- (1) An American Death Metal band from Tampa, FL, initially formed in 1984.
- (2) Free Improvisation/Experimental band from New York formed in 1980 by Fred Frith Of Henry Cow.
- (3) A pioneering skate rock band from Argentina, formed in 1985.
- (4) A Finnish punk band formed in 1983
(1) Although Massacre were hampered by unstable line-ups for much of their career, they, along with Morbid Angel and the late Chuck Schuldiner (RIP), helped originate and shape the genre of Florida Death Metal and have influenced countless bands that came later- everyone from Napalm Death to Entombed cite them as a major influence. Pre-Massacre, both Kam Lee and Rick Rozz were original members of Death along with Chuck. Death was still unsigned at that time, making demos as a three piece (playing without bass), and Kam himself drew the famous Death logo. Kam is widely acknowledged as being the originator of the gutteral death-growl vocal style which has since become the de-facto standard in Death Metal.
Massacre played countless shows in mid 80’s Florida before the spotlight fell on the area, influencing the later wave of bands from Deicide to Obituary to follow their lead. The band were put on hold however, when Chuck Schuldiner relocated back from LA to his native Florida and promptly recruited Rick, Bill and Terry to record the second Death Album “Leprosy”, for Combat Records . After completing commitments to Death, Massacre finally regrouped in 1990, signed with Earache, and entered Morrissound Studios in Tampa Florida, with UK producer Colin Richardson at the helm to finally deliver their debut album “From Beyond”. Though released much later than many of their death metal contemporaries, all the songs recorded were from the widely circulated demos/live tapes of 5 years previously, including “Corpsegrinder”, a simple but effective track which featured on Death’s first demo but was actually written by Rick and Kam. The album is a certified classic of the genre.
With line up intact, the band finally embarked on a punishing touring schedule to make up for lost time, visiting Europe with Texas’ Devastation and Germany’s Morgoth supporting. In 1992 the band recorded a follow up EP “Inhuman Conditions” which included a rare guest appearance from Venom’s Cronos on their cover of Warhead. More touring followed its release, with the band visiting Europe again in 1993,this time with Grave and Demolition Hammer in tow. On their return however the band effectively split up, the rhythm section of Bill and Terry were in demand to record for other groups and both now play in Six Feet Under.
In 1996 Kam and Rick regrouped to record a second album for Earache, recruiting drummer Syrus Peters and Pete Sison on bass to deliver “Promise”. The album showcased a more varied metal style, still with the trademark guitar heaviness, but was poorly received by fans, though the inspired cover of Concrete Blonde’s “Bloodletting” is an undiscovered classic to this day. Soon after its release, the band folded once more.
On July 30th, 2012, Massacre released the 7 inch EP "Condemned to the Shadows", with new vocalist Edwin Webb, and new drummer Mike Mazzonetto.
Official Discography:
* ‘From Beyond’ album (1991)
* ‘Inhuman Condition’ EP (1992)
* ‘Promise’ album (1996)
* ‘Tyrants Of Death’ Best of/Compilation (2006)
* 'Condemned to the Shadows' EP (2012)
* 'Back From Beyond' album (2014)
* 'Resurgence' album (2021)
(2) Massacre is an American Improvisational/Experimental Rock band from New York City formed in 1980 by guitarist Fred Frith with bassist Bill Laswell and drummer Fred Maher. They performed for just over a year and recorded a studio album, Killing Time (1981).
Frith and Laswell reformed Massacre in 1998 with drummer Charles Hayward, and released two albums, Funny Valentine (1998) and Meltdown (2001).
Discography:
* 1981 - Killing Time (LP, Celluloid, France)
* 1998 - Funny Valentine (CD, Tzadik Records, U.S.)
* 2001 - Meltdown (CD, Tzadik Records, U.S.)
* 2007 - Lonely Heart (CD, Tzadik Records, U.S.)
* 2013 - Love Me Tender (CD, Tzadik Records, U.S.
In 1993 RecRec Music reissued Killing Time on CD with six extra tracks (one of them coming from Frith’s Speechless album).
In 2005 Fred Frith released a remastered version of Killing Time on CD on his own label Fred Records with the six extra tracks from the RecRec reissue, plus two previously unreleased tracks.
(3) Massacre is an Argentine Alternative rock band, formed in 1986 in Buenos Aires It was formed by high school students influenced by American and British bands of the early 80s Alternative Rock movement. The band was influenced by artists such asHüsker Dü, TSOL, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Nirvana, The Cure, Guns N' Roses, The Ramones, T. Rex, Sumo, Gustavo Cerati, and Luis Alberto Spinetta, among others. Taking cues from the Underground rock scene in the United States, they gained notoriety at the time for being an entirely independent group that self-managed its affairs, as well as producing and distributing its own records (attitudes which were still fairly foreign to Latin American rock bands of the era). This helped pave way for the cult status that the band still enjoys within and outside their native Argentina.
Originally known as Massacre Palestina, they decided to change their name in 1992, in the wake of the attack on the Embassy of Israel, in order to avoid potential censure and controversy.
Ana
Massacre Lyrics
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crickets- piano - acústica
Voz por teléfono que dice:... Ana se duerme de una vez,
el perro ladra pero el día terminó,
un rato antes de soñar,
repasa el día y llora una vez más...
a) Parte instrumental. Probar, (contestación de vientos)
Buscar, (reitera la contestación)
el escondite que refugie ese fracaso
b) Atmósfera
angloprotocolar. Desesperar, y creer que en el amor nadie perdió,
y hasta engañarse y pensar que el algún día volverá...
c) Malambo beat, pobre Ana...pobre Ana
d) Heavy malambo. Ana será, quien responda y no me nombre
en la oscuridad...
Ana solar, quien cantando, va buscando una estrofa mas
Ana se unió a los rayos bailando y girando me deja atrás,
Ana será quien algún día me ayude a escapar...
Piano - u.k. pop `80s As soon as Y wake up...
Parte instrumental - solo de vientos -partes a) b) c) y d)
II. Sueña
a) Atmósfera subacúatica: Inmersión onírica hipnagógica
b) Cambio estelar: Encuentro
c) Entrada hipnopónpica: se observa: sopor
obnubilación - vértigo - alerta...
III. Ana despierta
a) Profusa entrada instrumental
Ana descansa hoy (respuesta Carnaby street horns x 4)
b)Se sugiere percusión c) primera avanzada: trombón
d) segunda avanzada: trombón e) redoble f) fraseo de trompeta final.
... Ana, no te quemes...
The lyrics to Massacre's song Ana capture a snapshot of a moment in the life of the titular character, Ana. The song begins with the sounds of crickets and a gentle piano and acoustic guitar melody, as we hear a voice on the phone telling Ana to go to sleep for the night. Ana's day has ended, and she spends a little bit of time reflecting on the past, crying once more over her failures. The music then shifts to a more urgent and anguished tone, as we explore Ana's struggle to let go of her past and move forward. She desperately wants to believe that her love life hasn't been a complete failure and that maybe, just maybe, her lover will come back to her one day, even if this is just a self-deception. The music then moves again to a "malambo" beat as we hear the lyrics "pobre Ana...pobre Ana," underscoring the sadness in her situation. The song ends with a piano and a solo by the horns that seems to be urging Ana to take care of herself and not get burned out by her struggles.
Overall, the song's lyrics are a reflection of the human condition, focusing on the idea that sometimes, despite our best efforts, things just don't work out for us. We are forced to let go of things and move on, even when we are not ready to.
Line by Line Meaning
Ana se duerme
Ana falls asleep
el perro ladra pero el día terminó
The dog barks but the day has ended
un rato antes de soñar, repasa el día y llora una vez más
Before falling asleep, Ana reviews her day and cries once again
Probar, a desterrar lo que la aferra a su pasado
Trying to banish what keeps Ana tied to her past
Buscar, el escondite que refugie ese fracaso
Searching for a hiding place that will shelter Ana's failure
Desesperar, y creer que en el amor nadie perdió
Despairing, and believing that nobody lost in love
y hasta engañarse y pensar que algún día volverá
And even deceiving herself, thinking that someday he will return
Malambo beat, pobre Ana...pobre Ana
Malambo beat, poor Ana...poor Ana
Ana será, quien responda y no me nombre en la oscuridad...
Ana will be the one who answers but doesn't say my name in the darkness
Ana solar, quien cantando, va buscando una estrofa mas
Ana, who singing, is searching for another verse
Ana se unió a los rayos bailando y girando me deja atrás
Ana joined the rays, dancing and spinning, leaving me behind
Ana será quien algún día me ayude a escapar...
Ana will be the one who helps me escape someday
As soon as I wake up...
As soon as I wake up...
Ana descansa hoy
Ana rests today
Ana, no te quemes...
Ana, don't burn yourself...
Contributed by Austin K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Francisco Zorio
no entiendo porque busco este tema en spotify y suena ana no duerme, este es un temonn
juan gugliotella
Postaaaa que si man!¡!¡¡
juan lucero
massacre.. cuando andaba en los tractores me pasaba las discografias de massacre. que buenos recuerdos
las animaciones de milo
me encanta este disco,el mejorcito despues de juguetes para olvidar.
Ana será será quién algun día me ayude a escapaaaaar
Julián De Stéfano
Tremendo malambo... sólo Massacre es capaz de algo así
eminoduerme
la alegría volverá!
EVH M123
Es el tiempo que hay que esperar...