When the band first started, they were surrounded by a cloud of mystery, as all of the band members were under contracts with other bands, and thus had to use pseudonyms to avoid any legal problems.
The current line-up is:
Ralf Hubert - Bass
Alex Landenburg - Drums
Benedikt Zimniak - Guitars
Erik Adam H. Grosch - Guitars
Martin Lemar - Vocals
However, big names such as Jörg Michael (Drums, Rage, Stratovarius and Saxon) , Peter Haas (Drums, Krokus), Jochen Schröder (Guitar, Rage, Avenger), Frank Fricke (Guitar, Living Death, U.D.O.), Reiner Kelch (Guitar, Living Death), Uwe Baltrusch (Guitar, Sodom and Peter "Peavy" Wagner (Bass, Rage) have also been members.
Defenders Of The Faith
Mekong Delta Lyrics
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He's envoy of scum of earth.
Kill him, go and burn him,
Law says that he has no rights.
He's deaf for truth the words
We're told by god.
Chase him, try to kill him,
Stone him, have to burn him,
We must wipe out this disgrace
For sure.
He's deaf for words we've told.
Who say we are weird ?
Who say we are weird ?
Who say they are ?
Genocide - Holocaust - Slaughtering
Mystique reasons
For the glory of god
Spending life's
While using words for bad deeds
Never sad
Absolution in their heads.
For a god, they never had
Execution as contract,
Slaughtering people never met.
Reasons find some reasons,
Than go for another war.
Deflect, try to distract
That what we are going for.
Want more hole world control overall
Who say we are weird ?
Who say we are weird ?
Who say they are ?
Genocide - Holocaust
Shady reasons
For a strange way of live
Trashing worlds
Consume as fuel for bad deeds
We've been told
Absolution in their head
For a god they never had
Execution as contract
Slaughtering people never met
Mystique reasons
For a strange way of live
Trashing lives
While using words for bad deeds
We've been told
The lyrics of Mekong Delta's "Defenders of the Faith" express a violent, extremist viewpoint from a religious group that is aiming to wipe out what they see as the "scum of the earth." They view themselves as justified by God, above the law, and therefore able to kill without consequence. The lyrics suggest that this group is delusional, deaf to reason or truth, and sees their actions as necessary for the greater good. The second half of the song suggests that they believe they are entitled to control the world, trashing lives along the way, because they believe they are absolved of any wrongdoing.
The use of phrases like "genocide," "holocaust," and "slaughter" conjure up images of mass violence and destruction, and the song seems to critique extremist religious groups who justify violence through their interpretation of scripture. Overall, the song can be seen as a warning about the dangers of religious extremism and the need to resist extremist ideologies that promote hate and violence.
Line by Line Meaning
Hunt him, go and chase him,
We should search for him and pursue him with the intention of capturing him.
He's envoy of scum of earth.
He is an emissary of the most despicable people on the planet.
Kill him, go and burn him,
We must put him to death, preferably by incineration.
Law says that he has no rights.
According to the law, he is not entitled to any privileges or protections.
He's deaf for truth the words
We're told by god.
He refuses to accept the divine messages proclaimed by God as true.
Chase him, try to kill him,
God will be now on our site.
As we pursue and attempt to murder him, God will be with us, supporting our actions.
Stone him, have to burn him,
We must wipe out this disgrace
For sure.
We need to pelt him with stones and subject him to fire, in order to obliterate this shameful entity.
He's deaf for words we've told.
He has chosen to ignore the pronouncements that we have made to him.
Who say we are weird ?
Who say we are weird ?
Who say they are ?
Who has declared that we are peculiar? Who has the audacity to make such an assertion?
Genocide - Holocaust - Slaughtering
Mystique reasons
For the glory of god
Spending life's
While using words for bad deeds
Never sad
The systematic annihilation of an entire people - an event in which millions of individuals perished - was carried out with mystical justifications, all done in the name of glorifying God. Despite causing immense damage and suffering, the perpetrators never experienced feelings of sadness or remorse.
Absolution in their heads.
For a god, they never had
Execution as contract,
Slaughtering people never met.
The notion that they are forgiven for their actions consumes them, although they have never had a relationship with the god whom they claim justifies their deeds. They are bound to assassinate individuals that they have never even met.
Reasons find some reasons,
Than go for another war.
Deflect, try to distract
That what we are going for.
Want more hole world control overall
We seek justification for our intentions, then commence a new conflict. We manipulate the situation to sidetrack others and accomplish our goals. Our ultimate aim is to achieve global domination.
Genocide - Holocaust
Shady reasons
For a strange way of live
Trashing worlds
Consume as fuel for bad deeds
We've been told
Large-scale murder and devastation occur for obscure purposes, intended to support an unusual lifestyle. We exploit other regions of the planet to fund our nefarious activities, much as we have been instructed.
Absolution in their head
For a god they never had
Execution as contract
Slaughtering people never met
Mystique reasons
For a strange way of live
Trashing lives
While using words for bad deeds
We've been told
Despite never having known the god that we claim as the basis for our actions, we are convinced that he absolves us of our sins. We are bound to execute people we have never even met, due to unexplainable justifications, in support of a strange lifestyle. We obliterate lives, all while using language that was taught to us for bad purposes.
Contributed by Nora N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.