1) Messiah was a rave techno ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists named Messiah.
1) Messiah was a rave techno band from the UK known for "Temple of Dreams" and "I Feel Love."
2) Messiah is a Swiss death/thrash metal band, formed in 1984.
3) Messiah is a Lithuanian hip-hop band. Ream more at MC Messiah.
4) Messiah was a death/thrash metal band from Argentina.
5) Messiah was a rapper from the 1990s.
6) Messiah was an American power/epic heavy metal band during the 80's.
7) Messiah was a punk band from New Delhi, India. Formed in late 90s, they released an album called "The Antidote" .
8) Messiah was a heavy metal band from Pakistan. They released an album in 2003.
9) Messiah was a Tucson, Arizona death/thrash metal band in the late '80s/early '90s.
10) Messiah is a dubstep DJ. The "Bad Faith" EP is free for download at www.youtube.com/themassivecrash
Messiah (UK band):
Formed in 1988 during London's acid house craze by college friends Ali Ghani and Mark Davies, Messiah's brand of rave techno encompasses the aggression and volume of punk and the diva vocals of house music. When Ghani and Davies met at an Iggy Pop concert, the two decided to purchase some electronic equipment and make music for fun; when musical chemistry became evident, they began to get into the English techno and rave scene. After the release of 1993's Temple of Dreams, their first full-length U.S. album, 21st Century Jesus, was released one year later. Messiah Meets Progenitor followed in 1998 and saw a fairly dramatic shift in style. The introduction of guitars into the mix pushed their sound more towards that of Jesus Jones, Pop Will Eat Itself or later Prodigy.
Messiah (Swiss metal band):
Messiah is a death/thrash metal band from Switzerland. The band is best known for their first two full-length albums, Hymn to Abramelin and Extreme Cold Weather. Messiah's debut album, Hymn to Abramelin, was released in 1986 through Chainsaw Murder Records. Their sophomore LP, titled Extreme Cold Weather, came out in 1987 and was re-issued on CD three years later by Nuclear Blast. The release also contained the band's debut album. The band then managed to sign to a German major metal label, Noise Records, which released their next album, Choir of Horrors, in 1991. Messiah released two more albums, Rotten Perish and Underground, through Noise, but disbanded in the mid-1990's.
After a long break Messiah reunited, first to perform a few secret shows in 2017, but then decided to write new material in 2018, and released a new album in September 2020. Since 2018 also, they are back on stage and play live again. Their newest album Christus Hypercubus is set to be released on March 1, 2024.
Nero
Messiah Lyrics
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Nero, centurio, lost in madness,
walked in the shadows of broken minds,
saved his power in the name of lies,
enslaved girls, he's a destructor by his hand.
Burn down this town, burn down this Rome.
Nero, master of lied enrichements,
Nero, finder of bad sound harmonies,
found the answers, the things he sung
Were about the realities of his next strike.
Sadist of his own empire, will be his own messiah,
loser of his own mind.
Aaaaahh my little Rome, enjoy my flames,
I sing and pray for you and your child,
fall to ashes for my new empire,
It's my greatest lyric now.
Burn down this town, burn down this Rome.
Look at me, people of Rome,
It's the sweet resurrection, after the celebration
It's my lustful work, that all these christians are rotten now.
The lyrics of Messiah's song Nero depict the brutal and ruthless character of Nero, a Roman emperor notorious for his insane antics and persecution of Christians. The song's powerful imagery highlights the depravity of Nero's rule, portraying him as a sadistic hero reveling in the destruction and chaos he sowed. The lyrics "Nero the hero, god of full corpses" and "enslaved girls, he's a destructor by his hand" illustrate the extent of Nero's tyranny, painting him as a merciless tyrant who cared for nothing but his own indulgence.
The song also speaks of Nero's musical abilities, which he used to compose titles for his heinous acts. The lines "Nero, master of lied enrichments, Nero, finder of bad sound harmonies" suggest that his music was ingenuine and poorly constructed, much like his legacy as an emperor. The chorus of the song, which repeats "Burn down this town, burn down this Rome," signifies his desire to annihilate everything in his path and leave nothing but ashes in his wake.
Overall, the song Nero is a haunting reminder of the evils of power and the dangers of allowing leaders with unchecked authority to run amok.
Line by Line Meaning
Nero the hero, god of full corpses
Nero is being referred to as a hero and a god who has caused many people to die.
Nero, centurio, lost in madness
Nero, a centurion, has lost his sanity.
walked in the shadows of broken minds
He has been living in darkness, surrounded by people who are mentally damaged.
saved his power in the name of lies
Nero has gained power and wealth by lying to people.
enslaved girls, he's a destructor by his hand.
He has enslaved young girls, and he destroys things with his own hands.
Burn down this town, burn down this Rome.
Nero wants to destroy the city of Rome.
Nero, master of lied enrichements,
Nero is skilled in the art of lying to make himself richer.
Nero, finder of bad sound harmonies,
Nero has created unpleasant music and considers it art.
composed titles for wonderfully done things,
He has given himself credit for accomplishments that are not his own.
found the answers, the things he sung
He has found the right words to describe his actions as if they were positive.
Were about the realities of his next strike.
The lyrics of his songs were about his plans for future destructive actions.
Sadist of his own empire, will be his own messiah,
Nero is the tyrant in his own empire and he considers himself a savior.
loser of his own mind.
Nero has lost his sanity and his grip on reality.
Aaaaahh my little Rome, enjoy my flames,
Nero is taunting the people of Rome with his plans to destroy their city.
I sing and pray for you and your child,
Nero sarcastically presents himself as a caring person.
fall to ashes for my new empire,
He warns that Rome will be destroyed to make way for his new empire.
It's my greatest lyric now.
Nero is content with his newest destructive plan.
Look at me, people of Rome,
Nero wants the people of Rome to witness his destruction.
It's the sweet resurrection, after the celebration
Nero's destruction is a form of rebirth, according to him.
It's my lustful work, that all these christians are rotten now.
Nero blames Christians for his actions and considers himself justified in his hatred toward them.
Contributed by Jordan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.