LAM has gained a large and loyal following all over the world, from the USA to Europe to Latin America (where the live band has toured extensively), and beyond. LAM has headlined and co-headlined concerts and major festivals with bands like The Cure, Green Day, HIM (HIM has cited LAM a favorite artist), Rammstein, Soft Cell and many more. LAM has performed to crowds of over 30,000 people as headliner and co-headliner on major music festivals around the world. However, London After Midnight maintains a strong underground and independent "personality" despite being a top seller (charting in the top 10 and top 20 German DAC, and other European independent charts, with each of 4 CDs released) and a major draw at music festivals year after year.
Songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and founder Sean Brennan is known for his strong stances in favor of animal rights, pro-environmental and human rights issues, anti-corporate control of media, and support for progressive and liberal political and social causes. Whatever the approach or subject matter, the music of London After Midnight is deeply touching, powerful, socially aware, romantic, emotional, disturbing, haunting, moving, and often exhibits a morbid wit with its sardonic humor (listen to the tongue-in-cheek "Your Best Nightmare" and try not to think of an Edward Gorey story).
LAM is all this, while at the same time appealing to a wide variety of people. There really is no classification that fits London After Midnight (despite LAM's "dark" image) because the music is so varied and the lyrical content (and even LAM's personality and causes) are unique and uncommon in today's music scene (often breaking boundaries- much to the outrage of people who live and die by genre labels). Sean Brennan shuns all labels (as any artist worth their salt will do) and the music he creates can really only be classified as "London After Midnight".
From 2015-2019 LAM headlined major festivals around the world, including Wave Gotik Treffen multiple times, and many other events. In 2019 Sean Brennan started his own record label, Darkride Records, and released "Selected Scenes from the End of the World: 9119", the original 1991 album remixed from the original master tapes (it is NOT A REMASTER- it's completely remixed from the multi-track master tapes). This new mix restored missing audio tracks and includes a never before released song from the 1991 sessions. Darkride Records released the "Oddities Too", similar in theme to the 1998 album "Oddities" with unreleased music, new music and much more. The all new un-named LAM album and a complete remix of "Psycho Magnet", remixed from the original master tapes, is also underway.
Main discography:
-Selected Scenes from the End of the World, 1995 CD (originally released as a cassette in 1991)
-Psycho Magnet, 1995 cassette, 1996 CD
-Oddities, 1998 cassette, 1998 CD
-Violent Acts of Beauty, 2007 CD
-Selected Scenes from the End of the World: 9119, 2019 CD (remixed from original multi-track master tapes)
- Live From Isolation, 2021 CD.
- Oddities Too, 2022 CD
Permanent line-up:
Sean Brennan: music, lyrics, vocals, most of the instruments.
Current live line-up:
Jeremy Kohnmann: guitar
Michael Areklett: bass
Pete Pace: drums.
Nothing's Sacred
London After Midnight Lyrics
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Nothing's pure.
Nothing's sacred, anymore.
Forget salvation.
Forget the cure
'cause nothing's sacred anymore.
I´ve seen it all.
it´s such a bore.
You sell your souls like a whores.
You´ve killed, free will.
Free Me, of responsibility.
You hope, you pray,
you´ll be the one who's saved.
But nothing's sacred.
Nothing's pure.
Nothing's sacred, anymore.
Forget salvation.
Forget the cure
'cause nothing's sacred anymore.
I´ve asked you all.
I´ve begged you all before.
Give in to evolution,
but you´d rather buy absolution.
You´ve killed, free will.
Free Me, of responsibility.
You hope, you pray,
you´ll be the one who's saved.
But nothing's sacred.
Nothing's pure.
Nothing's sacred, anymore.
Forget salvation.
Forget the cure
'cause nothing's sacred, anymore.
There´s no salvation.
there´s no truth.
We are your retribution.
We are the brutal youth.
We are the future.
We are the past.
We are your guilt trip.
And we are you class.
But nothing's sacred.
Nothing's pure.
Nothing's sacred, anymore.
Forget salvation.
Forget the cure
'cause nothing's sacred, anymore.
The lyrics of "Nothing's Sacred" by London After Midnight convey a sense of disillusionment with the world and its institutions, and a rejection of traditional notions of salvation and purity. The title itself suggests a loss of belief in anything sacred or holy, as if the world has become devoid of any higher meaning or purpose. The repetition of "Nothing's sacred, nothing's pure" emphasizes this sense of emptiness and nihilism.
The lyrics also criticize those who seek absolution or salvation without truly facing the consequences of their actions. The line "You sell your souls like whores" suggests a lack of personal integrity and responsibility. The song portrays a bleak outlook on humanity and the world, with no hope of redemption or salvation.
Overall, "Nothing's Sacred" presents a dark and cynical perspective on society, highlighting the loss of meaning and morality in a world that has become jaded and corrupt.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing's sacred.
The concept of sacredness no longer exists in today's world.
Nothing's pure.
The idea of something being unadulterated or uncorrupted is now non-existent.
Nothing's sacred, anymore.
The decay of sanctity is widespread and present practically everywhere.
Forget salvation.
Abandon the belief in the deliverance or redemption from sin and its consequences.
Forget the cure
Giving up the hope of healing and recovery from physical or mental afflictions.
'cause nothing's sacred anymore.
This being the reason for the prevailing lack of sacredness and purity.
I´ve seen it all.
Having experienced everything before, so nothing is new or unexpected.
I´ve seen it all before.
Having already witnessed everything that is happening now, which makes it monotonous.
it´s such a bore.
The repetition and sameness of everything makes it tiresome and uninteresting.
You sell your souls like a whores.
People trade their moral values and principles for personal gain, like prostitutes.
You´ve killed, free will.
The suppression of individual freedom and free choice in society.
Free Me, of responsibility.
Wanting to evade accountability and obligation.
You hope, you pray, you´ll be the one who's saved.
The desire for salvation and absolution from guilt by relying on divine intervention or fortuity.
I´ve asked you all.
Having requested assistance from everyone.
I´ve begged you all before.
Having pleaded with everyone previously.
Give in to evolution,
Embrace the changes and development taking place around us as part of natural progress.
but you´d rather buy absolution.
Choosing to purchase forgiveness and pardon rather than earning it through personal growth and moral rectification.
There´s no salvation.
The notion of deliverance from sin and punishment no longer holds true.
there´s no truth.
The idea of absolute or universal truth is absent in today's world.
We are your retribution.
We, the youth, are the ones who will deliver the punishment and consequences for past actions.
We are the brutal youth.
The younger generation is uncompromising and merciless in the face of injustice and wrongdoings.
We are the future.
The young people represent the upcoming generation and will inherit the world's problems.
We are the past.
The youth's decisions and actions will determine the course of history and the values of tomorrow.
We are your guilt trip.
The younger generation will hold the older generation accountable for their actions and make them feel guilty.
And we are you class.
We are the same social group and share the same concerns, but with different attitudes and approaches.
Contributed by Nathaniel E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.