In 1995, JUNGLE ROT released their first full-length demo/album, "Skin The Living", to rave reviews. This, coupled with the bands explosive live performances, led to a recording deal in 1998 with Pulverizer Records. They immediately released their second full-length album, "Slaughter The Weak", which helped them garner a rabid underground following. After enjoying promising and successful sales from the record, JUNGLE ROT was let down when Pulverizer Records closed it's doors. At this time, independent label Pavement Records stepped up and re-released "Slaughter The Weak" for the band.
Proving that they were one of the hardest working bands in the underground scene, JUNGLE ROT survived numerous lineup changes, kept playing shows and wrote new material. Some of this material, along with some classic choice cover songs, was recorded for the EP entitled "Darkness Foretold", released by cult magazine/label SOD. JUNGLE ROT's relentless touring and aggressive self-promotion caught the attention of Olympic Recordings, who quickly offered them a deal. Their third album, "Dead And Buried", further showed what this dynamic unit have to offer and exposed them to a larger, broader audience.
In 2004 came the release of JUNGLE ROT's 4th album, "Fueled by Hate", on Century Media/Olympic Recordings. Probably their strongest effort yet, this album should be no disappointment to any real metal fan. The year 2005 sees the band celebrating their 10 year anniversary with even more member changes and consistent touring including their first trek overseas to slaughter European audiences.
JUNGLE ROT released "War Zone", in June 2006 on Crash Music and embarked on a tour shortly following the release. Staying with the formula of memorable songs and catchy grooves, while still having the heaviness to live up to and exceed the current requirements for extreme music, JUNGLE ROT continued its legacy of uncompromising and straightforward aggression for years to come, which finally earned them a new recording deal with the Austrian label Napalm Records in late 2008.
Like a thundering battle tank the Americans JUNGLE ROT move into position at the front lines to bring their latest weapon into action. "What Horrors Await" consists of a commando troop of intense grooves, killer double bass, and brutally deep growls, which sound-off incomparably over the roaring of the combat action. Threatening and with a never-before heard intensity, the guitar riffs, not unlike deadly fusillades, provide the listener with barely enough time to take cover from the impending inferno. One thing is for sure, metal veterans and new recruits will fall in without batting an eye, as "What Horror Awaits" delivers crushing old school death metal, leaving nothing but a blood-soaked battlefield in its wake.
They are also now signed to the label Victory Records.
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Face Down
Jungle Rot Lyrics
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Fresh soil
To bury you into earth
Shallow grave
You're gonna taste the mud
Face down
You're gonna taste the mud
Dead body
I think it's time to pay last respects
It's way to late to bring back the dead
Your time has come now, you're laid to rest
Now that I rid you from
Living here
Your souls must find a new
Place to live
You're gonna taste the mud
Face down
My plan to kill you, it was success
To mutilate you done with finesse
I know it's sad, but you had to go
Your weak existence was killing us
Lying face down in the mud
Left for dead, left to rot
No chance left for survival
Certain death coming fast
Face down
Beneath the soil your body rests
I think it's time to pay last respects
It's way to late to bring back the dead
Your time has come now, you're laid to rest
The lyrics of Jungle Rot's song Face Down describe a disturbing and brutal act of murder. The singer speaks from the perspective of a killer who has successfully executed his plan to kill someone and bury them face down in a shallow grave. The tone of the lyrics is cold and unfeeling, the killer feeling justified in his actions because he views the victim as a burden on his life. The second verse reveals that the victim is somebody the killer knew and interacted with, but who they felt was not worth keeping around. The lyrics offer no explanation for why the singer felt it was necessary to kill the victim, only that it was done with "finesse." Ultimately, the lyrics suggest a worldview that takes a cold and callous view of human life and the value of other people.
Line by Line Meaning
To dig a hole in ground
Preparing a hole in the ground
Fresh soil
Newly turned soil
To bury you into earth
Placing your body into the prepared hole
Shallow grave
A burial that is not very deep
You're gonna taste the mud
Your face will be covered in dirt
Face down
Lying on your stomach
Dead body
A body that is no longer alive
Beneath the soil your body rests
Your body is buried underground
I think it's time to pay last respects
It is now time to honor your memory
It's way to late to bring back the dead
There is no way to bring someone back to life
Your time has come now, you're laid to rest
Your time among the living has ended
Now that I rid you from
Having eliminated you
Living here
Being present in this world
Your souls must find a new
Your spirit must continue to exist
Place to live
A new realm of existence
My plan to kill you, it was success
I have successfully executed my plan to end your life
To mutilate you done with finesse
To skillfully cause harm to your body
I know it's sad, but you had to go
Although unfortunate, your departure was necessary
Your weak existence was killing us
Your presence was a negative influence on our lives
Lying face down in the mud
Your body is in a prone position in the dirt
Left for dead, left to rot
Abandoned to decompose in the earth
No chance left for survival
There is no possibility for continued life
Certain death coming fast
An inevitable, imminent end
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDWARD JR. HINSON, KIRK JONES, LOWELL FULSOM, FRED JR. SCRUGGS, JIMMY MCCRACKLIN, ERICK S. SERMON, JAMES TODD SMITH, PARRISH J. SMITH, TYRONE TAYLOR
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@hognose5150
Killbot brought me here
@jacksonbarber813
YES THIS IS THE MUSIC WE NEED MORE OF
@jacobarmstrong678
Hell yeah
@MechanicWelder94
Get this man to the top.
@IAmMadMan
I love how the bass drum sounds like gun fire. LMG perhaps?
@DYINGFETUS622
what a sweet band, TRUE DEATH METAL
@76JensStaschel
classic!! jungle rot truly kicks ass! weeeeeeeee 5/5!!
@brettsmash7821
memories
@VforValkyre
I think Jungle Rot are keeping the early sound alive from the late 80s early 90s very much a "first wave" sound . The vocals are very much how bands had them and the drums too. Very much influenced by hardcore punk and thrash but more bands started to incorporate different vocal styles and more complex and faster riffs even being more intune with grind. To say this isnt DM is idiotic just because a lot of modern death is over the top and trying to be as "extreme" as possible.
@box745
the best stuff i have heard in years