Hellnation was long-running powerviolence band from Kentucky, USA. They for… Read Full Bio ↴Hellnation was long-running powerviolence band from Kentucky, USA. They formed in 1989 and broke up in early 2010. Hellnation went on numerous tours throughout the United States, Japan, Brazil, and across Europe. Distinct trademarks of Hellnation's sound include punk rock guitar riffs played at hyper speed, copious amounts of distortion, and angry, profanity-laden vocals / lyrics. There were several line-up changes during their twenty one year history, but the most solid (and final) line up consisted of:

Albert - Drums & Lead Vocals
Ken - Guitar & Vocals
Doug - Bass & Vocals

Army of God
Hellnation Lyrics

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More idiotic rhetoric
Pushing your shit on everyone around
Your fanatical world view
Makes me go mental
No life at all
Just blindly follow
Hate everyone not like you
Too many dead cause of your fucked up views

Army of god

Kill em' all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hellnation's Army of God are a scathing critique of religious extremists who attempt to force their beliefs on others through violence and coercion. The first line, "More idiotic rhetoric," suggests that the singer is tired of hearing empty words and slogans from these fanatics, and is sick of their attempts to impose their views on others.

The lyric "Your fanatical world view makes me go mental" indicates that the singer is deeply disturbed by the narrow-mindedness of these extremists, and that their worldview is causing a great deal of anger and frustration. The line "No life at all, just blindly follow" speaks to the idea that these religious zealots have lost sight of their own humanity and have become mere followers of dogmatic ideology.

The final lines of the song, "Too many dead cause of your fucked up views, Army of god, kill em' all," are a condemnation of the violent tactics employed by such groups. The song suggests that these extremists are responsible for countless deaths, and urges the listener to oppose their destructive ways by any means necessary.

Line by Line Meaning

More idiotic rhetoric
Your speech is lacking intelligence

Pushing your shit on everyone around
You're imposing your beliefs on others

Your fanatical world view
Your extreme beliefs are dominating your perspective

Makes me go mental
Your behavior is driving me insane

No life at all
You have no meaning or purpose in life

Just blindly follow
You mindlessly follow without questioning

Hate everyone not like you
You possess hatred for those who don't share your beliefs

Too many dead cause of your fucked up views
Your distorted opinions have resulted in too many deaths

Army of god
You consider yourself to be a soldier of God

Kill em' all
You advocate for the mass murder of those who don't conform to your beliefs

Contributed by Daniel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.