Originally working as Grid, they began their career as crusaders for the right to die, with their earliest tapes bearing many songs rallying around the Kevorkian banner.
Changing their name to Kevorkian Death Cycle (the name is politically motivated -- not merely an attempt at shock), the band released their first full length CD on the now extinct Ras Dva label, Collection for Injection, and began to appear on numerous compilations. Coupled with nationwide appearances (including a successful 1997 tour with Spahn Ranch and a sold out appearance at CMJ's New York City music marathon), the underground community was soon all abuzz about KDC. Combining social issues with throbbing synthetics and dance floor beats, this duo appealed both to the body and to the mind.
In 1998, Kevorkian Death Cycle signed to Metropolis Records, and issued their sophomore release, Dark Skies, in the fall. Still keeping with the darker side of industrial, KDC added more beats and electro attacks to their political formula, creating an astonishing sounding release. The band also had the opportunity to appear in concert with the fathers of the genre, Front 242; and embarked on a nationwide tour, culminating a series of dates with Front Line Assembly.
Kevorkian Death Cycle released their third CD in 1999 entitled A+O(M), and embarked on a two month tour of North America, loosely called the "Free Jack" tour - Jack as in Dr. Jack Kevorkian. The release explored a more electro side of KDC, and contained the dance floor favorites "Death To the Flesh", "Pulse", and a cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's "Relax".
The highly sought after debut, Collection For Injection was re-issued in 2000, and a re-mix single of "Relax" featuring mixes by KDC, Assemblage23, and Nikki Shifter, as well as a new version of "Kill For Christ" from the debut was released in 2001.
Babylon
Kevorkian Death Cycle Lyrics
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Solely in a dream
In silence alone
Her name is majesty
And the beauty brought together
Logically fabricated
Laid down in perfection
She cries in radiance
Look to the stars
A glimmer of light
A distant planet
As she proclaims how beautifully
The twilight encompasses the death
Take the tainted soil
Cursed and unsacred
The serpent gave the fruit
And in silence an angel's now frozen
And in her fury,
Her ship descends on our world
The ground trembles, the skies fall,
The mountains crumble as she calls
The seas surge, the winds blow
The trumpets sound
And this is when we know
A door falls open
The princess angel
Look what you've done to my home
I gave you everything you wanted
And in return you raped me
And now you've left me with nothing...
The song "Babylon" by Kevorkian Death Cycle starts with the lyrics "She finds an inception solely in a dream. In silence alone, her name is majesty". These lyrics describe a woman who finds peace and comfort in her dreams, as she is alone and can escape the turmoil of the outside world. The next lines, "And the beauty brought together logically fabricated, laid down in perfection" suggest that this woman creates a beautiful dream world for herself, with every detail thought out and perfect.
The next section of the song, "Look to the heavens, she cries in radiance. Look to the stars, a glimmer of light, a distant planet", describes the woman gazing up at the night sky, appreciating the beauty of the universe. She proclaims how beautiful the twilight is, even though it represents death. The lines "Take the tainted soil, cursed and unsacred. The serpent gave the fruit, and in silence, an angel's now frozen" reference the Biblical story of Adam and Eve and their fall from grace.
In the final part of the song, the woman's ship descends on Earth and causes destruction, as she is angry at what humans have done to her planet. She is described as a "princess angel", and she accuses humanity of raping her planet and leaving her with nothing. Overall, the song can be interpreted as a warning about the consequences of humanity's mistreatment of the Earth.
Line by Line Meaning
She finds an inception
She finds the beginning of something
Solely in a dream
It’s only possible in her dreams
In silence alone
She is alone and in silence
Her name is majesty
Her name is magnificent and grand
And the beauty brought together
The beauty is created through a logical process
Logically fabricated
It was created logically and intentionally
Laid down in perfection
It was created in a perfect way and set down
Look to the heavens
Look up at the sky
She cries in radiance
She sheds brilliant and glowing tears
Look to the stars
Look up at the stars
A glimmer of light
A faint light shining
A distant planet
A planet far away
As she proclaims how beautifully
As she declares in a beautiful way
The twilight encompasses the death
The darkness takes over the death
Take the tainted soil
Take the contaminated earth
Cursed and unsacred
It has a curse and is unholy
The serpent gave the fruit
The snake gave the fruit
And in silence an angel's now frozen
The angel is now frozen silently
And in her fury,
In her anger,
Her ship descends on our world
Her spacecraft lands on our planet
The ground trembles, the skies fall,
The earth shakes and the sky collapses
The mountains crumble as she calls
The mountains fall apart as she commands
The seas surge, the winds blow
The oceans rise and the wind blows
The trumpets sound
The trumpets play
And this is when we know
This is the moment when we understand
A door falls open
A door opens and falls down
The princess angel
The angel princess
Look what you've done to my home
See what you have done to my place
I gave you everything you wanted
I provided everything you desired
And in return you raped me
And you, in response, violated me
And now you've left me with nothing...
And now I am left with nothing because of you...
Contributed by Colin J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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