Their debut album "Surpassing The Boundaries of Human Suffering" was released in June 2009 and received critical acclaim from magazines such as Terrorizer (8.5/10), Metal Hammer (8/10) and Kerrang! (4/5). Following the Summer release of their album, Ingested were chosen to open up the 2010 Bonecrusher European tour, headlined by US heavyweights The Black Dahlia Murder and featuring The Faceless, Carnifex and more.
Known for a vicious live show, Ingested's skull crushing mix of death metal blastbeats and hardcore breakdowns will bulldoze you violently into the ground and leave you in a crumpled heap asking for more. With appearances at Mountains of Death and Ghostfest under their belt, and support slots with bands such as Despised Icon, Beneath The Massacre, Suffocation and many more, Ingested will be rolling out on Siege Of Amida Records' "NoTOURious" 2011 European tour with labelmates Martyr Defiled and Annotations Of An Autopsy in the Summer.
After spending most of 2010 writing the follow-up to "Surpassing The Boundaries of Human Suffering" Ingested are back in 2011 with "The Surreption" mixed and mastered by Mick Kenney (Bleeding Through, Anaal Nathrakh), this is a heavier, more mature and undoubtedly darker offering from the northern slam kings.
• • Members • •
Brad Fuller - bass guitar
Lyn Jeffs - drums
Jay Evans - lead vocals
Sean Hynes - guitar, vocals
Sam Yates - guitar, vocals
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Stillborn
Ingested Lyrics
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Tortured and murdered, their bodies torn, apart.
Reborn, disgusting, birthed from the essence of the weak.
Fulfil the, blind prophecy, and bring the end that's been foreseen.
We are salvation, we are damnation, annihilation.
This is the end, we are the stillborn.
Bodies piled up, and burnt to the ground, we are the stillborn.
Humanity's grave is waiting, it sees the flesh melt from their bones.
The new flesh, will engulf the, old.
New life, will entomb the, dead.
This reconstruction, through pain and suffering this is,
The end of all, you, have, ever known.
Stillborn.
The new flesh, will engulf the, old.
New life, will entomb the, dead.
Achieving, the ultimate, goal.
Surpassing, the boundaries, of human suffering.
Humans, you think your safe but you will not exist.
The above lyrics, extracted from the song Stillborn by Ingested, depict a gruesome narrative of the decimation of humanity. It opens with a rather somber observation, “the will of man is broken, humanity's souls are now forsaken.” This conveys a desolate image of hopelessness, as if all efforts to save mankind have failed. The lyrics then take a gory turn, painting a picture of tortured and murdered bodies lying around, “reborn, disgusting, birthed from the essence of the weak.” This line also signifies the birth of a new era, but one that is fueled by perversion and degradation. It is a transition towards a more sinister time, backed by the dire warning of fulfilling “the blind prophecy and bring the end that's been foreseen.”
The song further suggests the birth of salvation and damnation all wrapped together, “we are salvation, we are damnation, annihilation.” This contradictory and confusing phrase comes across as a warning to beware, for their intent is uncertain, but the outcome is the same: the destruction of humankind. “This is the end, we are the stillborn. Bodies piled up, and burnt to the ground, we are the stillborn” the end seems final and irredeemable, with the lyrics referencing human remains as if discarded and now lifeless. The narrative concludes with a strong rejection of humanity's safety record, “Humans, you think your safe but you will not exist.” These lyrics convey a warning of a calamity yet to befall mankind.
Line by Line Meaning
The will of man is broken, humanity's souls are now forsaken.
Humanity has lost the ability to control their own decisions, and their spirits are abandoned.
Tortured and murdered, their bodies torn apart.
People are subjected to horrific violence, leading to their gory deaths.
Reborn, disgusting, birthed from the essence of the weak.
New life is created from the remains of the vulnerable, resulting in unsettling creatures.
Fulfil the, blind prophecy, and bring the end that's been foreseen.
Executing an unexplained destiny, causing an inevitable conclusion.
We are salvation, we are damnation, annihilation.
Both the saviors and the destroyers, causing widespread destruction.
This is the end, we are the stillborn.
There is no future, as all new life is brutally killed before fully forming.
Bodies piled up, and burnt to the ground, we are the stillborn.
Deceased bodies accumulate and are destroyed en masse, cementing the theme of being stillborn.
Humanity's grave is waiting, it sees the flesh melt from their bones.
The human race is doomed, as even their remains decay into nothingness.
And more will follow, no one is safe, all die.
More people will meet their end, without any exception, inducing mass genocide.
The new flesh, will engulf the, old.
Fresh organisms will consume the elder ones, heralding a changing of the guard.
New life, will entomb the, dead.
The next generation will replace the departed, signifying the continuity of life.
This reconstruction, through pain and suffering this is,
The process of rebuilding through extreme agony and torment.
The end of all, you, have, ever known.
Everything currently known or familiar is coming to a close.
Stillborn.
An ominous repetition of the title, highlighting the finality and inevitability of the events presented.
Achieving, the ultimate, goal.
Conquering the desired outcome, no matter how malevolent.
Surpassing, the boundaries, of human suffering.
Exceeding the limits of pain that the human anatomy can endure.
Humans, you think your safe but you will not exist.
People are deluded into believing their safety, yet their existence is ultimately futile.
Contributed by Tristan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.