Incubus is a five-man al… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name:
Incubus is a five-man alternative rock band formed in 1991, based in Calabasas, California. Members include Brandon Boyd (vocals and percussion), Mike Einziger (guitar), Ben Kenney (bass), Jose Pasillas II (drums) and DJ Chris Kilmore (turntables). Former members of the band include Gavin Koppel (a.k.a. DJ Lyfe) (turntables) and Alex Katunich (a.k.a. Dirk Lance) (bass). The band's name may seem a peculiar choice to fans, as an incubus is a type of demon that, in mythological lore, comes in the night and has sex with women while they are sleeping; it seduces them in their dreams The story behind the name is that the band needed to think of a name hours before their first show and, after a few failed choices, Mike looked in a dictionary and chose "Incubus" almost at random. Mike says that the name was chosen because it sounded silly; Brandon holds that it was chosen because they were teenagers and the definition had the word "sex" in it. "We really didn't want to rape women in their sleep. But, we were fifteen and it seemed harmless to us then, and we never changed it," says the band.
Incubus has received both critical acclaim and commercial success, reaching multi-platinum sales, as well as releasing several successful singles. The band earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 1999 album Make Yourself. In 2001, Incubus became even more successful with the single "Drive" and their follow-up album Morning View. Their sixth studio album, Light Grenades, debuted at No. 1 in 2006 and has received Gold certification in the U.S. Incubus released their first greatest hits album Monuments and Melodies in June 2009, accompanied by a tour of the United States, Japan and Canada. The band's most recent album, 8, was released on April 21st, 2017.
2. A death/thrash metal band from Metairie, Louisiana. The band was made up of Francis Howard (guitar/vocals), Moyses Howard (drums), Andre Luiz (bass), and Luiz Carlos (guitar). The two Howard brothers are actually from Brazil, and immigrated to Louisiana. This Incubus has released one demo, and two albums, with one album being remastered and re-released with a different track listing. This band has changed their name to Opprobrium.
3. A death/thrash metal band from Georgia who released one demo in 1987. The drummer, Mike Browning, went on to Morbid Angel and later Nocturnus fame.
4. A thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil that released 2 demos in 1986 and 1988.
5. A thrash metal band from João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
6. A New Wave of British Heavy Metal band that released a full-length album "To the Devil a Daughter" in 1984. Still a favorite among NWOBHM fans.
7. A death/thrash metal band from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Released a demo "Sinful Dreams" in 1987. Changed their name to Spectral Birth in 1988.
8. A Techno/Rave combo.
The Battle of Armageddon
Incubus Lyrics
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Prisoners of the bottomless pit
Tempting us
To be tortured in the everlasting fire
They are trying
To penetrate into your...
Religious ones
Protected by the words of Christ
Destroying the ones that are unsafe
With evil powers
They are pestilenting
The human race
They are trying
To penetrate
Into your faith
Spirits of damnation
Who wander throughout the world
Trying to destroy us before Armageddon
For the ruin of our souls
Beware the Anti-christ will be here
To exterminate our religion each year
Because he knows the Son of Man is near
Don't be afraid Jesus Christ will be here
The end is near
Let?s all beware
Of the prophecies
Deads and alives shall be judged
By all holy forces
Sinners will be Satan?s wrath
For a thousand years they will regret
It?s coming so let?s all be aware
They?re trying
To penetrate
Into your faith
Spirits of damnation
Who wander throughout the world
Trying to destroy us before Armageddon
For the ruin of our souls
The lyrics of Incubus's “The Battle of Armageddon” depict a spiritual warfare between those who are faithful and protected by the words of Christ and those who are lost and wandering spirits. The words “roaming souls” suggest that lost souls are the prisoners of the bottomless pit, and they are trying to tempt the faithful to be tortured in the everlasting fire. The “religious ones” are those who are protected by the words of Christ, while the “militant atheists” are those who try to destroy the people of faith with evil powers. The song warns about the Anti-Christ that tries to exterminate the religion every year knowing that the Son of Man is near.
The spirits of damnation are portrayed as wandering throughout the world trying to destroy the faithful before Armageddon for the ruin of their souls. The last verse of the song reminds the listeners that the end is near, and everyone will be judged by the holy forces. The sinners will be Satan’s wrath, and for a thousand years, they will regret their sins. Therefore, people need to be aware of the prophecies because the battle of Armageddon is coming soon.
Line by Line Meaning
Roaming souls
The spirits of the damned that wander aimlessly
Prisoners of the bottomless pit
The souls that are trapped in Hell
Tempting us
Leading us astray from our faith
To be tortured in the everlasting fire
To suffer eternally in Hell
They are trying
The demonic spirits are attempting
To penetrate into your...
To infiltrate your mind and soul
Religious ones
The faithful followers of Christ
Protected by the words of Christ
The faithful are shielded by the teachings of Jesus
Militant atheists
Non-believers who actively fight against religion
Destroying the ones that are unsafe
Attempting to eliminate those who follow a religion
With evil powers
Through the use of demonic abilities
They are pestilenting the human race
They are corrupting and poisoning humanity
Spirits of damnation
The demonic beings that bring misery and destruction
Who wander throughout the world
Who roam the earth looking for souls to corrupt
Trying to destroy us before Armageddon
Attempting to ensure our eternal punishment before the end of the world
For the ruin of our souls
To corrupt us and lead us into damnation
Beware the Anti-christ will be here
Be cautious of the coming of the Anti-Christ
To exterminate our religion each year
To destroy Christianity year after year
Because he knows the Son of Man is near
Because he understands the second coming of Jesus is imminent
Don't be afraid Jesus Christ will be here
Do not fear the apocalypse, Jesus will come to save us
The end is near
The apocalypse is imminent
Let?s all beware
Stay alert and vigilant
Of the prophecies
Of the predictions in religious texts
Deads and alives shall be judged
All souls will be judged
By all holy forces
By divine powers
Sinners will be Satan's wrath
Those who have sinned will suffer the devil's punishment
For a thousand years they will regret
They will suffer for one thousand years and regret their wrongdoing
It's coming so let's all be aware
The end of the world is imminent, so stay alert and vigilant
They're trying
The demonic spirits are attempting
To penetrate into your faith
To infiltrate your mind and soul and lead you astray from your religion
Spirits of damnation
The demonic beings that bring misery and destruction
Who wander throughout the world
Who roam the earth looking for souls to corrupt
Trying to destroy us before Armageddon
Attempting to ensure our eternal punishment before the end of the world
For the ruin of our souls
To corrupt us and lead us into damnation
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALICE COLTRANE
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Naifus Iba
i dont care about the lyrics about Christianity ect ect. the only things that i care and enjoy about this album is ITS FUCKING FAST AND BRUTAL!
Impearator DM
Masterpiece of real death! Ave Incubus! Cheers....
wolf4241991
Im lucky enough to own this on cassette, and vinyl.
Jeff Keays
brandon boyd's voice sure has come a long way
jumpfart666
@creepyzeek duh Karen
creepyzeek
Not the same band
Abechimaru Flesh
i dont care about christian or not christian band. what i know about this band is, they are great!! This album stand along with Morbid Angel's Abominations Of Desolation an Altar Of Madness, Necrophagia's Season of The Dead, Necrodeath's Into the Macabre and many more. this is a cult status album. i can sense a great mix of speed, thrash, death and black metal in "Serpent Temptation". this album is pure original!! but when they re-release it, it become suck... if you dont like it, go away!!
jumpfart666
The only Incubus album that matters!
Nemo
I'm not really fond of the vocal, but the guitar work is astounding
wolf4241991
They are the best!