1) Merlin is a spyrock band… Read Full Bio ↴There is at least 12 bands named Merlin:
1) Merlin is a spyrock band from Oslo, Norway
In the shadow around the cover, only hit by the moonlight, one can hint a silhouette. Unaware that they are being watched, Henry Mancini and Danny Elfman meet and are thereby painted into a cafe by Edward Hopper. A gunshot in Seattle deprives the lurking cat of its shadow. In the shimmer of a streetlight, the cat shows it true form. That is Merlin. The band is currently recording "The Manhattan Project". For more information, go to http://www.merlincore.com or http://www.myspace.com/merlincore
2) Merlin was Edin Dervišhalidović's highly popular and influential Yugoslavian folk rock band formed in 1983 which recorded 5 studio albums. Those are
"Kokuzna vremena" [1985]
"Teško meni sa tobom (a još teže bez tebe)" [1986]
"Merlin" [1987]
"Nešto lijepo treba da se desi" [1989]
"Peta strana svijeta" [1990]
In 1991 Dervišhalidović began his solo career as Dino Merlin. For more info see http://www.last.fm/music/Dino+Merlin and http://www.dinomerlin.com/
3) Merlin is a Brutal Death Metal band from Russia
Current line-up :
Mary Abaza - Vocals/Bass
Alexander Ioffe - Guitar
Sergey "Crazy" Chebanov - Guitar
Anatoly "Alchothron" Boychenko - Drums
www.merlinmetal.com
4) Merlin is a Lithuanian rock band.
5) Merlin is an artist hailing from Aylmer Quebec, Canada. Sometimes confused with a UK rapper of the same name, Merlin debuted on the Canadian music scene with his first record in 1993: the noisy, hip-hop heavy A Noise Supreme. This was followed by 1995's Merlin's Arcade, the gritty industrial music classic Viddy Well Little Brother in 1997, and finally, his major label debut in 2001, Milkbar Stereo. Merlin was also the frontman for another project of his called Ma, which labeled itself as a power-pop group and released the full-length album Cool Chicks and Other Babes in 1996, along with a single to promote it, "Whine". Whine was a parody of The Doughboys' hit song, "Shine".
Until Milkbar Stereo, all of Merlin's releases were published on his independent record label, Channel 3 Records, and he also produced and released music by other local bands including Sugarbush, Stony and The Archer Micro Space Patrol. Cargo Records, the distributor for Merlin's Channel 3 releases, eventually went out of business. Apparently this is when he decided to start shopping his demos to the major labels.
After signing a contract with MCA Universal, and meeting an executive that apparently loved his music, but was subsequently fired, the label's apathetic marketing staff had no idea how promote or market Merlin's new album. Yet they released it anyways. A music video was created for the track "Ultrasensitive", but no single, second video, or anything else was created to help the album sell. In fact, Merlin was the one who set up and paid for his website of the time, Milkbarstereo.com. Merlin claims his demos sounded just as good as the tracks produced with outside help hired by MCA.
After the disaster that was Milkbar Stereo, Merlin reinvented himself with a new label, new moniker and new style of music. Leaving Channel 3 Records behind and starting up New Age Hardcore Recordings, he formed the "fucked up karaoke group" "NAM:LIVE!". Merlin says the band hates labels, but people love them, so he came up with a new genre to classify NAM:LIVE! in: electro hip-hop. It's fairly accurate, but the music put out by NAM:LIVE! shows influences from almost every genre imaginable. NAM:LIVE!'s first recording, a self-titled effort, was released as a soundtrack for an upcoming documentary on the music industry and the evil corporations behind them.
Currently, Merlin is working on a second NAM:LIVE! project called The Testament, which will be a 200 page book of art, photographs and literature, with an accompanying music CD. Ever the extrovert, Merlin dabbles heavily in photography, and sought to meet real women on the streets and photograph them for the book. Oh, and he also goes by the name of Bronxxx now - using his mother's maiden name, Bronques, as his moniker.
From the official NAM:LIVE! website:
Bronxxx is just as happy lying in bed playing along to `Van Halen 1' as he is documenting a photographic drive-by with a couple of curvaceous supervixens he just met in a club in Texas.
He's a loner artist that meets 1000 people a year, and uses them as inspiration for his creations.
Bronxxx's music sounds like a sex-crazed preacher trapped in an Atari 2600. His addictions are guitars, electro beats and pinup girls. His favorite game is `Truth or Dare'. He always picks `Dare'.
Merlin's Discography as of this writing:
Merlin - A Noise Supreme 1993
Merlin - A Noise Supreme Single 1993
Merlin - Selections from A Noise Supreme 1993
Merlin - A Noise Supreme/Pusher 12" Single 1993
Merlin - Merlin's Arcade 1995
Merlin - Junk Religion Single 1995
Merlin - The Playboy Interview Single 1995
Ma - Cool Chicks and Other Babes 1996
Ma - Whine 1996
Merlin - Viddy Well, Little Brother 1997
Merlin - Milkbar Stereo 2001
NAM:LIVE! - Self-titled 2002
NAM:LIVE! - Church of NAM 12" 2004
NAM:LIVE! - The Testament book and CD
6) Merlin Brazilian rock/pop band singing in Esperanto
7) Merlin is a Rock band from Czech republic
8) Merlin is a Grime Producer from London, UK
9) Merlin was a glam rock band with one album released by CBS http://www.discogs.com/artist/Merlin+%2814%29 in 1974. Merlin included vocalist Alan Love, guitarist Jamie Moses, keyboard player Bob Webb, bassist Paul Taylor, and drummer Dave Whitwhick. There were also several other bands named Merlin at the time.
10) Merlin is a psychadelic sludge drone/dark ambient band from Kansas City, KS. Comprised of two members (who wish to remain anonymous) in the deep dark dungeon abyss. their sound has been related to the following quote;
"Letting your ears traverse dark, magical and often terrifyingly fantastic worlds unbeknownst to mankind."
11) Merlin is a symphonic progrock band from Marburg, Germany. They released album Merlin in 1984 and Vanish to the Moon in 1989. See ProgArchives for more info.
12) Merlin was a power metal/melodic speed metal band from East Berlin, Germany which was part of the GDR metal scene. See Metal-Archvies and Parocktikum Wiki for more info.
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Merlin Lyrics
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I'd risen from hell
They didn't know that I fooled them
They just couldn't see the fire under my feet
Listening to my ravings
Reaching their hands to me
They believed I'd set them free
Being so stupid in their trust
I said there was a mystery
Dreaming of land
Of golden sky
Mountains of silver
No one realized I lied
My ideas couldn't be denied
I seemed to be a new Messiah
They couldn't see I was a simple liar
So they march side by side
Into dark instead of light
Drinking the poison of my sweet deception
Dopes of lies are so nice
Hell looks like Paradise
They sing happy song under my direction
They still can't see the fire under my feet
They still don't know I'm liar
Crowd of idiots they believe
They satisfy their needs
They think they'll rule the state
Every stupid laundress
What a pleasure I would get
Strangling all these dregs
But it's early, they still haven't done their job in darkness
Their still haven't played their roles
For this theatre of absurd
I wanna use them as cannon fodder
Kick the bucket as true heroes
They will go and die on my order
They still don't know I'm a liar...
Liar...
Merlin's song Liar speaks to the power of manipulation and the ease with which people can be deceived. In the song, Merlin revels in the success of his deception as he watches his followers blindly march into darkness, believing they are headed for a brighter future. The opening lines of the song "They didn't know I'd risen from hell. They didn't know that I fooled them" sets the tone for the rest of the track. Merlin boasts about the control he has over his followers and how they believe he is the answer to their seemingly insurmountable problems. He revels in their stupidity and naivete, knowing that they will never catch on to his lies. Throughout the track, Merlin continues to praise himself and his power, revealing his true intentions of using his followers for his own gain.
The chorus of the song is particularly jarring, as Merlin sings "They still don't know I'm a liar...Liar." This repetition drives home the point of the song, that Merlin is nothing more than a dishonest and manipulative leader, who is willing to lead his followers to their own destruction. The imagery throughout the song is particularly vivid, as Merlin paints a picture of a false utopia, where even the poison of deception feels like paradise.
Line by Line Meaning
They didn't know
They were ignorant
I'd risen from hell
I overcame difficult times
They didn't know that I fooled them
They were deceived by me
They just couldn't see the fire under my feet
They couldn't see the danger in my actions
Listening to my ravings
They paid attention to my crazy ideas
Reaching their hands to me
They trusted me
They believed I'd set them free
They thought I could make their dreams come true
Being so stupid in their trust
They were foolish to trust me
They were happy
They were content with their situation
I said there was a mystery
I claimed there was something unknown
Dreaming of land
They were hopeful for a better life
Of golden sky
They imagined a beautiful future
Mountains of silver
They hoped for wealth and prosperity
No one realized I lied
No one knew the truth about my words
My ideas couldn't be denied
They couldn't refute my ideas
I seemed to be a new Messiah
I portrayed myself as a savior
They couldn't see I was a simple liar
They were blind to my deceit
So they march side by side
They joined together
Into dark instead of light
They went down a wrong path
Drinking the poison of my sweet deception
They were influenced by my convincing lies
Dopes of lies are so nice
They enjoyed believing in false promises
Hell looks like Paradise
They were blinded to the reality of their situation
They sing happy song under my direction
They followed my lead and were content
They still can't see the fire under my feet
They still don't realize the danger they're in
They still don't know I'm liar
They still don't realize I'm deceitful
Crowd of idiots they believe
They follow blindly
They satisfy their needs
They seek personal gain
They think they'll rule the state
They have false ideas of their power
Every stupid laundress
Every foolish person
What a pleasure I would get
I would enjoy causing harm
Strangling all these dregs
Eliminating these unworthy people
But it's early, they still haven't done their job in darkness
The situation isn't finished yet
Their still haven't played their roles
They haven't fulfilled their duties
For this theatre of absurd
For this ridiculous situation
I wanna use them as cannon fodder
I want to sacrifice them for my own benefit
Kick the bucket as true heroes
Die for a false ideal
They will go and die on my order
They will blindly follow my command
They still don't know I'm a liar...
They still don't know the truth about me
Liar...
Deceitful
Contributed by Landon T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bharati
Merlin is the best liar ever.
Even you've made the whole video is full of Merlin's lies, where some of the lies are funny, some of them brought trouble.