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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
Devouring
Medeia Lyrics
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I can't hear
This body has become mutilated by fear
In hunger I swallowed my tongue
My touch is a mute's scream
With an unctuous smile she used to offer redemption that was not hers to bestow
Now the flesh is moist rigor mortis as severed parts lay before me
May no-one condemn my actions
Because no-one knows my name
I don't need absolution
But only a switchblade
She's naked, deteriorated
Fast asleep in my arms
She's naked, deteriorated
Right in my face
I can't hear
This body has become mutilated by fear
In hunger I swallowed my tongue
My touch is a mute's scream
She's naked, deteriorated
May no-one condemn my actions
May no-one
No-one
The lyrics of Medeia's song "Devouring" paint a vivid picture of the singer's mental and physical state, as well as the disturbing scene they find themselves in. The opening lines describe the singer's fear and how it has caused their body to feel mutilated, rendering them unable to hear properly. The line "In hunger I swallowed my tongue" suggests the singer is so fearful they cannot even speak properly, and perhaps feeling like they are choking on their own fear. The following line "My touch is a mute's scream" adds to the sense of isolation and loneliness the singer is experiencing.
The next lines describe the woman who used to offer the singer redemption, but now her flesh is beginning to decay and severed parts lay before the singer. The contrast between the two states of the woman adds to the eerie, unsettling atmosphere of the song. The singer seems to be grappling with their actions, seeking no condemnation but also feeling they don't need absolution, only a switchblade. The final lines repeat the description of the woman as naked and deteriorated, and the singer appeals to no-one to condemn their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Right in my face
I am confronted by my fears and anxieties, unrelenting and unyielding.
I can't hear
The noise of my own thoughts drowns out all other sounds, leaving me with my own fears and worries.
This body has become mutilated by fear
I am paralyzed by my anxiety, my body consumed and twisted by my own insecurities.
In hunger I swallowed my tongue
My self-doubt and silence have made me tongue-tied, unable to express my feelings or communicate my thoughts.
My touch is a mute's scream
I am silent, but my emotions scream out from every touch, every action.
With an unctuous smile she used to offer redemption that was not hers to bestow
She once pretended to be able to help, but in reality, she was not capable of offering any true assistance.
Now the flesh is moist rigor mortis as severed parts lay before me
She is now dead, at my hands or otherwise, and the evidence of my action lies in front of me.
May no-one condemn my actions
I seek absolution and forgiveness, but I am also aware that it may not be possible or likely.
Because no-one knows my name
I am alone in my shame and guilt, unknown and unrecognized by the world at large.
I don't need absolution
I am struggling to come to terms with my own guilt and don't need outside forgiveness to heal.
But only a switchblade
I desire a means to escape my guilt, even if that means ending my own life.
She's naked, deteriorated
The woman I hurt or killed is now a mere shell of herself, stripped of all vitality and life.
Fast asleep in my arms
She is now only at peace because I have ended her life.
May no-one condemn my actions
I repeat these words, still seeking absolution and hoping for forgiveness that may never come.
May no-one
I end with this phrase, desperately clinging to the hope that my actions will not be judged too harshly.
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