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).
Endorsed By Hate
Maroon Lyrics
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Made me act against my own desire.
I won't forget the things I've seen.
Million cries made my ears bleed.
My soul was torn apart.
On the day that I was born.
Your actions fuel my anger.
ENDORSED BY HATE!
Blood drips - from your tongue!
Your ideals - my hate!
Blood drips from your tongue.
Your ideals my hate.
Just think of what you've done.
You've stolen my peacefulness away.
By your hands â?? they die!
Loved ones â?? forever lost!
By your hands they die.
Loved ones forever lost.
What have they done to you?
Hunger marks their final hour.
IT'S FUCKING HATE!
FEEL MY RAGE â?? ENDORSED BY HATE!
The lyrics in Maroon's song Endorsed By Hate delve into the topic of anger, hatred, and violence. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been turned into someone else due to the actions of another person. The singer has been made to act against their own desires, and the things that they've seen have left a lasting impact on them. The million cries that they've heard have bleed their ears, indicating that the singer has been subjected to extreme violence or witness to something equally horrific.
The lyrics reveal that the singer's soul has been torn apart from the day they were born. This line suggests that they have faced a lot of adversity in their life, leading to a sense of disillusionment and anger. The actions of the other person have fuelled the singer's anger, making them arm themselves with hate. The singer is seeking revenge against the other person, who appears to have stolen their peacefulness away. The lyrics also suggest that the other person has caused the death of loved ones, leaving the singer forever scarred.
Overall, the lyrics in Maroon's song Endorsed By Hate reveal the destructive and dangerous nature of anger, hatred, and violence.
Line by Line Meaning
Turned me into someone else.
I was transformed into a different person by external forces.
Made me act against my own desire.
I was compelled to go against my own wishes and beliefs.
I won't forget the things I've seen.
The things that I witnessed will always be etched in my memory.
Million cries made my ears bleed.
I heard so many cries of pain that it was unbearable.
My soul was torn apart.
The experience was so traumatic that it affected me deeply.
On the day that I was born.
This feeling has been with me since the very beginning of my existence.
Your actions fuel my anger.
Your behavior is making me more and more upset.
I armed myself with hate.
I chose to use hatred as a weapon to cope with my pain.
Blood drips - from your tongue!
Your words are hurtful and filled with malice.
Your ideals - my hate!
I disagree with your beliefs and it fuels my feelings of animosity.
Just think of what you've done.
You need to consider the consequences of your actions.
You've stolen my peacefulness away.
Your actions have taken away my ability to be at peace.
By your hands â?? they die!
You are responsible for the deaths of others.
Loved ones â?? forever lost!
The people who were important to me are gone forever.
What have they done to you?
I can't understand why you would do something so hurtful.
Hunger marks their final hour.
The people you harmed suffered greatly before they died.
FEEL MY RAGE â?? ENDORSED BY HATE!
I am filled with anger and my hatred reinforces it.
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@schecterdiamond177
This was one of those albums that changed my life at the time. My guitar riffs and my band were heavily influence by this album. Forever MAROONHATE.
@datenschutzification
Link your band then
@schecterdiamond177
@@datenschutzification what lies beneath the truth is one of my faves. We went in a different direction when this was made but I’m sure you can hear some of the influence especially in some of the breakdowns on the EP.
@bleedchamber
What an amazing album
@MrThomas767
One of the best intros, I'm pretty sure from the movie "saving private Ryan " great!!! Miss this band 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@aidenbouse7796
don't you mean saving private Ryan
@schecterdiamond177
It is indeed from Saving Private Ryan.
@hadidadi2667
Exact R.I.P. but still lives on in some of us¥
@diezjorhg8979
R.I.P Maroon!!! :(
@zerocool867
+Maza Kota :O what happenned?