1) Meltdown is a Hardcore/… Read Full Bio ↴Meltdown could refer to one of several bands:
1) Meltdown is a Hardcore/Thrash Metal band with members based in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. They have released two eps and a 7" with the most recent being "Demolition", released in the summer of 2007 on Malfunction records. The band often play shows with Shipwreck and other MVHC related bands.
2) Short-lived project of former/present members of Crainium, Crom-Tech, All Scars, Emergency, and Metamatics, circa 1996. They released 2 recordings, SENIOR YEAR WAS BEST (45), produced by Guy Picciotto of Fugazi (available on Slowdime and Dischord Records) and THE MAP (12" in 1997 on the Portland, Oregon based label Archigramophone Records.). Meltdown was four teenage girls, Amy Heneveld, Sonia Brenner, Fiona Griffin and Raquel Vogl, got together in Washington D.C. in the mid 90’s and made some tough sounds.
3) Meltdown from Pittsburgh, PA is a radical mix of 85-89 era Megadeth and Slayer of the Reign in Blood period. The band relocated from their native Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, California in the fall of 2007. The band changed its name to Mantic Ritual in September 2008 to avoid confusion with other bands called Meltdown. They are re-recording their debut album for release on Nuclear Blast early in 2009 under the new moniker, however in late 2008 they moved back to their hometown of Pittsburgh.
Damnation
Meltdown Lyrics
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Mortified, I walk this concrete nightmare, now a prison cell.
Drug lords reign with no contest.
Knights of evil roam the night with no rest.
Defy the man in black.
It's time to counter attack.
Rising stronger then all,
As I rise stronger then all,
Stronger then all.
Substance-fueled street economy,
No hope for your escape.
Hostages, falling into line, victim to a moral rape.
Neighborhood gone to damnation,
Burned and crippled foundation.
Defy the man in black.
It's time to counter attack.
Rising stronger then all,
Victor in a timeless brawl.
As I rise stronger then all,
Stronger then all.
Poison spreads
Rapidly through our veins
Killing all in its path
As insanity sustains
The lyrics of "Damnation" by Meltdown paint a vivid picture of urban decay and hopelessness. The singer is horrified by the prisoners trapped in an urban hell, surrounded by drug lords and knights of evil who roam the night. The streets are ruled by a substance-fueled street economy with no hope for escape, and victims are falling into line to be victims of moral rape. The neighborhood has succumbed to damnation, with the foundation burned and crippled.
But the singer refuses to give in to this bleak reality, instead defying the man in black and counter-attacking. They rise stronger than all, becoming the victor in a timeless brawl. The poison spread through the veins of society, killing all in its path while insanity sustains, but the singer remains determined to stand against it.
Line by Line Meaning
Horrified, I look at prisoners, captive in an urban hell.
Feeling frightened and shocked, I observe the helpless people, trapped in a city-like environment of extreme suffering.
Mortified, I walk this concrete nightmare, now a prison cell.
Feeling ashamed and afraid, I move through this horrific landscape of concrete, now turned into a jail cell.
Drug lords reign with no contest.
The leaders of the drug trade rule with absolute power and control, facing no opposition or challenge.
Knights of evil roam the night with no rest.
Evil figures move around the place like warriors, wandering aimlessly throughout the night without any interruption or pause.
Defy the man in black.
Challenge and resist the person of authority, who is known to wear the color black.
It's time to counter attack.
Now is the moment to respond forcefully and aggressively.
Rising stronger then all,
Emerging with greater strength and intensity than all others.
Victor in a timeless brawl.
The winner in an unending, ongoing fight.
As I rise stronger then all,
While I ascend with more power than any other,
Substance-fueled street economy,
The economy of the area that is based on the buying and selling of mind-altering substances, often sold on the street.
No hope for your escape.
There is little possibility that one can leave or escape from this place.
Hostages, falling into line, victim to a moral rape.
Innocent people becoming helpless followers, victims of a great moral injustice that violates their most fundamental human rights.
Neighborhood gone to damnation,
The area has now become a state of utter destruction and misery.
Burned and crippled foundation.
The foundation has collapsed and has become disabled, resulting in a state of dangerous chaos.
Poison spreads
A toxic substance begins to propagate throughout the location.
Rapidly through our veins
With high speed, the harmful substance is being distributed through the bloodstreams.
Killing all in its path
All creatures that come in contact with the poison are being killed or destroyed.
As insanity sustains
While the state of extreme mental instability continues.
Contributed by Adam P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.