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A dark star in a sea of monotonously predictable heavy bands, Medeia has stuck to one clear objective since its founding in 2002: creating a fresh, brutal sound rich in content and uncompromising in nature. Solely positive reviews for their self-produced and now sold-out debut album Quantum Holocaust: World Domination and the gut wrenching follow-up label release Cult stand as a loud testament to the success of that mission.
Following the success of their label debut (which also took Medeia around Europe alongside The Ocean), Medeia released the final instalment of their thematically twisted trilogy in May 2011, dubbing it Abandon All. Though lyrically picking up the tale of nuclear devastation from where “Cult” left off, musically Medeia again progressed by leaps and bounds, embracing whole new elements in their impassioned brand of aural battery and ensuring it sounds nothing short of exceptional. After the release of "Abandon All" Medeia spent an action-packed summer performing at all the top-of-the-line music festivals in Finland, solidifying the band's status as one of the top metal outfits in the country.
Medeia has made a point of bringing their trademark jaw-dropping energy to audiences across Finland and beyond, touring relentlessly and playing shows alongside such notable acts as Ozzy Osbourne, As I Lay Dying, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Between the Buried and Me, Entombed, Animals as Leaders, Decapitated, Raised Fist, Terror and Insomnium. They released their fourth album, Iconoclastic, during the band's European tour with Children of Bodom in October 2013. The tour consisted of 49 shows in 25 countries - the longest European tour ever undertaken by a Finnish band - and concluded with an eleven-show Finnish tour in support of Iconoclastic.
The rapid outburst of 60 shows eventually proved too much for their lead singer Keijo Niinimaa who had practically been living on the road for the past couple of years and, in the spring of 2014, Keijo decided to leave Medeia. Keijo's departure brought on a line-up change with internet sensation Frans Aalto taking over vocal duties. Also known as Finowa, Frans is a talented multi-instrumentalist with a huge online following and an impressive skill set. Bolstered by his addition, the re-energized group hit the stages again alongside the best metal acts in Finland and released Manning the Helm, the hardest hitting EP of 2015.
...And the energy didn't stop there. Immediately after the acquisition of Frans Aalto, Medeia began making grand plans for an album that would be known as their crown jewel and the definition of alternative death metal. XENOSIS would thematically be the prologue to Medeia's album trilogy, while musically displaying everything that the band has to offer. The record turned out so ambitious that it kept the band in the studio for nearly two years, pushing the main song writer Samuli Peltola to his limits. Now the wait is over, and Medeia is ready to proudly present their own altered Genesis: Xenosis.
Members:
Frans Aalto
Samuli Peltola
Laura Dziadulewicz
Samuli Kuusinen
Janne Putkisaari
Pekko Mörö
www.medeiaband.com
Descension
Medeia Lyrics
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Let the razors cut your stomach open
Bleeding through your wedding dress
My post-mortem beauty queen
Once your wings melted you descended
Into the arms you saved
Into the arms you saved
We are the plague
You rose against the hand that fed you lies about this septic race
About its numbered days
Once your wings melted you descended
Into the arms you saved
Into the arms you saved
To be raped
We are the plague
To hate
To be hated
Let your blackened heart lead the way to salvation
The lyrics to Medeia's song "Descension" tell a story of a vengeance-filled woman seeking retribution against those who have wronged her, and ultimately finding a sense of power and control through her hatred. The opening lines, "Dine upon this hatred, let the razors cut your stomach open," are a stark and violent invitation for the listener to join her in her quest for revenge. She goes on to describe herself as a "post-mortem beauty queen," suggesting that her desire for vengeance has consumed her, rendering her almost ghostly and beyond redemption.
The song's central theme is captured in the lines, "Once your wings melted you descended, into the arms you saved, to be raped, we are the plague." Here, the woman has been betrayed or hurt by someone she once trusted, causing her to lose her sense of self and descend into a darker, more dangerous place. She seeks refuge in the very same arms that have betrayed her, only to be violated again. The final lines, "To hate, to be hated, let your blackened heart lead the way to salvation," suggest that the woman has fully embraced her feelings of hatred and anger, and is using them as a means of finding her own form of redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Dine upon this hatred
Feast on your emotions of hatred towards someone or something
Let the razors cut your stomach open
Metaphorically allow yourself to be consumed by your anger and let it cause you physical pain
Bleeding through your wedding dress
The pain you feel is no different than having your wedding dress stained with blood, representing the end of something beautiful
My post-mortem beauty queen
A reference to yourself as a beauty queen, mourning for your own death
Once your wings melted you descended
After losing the ability to fly, you fell to the ground
Into the arms you saved
You fell into the arms of someone you saved in the past, indicating that they owe you a debt
To be raped
To be taken advantage of or mistreated by someone you once helped
We are the plague
Referring to a group of people being the source of the harmful circumstances around them, like a plague
You rose against the hand that fed you lies about this septic race
You stood up against those who fed you lies about the corrupt society around you
About its numbered days
The society is facing its imminent end
To hate
To feel extreme animosity or hostility towards someone or something
To be hated
To be disliked or scorned by others
Let your blackened heart lead the way to salvation
Embrace your darkness and let it guide you towards your path to salvation
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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Kevin Blanca
I saw them live this weekend, while they were warming up for Children of Bodom. After the show I bought all 3 albums. I think they're brilliant! :D I also had a chance to meet them at the show while they were at their merch-stand. An awesome band. They do a great show!
troyez
I love this f'ing band! They shred AND they have a great sense of humor. If they ever come to Chicago, I will personally buy 20 tickets to the show!
Deratronicum
You won't regret it. I've seen them yesterday they were full of mothertrucking energy.
miiikal
Aivan mahtava video, yksinkertaista loistavuutta :D - Miika / Distractress
Lad0Barn0vi
this is genial!
Andrey Trubin
That was awesome warm-up! Heard them for the first time, and liked that band a lot!
Mrcabe
Loistavaa! Hienoa!
lepotus
Hyvä piisi, huvittava viteo! =)
ullenume
Parhautta!!! Loistava video!
Cory Lendon
2:37..the epitome of epic.