After 10 years Drummer Teddy Möller was tired of the cheeze and decided to start something more meaty, hence LOCH VOSTOK was born.
Three core members, Mayadome founder Teddy Möller, Keyboardist Sebastian Okupski and Bass Player Erik Grandin set about formulating a new act.
Möller would switch from his erstwhile role as a Drummer to that of Lead Vocalist/Guitarist and with the incorporation of former Ramrod, 5 Steps Ahead and El Presidente guitarist Niklas Kupper alongside ex-Azotic Reign, 5 Steps Ahead, El Presidente and Imperial Domain drummer Alvaro Torres the band was complete.
However, Grandin was to relocate to the USA and so former Mellow Poetry guitarist Tomas "Tym" Jonsson stepped in to fill the bass vacancy.
Utilising producer Daniel Bergstrand LOCH VOSTOK cut a self financed album 'Dark Logic' entirely based upon infamous serial killers such as Henry Lee Lucas, Andreij Tzjikatilo and Ed Gein. The first label to pick up the album for distribution would be the Russian concern CD-Maximum.
Shortly after the Russian release, Portugese label Magnetism Records contracted LOCH VOSTOK , and released 'Dark Logic' worldwide August 1st 2004.
Sebastian Okupski decided to focus on his cover band "Bulldog" and is keeping himself busy with that, so LOCH VOSTOK then decided to find another keyboardist for the band.
Andreas Lindahl from fellow-Swedish metal act Platitude offered his services. He played some live shows and recorded the new album with LOCH VOSTOK but then decided to leave because of the distance between Gothenburg, where he lives, and Uppsala where the other guys live and rehearse.
LOCH VOSTOK is a real band, not just another project, so they had every intention of finding a real full time member, who was also willing to take part in the whole songwriting process.
Anima Morte keyboardist/composer Fredrik Klingwall had been a friend of Teddy and Niklas for quite a while since he recorded two demos and an album at Teddy's Blueflame Productions. They already got along real well, and was asked to join LOCH VOSTOK. Luckily he said "ja för fan" (wich roughly translates to Fuck yeah) and so, another chapter starts... welcome to the team Fredrik.
In early 2006 the second album, "Destruction Time Again", was completed and released worldwide in April 2006 by Escapi Music coinciding with Loch Vostok's Scandinavian tour with King Diamond and Secret Sphere. The response on the album as well on the live performances of Loch Vostok has been amazing and we're all looking forward to taking this band another step further :-)
Citizen Cain
Loch Vostok Lyrics
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Loyalty is lost
Where are you?
Cash and huge withdrawals
Former men of god
Even they gave up prayer
They seem so sincere
They hide in sheep's clothing
"SOON our father comes to collect
the chosen righteous ones,
You believe there will be armageddon
but your god is a fraud
The moneymaster's alias
only here to hide the truth
You believe there will be armageddon
but money masters everything
Pissing on our dreams
Raping our faith in humanity
Killing all that we fought for
All the prophets are tools of mind control
This and that is sin
they want you to believe in
"SOON our father comes to collect
the chosen righteous ones,
You believe there will be armageddon
but your god is a fraud
The moneymaster's alias
only here to hide the truth
You believe there will be armageddon
but money masters everything
Empathy is done
Loyalty is lost
Where are you?
Empathy is done
Loyalty is lost
Where are you?
The lyrics to Loch Vostok's "Citizen Cain" eerily speak about the decay and corruption of faith and religion. The opening lines, "Empathy is done/Loyalty is lost/Where are you?" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The lyrics go on to criticize religious leaders, who were once revered men of God but are now involved in "cash and huge withdrawals" and have given up on prayer. They manipulate their followers to hide behind their façade of sincerity, using their position of power for their personal gain.
The second half of the song talks about how these leaders manipulate their followers into believing in the idea of Armageddon. They call God a fraud and claim that all prophets are just tools for mind control. The chorus repeats twice, highlighting the fact that empathy and loyalty are lost, and the singer is questioning where people are while they sit by and allow these religious leaders to take advantage of their trust.
Overall, "Citizen Cain" uses religious imagery to draw a parallel between the decay of faith and the decay of humanity as a whole. It is a scathing takedown of those who manipulate religion for their own gain, using fear to control their followers and exposing their hollow motives.
Line by Line Meaning
Empathy is done
The ability to understand and share the feelings of others has disappeared
Loyalty is lost
The quality of being faithful and committed has vanished
Where are you?
As a result of the above, the singer is asking where the listener is - both physically and emotionally.
Cash and huge withdrawals
People with power and influence take a lot of money without conscience
Former men of god
Religious leaders have changed and can't be trusted anymore
Even they gave up prayer
Even those who we have always thought faithful have lost their faith
But they lead you here to this atmosphere
Those same authorities are leading people to an environment that's not trustworthy, but it is where the real problems begin
They seem so sincere
Although their intentions are false, they appear to be genuine to their followers
They hide in sheep's clothing
These authority figures hide their true nature and intentions behind a facade
"SOON our father comes to collect...
This is the false message being propagated by the leaders to gain control over people's lives
You believe there will be armageddon
People are being foolishly led to believe that the end of the world, as predicted in the Bible, will actually occur
but your god is a fraud
However, the very religion being used to construct this message is a lie and a deception
The moneymaster's alias...
It's actually the wealthy who are behind this agenda and they use religion as a vehicle to conceal their evil scheme
only here to hide the truth
Their actions have a sinister motive, which they are concealing
Money masters everything
Ultimately, it is money, power and greed that governs things rather than humanity, principles and faith
Pissing on our dreams
People with a vision for a better future are being systematically destroyed
Raping our faith in humanity
Trust in humanity is being robbed, leaving people empty and exposed
Killing all that we fought for
The efforts that people have made to try and better society are being demolished by greed and power.
Contributed by Charlie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.