to save our right and freedom. We only provide the right music to do it to."
Waiting for the extensive promotion that Brainstorm is preparing for the album and the tour the band decides to start a mini-tour in Europe in order to test the new line-up that sees David on vocals and guitars, rock solid Tramua on the bass, the return of AK-47, the former guitarist of the band, and the last member that joined the army B3N on the electronics, live FX and samples. This completely new live set-up is tested with great success in a series of sold out shows, among which the one @ Siddharta Club in Prato where the band plays in front of an excited crowd followed by an exclusive DJ Set by Morgan (Bluvertigo/X-Factor), then is the time for their show @ the Club Semifinal in Helsinki where once more the show is sold out.
The album, "The Angry Army" released on June 19th 2009 by Hellfest/Universal Records is what they call a Fight Rock Manifesto, cutting edge, powerful and catching, a synergy that is rare to find in a debut album, which is the emergence of a project that you won't want to miss!
"..This stuff here, this is the good shit ...Anyone else remember the good shit?! Well if not this is what it sounded like!! What a credit to the genre! I'm nearly speechless.."
HFS soldier
*HFS IS NOW BOOKING *
Face Down
Hellfire Society Lyrics
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We go
Tonight, gotta think about a way to get our ass inside
You, you and you with me, we go from the front door
I want two squads: one front, one back
Everybody knows the plan now get the guns
... We're in!...
Okay nobody moves,
My friends here are fully automatic
Just do what I say
You don't want me to go all "spray 'n' pray"
Get down on the ground
Face down
Hands behind your head
Alright T get the money I've got your back
Face down!
On the ground!
Alrite,
Let's go boys
Time's up
Tick tock
We're gonna move everybody in the room on the back
We don't need no hero
Just walk in a straight line
I'm gonna shoot your ass, no doubt
Man we gotta go we gotta get the fuck out
Sirens are comin'
We got to be fast
If it gets too hot
Do anything it takes just don't get caught
Step on the gas
We all know what to do
I'd rather not to kill
But they get too close just fire at will
Face down!
On the ground!
We made it guys
Chill out now
We are back in biz
Hey, wait a second where the money is?
The above lyrics are from the song "Face Down" by Hellfire Society. The song is essentially a first-person narrative of a heist. The lyrics describe a group of people plotting and executing a robbery with guns and violence. The robbers instruct the victims to get down on the ground with their faces down and hands behind their heads to avoid getting shot. The robbers proceed to take the money and escape while being chased by the police.
The song can be interpreted in different ways. On the surface, it appears to be promoting violence and criminal activity, but some may argue that it is a commentary on the societal and economic pressures that lead people to engage in illegal activities. It could also be viewed as a commentary on the law enforcement system and its failures in addressing the root cause of such extreme behavior.
Overall, the lyrics of "Face Down" are intense and gripping. They capture the emotions and adrenaline rush of a heist, while also highlighting the dangers and risks involved in such criminal activities.
Line by Line Meaning
Okay
We need to plan how to get inside
We go
We are going in
Tonight, gotta think about a way to get our ass inside
We need to plan how to get inside quickly
You, you and you with me, we go from the front door
You, you and you are with me, we enter from the front door
I want two squads: one front, one back
We need two squads: one at the front and one at the back
Everybody knows the plan now get the guns
Everyone knows the plan, so get the guns
... We're in!...
We successfully entered the place
Okay nobody moves,
No one is allowed to move
My friends here are fully automatic
My friends here have fully automatic guns
Just do what I say
Follow my instructions
You don't want me to go all "spray 'n' pray"
You don't want me to start shooting randomly
Get down on the ground
Lie on the ground
Face down
Lie with your face down
Hands behind your head
Put your hands behind your head
Alright T get the money I've got your back
T, get the money, I'll cover you
Face down!
Lie down with your face on the ground
On the ground!
Lie on the ground
Alrite,
Ok
Let's go boys
We need to leave
Time's up
We need to hurry up
Tick tock
We need to move quickly
We're gonna move everybody in the room on the back
We need to move everyone in the room to the back
We don't need no hero
We don't need anyone to be a hero
Just walk in a straight line
Just walk towards the back in a straight line
I'm gonna shoot your ass, no doubt
I will shoot you without hesitation
Man we gotta go we gotta get the fuck out
We need to leave quickly
Sirens are comin'
Police sirens are sounding
We got to be fast
We need to leave quickly
If it gets too hot
If the situation gets worse
Do anything it takes just don't get caught
Do whatever it takes to not get caught
Step on the gas
Accelerate
We all know what to do
We know what needs to be done
I'd rather not to kill
I don't want to kill anyone
But they get too close just fire at will
But if they get too close, shoot them
We made it guys
We escaped successfully
Chill out now
Let's relax for a bit
We are back in biz
We're back in business
Hey, wait a second where the money is?
Hey, where is the money?
Contributed by Brody A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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