Its sequel, 1992's Retribution, was just as strong, featuring two new members added from Solstice -- guitarist Rob Barrett (who replaced Juskiewicz) and drummer Alex Marquez. Barrett and Marquez were replaced by John Rubin (who had been in a very early lineup of the band) and "Crazy" Larry Hawke for 1993's Stillborn, which disappointed many of the group's faithful and signaled an acrimonious end to their relationship with Roadrunner.
Those label difficulties nearly broke the band apart, but they eventually resurfaced on Pavement Music with a more progressive, technical approach and an even more revamped lineup on 1995's Eternal. Hoffmann was gone, with the vocals now handled by bassist Blachowicz, while guitarists Fasciana and Rubin were joined by ex-Suffocation drummer Dave Culross. The remixes/outtakes/demos collection Joe Black appeared in 1996, followed the next year by In Cold Blood, which featured guitarist John Paul Soars taking Rubin's place, and drummer Derik Roddy replacing Culross.
For 1998's The Fine Art of Murder, Fasciana (now doubling on keyboards) brought vocalist Hoffmann, guitarist Barret, and drummer Culross back to the fold, along with new bassist Gordon Simms. The Pavement label retrospective, Manifestation, appeared in 2000, followed towards the end of the year by the all-new Envenomed. The sequel to Envenomed came out two years later, followed a few months later by drummer Justin DiPinto's last album with the group, The Will to Kill.
Prophecy
Malevolent Creation Lyrics
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Will of God slain
Assailants born to wreck his world
Inhuman rage
Madman gaining profit
Delivering disease
This twisted achievement
I will make you bleed
Killing in my game
No mercy don't care
Shred humanity
Disregard
Egoistical
Don't want to die in shame
Future world condemned
Heartless rulers to blame
Cold blooded killer
Thick skinned and ruthless
Can't prevent his triumph
Boundless hatered will rise
I will make you burn
Take your lives away
Cities laid to waste for eternity
The lyrics to the Malevolent Creation song 'Prophecy' describe a world in chaos, where there is no regard for law and order and the will of God has been slain. Assailants have been born to wreck the world, and their inhuman rage has resulted in death and destruction. The singer of the song takes pleasure in this chaos, claiming that the twisted achievements of those who have brought about this destruction now belong to them. They revel in their ability to make others bleed and kill, showing no mercy and disregarding humanity.
As the song progresses, the lyrics reveal the motivations behind the singer's actions. They are egoistical, unwilling to die in shame, and believe that the future world is condemned. They blame heartless rulers for the state of the world, but rather than working to bring about change, they become a cold-blooded killer, thick-skinned and ruthless. They are convinced that they cannot be stopped and that their boundless hatred will rise, causing cities to be laid to waste for eternity.
Overall, the lyrics to 'Prophecy' describe a nihilistic world where violence and destruction reign supreme. The singer of the song takes pleasure in this chaos and reveals a desire to cause even more destruction in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Disregard for law and order
Ignoring the rules of society
Will of God slain
Acting against the divine law
Assailants born to wreck his world
Attackers born to destroy the world of others
Inhuman rage
Uncontrollable anger beyond human emotions
Madman gaining profit
Insane person making money by doing illegal activities
Delivering disease
Spreading deadly illness intentionally
This twisted achievement
Perverse accomplishment
Now belongs to me
I have gained control of this situation
I will make you bleed
I will cause physical harm
Killing in my game
Taking lives for pleasure
No mercy don't care
I have no remorse for my actions
Shred humanity
Destroying the essence of human nature
Egoistical
Excessive belief in one's own importance
Don't want to die in shame
Avoiding death that tarnishes one's reputation
Future world condemned
The fate of the world is doomed
Heartless rulers to blame
Ruling authorities are responsible for this disaster
Cold blooded killer
Unfeeling murderer
Thick skinned and ruthless
Insensitive and merciless
Can't prevent his triumph
Unable to stop the victory of evil
Boundless hatred will rise
Endless malice and animosity will emerge
I will make you burn
I will cause fiery destruction
Take your lives away
Destroying the lives of others
Cities laid to waste for eternity
Entire communities destroyed permanently
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JASON BLACHOWICZ, PHIL FASCIANA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Randy Bakkelund
Best Malevolent Creation album in my opinion!
Bittersweet Duality
@LouMan I like almost all of their albums but Retribution and The Ten Commandments pretty much shit on the rest of their discography lol
LouMan
Retribution
Micheal Mendez
@Randy Bakkelund i agree your point is correct the raw production is extremely brutal
Randy Bakkelund
@Micheal Mendez Right it should be, I like the raw production, especially for the drums! It's really not that raw though, just not super polished like nowaday music.
Micheal Mendez
Yes indeed it rarely gets talked about
Александр Поляков
Good vocal!
panossak
in cold blood slays
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