Originating in Nordhausen, Germany, in 1998, Maroon was one of the premier … Read Full Bio ↴Originating in Nordhausen, Germany, in 1998, Maroon was one of the premier vegan straight edge metal bands in the 90's and 2000's. They split in 2014 because they didn't see a future for the Band.
Heavily influenced musically and politically by mid-1990s vegan straight edge metal/hardcore acts such as Earth Crisis, Day of Suffering, Loxiran and Morning Again, their music also displays influences from metal acts such as At the Gates, Metallica, Sepultura and Slayer.
The year of 1999 saw Maroon releasing a demo cassette entitled The Initiate, signalling a new era of vegan straight edge culture in Germany. All four of the songs were to be found on later releases.
Their first cd, Captive in the Room of the Conspirator, was recorded at Headquarters Studion in Berlin in spring 2000 and released that year on the now-defunct Kerosene Recordings label, featuring songs like The Solution strongly advocating a vegan lifestyle and support for animal liberation and earth liberation. The band began touring Europe, opening for many hardcore acts including their idols Earth Crisis and Morning Again.
Later in the year Maroon released an untitled split 7" with Absidia on the Crap Chords label, featuring the song Wasted. That winter the band went back to the studio to record a split CD with Self Conquest entitled The Key, this time using 101 Studios, also in Berlin. On the heels of this recording, released by Beniihana Records the band went back on the road once more, touring Europe and opening for bands including Heaven Shall Burn and Caliban.
In November 2001 Maroon entered Rape of Harmonies Studios to record their debut full-length, Antagonist, released on legendary US vegan straight edge hardcore label Catalyst Records (http://www.xcatalystx.com). Catalyst is run by Kurt Catalyst, frontman for defunct hardcore legends Birthright and a newer band, Risen. Antagonist featured Maroon's best work to date both musically and lyrically, delivering a number of hard-hitting songs including the vegan straight edge anthem Still Believe in What Has Fallen Apart and a cover of Canon's classic animal liberation rallying call Declaration. The album soon became one of Catalyst's biggest sellers in both the US and Europe, leading to more European tours.
After some line up changes Maroon switched labels to Alveran Records in 2003, who then re-released Antagonist. February 2004 saw the band at Denmark's Antfarm Studio recording a new full length album entitled Endorsed by Hate. Following the recording, original guitarist Marc Zech left the band, and was replaced by Sebastian Rieche. The album was released in Europe in June, and between June and December of 2004 Maroon played 60 shows across Europe, including major festivals such as With Full Force and Pressure Fest. In October the band switched labels again, signing to Century Media Records. In early 2005 Century Media/Abacus released Endorsed by Hate in North America.
Many of Maroon's die-hard vegan straight edge fans felt let down by Endorsed by Hate due to its general lack of overtly topical lyrics, especially after the inspiring "Antagonist". As opposed to previous releases, the new album makes no mention of veganism, straight edge, animal liberation or earth liberation in the lyrics, liner notes or artwork. Another disappointment for these fans was the change of Maroon's website address from "http://www.xmaroonx.com" to "http://www.maroonhate.com", leading many fans to believe that Maroon have "sold out" on straight edge.
2006 saw the release of the new Maroon CD entitled When Worlds Collide which lead to some back-to-the-roots changes a least regarding the lyrics. 24 HourHateor Wake Up In Hell (one of the disco-smashers 2006, deal with animal liberation, while
Like Sword And Bullet advises a life without drugs.
Regarding the music, the new album is more diverse than any of the others. Maroon combine both their old trademarks with some new features (even featuring clean metal-style vocal on Annular Eclipse, even though it somehow lacks the spirit of the older Maroon releaes due to its very clean and sterile production.
In 2009, they released their fifth and last album, called Order.
They announced that they will play their last Tour in 2014, with their last show at the Summerbreeze (15th of August).
Heavily influenced musically and politically by mid-1990s vegan straight edge metal/hardcore acts such as Earth Crisis, Day of Suffering, Loxiran and Morning Again, their music also displays influences from metal acts such as At the Gates, Metallica, Sepultura and Slayer.
The year of 1999 saw Maroon releasing a demo cassette entitled The Initiate, signalling a new era of vegan straight edge culture in Germany. All four of the songs were to be found on later releases.
Their first cd, Captive in the Room of the Conspirator, was recorded at Headquarters Studion in Berlin in spring 2000 and released that year on the now-defunct Kerosene Recordings label, featuring songs like The Solution strongly advocating a vegan lifestyle and support for animal liberation and earth liberation. The band began touring Europe, opening for many hardcore acts including their idols Earth Crisis and Morning Again.
Later in the year Maroon released an untitled split 7" with Absidia on the Crap Chords label, featuring the song Wasted. That winter the band went back to the studio to record a split CD with Self Conquest entitled The Key, this time using 101 Studios, also in Berlin. On the heels of this recording, released by Beniihana Records the band went back on the road once more, touring Europe and opening for bands including Heaven Shall Burn and Caliban.
In November 2001 Maroon entered Rape of Harmonies Studios to record their debut full-length, Antagonist, released on legendary US vegan straight edge hardcore label Catalyst Records (http://www.xcatalystx.com). Catalyst is run by Kurt Catalyst, frontman for defunct hardcore legends Birthright and a newer band, Risen. Antagonist featured Maroon's best work to date both musically and lyrically, delivering a number of hard-hitting songs including the vegan straight edge anthem Still Believe in What Has Fallen Apart and a cover of Canon's classic animal liberation rallying call Declaration. The album soon became one of Catalyst's biggest sellers in both the US and Europe, leading to more European tours.
After some line up changes Maroon switched labels to Alveran Records in 2003, who then re-released Antagonist. February 2004 saw the band at Denmark's Antfarm Studio recording a new full length album entitled Endorsed by Hate. Following the recording, original guitarist Marc Zech left the band, and was replaced by Sebastian Rieche. The album was released in Europe in June, and between June and December of 2004 Maroon played 60 shows across Europe, including major festivals such as With Full Force and Pressure Fest. In October the band switched labels again, signing to Century Media Records. In early 2005 Century Media/Abacus released Endorsed by Hate in North America.
Many of Maroon's die-hard vegan straight edge fans felt let down by Endorsed by Hate due to its general lack of overtly topical lyrics, especially after the inspiring "Antagonist". As opposed to previous releases, the new album makes no mention of veganism, straight edge, animal liberation or earth liberation in the lyrics, liner notes or artwork. Another disappointment for these fans was the change of Maroon's website address from "http://www.xmaroonx.com" to "http://www.maroonhate.com", leading many fans to believe that Maroon have "sold out" on straight edge.
2006 saw the release of the new Maroon CD entitled When Worlds Collide which lead to some back-to-the-roots changes a least regarding the lyrics. 24 HourHateor Wake Up In Hell (one of the disco-smashers 2006, deal with animal liberation, while
Like Sword And Bullet advises a life without drugs.
Regarding the music, the new album is more diverse than any of the others. Maroon combine both their old trademarks with some new features (even featuring clean metal-style vocal on Annular Eclipse, even though it somehow lacks the spirit of the older Maroon releaes due to its very clean and sterile production.
In 2009, they released their fifth and last album, called Order.
They announced that they will play their last Tour in 2014, with their last show at the Summerbreeze (15th of August).
Beyond The Bliss
Maroon Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Maroon:
(Reach The Sun) Endless insanity Recreation of symmetry Like two stars we ma…
06._x_maroon_x_-_indulgence_ends I can feel the pain of the innocent caught up…
24 HourHate This is the next bloody axe in your face This is…
5 Moves Like Jagger ft. Christina Aguilera Just shoot for the stars if it feels right And aim…
A New Order Forced into my own observations Alone, bruised, with though…
An End Like This This summer's gonna hurt like a motherfucker Fucker This sum…
And If I Lose Welcome Annihilation In times When worlds collide My nails are in Sopciety’s fles…
Annular Eclipse In the beginning it was only science They started to analyz…
As Truth Becomes Vain Indoctrination of millions Sick brains breed sick ideas No i…
Azure Driftin' Dreamin' In an Azure mood, Stardust gleamin' Thru …
Below Existence The sirens spread their deadly sounds again Time to face th…
Beneath the Ashes Beneath the ashes, I search for evidence I search for subs…
Black Halo The spirit of the valley never dies The gate of the…
Bleak She sang as she dealt the blow and fell And the…
Bombs Over Ignorance Step by step And the motion is low Step by step Into your…
Can We Win? What brings me to want you, What brings me to hate…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Catatonic Pictures They climb around, do a somersault. Jump over the bed, twen…
Children Of The Next Level Faces dead, Bodies covered by purple cloth Identical black…
Chosen Fate The walls are closing in. There seems to be no exit. Everyth…
Confessions Of The Heretic I can hear the voices - the voices in the…
Declaration A call for action is here Your words do nothing more…
Dreams Know you're nothing less than phenomenal Get a red card you'…
Drowning I feel like drowning in this world of misery. I raise…
Endorsed By Hate Turned me into someone else. Made me act against my own…
Erode Embalm your fucking Existence today All scruple Ready to …
Fear The Most Them Who Protect Understand Your freedom is caged You denied your own ident…
For Those Unseen Death is calling motherless child Dark wooden treasure full…
Goetterdaemmerung Turn off the city lights. Paint the streets black. This is…
Happy Christmas So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year ove…
Harder To Breathe How dare you say that my behavior is unacceptable So condesc…
Human Waste Apathetic mass enslaved to machines that never sleep. Blinde…
Indulgence Ends I can feel the pain of the innocent caught up…
Isolation People say we got it made Don't they know we're so…
Leave You Scared & Broken I lost control, I can not change Between what's wrong…
My Funeral Song I promise evil is on my side When I walk the…
Only The Sleeper Left The World Only the sleeper left the world Only the sleeper has the…
Payphone I'm at a payphone trying to call home All of my…
Rag Doll How ya feelin'? The day has had its way with both…
Reach The Sun Endless insanity Recreation of symmetry Like two stars we ma…
Result of Reprisal You can't turn me into one of your lies. You can't…
Schatten Du bist ein Schatten am Tage Und in der Nacht ein…
Shadow of the Vengeance The knife cuts the warm flesh. A cry, bloody cry. An alrea…
She Will Be Loved Beauty queen of only eighteen She had some trouble with hers…
Some Goodbyes Are Farewells Touch this hand This face is yours It will never be here…
Stay Brutal Look through these eyes, feel the urge i feel We…
Steelbath Your Heart Go fuck the world you are living in Open your eyes…
Still Believe In What Has Fallen Apart This foundation of my existence. A lifetime commitment to s…
Stillborn Acts of unspeakable violence against innocent life. Your ign…
Suffer or Endure Close your eyes and feel the touch of death. The touch…
Sunday Mornings Sunday morning, rain is falling Steal some covers, share so…
Sweetest Goodbye Uh Uh, huh Yeah, yeah Uh Where you are seems to be As far a…
Sword And Bullet Open your eyes in an ice cold room Wake up lifeless…
Sword And Bullets Open your eyes in an ice cold room Wake up lifeless…
The Beginning of the End You think this isn't right. You think you don't deserve thi…
The Iron Council The last snow of this winter covers your bloody face The…
The Second When We Kiss The second when we kiss, this is the end Warm blood…
The Solution The solution of this global catastrophe. Lies in the vegan …
The Sun After school Walking home Fresh dirt under my fingernails An…
The Tourist It Barks At No-One Else But Me, Like It′s Seen A…
The World A black dust is falling down to earth. Unknown diseases resi…
The World's Havoc A black dust is falling down to earth. Unknown diseases res…
There Is Something You Will Never Erase This fire still burns A fire inside keeps me moving It nev…
Theres Is Something You Will Never Erase This fire still burns A fire inside keeps me moving It never…
This Love I was so high, I did not recognize The fire burning…
This Ship Is Sinking I take you down. As this ship is sinking The waves…
Vermin I've died so many times - so many years ago Can…
Wake Up In Hell Born - but never raised You're not a human you're just…
Wasted Slow is the memory And I can picture her standing right…
Watch It All Come Down I wanna watch it all come down. Fade away, burn inside. All…
Without A Face Starring at the white ceiling. Being thrown back into the en…
Wolves At The End Of The Street They are waiting At the end of the street With all my…
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